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patrick shrugged .
`` i 'm a grandfather .
spoiling them is what i 'm supposed to do . ''
emma rolled her eyes .
`` yeah , and then you bring them home to detox on my watch . ''
`` mommy , i hungwy ! ''
caroline protested , stomping her foot .
with her auburn hair swept back in pigtails and her emerald eyes narrowing in determination , she looked just like her mother .
well , her expression was pure aidan .
`` caroline fitzgerald , you get one ice cream cone in you , and you start acting like you have no manners .
we do not stomp our feet to get what we want . ''
she appeared thoughtful for a moment before saying , `` pwease mommy , i vewy hungwy . ''
emma grinned .
`` go wash up and then have a seat at the table in the dining room . ''
`` come on guys , '' mason said .
at almost four-and-a-half , he was always the caretaker of his younger cousins .
noah and caroline followed him into the half bathroom off the kitchen .
cradling maya in his arms , pesh joined emma at the stove .
`` something sure smells good . ''
`` thank you .
it 's megan 's favorite chicken casserole .
then there 's broccoli and cheese casserole , green beans , and some cornbread , extra crispy on the edges just like megan loves it . ''
the corners of her mouth turned down in a frown .
`` i 'm sorry it 's not indian food . ''
he grinned .
`` i would have been very surprised if it had been considering how much you did n't appreciate it many years ago . ''
patrick nodded in agreement .
`` that 's quite a spread you 've fixed for us . ''
emma smiled .
`` i was happy to do it . ''
`` are you feeling all right ? ''
pesh asked , motioning to her expanding belly .
emma patted her bump lovingly before responding .
`` i think i 've felt the best this pregnancy out of all the others .
you would think with a three and two-year-old , i would be exhausted all the time , but it 's amazing how good i 've felt . ''
patrick gave a beaming smile .
`` i ca n't tell you how thrilled i am to be having yet another grandson to carry on the family name . ''
with a wink , he added , `` not to mention the fact he 's been given fine irish names . ''
aidan and emma had found out the sex of their third , and final child , the week before .
they had decided on the name connor liam , which was a double representation of irish names .
while emma 's best friend , connor , was thrilled at the namesake , he also wanted them to call the baby connor as well .
in the end , it would be liam fitzgerald joining the rest of the crew in four and a half months .
`` and is aidan still feeling okay ? ''
pesh asked .
emma opened her mouth to answer him , but aidan chose that moment to walk in the door .
`` me and my soon to be non-swimmers are just fine , '' he replied , with a grin .
a week before he had gone under the laser for a vasectomy .
while caroline had been a surprise , liam had not .
with emma nearing thirty-four , they thought it best to finish out their family while they were still young .
and while emma was pregnant and there were no worries about conception , aidan thought it was the best time to get his vasectomy and let it take effect .
`` daddy ! ''
caroline squealed , as she came bounding around the corner .
aidan 's grin grew wider as he took his daughter in his arms .
`` hi sweet pea . ''
she kissed both of his cheeks before she started wiggling , wanting down .
noah ran to him next , and he got to hold his son a little longer as noah told him all about his day helping out with the babies .
a cry from the living room snapped pesh 's attention away from aidan and emma .
megan was bending over the pack n play , picking up sara .
`` aw , what 's wrong , sweetheart ? ''
she cooed , as she took sara into her arms .
as megan rocked her back and forth , sara continued wailing , which caused maya 's face to crumple up as well .
`` you must be hungry . ''
`` i 'll get their bottles , '' pesh called , over the twin 's loud cries .
`` thank you . ''
as emma worked to gather the kids , along with patrick and aidan , around the dining room table , pesh got busy heating up the formula .
once he had the two bottles fixed , he grabbed them and then went to the dining room .
megan was already seated with mason trying to entertain sara to stop crying her crying .
he passed a bottle to megan before sitting down himself .
he 'd barely gotten the bottle in her mouth before maya started sucking greedily at the formula .
as aidan reached to start spooning some chicken casserole onto his plate , patrick shot him a disapproving look .
with a sigh , aidan dropped the serving spoon .
`` you gon na say grace even though it 's not your house , pop ? ''
`` why yes , i am .
it 's good for all these children to learn , '' he replied , motioning to noah and caroline who sat between their parents , and then over to mason .
`` it should be up to pesh and megan whether it 's said or not , '' aidan grumbled .
pesh held up his free hand that was n't holding maya .
`` it 's fine .
truly , i do n't mind . ''
aidan mouthed `` suck up '' at him before grinning .
pesh merely shook his head at aidan 's antics .
`` then let 's return thanks , '' patrick said .
with maya still taking long pulls at her bottle , pesh bowed his head .
as patrick recited the blessing , pesh could n't help feeling so very blessed himself .
three years ago , the dining room would have been empty .
most likely , he would have been grabbing something on the way home or finishing some leftover takeout .
but now , he had a beautiful , loving wife by his side-one he fell a little more in love with each and every day .
across from him , he had a son who was strong and healthy .
in his arms and his wife 's , he had two daughters who he could n't wait to see what the future held for them .
he also had the love and support of good friends and family .
at the end of the day , true love in its many forms was all you could really hope for and cling to .
chapter 1 that 's it .
i 'm spanking her ass as soon as we get back to the house , right before i f**k her little ass into submission .
i watched with the other couple hundred thousand spectators as she gyrated her ass and flaunted what belonged to me for all to see .
yes , i know it 's her job as the newest and hottest pop sensation on the scene today , but we talked about this shit .
i have no problem with her performing , but there 's such a thing as going too far .
she 'd come out on the stage dressed conservatively enough in the floor length dress with the split up the middle to her crotch .
even that was a bit risque for my taste , but i could n't expect her to change everything overnight .
what i did n't expect , and what was now driving me insane , is the two piece bikini number she was now wearing after dropping the dress , or more to the point , after one of the male dancers had undressed her on stage .
no one sitting near me could tell that i was seething with rage .
i kept my face at ease and my slouch in the chair in the front row of the awards show was that of a man with nothing on his mind but enjoying the show .