She was exhausted, and Liam was getting nervous. What if… “Hey, Dad,” Abby said, slipping an arm around Liam’s waist. “How’s Alisa?” Liam had just stepped outside for a breath of fresh air while Sierra and Lena sat by her bedside, helping her to breathe through the endless contractions. “She’s getting tired.” He kissed his daughter on the top of her head. “It’s been a long night, for all of us. Why don’t you and your nana head on home? We’ll call you later.” “No way! I wouldn’t miss this for the world.” Liam slipped his jacket off and wrapped it around his daughter. It was cold, with a rare snowfall gracing the ground, but he barely felt the chill. He felt numb. “You’re really excited about becoming a big sister, honey?” It was just the two of them for so long, until Alisa came into their lives. Now his wife and daughter were as close as any mother and daughter he’d ever known and Abby finally had the female role model she’d craved her whole life.
