Too Strong To Be Broken

Chapter 18

The labor went smoothly, Dexter and Tara's baby boy came out six pounds nine ounces. Passion and Mike sat patiently in the waiting room waiting for Tara to get cleaned up so they could go inside.

"Baby what's wrong? " Passion stood up and walked over to Mike. She noticed he hadn't said a word since they arrived.

"Baby are you going to act like that when you go into labor?" Mike lifted his head as he waited for an answer.

"I don't know some women act different and this is my first pregnancy so I don't know, why?"

"I can't stand to see you in pain. Looking at Tara tonight did something to me. I don't want you to be in that much pain because of me."

"Mike baby I'll be fine. Has that been bothering you?"

"Yea, I wish it was some way you could carry the child but I go through the pain."

"Mike I swear you're the sweetest guy ever. Baby I'll be okay, and plus I won't mind going through the pain if I'm bringing joy into the world. You have nothing to worry about I promise." Passion said as she pulled him into a hug pecking him on the lips.

"I love you baby."

"I love you more." Passion said as she let go when the doctor came. He was a tall slim white guy with black hair that had little strings of gray.

"Ms. Lane is ready for visitors now. She's in room 104 right down the hall."

"Thank you." Passion said as she grabbed her purse and Mike followed behind.

Passion smiled as she heard the baby crying, it was like music to her ears. It was a sound that she had been waiting to hear for a lifetime.

"Heyyy girl ,how you doing?"

"Better his finally out!"

"Congratulations bruh!" Mike said as he hugged Dexter.

"Thanks man."

" What did you name him?" Passion asked as she dried her hands then reached for the baby.

"We haven't decided yet. I was hoping you could name him." Tara said as she watched Passion play with the baby.

Passion looked at Dexter then at Tara. She didn't know what to say.

"Um Tara I can't do that, um that's something major. I mean I know Dexter might want him to be a Jr. I can't make that decision that's not my place."

"Passion Dexter and I already discussed this. Jr's are played out Dexter knows he's the father he don't need to name the baby after him to know that. You've been there for me through thick and thin. It would mean so much to me, well us if you would name him."

"It's cool Passion we've talked about this when Tara first found out she was pregnant. I'm cool with it." Dexter said as he smiled at her.

Passion smiled as she looked down at the now sleeping baby.

"How about Daijon? it means God's gift of Hope." Passion noticed a small crease upon the baby's lips.

"I love it!" Tara smiled.

"I think he likes it too!"

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3 months later....

"Mike I think I see a stretch mark" Passion said as she stood in the mirror admiring her now round belly. Passion was going on five months and today they were going to find out what she was having.