Page 32 of The Nanny and the Don

D evlan

Two Years Later

“We can’t miss Evie’s first day of school.”

“Dev, I swear she’s not even going to remember,” Steel said as we stood next to my car.

“She will though. She’s gonna hate me. She was at my graduation.”

I’d finally gotten my early childhood education degree. I had convinced Steel to let me take care of things on my own and found a job in a day care in town. I’d even gotten Evie free enrollment. I wanted to learn all I could before trying to open a center of my own.

“Baby, listen. If you have my daughter in the middle of her classroom, it’ll be a day she will never ever forget. I need to get you to the hospital, princess,” my wonderful husband said, kissing my forehead before helping me into his car.

“I can’t have a baby, Steel. What are we gonna do with a baby? I can’t believe I let you do this to me.”

“You’re gonna be fine, Devlan. You’re an expert, and the kids have given you plenty of practice.”

“What if she hates me?”

“There’s no one in the world who can hate you.”

“Promise?”

“Cross my heart. You’re going to be a wonderful mother.”

“Not that I had any kind of example,” I grumbled.

Since the day I found out I was expecting, I had been on a roller coaster ride of emotions. I was mostly excited about giving birth to my very own baby girl. Then again, I was afraid that my background would screw up my daughter the way my mom had done to me.

“You’re going to do fine. I’ll be right here with you every step of the way. It’s not like you made her by yourself. Watch how quickly you fall in love with her and naturally know what to do to care for her.”

“I hope so.”

“I love you, gorgeous. We’re all we got.”

“I love you too, Steel.”