So much pain. She remembered so much pain; screaming and never-ending agony. She was crying out to anyone that would listen, begging for relief, begging for the pain to go away.
She remembered praying internally for everything to be ok; a somewhat strange notion considering she was never one for religion.
She remembered the men in white coats, all surrounding her and shouting out instructions, telling her it was not over yet.
She had to keep going.
She had to fight through all this pain…
Then it stopped; a cry filled the room.
Her beautiful baby girl was crying; the new light quite harsh to her young eyes.
Elizabeth laughed as she looked towards her husband. He was staring down at the bundle being offered to him as if he could not quite believe what was happening.
'Colonel Sheppard, this is your new baby girl' announced a beaming Carson as he handed the baby over to the shock-stricken man.
John held the baby. His baby. He leant down to bring the whimpering infant closer to Elizabeth, the enormous smile never faltering once from his face. He heard Elizabeth gasp and release a short cry of relief. Their baby was ok.
'I love you.' he murmured as he leant in to kiss his wife.
Carson stood back and observed the family before him. He could not think of any two people within two galaxies who were more deserving of each other.
