Khan (Bowen Boys, #2)(57)

“Walker, give me our son and go and tell your family that he’s okay. They’re going to stampede this place if you don’t.”

She was right, and he handed him back to her. He kissed them both again and left the room. He was nearly to the waiting room when he saw his brother and his wife. Khan and Monica were going to have a baby too in a few more months.

He hugged his brother and kissed Monica. She was radiant. He walked with them to the room filled to overflowing with people there for his first child. He grinned at them all. “They’re both fine. All his fingers and toes and weighed a little over ten pounds. Started nursing as soon as he found her breast. I think he’s going to be hard to keep full.” They all congratulated him, and he looked at his dad. “Wanna know his name now?”

“You know I do. I’ve been waiting on pins and needles for nearly five months on you. Shame on you for making an old man wait on such a monumental occasion. What if I had of died without knowing? What would you have done then?”

“Buried it on a sheet of paper for you. And we both know you weren’t going to die with all these new babies coming around. You’d be making bargains with the Devil himself if you had to. That is if you’re not already.” Walker looked over at his mom. “Is he?”

“Hush up and tell us what his name is. I want to call him something besides Baby Bowen. You said when he was born you’d tell me.” His father looked around the room. “Ain’t that what he said?”

“What was said, you old fool, is that they would tell us all.” His mom smiled at him as she continued. “How is our lovely Caitlynne? She didn’t kill the doctor, did she? She can be a mite high-strung when she’s upset.”

Walker kissed his mom. “She’s wonderful. And you’re right, we both tell you. I came out to tell you we had a son and that we’re all fine. As soon as she gets in her room, I’ll be out to get you. He should be in the nursery by now.”

Kissing her again on the cheek, Walker went back to his wife. She was alone and lying in the bed with her eyes closed. He quietly sat in the chair next to the bed. She looked over at him.

“Did he try to get the name?” He nodded with a laugh. “Old buzzard. Come here and kiss me. And where is my dinner?”

He’d had Khan order it as soon as they knew this was it. “It will be here at six. It’s a quarter till now, so soon.”

Walker climbed into the bed with her and held her. She was warm and soft, and he loved her very much. She soon dozed, and when the nurse came in, she smiled at him and told him that she had to check her. As soon as he moved, Caitlynne woke.

“I want to go home soon. Do you think you can arrange that? I want to be with you and our son at home. Please, Walker?”

He nodded and went to find the doctor.

Edgar was a were himself and knew that Caitlynne would get as good of care at home as she would here, and he allowed it. Within five hours, they were loading her up, and his dad was fussing at him the whole time.

He was really going to enjoy telling him when they got home. Walker was going to let the man hold his grandson and then tell him. He couldn’t wait to let him know that he and Caitlynne were naming the baby, George, after him.

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Khan drove to Walker’s home with Monica beside him. Her belly was beginning to show now and he reached over and rubbed his hand over the small mound. She put her hand over his and held it there.

“You know what it is, don’t you?” She nodded at him. “Don’t tell me. I don’t want to know. He’s probably a boy. There haven’t been anything but boys for nearly many generations.”

She didn’t say anything, but laid her head back against the seat. She looked so peaceful that when he stopped the car, he didn’t want to wake her. She had been so tired lately.

“I love you.” She woke and smiled at him. “I do more every day.”

“And I love you too. This is going to be exciting for Walker and Caitlynne. I’m not surprised she didn’t tell anyone, but Walker must have been about to bust knowing he knew something your dad didn’t.”

“Dad is pissed. He felt that instead of moving her, they should have told him the baby’s name and then packed them up. He’s going to have a brick if they wait much longer.” Khan went around to the other side of the car to help her out. Even this early in the pregnancy, she was a little off balance. Just the first day of May and they had six and a half months to go. He could hardly wait.

When she fell asleep as soon as she sat down, he covered her up with a blanket. He smiled at Dylan when he said he’d sit with her. Khan went to get her some juice for when she woke up. When he returned, the two of them were laughing.

“Dylan said that I should tell you. He said you were worried.”

Khan sat down hard.

“It’s okay Khan. I swear it.”

“Is it a girl or a boy?”

She nodded.

“I mean the baby we’re having. Is it a girl or a boy?”

Dylan laughed and stood. “Think about it, big brother. I’m sure you’ll get it soon.”

Khan looked at Monica when he left them. She looked so happy that he wanted to—

“Shit. It’s one of each.”

She laughed and nodded again. Holy hell, they were having twins. Khan was suddenly very tired himself.