Caroline knew in her entire being that she loved Evander and she loved this little child, she didn't think her love for either could bloom any further, but watching Evander settle their daughter in his arms brought a tenderness and love she hadn't expected. She smiled at them, her body relaxing, the words that she had never spoken to her husband reaching toward her lips. "I love you." But the words were a mere whisper of breathe as she fell into an exhausted sleep.