giving noah a kiss on the cheek , she added , `` neither one of us were really in a good place-i was trying to make sure that aidan really was the one , and after being pressured by family and friends , he was trying to date for the first time after his wife 's death . '' megan crossed her arms over her chest . `` i get that he does n't need to be hurt , but who is to say that having a fling is going to hurt him ? maybe it could give him the confidence he needs to go out and find the real woman of his dreams ? '' `` how could a man that looks like that have any self-confidence issues ? '' `` you never know . if he was married a long time before his wife died , he might find it hard to get back into the dating world . especially if the last woman he cared about loved someone else . '' emma shook her head . `` trust me , he is n't the fling kind of guy . he wants a wife and children . '' although megan had a son , she was n't quite ready for marriage . maybe in a few years but right now she just wanted to date and have fun . she 'd willingly sacrificed so much to ensure that mason could have all of her attention since he was short a father . after all , he was the greatest hurdle in her having a committed relationship . she did n't want to open her son up to any hurt that might come from him getting attached to a man she dated only to have them disappear when they broke up . `` ankle really wants to fix us up ? '' emma nodded . `` regardless of what happened with pesh when we were broken up , aidan does respect and admire him . he wants pesh to be happy . '' she gave megan a pointed look . `` most of all , he wants that for you , too . '' megan wrinkled her nose . `` but i 'm really not ready for all of that yet . '' `` then think long and hard before you agree to do anything about pesh . he is unknowingly very persuasive , and in the moment , you might forget your resolve only to have it come back later to hurt you ... or him . '' 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 . 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 .