Nanny and the Alpha Daddy

#Chapter 251: Daisy

Moana

After ten hours of intense and grueling labor, little Daisy was born.

“She’s so tiny,” I whispered as I held the little crying bundle in my arms. The doctor weighed her at just six pounds and twelve ounces, but she was as healthy as an ox.

Edrick, who hadn’t left my side throughout the entire delivery, leaned over my shoulder with a wide grin on his face and held his hand out to touch her cheek. Almost instantly, Daisy’s little hand shot out and gripped his index finger with a relentless force for such a little thing.

Her eyes were squeezed shut, and yet she still had an instinct to keep her father’s finger in a vice grip.

I couldn’t help but laugh, but I also wanted to cry.

When I was on the cliff with Michael, I saw my parents at my birth. I did the same thing to my father, and I also wouldn’t let go of my mom’s finger when she had to leave me at the orphanage.

But now, little Daisy wouldn’t need to ever let go of us if she didn’t want to. I wouldn’t let anything happen to her or us. We were a family now, and we were protected.

When I looked up at Edrick, the look in his eyes was priceless. I had never seen anyone look at someone with so much intense love, and seeing it made me tear up.

“Here,” I said, taking his hand and placing it beneath Daisy’s back. “You can hold her.”

Edrick’s eyes widened slightly as he gingerly took our baby out of my hands and held her close to his chest. I watched, unable to contain both my smile and my tears, as he started to gently bounce her and whisper to her.

Just then, there was a knock on the door and the nurse poked her head in.

“Sorry to interrupt,” the nurse said in a soft tone of voice, “but you have some visitors. Are you ready to see them?”

Edrick and I both nodded. A few moments later, Ella rushed in and ran up to Edrick. Selina and Verona walked in behind her.

“Is that Daisy?” Ella asked, standing up on her tiptoes to see.

the chair next to my bed to let Ella meet her little sister. Ella gazed down at her in shock for a few moments before

all… squished and purple,

so did everyone else; even Selina. “Newborns look like that,” I replied, tucking a strand of hair behind Ella’s ear. “She’ll be okay. She’ll look normal soon

up her nose. “I’m still

Edrick dealt with Ella’s onslaught of curious questions, Selina

the delivery, darling?”

of my face with the back of her hand. “Let me get you some ice

treat you well?” Verona asked

and didn’t know which one to answer first. Thankfully, Edrick came to my rescue and distracted

…

was dark in the hospital room later

take our eyes off of her for more than five

said softly as a gentle smile played on his lips. “I

smile. “Well, she has your nose

Edrick chuckled. “Poor kid.”

laughed and punched his arm. He feigned surprise and rubbed the spot where I hit him, but the smile never left his lips. He looked at me for a

he said, taking my hand in

raised. “What

he licked his lips and met my gaze. His eyes were soft and

felt my face turn red.

knew that I knew what he was trying to ask. My mouth hung open slightly as I felt my heart start to race, and I felt my breath catch

black box. Without

to be

proposing to me?” I asked, holding the little velvet box firmly in my

smirked.