I hope you guys enjoy this. It was cute to write. This is a spinoff off my previous work Tale of Rebellion and Romance, hence the extra part.I hope you guys enjoy.
Ben's POV:
I tried to sleep through it, I really did. As far as I tried to block it, the pain just managed to push through. I sat up with a cold sweat coming on.
What the hell is wrong with me? My throat tightened from this new pain, making it hard to breathe. I was ready to be sick honestly.
I looked over to where Rey was except pillows and blankets stole her place.
I threw everything off of me as I jumped out of bed. The bathroom light was on but the door was closed.
"Rey. What's wrong?"
I felt a pain in my abdomen that was so violent it almost felt like someone stabbed me with a lightsaber and kept twisting.
I collapsed on the floor, holding my stomach.
This pain was going to kill me.
The bathroom door opened and her cool hands touched against my neck.
"We're going. Now."
She was so calm. She looked like she was almost used to it.
I threw a shirt on and followed her out to my command shuttle.
There was already a pilot ready to take off.
I commanded my stormtroopers to be ready to fly to the hospital everyday before Rey had the baby. Didn't think we'd be going for me.
I couldn't control my breathing.
"What is this?"
"Labor pains."
She was so calm about it!
I gave a nervous chuckle trying to ignore the pain but still shifting uncomfortably.
"Why don't you block it?"
"I tried! The pain is too strong. It may also have have to do with-fuck!"
I doubled over.
"Breathe in and out."
I'm sure it was the pains as well as the baby pushing through the Bond.
"I contacted your mother before you woke up."
"What?!"
"I think she'd want to be there for her first grandchild."
I covered my eyes. Great.
A few people, but mostly droids, were buzzing around Rey.
Half of my mother's ex-Resistance base were here.
My mother placed a hand on my shoulder.
"Ready to be a parent?"
I was going to puke but not for a what she thinks. "No."
"You'll be fine."
I didn't see Finn or Poe yet. When I followed my mother to where she was taken, they were already in the room. Figures.
"Guys I'll be fine."
"I heard it's like really painful."
"It is!" I blurted out.
The guys looked up at me. "Man you look pale as hell. You should go see the doctor."
I shook my head. "I'll be fine."
The droids escorted them out, leaving my mother, Rey, and me.
I sat there for an hour with my body shaking from the pain. I pushed my damp hair back before clawing the chair. I was ready to rip the chair arm off.
"She is ready to have the baby," a droid said.
I stood up. My mother went up to Rey to hold her hand.
My vision had little specks of light in it.
Once she began pushing, it all went black as I fell to the ground.
I woke up in a hospital bed, the pain subsided and my mind eased.
No wires were hooked on me so I must've just been resting.
"You're awake."
I sat up and saw my mom sitting in a chair across from me.
"How long have I been asleep?"
"A couple hours. Rey's perfectly fine. You, however, fainted."
I fainted? "What about-"
"She's with Rey."
I shot out of the bed and ran down the hall. I wasn't that far down from her.
"Rey," I sighed.
"Oh you're up."
I rubbed the back of my neck.
"Yeah."
I can't believe I fainted.
I looked beside her and there she was.
"Can I-"
"Ben, you're the father. Of course you can."
I scooped her up in my arms. She was so tiny and fragile. I didn't feel I like I had a right to hold her. I looked over at Rey and her head rested against the pillow as she fell asleep. Good, she was just asleep.
My grandmother was lost during child birth. I didn't want the same to happen to her.
My mother, Poe, and Finn walked in. They noticed that both of them were asleep and spoke in hushed voices.
"What're you going to name her?"
I looked down at my daughter. She wasn't even the length of my forearm.
"Padmé."
I looked over at my mother. Tears welled in her eyes.
I learned of the story of my grandmother and I felt as though she deserved better. She was still young yet she lost her husband and children because of the Dark Side. I didn't want this Padmé to have that same struggle.
