les sequelles - Eric Coulter 1

135. Labour

Imagine: Eric panicking when you go into labour.

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You were looking for a snack in the kitchen when you felt your water break. You gasped slightly before calling out to your boyfriend, "Eric!"

He came rushing in, "What happened?!"

"It's time..."

He instantly knew what you were talking about and he hurried into your shared bedroom, bringing the bag of supplies you had packed a few weeks ago in preparation.

He led you to the infirmary, which thankfully, was very close to your apartment.

"Okay, okay, you're going to be fine Y/N, everything is going to be fine, there's no need to freak out, you're going to be fine!" He said frantically as you lay down on the bed.

The pain was mild right now, you usually got very severe period cramps, so it is wasn't anything too hard for you to handle, "I don't think I'm the one who's freaking out Eric."

He looked down at his shaking hands and quickly wiped his palms on his jeans, "Right..."

You took his hands into yours, "Calm down, I'm a tough girl. There's nothing to be scared of!"

"I'm not scared! I'm just...nervous."

"I'm nervous too, but we can do this!"

"Come on Y/N, just one more push!" The pain was excruciating, unlike anything you had ever felt before, you wished you could just be dead already, but you were almost done, your baby girl was almost there.

"10, 9, 8, 7..." You pushed, crying out and gripping the sheets as if your life depended on it.

"...6, 5, 4..." Eric kept pacing back and forth, as he had been doing for hours now. He'd get tired and drop in his seat, stressful running his hands through his hair, and then he'd get up and begin pacing again.

"...3, 2, and 1!" Just as they reached the last number, you heard the cries of your daughter. Tears of relief and joy instantly poured out of your eyes, and Eric finally stopped pacing and run up to you.

The nurses cleaned her up and brought her back, wrapped up in a bundle of blankets, and placed her in your arms, "Congratulations on your beautiful baby girl!"

You held her for a while, unable to believe that you had made this child, that you had waited nine months to see her, that she was yours. Eric finally spoke up, "Can I hold her?"

"Of course!" He carefully took her out of your arms and looked down at her face, instantly breaking down in tears.

"Hi darling, it's me, your dad!" He cooed, "I promise that I will always keep you happy, I promise that nothing bad will ever happen to you. I love you more than you'll ever know."

His words brought tears to your eyes and in that moment you knew, your daughter would be raised by the best father in the world.

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