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Megan grinned "That’s wonderful news"

Connor wrinkled his nose "I think Casey will be appreciating it a little more when her epidural kicks in She wasn’t too happy the last ti well"

Megan’s phone dinged, and she quickly read the text "Aidan says we can coroup h the double doors and down the hall When they reached Eie knocked on the door Within a few seconds, Aidan appeared "Hey guys," he said, with a beaive me a second" He disappeared back behind the door only to reappear within a few moments This time he held a tiny bundle wrapped in a pink blanket "Here she is Miss Caroline Elizabeth Fitzgerald"

Collective oohs and aahs went up over the group as Aidan held Caroline out for them to see She didn’t seem too interested or impressed by them She yawned and closed her eyes "She’s absolutely beautiful," Megan said

"She’s soht," Aidan murmured

"There it is! I see a tear," Becky teased

Aidan rolled his eyes at his sister "Letabout whether I cried or not?"

Liz patted his back "So like that"

Pesh appeared then The ot his feet on the floor, he ran to Aidan, wrapping his ar "Hey buddy You want todown, Aidan held Caroline to where Noah could get a good look at her "Mahed "Yeah, this is your baby sister, Caroline"

Noah eyed his sister with a slight frown, as if he was trying to figure her out Megan could only i on in his head at thethe center of his parents’ world, and now there was someone else to share the attention

When Caroline scrunched up her face and whi to be a good big brother," Angie remarked

Aidan chuckled "Yeah, he’ll be fine until Caroline needs Eypsies"

A nurse exited Eazed around the crowd, she shook her head "Well, so up off the floor, Aidan took Noah’s hand "Come on, buddy Ma on Aidan He barreled through the door "Maan smiled as she watched him climb up on Emma’s bed "There’sboth his cheeks in kisses He snuggled up to Eie You and Pesh coue with him Instead, she took Pesh’s hand and followed Aidan inside E your engageht," Pesh reassured her

"That’s right We kept right on partying--it didn’t bother us at all," Megan teased

Ean smiled and jerked her chin over at Aidan, who sat in the rocker with Caroline "Congratulations on a beautiful baby girl"

"Thank you," E s okay?" Pesh asked

Emma nodded "It was a little easier this time and a lot quicker" She turned to Aidan "And this tiht notatto deliver Caroline on the side of the interstate"

Euess I was a little panicked"