#Chapter 167: Tell me your secret

Holding my sweet baby in my arms had me on cloud nine. And it was a huge relief to have reconciled with Alexander, too. Physically, though… Ugh. I was sticky all over and my scalp itched, because of course I’d been sweating profusely through labor. I was just exhausted, too. I felt like I could hardly keep my eyes open. Alexis had fallen asleep in my arms. Perhaps that drowsy energy of hers was also part of what was making me so tired. I asked Alex if he wanted to take her for a little bit. Watching him handle her was adorable. Alexander’s hands are big and strong. And that brand-new, sweet little baby looked teeny-tiny inside them. But he was so extremely gentle with her. Like he was handling the most delicate, fragile, and precious thing on earth. (Because he was.) He walked around the room with the baby, cradling her against his chest, and paused near an open window. I watched a gentle breeze sweep in and make a mess of his thick, fluffy hair. The baby was awake