Allure (Booklet Dreams Book 1)

by C. A. Harms

  “You look beautiful,” he confessed.

  “You’ve gone and lost your mind,” I laughed. Before I could say more, or he could argue, that intense tightening in my stomach returned and the doctor began to coach me along once more.

  “Give me a good push, AJ.” I fisted Rhett’s hand and the nurse’s on the opposite side and gave it everything I had. “Okay, we’ve got a full head of dark hair here.”

  I looked to Rhett and could see the excitement in his eyes.

  “On your next contraction, I need a good hard push, AJ.” I nodded at the doctor and watched the monitor for indication. “Here we go.”

  With one big breath, I rose up and bore down, a loud groan escaping me, and at that point, I was surprised at the noise that ripped through me.

  “One more.” I looked at the doctor and felt the exhaustion threatening to take over. “We just need one more good push, and that’s all.”

  “You can do this,” Rhett assured me, pressing a kiss to my forehead.

  “Here we go, AJ,” my doctor encouraged, “one, two and—”

  His words faded as I moved forward, giving every ounce of strength I had left inside of me to this final push. My head throbbed, my hands ached from the force of my grip, and then I collapsed back onto the bed. Suddenly the sound of one pissed off baby filled the air around me, and I was alert once again.

  “Would you like to cut the cord, Daddy?”

  I looked at Rhett to find him staring down at the doctor, no words escaping him, only a simple nod. He moved cautiously, and when he reached out to take the tool from the nurse, his hands shook.

  Rhett seemed torn looking between our son and me, almost as if he wasn’t sure where to go or what to do. His eyes glistened with tears that broke me, as my own began to fall.

  A full-grown man, so confident and sure had been brought to his knees in a matter of minutes. I had never in my life witnessed anything more beautiful. “I can’t,” he paused, and I nodded, because I knew what he was feeling. “He’s…” again the words faded as he watched the nurses clean and position our son in a blue blanket with a little blue hat.

  Once he was ready and cleared he was placed upon my chest and Rhett moved in quickly to my side. “He looks just like you,” I whispered to Rhett but unable to remove my gaze from our son. “He’s perfect.” Tears fell heavy and hard. My heart ached with such an extreme love that I felt dizzy from it.

  “Hello, Blake,” I whispered as I traced the contour of his nose with the tip of my finger. “We’re so glad you’re here, little guy.” I was a mess, a complete and total mess as I looked at our son, and suddenly he was lost in my tears. My vision blurred as I pulled him in closer and pressed my lips to his forehead.

  Just when I thought I would be able to pull myself together, I felt Rhett lean in and press his forehead to my own as his own tears dripped onto my cheek. “Thank you,” he whispered hoarsely, “for loving me and for giving me my son.”

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  Acknowledgements

  My reader group, the Charmed Girls, you are all so amazing. The continued support you show me is something I will never be able to express just how much it means to me. Thank you all for sharing my work and for just being you. You are all the greatest bunch of ladies.

  To Chase Ketron and Golden Czerak, the photo, its perfection, ah need I say more? You’ve created the perfect image to fit my character.

  Thank you, Lydia, you know what you do. Always there to help, to keep me motivated or to kick me in the ass when I need a boost. You are a true friend, always making me laugh and smile. We are an amazing team, and your friendship means the world to me. Thank you for being one of my biggest cheerleaders.

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  To my husband and children, thank you for being the best part of my days. For tolerating me when I get lost in the world of fiction and understanding that sometimes dinner may be a little late. Jayden and Tayler, no matter how many books I write, you two will always be my best creations.

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  About the Author

  C.A. Harms is an avid romance and mystery reader. She's always had a love for books, getting lost in writing and storytelling even as a young girl. She enjoys happy endings and HEA love stories.

  She lives in Illinois and enjoys spending time with her husband and two children. She holds an addiction for Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha’s and KitKat when she should really be focusing on water and maybe a fruit or two to make herself feel less guilty, but that feeling quickly passes…thankfully.

  She is easy going, fun, and although she may seem like one of the quiet ones at first, you just wait until she gets to know you better…that quietness changes, fast.

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