Your Heart is my Heart. (Stefanielle)

Chapter Fifty-Three

A couple of hours later the nurse rolled the new born back into the room. Stefania was still fast asleep on Danielle's chest, she just about managed to peel herself away to put on some spare scrubs the nurse gave her.  Jaina and Colby had left to go fetch Hugo. Casey had left to go back to the new mothers home to get a few things for them.

"Hey mamma's" the nurse whispered.

"How's my boy?" Danielle asked. "Do you want me to wake her?"

The nurse nodded slightly. Danielle ran her fingers through Stefania's hair, brushing her cheek softy, "Bambi, baby girl wake up. Someone's here to see you"

Stefania started to stir, "Who?" She mumbled sleepily.

"Our little boy" Danielle cheered quietly.

Stefania slowly rolled over and wiped her eyes, "How is he? Is he okay!"

The nurse put the incubator next to the bed, "He is very strong considering he's premature. He's a whopping 5lb 10 ounces" the nurse smiled widely. "He will need to stay in the NICU for the next 24 hours so we can monitor him closely. After that time we will evaluate his progress and discus his option for the next few days"

"He's okay?" Stefania asked again, a smile on her face but her heart was full of worry.

"Yes he is" The nurse confirmed "Would you like to hold him? I will have to take him back very soon but once you feel fit enough you can come visit him"

Stefania held her hands out, the nurse carefully lifted the baby out of the incubator and slowly handed him to the new mothers.

Stefania held him in her arms, Danielle rested her hand on his head. "I can't believe he's finally here" the little blonde sobbed.

Stefania looked up, "Bambina you're crying?"

Danielle wiped her eyes, "I'm just so happy. I'm overrun with emotions right now"

"He's here bella, we did it" Stefania ran her finger over his cheek, "He looks just like you"

"Do you think?" Danielle whispered.

Stefania nodded her head, "yeah, he's beautiful"

"Do you want to try and feed him?" The nurse asked. "If that's what you've chosen to do?"

Stefania looked up at the blonde with a slightly confused face, "Are we doing that?"

"It's entirely up to you baby, whatever you feel comfortable doing" Danielle leaned in and pecked Stefania.

"Okay yeah, I'll try" the Italian nodded and smiled.

The nurse carefully showed the couple what to do. Once he was taking it she popped out to get the pump.

"He may not take a lot because he's so small but here's a pump. Once's he's done use this and that's how we'll feed him unless you're there" she smiled.

Danielle looked down and the mother and son, she couldn't help but smile. "I think- I think I just fell in love with you all over again"  she carefully squeezed her fiancée and planted a soft kiss to her head.

Once the baby was fed and they'd figured out the pump the nurse wheeled him away again leaving the two mothers alone.

"Can I shower? I feel gross" Stefania asked Danielle.

"You're allowed to right?"

The Italian nodded, "Will you help?"

"Of course I will my love. Did Casey bring your bag?"