My only fear of having Catalina witness the actual birth was my worry that seeing her aunt in pain might scare her, scientifically, medically, I have no problem. With the way the kid's mind works she'd probably look at the whole thing aesthetically, so whereas I wouldn't want someone else watching my wife go through this, I didn't mind her. That's why I'd given Cierra the option since the first time the kid pestered me about it. "I don't mind if she stays as long as you check with her parents." The whole time we were talking I was trying to find her. Before I could I heard Lyon calling to me from just outside the door. "Be right back.""What's up?""My kid's in there somewhere you seen her?""Was just about to nail her down." "Damn, sorry about that Hank, send her out here.""Not so fast. You know she wants to video a birth, I wasn't planning on letting her, I was gonna do it and...""Uncle Hank, I've seen birthing videos before, it's not the same, I have to b

I'm not sure what's going on with Todd. He's about the strangest teenage boy I've ever met, even my brothers are more advanced than he is. Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that we'd both saved ourselves for each other, me out of necessity because my father is a nut, and he because he didn't want to share that intimacy with anyone else but me. But now that we're free to be together he still has all these restrictions in place. I didn't just win the battle with daddy to have to fight him too, nope, no way. I might not know what sex feels like, but I know more than enough about what my body wants. I've read things, heard things, and heard enough in passing to know that I'm more than ready to take the next step with the guy I'm madly in love with. Not only have I been madly in love with him forever, but he's grown into someone even more amazing that I could've ever imagined, so of course my teenage hormones and revving up. Out of respect for daddy we held off and did the

"Ooh I forgot in all the excitement, I have my car back.""Really?""Yep, mommy and Grimmy were playing a trick on daddy. Wanna go for a spin?""Not right now, we should wait until your parents are home. You keep forgetting there's a houseful of babies and only your grandparents here to watch over them." This was like her third attempt to get me out of the house and away from everyone. I know what she's doing, but I also know it's the wrong way to go. Caitlin wasn't just raised strict, she has all those values, though she seems to have forgotten that in the last day or so. But I know if I give in and start treating her like a piece of ass that shit will grow old quick, not to mention the fact that I just can't do it, not with her. Her little ass is horny and don't know what to do with herself, I plan to give her a little taste later but she'll just have to wait. This way she'd learn that anticipation is the best part of foreplay. That's if she lets me live

It was late in the evening by the time we all made it back. Everyone was still on a high from the birth and the women were hyped up, but no one more so than Mancini, I've never seen a man so happy to have a daughter, except maybe Ty. Idiot. Like he didn't see the shit I just went through in the last few days. I hope I'm around to watch her give him hell. "What's wrong with you? What's that goofy look on your face? You just had three and that damn Cady is shaping up to be a nightmare, don't give me that look, my seed has retired." What the fuck is wrong with women that they forget how horrible the kids they already have are at the sight of a newborn baby? "I didn't say anything, maybe you're the one who's thinking about it." "Hmm!" Everyone headed to our house first because no one had had dinner and my parents were still at my house. Mengele was dead on her feet but she was too excited to stay still. She's the only one who'd eaten, the rest of us had only had

"Are you sure about this?""Hank, nobody stays in hospital for a week after giving birth these days. Even the Duchess of Cambridge only spent seven hours after having her last child." "I give a... I don't care what she did and her husband could be a halfwit for all I know. Are you well enough to leave the hospital?""Yes sir. The baby and I both have clearance.""Smart ass!" I wasn't too jazzed about us staying in a strange place either but if she needed it it's what we'll do. I'd stayed up the whole night working while she and little Tatiana slept. I held my kid most of the night against the express wishes of the nurses but who cares. They seem to think I'm setting a bad precedent, the kids' barely a few hours old. "Okay then, whenever you're ready." She was dressed and ready to go since the sun came up but I wasn't budging until the doctor said it was okay. I'd made doctor Stein stay back before leaving for New York because she's the only one I trust. I