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Caainst hishands

"I’le day, with every single breath I have, for the rest of le ue, Pippa’s s that her cheeks ached

"I know you will, Cale le day of hty I’est pain in your ass you ever had and I swear you’re going to love every single hed His eyes twinkled merrily "I absolutely believe every bit of it I have no doubt that when I’hten up and fly right"

The nurse interrupted to give Pippa instructions and get her ready to ular roogested By now the Copelands would be here and all of Cail the entire tiain took Maverick frorow tired of that word--and thought she’d never looked as beautiful as she did right now

Tired, beautiful, so very courageous He leaned down, kissed her brow and then stood to his full height again

"We’ll be back before you know it"

She save him a look so full of love that it was like a fist to his stomach She still did that to him Every da his new son protectively The knot grew in his throat as he walked down the corridor to where the others waited

His son Hisa father

His eyes burned and he blinked to keep his vision clear

The others looked up and then surged to their feet when Ca roo that it was like stepping into the sun after living in the dark his entire life

"I want you all to meet my son"