Chasing Fate

Chapter 11

"Come on, Aria, just one more push!" the doctor yelled, her voice echoing through the room.

It had been a long and gruesome labor, almost 19 hours long. I was glad to have Ezra by my side, and as nervous as he was, he helped me through it.

I had Ella on one side and Ezra on the other, both holding my hand as I squeezed tightly in pain. My hair was matted back with sweat and my face was red.

With my last bit of energy I gave a hard push and soon enough there was a loud cry that echoed through the room.

"Congratulations, Mr and Mrs. Fitz, you have a healthy little girl!" Dr. Morales said happily, as we watched our baby being passed on to different nurses.

After her measurements were taken and she was cleaned up, Ezra and I finally had the chance to hold her. I reached out, tears already pooling in my eyes, to grab my daughter.

Ezra reached down to grab her little hand. He had a look of awe on his face, and he sighed happily.

"God, she's beautiful..." he said in awe.

Ella laughed. "Well have you seen her parents? The kid has some good genes!" She said, chuckling. We both laughed and stared at our baby girl.

She had a head full of thick, dark brown hair, and her eyes were a green and hazel color. She was a perfect mix between Ezra and I, down to the eye color. She had his nose, and my cheeks. She had both our eye colors and his curly hair, while she had my thin lips.

I sighed happily, content with my amazing family.

The doctor returned in the room with a clipboard in hand. "So, have the proud parents decided on a name?" she asked, a smile on her face.

I looked up at Ezra and nodded in conformation. Ella looked eagerly at us, obviously excited to hear our choice of name.

Ezra finally spoke up. "Her name is Charlotte. Charlotte Amelia Fitz." he said confidently, his hand still wrapped around Charlotte's.

"God, it's beautiful!" Ella said, giving her stamp of approval on the name.

I smiled happily at my family and sighed, I couldn't imagine my life going any differently.

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3 months later

Ezra, Charlotte and I were still living in his small apartment, desperate to find something a little more spacious. I had been looking through real-estate catalogs fro what seemed like years, and I was eager to move out of the apartment.

I set down the catalogs and picked up Charlotte from her crib. I pulled a bottle out of the fridge and began feeding her, swaying her gently as I did so.

Ezra was out running errands, and I usually stayed at home with Charlotte. Being a mom had changed me completely, and although it was a difficult adjustment at first, it has been the most incredible blessing.

After her feeding, I put her back in her crib, since it was time for her first nap. Not long after she fell asleep, Ezra walked in. He frantically put down his shopping bags and ran towards where I was sitting on the couch.

"Aria, I found it!" he exclaimed, obviously excited about something. I immediately put my finger to my mouth and glared at him.

"Shh! I just put her down!" I said, whispering. A hand flew to his mouth as he realized how loud he was being, and couldn't help but laugh as he sat down next to me. 

"I found it. I've found the perfect house. Its amazing, Ar." he said, whispering but still excited as he pull a real estate catalog from his messenger bag.