She took a shuddering breath and looked up. Dominic was still standing there across the room, his heart in his eyes. “Look, sweetie,” she murmured, carrying Nicole toward him. “Look who’s here. It’s your daddy.”
They reached him, and as if she understood the importance of the moment, Nicole put her hand out to Dominic. Cassandra’s heart overflowed when he grasped his daughter’s little fingers and lifted them to his lips, kissing the baby’s knuckles.
“Yes, Daddy’s here, sweetheart,” he murmured. “I’m always going to be here.” He smiled at Cassandra. “For both of you.”
Cassandra smiled back through her happy tears. She had her family now, and they were the true family she’d always wanted. And no matter what the future held for them, there was one thing she was certain of. Her family was going to have a wonderful life.