Bet Me (Finding My Way) (19 page)

“Uhh … Soph …”

Sophie lifts her head from the magazine
she’s reading to look at me. Her and Matt have been staying with us the last few weeks to help move Tucker into my house and the men have been setting the baby’s bedroom up.

“Yeah?” she asks taking a sip of her drink and tucking her legs under her.

“Uh … can you get Tucker for me please?”

“Sure” She frowns at me and leave me alone in the living room.

My due date was a week ago and since last night I’ve been having pains, first they started every few hours but they are every few minutes now and I’m actually starting to panic because my ‘if I don’t think about it, it isn’t happening’ theory isn’t working so well.

“You okay babe?” Tucker asks as he makes his way down the stairs.

“Uh ….” I pull the blanket off my lap and look down at the wet pool that’s under my dress and on our cream leather sofa “Maybe?”

“What’s wrong?”

I wince as another pain flashes through me and grip the edge of the sofa.

Noticing my expression he wastes no time in rushing over to me and cupping my face in his hands “Brooke!” his panicked voice calls out to me.

“My …  pain … time …” I pant.

He searches my eyes looking for something and when I lift my dress to show him the water all the color drains from his face and she starts panicking looking around the room. I would laugh at him but I’m pretty sure I’m about ready to have my baby and I don’t want to give birth on my sofa.

“Sophie!!!” he shouts out and murmurs apologies when I flinch away from his loud voice.

“What’s wrong?” Sophie and Matt run into the room looking around for danger.

“Her waters have broken she’s in pain. We have to do something!” he shouts at them again.

“Why are you freaking out, Brooke seems fine” Matt asks his lips twitching with amusement.

Sophie starts gathering up random things and telling us we need to get in the car to the hospital but Tucker looks back at me.

I shrug at him and smile weakly “The pains started last night but now they are coming faster and I think my water just broke so … I can have a coffee soon”

***

Seven weeks later.

Mia-Sophia Lloyd is the most beautiful little girl in the world. She has her dads blazing blue eyes and even her cry is that of an angel. Giving birth wasn’t as bad as I thought, it hurt like hell and I don’t think I’d do it again but I had been in labor for a while before I went to hospital and basically didn’t have time to do anything except push her out when we eventually got there. As soon as she was born we named her Mia-Sophie, Mia after Tucker’s mom and Sophia after Sophie because she helped me through some of the most horrendous times in my life and was always there to help me through everything. We were released from hospital the next day and Tucker basically hasn’t taken his eyes off her since.  I couldn’t have asked for anything better, he attends to her every need – to the point where we actually argue over who gets to change her diapers – The amount of visitors we’ve had is surreal. Will brought his wife and my half brother over to meet Mia and Jess and Andrew are a constant presence at our house, Dave and Matt along with the rest of Heavens Devils have all been to visit during a break from their tour and Tuckers band mates have basically moved in and all dote on the little girl as if she is royalty. Matt and Sophie only stayed for two weeks and then went back to their own lives to plan their wedding. Mel and Lucy have been over, showering us all with gifts along with Zack and Chloe.

Basically we have an enormous family and we wouldn’t change a thing.

Tuckers parents are with us this week and have convinced us to go to the club – none of us have been there since Mia’s birth and even though I need to check on business, I’m not worried because I know Will would have taken care of everything and I really don’t want to leave Mia for any amount of time. Tucker is even more reluctant to leave her than I am but there is no arguing with Mr & Mrs Lloyd when they want to spend the night with their first grandchild.

As soon as we enter the club a loud cheer erupts around us. Tucker is quickly pulled to a table with his band mates and I once again find myself over Andrews shoulder as he takes us to the bar.

To my surprise, he doesn’t stop at the bar he drops me to my feet outside the office and leaves me there with a kiss on the cheek. I open my door to find Will waiting for me behind his desk.

“Hey” I smile as I close the door behind me.

“Brooke… I have something for you”

I frown at the nervousness in his voice but he ignores it and stands from his desk, when he reaches me he pulls me into a hug, drops and envelope in my hand and leaves me alone in the office.

I look down at the envelope in my hand and turn it over to find it blank. All the hair on my neck stands up but I walk slowly over to the sofa and pull out the letter inside.

Brooke,

My Baby Girl.

If you’re reading this letter it’s because you have your own baby now and I’m not there to see it.

I’m so sorry that I’m not in your life anymore, but I can rest assured that you’ve found Will and I can only hope that you’re happy.

There has never been
anything in the world that I love more than you, your smile could light up a room and your laugh …. Your laugh is amazing, with your laugh alone, I’m sure you could power a city from the pure beauty of it.

You’re a very special woman Brooke, you always have been. You’re kind and loving and selfless and I know that you would have surrounded yourself with the same.

I also know that the man you have chosen to spend your life with is amazing and just as much of a beautiful person as you, both inside and out. You would never settle for less and I want you to know I approve, and am proud. Tell him I say, Hi, congratulations and he better look after my baby girl or there will be trouble.

I know that now you have your own child you must understand how much a parents love is unconditional.

I believe in you Brooke, I always have. I know that you have a tendency to worry and not think you’re good enough but trust me to tell you that you can do this and you are good enough.

That baby you’ve just given birth to is the luckiest living person on this earth because you are his/her mother. It will grow up being loved by you which means that it will grow up needing nothing and learning how to love just like you do.

You made me happy Brooke, always remember that.

I love you always,

I miss you always,

I’m watching over you always.

Forever loved,

Your
daddy.

Xxxxx

P.S I want to meet the little one.

Tears drop down on the page as I read it and reread it over and over again. I have no idea why my dad would have written me a letter but I’m just glad that he did.

When I first looked at Mia, I believed I had everything I ever wanted, but now, knowing my dad believes in me enough to know I can do this.

Now I truly do have everything.

I attempt to wait until the tears stop to go back out into the club but I know there’s no way they are going to stop anytime soon so I fold the letter up and put it in my bag before I push the office door open. I scan the bar looking for Will but there’s no sign of him anywhere.

“Luce, where’s Will?”

Lucy turns to me with a bright smile but it fades when she see’s I’m crying “He left why? Is everything okay?”

I don’t answer her instead I head over to the bands table.

“We’re going on a road trip tomorrow”

“We are?” Tucker looks up at me.

I nod at him and pass him the letter, as soon as he has it in his hands I’m lifted up into the air and this time Andrew does stop at the bar and climbs on after me with two microphones in his hand.

“How about we celebrate Brookes return?” He calls into his mic through his crowd.

I grin over at him “What did you have in mind?”

“Hmm,” He rubs his chin and pretends to be in thought before a mischievous grin takes over his face “How about … a little … bet?”

The End

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

I don’t really know what to say here .... I’m in my mid twenties – I can pass for about 17 though, so I do tend to tell the little white lie about my age now and again, although most of the time I forget how old I am – but I’d love to go back to 21 and stay there.

I’m British. I’m full of random quirks that make up my completely bizarre personality, I might be a touch crazy, but I accept it. I embrace it.

I love to read and can spend a whole day working my way through two or three books in one sitting, only stopping for coffee. I love to read mostly N/A, some Romance Suspense and a little Erotic Romance. I hate series’ but I love reading them and I love a book that can make me cry and or laugh.

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Trust Me (Finding My Way #1)