Savage Union: The Caraksay Brotherhood (Book 3) by Ashe Barker

Author:Ashe Barker [Barker, Ashe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ashe Barker Books
Published: 2022-12-14T16:00:00+00:00

Roisin Maeve Lia Savage-O’Neill makes her appearance in the world seven hours and forty-one minutes later, red-faced and screeching at the top of her tiny lungs. The doctor hands her to Jed, who appears nothing short of wonderstruck. He gazes at the squirming bundle, then places her on my chest.

“We have a daughter,” he mumbles, his voice as close to breaking as I have ever known it. The normally confident, fearless Mob boss is reduced to a gibbering emotional wreck by one little girl. “A daughter,” he repeats, as though he can’t quite believe it.

I hug her to me, and I have to agree, it is all pretty awesome.

Beth and Cristina huddle around, determined to catch their first glimpse, too. They arrived a couple of hours ago, in time to hold my hands and add their encouragement to Jed’s. This is one of the perks of private medicine, but Jed still had to fork out an additional fee to get permission for visitors to join us for the birth. Money is no object, it seems, so I gather the rest of the Savage clan are due to descend on us within the day. I should be getting used to it by now, but after the Covid-free informality of Caraksay, and then Jed’s apartment, it’s somewhat unnerving to be surrounded by so many masked faces. It’s like Sebastien’s arrival all over again, but this time I’m centre stage. And I don’t feel the urge to make a run for it.

“She’s beautiful,” Cristina coos.

“Absolutely lovely,” Beth agrees. “She looks just like you, Case. And you, obviously, Jed.”

I’m not convinced I can see any resemblance to anything other than a wrinkled prune just now but have to agree I have never seen a vision more gorgeous or more welcome than my baby girl.

“Is Maeve a family name on your side, Jed?” Cristina wonders. “I know Lia was Casey’s mother’s name.”

“Maeve was my mother,” he confirms, smiling at me.

We didn’t discuss names, having already settled on ‘Roisin’, but on further reflection, I thought, being an O’Neill as well as a Savage, our daughter should have the benefit of her entire heritage to draw on. It came as a surprise to Jed when I told him, but he seemed genuinely happy. I think it all has a rather nice ring to it.

“When can we go home?” I ask Natalie, who is buzzing about the room tidying up.

“The doctor needs to check both of you, but if there are no complications, probably tomorrow.”

Jed looks horrified. “So soon? But shouldn’t you—?”

Natalie smiles at him. “The birth went well. Casey is young, and fit. Baby is in rude good health, too, as far as we can tell. There’s no reason to stay longer in hospital than she has to. Apart from anything else, there’s some nasty germs goin’ about in these places. Your wife just needs a decent night’s sleep, and she’ll be good to go, you mark my words. They’ll both be better off at home.”

“But she only has one kidney,” he protests.

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