Chapter 13
Houston and CJ were both smiling from ear to ear as he carried her through the kitchen into the den and gently laid her on the couch.
"Good grief! I thought you said there was a week left to go!" Hoyt stared at the three of them.
"Gentlemen and lady, I would like you to meet the newest addition to the Houston family – my daughter, Miss Catherine Rose Houston." The proud father held her up for all to see.
"CJ, that's a beautiful name for a beautiful little girl." Mama leaned down and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"Well, I would love to take credit for it – but I can't. Matt came up with it." She and Matt smiled at each other.
"Why did he get to name her?" Vince asked.
"Well, we had a bet. Matt kept saying it was a girl, and I kept saying that it was a boy. So we decided that whoever was right would get to name the baby." CJ was doing her best not to laugh.
Vince and Hoyt both slapped Houston on the back. "Job well-done, cowboy." Hoyt shook his hand.
"Yeah, you did good, Ace." Vince said, shaking his hand.
Mama came over and gave Houston a big hug and kiss on the cheek. "Finally! A granddaughter! This lazy one here would not give me one!" She lightly slapped Vince on the arm.
"Now why am I getting the blame here, huh? By the way, Houston, I've got a bone to pick with you: why did you send me up here to boil water when there wasn't any need?" Vince put his hands on his hips.
"Well, now Vince, you were lookin' a little stressed out down there and I was just trying to do you a favor and help you relax." Houston leaned over and kissed CJ soundly on the lips.