The Predicament (The Proposition #3.5) by Katie Ashley

could respond, he demanded, “Is Olivia okay?”
    “We’re both fine, Mr.Worrywart.”
    Nate exhaled a relived breath. “I’m glad to hear it.” The fear in his eyes was replaced by amusement. “Are you here for another try at a sex sneak attack?”
    Casey busted out laughing. “I can safely say hell no to that.”
    “Pity,” Nate replied with a wink.
    “Hmm, are you being a naughty boy today?”
    “Maybe.” After playfully smacking her bottom, he asked, “So what brings you here.”
    “I did go to the doctor today.”
    “Oh?”
    She nodded. Taking the picture out of her purse, she handed it to him. “It’s a boy.”
    As he gazed at the image, Nate’s eyes flared with a mixture of pride, pleasure, and love. “A boy, huh?”
    “Yes. A very healthy boy who is measuring off the charts since he gets his height from his father.”
    Nate chuckled. “At 5’9, I’d hardly call you vertically challenged.
    “Whatever you say.”
    Once again, Nate pulled her into his arms. “Oh babe, this makes me so happy. We’re so blessed. A beautiful, healthy daughter and a son on the way.”
    When tears blurred her eyes, she silently cussed her pregnancy hormones. “I know. We are.”
    A voice over the intercom interrupted their moment of elation. “Dr. Rossi, you’re needed in room 416.”
    Nate groaned. “Fucking duty calls.”
    She laughed. “It’s okay. I need to get back to work too.” She planted a kiss on his lips. “Don’t forget to come over to Aidan and Emma’s after work.”
    “I wouldn’t miss it for the world.”
    Casey smiled since she knew Nate was just as excited as she was to meet Connor and Jeff’s daughter, Lily. They’d gotten the call three weeks ago that through their agency, a young mother in Kansas had chosen them to give her baby to. They’d dropped everything and gone out there to be there for the birth. They’d just arrived back home, and everyone was anxious to meet the newest member of the family.
    After giving Casey one last kiss, Nate bent down and kissed her belly. “Bye, son.”
    The gesture once again sent tears to Casey’s eyes. As she swiped them away, she heard Nate’s words echoing in her ears. Yes, they were very, very blessed.