Being a dad is something I can't explain but it's so rewarding when I see my son staring back at me.

I was out working on making some horseshoes when my phone started ringing.

☎️ Hello?

☎️ Mr. Maverick it's Officer Diffy I'm calling about your wife's accident back a few months ago.

☎️ Yeah I was wondering what was going with that case.

☎️ I'm sorry it's taken so long but I want you to know that Miss Moss has been booked in jail. She admitted to hitting Ayla after hours of interrogation and she did it on purpose.

☎️ Yeah, we figured that was the case. So how long will she be in jail or will she?

☎️ Yes sir. She's has been booked because your wife was injured. She will be in jail for 11 months and 29 days and a fine of twenty-five hundred dollars and her license has been suspended.

☎️ Well I like the sound of all of that. I feel she deserves more but I'm just thankful that Ayla wasn't hurt or the baby.

☎️ I can understand that. Well if you need anything just call and congrats on the baby. You know small-town word gets around.

☎️ Yeah, it sure does. Thanks again Officer Diffy. Bye!

☎️ Bye.

I finish doing what I needed to do with the horses and couldn't wait to get done and tell Ayla what happened with Tacha.

When I walked into the house she was rocking Arrow to sleep. "Hey, Hart what's up?"

"Officer Diffy called and said that Tasha got 11 months and 29 days in jail and she has to pay twenty-five hundred dollars and her license was suspended."

'Wow I mean I am glad she got jail time but I don't understand why?" She asked.

"Because you were injured and she confessed she hit you on purpose," I said.

"Well, I'm glad something happened to her. Maybe she will think twice before she does something crazy like that next time." She said.

"I hope there isn't a next time Ayla. She could have killed you and Arrow and my life would have been over." I said sitting down beside her.

I wrapped her and Arrow in my arms and kissed the top of his head and her lips. "I love you, Ayla. Thank you for my son."

"Hart you don't have to thank me for our son. We made him together." She smiled.

"How has he been today?"

"He's great. He had a big poop and he's eating a few times and had a few good burps." She said.

"What are these?" I asked picking the pictures up off the table.

"Oh, your mom brought them last night while you were playing ball. That's you as a baby and she wanted me to see how much Arrow looks like you." She said.

"Wow, he does look just like me." I smiled.

"Yeah I did all the hard work and you get the credit of his looks." She giggled.

"Let me have him so you can do whatever you need or want to do," I said.

"I could use a shower and wash my hair before dinner." She said standing up.

"You look sexy with whatever you have on Ayla."

She threw a pillow at me and I couldn't help but laugh. I couldn't do anything because I had Arrow in my arms.

"You are so handsome and you look just like your daddy don't you Arrow? You might want to be called AC when you grow up but you can decide." I said rocking him.

Thirty minutes later she walked out with a cute outfit on and her hair washed and hanging down.

"You smell good." I smiled.

"Did I stink before or something?" She laughed.

"No, not saying that but I know sometimes you need a break so just tell me. I can take the baby and I know a bunch of people that want to sit and hold him." I laughed.

"Your dad surprises me the most because he's always hogging him." She laughed.

"I know he was like that with Ryder for sure but I don't think he knows what to do with Wrenbird," I said.

"I'm hungry ready to go up for dinner?" She asked.

"Sure let's get Arrow ready in his carrier and we will get on the side by side," I said.

"I like that side by side because I don't have to walk up that hill." She laughed.

She took Arrow to his room and changed his diaper and put a clean onesie on him and I laughed when she showed me.

"Pappy's little man. My dad is going to love that." I smiled.

"I figured he would so I had it made. I also had one made that says THE Holland Kane Maverick is my GG." She said.

"Oh, mom will flip when she sees that for sure." I smiled carrying Arrow out in his carrier and put him on her lap once he got situated.

We went inside and dad wanted Arrow right away. "Dad look at his onesie," I said.

"Oh, I love it." He smiled kissing Arrow on his face.

"Pappy you like baby Arrow?" Ryder asked.

"I do don't you? He's awesome just like you and your sister and River." He said rubbing Ryder on top of his head.

We sit around the table and I tried to take Arrow back but dad wouldn't have it.

"Tonight is beef roast with mashed potatoes and corn on the cob and some other sides," Clara said.

"God that all sounds delicious Clara," Ayla said.

"My mouth is watering Clara." I laugh.

"As is the rest of us." Roger laughed.

We eat and eat and then she brought out a homemade chocolate cake with chocolate icing and she cut big slices and handed each of us one.

"Oh gosh, I need some pieces for home." Ayla laughed.

"I will make you anything you want if I can hold Arrow sometime and Worth not hog him." She smiled patting Ayla's shoulder.