Chapter 4
Lea was laying in the hospital bed relaxing after she had delivered the baby. The doctors had taken the baby to make sure he or she was healthy. Lea hadn't even seen the baby before he or she was taken out of the room. She was afraid that the baby wouldn't be healthy because she had not been to a doctor during her pregnancy. She looked up at Dianna who was still sitting next to her and asked "What if the baby isn't ok?"as she buried her face in her hands and started to cry. "Everything is going to be ok."Dianna said to reassure Lea. She gave Lea a hug and said "Im going to step out into the hallway for a few minutes, Ill be right back."Lea nodded but asked her not to tell Cory about the baby yet. Dianna promised she wouldn't but said she was going to let them know that she was ok.
*Cory's pov:
I was waiting outside Lea's room when Dianna finally came out. I immediately walked over to her and asked "Is Lea ok whats going on?"Dianna looked at me and said "Calm down Lea is fine she just needs to rest right now."I just nodded to show that I understood but I could tell she wasn't telling me something. "When can I see her?"I asked as Mark came over to us. "Im really not sure, I would have to ask the doctor."She said as she looked back towards where Lea was staying. Right as she looked back the doctor was coming out of the room. She came over to us and said "Dianna, Lea is asking for you to come back in."Dianna nodded and thanked her.
As she was walking away she heard the doctor ask which of them was Cory. Dianna walked back into Lea's room to see her holding a small baby wrapped in a pink blanket. Lea looked up at her and said "Its a girl."She had a big smile on her face. Dianna looked down at the little girl and said "She looks so much like you Lea. Lea smiled at her and said "The doctor says she is perfectly healthy even though I never went to a doctor during the pregnancy."Dianna nodded and said "Thats great."Lea looked down at her little girl again and then remembered that Cory was still waiting outside. She looked up at Dianna and asked "Did someone tell Cory?"Dianna sat down in a chair next to Lea's bed and said "Right as I was coming in after letting him know you were fine, the doctor came out to tell him."Lea nodded and asked "Can you bring him in here please?"Dianna stood up and said "Sure no problem."Thanks."Lea said as she continued to watch the little one in her arms.
*Dianna's pov:
When I got out into the waiting room Cory and Mark were still talking to the doctor. Cory had a worried look on his face. I walked over to them and asked if it was ok for all of us to go see Lea. The doctor said to have one person go in at a time. I knew Cory was dying to get in there so we agreed to let him go in first. He walked towards the door and opened it slowly.
*Cory's pov:
I walked into the room to see Lea holding a tiny bundle in a pink blanket. She looked up at me and said "Come here and meet your daughter."I hesitated but then slowly went over to the side of her bed. I looked down to see the most adorable little girl ever. She looked so much like Lea. I couldn't believe I was a father and I hadn't even known I was going to be.
Cory watched the little girl sleep in Lea's arms for a little while. Lea looked up at him after a while and said "Cory are you alright?"She noticed how he had been really quiet since he had come into the room. Cory looked up and asked "Lea is she healthy?"He had been concerned about her the minute the doctor had told him. Lea reassured him that the nurses had checked her out as perfectly healthy. "They are going to keep us here tonight and tomorrow just to make sure everything is really ok."Lea added as she saw he still looked worried. They sat in silence for a little while then Lea asked "What are we going to name her?"Both of them sat in silence for a while then Cory said "I have always liked the name Riley for a middle name."Lea smiled and said "I like that too, Its pretty."Lea was silent for a few minutes then said "I like the name Sophia for a first name."Cory nodded and said "Sophia Riley, I like it."Lea looked down at their little girl and said "Hi Sophia, Im your mommy and that is your daddy sitting next to me."You were a surprise to both of us today,but we love you so much already."Cory leaned over and kissed little Sophia on the head and said "I love you little one and I always will."Cory looked and Lea and said "Thank you."as he kissed her forehead. "Thanks for what?"Lea asked with a confused look on her face. Cory smiled at her and said "Thanks for giving me this little miracle."Lea smiled back and wiped a tear that had fallen unnoticed down her face. "She's our little miracle."Lea added as Sophia began to cry a little.