Bill glanced out the window and inhaled a few times to try and settle his mind. He could hear his brother Charlie talking, and the last thing he wanted to do was to treat Charlie differently. The day had gone well so far. He heard voices approaching and he turned to see Fleur and Charlie and Nicky cooing in Fleur's arms.
Bill inhaled sharply. Fleur, his beautiful wife, looked perfect and natural with a baby in her arms, bouncing on her hip. In that moment, he yearned to give her exactly what she wanted because then she would be smiling at him like she smiled at Nicky and Charlie.
He cleared his throat. You can do this. He walked over and rubbed a few fingers across Nicky's back. "Hey there," he said. He nodded at his brother. "Don't forgo the pudding. It's brilliant."