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I looked at Jack, who had ht next to ot to text everybody with the room number Can you send them a text and tell them please?"

"Of course" He reached for iveour baby the same Then he walked around the curtain and out of my view, and I heard the door open and then pull to a close

Two seconds later he was back in the roo up his face "They’re already out there"

"Who is?" I asked, completely confused

"All the knuckleheads They want to come in Can they?" Jack directed his question toward our nurse, Jane

She nodded "They can come in until it’s time to deliver Or," she pointed at me, "until you want them out"

"Warn them that I look like ass!" I shouted toward Jack’s back

"You look beautiful, Kitten"

Our fa up the roo at me in expectation My heart filled with love as I looked at them all and said, "I can’t believe you’re all here What if it takes me a hundred hours to have this kid?"

Myincredibly happy as she leaned down and squeezed me "I wouldn’t miss it for the world I’m so excited," she admitted, and I wanted to cry

"Where’s Dad?" I asked, only half-surprised that he wasn’t here

"He’s traveling for work," Moet here as soon as he can"

I wondered briefly if she believed the lies my dad told I knew he most likely wouldn’t show up at the hospital, so I assumed she had to know this as well Maybe she chose to live in denial? I couldn’t care anymore I had my own family to worry about and take care of

My eyes locked on to Melissa’s blue ones, then th of her tiny frame to where her hand intertwined with Dean’s She hed "Get over here," I insisted and she dropped Dean’s hand and ran over

"I can’t believe you’re having a baby," she said into ed me aardly

"I know! I can’t believe it took you ten years to hook up with Dean You guys look really happy"

She pulled back and made a face at ?"

"Uh, you’re sorta stubborn And you don’t listen" I puckered my lips at her

"I know But to think I could’ve been this happy that whole time? I just want to kickfor her hand

"The happiest I never knew," she said, then paused to gain her composure "I just never knew it could be like this" Her eyes began to glisten, then a few tears spilled over

"I’m so happy for you Don’t screw it up," I whispered, my voice playful

"My turn" Dean’s voice cut through our whispers He bumped Melissa out of the ith his hip and leaned down to hugme but I could barelythat happened instead of a real hug "Hurry up and make me an uncle, would ya?"

"Talk to the kid in the belly," I told him sarcastically "Clearly, I’m ready" I opened my arms to point to all the machines and monitors attached to my body

Dean leaned down to speak directly tostomach "Come out, kid We’re all ready to h and Dean stood up straight "Uh-oh, I think I’"

"Step away fro to you, little brother," Jack said in a boo voice

"Are you serious?" I called out with attitude, and Jack instantly appeared at irl’s stoain unless you want to lose the

"You have issues You know this, right?" Dean joked back

Gran and Gramps joined the Carter family party atYou didn’t have to get up in the "