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`` aw , he 's going to be a good big brother , '' angie remarked .
aidan chuckled .
`` yeah , he 'll be fine until caroline needs emma .
then he 's going to be ready to sell her to the gypsies . ''
a nurse exited emma 's room .
`` you can go in now . ''
as she gazed around the crowd , she shook her head .
`` well , some of you can go in . ''
rising up off the floor , aidan took noah 's hand .
`` come on , buddy .
mama wants to see you . ''
noah did n't bother waiting on aidan .
he barreled through the door .
`` mama !
mama ! ''
he cried .
megan smiled as she watched him climb up on emma 's bed .
`` there 's my baby boy ! ''
emma cried hoarsely , smothering both his cheeks in kisses .
he snuggled up to emma 's side .
`` come on , meggie .
you and pesh come in first , '' aidan suggested .
megan did n't argue with him .
instead , she took pesh 's hand and followed aidan inside .
emma glanced up and shook her head .
`` i 'm so sorry for ruining your engagement party . ''
`` you did n't ruin our night , '' pesh reassured her .
`` that 's right .
we kept right on partying-it did n't bother us at all , '' megan teased .
emma laughed .
`` i 'm glad to hear that . ''
megan smiled and jerked her chin over at aidan , who sat in the rocker with caroline .
`` congratulations on a beautiful baby girl . ''
`` thank you , '' emma replied , as a beaming smile lit up her face .
`` are you feeling okay ? ''
pesh asked .
emma nodded .
`` it was a little easier this time and a lot quicker . ''
she turned to aidan .
`` and this time i did n't have to worry that aidan might not make it . ''
aidan chuckled .
`` no , you just kept screaming at me to drive faster because you were not going to deliver caroline on the side of the interstate . ''
emma 's cheeks flushed .
`` i guess i was a little panicked . ''
pesh took megan 's hand and squeezed it .
`` we better go and let the others have a turn , '' he said .
`` do you want us to take noah back with us ? ''
considering he was plastered to his mother 's side , megan was n't really looking forward to trying to take him .
emma gazed down at her son with love burning in her eyes .
`` no , i think he can stay here with us a little longer .
i might get connor to take him home .
i know he 'll be here until casey delivers . ''
`` are you sure you wo n't need your rest ? ''
megan asked .
`` oh , i 'll pawn him off to aidan and make sure i get plenty of sleep until miss caroline needs me , '' emma replied , with a sly smile .
aidan did n't argue with her .
he looked perfectly content to lose sleep if it meant being surrounded by his wife and children .
after exchanging a few hugs and kisses , she and pesh headed out into the hallway and let the next group in .
as they walked down the hall hand in hand , pesh turned to her and smiled .
`` you know , i never thought i would see the day i would be envious of aidan again . ''
`` what do you mean ? ''
he heaved a sigh .
`` seeing him with his children makes me envious .
one day i hope that 's you with my child in your arms . ''
`` oh , '' she murmured .
whether or not they would have children together had never really been discussed .
it was almost a given that they would , so it did n't seem necessary to iron out when and how many .
she wanted nothing more than to give pesh a baby of his own .
he was truly the father mason had never had .
`` give me a year , '' she said softly .
his brows furrowed in confusion .
`` what ? ''
`` i 'd like one year for us to be together as a married couple before we try to have children . ''
`` that only makes me an even older father , '' he protested .
`` you 'll be fine .
you 're awfully spry for your old age . ''
he laughed .
`` i just do n't want to be on a walker at his or her high school graduation . ''
she smacked his arm playfully .
`` one year is not going to make that much a difference . ''
`` fine .
you win .
we 'll wait one year . ''
as the elevator doors dinged open , they stepped inside .
gazing down at her , pesh said , `` i could n't have picked a more amazing mother for my future children . ''
`` yeah , i got ta agree that you did good , nadeen .
real good , '' she teased .
he cupped her face in his hands and gave her a lingering kiss that silenced anymore of her comebacks .
when he pulled away , she smiled at him .
`` keep kissing me like that , and i might decide to wait even longer for a baby .
you 'll make me want you , your lips , and your dick all to myself for as long as possible . ''
`` and here i thought my kisses might get you in the mood for baby-making , '' pesh mused .
megan laughed .
`` either way , it 's a win-win situation .
so bring it on , nadeen .
bring .
it .
on . ''
chapter twenty-two although her stomach screamed in protest to drop her fork , megan could n't resist popping in the last bite of delicious crepe into her mouth .
as she chewed , she closed her eyes at the delicious combination of chocolate and strawberries danced along her taste buds .