Always Only You by Chloe Liese (z-lib.org).epub

Playlist: “And the Birds Sing,” Tyrone Wells
“SHE’S SO TINY,” I WHISPER. NAOMI GRACE CHURCHILL WAS BORN YESTERDAY
afternoon. She’s my goddaughter and I might be mildly obsessed.
“And you’re hogging her,” Lo gripes.
Mia elbows her. “Chill out. Let her get her fix. Frankie obviously has baby
fever.”
My head snaps up and my eyes find Ren instinctively. He leans against the
wall, arms folded across his soft gray T-shirt. Old jeans hug his long legs. Ball
cap pulled low. Not a soul recognized him when we came to the hospital. Or if
they did, they were nice enough to leave him be.
The corner of his mouth lifts as his cat eyes crinkle, startlingly pale in the
shadow of his cap’s brim. But he doesn’t say a word.
Annie smiles at me. “You do look good with a baby, Frankie.”
“That’s why you had her for me,” I tell her. Naomi holds my pinky with her
fist. Her skin is flower petal soft.
“Oh, is that what I did?” Annie says drily. “And here I thought she was for
Tim and me.”
“Nope. I’m taking her home.”
Tim laughs. “How about you take her home at night. We’ve barely slept at
all.”
Lorena’s practically baring her teeth at me.
“Ugh, fine,” I grumble. “Take her from me. We should get going anyway.”
“Where are you headed?” Lo takes her carefully from me, cradling Naomi in
her arms and swaying instinctively. If I have baby fever, Lo’s having a baby
febrile seizure.
“Don’t drool on her. Ren’s sister’s birthday party.”
“Aw, that’s nice!” Annie winks at me, then directs herself to Ren. “So, Ren,