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she was even more stoked when emma said that aidan was willing to keep mason , so he and noah could play together .
even though she was sure her parents would have watched him , she hated imposing on them so much .
an hour after the call , she was pulling into aidan and emma 's driveway .
when she opened the backseat to get mason out , he was already bopping up and down in his car seat with excitement .
he loved aidan and emma 's house , and he especially loved playing with noah , even though they were eleven months apart .
she grabbed him and his diaper bag and then made her way up the front walk .
emma answered the door with noah on her hip .
`` hey , i 'm so excited you could make it . ''
megan grinned .
`` you should know by now i have no life except for mason and work . ''
`` i feel the same way sometimes , '' emma replied , as megan stepped through the doorway .
as she walked through the foyer and down the hall to the kitchen , mason squirmed to get down .
once she set him on his feet , he ran into the living room .
that 's where aidan was lounging on the couch with beau on the floor next to him .
`` beau ! ''
mason cried .
he leaned in to hug the massive lab .
megan never had to worry about beau and mason ; he was truly a gentle giant when it came to infants and kids .
beau thumped his tail heartily at the attention .
aidan glanced up from the tv and smiled .
`` hey , how are you ? ''
she grinned as she reached down to kiss his cheek .
`` good thanks .
and you ? ''
`` great .
looking forward to having a man 's day with the boys . ''
megan laughed .
`` yeah , with two kids under two , let 's see how much fun you 'll have . ''
aidan shrugged .
`` it 's good practice for me when the new baby gets here . ''
`` baby or babies ? ''
she teased .
with his eyes widening , he quickly replied , `` baby singular .
that was confirmed , thank god . ''
cocking her head , she teasingly asked , `` and when is the ultrasound to confirm the youngest fitzgerald granddaughter is on her way ? ''
aidan huffed exasperatedly .
`` not for a few more months , smart-ass . ''
she brought her hand to her chest in mock outrage .
`` it was just a question . ''
`` yeah and considering you 've had a kid yourself , i 'm sure you know all too well at what month the gender ultrasound is . ''
megan grinned .
`` i just think it 's cool that i 'll be the oldest granddaughter , and she 'll be the youngest . ''
with a pained expression , aidan groaned , `` whatever . ''
she ruffled his still unkempt bed hair playfully .
`` relax , ankle .
you 're going to be an amazing father to that little girl .
she 'll undoubtedly have you wrapped around her finger before she 's even out of the womb . ''
`` a man like me , or i guess i should say , a man like i used to be , does not want to bring forth daughters into the world . ''
`` payback is a bitch , '' she mused .
`` do n't i know it , '' he grumbled .
emma came into the living room then .
she handed noah to aidan along with a bottle .
`` you sure you 'll be all right today ? ''
`` i 'll be fine-we 'll be fine .
wo n't we mason ? ''
mason glanced up from lumbering around the room on beau 's back .
`` yeah ! ''
`` see .
stop worrying . ''
he gave emma a very pointed look before adding , `` a promise is a promise after all . ''
she flushed a little at his words , but then gave him a shy smile .
when he winked playfully at her , megan could n't help feeling her chest tighten at the exchange .
seeing her once man-whore uncle now a loving , devoted husband and father was always surprisingly unnerving .
but deep down , it was how much she truly wanted what aidan and emma had .
love , companionship , and devotion within marriage while having someone else to parent with you .
if you were n't so stubborn you could probably have something just like aidan and emma have with pesh !
but no , you have to keep believing that you 're too young to get married .
you 're probably throwing away happiness with both hands just because you 're afraid .
emma brought her out of her self-deprecating tirade .
`` so what should we do first ? ''
she asked , as they walked into the garage .
`` nails and toes ? ''
megan suggested .
`` mmm , that sounds good . ''
they both slid into emma 's suv .
as megan buckled up , emma turned to her .
`` i hope you do n't mind that casey is meeting us for lunch ? ''
`` of course not .
the more the merrier .
besides , casey is a hoot . ''
emma smiled and cranked up the car .
`` that she is . ''
before long , they were pulling into starbucks to grab some coffee for megan and tea for emma .
then they walked around the corner to the nail salon .
after relaxing manicures and pedicures , they drove about twenty minutes to meet casey at their favorite little local restaurant that was housed in an old train depot .
as they walked up , they saw casey sitting outside in the sunshine texting .
`` hey girl ! ''
emma called .
casey waved to them before rising off the bench .
`` hello , hello . ''
a round of hugs was exchanged between the three women .
`` i thought you two would never get here .
i 'm starving . ''
emma grinned .
`` sorry .
they were a little behind at the nail salon . ''
they pushed through the front door and were quickly seated by the hostess who knew them well .
once they eased into a familiar , comfortable booth , they took stock of the menus .
`` you have to order alcohol on our behalf since we 're both two knocked-up ladies now , '' casey insisted .
megan 's eyes widened .