Semua Bab Finding You Both : Bab 11 - Bab 20

Chapter TwelveFour days overdue.Four.Entire.Days.Daisy was officially miserable.Everything hurt.Sleeping was impossible.Walking was uncomfortable.And every person she knew seemed determined to ask the same question."Any signs yet?"No.No signs.No baby.No labor.Nothing.Which was exactly why her midwife had given her very clear instructions.Walk more.Apparently movement could help encourage labor naturally.Daisy remained unconvinced.Still, that was how she found herself wandering through Central Park with Harper, Poppy, and Theo on a beautiful autumn afternoon.The city buzzed gently around them.Children played nearby.Dogs chased tennis balls.Runners passed beneath trees streaked gold and orange.Ahead of them, Poppy skipped happily through piles of leaves while Theo raced along on his scooter."Slow down!" Harper called."I am slowing down!" Theo shouted back while doing the exact opposite.Daisy laughed.Then immediately regretted it because her back hurt."My fe

Chapter FourteenThe first few days of motherhood passed in a blur.Feeding.Changing nappies.Very little sleep.And somehow, despite being exhausted almost constantly, Daisy had never been happier.Lillie quickly became the center of her entire world.Every tiny noise made Daisy check on her.Every yawn made her smile.Every little stretch seemed like the most fascinating thing she'd ever seen.According to Harper, she was becoming ridiculous.According to Daisy, she was being a mother.A few days after bringing Lillie home, New York was blessed with one of those perfect autumn mornings.The sky was bright blue.The sun was warm.The air carried just enough chill to make it comfortable.After days spent mostly inside the apartment, Daisy decided they both needed some fresh air.Just her and Lillie.She carefully bundled her daughter into a soft pink outfit before settling her inside the stroller.Lillie slept through the entire process.Naturally."You know," Daisy told her, "some b

Chapter SixteenBy the time Roman left Daisy's apartment, his entire world felt different.A few hours earlier he'd gone for his usual morning run through Central Park.Now he was driving back to his office knowing he had a daughter.A daughter.Even saying the word in his head felt surreal.He sat quietly in the back of the car while Manhattan moved past the windows.Normally his mornings were packed with calls, emails, and meetings.Today he barely noticed his phone.Because every time he closed his eyes, he saw the same thing.A tiny baby with dark hair.Lillie.His daughter.Then came Daisy.Standing in the sunshine beside the stroller.Looking just as beautiful as she had months ago.Maybe more.Motherhood suited her.The realization made him smile despite himself.For months he'd tried to forget her.Tried dating.Tried throwing himself into work.None of it worked.And now he knew why.Because somehow the woman he'd spent months thinking about had also become the mother of his

Chapter EighteenThe following morning, Daisy woke up smiling.Which was unusual.Not because she wasn't happy.Because she was exhausted.Lillie had decided three in the morning was the perfect time to be awake.Then four.Then six.Yet somehow Daisy still found herself smiling as she made coffee with one hand while gently rocking Lillie with the other.The date with Roman kept replaying in her mind.The balcony.The conversation.The way he'd checked on Lillie every few minutes.The fact he'd completely rearranged the evening because he knew she wasn't ready to leave her daughter.A soft knock sounded on the apartment door.Before Daisy could even reach it, the door opened.Harper.Of course."You look disgustingly happy."Daisy rolled her eyes."Good morning to you too."Harper took one look at her face and immediately pointed."See?""See what?""That.""What?""The smile."Daisy failed miserably at hiding it.Harper gasped dramatically."Oh my God.""Stop.""No."Harper dropped o

Chapter TwentyBy the time Lillie was two months old, Roman had become part of their everyday lives.Not in a dramatic way.Not with grand gestures.Just quietly.Consistently.He showed up.Every day.Some mornings he'd stop by before work with coffee for Daisy.Other days he'd take his lunch break at her apartment just to spend twenty minutes with Lillie.And every evening, no matter how busy he was, he found his way back to them.It was becoming impossible to remember what life had looked like before.One Thursday evening, Daisy was sitting on the nursery floor folding tiny baby clothes when the apartment buzzer sounded.A moment later, Roman walked in.His tie was loose.His jacket hung over one shoulder.He looked exhausted.The second Lillie heard his voice from her play mat, her head turned.Then came the smile.A huge gummy grin.Roman froze.Again.Daisy laughed."You'd think this was the first time.""It feels like it."He immediately scooped his daughter into his arms.Lill