Lost In You (The Soldiers of Wrath MC) (22 page)

“I was with Alessandria.”

“Is she okay?”

“Yeah, she wanted to come tonight but I told her to stay at home. She’ll come after the baby is here.”

Daniella nodded.

Shakes gripped her hand, and she kissed him.

“He lost it,” Daniella said, laughing. “I’m going to be able to torment him for the rest of his life over this.”

“You torment me enough as it is,” Zeke said.

“It’s what we’re here for, to be tormented by the women in our lives.” Shakes grinned.

“See, baby, you’ve got to get used to it.” She chuckled.

Another contraction started to build up, and she gripped both men’s hands as the pain consumed her. She cried out, whimpering. “Oh. God.”

She didn’t know if she could stand another contraction, not if they were only going to get worse. They were getting closer together and more painful.

Come on, little one. Come to Mommy and Daddy.

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S
hakes was in fucking pain just watching his woman in labor. He wanted to be the one to make her feel better, to make her not be in so much agony. Hell,
he
was wincing just watching the expressions on her face when she had a contraction.

“God,” she said, her face covered in sweat as she glared at him. “You have no idea how much this hurts. I should hate you for doing this to me,” she said, but he knew she didn’t mean it, the pain making her say this shit. He held her hand and she squeezed it with a force he’d never felt from her before.

“The baby will be here soon,” he said, trying to ease her. “You’re doing so well, Daniella baby.” He brought their conjoined hands to his mouth and kissed her knuckles. He looked back at where the doctor was getting ready to deliver their baby.

“I can’t wait to meet the little one,” she said, the smile on her face genuine.

Shakes pushed the strands of her hair away and smiled back.

“God, here comes another one.” She groaned the words out and tightened her hand in his.

“You’re doing so well, Daniella.” The doctor was the one to speak as he positioned himself at the end of the bed, getting ready to deliver. “You want to see your baby being born?” the doctor asked Shakes.

Shakes felt sweat cover his forehead, his nerves so fucking strained. He nodded though and leaned to the side to look between Daniella’s legs. Damn, he felt like he’d pass out for how lightheaded he was.

He’d called the club and he knew they were out in the waiting room with their old ladies. Although they knew they were having a little girl, Shakes was still scared something would go wrong. He couldn’t help the worry but tried to play it cool for Daniella’s sake.

“Here comes the head,” the doctor said and started saying medical jargon to the nurses. Shakes stared in wonder and awe when he saw his little girl’s head. She had a thatch of dark hair, just like him, and he felt his grin widen.

“Keep pushing, Daniella,” a nurse said.

“You’re doing great,” another nurse said.

He tightened his hold on Daniella’s hand.

“Want to see your baby, Daniella?” the doctor asked, and Daniella rose up with the help of the nurses. Daniella started crying as the doctor brought a mirror so she could see the baby’s head.

“A couple more pushes and your baby will be here.”

And then Daniella was pushing. After what seemed only like a few moments Shakes watched in fucking awe as his daughter was born into the world.

She was so tiny, her body pink, her mouth open as she gave a shrill cry.

The nurse took their daughter, started checking her, weighing her, and after several minutes they brought their baby over to them.

Shakes couldn’t help it. His eyes started watering.

“Five pounds, nine ounces,” the nurse said. “She’s a little thing.” She handed the baby to Daniella.

Daniella held their daughter, and Shakes reached out and smoothed his finger along her tiny brow.

“What should we call her?” Daniella asked.

They’d been going back and forth on names, but ultimately he was letting it be her call. “How about we go with what you wanted?”

She smiled. “Yeah?”

“Yeah, baby.”

She looked down at their daughter and smiled wider. “Welcome to the world, little Harley.” She kissed their daughter on the forehead. “She looks like you, Shakes.”

Yeah, she did.

“Hopefully she’ll grow out of that.”

Daniella chuckled.

“I’m going to tell everyone the good news.”

Daniella nodded.

He gave her one more kiss and left. Shakes headed toward the waiting room, and when he stepped through the doorway, he saw all the denim and leather taking up the space. That filled his heart that his family was here for this. Everyone faced him, anticipation clear on their face.

“Five pounds, nine ounces, and we decided on Harley for her name.”

There was a loud chorus of cheers. The guys came up one at a time: Joker and Amy, Steel and Eloise, Striker and Elena, and finally Demon and Deanna.

Everyone took a step back for their President. Demon clapped him on the back, the grin wide on his face. “Welcome to fatherhood, brother.”

Shakes couldn’t help the fucking grin he sported on his face.

And then Zeke stepped up to him and the room went silent.

Zeke stared at him a second before speaking. “I know you’ll take care of my girls,” Zeke said in a low voice beside his ear. “If not I know where to find you.” Zeke clapped him on the shoulder, but Shakes knew Zeke could be a cold motherfucker when it came to protecting what was his.

“No worries. I’ll protect
my
girls with my last breath.”

Zeke nodded once, and Shakes knew they were on the same level concerning this.

Shakes would be ready to beat some assholes down if they tried fucking with his little girl. “She’s not even going to think about dating until she’s at least thirty.”

The crew started laughing.

The Soldiers were all family, and his little girl was now part of that connection. She’d always be protected; not just by him, but the men that were here right now.

Yeah, no little motherfucker would think about messing with her, and damn did that put his worry to rest ... at least a little.

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