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"Who him?" Emily flicked her thumb in Gavin’s direction "Oh, he drives me nuts, but believe it or not, I’er and more powerful, but he’s ood sooner than later"

Gavin chuckled, his eyes wide "Oh really?"

"Yes really," she answered, sliding her arm around his back "Don’t try to act cool in front of them, Blake You know it’s true"

Melanie hooted a laugh "I love it! I knew there was a reason I liked you, Eot you" She nudged her hip against Gavin’s "You’re going to be do to knohich way is up or down"

Gavin looked at Colton, his voice deadpan "Reirl away fro in his ared "You’re already doo lunch with mom next weekend Make it easy on yourself and already have the apron on when she gets ho really important… physical play time from you"

On that note, Gavin tossed his ar her belly "Darling, sweetheart, love of et done Shall we?"

"I think we shall," Emily concurred with her own smile

"Cool" Gavin nodded and looked around "Which way is the clothing?"

Colton jerked his head to the side "Just past the nursery décor To the right of the stuffed animals and a few feet away from the activities center"

Gavin stood ot two kids and a wife" Colton shrugged, his green eyes shi "I’rinned and grabbed E her tohatever direction Colton just thoroughly explained Gavin took in bursts of every pastel and prie boutique He also took in every type of infant bath tub, bouncy seat, and diaper bag available He glanced at Es With s

"What?" Eht his hand to her nape, his touch gentle "Are you okay?"

She shook her head, tears springing in her eyes "No, I’ the nursery, her growing belly, and her increasing fear of beco into a mental ball of nerves A certified basket case She swiped her hand across her cheeks and plucked a tiny newborn outfit from a rack "Do you see how small this is, Gavin?"

Oh shit Now Gavin was overwhelmed by her response He nodded, careful not to upset her "I do"

She sniffled "Thatto be as small as it is I’ve never held a baby I have no idea how to feed hi What if he hates me?" Gavin went to speak, but she continued Her words zipped fro "I won’t kno to burp hi him a bath? The state will take him away from ht?" Pausing, she sucked in a breath and really broke down "And those ointets a rash? What if I put on tooabout? I don’t even kno to change a diaper Is he going to be laying on the changing table naked with too h ointet the diaper on him?"