You are a madrigal

Part 11

It wasn't until late that night did Julieta walk out of the room.

She looked around and didn't see anyone up stairs, but there was a light on in the kitchen. When she finally walked in, she saw Felix sitting there half asleep. The sound of running water woke him up and he saw Julieta there washing her hands from any blood that remained after the birth. He shot up and walked over to her and gave her a look of concern only to receive a smile back. 

"She's okay and sleeping. The baby is healthy as well. They are both fighters." His eyes widened and he smiled and wrapped her in a hug. "They're okay. Gracias Julieta. I don't know what we would've done without you."

Upstairs in Dolores' room, Pepa was pacing around softly with a rainbow over her head as she rocked the little bundle of blankets in her arms. She whispered sweet nothings to the baby and kissed it's forehead.

She paused her movement when she heard the sheets shift from where her daughter now laid awake after being asleep for 6 hours. She smiled at Dolores as she looked up at her. "Mama?" she sat softly on the bed so as not to make any sudden movement that could cause her daughter any pain. 

"Hola, mi paloma. You did such a good job. He came out with 10 fingers and 10 toes. Perfectly... Do you want to hold him?" Dolores' eyes widened as she stared at the bundle in her mothers arms.

Pepa said he, The baby was a boy. She looked back up at her mother as she sat up slowly and nodded her head.

Pepa placed the baby in her arms and helped her hold him correctly before stepping away and giving them a moment to bond. "Remember to support his head." Dolores nodded her head at her mother before looking down at the tiny boy in her arms. Her eyes began to tear up as she got a full look of him. He had her skin tone, a full head of black curly hair, and dilated brown eyes. "Wow..."

Dolores placed a finger in her baby's hand and he grabbed onto it causing her to smile at him. She knew it was just a reflex but it still amazed her. "Hi there. It's nice to finally meet you. Though I did picture you to be a bit bigger, but mama is right, you really are small." 

The baby gave her a barely there smile and her eyes widened as she looked over to her mother and whispered. "He smiled at me." Pepa chuckled. "He knows the sound of your voice, Lola..."

All of a sudden the door opened and her father walked in. When his eyes caught the tiny head of curly locs he smiled and looked over to his wife who was still looking at the pair on the bed.

"What do you want to name him, mi hija ?" Dolores looked up to both of her parents and glanced at the baby in her arms "I can name him?" Pepa nodded her head as Felix wrapped an arm around her waist.

 "He is your child, Dolores. You should name your own son." she looked back down to be stared at by big round eyes and she stared back at them. She stroked her hand over his hair and down his cheek. "Antonio. His name is Antonio."

She looked back up to her parents and they smiled at her and Felix walked over to get a look at his grandson. "That is a wonderful name, princesa. Hola principito , look at all that hair."