Gael had never been so glad to be a male before, because labor looked horrible. Standing next to Ebony while she was in labor was painful enough, but it was beautiful in a weird way. The moment their baby started crying, happiness filled his chest. He kissed Ebony gently, smiling brightly.
Ebony smiled and kissed back, then she gazed down at their beautiful daughter, "Malory. But is is it her first name or middle name?"
He smiled, gently petting his daughter's head, "I don't care."
Ebony kissed her forehead, "Jasmine Malory Hastings." She looked at Gael for approval.
"Sure." He nodded too happy to really care. This child was theirs, and nobody could take her away from them.
She kissed Gael happily, then looked at her friends, "Do you guys want to hold her?"
Ace smiled, and gently took her, "She's so small..."
Ebony laughed, "...She didn't feel like it..." Then she yawned, softly.
Her husband lay down next to her, putting his arm around her shoulders as he best friend smiled at them, "She's cute."
Nico walked over to Ace and carefully took Jasmine from him, "She is."
It must have been the new-mother thing because Eb looked like she was getting really nervous about her baby being passed around the room. So, Nico handed the baby back to her mother. Gael put his other arm under her's to help support the child.
A nurse came in to shoo everyone out except Gael, "Okay everyone. It's time for the baby to eat so you all got to go."
Leo walked to Eb and hugged her quickly before walking out with Ace. Hazel smiled at her sister before leading Frank out as well. Brian hung back a moment, and smiled at the couple, "It will be nice to have some new life around town."
Ebony smiled, "I'm excited to be moving."
Gael smiled brightly at his best friend as Brian left the room. He settled deeper into the bed, and held his wife and child close. Eb kissed him then lowered her shirt so their daughter could start eating. She winced at first but became used to it after a moment. He looked away, nervously fiddling with the bedclothes
Ebony looked at him curiously, "You okay?"
He nodded, "I'm fine."
She put a hand on his, "You sure? 'Cause you're nervously messing with the sheets..."
"I'm fine." He smiled at her gently, "Maybe it's because I wasn't, but...breastfeeding makes me kind of nervous..."
"Why?" She kissed him.
"I don't know. It's just a weird thing I have."
"Okay." The baby finished feeding and Eb covered up again and rocked her to sleep. "Do you mind putting her down in the bassinet for me?"
"Sure." Gael took his daughter, rocking her gently before laying her down.