All Chapters of Finding You Both : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Chapter Forty-OneThe following Saturday morning found both couples standing outside one of Roman's townhouses.And for once—Roman looked nervous.Not business-meeting nervous.Not billion-dollar-deal nervous.Actually nervous.Because he really wanted Daisy to love this one.The townhouse stood on a quiet tree-lined street in Manhattan.Far enough away from the chaos.Close enough to the city.The kind of street where children rode bikes on the sidewalks and neighbours actually knew each other's names.Daisy immediately noticed how peaceful it felt.The noise of Manhattan seemed distant.Muted.Almost forgotten.Lillie sat happily on Roman's hip staring at the enormous front door."It's beautiful."Harper said it first.Before anyone even stepped inside.Roman looked smug.Noah groaned."Don't encourage him."Too late.Roman was already smiling.The second they walked through the front door, Daisy understood why.The house was stunning.Not flashy.Not cold.A home.The entrance ope

Chapter Forty-ThreeFor the next hour, Harper explored every single room in the townhouse.Twice.Possibly three times.Nobody was entirely sure.The woman was obsessed.Every room she entered produced a new gasp.A new plan.A new idea."The twins could have this room."Five minutes later:"Actually maybe this room."Then:"Oh my God, look at this closet."Noah followed behind her smiling.Mostly.Because beneath all the excitement was a growing reality.A very expensive reality.The house was beautiful.Too beautiful.The kind of house people dreamed about.The kind of house that came with a terrifying price tag.Noah knew that.Harper knew that too.Eventually the excitement settled enough for practical thoughts to creep in.Dangerous thoughts.Mortgage thoughts.House price thoughts.Twin babies thoughts.They all ended up in the enormous kitchen.The children were playing in the garden.Lillie sat happily in the grass with Poppy nearby.Theo was attempting to organize everybody.

Chapter Forty-FiveOctober arrived faster than anyone expected.The houses were almost finished.The furniture was in place.The walls were painted.The gardens were taking shape.And most importantly—it was scan day.Twenty weeks.Halfway.Neither Daisy nor Harper could quite believe it.The hospital waiting room was familiar now.The same four adults.The same nervous energy.The same support system.Only this time there was one major difference.Nobody wanted to know the genders.Not today.Not yet.A decision that had nearly driven Noah insane."You really don't want to know?""No."Harper didn't even look up from her magazine.Noah frowned."But they're right there.""Still no."Roman laughed.The poor man had asked the question at least twenty times.Roman wasn't much better.He sat beside Daisy looking far too interested in the ultrasound rooms."You know we could find out."Daisy immediately pointed at him."Don't start.""What?""You've been trying all week."Roman looked of

Chapter Forty-SevenAfter Lillie's first steps, the entire family lost their minds.Completely.The baby herself seemed entirely unimpressed.Which only made it worse."She walked."Roman was still staring at his daughter.Twenty minutes later."She did."Daisy smiled."She actually walked.""Roman.""What?""You've said that six times."Roman pointed dramatically at Lillie."Because she walked."Lillie sat in the grass chewing on a toy.Completely unaware she had just caused a family-wide emotional event.The next morning Roman had already watched the video approximately forty-seven times.Daisy knew because she'd counted.The first ten times were cute.After thirty it became concerning.By forty-seven even Harper was making fun of him."Look."Roman held his phone up.Noah groaned."No.""Just once.""I've seen it.""Watch again.""Roman.""She walks."Noah rubbed his face."I know."Roman looked genuinely emotional.Again.Harper laughed."Daisy, your boyfriend is obsessed.""My fi

Chapter Forty-NineFor one perfect second—nobody moved.Nobody spoke.Nobody breathed.The balloons floated upward.The crowd stared.And then chaos erupted.Pink.Pink everywhere.The first box had exploded into a shower of pink balloons.Daisy's hand immediately flew to her mouth.Roman froze.Completely.A girl.Another little girl.Lillie was getting a sister.The realization hit both of them at exactly the same time."Oh my God."Daisy's eyes instantly filled with tears.Beside her, Roman looked emotional.Very emotional.The kind of emotional he tried to hide.Failed.But tried.Then everyone's attention shifted.Because Harper and Noah's boxes had also opened.One exploded with blue balloons.The other exploded with pink.Silence.Then screaming.Actual screaming.Harper screamed.Daisy screamed.Poppy screamed.Even Theo screamed despite not entirely understanding why."A BOY AND A GIRL?"Harper's voice echoed through the venue.Noah stared upward.Still processing.One blue.