Smile (Kris Bryant)

Chapter Forty One| Growing Family

Alexandria

"Come on baby, you got this. Deep breaths" Kris kindly advises and I nod. My water had broken ten hours ago and the contractions started six hours ago. I've been pushing for only five minutes and I was already beyond over this. I've endured a lot of shit in my life but nothing like this. Next time I work out I'll remember this moment then remember it's not that that bad after all.

"Keep pushing Al, you got this" he encourages as he gets some hair off my face. He soaks my forehead with cool water and I try to control my breathing.

Apparently my water broke before the game today and I mistook it as leakage or something. So I went to the game not expecting... well to be expecting. But right in the middle of the seventh innings stretch I felt it. The most indescribable pain ever. I brush it off thinking it's a symptom of being pregnant and I was only half right.

Right as soon as the last out was caught I was rushed to the hospital to get ready to have this baby. The whole team is in the waiting room waiting to see the next bright baseball star... and Kris.

"One more" the doctor yells. I let out a good scream and feel all the pressure in my body leave me. Chaos ensues as they try to clean me and the baby up at the same time. Kris cuts the chord and they place my baby in my arms. He cries out as the doctors tend to me for the time being. I don't say a word as my baby squirms in my arms. He eventually stops crying and curls into my chest resting his head over my heart. He was gross yet so beautiful. Time stops for a second as I realize that I finally had my baby in my arms. My second chance at being a mother and loving something more than I will ever love anything. It was amazing and I couldn't comprehend that he was finally here. Right in my arms. They wisk him away to get cleaned up and make sure he was okay and I let them do what they needed to do. But I just wanted to hold him some more.

He was a healthy baby boy named Bennett Wrigley Bryant. He was seven pounds two ounces and delivered at 10:48pm on May 18th 2016. After he was all taken care of and they make the birth certificate they return him to us. Kris insisted he takes him first and they carefully put him in his arms. He messes quickly fiddles with him before turning to me with the biggest smile on his face.

My family and his come in to see the baby and I felt so proud. We did this. And we were going to continue to do it.

"Here you go" Kris whispers as he puts him in my arms. I grab him and pull him in close so I can get a good look at him. He was so precious. Everyone takes pictures and gets their first glimpse of the newest member of our family.

"Take him out for some pictures, he has on a diaper" Kris encourages and I nod. Don't got to tell me twice. I unwravel my baby from his swaddle and hear everyone gasp as I do so. I follow everyone's eyes until I see a stunning diamond ring on my baby's big toe. I was a little confused but picked up quickly on what was happening.

"No way" I whisper bringing my free hand up to my mouth. Bennett nudges his head in the crook of my neck and now I was crying for two reasons. Kris takes the ring off his toe and gets down on one knee beside the bed. I hold my baby tighter so I don't drop him but I was still shaking. He looks up to me with those beautiful eyes and I can tell he was nervous. He let out a long breath as mine becomes erratic.

"Kris, what's happening" I ask wanting to hear it from him.

"If it's okay, I would like to purpose now" he smiles and I nod not trusting my voice.

"Alexandria, defender of people, mother to my new born child, and best friend to my heart. You are the brightest spot in this city full of stars and I have the honor of calling you my girlfriend and hopefully one day soon my wife.

I know we're young, and I know a lot of people like to voice what they think about us. They say we're too young to have a kid, I'd like to think we're just really advanced. They say we don't know what we're doing, and I would like to say that we don't need to know what we're doing. We do it any ways. They're going to say some nasty things, and that's okay. It's all worth it when it comes down to you.

You are by and far the most beautiful creature to walk this earth. I know you don't see it, but it keeps me going more times than not. You are... the kindest soul I have ever met. And you've been through things that I wouldn't put the most terrible person in the world through. And I had to watch these things happen in front of my face. I would go home after games and pray to God you're okay. I would stay up many nights because I didn't know if you were going to be okay. But now here we are, a year later having a kid.

So much is about to change but I just want you by my side at all times. I want to introduce you as Alexandria Bryant and show you off to my friends. I want to explain to our kids that you are the strongest person I know. You're also the kindest and sweetest. And although a lot is going to change I don't want you to change. I love you just the way you are. I love how whenever I talk to you you smile. I don't want that smile to fade, I want to be one of the reasons it's there.

And now I'm here on the happiest day of my life looking to make it that much better. So Alex, it would be a honor if you agreed to marry me" he says with a smile. I wipe a tear away before nodding my head.

"Yes" I squeak and a huge smile takes over his face. He takes the admittedly beautiful ring out of his hand and slipped it on my finger. He stands up and I pull him into a big kiss. Although I felt gross and was tired and probably looked like shit I didn't care.

"This is so beautiful" someone says and we break apart. My sister is revealed tearing up and she pulls me into a hug.

"I'm so happy for you" she sniffles. She looks at my baby in my arms and gasps. He opens his eyes and reveals Kris' blue ones. I was hoping he had his eyes.

"I'm so happy you're here" I admit and she kisses my head. Everyone who came gets to say hi to the new family member which took a while. Some of the guys stayed to see him and they were a little too wiled up for me so Kris got them to leave. The last person up was Anthony and he is actually glowing. I place my baby in his arms and he starts bouncing him.

"I know he's not mine, but this is the happiest day of my life" he claims.

"You should be happy, you are his god father" I mention and his eyes nearly pop out of his head.

"Seriously" he asks and I nod.

"Yeah. You took good care of me until Kris got here and you took Kris under your wing. It would be a honor if my son got to look up to you too" I admit.

"You're not yanking my chains are you" he asks.

"Nope. Kris and I talked about it and you've only been in our lives for a little but if this relationship was based off of time, it wouldn't work. We base our relationship off of love and trust and mutual admiration, things we both share with you and we hope you will share with our child. We're all given the same amount of time in a day and it's what we do in that time is the difference between all of us. And I think you spend your time greatly, because you're here" I explain. He wipes away a year and I wipe away mine. It was a pretty emotional day and I was so exhausted. But I couldn't miss any of this.

"I'm honored really. This is my favorite family besides mine and it started less than a hour again. To be a part of it means the world to me" he admits.

"It means a lot to us too" I smile.

Eventually everyone takes their pictures and goes home. Bennett and I was here for a little longer and Kris joined me in bed. He gently held me as we wait for me to get released and get our baby home.

"You did great baby, I'm proud of you" he says kissing the side of my head.

"We did great. Couldn't have done it without you... literally" I joke and he chuckles.

"You ready for this, future Mrs. Bryant" he asks.

"As ready as I'll ever be" I sigh.