Page 120 of Perfect Order

“Yes. Beckett couldn’t stay away. I can’t imagine why.” His eyes track to where Paige is resting on the couch, her stomach out so far, I’ve asked on more than one occasion if she’s not certain if there’s more than one baby in there.

Paige rolls her eyes before lumbering to her feet and glaring at her husband. “If you’re lucky, I’ll have this child in the middle of the charity…uh-oh.”

“What do you mean, uh-oh? What the fuck is uh-oh?” Beckett bellows.

I didn’t think it was possible, but for the first time since Kylie died, I can feel her. See her. And right now, she’s rolling on the floor of Beckett’s penthouse, laughing her ass off at her friend’s meltdown.Something’s coming, Daddy. Better get ready!

I wait for her eyes to meet mine, and I mouth,I love you. Always.

Her face softens in the way it always has when I say that to her.I love you too, Lee. Forever. Thank you.

And I blink away my tears just as Beckett swings Paige up in his arms and storms for the elevator. Kane leans down and offers me his hand. “Want to change your shoes before we head to the hospital? It’s going to be a long night.”

I shake my head. “No. I feel like Lee’s with us. And for this, she should be.”

Understanding me, he tugs me at a fast clip after Beckett, who we both know is going to ignore any and all security protocols to get his wife to the hospital. Carys hurries as fast as she can behind us, on the phone with David to meet us there.

Of course, every trash rag covers the event. But it isn’t until just before the charity event a week later that Beckett announces his new son’s name. And it’s the next day when Carys rips open the envelope I gave her. Because there were only a few people in the room when he did—all of whom Beckett considers his closest friends.

So how on earth did StellaNova announce his son’s name mere hours after the rest of us finding out?

Welcome to the world, York Miles Miller. The world is happy to meet you.

— StellaNova