A/N: I have been JUST a reader for a long while now, of many fandoms, not just Downton. I have enjoyed in silence and appreciated so many others' writing and I have never had the urge to write anything. But after watching the Downton Christmas Special, I sat in my chair and just suddenly wanted to write. This has never happened before. I am scared but also excited. Leave any comments/reviews. I really hope you like it!
Mary stares at the bundle in her arms. So small, so fragile. She smiles as he gurgled and grabs at the air, she gave him a finger to hold and she stared into the face that looks so much like the man she loves. She wondered when her Papa will arrive at the hospital to see his grandson, wondering how many handkerchiefs her Mama will go through that day.
Matthew has just left her and she's feeling lonely and so tired. She hasn't had any time to rest after the delivery and she calls for a nurse to take the Baby away so she could rest. She realized that they need a name for the Baby but Matthew had left before she could bring it up. She makes a mental note to discuss that again when she sees him later on.
Oh it's not like they haven't talked about it. They have. So many nights they stayed up discussing what the Baby's name would be when the he or she was born. Mary had secretly hoped for a girl even though she knew a boy would be better for the family. She had told that to Matthew once, right before they fell asleep. As soon as the mumbled words left her mouth, she blushed, hoping that Matthew hadn't heard her. But he did and he just chuckled and kissed her cheek. He said to her, "My darling, girl or boy, heir or not, if our first-born is not what you want, we can always have another." and Mary fell asleep with a smile on her face, the last thing she saw was her husband's cheeky grin.
She's thinking her idea of 'Marcus' as the Baby's name would be great. Matthew might not like it as much as she does, but she'll make him like it, she knows it. She dozed of into sleep thinking of Matthew cradling baby Marcus.
