Innocently Taken

ten

"ugh!" ariana grunted, laying back against mac. she was tired and sweaty and tired of being in pain.

"come on baby, you can do this," mac said.

"please tell me it's almost over," she whined.

"you're almost done ariana, i just need one really big hard push," her midwife said. "can you do that for me?"

"i just want it out, get it out, please," she sobbed.

"deep breath, push as hard as you can."

ariana took the deepest breath she could, then pushed as hard as her body would allow. she started getting dizzy after a few seconds but as soon as the pain and pressure went away she let out her breath and tried catching her breath.

"congratulations, it's a boy," the midwife said as she place the baby on ariana's stomach.

ariana let out a small laugh, running her hand over her son's tiny head. "oh my god, hi!" her voice cracked. "i can't believe we made him..."

"i'm so proud of you," mac said as he kissed her head.

"god, he's perfect..."

"just like his momma."

"he's amazing..."

"it's pretty spectacular."

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"i wanna see the baby!" sophie said as she bounced next to ariana's bed.

"i said i wanted to see him first," jessica said.

"y'all aren't about to fight over a baby," ariana said. "you can look at him but you're not gonna hold him tonight. he's had a hard day."

"how come?" sophie asked.

"because being born is hard work. he had to be pushed out, he didn't just crawl out."

"he came out of your virginia?"

ariana laughed and turned the baby around so the girls could see him. "sure."

"what's his name?" jessica asked.

"frank wilder. i names him after my grandpa."

"and frankie."

"yeah, and frankie. what do you think, is he cute?"

"he looks like a naked mole rat."