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megan held up her hands in defeat .
`` okay , okay , i promise . ''
emma smiled .
`` nothing would make me happier than if you were to fall in love with pesh . ''
with a laugh , megan said , `` did you just hear anything that i said ?
i 'm anti-love . ''
`` so was aidan . ''
just as megan opened her mouth to protest , aidan waltzed into the room .
`` everything okay ? ''
`` fine .
just finished feeding and dressing him , '' emma replied `` good .
the natives are getting restless to see the little man of the hour before the baptism . ''
he strode over to them and took his son into his arms .
`` you ready to go work the crowd , noah ? ''
noah 's response was to grunt and reach for aidan 's tie .
with a laugh , aidan announced , `` i 'll take that as a yes . ''
he then leaned in to kiss emma 's cheek .
`` ready mrs .
fitzgerald ? ''
she smiled before linking her arm through his .
`` yes , mr. fitzgerald , i am . ''
megan and casey followed them out the door and down the hallway .
they entered a noisy room crammed with family and friends .
she left aidan and emma 's side to seek out her parents to check on mason .
she found her parents , but their arms were empty .
in a panic , she demanded , `` where 's mason ? ''
her father smiled and pointed over to where a pile of her younger cousins were .
mason was on the lap of her aunt becky 's oldest son , john .
mason was mesmerized with what whatever john was doing on his phone .
megan smiled as she walked up to them .
`` everything okay ? ''
without taking his eyes off the screen , john replied , `` we 're fine . ''
`` are you sure he 's not bothering you ? ''
what she was n't asking was if john was actually keeping an eye on mason between playing on his phone .
john glanced up .
`` considering i have two younger brothers , i think i can handle him .
besides , he 's really into this game . ''
`` okay then , '' megan replied .
she spoke to john 's brothers , percy and georgie , before making her way around the room .
all her relatives were interested to hear how her schooling was going and how mason was .
she had just turned away from talking to her great aunt and uncle when someone pressed up against her back .
`` do n't look now , but there 's dr. mcdreamy bollywood now , '' casey whispered into her ear .
without hesitation , her eyes scanned the crowd .
and then she saw him .
ankle was taking him around and making introductions .
pesh was impossibly tall and wearing a tailor-made black suit .
even beneath the lines of the clothing , she could make out his large biceps and thick thighs .
he obviously spent his downtime between hospital shifts working out .
his wavy , jet-black hair was cut short , and his dark eyes took in all that ankle was saying .
and while she may have been in a church about to stand up as a godmother , she could n't help the ni**les tightening and panties moistening reaction of seeing him .
he was all the way across the room , but he had the same effect as if he were standing by her side , rubbing against her .
`` see what i mean ? ''
casey questioned .
megan licked her lips .
`` oh my , '' she finally managed .
`` sure you do n't want to give him a chance ? ''
fighting the urge to fan herself , megan quickly replied , `` i 'd like to give him many , many chances . ''
chances at ripping off my clothes , chances at kissing and licking me all over my body , chances at allowing his hands , fingers , and the promising bulge in his pants to stroke me until i orgasm ... yep , many , many chances .
as if she could read megan 's mind , casey laughed .
`` oh girl , this has trouble written all over it . ''
chapter three pesh paced nervously around the back of the cathedral .
the fact he was in a catholic church was n't the only reason he felt out of his element .
as he eyed the massive statue of jesus , he fidgeted absently with his tie .
although emma had sworn aidan was fine with the idea of him as godfather , he was still a little apprehensive about seeing aidan again .
the last time they 'd been together , pesh was the hero flying aidan from north carolina to atlanta just in time for noah 's unexpected birth .
but that was six months ago .
the euphoria of the moment now had time to fade , and to aidan , pesh could still be the man who almost stole emma away .
a side door opened , and aidan stepped out .
he immediately met pesh 's anxious gaze .
when his lips curved into a wide smile , pesh exhaled the nervous breath he 'd been holding .
`` well , there you are , '' aidan said , as he strode up .
he bypassed throwing out his hand , and instead , he pulled pesh to him for a bear hug .
`` emma was worried about you . ''
`` she was ? ''
`` yeah , she asked me to come out and see if i could find you . ''
`` i 'm sorry .
i was n't sure where to go , and no one was out here . ''
`` do n't worry about it . ''
aidan pulled away .
`` so how the hell are you ? ''
pesh could n't help laughing at aidan 's choice of words , especially in a church .
`` i 'm good , thank you . ''
he cocked his head at aidan .
`` and what about you ?
is fatherhood agreeing with you ? ''
a beaming smile lit aidan 's face .
`` i 'm absolutely fantastic .
i never could have imagined that being a father would be this ... amazing . ''
pesh nodded .
`` i want you to know what an honor it is for me to be noah 's godfather . ''
`` we 're glad to have you . ''
aidan patted pesh 's back .
`` and i do mean that . ''
`` i hope you do .
i have had my concerns ... '' aidan shook his head .
`` well , do n't .
i 'll admit i was n't too thrilled with the prospect at first , but em was able to make me see the light .
you were there for us when we really needed you .
i mean , besides my wedding day , i would 've missed the most important days of my life-my son 's birth .
i can never thank you enough .