End of Week 1
"So how is she going? Has she grown since last week?" I ask our doctor. He smiles and nods.
"She weighs just a little more than last week and she is a bit bigger too. Her lungs seem to be doing better too. But you still have three weeks to wait." I smile as I look at my sleeping baby.
"I know she's a fighter. She's her mothers daughter after all." I say.
"You on the other hand have to stop pushing yourself so hard. Your stitches will take another two weeks to heal because of yesterday." I frown.
I pushed myself a little too much yesterday and split my C section stitches open. Xavier rubs my back softly as he stands behind me.
"I know you want to be well and go home but you can't push yourself like that." Xavier says as he kisses my neck. I nod.
"I know. I just want to be ready for when she's well." Xavier smiles and hugs me.
"You'll be ready. And I'll be here so you don't have to worry she has us. She'll be okay." I smile and nod. I know he's right.
He takes me back to my hospital room and sits with me on the bed just talking and catching up. I have already been informed that I have a permanent job at the school he works at when I get off maternity leave.
"When do you want to get married?" I ask him. He smiles.
"Whenever you're ready. I'm not going to rush you." I smile.
"Why not over the holidays?" I ask.
"You mean these Christmas holidays? So as in within the next two months?" I smile and nod.
"Pick a date." I say softly.
"How about January 17th it's just over a month away." I smile and nod my head.
"That sounds perfect." He smiles and kisses me softly.
"What do you want to do for Christmas? Do you want to go to your parents or stay here?" He asks.
"Christmas is in two weeks. She won't be discharged by then." He sighs.
"I didn't think of that. Your mother said she'll be up here by tomorrow so how about we see if she can stay until Christmas and bring your sister and dad up closer to Christmas?" I smile and nod.
"That sounds perfect. I love you Xavier." He smiles and kisses my lips again.
"I love you too." He kisses my neck this time and I can't help but sigh as he does. I lay down on the bed properly and he lays beside me with his head on my chest listening to my heartbeat while I run my hands through his hair. It's so peaceful watching him fall asleep. He hasn't been sleeping much. Staying here until late, between me and our baby girl. Then going home to shower having a couple hours or sleep and going to work. That's one of the reasons I'm excited for my mother to come tomorrow because I know her. She will force him to go eat properly and to get some rest. That's what he needs right now. His mother and father haven't contacted him at all in the last week to see how he is coping and he doesn't have that bond with his mother like my mother and him have started to develop.
I close my eyes and let myself start to fall asleep. It's been a long exhausting day and I want tomorrow to come. The more days that pass the better both my daughter and I get.
I open my eyes from movement in my room. I look and see that Xavier is walking through the door with my mother. My mum smiles and comes to my side hugging me closely.
"I love you mum." She kisses my forehead.
"I love you too."
"Have you seen your granddaughter?"
"Not yet. I wanted to see my baby first." I smile.
"Xavier grab the wheelchair we can take her to see our baby." Xavier smiles and nods.
We haven't named her yet. We said we will name her in the last week. I don't want to get too attached even though I know I already am.
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Romantizm"I want to set you up on a date with a mate of mine" I frown and look up at him. "I don't want to go on a date with one of your friends" He cocks his head to the side and stares into my eyes with his brown eyes. "Why not?" I can feel my heart beat...
