Truth kept

Chapter Twenty-seven - Teaching me things and getting good news

It was the last day in hospital before I got to take little Alfie home. I was so excited, but what did I tell everyone? Especially my mum and my best-friend.

My husband-to-be would not leave my side ever since I accepted his proposal with a haribo sweet. Which I ate! I guess he is trying to prove to me that he is the perfect match for me. He leaned over the bed and planted a kiss on my lips. "What was that for?" I asked.

He climbed onto the bed and snuggled up next to me. "Just letting you know how much I love you," He wrapped his arms around me and smiled.

The next thing I know, a nurse is coming in with Alfie. "Is everything OK!" I panicked. She looked at me and giggled. She placed Alfie in my arms.

"Yes everything is just fine, just having to teach you a few things, being a first time mum and all." She sat down on the seat next to me and explained a few simple things, which I already knew from school. "Well, are you wanting ro breastfeed?" she asked. I gave a look which made her laugh again." Relax, most mums get anxious at first,"

I held Alfie in my arms and lifted up my gown. Mitch looked away in shock but quickly turned back around when Alfie had leeched himself onto me. "He sure is hungry," he said, looking at Alfie's face.

I swear he had drained all the milk out of me when he was done. I rolled down my blue gown and handed him over to Mitch for a cuddle. He defiantly did look like the father type.

I did feel sorry though. What was he going to tell his friends and family? Will my parents hate him? Will his friends and family hate him?

I dreaded the answers to those questions and just stuck to the present moment. It was a beautiful sight. Daddy and son cuddling. We're going to be a proper family, and I couldn't believe it. I looked over and let out a sigh of relief. I was still pretty worn out, but at least I had the energy to walk and talk. Mitch handed Alfie back to me and I gave him a kiss of his tiny little forehead.

I glanced over at the nurse who had brought a little tub out and filled it half way with water. "Bath time," she smiled. She took Alfie off of my hands whilst I stood up. I took him back off the nurse and leaned down besides the baby bath. I stripped my baby boy of his clothes and placed a hand behind his head. I lightly splashed water over his naked body and washed him.

Once he was washed I wrapped him up in a cute little yellow towel with a duck on it. The nurse pulled me over to the baby changing table and threw me a nappy. She taught me how to do it right and I followed her instructions. I know had one very clean baby in my hands.

"I'll be back shortly, just need to go and do something," Mitch whispered in my ear. He kissed Alfie on the head and left the ward. I watched him leave the hospital and crawled back onto the bed. I led there with Alfie in my arms. I can't believe I have actually gone and created another life. I am going to be the one to teach him things. To be there when he needs me. To give him advice over troubles at school. Help him with homework. I can't believe I am going to be the one he comes to. I love the idea, but it was also scary.

I dozed off with Alfie also sleeping in my arms. I woke up an hour later but Alfie wasn't there. The nurse could see I was panicking and came to comfort me. "Calm down dear, we took Alfie off of your hands as you were fast asleep." I relaxed a little and led back down. "I can see now that you are going to be the perfect mother," she continued, placing a hand onto my shoulder.

I smiled as they brought my baby back to me. I just couldn't get over the fact that I had a son. He was such a cute bundle of joy. It defiantly is the best feeling ever... well... not the giving birth part, but to know you now have a child, and I would put my child before anything, and everything!

Mitch re-entered the room with the biggest smile I have ever seen him create. He kissed me and Alfie both on the cheek and got down on one knee beside the bed. "Ali, I know it's not much, but I thought I would start again, now having a ring and all. Will you do the honours of becoming my wife?"

I nearly fainted. Right here? Right now? In the hospital? But it was rather sweet. I handed Alfie over to the nurse and bent down besides him. "Of course you wally!" I cried out. I leaped into his arms as he gripped me tightly. He planted the sloppiest kiss ever onto my lips. I smiled as I kissed him and he could feel it, as he picked me up and span me around. I let out a squeal, and playfully punched him in the back. "Put me down Mitch," He did as I said and I grabbed Alfie back.

"You won't ever leave me right?" I asked him. He shook his head violently. A doctor came plodding over to us all.

"You can take little Alfie home now," he smiled. My eyes widened. This is the moment I have been waiting for. It's a great feeling. I wrapped my arms around the doctors neck and kissed him on the cheek. I could see him blush and he cleared his throat and left the room.

"We can take Alfie home!" I screamed in Mitch's ear. He looked down at his son and threw his arms around us both.

Mitch broke away suddenly. "Can we go to your family first, I don't think I can handle mine just yet, do you mind if I stay at yours for a while, just till I straighten myself out, and have the actual courage to tell my parents?" I nodded and kissed him again. He was such a softy at heart.

We all left the hospital after many days of waiting for test results. Alfie was born small. Yes. But he is perfectly healthy. For all the things I have done wrong in my life, I was so pleased to be given a healthy baby. What more could a mother ask for?

AUTHORS NOTE:   Hey guys, this book will be finally coming to an end soon, after many months of working on it. But it won't be the end of my writing. I will maybe even be doing a sequel. But be sure to check out my other books, and comment and vote, Love you all for doing so on 'Truth Kept' and remember... maybe doing a sequal, thoughts about it will be great!:) xox