Nine Weeks and Birth
"I think she wants out!" Kyle yelled.
He was in Cordelia's room, lying on her bed, trying not to scream as contractions hit his body.
Zoe was next to him, holding his hand while Cordelia and Dee stood by.
"She's ready," Dee said, having done a quick reading of Kyle and the baby. "We can take her now."
Cordelia took a deep breath and nodded, then reached for a knife on her dresser.
"Please… it hurts," Kyle begged. He had never felt pain like this ever in his life.
Cordelia muttered an incantation under her breath, and Kyle suddenly went limp. The only indication that he was still alive was his slow, steady breathing.
"Hold him," Dee instructed Zoe. "It'll help keep him calm."
Zoe moved closer to Kyle, holding onto his hand tighter and running her fingers through his hair.
"It'll be okay," she whispered. "It'll all be okay."
Cordelia looked at Dee, who nodded.
"Go ahead."
With that, Cordelia slid the knife into Kyle's stomach. Dee guided her hands and movements. With surprising ease and relatively little blood, Cordelia soon pulled the child out.
"Holy shit," Zoe whispered, watching as Cordelia cleaned the blood off the baby. She was crying, loudly, but it didn't seem to wake Kyle.
Dee cut the umbilical cord.
"The baby is fine, now, I need to work on him." She gestured towards Kyle. "Keep holding him."
Zoe did as she was told.
Dee again closed her eyes and over the course of a minute, Kyle's wound began to heal. Yet, he was still unconscious.
"Why isn't he awake?" Zoe demanded. Had he gone into a coma? What was wrong?
Cordelia held up the newly cleaned infant and looked at Zoe.
"Kyle gave me the greatest gift I could ever ask for. I'm just returning the favor. Go on, Dee."
Dee turned her attention to Kyle's head, holding her hands over his face and hair. Within seconds, he was awake.
"Zoe?!" He asked, sitting up.
"Thank goodness you're okay," Zoe said, hugging him tightly.
"He's better than okay. I think you'll soon notice that his mind has been fully restored."
Zoe's jaw nearly dropped.
"I knew it! I knew Dee was helping him!"
Dee smiled, "It was the least I could do. Kyle was good to keep the child and to give it to Miss Cordelia."
"I am forever grateful," Cordelia added. She held the baby close to her chest and the infant quieted.
"I just hope I'll get to see her now and then," Kyle said, staring wistfully at the little girl.
"Oh, of course you will. She will grow up here, and you and Zoe will be her aunt and uncle."
Kyle looked at Zoe and smiled.
"Looks like it's a happy ending for all of us, then."