Chapter 52

Blaze

"Did you get everything you need?" I question as Trevor comes in with Whitney behind him, carrying wrapped gifts.

"I did," he greets me with a smile and a kiss, before he turns back to his sister. "Thanks for taking me again, Whit. We'll be over sometime this week to see Stella, if that's cool?"

"Just text to make sure she's not asleep. Do you need anything else?"

She looks like she's about to drop, and I pull her into my arms. If there's one thing I know after seeing many new moms, it's sometimes they need a hug. "Anything else he needs, I have. Take care of yourself and be sure to get as much rest as you can."

"I'm doing my best," she closes her eyes as she sighs. "It's hard, though. Hopefully, soon she'll realize what sleeping for longer than three hours at a time is." Her grin is rueful, and I know she wouldn't give any of it up for the world.

"She will," I assure her. "Not that I'm a mother or anything, but you do learn a few things when you work in the healthca