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then it was just aidan and noah or emma and noah . |
`` okay , i need the godparents now . '' |
pesh smoothed down his tie and allowed the photographer to pose him in the group shot . |
after they finished with the four of them , noah was handed to megan for pictures with just the godparents . |
as the photographer pushed megan closer against pesh 's chest , he glanced down at her . |
her reassuring smile caused his heartbeat to accelerate . |
for the first time , he noticed the sweet aroma of her hair as the long , blonde strands brushed against him . |
he could also make out the alluring scent of her perfume . |
he liked the feel of her against him a little too much . |
it made him want to draw her into his embrace ... maybe do other things that he should n't be thinking when he was in a church . |
glancing over her shoulder at him , she joked , `` jeez , you 're like a giant standing next to me . '' |
`` am i ? '' |
he had n't noticed the differences in their heights-he 'd been focusing on her too much . |
she laughed . |
`` just a little bit . |
of course , it does n't take much for someone to make me look short . '' |
`` you look perfect to me , '' he said sincerely . |
craning her neck back to look at him , she gave him a teasing grin . |
`` do i ? |
are you flirting with me , dr . |
nadeen ? '' |
he stared down at his feet , trying to avoid the heat of her stare . |
he tried to hide the red flush he felt entering his cheeks . |
`` okay , now just with the godmother , '' the photographer ordered . |
reluctantly , pesh stepped away from megan . |
as the flashes went off , snapping hers and noah 's picture , he kept his gaze on her . |
as she focused on the camera , megan 's blue eyes sparkled as she stretched her face into a wide grin . |
noah 's tiny fingers wrapped around some of the strands of her hair , causing megan to yelp in pain . |
`` easy now . |
i got ta keep that , '' she said to noah . |
`` okay , that should get it , '' the photographer said . |
`` here godfather , it 's your turn , '' megan said , as she handed noah to him . |
by now , noah was tired of being held and tired of being ensconced in yards of lace . |
he peered up at pesh before howling . |
`` i 'm sorry , little guy , '' he cooed , trying to bounce noah in his arms . |
as noah continued to cry , pesh looked apologetically at the photographer . |
just before he was ready to give up , megan came up and started clapping her hands and making noises at noah . |
the baby instantly stopped crying . |
`` that 's right , noah . |
give me a smile , '' megan urged , as she backed up to stand by the photographer . |
she continued making the noises , and she even resorted to flashing one of the strands of her hair at him . |
finally , noah 's quivering lips broke into a grin . |
`` there we go , '' the photographer said . |
pesh quickly plastered a smile on his face . |
after several flashes went off , the photographer put down his camera . |
`` got it . '' |
both noah and pesh sighed in relief . |
gazing down at him , pesh asked , `` bet you 're ready to get home and get out of that dress , huh ? '' |
`` it 's a gown , not a dress , '' megan countered with a smile . |
he laughed . |
`` regardless of what it 's called , i do n't think he likes it very much . '' |
megan brought some of the lace between her fingers . |
`` probably a little itchy for him . '' |
`` did your son wear this gown ? '' |
`` no , this is aidan 's gown . |
mason wore my mother 's , which my brothers and i also wore . '' |
`` i see . '' |
`` in your culture do they do anything special like this for a baby ? '' |
pesh nodded . |
`` we have the namakaran , or naming ceremony . |
it 's sometimes held in a temple . |
and like this , it 's all about offering blessings to the child-family and friends coming together in support of the new baby . '' |
`` i like it . '' |
they were momentarily interrupted by aidan and emma walking up . |
noah immediately reached out for emma . |
`` such a mama 's boy , '' aidan muttered , which earned him a glare from emma . |
he merely winked at her in response before starting down the aisle . |
pesh saw megan 's mother beckoning her with a wave . |
`` guess you need to go , '' he said . |
`` but i 'll see you at aidan and emma 's , right ? '' |
she asked . |
he swallowed hard . |
`` um , yes , i 'll be there . '' |
`` good , '' she replied , with an alluring smile . |
she gave him a small wave before walking off to join her parents . |
shaking his head , he mumbled , `` this is trouble . '' |
chapter four when megan arrived with her parents at aidan and emma 's , she was surprised to see a catering truck outside in the driveway . |
her surprise continued once she got inside the house . |
gazing out into the backyard , she saw where tables were set up alongside the pool . |
the tables were adorned with blue and white tablecloths and glittering blue and white centerpieces . |
a low whistle behind her got megan 's attention . |
turning around , she saw casey shaking her head . |
`` wow , this is one epic baptism party , '' she remarked . |
`` it 's impressive . |
that 's for sure , '' megan agreed . |
as emma breezed into the kitchen with noah in a more comfortable outfit , casey cocked her head . |
`` so , i was just wondering where the ice sculptures were ? '' |
pink tinged emma 's cheeks . |
`` i kinda got carried away . |
with me not working anymore , the old marketing and pr side of me let loose . |
and with my connections , i was able to get everything ridiculously discounted . '' |
megan smiled . |
`` everything looks wonderful . |
you waited so long to have a baby that it makes sense you might go a little overboard . '' |
emma wrinkled her nose . |
`` i never wanted to be one of those moms who threw the over-the-top parties . '' |
while casey started to open her mouth , megan smacked her playfully . |
`` it 's just catered in food , right ? '' |
emma nodded . |
`` they did the tables , too . '' |