At the Hodgsons

Chapter Five

Jack slowly lifted bis daughter out of her granddad's arms and lifted her in Cara's awaiting arms, Cara beamed at her cousin and slowly swayed her back and forth looking at her tiny face.

Conor smiled at his son and got up to hug him one more time. "You're making me emotional son, i'm the luckiest man alive."

Jack smiled at his dad and returned his warm embrace, pulling away after a few moments. "At this moment, i'm the luckiest man da." Jack turned his head and smiled at Nikki who was already smiling at the pair. "You okay love?"

Nikki nodded at him and let out a big yawn. "Yes, just exhausted."

"Want us to leave Nikki?" Clarissa quizzes while making her way to Nikki.

Nikki shakes her head and smiles at Clarissa. "No, please stay for a bit. You haven't even held her yet."

"Ready to hold her?" Jack quizzes at Clarissa who immediately nodded with a smile.

Cara carefully handed Mila over to Jack who made his way to Clarissa to slowly lays her in Clarissa's arms.

"Gosh, she's stunning." Max says while leaning over his wife looking at the little baby in her arms.

"She is." Clarissa smiles and slowly rocks her when Mila begins to kick up a little fuss. "And our godchild."

After a few minutes a nurse came in and smiles at everyone in the room.
"Sorry to bother, but mother and daughter need some rest."

Clarissa handed Mila back to Jack who immediately began rocking her as she begins to fuss again.

"Cara can stay at mine for a few days." Conor said while collecting his jacket.

"That is not necessary Conor, she doesn't have to leave." Nikki replied.

"Are you sure? I don't want to be a burden." Cara signed.

"You're never a burden." Nikki signed back, she looks at Jack who focused on their daughter who began to whimper softly in his arms.

"Thank you." Cara signed and quickly gave Nikki a hug.

They all said their goodbyes at the pair and the newborn and left the room to give the new little family their rest and privacy.

"Is she okay?" Nikki quizzes at Jack.

"She's a little uneasy." Jack slowly walked up to Nikki and sat next to her on the hospital bed. "I think she wants her mommy." Jack handed a fussing Mila to Nikki who also began to rock her.

Natalie walked back in and smiled at the pair, she looks at the fussing baby in Nikki's arms. "I think she might be hungry." She walked up the other side of Nikki. "Are you going to breastfeed or going on formula?"

"I was thinking both." Nikki replied, she looked down at Mila who now began to cry loudly and made little fists with her tiny hands. "Yeah, she is most definitely hungry." Nikki slowly cradles her daughter while cooing at her. "Shhh little one."

"Great, let's feed her. I will show some tips how to easily latch her to your nipple, it will be very uncomfortable for a little while, but gets comfortable by time."

After Nikki fed and burped Mila she laid her down in the hospital crib for a little nap.

Jack joined Nikki again on the bed and wrapped her in his arms, he kissed her temple. "I'm so proud of you."

Nikki smiled and made herself comfortable in his arms. "I'm also proud of you."

"For what? I didn't just push out that little bundle of joy." He said while nudging to their sleeping daughter in the crib.