In Love With A Sociopath

Chapter 18

Mary's POV

 My eyes open to find the hospital room eerily quiet. Not like it was a few hours ago when it was full of my screams. 

Giving birth is as painful as everyone makes it out to be. But if I had to put it into words, I'd be at a loss. There is no way that I can find a way to correctly describe the pain of giving birth. 

But it was worth it.

Throughout the entire time, I just thought of my little baby. The thoughts filled me with so much love that I pushed through it. And Kevin was right there next to me, holding on to my hand as I gripped it as hard as I could.

There's a knock on the door and I don't even have time to say "come in" before the doctor comes in,"The tests are all complete and your baby is completely healthy."

The news fills me up with so much joy that I attempt to sit up, but fail. I forget how weak my body is right now.

"Could I?", I force out,"Could I please see my baby?"

He smiles,"Of course. You're husband is filling out a few forms and he and the baby will be here momentarily."

"Thank you.", I return his smile,"Thank you so much."

He looks pleased and heads out.

As the doctor had said, Kevin does come after a few minutes. In his arms is a small bundle of a towel.

I reach out my hand towards him and he grabs it; I can hear the soft mumbling of our child. 

He helps me sit up and hands me our baby.

My eyes instantly begin to fill with tears and in a few seconds, they are spilling all over my cheeks. Our child.

She's beautiful.

She has his dark, gorgeous brown eyes. It suited him so well and it looks like it suits her even better. 

"What do you wanna name her?", he asks, suddenly pulling out of my trance.

A smile spreads across my face as she stirs in my arms.

,"...I've always loved your sister's name.", I whisper hoarsely, still weak from hours and hours of labor.

"Celia....", he runs it through his tongue,"I think it'd be a perfect name for her."

I look at him and smile. It makes me happy that we didn't argue over the name the way I know most couples do.

"Isn't she so beautiful?", I say quietly whilst running a finger across her soft cheek. 

"Of course.", he says,"I mean just look at her mother."

I blush and he leans down to kiss me. 

"You should get some rest.", he says and takes our child, Celia, from my hands. I don't object because the weakness I've been feeling has now turned into fatigue.

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The hospital had me discharged after two more days just so they could make sure both my baby and me were in a completely healthy state to leave. 

Before I left, the doctor gave me another pamphlet. It's similar to the one I got when I first found out I was pregnant, but this was says,"The Joys and Responsibilites of Motherhood."

However, this time, I actually take my sweet time to read every single word in the pamphlet while Kevin drives us home. One arm holding the car seat that Celia is in and the other, holding the small book.