Happily Ever Now (Boundless Love Book 2) (15 page)

‘Oh my god, it’s so good to see you!’ Emily took Sahara into a long big hug. ‘Oh it’s sooo, good to feel you.’ She was in tears. ‘It’s all the hormones.’ she sniffed back.

‘It’s so good to see you too!’ Sahara was so excited to see her friend. ‘So tell me all about your little one. Boy or girl?’

‘I had a little boy, Ben, he’s adorable.’

‘I bet he is.’ She squealed.

Emily fiddled for her mobile and showed her pictures of her son.

‘He looks like his making a mess in his nappy in that one,’ Sahara joked.

‘Yep, that would be right. That boy knows how to make a big one.’ She laughed.

He had Emily’s green eyes, and he looked a lot like Myles, without his curly hair.

‘He looks shell shocked!’ Sahara laughed.

‘It’s all the flashing in his face. The poor lad must wonder what all the fuss is all about.’

They continued to chat and then Sahara shared something with Emily that had come to her the moment she’d woken up. Emily listened with delight to every detail.

‘Oh, this sounds so exciting.’

‘You can’t tell him, or let it slip.’

‘I promise. I’ll have to get Felicity on board. She said she’d be here after work.’

‘Great, you guys are the best. Thanks for doing this, I want it to be special for him, he deserves it.’

‘And so do you!’

‘Aww, thank you.’

They talked a while longer, but Sahara had begun to feel a little tired. Emily left her to sleep and later that day, Elizabeth and Felicity came to see her. She felt so alive, surrounded by the people she loved. Would she do it all again? Would she risk her life to have her daughter? Sahara knew she would, she knew that it had been worth the risk!

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Eugene wheeled her into her home. He still wanted her to be comfortable in her own space, and suggested that they move when she was ready. Sahara was grateful, she had craved her little home and she knew that at some point they’d have to move, but she didn’t want to think about it in that moment.

‘Where is she?’ She couldn’t wait to see her baby.

Eugene had wanted to bring her in the car, but Sahara had insisted she wanted to see her at home.

‘She’s right here, honey.’ Elizabeth stepped out of the living-room with the bundle in her hands.

Sahara’s body filled with warmth and her eyes glazed over as the baby was placed in her arms. She shut her eyes for a moment and just felt her up close. This baby was certainly a miracle.

‘Hey,’ she whispered to the little baby. ‘Hello you!’ Tears ran down her cheeks. ‘You’re so beautiful, you’re so precious, you’ve just reminded me what joy really feels like.’ And in that moment the name came to her. ‘Hello Joy.’ She looked up at Eugene. ‘Joy, Sahara, Gallagher-Young! A mouthful I know, but that’s who you are.’

‘I love it honey.’ He knelt beside them. ‘Joy,’ he said, it felt right.

‘That is a perfect picture, hold it right there.’ Elizabeth rushed for her phone and then captured the moment. ‘Beautiful.’ She was overwhelmed by emotion. ‘This is so amazing. I can’t believe I’m a grandmother.’

‘Believe it mum, she’s going to make you run around and make you young again.’ She teased.

‘I believe that. The way you were at two, gosh, I needed all the strength I could get.’

He wheeled her into the living-room where she spent time getting to know and bond with Joy.

‘She knows you’re her mother. Look at how relaxed she is,’ said Eugene.

Sahara smiled, not taking her eyes off the baby. She still couldn’t believe the baby was with her. The doctors had told her no, but she’d said yes. Her life had been a chain of yes’s, not from outside herself, but from herself. She understood that if she were to survive anything, the only yes she needed was the one from herself, and that was what she was going to teach her daughter. She would teach her to always follow her heart, and never be afraid to dream.

‘She’s going to be just like you,’ said Eugene as if reading her thoughts.

‘She’s going to be amazing. She’s got us!’

They spent that day, just enjoying family moments. There was a nurse who came at certain times to check on Sahara, and later that evening they all enjoyed pot roast beef with caramelised onions, young carrots, potatoes and gravy.

‘These are what future Sundays are going to be like.’ Sahara smiled. ‘Perhaps some more little feet.’ She joked.

Eugene didn’t like the sound of that, he wasn’t about to risk loosing her again.

‘Don’t worry honey, we’re perfect just the way we are.’

Elizabeth looked around the table and was truly grateful for all that she had. She asked if she could say a prayer, because she felt the need just to say thank you. They nodded and Elizabeth gave thanks for her family and the beautiful baby that had joined their family. All was well!

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‘Oh look at you; you’re going to make me cry!’ Emily started up.

‘Oh don’t you start, you know how I feel about crying.’ She smiled at her through the reflection of the mirror.

It felt like yesterday that she was doing the same thing with Emily.

‘So everything’s in place?’ she asked.

Sahara still wasn’t a hundred percent out of the woods yet, and still had to use the wheelchair from time to time, but physiotherapy was getting her back to being a hundred percent self sufficient.

‘Everything’s in place, they’re on their way now, they’ll be here in ten minutes.’

‘Perfect.’ She gazed at her simple white dress and the crown of flowers she’d created, around her head.

‘You look like an angel.’

‘I feel like an angel.’ She giggled. ‘I’m so excited.’ She looked over at Joy who was fast a sleep in her Moses basket. The little baby had also been dressed in white.

‘Okay, let’s do this.’

She took her time to walk downstairs while Emily followed her, with Joy in the basket. A priest, Elizabeth, Felicity, Logan, Nolan, Casey and a few more friends and relatives stood at the base of the stairs.

‘Oh look at you!’ Elizabeth buzzed.

It was like it was happening all over again, but this time it was her turn to say yes. The stairs had been decorated with white ribbons, and white flower petals were scattered down the steps. For a small house it looked lovely and pretty.

Just then they heard the sound of a car outside.

‘He’s here.’ She was so excited.

It took another two minutes before the door opened. He stood still at the door, gazed at all the faces and then up at hers as she walked slowly down the steps.

‘What…’ He was lost for words.

She walked up to him and held out her hands and he took them. He looked at Myles who had convinced him to get dressed up for a fake function he’d made up. Myles laughed and rubbed his hands together like an evil master mind.

‘Eugene Gallagher, I’m saying yes to you. Yes to marrying you, yes to sharing my life with you. You’ve been my rock, you’ve been there for our daughter, you are my hero.’ She started to tear up and so did others in the group.

He squeezed her hand, the passion in his eyes so evident. Sahara made him feel like he could do anything. He did feel like her hero and he wanted to continue to feel that way.

‘I can’t guarantee you happily ever after, but I can guarantee you happily ever now.’ She grinned. ‘I’m here now, I’m here in this moment. I’m saying yes, will you take this step with me.’

‘Yes, yes I will!’ He kissed her with everything he had.

‘Now, now, let’s get the ceremony out of the way,’ said the priest and everyone giggled.

It was the perfect setting, the perfect place with the perfect people. Sahara had never wanted life to be complicated, and it was in the simple things she found joy.

They moved into the living-room where a space had been created for them and they were joined in front of their loved ones.

‘I love you Mrs Gallagher.’ He kissed his bride.

She pulled back, placed both hands against his cheeks and said, ‘I love you too handsome!’

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