Holiday Homecoming 3.5 by Douglas Cheryl

Author:Douglas, Cheryl [Douglas, Cheryl]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance, holiday, next generation, Family, novella, Short Story, Contemporary, Anthologies, nashville nights, cheryl douglas, Two Hours or More (65-100 Pages), Collections & Anthologies, Short Stories, Literature & Fiction
Published: 2012-11-18T23:00:00+00:00

Trey paced back and forth in front of the fireplace, much to the amusement of their friends and family, when he saw his wife rounding the corner with the midwife close behind. The expression on her face told him everything he needed to know. His baby and grandbaby were fine. History hadn’t repeated itself. They weren’t going to have to pull together to face a tragedy tonight, as they had so many years ago. This was a day to celebrate the miracle of life and love.

He glanced at the clock hanging on the wall as Sierra stepped into his outstretched arms. It was 12:35 a.m. “Looks like we have a Christmas baby, y’all.”

Everyone cheered and started hugging, talking, crying, and laughing all at once.

“It’s a boy,” Sierra whispered, reaching up to kiss his lips. “Congratulations, Papa.”

Trey felt the hot burn of tears sting his eyes. “No way.”

“He’s perfect, Trey. Just wait till you see him.”

“How much does he weigh?”

“Maria decided to give them a few minutes alone first. She’ll go back in soon and find out all the details for the record.” Sierra laid her head on his chest as his arms tightened around her.

Trey could hear the excited voices filtering in and out of his head, but in this moment, the only things that mattered were the woman in his arms and the love of the people surrounding them. He’d made so many mistakes in his life. He had no idea how he ended up here, with family who would lay down their own lives for him and friends who rallied around him when he needed support. He was a lucky man indeed. Granted, a man who faced his share of tragedy and trials, but the pleasure he experienced most days was more than many people experienced in a lifetime.

“How did we get so lucky?” he asked his wife, kissing her lips gently. “I mean you, I understand, but me… What the hell did I do to deserve all this?”

She ran her hand through his hair. “I was worried about how this would affect you. I know you were scared for Alisa.” She pressed a kiss to the opening at the collar of his button-down shirt. “It brought it all back, losing Callie, didn’t it?”

“Yeah, but you know what else it made me realize?” He held her tighter, marveling in the fact that she fit him even better now than she did all those years ago when they’d first started their life together.

“What’s that?”

“Everybody faces tragedy sometimes. It’s hell, but death is a part of life, and you can’t let the loss steal your will to live. I did that for so many years. I let it take over my life. I drove you away, and I ended up alone. God, I was so alone. Now look at where we are, surrounded by friends and family. Hell, it doesn’t get much better than this, does it?”

“No, it doesn’t.” Sierra smiled as she looked around them. “Hey, where’d everybody go?”

Trey picked her up and kissed her neck.

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