Southern Admirer (Southern Loving Book 2) Read Online Free

to relax, Jazz,”
he encouraged.
    “Don’t tell me to freaking relax,” Jasmine
screamed. She wasn’t the type to curse, but today she was going to let loose.
“Oh damn,” she yelled as a really strong contraction hit her.
    “Umm,” Shane groaned as Jasmine squeezed his hand.
Shit, where did she get that much strength?
    “I need to push,” Jasmine said.
    “Don’t push,” Dr. Matthew said, walking into the
room. “Let’s check her cervix.”
    Shane looked at the stocky-built doctor with brown
hair. He watched him wash his hands and slip on gloves before sitting on a
stool between Jasmine’s legs.
    “Jasmine, focus on me and breathe,” Shane said. He
was surprised that Jasmine followed his commands.
    “Okay Jasmine, it’s show time,” Dr. Matthew said.
    “Relax,” the nurse said bringing Jasmine’s legs
back.
    Shane noticed that the hospital staff wasn’t
prepared for delivering the baby. If Jasmine hadn’t played around in the
bathtub, they would have arrived at the hospital in a nick of time and the good
people wouldn’t be furiously trying to arrange things to catch their baby.
    “Please, I need to push,” Jasmine begged as
another contraction hit her.
    “Grab her other leg,” a nurse instructed.
    “Push!” Dr. Matthew said.
    Dr. Matthew didn’t have to tell her twice to push.
Taking a deep breath, Jasmine bore down with everything she had. Within four
pushes, Jasmine could feel her baby expel from her body. Within seconds, she
was on her chest. There was no more pressure or discomfort.
    “Freedom!” she laughed, kissing her small adorable
baby, who had a full pair of lungs.
    Shane never thought he would experience this day
in his life. It brought tears to his eyes. As he looked down at his child, he saw
that she was a beautiful combination of him and Jasmine.
    “She is unbelievable,” Jasmine said, looking up at
him. “Meet Shay Melody McBride.”
    Shane tested the name of his lips. Melody was his
mother’s name. Without thinking, he bent down and kissed Jasmine ever so
softly. “Thank you.”
    He still couldn’t believe that he was a father.
Someone’s dad. This little one depended on him. Shay had Jasmine’s button nose
and his green eyes with a hint of yellow, her hair was black and silky. Shay
could be or do anything she wanted. Shane wanted to give Shay and Jasmine
anything and everything.
    When the nurse came and took Shay away, he went
with them while another nurse cleaned Jasmine up. For the first time in his
life, he was instantly in love with someone. He was going to protect her, teach
her right from wrong and most of all, he was going to be there for every
milestone.
    ***
    Later in the evening, Shane walked into the
hospital room with dinner from a nearby restaurant. He was tempted to say look
at my girls, but he caught himself. Jasmine was sitting in bed beaming from ear
to ear. There were so many questions he had for her, but he didn’t want to
overwhelm her, both of them were still buzzing from the birth of their
daughter.
    “How are you feeling?” he asked, putting the food
on the table.
    “Deliriously happy.” She smiled, looking down at
Shay, who nursed from her breast. “Shane, I really was going to tell you.”
    “I don’t want to fuss, especially with the baby
around,” he said, washing his hands. “I’ll hold the baby while you eat.”
    Jasmine handed the baby to Shane. She smiled as he
walked over to the rocking chair. She laughed when she realized he was taking
baby steps to the chair. “When was the last time you held a baby?”
    Taking the food out the bag, she placed it on
table. Shane remembered that she loved Outback Steakhouse; she had grilled
chicken Caesar salad and a Blooming Onion. Jasmine could have kissed him. She
hadn’t been able to eat a Blooming Onion since becoming pregnant.
    “My brother, Jonathan, and his wife, Liz, had Reba
five years ago,” he said, smiling as he looked at Shay. “But this time