Bloom Moon Book 2

Chapter 19

So far I'd spent around five hours in labor, now making it approximately six in the evening, endmost of it wasn't painful thanks to the drugs currently running through me. I yawned and turned onto my side after a nurse had checked me. 

"You're nearly eight, only a little bit to go now. Hopefully it will speed up towards the end; I know how exhausting being in labor is." She smiled before walking back out.

 I shut my eyes as I felt Derek's fingers running through my hair, relaxing me. I was holding two of his fingers in my hand while my other was tucked under my head as I grew more tired. 

"I'd take a nap now while you can sweetie; you're going to need your strength later." I heard Melissa say. I nodded, letting her know I heard her, and let myself drift off.*************************************************************************** *******************

I'd woken up around ten minutes ago to a massive amount of pressure in my abdomen, making me panic slightly. Derek was quick to soothe me and the nurse said it was normal to feel that when the birth was near.

"You ready honey? You're fully dilated." A nurse said to me. My eyes widened and I felt the panic creep back up my throat. 

"Hey, look at me." Derek said softly, turning my head to face him. "You'll be fine, you're gonna do amazing." He smiled a little. "If you make it quick you can hold him." 

"Twat." I laughed a little, making him smile at me.

 "You ready sweetie?" Melissa asked. I shook my head and she laughed lightly. "You'll be fine,Derek's with you and the others are just outside; I think you're covered." I grabbed Derek's hand in a tight grip and braced myself for the instructions I would hopefully be given, because I had no clue what to do. 

I spent the next hour pushing and I was near ready to give up when the pressure in my stomach suddenly went, making me gasp, and crying filled the room. My eyes widened and my hand came up to cover my mouth, stopping the sob that was coming up my throat. 

"Happy Birthday baby boy!" Melissa smiled, placing him on my chest and wiping him down with the towel. I looked down at him as he cried and saw he was pink in colour and had a little black hair on his head. Tears filled my eyes and I looked over at Derek, seeing him already crying silently. "We're just going to clean him up a little for you and do all the normal checks." 

I nodded and he was lifted off the towel on my chest. Derek's arms wrapped around me and I cried into his shoulder. 

"You did it." He smiled, wiping my cheeks with his thumbs as he looked at me; his green eyes watery. "I told you, you could." 

"Did you see him?" I whispered, feeling more tears spill onto my cheeks. He smiled and nodded,pressing a kiss on my forehead. 

"Here we go." I heard Melissa call, turning my head to see her carrying a small bundle in a light blue blanket. "Dad, want to hold him?" she smiled, stopping beside Derek. His eyes widened and a look of panic flashed across his face. "You'll be fine; all you have to do is keep his head supported. Look,curl your arm around him; that's it, and hold him close to you to keep him warm." Melissa let go of him and he looked tiny against Derek. "There you go, it's not hard is it?" 

Derek shook his head as he looked down at our baby, carefully un tucking his face from the blanket so it was visible. I noticed Melissa had her camera and was taking pictures; I'd have to remember to ask her to give me some copies later. Derek sunk down into the chair beside the bed I was in so he was at my level and my heart twisted at how beautiful our little boy was. I reached out and lightly stroked his cheek, making him stir in his sleep and I smiled as I saw his black hair peeking out from under the small blue hat on his head.