- Meet Max Johnny Robert Goren.
Lola let go of Goren's hand and walked towards the little being that her mother was holding in her arms.
Lola had never seen a human being so small.
Had she been so small at the same age...
Arriving at the height of her mother and the baby, Lola reached out her hand to touch the baby.
She stopped for a moment, and decided to put her little fingers delicately on the face of her little brother.
Max, as his mother had called him, had small ebony curls, but she could not see the color of his eyes, which were hidden by his sleeping eyelids.
Lola felt tiny fingers squeezing her finger.
She jumped, surprised, and not expecting it, the heart beating in her chest.
She found herself face to face with big brown eyes staring at her, and a big smile, followed by chirping.
Lola felt her heart melt at this emotional demonstration of her little brother.
Alex was so touched that she couldn't take her eyes off of the scene that was unfolding before her.
Lola had immediately conquered the heart of her little brother.
And she seemed to be happy to have a little brother.
Alex took her hand to Lola's long golden hair, caressed it with infinite softness.
- Max already loves his big sister...
At his words, Lola pinked with pleasure.
Big sister...
She already loved his words to her ears, and she adored her little brother.
Eames raised her eyes, to put them on a Goren who did not move from the doorway.
From the worried expression on his face, Eames knew he was not comfortable approaching his child.
It was strange...
For Lola...
He had not had any hesitation.
It had to be said that Lola had not just been born, and that she was already more than six months old.
- You can come closer, you know...
At his words, Goren was startled.
Looking behind him, ready to flee.
Why did he want to run away...
Why did he have this fear that nagged at him at the idea of approaching his child.
Goren was so happy...
This new little life...
From his love for Eames.
And that was a part of the woman he loved.
He couldn't have wished for anything better.
So why...
Why was he reacting this way.
Especially since Eames had chosen the name he loved.
While she had not stopped by all means to make him choose hers.
And that in the end...
He gave in.
It didn't matter to him what name...
As long as the child was healthy.
So why couldn't he come closer...
He didn't dare.
- Lola...
When Eames nodded, Lola knew what she had to do.
She left her mother and her little brother, rushed to Goren's side, took his hand in hers, intertwined her fingers with his, and pulled him, forced him to follow.
- You come...
Arrived at the height of Eames and Max, Lola let go of his hand, and approached her mother.
- Mission accomplished.
Mission accomplished...
Eames smiled at Lola's words.
It's a good thing Lola was there...
Otherwise she doesn't know how she would have found a way to make him come to her, and leave the doorway.
Eames looked from Goren to Max in turn, giving his son a gentle smile, and raised his arms, holding the boy out to his father.
- Take your son...
Goren gasped and stepped back, frightened at the thought of holding his son in his arms.
He shook his head in denial, looked away, not daring to look at Eames, and put his hand on the back of his neck.
- I can't...
How to make Eames understand that he was afraid...
That it wasn't that he didn't want to hold him.
But if he inadvertently hurt him...
The injured man...
He would never forgive himself.
- You don't want to…
At the intonation of sadness in Eames' voice, he knew that he had just hurt her.
He looked at Eames, and his heart sank.
She had such a sad face, holding her son in her arms.
No...
He didn't want that.
He didn't want to hurt her.
And that's what he had just done.
How stupid he could be.
Besides...
Lola looked at him, her big hazel eyes, questioning him with her eyes, not understanding his reaction.
- It's not that...
So that was it...
Bobby was afraid...
Afraid to touch his child.
Eames felt herself calming down.
She had been so scared...
Thinking he was disappointed in her for having a boy.
He, who had been nagging her to have a girl.
- Max doesn't bite... You know. Alex spoke in a tender voice, looking at him with her big hazel eyes, shining full of confidence. I know he's safe with you.
Still hesitating to take his son in his arms, at Alex's nod and smile, he moved his trembling hands forward from the bassinet, and with gentleness, and hesitation, he took Max in his arms.
The baby smiled, chirped, and opened his little fists.
- You see... he loves to be in his daddy's arms.
Goren couldn't believe it...
He had been so scared...
But holding his son in his arms...
Was something so wonderful.
And especially the welcome that Max had given him, filled his heart with love.
Lola took the opportunity to come and sit next to her mother, and lay against her.
Eames wrapped her arm around her daughter, squeezed her gently, lowered her face to her forehead, brushed it.
- Thank you, Lola.
Why was her mother thanking her...
She hadn't done anything special.
Alex looked at Goren, who lifted his eyes from his son, to meet her gaze, which shone with adoration, and put on his most beautiful smile.
- Thank you, Alex.