Arranged Marriage

How to Save a Life

Elsa's POV still
"Baby boy, you are so tiny." I held his tiny hand in mine, it was three times smaller than normal. I cried looking at him, he wasn't going to make it, I just knew it. Connor just looked from me to Jack. "It's not fair, why him? Why MY baby. Jack I can't lose him." I cried as I looked at the newborn, I hated it for him, I really did.

Jack's POV
I just watched Elsa holding Connor in her arms as she cried. She had already lost her sister and father, now she could lose our son. OUR SON! She's always wanted to grow up, get married, and have a son. She has that now, but we might lose him. I feel horrible, like it's my fault, even though it's not. I pulled the nurse aside, "can't you do something? I can't lose my baby boy, it will kill us inside. It's already killing her. Can't you help him?" The nurse smiled, "I will give him fluids and put him in an incubator, it will help. But he will have to stay a week." "Anything, just please, help him." The nurse smiled, "I will save him, don't you worry." She smiled and went to Elsa's side, "Elsa, baby, can I see Connor? I want to help him." Elsa hesitantly handed Connor to her and she laid him in the incubator beside Elsa's bed, "I'll be back with his IVs okay." Even though Elsa just gave birth, she got out of bed and went to his 'cube', she slid her hand through the window and stroked his cheek softly, making him smile in his sleep. "He's so beautiful." I hugged her softly, "you did wonderful sweetheart, he will be okay." Rayleigh was in the waiting room with Rapunzel and Flynn, they had followed us so they could watch her while me and Elsa were in the room. "Want me to tell Flynn and Punzie?" Elsa smiled, "yeah, go on." I went to the elevator, we were on the third floor, and got down to the lobby. I saw Rapunzel talking to Rayleigh trying to teach her more words, and Flynn was holding his sleeping baby boy Carter. "Hey guys, he's here." They followed me to the elevator and we soon got to our room, "now, be quiet in here okay, she and the baby are probably asleep." They nodded and I opened the door, seeing Elsa with her back to us asleep. And Connor was asleep in his incubator. "Here he is." I walked over and stroked his cheek. Rapunzel looked sad, "will he make it Jack? I mean, he's so little." I smiled, "Yeah, he'll be okay, they have to keep him here for a week. So me and Elsa are staying until he can go home." Flynn looked at Connor, "you Overland boys are strong, he'll pull through." The week passes quicker than I expected, Connor weighs about five pounds now. He's gained one, so that's good. He's almost to normal newborn size and the nurses let us take him home. I called Elsa's mom and told her the good news, she's coming over to see him. Elsa was breastfeeding him when the doorbell rang.

Elsa's POV
I let mom in and she sits next to me watching Connor. "His color is normal now." I smiled, "and he's got a hell of an appetite, it hurts really bad but he won't take a bottle." Mom smiled, "he's just getting used to it sweetie, it will stop hurting after a while." I smiled, I love this bonding time with him. I wouldn't want anything more. Jack held Rayleigh and smiled at her, "who is that?" He pointed to me. "Mama." He smiled, "who am I?" She reached for him, "daddy." He then pointed to mom, "who is that?" She smiled bright, "g'maw." He pointed to Connor, "who is the baby?" Rayleigh smiled, "bubby." I smiled, "good job baby girl, this is bubby." Mom smiled, "how long did you work with her on that?" I smiled, "Jack taught her while we were in the hospital." She smiled and looked at Connor, "you look so much better my little grandbaby. You are getting so big." I smiled, "can you believe you are a grandma?" She giggled, "no, honestly I can't, and Riley is almost two already. It's crazy."