"Her mother and Cole are explaining what happened to her now. I overheard her freak out when she first woke up," he explained as we head in the direction of her room.
The doctor explained to us that some patients experience confusion and often don't know what's happening after coming to, due to the side effects of the general anesthesia they used during surgery.
"The doctor is on his way now to examine her." He adds.
As we reach her room, I take a deep breath as Kaye opens the door, and steps inside. My eyes find her resting against the raised hospital bed, her cheeks, and nose red, eyes were slightly swollen from crying, and her features seem sad as she frowned at Cole.
Not able to wait another minute for my queen, my fucking heart, my reason for breathing to finally meet our Angel, "Well, Mrs. Heart. Are you ready to meet our beautiful daughter?"
Angel suddenly starts to squirm in my arms so I look down at her and softly rub her small little hand to soothe her. Her tiny fingers grasp my finger and I swear to God my fucking heart melted to pure liquid right there on the spot. "I love you, my sweet beautiful Angel," I cooed.
Nick leans in and whispers in my ear, "You're so fucked, " he chuckled.
Fuck," I laughed, realizing that he's completely right. It's been a few hours since she came into this world and she already has me wrapped around her tiny finger.
"Let's give the new family some alone time guys," Leslie says as she grabbed her black purse from a chair.
"We'll come back tomorrow during visiting hours and get our turn," She smiles, lacing her arms through Nicks. "How about you give this tired lady a lift to my hotel suite?"
Nick's lips curved to a cocky smirk. "Sure thing their, grandma."
I snort when I hear her gasp, obviously affronted. "Was that your way of calling me old?
"No, not at all, Mrs. Johnson. Honestly, for you to be a grandmother, I must say, you sure are smokin' hot."
She starts giggling, playfully slapping his arm while they leave, the others right behind them.
"Wow. Did I just hear Nick hitting on my mother?" Ray asks the moment the door closes
"I wouldn't put anything past him." We both burst out laughing.
Taking a seat beside her on the bed, she stares at Angel cradled in my arms. Gently, I place Angel in her awaiting arms, "Time to finally meet your beautiful mother."
Rays bottom lip trembles, her already red slightly swollen eyes tear up as she stares in awe. "She's so beautiful." her voice barely above a whisper.
"I know, " I grab her hand and placed a gentle kiss across her knuckles. "She looks exactly like her mother."
Her lips pursed. "I think she looks more like you."
As I sit here watching her hold our daughter, I couldn't help but fall even more in love with her. The woman I gave my heart to has given me a reason to live, a reason to want to wake up in the mornings and strive to take care of them, to protect them, and to be the best husband and father for them.
"I'm sorry baby," I tell her. "My past has shown up and hurt the people I care for." lacing our fingers together, I let breathe out a heavy breath. "I won't make that mistake again."
She looks up at me and takes a shaky breath. "Damien, I'll admit, I was angry with you. I was angry at everything. But I finally understood something when I had spoken to my mother. I was trying to make myself blame you. I didn't want to face the facts." her head falls back and stares at the ceiling.
I studied her for a few moments and then asked, "Face what facts?"
Lifting her head she faces me with tears brimming her red puffy eyes. "That we all signed up for this. That Dante, you, the entire family knew what came with this life. I guess seeing it up close when Dante was shot, it scared me." she whimpers. "I can't lose you or our little girl, It would kill me, Damien."
"Baby," I breathe, cupping her face. "Do you know how much I love you?" I swept my thumb catching a tear. "You and Angel are my life. I'm not going anywhere, baby."
"Don't do that. Don't promise me something that you can't keep."
I clenched my teeth and looked directly into her eyes. "I will eliminate any fucking threat that comes our way and that's a fact."
"I would go to war with God for you and Angel." There is nothing in this world I wouldn't do for them. "Don't you ever forget that baby girl,"
"Boss, you ready to go?" DJ asked me as he stood by the door.
Rays brows pull together. "Are you leaving?"
"Unfortunately, yes. I won't be long, baby." I lean in and brush a kiss against her lips. Glancing down at Angel who's fast asleep in her arms, I placed a soft kiss on her head. "I love you,"
Ray abruptly grabs my hand just as I stand to leave. "Damien, wait, where are you going?"
"To make sure I eliminate those fucking threats."
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