Scaled Love

chapter 23

Meet Arianna Marie Dalton.

Eight months later.

It has been almost eight months since Arian and Liam were married. Liam wanted to return to Spain but he knew that Mandy or even Arian wanted to leave just yet.

Liam was serving her breakfast when he heard groans coming from Arian who was sitting on the couch waiting for breakfast.

"What's the matter, baby girl?" Liam asks her when he sees that Arian is holding her stomach.

Before she could even reply, Arian felt water splashing down on the floor.

"Surprise.... It's going to be okay," Arian tells him smiling at him but she sees the shock on his face.

"Liam, baby go get the bag", she shouted at him making him snap out of it.

After Liam got to his senses, he went and got the bag and helped Arian into the car.

"Breath baby", Liam tries to calm Arian down but he turns to see her, and all she does is smile at him.

"I am fine. The contractions aren't that bad. Just drive love".

Arian could see that Liam was nervous, so she took his hand and took it in her hand squeezing it.

They knew that when they reached the hospital, Arian would have to call Mandy.

"Are you alright?" Liam asked her as soon as they parked the car.

"Yeah, I am okay,...Can please tell the nurse to hurry?" Arian says when a contraction hits her hard.

The nurse placed Arian in a wheelchair and wheeled her to the delivery room while Liam was behind her.

"Okay, let's check if you are ready to deliver this baby," the nurse tells her checking on her.

"Well, it seems the angel is in a hurry to get here. It's time", she smiled at Arian and Liam.

"Are you ready to be parents?", their doctor walks in ready to deliver the baby.

"Dad, we need you to get dressed in these", the nurse handed him a hospital gown to put on over his clothes which he did.

"Okay, ready Arian. Be ready to push your angel now".

What seemed like hours when they heard their baby cry.

"Congratulations, mum and dad it's a girl", the doctor tells them putting their little angel on Arian's chest.

"She is so tiny and beautiful just like you", Liam tells her kissing both of them on their foreheads.

"Okay, dad ready to cut the cord?", the nurse hands Liam the scissors.

"Will it hurt her?" He asks worriedly making Arian and the nurses laugh.

"No, it won't".

After cutting the cord, the nurse took their little girl to get her checked and cleaned.

Then the nurse put Arian in her room and then she went to get their daughter.

"Like I said my instints aren't wrong", Liam tells Arian.

They wanted their baby's gender to be a surprise so each time they had an ultrasound they didn't want to know the gender.

"Fine..."

"Don't worry the next one will be a boy...."

"Liam, if you are the one who will carry the next one sure. Be my guest", Arian tells him."Did you call Mandy?" she added.

Before he could even reply, the nurse walked in with their bundle of joy.

"Here she is, perfect", the nurse placed their baby girl in Arian's arms while Liam looked in awe at how tiny she was.

"I will leave you now".

Liam couldn't look away from his family.

His family.

"What's wrong, Liam? Why are you crying?" Arian asks him when she sees tears on his face.

"She is so tiny. Look at her tiny fingers and toes", Liam says moving closer to them.

"Here, you hold her", Arian places their baby in his arms. She could see Liam's face which was filled with tears.

"Babe, she is okay and here with us. Stop crying", Arian tells him smiling.

"I am happy that both of you are safe and I love you both very much".

"And I love you too, but we have to call Mandy and Mike...."

"Too late", someone who was at the door startled them.

They looked up to see Mike and Mandy with their daughter in their arms.

"I texted Mike when they wheeled you in here", Liam tells Arian.

"She is so gorgeous. Can I carry her?" Mandy comes closer to her best friend who hands her the little angel.

"How does it feel to be a dad?" Mike asks Liam while trying to keep Jasmine from falling.

"It's overwhelming but I won't change it for anything. I love my life now", Liam replies.

"Baby", Jasmine says while looking at the baby in her mother's arms.

"Yes, baby. What's her name?" Mandy asks looking at Arian and Liam.

"Her name is Arianna Marie Dalton", Liam answered her.

"Beautiful name just like herself".

Arian couldn't help but yawn, it was almost 6 pm and it had been hours since she gave birth, and was tired.

"Are you tired?" Liam asks. Arian nodded at him.

"We will come back tomorrow. Get soon rest", Mike and Mandy left with their daughter.

"Get some rest. I will be right here beside you", he sat on the couch while his daughter was sleeping on the crip.

"I can't sleep without you and you are sitting there," Arian tells him pouting.

Liam smiled and walked over to her bed and lay beside her with her head on his chest.

"Thank you for being the best thing that happened in my life. Don't you dare tell that to Mandy or you will sleep on the couch?" She nuzzled on his neck.

"I won't. I love you precious", he held her close to him and fell asleep.