Secrets Worth Keeping (Finding my Home #2)- Nikita Parmenter Page 0,85

and the babies seem to pick up on that.

“I can do it, Elena. How many ounces are they on?” Ever pipes up next to me and I turn to stare at her in shock.

I understand nothing of what just came out of her mouth, my aunt stares at her shocked for a second too and that’s a big enough hint that she has indeed said something just as surprising as I thought, she stands before I can question her.

“They’re having four now. There should be bottles ready on the side. Are you sure?”

“Yeah, I’ve got this. You just focus on those beautiful babies” she smiles and it’s an expression I haven’t seen before as her gaze falls on the babies.

“Thank you, Ever” Elena calls after her as she goes into the kitchen.

When she comes back, she’s shaking two bottles and has these weird cloth things over her shoulder. My heart starts to beat a bit faster as I watch her cross to my aunt. She goes to hand her the things but realise she has no spare hands, I just sit back quietly and watch. Confused about what I’m feeling.

“Erm ok so how do you normally do this?” She asks.

“Well, would you like to feed, Lori?” My aunt asks as she nods her head to one of the screaming babies in her arms.

Now normally a teenager presented with a screaming baby will at least bulk but most likely run away as fast as they can but Ever? Her face lights up with the most beautiful grin I have ever seen and I really wish the guys were here to see it.

“Yes please, I’d love to” she says and places the bottles and one of the cloth things on the coffee table before she opens the other one and tucks it over her shoulder, I have no idea why. She then reaches out and with no hesitation gently picks up Lori, cradling her and automatically rocking to try and soothe her, she then quickly hands a cloth and a bottle to Elena who is watching her, impressed and then grabs the one that’s left.

“I checked the temperature but if you want to double check I completely get it” Ever says pausing before she puts the bottle in Lori’s mouth.

“I think it’s pretty clear by now that you know what you’re doing, I trust you” Elena praises as Ever takes a seat on the couch opposite and places the bottle in the babies mouth, both babies instantly quiet as they start to drink.

“There you go baby girl” she says softly and my heart explodes as I get a flash of the future and her holding my baby.

What the fuck.

I’ll admit it, I start to freak out. Needing to share the freak out and hoping I’m not the only one who feels like this when they see Ever holding a baby. I sneakily take a photo of her and I can’t help but stare at the photo for a second before I send it to the guys and ask them if it affects them the same way as it’s obviously affecting me.

I can’t seem to take my eyes off of her. She is completely absorbed in the baby and my heart has not stopped beating like a god damn drum.

Fuck.

I love her.

Of course I fucking do but this moment has fully cemented that fact.

I just sit in silence as I absorb the massive revelation I’ve just had and watch her. Butterflies swarm in my stomach and I feel a smile take over my face.

She feels too far away from me right now.

I get up and make my way over to her couch sitting down carefully next to her, swinging my arm around her shoulder and moving closer so I can see the tiny baby in her arms. She gazes up at me a look of such joy on her face that I can’t help but lean down and kiss her softly.

Her cheeks are pink when I pull back and I love that I can make her blush. I turn to Aunt Elena only to see her already watching us a wide grin on her features.

“What’s my other nieces name?” I ask, in a bid to distract her from the revelation I’m sure she’s just come to. I don’t want Ever to find out just yet, I don’t want her to bolt.

It’d kill me and it would kill the others.

“Lana. You’re very good with babies Ever” Elena says.

Ever gets up handing me the baby