Disclaimer: JE owns them. I do not.
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Surprise!
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Stephanie's POV
"Push, Babe, you can do it. One more, and she'll be here," my husband said. "C'mon, the doctor just said one more."
"I'm pushing, you bastard! You push!" I growled at Ranger before bearing down to get the pain of labor and delivery over with.
"Okay, Stephanie, stop pushing," the doctor said. "Almost done. Here come her shoulders."
Suddenly, a piercing cry filled the small delivery room. Ranger and I stared down at the little bundle nestled in the doctor's arms.
"Let's get the baby cleaned up so Mom and Dad can hold it," the nurse told us, taking the newborn from the doctor's arms.
Five minutes later, the nurse brought over a naked baby and placed it in my arms. Ranger looked down at the baby in my arms, then back up at the doctor, and then back at the baby. Stunned, he asked, "What the hell is that?"
I stared at him for a minute and then looked down at our baby and laughed. There, between the baby's legs, was a penis. Our sweet little Jasmine Carlita Manoso was actually Ricardo Tomas Manoso, a beautiful baby boy.
"Hi, Ricky. Welcome to the world, little one. I'm your mom. This—" I angeled him toward Ranger "—is your daddy. We love you so much, Ricky. We're so glad you're here."
Ranger's husky voice was quiet and smooth. "Hola mi dulce niño pequeño. Te ves como tu madre. Gracias a Dios. Te amo tanto mucho."
Wanting to know what he'd said, I tried raising an eyebrow, but only succeeded in raising both, much to his amusement.
"Babe."
Laughing, I said, "Just tell me." It was an argument we'd had many times.
He smiled and glanced down at our son again. "Hello there, my sweet little boy. You look just like your mother. Thank God. I love you both very much."
Tears welled in my eyes as I looked at the two most important people in my life, and I sighed happily, tightening my hold on our surprise little boy.