New Girl

Chapter 23

Nicole woke up in the hospital bed. "Peter?" she called out.

Peter woke up from the chair he was in. "I'm here, darling." he said as he got up and came over to the side of the hospital bed and kissed Nicole on the cheek.

"I want to go home with my baby." Nicole whispered into Peter's shoulder as she hugged him.

"I know, darling." Peter smiled.

Tony woke up as he heard the nurse walk in. "How's everything going?" she asked.

"It's going good." Nicole smiled and sat up.

Tony walked over to Clementine to check on her as the nurse filled out the release forms for Nicole. Clem was awake, cooing at Tony a little. Tony made cooing noises back.

"Good morning, sweetheart." Tony smiled down at his granddaughter. He reached down and touched her little hand and Clementine gripped Stark's finger. "Strong grip you got there." Stark chuckled.

"Alright. Everything's all good to go and you are ready to go home with your baby." the nurse grinned then left the room, leaving them alone so they could gather their things.

Peter helped Nicole out of the hospital bed and handed her clean clothes and Nicole went to the bathroom and changed out of the hospital gown, she put on a pair of cute shorts and a cute crop top that said Love on the front. Nicole came out of the bathroom and sat down to put her shoes and socks on. Clementine started to cry a little and Nicole was about to get up but Peter stopped here.

"I've got her, baby." Peter said as he picked Clem up. "You just gave birth, I'm not letting you do any work."

"Thanks." Nicole sighed in relief.

Peter gently sat Clementine in her car seat and buckled her in and carried her out the delivery room, Nicole and Stark followed.

Stark kissed Clem on the forehead then got in his car and drove off. Peter sat the car seat in the back seat and buckled it in then Peter and Nicole got in the car and Peter drove home. When Peter pulled in the driveway Daryl was parked there too, he was waiting on the porch with a cardboard box in his hands.

Peter and Nicole got out of the car and Peter got Clem out of her car seat and carried her up to Daryl so he could see her.

"Aww she's so adorable." Daryl smiled.

"What's in the box, bubby?" Nicole wondered, looking at Daryl then at the box in his hands.

"You'll see." Daryl grinned.

"Okay." Nicole shook her head, laughing and opened the door for Daryl so he could go inside.

Daryl gently sat the box on the floor in front of the couch in the living room. Peter and Nicole sat on the couch, Peter kept Clem close to his chest.

"I figured I'd bring a little present for the baby and for you both." Daryl smiled as he took the lid off the box and lifted a puppy out of the box so Peter and Nicole could see. The puppy was a little grey pit bull. "This is Tessa." Daryl said.

"Aww." Nicole gasped as she picked Tessa up and held her close.

Tessa was focused on Clem, she started whining. Nicole moved Tessa a little closer to Clem to let her examine her and Tessa licked Clementine's cheek.

"Aww." Peter smiled.

"Thank you for the puppy." Nicole smiled and hugged her brother.

"You're welcome." Daryl smiled back. "I should get back home and let you rest." Daryl said and kissed Nicole on the top of her head then hugged her and got up and left.

Peter and Nicole got up and came to their room and Tessa followed. Nicole closed the door. Clementine started crying. Peter checked her diaper, it needed changing so he laid her down on the bed and changed her diaper.

"I have to feed her before bed. I'm exhausted. Nicole said.

Peter handed Nicole Clem and she pulled her shirt down a little and let Clem latch onto her breast so she could eat.

Tessa whined, letting Peter know she wanted up and that she was lonely on the floor. Peter picked Tessa up and sat her on the bed and she walked over to Peter's pillow and laid on the corner of it and went to sleep.

Clem detached herself from Nicole's breast once she was full and Nicole got her in the crib that was next to the bed and covered her up with her new baby blanket that May had made for her.

Nicole got back in the bed and laid down, instantly falling asleep. Giving birth really drained her. Peter smiled at the sight of that and laid down beside her and pet Tessa awhile then went to sleep himself. He was just glad he got to sleep in his comfy bed and not that uncomfortable hospital chair he had to sleep in last night.