My Family (Stephen Strange)

Chapter 13

When Hazel woke up again Stephen was placing a tray of breakfast foods on the table next to her.

"Hey," Stephen whispered.

"Hi," Hazel replied.

"Why didn't you wake me up when the pain started?"

"You and the others worked hard on the nursery. I knew you were tired from doing the nursery so I let you sleep and called Bruce to help me."

"Hazel if we ever have another kid and you have pains like this again and I'm asleep wake me up and tell me."

"I will. Can I eat now?"

Stephen laughed as he moved the table over to Hazel. Hazel grabbed the fork and butter knife. Once Hazel was done eating Shuri ran into the room skidding to a stop near Hazel's bed.

"You're awake," Shuri yelled.

"I'm awake yes. What time did you get here," Hazel asked.

"I'll leave you two to talk," Stephen said as he walked out of the room with the now empty food tray.

"My brother and I landed at 6:30 am this morning. Are you feeling OK," Shuri asked.

"Kinda. I mean I do want to go walk around but knowing my dad's, my uncles, my aunts, and Stephen they won't let me," Hazel sighed.

"It's because they care about you. If you want I'll help you sneak around so you don't get caught."

"As much as it would be to do that I don't want to worry them. And Shuri? How much sleep did you get?"

"I was supposed to go to bed at 9 pm but then you called and I didn't want to miss anything so I kinda didn't sleep. Unless you count the 30 minutes on our plane."

Hazel moved over a bit and pat the spot next time her. Shuri climbed into the bed laying her head on Hazel's chest.

"Remember when I told you I wish you were my big sister," Shuri asked.

"I remember. It was kinda funny because after you said that we started acting like sisters," Hazel laughed.

"I regret it now."

"No, you don't. Now go to sleep."

Once Shuri fell asleep Hazel did too. When Hazel woke up her pants were wet and so was the bed. She shook Shuri's shoulder until she woke up.

"Hazel what's wrong," Shuri asked.

"Contractions. My water broke," Hazel said.

Shuri hopped off the bed and ran out of the room yelling: "Bruce! Hazel's water broke!" 20 minutes later Bruce ran into the room with Tony, Shuri, and Stephen.

"Hazel contractions," Bruce asked.

"My contractions are less 5 minutes apart and lasting about 50 seconds," Hazel groaned.

"Shuri help Hazel into the gown. She's gonna need it," Tony mumbled.

When Hazel was in the gown Bruce checked how dilated she was.

"Hazel you're about three centimeters dilated. Do you feel like pushing," Bruce asked.

"Now I do," Hazel whimpered.

"OK. On three push. Tony, I need you by my side to help me. Stephen and Shuri you're both by Hazel holding her hands. One, two, three Hazel push."

Hazel screamed as she pushed. This went on for a few minutes until Hazel stopped to breathe.

"I can't. It hurts," Hazel whispered.

"Hazel you can do this. So listen to me. Either you start pushing again and bring a beautiful child into this world or I yank the kid out. Which one," Shuri asked.

"Shuri it's hard to push."

"I know it is Hazel. I know it is but you need to do it for your daughter. Do it for her."

Hazel nodded her head as she started pushing again. At 8:30 pm a cry was heard around the room. Hazel leaned back against the bed panting.

"Kristina Dawn Hope Barnes-Strange is here. Born at 8:30 pm, February 14th, 2019, weighing 7 pounds and 8 ounces. Here you go Hazel," Tony said placing Kristina in Hazel's arms.

"Guys I just realized Tony is her Uncle. Bad choice," Hazel said.

While everyone laughed Tony was pouting at Hazel.

Hazel everyone is wondering if they can come in now?

"They can FRIDAY just tell them to be quiet," Hazel whispered.

Everyone walked into the room as Hazel handed Kristina to Stephen so he can hold her.

"Hazel she has your hair and nose," Stephen said.

"She'll probably have your eye color," Hazel replied.

"So wait who are the godparents," Steve asked.

"Someone may want to get Fury on the phone with Maria."

Once Fury was on the line Hazel spoke up.

"All right. Fury we called you because I'm going to announce the godparents to Kristina," Hazel spoke.

OK. Maria and I are listening.

"The godmothers are Shuri, Nat, Wanda, and Maria. Wait wait I'm not done yet. The godfathers are Tony, Pietro, Wanda, Clint, and Nick. If you're gonna cheer go out in the hall."

Maria, Phil owes us $20 each. We better go collect. Bye Hazel. We'll be by later.

"Bye Nick."

The call ended and Kristina was passed around to everyone in the room. Once she was back in Hazel's arms everyone sat down.

"Um, Hazel some of us don't know her name. Only Bucky, Sam, Stephen, and you do," Nat said.

"Her name is Kristina Dawn Hope Barnes-Strange. Though that's not her full name," Hazel said.

"Wait if that's not her full name then what is it," T'Challa asked.

"Kristina Dawn Hope Barnes-Strange-Stark-Rogers-Maximoff-Odinson-Laufeyson-Lang-Rhodes-Parker-Banner-Romanoff-Barton-Udaku. It's long but that's her full name."

Around 10:30 pm Hazel handed Stephen Kristina and he placed her in the bed next to Hazel's bed. Stephen laid behind Hazel and wrapped an arm around her as she fell asleep. Stephen looked at Hazel then Kristina with a smile on his face. Soon he fell asleep know that his family was safe and OK. That was all Stephen needed. His soon to be wife and child near him.