CHAPTER 143

“She’s always hungry when she wakes up.”

“I imagine.” He kept stroking Eliza’s face, staring at her with an expression resembling awe.

“You wanna hold her?”

“Like you wouldn’t believe.”

“You have held a baby before, right?”

“Not for a long time. And never mine.”

Sky shifted sideways and gently placed Eliza in his arms.

Kade stiffened.

“Relax.”

“Am I doin’ this right?” His panicked gaze sought hers. “Or am I squeezin’ her too tight?”

“You’re doing fine, Daddy. Just make sure you support her head.” Sky fussed with Eliza’s blanket and murmured,” She likes to be snuggled close to your body.”

“Like this?”

“Uh-huh.” She studied his rapt face, bowled over by the raw emotion he didn’t bother to hide. “Be warned. She is squirmy.”

“She don’t weigh much, does she?”

“You won’t be saying that when you’ve been walking the floor with her all night because she won’t stop crying. Those fifteen pounds feel like a hundred.”

He smiled and brushed his thumb across Eliza’s plump cheek. “I can’t wait. I can