"I'm so tired but.. She's.. she's too beautiful for me to just shut my eyes."
"She is beautiful, but you need to rest." Danny says.
"I know.."
"Go to sleep, Jess. I have little brothers so I know how to at least hold a baby." He smiles.
"You're tired too, Danny."
"Hey I'm not the one who just had a baby!" Danny chuckles.
Jessica smiles tiredly. "Okay. Thank you so much. Isla, go with uncle Danny."
"And aunt Sarah!" Sarah smiles. "I have to pee but when I get back I'm snatching you away!" She says as she runs to the bathroom.
"Nah she doesn't like you. Look how comfortable she is in my arms."
Jessica smiles at Danny as her eyes slowly fall.
Danny smiles at her before looking down to the baby.
"Your mom is pretty great, little girl. She's really really.... she's just incredible." He says as the baby stares up to him.
**
Finally Catherine made it back to the room.
"Hey." She whispers to Danny who was the only one up.
"Everyone's asleep?"
"Yeah.. Jess is getting a well deserved nap, and Sarah got tired of trying to pry this little Princess out of my hands."
Catherine chuckles.
"And Isla finally closed her eyes. She was just looking around." Danny smiles. "She's so cool, aunt Sarah!"
"Heh! She is, honey."
"Like she was just inside of my friend, and then I saw her come out, and now she's in my arms! This is so crazy."
Catherine smiles. She clearly had something on her mind, but Danny didn't notice. He was too into Isla to care.
***
The next morning came and Jessica soaked up every little baby kiss and cuddle she could.
The baby's adoptive parents called but Jessica asked they give her time with the baby.
Knowing this separation will be harder than she could ever imagine, Jessica just wants this time alone.
So far they haven't heard a word from Bill and Suzanne. Jessica was okay with it. She didn't want them ruining these special moments for her.
The day went smoothly, but when bedtime came Jessica didn't want to go to sleep. She knew what tomorrow would bring, and she wasn't ready.
"Jessica honey, it's three in the morning. You have to put her down and get some sleep."
Jessica cries and says, "After tomorrow I'm never going to see her again. I don't want to put her down, I don't want to look away. I just want to remember this feeling forever."
Catherine's heart broke for Jessica. She then sat down on the chair beside her and let Jessica do what she wanted.
The sunrise came quicker than they hoped.
Jessica is emotional and absolutely exhausted.
It is currently seven in the morning. Last night Danny and Sarah got picked up by Danny's mother. They should be arriving at the hospital soon to see the baby before she leaves with her parents.
