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Authors: Michelle Irwin
“Is this the little one who’s caused you so much trouble?” Ruby asked, reaching out to take Parker from my arms.
Alyssa grimaced at the memory of what had been a terrible pregnancy; one that had included morning sickness, fainting, fatigue, and two stays in hospital. “That’s the one. The last one,” she added, shooting me a pointed glance.
“Maybe,” I said as I sat on Alyssa’s bed, pulling her in to my side as she cuddled up against me. Noah gave me a shy smile as he waved from behind Ruby’s legs. It was hard to believe that the boisterous and outspoken parents that were Ruby and Josh could have produced such a quiet little man.
“When are Mum and Dad getting here?” Alyssa asked.
“As soon as they can get Beth into her car seat, no doubt.” Ruby laughed.
“Yeah, they were struggling with that when they rang me earlier,” Josh said.
I laughed. Besides Phoebe, Beth was certainly the one most like me. At two, she was a major handful. Surprisingly though, Curtis and Ruth turned up minutes later with the rest of our family. Beth ran over to sit between Alyssa and me on the bed, and Phoebe held Brock’s hand. I gave her a smile that I reserved just for her. Although I loved all my kids the same, I’d always feel guilty about not being there for the first few years of her life, and tried everything I could to make it up to her.
Glancing around the room, I wondered vaguely when my own mother would come. As if on cue, she knocked on the door before entering the room.
“Flynn’s out in the waiting room,” she said as she came in.
“Tell him to sneak in. I’m sure the nurses won’t mind.” I’d already managed to get most of them onside about the growing number of visitors to our room, with a few smiles and an autograph or two.
Moments later, Mum came back in with Flynn and his boyfriend, Luke. Luke placed a vase of flowers on the side table, giving me a little wink as he did so.
Once, only seven years earlier, I’d thought I had everything figured out. I’d thought I was better off without Alyssa, without kids, without anything or anyone that currently filled the hospital room.
Looking around at all the faces, and feeling the warmth of love surrounding me, I couldn’t help but think what a fucking dickhead I’d been.
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