~Opposites Attract~

Nine Months Goes Fast

" I feel fat " I whine,Mike laying next to me in bed,he chuckled,and brought me closer to him.

" You're not fat,you're pregnant " He laughs,and places a hand on my large bump. He starts to talk to my stomach,making my baby girl kick. He smiled when she did this,she would only kick when he talked to her,and she did it hard,making it start to hurt a bit.

" Okay,tell her to calm down,she's starting to hurt " I laugh,he smiles,and does so in a whisper,making her calm down. Oh the father and daughter bond,I can see it now. I had a couple weeks before she was due,so this is one of the last days I would be over here,because.my mom demanded that when it's time for her to come,that I be at home when it happens,and of course Mike is allowed over too,but we have to stay at my place until she's a little older. My parents didn't really take it well,my dad especially,but they adapted,and now it seems like they're more excited than I am. I like it when I come here,because the first thing Mike does is greet us both with a kiss,one on my lips and one on my stomach. My stomach started to hurt more,and I knew I wanted him to take me home,just in case anything happened. He took me home,and I walked in,plopping down on the couch,now it had begun to hurt even worse. I leaned my head back on the couch,and my mom was there by.my side,worrying like she always does,and Mike on my other side. I think the pain has finally stopped after about an hour,and Mike and my mom isolate to the kitchen,making me jolt up in pain fast.

" Ahhh,mom !! " I cry,hunching over,it felt like someone was stabbing me I in the stomach with knives. She came running out,and grabbed her keys.,a smile on her face.

" Okay,hang on,were going " She says happily,practically jumping up and down. Mike picked me up,and practically ran out the door with me,sitting me in the backseat of my mom's car as he sat next to me.

" Mike,would you be a help,and call Layla's dad " My mom said from the front seat,throwing her phone back at him. He's a nervous wreck,and dials the number with his shaky fingers.

" H-Hi Mr.Tanner,uh...Layla,she's about to...we're going to the hospital and... " He stutters nervously. I take the phone out of his hand,and speak.

" Dad,this baby is coming now !!! " I yell almost in tears.

" Okay,okay,I'm coming,don't worry " He says,and hangs up. I clutch the phone in my hand,and we soon arrive at the hospital,nurses taking me into the room. Mike comes in in a blue outfit,and my mom and other family members have to wait outside until my water breaks. It breaks a little while later,and I start to get scared.

" I don't wanna do this " I cry to Mike,scared,I've never been in this much pain before.

" Everything will be fine,I promise,just...just " He starts,fading off,his eyes starting to close. My mom and dad come in,and Mike stands at the end by the doctor so he can see his baby girl be born. I give a couple good pushes,and the doctor says she's coming.

" Oh my god " Mike says,his eyes rolling into the back of his head,there's a loud thump on the floor,and then a loud cry. I try to catch my breath,I was practically screaming from all the pain I was in.

" What's her name ? " My mom asks,coming around to my side as my dad helps Mike up.

" Alana " I say out of breath. ( uh-lawn-uh ) Mike finally opens his eyes,now sitting in the chair next to me,and I can't help but laugh. He shoots me a grin,but his eyes are fixed on our baby being cleaned up by the doctors. They let him cut her umbilical cord,and then they let me hold her,our perfect baby girl. She never really does stop crying,and her hair is blonde,just like Mike's. I let him hold her,and he carries her over to my mom and dad,letting them elder her.

" You did good son " My dad says,patting his back with a smile. Mike smiles back,looking surprised,and my mom is in tears,waiting for her turn.

" May I hold her ? " My mom asks in tears. He nods his head,and hands her to her carefully,then comes back over to me,and sits on the edge of the bed. I'm now sitting up,watching my parents admire her. The nurse comes back in a little while later,and starts talking to me about breast feeding and how it's the best choice,and at that point my mom and dad were out of the room. The lady shows me with a prop,showing me how to do it correctly,and I follow her instructions,and she soon takes to me,letting me feed her. It did feel a little different,and it was uncomfortable at first,but I got used to it with time,and Mike watched,switching positions,and not able to sit still. She finally opened her eyes for the first time,letting me see the bright blue beauties,resembling Mike's. I stared down into them,and she stopped,letting me burp her by patting on her back lightly. I covered myself back up,and held her for a little while,but I knew Mike wanted to hold her,plus I was exhausted,so I held her out for him,and he took her with ease,sitting down in the chair with her,covering her up more with her tiny blanket. I got as comfortable as I could,watching him hold her as she slept,and I felt my eyes grow heavy,making me fall asleep with ease.

****Mike's POV****

I held my beautiful baby girl in my arms,cradling her as she slept,and watched Layla too,her eyes growing tired,and soon she to was asleep. The door knocks lightly,and I get up,opening it so her parents can come in,I didn't tell my mom,for I didn't even talk to her anymore,and Layla's dad sat down next to me,watching me hold Alana. Layla's mom pushed some of the hair out of her daughter's face,and kissed the top of her head,then sat down on the other side of me. It was a little uncomfortable,I still got nervous around them,especially after I fainted when she was born,I couldn't help myself,I tried,but my actions got the best of me. A tiny smile came to my daughter's face,and she snuggled her face into my chest,guess that's one thing her and Layla have in common. I smile to myself,and I notice that Layla's dad's eyes are fixed on her,and even though I don't want to,I hand her over,and he smiles,taking her with ease.

" She's beautiful Mike,I'm so proud " Her mom says smiling at me.

" Thank you " I mutter softly,and smile myself. Her dad.smiles to,and nods his head in agreement. Layla sleeps in the hospital bed,and I get up,walking over to her,and pulling a chair up so I can sit next to her. I lean my forehead on the side of her neck,and close my eyes,staying like that a minute,until I hear my baby cry,and look up to her. Layla's eyes slowly open,and she turns her head to look at her,mothers instinct I guess. She watches her a minute,then looks to me,smiling weakly. Her dad walks over to me with my crying little girl,and holds her out for me. I take her,and hold her in front of Layla so she can see her. She smiles,and kisses the top of her head,Athenians up stretching her arms.

" Mom ? " She ask,her voice tired. She takes Alana out of my arms,and holds her close,waiting for her mom's attention.

" Yes ? " Her mom asks back.

" When do I get to go home ? " She asks,looking down,her eyes focused on our baby girl.

" Not to much longer " She answers,and she was right,it wasn't to much longer. She put Alana in her carrier,and strapped her into the backseat,keeping her eyes on her all the way home where she introduced her to everybody. Even her brother shook my hand,and we both agreed to get over our stupid fights,now I was apart of the family,and Damn I was loving it. After a while it was late at night,and Layla took her and Alana up to her room,me following closely behind. She set her in little crib that her dad had set up,and covered her up with her blanket before placing a small kiss on the top of her head. She turned to me next,and smiled,hugging me tight. I hugged her back,I was never gonna let anything happen to them,they were my family,I had a daughter,my own blood relative that I actually cared about. She kissed my lips quick,and her eyes showed joy and excitement.

" Are you excited ? " I ask in a whisper,kissing her nose,she smiled,and nodded her head,going over to Alana's crib and leaning on it,looking down at her with sparkling eyes.

" Are you okay ? " She asks,turning her attention back to me with a small laugh.

" I'm fine " I sigh,she was laughing because I fainted,but hey,I would to.

" Okay,just making sure " She replied,and kissed my forehead before climbing into bed,rolling over so she could look at Alana. I smiled at their cuteness,and climbed in with her,my torso against her back,and my chin resting on her shoulder,making it easier for me to watch her to,and that how i fell asleep,watching my baby girl do the same.