All Chapters of Fake dating the captain : Chapter 131 - Chapter 139

LivThe sun was barely up when Sara started crying again, that sharp little wail cutting through the hospital room like it had a personal grudge against me. I woke up fast, heart slamming in my chest so hard I thought the monitors would start beeping like crazy. It sounded just like Ava throwing one of her tantrums when we were kids, the exact same pitch that used to make me want to hide under my bed. My whole body froze, arms heavy like they weighed a hundred pounds each, and I just lay there staring at the ceiling while the cry kept going.Kacy was already moving though. He rolled out of that crappy little bed they rolled in for him, hair sticking up everywhere, eyes still half shut from sleep, and scooped Sara up without missing a beat. "Hey princess, easy there," he muttered, voice all rough and low like he was trying not to wake the whole floor. He walked over to my bed, bouncing her a little against his chest, and held her out to me. "Your turn, babe. She's been fed but she wants

Liv I did it. I signed the last discharge paper with a shaky hand while the nurse stood there smiling like this was some happy milestone instead of me about to drag two tiny humans into the real world where I could actually screw them up for good. My stitches pulled every time I shifted, my boobs felt like they were about to explode, and my brain kept screaming that I was nowhere near ready. But the papers were done. We were leaving.The nurse launched into her final breastfeeding speech right there in the doorway, talking about latch and positions and cluster feeding like I had not spent the last few days learning all that the hard way. “Remember, with twins it can be tricky at first, but you’re doing great so far. Call if the soreness gets worse or if one seems to be eating way more than the other.” She said it all cheerful, clipboard in hand, while I sat there nodding and internally panicking because Sara had already proven she was the champion eater and my nipples were paying the

Liv Kacy stopped in the doorway with the water glass in his hand and that sleepy squint he gets when he’s not fully awake yet. “Liv? You okay?” he asked again, voice all rough from sleep.I muted the TV so fast my thumb almost cramped, but the damage was done. The screen went black right as the host said Rowan’s name one more time, but Kacy had already caught the tail end. He tilted his head, frowning. “Was that… wait, did they just say Rowan? Like your ex Rowan?”“Not my anything,” I snapped, too quick, too sharp. My heart was doing that stupid flip thing it does when I’m about to lie and know I’m gonna suck at it. “Just tired, okay? Hormones are throwing a full-on party in my brain and the TV decided to join. Pass the water before I die of dehydration or whatever.”He handed it over but didn’t move from the doorway. Sara picked that exact second to let out a pathetic little whimper from the bassinet, like she could sense the vibe shifting and wanted in on the drama. I grabbed her b

Liv The door slammed behind Zoe and Mia so hard the whole house shook a little, or maybe that was just my brain rattling from another night of zero sleep. “Operation Give Liv Boobs a Break is a go,” Zoe had announced like she was leading a military raid, already buckling Sara into the double stroller while Mia wrestled Saphira’s tiny fists into the carrier. “We’re taking these gremlins to the park for at least two hours. Maybe three if they don’t scream the whole way. You two, do whatever adults do when they’re not covered in spit-up. Nap. Eat. Bang. We don’t judge.”Mia had shot her a look but grinned anyway. “Just don’t break anything. And Liv, if your boobs start leaking through the floor, text us. We’ll come back faster than you can say ‘cluster feeding hell.’”I flipped them off from the couch, but I was laughing because what else could I do? My arms felt like wet noodles after hours of tandem feeding, and Sara had been attached to me like a limpet since four a.m. The girls disa