Bridge of Hope (41 page)
Authors: Lisa J. Hobman
Tags: #A Bridge Over the Atlantic Companion Novel—to be read AFTER BOTA
So, here I sit in hospital beside my gorgeous sleeping wife, holding my infant daughter in my arms. We had quite an exhausting time bringing her into the world, I can tell you.
Mairi Samantha
. So very beautiful. I keep having to pinch myself to believe that this is all real. The last couple of years have been a whirlwind to say the least. And as I gaze down at the precious little bundle as she sleeps in her daddy’s embrace, I have to blink the tears away. I can’t move as I don’t want to disturb her. I just want to gaze down at the best thing I’ve ever made and keep focusing on how
bloomin’ lucky
I am.
Hey, notice the lack of swears? Are you proud of me?
She was named after the two people that inadvertently brought me and her mummy together. Little did they know back then that they would play a part in the creation of the most beautiful creature I’ve ever laid eyes on—aside from her mother, that is. The wee bairn has a mop of wayward dark hair that sticks out at all angles, and when I look at her cute little face I see a combination of myself and Mallory, which makes my chest ache with so much love I think I might just burst. When her eyes were open earlier I couldn’t believe how
blue
they were. Now I know they say that all babies have blue eyes and that eventually they may change colour, but I don’t think Mairi Samantha’s will. I think she’ll have her mother’s eyes. Crystal clear, azure blue and full of emotion. And I will do
all
I can to ensure that the only emotion she
ever
feels is happiness.
As I stroke her tiny soft cheek with my finger, I know in my heart that I would do
anything
for her. Slay dragons, fight the monsters under the bed, walk over burning coals… you name it. I’ll protect her until my dying day. No matter how old she is. She’ll always be my little girl.
Mallory looks so peaceful with a serene smile on her lips, and I have never been more proud of another human being.
Ever
. What she endured to bring our daughter into the world… wow… I will
never
be able to repay her for that.
The words to “I’m Yours” by The Script roll around my head, and I make a mental note to learn it and play it for her when we take our daughter home. Because although I tell her I love her every day, she still loves it when I play my guitar for her. The way she looks at me… I feel I could do anything. And those lyrics just express my feelings so perfectly.
And I
am
hers.
Forever
.
What she and I have together came at a price. We had to fight our own grief
and
guilt to be together. But when you know something’s meant to be, there’s no stopping it. No amount of rough seas could ever tear me away from my two girls now.
And it’s funny to think that not so long ago I stood on that wee stone structure in the village, looking out to sea and wishing that someday it could symbolise something more than grief and sadness. That it would be our special place to build new and happy memories.
Well, I got my wish.
Because from now on when I stand there on the bridge over the Atlantic, with my wife and daughter, looking out at the ocean, I’ll know that it was
that bridge
that brought my future. After all the heartache I’ve suffered and the pain Mallory went through to be here. It was
that bridge
that brought us true love. And it was
that bridge
that brought us both the most precious gift a person could ask for.
It brought us hope.
The End
About the Author:
Lisa is a happily married mum of one with two crazy dogs and a passion for writing. After relocating to Scotland from England and writing her first novel she gave up on running a craft business to do what she loves full time and is now putting the finishing touches to books four and five so watch this space.
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