My Best Friend's Baby (21 page)

"Aww, Chloe," Nick said. "Please say you'll
marry me."

She looked up at him, just long enough to
really let his words sink in—
Nick wanted to marry her
! Then
Chloe raised her hand and spread her fingers to get ready for the
ring.

"Just try and stop me."

"Is that a yes?"

"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!" Laughing, she put
her arms around his neck and held on tight, careful not to jostle
the baby. "Yes," she peeped, just in case he hadn't gotten it
yet.

Danny's voice echoed from the hallway. "Yay!
I told ya' my banner would work!"

The murmurers from the corridor surged
inside—all the 'N' Steadmans, including Nick's father Ned, nieces
and nephews, friends from the pet shop, and ...

"
Mom
?"

"Hi, Chloe, sorry I didn't come earlier,"
her mother said, sweeping to the bedside to give her daughter a
hug. "I just knew I couldn't keep Nick's surprise if I saw you face
to face."

She looked down at the baby sleeping in
Nick's arms. "That's one gorgeous grandchild I have there," she
went on, smiling proudly. "But you never told me ... what's his
name?"

"His name? Ummm, I was kind of waiting for
his dad to help me out with that one, actually."

"Well?"

Chloe looked at Nick. Nick looked back at
her, then grinned.

"
Bruno
," they said in unison.

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