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The sight before him was more beautiful than any he’d ever witnessed His heart swelled For once he could understand the feeling new parents had when their child was born
“He’s perfect, Phoebe” Ryan couldn’t keep the reverence out of his voice
She looked at him with a tired smile “He is, isn’t he?”
Ryan leaned down and kissed her on the forehead “No o get a washcloth and finish washing him up You and I still have some work to do” He took a towel fro the baby in it, he placed him beside her
Phoebe secured him with her arm
“Don’t move” Quickly he went to the bathroo to Phoebe, he cleaned the baby boy, swaddled him in a sheet and placed him in the cradle
Going to the end of the bed, Ryan said, “Okay, Phoebe, I need a couple of big pushes and we’ll be done here Then you can rest”
Half an hour later Ryan had Phoebe settled with the baby at her breast He stood at the end of the bed and watched them He was so full of emotion all he could do was stare It had been an honor to be a part of such a special event Phoebe’s eyelids lifted
They were full of love that extended to him
“What’s your middle name?”
“James”
Phoebe looked down at the baby “Joshua James Taylor” She looked back at Ryan “We’ll call him JJ”
Ryan’s eyes watered
“Why don’t you join us and get to know your namesake?”
Ryan didn’t hesitate to join them on the bed Phoebe lifted her head and he slipped an arm under her neck JJhis sleep He soon quieted Ryan ran his pal delivered hundreds of babies, Ryan had never spent any ti the touch and feel of a newborn He picked up the tiny hand and JJ wrapped it around Ryan’s finger His heart was captured
Ryan had spent so much of his life alone and noantedclosed off frooing to hold on to it tight
He looked at Phoebe Her eyes were clear and confident “We are yours All you have to do is accept us”
“I love you, Phoebe And I love JJ I want to be a part of your lives if you will let me”
“And we love you We are family now”
Ryan kissed her tenderly on the lips When he lifted his mouth from hers Phoebe’s eyelids had already closed He shut his, releasing a sigh of content about the future to a ht future Life orth living
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