Excuse me, ladies.
Nathaniel stepped inside, obviously comfortable in a nursery inhabited by babies and nursing mothers.
Lilah smiled slowly.
Well, hello, handsome. What brings you to the maternity wing?
Just coming to fetch my date.
When he took Megan's arm, she drew back.
We don't have a date.
A walk, remember?
I never said
It's a lovely night for it.
Suzanna lifted Christian into her arms, cooed to him.
I have to put Kevin to bed.
She was digging in her heels, but it didn't seem to be doing any good.
I've already tucked him in.
Nathaniel propelled her toward the doors.
You put Kevin to bed?
Since he'd fallen asleep in my lap, it seemed the thing to do. Oh, Suzanna, Holt said the kids are ready whenever you are.
I'm on my way.
Suzanna waited until Megan and Nate were out of earshot before she turned to her sisters.
What do you think?
Amanda smiled smugly.
I think it's working perfectly.
I have to agree.
C.C. settled Ethan comfortably in his crib.
I thought Lilah had
lost her mind when she came up with the i.e. of getting those two together.
Lilah yawned, sighed.
I'm never wrong.
Then her eyes lit.
I bet we can see them
from the window.
Spy
on them?
Amanda arched her brows.
Good idea,
she said, and darted to
the window.
They were outlined in the moonlight that sprinkled the lawn.
You're complicating things, Nathaniel.
Simplifying,
he corrected.
Nothing simpler than a walk in the moonlight.
That's not where you expect all this to end.
Nope. But we're still moving at your pace, Meg.
He brought her hand to his lips,
kissed it absently, when they began the climb.
I seem to have this need to be
around you. It's the damnedest thing. Can't shake it. So I figure, why try? Why not just roll with it?
I'm not a simple woman.