Folly Page 15
Helena peered at that tiny face, so perfect, so sweet, so peaceful in repose. He pursed his lips as though impatient with their adulation and blew out a breath.
And then he opened his eyes.
Helena giggled. Then laughed. She laughed so hard, tears poured down the planes of her cheeks.
“What’s so funny?” James asked, pushing into the room, a bundle in his own arms, which were also draped with various bags, toys and a well-worn blanket.
“Oh James. You must come and see.”
Darlington complied—he always did—carrying Edward over. As he moved closer, he recognized the reason for Helena’s hilarity. He began to chuckle too.
“What the bloody hell do you find so amusing about my son?” Pennington, for all his domestication, growled.
“Nothing,” James sputtered. “But…”
“But?”
Helena took up the explanation as James devolved into a series of helpless giggles. “But there’s no way that child would have passed as Ulster’s heir.”
Ethan gazed at the babe in his arms and pride swelled, almost painfully, in the region of his heart. “No?”
“No.” James slapped him on the shoulder. “That child is a Pennington, through and through. He’s the spit and image of you, my man.” And he was, from his silver eyes to his dark brows, to his petulant frown.
Helena nodded her agreement. “He’s quite striking. Not pasty in the least.” She linked arms with Eleanor and led her to the tea tray, leaving the two men by the mantel, admiring each other’s handiwork. “It’s a good thing it didn’t come to the sticking point, Eleanor, because that boy would never pass muster in the Ulster household.”
“Thank God,” Ethan muttered from across the room.
“I’m so happy with the way things worked out for you, darling.”
“And I for you. Edward is so perfect.”
“From his head to his toes, just as James would demand.” Helena shot a glance at the love of her life and sighed. “He is quite demanding, you know.”
“I’ve noticed.”
“Still, I think I would have liked a little girl.”
“Helena. Never say it. Edward is adorable.”
“Yes. He is. Ah well.” She glanced again over her shoulder to make sure James wasn’t paying attention—he wasn’t. Then she patted her belly and, with a gamine grin, winked. “There’s always next time.”
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