“She’s just so tiny,” he whispered. She looked even smaller against him. One of his hands was the length of her body. “I’m afraid I’ll break her,” he finished nervously, as he looked at Drew with panic.
“Don’t look at me, I’m afraid I’ll break her too,” he said with just as much awe.
“You guys wouldn’t do anything that would harm her, not in a million years,” Trinity told the men. They soon handed her back to Trinity and she greedily took her in her arms. It hadn’t been that long but she’d missed her sweet scent already.
“What’s her name?” Derek finally asked.
She and Drew looked at each other. They hadn’t really discussed names and in all the excitement since the birth, neither of them had thought about it. She hadn’t the slightest idea what she wanted to name her little girl.
“I have a favorite aunt named Stephanie. I’ve always liked that name,” Drew suggested to her. She tried the name out and it seemed like a fit.
“Okay then her name is Stephanie,” she agreed with him, which earned her one of his heart-stopping smiles.
“Hello there Stephanie Titan, welcome to the family,” Ryan said as he brushed his hand against her soft head. Trinity really liked the sound of that. Her beautiful baby girl, Stephanie Titan had arrived safe and sound and healthy.
She started to yawn and the family said their goodbyes so she could get some rest. Drew carefully picked up Stephanie and laid her in the basinet next to the bed. If she made a peep then Trinity would wake up and be able to tend to her. She fell asleep before the last family member left the room.
Drew looked at his beautiful wife and sleeping baby and felt so much overwhelming love for them he didn’t understand how his heart didn’t burst. He knew they had a hard road ahead of them but at the moment things were too perfect to even imagine anything bad could happen.
Drew worked his typical magic because the baby was kept in the hospital for four days while she put on weight and he made sure they were there with her the whole time. Normally the mother was released after two days if she was healthy and ready, like she was, but she couldn’t leave her newborn there. Drew made sure she stayed as a patient so she could still have the comfortable bed and private room.
She didn’t care how he did it. She only cared she could keep Stephanie with her because she wasn’t willing to spend even a minute away from her daughter, let alone all night. When the doctor finally gave them the okay to bring her home, she was more than ready to get out of the hospital though. She wanted her own bed and her daily routine to start with her daughter at home.
Chapter Twelve
Trinity looked at her daughter and smiled. She couldn’t believe she was already a month old. The time was flying by too quickly and she wanted nothing more than to stop the clocks.
She and Drew had come to a truce of sorts because they were both mesmerized with their little girl. He had stayed home non-stop for the two weeks after she’d come home from the hospital but then one of his resorts was having some problems and he had to take off. She couldn’t believe how badly she missed him.
He’d set her up with a video conferencing system because he said he couldn’t bear to not see his daughter on a daily basis. He’d set up a private camera that hung over her crib, so he could click his computer on and watch his little girl sleeping. Trinity was overwhelmed with how much he loved her.
Of course, as she looked down at her baby girl, it was impossible for her to imagine anyone not loving her like crazy. She was more beautiful and wonderful than anyone could ever imagine.
Trinity was also very grateful to have Jasmine, especially with Drew being gone for such a long period of time. The home was so large and she was really lonely. Jasmine had been coming over often to keep her company. She said she got lonely herself, with Derek working and Jacob at school.
Both women were extremely excited for the new shop to open. Today was their last day of getting the final touches done. The next morning was their Grand Opening. They had hired a few employees and Jasmine had a nanny who would be at the shop to help with the two babies. It all seemed too unreal to be true.
She’d been too worn out from the hard pregnancy and delivery to close her old shop down and it was bittersweet to go into the empty shop, after it was cleared out, to make sure everything had been done correctly.
She was moving on to a better place so it wasn’t like it was the end but it had still been sad for her. She’d been grateful to have Jasmine with her when she’d done the final walk through.
Drew had hired a staff for the house so she was never truly alone but it wasn’t the same thing as having her husband there, or her best friend. She was getting pretty close to Maria, their cook. She was about the age her mom would be and full of life and laughter. The woman was a phenomenal cook as well. Even Jasmine liked her food and she was most definitely a critic.
Trinity heard Jasmine’s laughter about two seconds before she entered the room. “I love that little dress. She looks so adorable today. I can’t believe how much she keeps growing,” Jasmine said, as she pulled Stephanie into her arms. The baby coo’d at her, which had Jasmine laughing more.
“It’s really amazing how quickly they grow,” Trinity said in awe. “Where’s Britney?” she asked.
“I left her home with the nanny because we’re going to be putting the final merchandise out and I thought it would be easier. She’s walking all over now,” she said as she nuzzled the baby.
“I love Stephanie getting bigger but I’m grateful she can’t get away right now. It would be much harder to keep an eye on her while we’re down there,” she said.
“Ryan got the cribs and swings all set up for us. I think the girls are going to do great but our first few days are going to be hectic so I’ll leave Britney home, although it will kill me a little bit. If she was still nursing, I couldn’t do that,” she said.
“Yes, nursing can definitely be a blessing and a curse,” Trinity said. She was the food source for her daughter and since she was still so tiny, she ate far more often.
“I’m desperately trying to fight those baby blues right now. Britney is almost a year old already and holding Stephanie all the time is making my womb jump. Of course Derek is ready anytime I want to have another one but I want to wait at least six more months before we start trying. Of course I never get tired of practicing,” she said with a huge grin.