***Eliza's POV***
It was a tradition for us girls to always throw baby showers on the road for the pregnant girl while all the boys went out and did something for the expecting dad, and that's what we were doing today. We were back in Nashville for the day just so we could have the baby shower, then we were getting back on the road and going down into Little Rock and traveling down south a bit more.
We were having the baby shower at our house. All the girls were obviously there, along with Lauren Akins and her two girls. Brett Young's wife, Taylor and their daughter, Presley. And Kelsea of course.
We had all eaten and and talked with everyone for a bit, then Ryne decided that she wanted to open presents. Rocky and Marissa went in on a joint present. It was four sets on onesies. Two sets had to do with being the favorite nephew and the other two had things about being a little techie on them.
"Oh, I love these. You guys are both going to be the favorite aunties" Ryne says looking at the onesies. She went onto open a few more presents. Lauren and her girls got her a bunch of onesies that had older, Male country stars on them like Johnny Cash, George Strait, Merle Haggard, and so many more. We got the girls those onesies when they were younger, but with women of country. Taylor Young and Presley got a bunch of blue onesies and baseball stuff. Brett was obsessed with Baseball, so I assumed that he had something to do with it. Tae, Jennifer, and Naomi all bought tons of blue clothes and toys and things to go in the new room. Maddie, Jonah, Tuck, and I were going to he buying all the baby furniture and stuff. All of us still had a lot of it left over from when our kids were little, so we didn't have to spend a lot. Plus, Ryne and Jase liked the idea of using the stuff that they had when they were being raised.
"Okay, I have a special gift for you" Hannah says and hands Ryne a small blue bag. She opens it up and pulls out a card. She begins to read it.
"this family we have was not formed by blood, but the love that we have for each other is beyond belief. i didn't get to have my son, but you have yours. this is a gift from mine to you" Ryne reads. She smiles and looks at Hannah.
"You're the best" She says. Hannah smiles back as Ryne pulls something else out of the bag. She looks at it for a few minutes before her head falls into her hands.
"Baby, what is it?" I ask. I had been talking pictures the whole time. She holds up a blue onesie that had 'Easton' written in white letters outlined in black on the front, then she flipped it around to reveal a set of angel wings on the back. "Oh, Hannah". I say looking over at her.
"Now the the story behind this is that I got it made when I got pregnant. I didn't know if I was having a boy or girl or not, but I wanted to be ready. When you and Jase said that you wanted to name your son Easton, I had these angel wings put on the back, so you know that my baby is always looking out for yours" She says. Ryne stood up and went to hug her. Ryne was sobbing. I think part of Ryne felt extremely guilty for being able to be a mother when Ridge and Hannah weren't given that ability.
"I love you. Thank you so much" Ryne says to Hannah. I walk over and hug the both of the. As I was hugging them, my theory about Ryne feeling guilty was confirmed. She whispered "It should have been you" to Hannah. We all pulled away.
"No, it shouldn't have been. You've got this" Hannah says back. She hugs her again before going back to sit down. Ridge then stands up.
"Okay, so I don't have a physical gift, but I wrote something for the baby" She says. Ryan's face lit up as Ridge held up her acoustic guitar. "I'd love to play it for you all".
"Please!" Ryne chirps.
Ridge starts to strum the chords then begins to sing.
"Your little hands wrapped around my finger
And it's so quiet in the world tonight
Your little eyelids flutter cause you're dreaming
So I tuck you in and turn on your favorite nightlight
To you, everything's funny
You got nothing to regret
I'd give all I have honey
If you could stay like that
Oh darling don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh darling don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simple
I won't let nobody hurt you
Won't let no one break your heart
No one will desert you
Just try to never grow up
Never grow up
You're in the car on the way to the movies
And you're mortified your mom's dropping you off
At fourteen, there's just so much you can't do
And you can't wait to move out
Someday and call your own shots
But don't make her drop you off around the block
Remember that she's getting older too
And don't lose the way that you dance around in your p.j.s getting ready for school
Oh darling don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh darling don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simple
And no one's ever burned you
Nothing's ever left you scarred
And even though you want to
Just try to never grow up
Take pictures in your mind of your childhood room
Memorize what it sounded like when your dad gets home
Remember the footsteps, remember the words said
And all your little brother's favorite songs
I just realized everything I have is someday gonna be gone
So here I am in my new apartment
In a big city, they just dropped me off
It's so much colder than I thought it would be
So I tuck myself in and turn my nightlight on
Wish I'd never grown up
I wish I'd never grown up
Oh I don't wanna grow up
Wish I'd never grown up
Could still be little
Oh I don't wanna grow up
Wish I'd never grown up
It could still be simple
Oh darling don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh darling don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simple
I won't let nobody hurt you
Won't let no one break your heart
And even though you want to
Please try to never grow up
Don't you ever grow up
Just never grow up".
We were all sobbing as Ridge sang. Ryne immediately hugged her. They had seemed to be drifting apart since she had gotten further along in the pregnancy, but I knew that it was because Ryne was scared. I knew that after this song, nothing could tear the two of them apart. My girls were forver bestfriends and Ridge was going to love her nephew unconditionally no matter what. We all loved each other unconditionally no matter what.
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