Today was the day. The day we had been waiting for, for so long! Stephanie was going to give birth to our first child. I am so proud of her! She has been so strong every step of the way. I am so happy that I married her. She is going to be such a good mom! I am so excited to raise this family together.
And now here we are. We were in the hospital with nurses and doctors swarming about. Stephanie looked so nervous all of a sudden as she grabbed my hand and squeezed it.
"Matthew." She murmured between tears.
"What's wrong darling?" I asked running the back of her hand with my thumb.
"It hurts. I am so afraid something will go wrong. And what if I am not good enough? What if I am not a good enough mom? What if I didn't do everything I needed to keep this child healthy?" Stephanie cried.
I could tell this really was bothering her. It wasn't just hormones talking.
"Honey, you did your best! It is all we could ask of you and we have professionals here who will help you." I said trying to reassure her.
Stephanie continued to sob. I hated to see her in this much pain. She squeezed my hand again as she let out a scream. Another contraction. I couldn't imagine the pain she was going through. It hurt me to see her experience this much pain. Tears streaked down her cheeks and her eyes were red and puffy. Her hair was a mess. She was a sweaty mess. Contractions started hours ago and they have been increasing in pain according to Stephanie. I was going to be with her every step of the way. I am here if she needs me.
My train of thought was broken when Stephanie grabbed my arm.
"What is it Steph?" I asked giving her my full attention.
"I am so nervous and scared." Stephanie replied squeezing her eyes shut.
"Darling, open your eyes. You are not made up of the words that hurt you. Or that number on the scale. Or the expectations you feel you will never meet. You are made up of nothing more than you. Simply, beautiful, wonderfully, uniquely you. You are a lovely and complex soul. An individually fascinating combination of thoughts, ideas, feelings, emotions. No other is beautiful as you. Look past the mirror. Look at your soul. Only then you will see yourself as you truly are. Beautiful. So smile and don't forget to love yourself." I reminded her in a soft voice remembering the words she told me some time ago.
Stephanie opened her eyes and gave me a quizzical look.
"You told me that when I was at one of my lowest points. I repeat them whenever I feel down. I repeat them to you because the same is true for you. Stephanie, you are going to be an amazing mom and we are going to raise a beautiful family together. I will be with you every step of the way." I informed her giving her a smile although at this point I was in tears.
"Aw! Matthew thank you. I couldn't have asked for a better husband and partner in life." Stephanie gave me a big smile filled with love and affection.
The next few hours were rough. They were filled with screams, tears, words of encouragement, awful jokes, and laughter to laugh away the pain. It was worth it! The result was a baby. A healthy baby boy that brings me and my wife so much joy! And soon the rest of the world will too.
Hey everyone! I hope you enjoyed part two! Last chapter I did was this prompt but Stephanie cheering up Matthew. Originally I couldn't decide how I wanted to do this prompt. I had these two ideas and in the end I decided to write both. With that being said I have to go! Bye! ~Gem <3
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Stephew One shots
FanfictionI am apart of the GTLive community along with many of my friends. Many of them have incredible stories with these two wonderful people so I thought I would try my hand in one shots. Most of these will be fluffy and cute.
