tolerate it-max verstappen

56. alt ending

max's pov:
This was it, today in just a mere few hours we will have baby girl in our arms. Have we come up with a name yet, no not even close. It was down to a couple but a decision was never made yet.

     Iris was having contractions closer together at this point, they were pretty bad in the beginning but she asked for the epidural to help. Which it in fact helped her so much she was able to relax a bit more with only a few pains coming here and there.

    I was really nervous for some reason, I have had P for five years now and just thinking about having a newborn all over again scared the living shit out of me. I've been able to keep my thoughts away from a while as I let my heart speak more than my mind.

     Currently holding Iris's hand as they kept an eye on her blood pressure as well just to make sure that she is okay. I was trying my best to be present and in the moment with her, but quickly snapping out of my daze of keeping my eyes on her as we see the doctor come into the room "Let's have a baby" she said aloud.

    Looking over at Iris as she seems a little frantic "Baby you got this okay, you are the strongest girl I know. We get to meet baby girl soon then after we can discuss names. You got this okay flower, I love you" I smiled out to her then shortly after giving her forehead a kiss.

     The doctor was setting everything up for Iris, I was currently standing next to her holding one of her hands giving it a couple kisses here and there as we waited for the doctor to be completely ready. the wait is killing me but it will all be worth it.

    "Okay Iris, we are ready...You are already at ten centimeters dilated so now is the time to push. We are going to push for a couple seconds the rest and repeat until she comes out, sounds good" She explained to us as she looked for a nod or something from the both of us. Iris quickly nodding her head out of nervousness before we wait for the queue for her to start.

     Seeing the doctor go back down hearing her say "Okay Iris push we are going to push now for a couple seconds...as hard as you can okay" she instructed her.

    Iris looking over at me as I nodded my head at her, watching her look straight forward as she began pushing for a couple of seconds. Feeling her hand squeeze mine as hard as she could, it felt like my hand was about to snap off but anything that helps Iris I'll be willing to do. Seeing her face scrunch up as she is pushing before she slams her back into the bed when she finishes for the first push of many more.

      Her eyes meeting mine "That hurt like a bitch Max. When we are done I'm going to smack you for knocking me up" she joked out making me laugh. As I saw her forehead start to sweat, the beads of sweat sticking in multiple places on her face as I grab a rag to wipe it off.

     Kissing her hand once more for a brief break before she has to push again "Okay Iris another good push" the doctor told her. Iris sitting back up as she pushes as hard as she could again, beads of sweat forming on her forehead once more as she squeezed my hand even harder this time.

     "You got this baby, you are doing so good right now" I tried to encourage her, but not before she gave me a death stare to shut up. I laughed to myself in my head before she pushed for a couple more seconds before again slamming back down into the bed trying to catch her breath.

     Watching her breath in and out, trying her hardest to catch her breath but it doesn't seem to be working. "Look at me flower, breathe" I made her look at me as I take deep breaths in and then deep breaths out. Instructing her to follow the pattern of my breathing. She did, took her a couple of tries but she finally was able to breathe at a normal pace bringing her heart rathe back down a little.

    "Another Iris" the doctor told her. Iris not wanting to sit up to do it once more. Helping her sit up a bit as I held her back more now to support her while she pushes. Being so close to her face seeing the struggle she is going through to trying to push as much as she can with her energy draining quickly.

     When she finished that last push she looked up at me "Max I can't do it, it hurts to much. I can't, I can't" she spoke as she lightly cried a bit. Shaking her head a bit as her eyes were shut now, she was struggling so much I wish I could just take the pain away from her at this moment. It sucks seeing her like this but she is so close to the end.

     "Baby look at me. You can do this. I'm right here...squeeze my hand off if you need to but you got this flower" I said kissing her head as she nodded out at me.

    "Last one Iris we can see her, give us one last good one" the doctor said asking for one last good push and our baby will be here.

Helping her pick up her body once more as she loses her energy from pushing so much "Come on baby last one" I encouraged her as I watched her give the hardest push she could. Using every last bit of energy she had.

Hearing cries fill the room immediately as Iris slumps back down tiredly. Bringing the baby up to Iris's arms as she did her first touch. Holding our baby as she cries lightly, tears of joy of course. "You did it flower, I'm so proud of you" I said to her lovingly kissing her head once more.

Finally taking the baby away to go clean her up and asking me to follow them to cut her umbilical cord. Kissing Iris's hand as I told her I will be right back before releasing her deathly grip to go do what I was asked.

Seeing my baby girl cleaned up for the first time falling in love for the third time ever in my life. The first with Poppy, then Iris, and now with our new addition. They handed me the tool to cut her umbilical cord, bringing it up to it before snipping it off where they asked me too.

Turning back around seeing Iris smiling back at me, making my way back over to her as she lets out a couple of tears. Reaching her side "why are you crying sweet girl" I whispered out to her as I reached her side to grab a hold of her hand.

"I'm just happy Max that's all, happy that I'm getting to do this all with you" She told me as she reached her hand up to bring my face closer to hers as she captures my lips in her own.

"Here is your new baby girl Miss. Hope" as the nurse comes up to us with our new baby girl. Handing her the baby gently as she can onto Iris's chest. Iris immediately tucking her right under her chin as baby girl seemed to calm down immediately from her mother's scent.

"What shall we name her love" she asked as she looked up at me as her hand rubs baby girls back gently.

Bending down to look at baby girl before looking at Iris's eyes next "Now looking at her, she definitely is an Azalea" I chuckled out since it was the name Iris really wanted but I was hesitant on.

"Really Max" she looked up at me before I nodded my head reassuringly. She looked down giving baby girl a light kiss on her head as she seems to already be falling asleep in her mother's arms on her chest "Our sweet Azalea" she whispered out making me smile.

Azalea Hope Verstappen.

a/n:
shorter than the original 56. this is the alternate ending since some like happy endings and i didn't want to hurt everyone but i did want everyone to see the original ending i had in mind for the book first. I have two alt epilogues planned after this so stay tuned for those, then then I will officially change the on going setting to complete and tuck this book away and show you guys the new book if u are interested.