This is the epilogue or alternate ending. If you like the way the story ended then don't read this. I want to thank all of you who have reviewed and it means a lot. I hope you review this chapter! Please check out my other story, Parenting ABC and look out for new stories coming soon!
"Hey babe?" my wife called out from the bathroom.
"Yeah?"
"If I told you I was pregnant…would you be happy?" she asked.
"Are you serious?" I asked as I put down the vacuum and went towards the bathroom.
"Yeah…I'm pregnant." She smiled and jumped into my arms.
"I love you." I whispered.
"I love you too."
"And I love you so much." I kneeled down and kissed her still flat tummy.
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"Are you ready to find out what you're having?" Dr. Rue asked.
"We're very excited." My very beautiful wife said.
"What are you hoping for?"
"I want a daughter."
"Well…it looks like you'll be having a daughter. Congratulations." He smiled and I started to cry.
A daughter…who would call me daddy.
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"Just keep breathing, we're almost there." I said as I drove to the hospital.
"It hurts so badly."
"I know but we're here so we can get you the drugs."
"I don't want them."
"Are you sure?"
"Positive just get me in." she whined and I helped her into the hospital. They got her all set up and by the time she was checked in, she was already dilated.
"You're going to give big pushes okay?" she nodded and I gripped her hand.
"Push harder."
"Get her out now." She complained. I kissed her forehead for encouragement.
"A little bit more and she'll be here." I said and she lurched forward to push harder.
"You're crowning, one more push and you'll be parents."
"Get her out Kendall." She cried.
"…and she's here. Kendall, do you want to cut the cord?" I did so and stared down at my little angel. They laid her on my wife's chest and she was crying.
"You did amazing baby."
"She's finally here."
"She's so precious."
"She looks like you."
"She needs a name."
"You decide." My sweaty wife smiled up at me and I picked up my daughter and hugged her to my chest.
"Ellianna Rose Knight."
"Perfect." She whispered.
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"Shh, don't cry. Daddy's right here." I murmured as I entered the nursery. "Why are you crying?" I whispered. My little 2 week old daughter was staring up at me crying her little heart out.
"Are you hungry?" I asked as I ran down to the kitchen to make a bottle. She was still wailing in her bassinet but I still hadn't conquered holding her and making a bottle at the same time. I quickly ran up when the bottle was done and picked her up in my arms. I sat down in the rocking chair and started to feed her.
"That's better right Ellie?" I asked and she greedily sucked down her milk.
"You are the most precious thing in my world. I love you so much and I never want you to doubt that." I whispered to her and she just looked up at me with big green eyes. She coughed and a little bit of milk dribbled down her chin.
"I'm sorry Ellie. Daddy wasn't paying attention." I apologized. I raised her up to my shoulder and patted her back a little bit. She gave a small burp and I smiled.
"That's my girl." I murmured.
"Hey, is everything okay?" a voice from the doorway asked.
"She's fine. I'm putting her back down now."
"Good, I'll wait for you."
"Thanks."
"Don't take too long. You have work tomorrow."
"I know, I know, another year teaching AP English. Fun time." I mumbled as I kissed Ellianna's head.
"Let's go." She whispered and grabbed my hand and we headed off into bed.
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"Your papers aren't up to par. You guys have to work harder. You are the laziest bunch of students I've ever had." I scolded my class.
"You're being too harsh Mr. Knight. We know you just had a baby and you're tired but instead of loading on the work and giving us tons of classwork, let's take a class nap." A kid shouted.
"That's true but I can't do that." I said as the bell rang. A period later, I was sitting at my desk, kicking myself for forgetting my lunch, and grading papers.
"Daddy is an idiot and forgot his lunch." A voice broke me out of my trance.
"Hey, what are you two doing here?" I asked.
"I saw that you forgot your lunch and Ellie missed you."
"Awe, I missed her too." I reached out and grabbed my daughter.
"She's fussy today."
"It's because she didn't sleep well last night. Daddy was an idiot and made her choke on her milk."
"I could have gotten her last night."
"I didn't want you to. You need your sleep."
"You do too. You're the one bringing in the income right now while I'm on maternity leave."
"Yeah, yeah, so what did you bring me for lunch?"
"I brought you a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and water. I also packed an apple."
"My favorite."
"I know you so well."
"You better know me."
"I am your wife after all. We have been married for 3 years."
"And it took forever to get you pregnant. I'm glad she's here now."
"Me too. She was worth the wait."
"She definitely was." I smiled and took a bite from my sandwich.
"When will you be home tonight?"
"It's parent teacher night but if you want, you can come and bring Ellianna and I can show her off."
"That's all you'll ever want to do."
"Well she's perfect, she is too beautiful to not show people."
"She's a total daddy's girl. When she woke up this morning and she realized you weren't going to be giving her her morning bottle, she sobbed. I had to call your mom to calm me down because I was ready to rip my hair out."
"That's my girl." I whispered and poked her nose.
"I should get going, your next class is coming in." she said and I nodded. I kissed Ellie's forehead and then passed her to my wife.
"I'll miss you guys." I murmured as I kissed her.
"I'll bring some dinner here before parent teacher night then Ellie and I will stay and meet the parents."
"I would like that very much."
"I love you Kendall."
"I love you too, Jayla."
REVIEW! I'm pretty sure you already knew who I was referring to in the chapter. I wanted it to be a surprise but I don't think I did that.
