You glanced up at the clock in your hospital room, timing each contraction that rippled through you. You closed your eyes and felt your nose scrunch.
"Owe." You blurted out and the door to your room opened.
"Cristiano?" You looked up and saw Nurse Joan with a sympathetic smile.
"Hello, how are we doing with the contractions?"
"Two minutes apart."
"We're getting close mommy. I'll have to call Dr. Carrie soon. "
You glanced up at her and said taking a deep breath:
"Cristiano should be coming in soon. Can you please wait a few more minutes."
She checked the clipboard and replied:
"Don't worry, I will wait. Cristiano's probably running here as fast as he can. I'm going to go test your urine and hopefully he'll be here soon."
....-....
You closed your eyes and sighed ready to call Nurse Joan in, this baby was coming whether Cris was here or not.
A door opened and you glanced up and gasped in relief when you saw those familiar brown eyes.
"Jesus Christ! You're finally here.."
"I know! I'm late, please don't hate me." Your Portuguese husband said with a smile leaning in to kiss you, placing a hand on your big belly.
He took your hand and smiled: "How are you doing Amor?"
"Your child is kicking his way out."
Cristiano chuckled and kissed your forehead. "My child? I know it hurts. We're almost there babe."
"Where's junior?"
You asked hoping to get your mind off the pain.
"He's with my mom in the waiting room. He told me to tell you that he really wants a little brother and that he's sure about it this time."
You chuckled, Junior since the beginning of your pregnancy when you and Cris told him was undecided between wanting a little brother or a little sister.
You decided to keep the gender a secret, the only person who knew was your mother in law.
Nurse Joan came in with Dr. Carrie and began to prep you.
"So, the baby has flipped and is ready." The doctor said having the nurse slip the gloves on.
Cris squeezed your hand and smiled,
"We're having a baby."
You giggled in excitement and squeezed his hand back.
"You still look bela."
He added kissing your forehead.
You couldn't hold back a grin, you're literally seconds away from pushing out a human being and jr still manages to make you blush.
...-...
"One last push babe!"
Cris said encouragingly as you squeezed his arm in pain. His other hand holding your thigh open. You closer your eyes and pushed with all you could until you felt a sudden release of pressure and you heard a few cries.
"It's a girl." The doctor said happily wrapping your crying bundle.
The nurse checked your vitals and you watched as Cris took the little pink bundle in his hands and smiled.
He came over and you scooted over so he could sit with you.
He handed you your beautiful babygirl.
Cris stood up and said:
"I'll go tell Mãe and Junior its a girl." You smiled and nodded in agreement.
"Hola mí Princessa."
You gently rubbed her soft cheek and fixed her dark hair.
"I don't know what we're going to name you babygirl. You're just so precious."
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"What's her name Papí?"
Junior asked gently stroking his little sister's hand.
You smiled and said:
"What do you think her name should be Junior?"
Cris was sitting down with junior on his lap while your mother-in-law sat next to you.
"I like Angel."
"Angel?" You asked glancing up at Cristiano.
"I thought you already had a name picked out?"
"I want junior to help pick out his little sister's name."
"Angel Janelle?"
"We could call her AJ?"
"Junior and AJ Averio."
You placed little AJ in her daddy's hands and you placed junior on your lap.
"Do you love your little sister?"
"Of course. But she's so little."
"She's going to grow big just like you but you're gonna be her big brother."
Cristiano rocked the little bundle gently and smiled.
"Junior I remember when you were little, you were bigger than her."
"We love you both so much."
Junior smiled and hugged you.
"Your tummy got smaller Mãe."
You chuckled and smiled kissing your step-son's forehead.
