Chapter Eleven

It feels like has been eons since I started my labor and I swear I heard the doctor say I should have had the baby by now. Everyone is growing impatient and I asked them to all go home until visiting hours or until we call them to have them see the baby. Charlie, Bella, and Renee refused and are staying here with me and Paul. The hospital staff were nice enough to let them have the room next door since I am to be a nurse here and I did my training here. Paul is asleep in the chair next to my bed and I am trying to finish crocheting the blanket for our little one before the baby arrives at long last. The baby moves again and I hiss a little when the movement causes another contraction. Paul hears the heart monitor and he jumps to his feet to see if I am alright. I wave my hand to have him sit down and to go back to sleep, of which he obliges and falls back to sleep seconds later. I get tired for a moment and push the blanket away to let myself relax when I fell my body prepare itself. My moments of peace are only a minute long and they are beginning to get shorter. I grip the edge of the bed and bite my lip to keep from screaming out. Paul is up again and he rubbing my belly gently.

"Shall I call for the doctor now?" Paul asks. I am unable to speak and I nod my head quickly. He presses the button for a nurse while I lean my head back and let out my cry of pain. A nurse and a doctor come in with a few things for the baby and i ask for my parents to be in here. Renee and Charlie are in here in seconds with Bella not far behind and I frantically reach for my mom.

"It is okay, sweetie, you are going to a mother soon to a beautiful baby," Renee says, taking my hand in hers. Paul has my other hand while Charlie and Bella stand next to Renee. The doctor sets me up to push and I let out another scream when another contraction comes. My mind blurs as everyone coaches me into pushing the baby out and I try to think of all that has happened in the past few months leading up to this very moment. I let out one last scream as I push and it is soon joined with a sharp shrill. Paul kisses my hand when the doctor holds up our baby and announces we have a baby girl. Tears fall down my face as I reach for my little girl and bring her to my chest gently, after the nurses suction her mouth, nose, and ears. She is beautiful and looks so much like Paul with her upset face right now to her little nose. Paul admires his baby girl and tells her who he is with a big smile on his face. I cry into Paul's shoulder when he hugs me, telling me I did a good job in bring our little girl into the world. She is a little version of Paul with her tan skin and her mean look. The nurses take my little girl to be checked while the doctor finishes with me and my body becomes exhausted suddenly. Paul steps outside to call everyone to let them know about our baby and I smile at Renee and Charlie.

"She is a beautiful girl just like her mother," Charlie says. He kisses my forehead with a big smile and I look at Bella to see she is smiling widely too.

"Congratulations, Liliana," Bella says. I open my arms for her and we give each other a hug.

"Thank you for being here, it meant a lot to me," I whisper.

"Anything for my sister," Bella says happily. She lets me go once the doctor is done and the three of them go back to sleep when Paul comes back inside. I feel incomplete with our baby girl no longer sleeping inside of me and my motherly instincts want me to go and find her. Paul smiles when he hears me thinking about wanting to see our little girl and he crawls into the bed with me.

"We can see her when the nurses are done, baby. You did a good job bringing her into the world and making her so beautiful like you," Paul says. His arms wrap around me and I snuggle against him sleepily.

"I think she looks more like you then she does me, Paul," I yawn. It is long after that I fall asleep after so many hours of being in labor. I wake later to the sun coming through the blinds and Paul's soft voice saying something to someone. I slowly open my eyes to see him holding our daughter and sitting in the rocking chair. He is smiling at our girl while he tells her the stories of the Quilliete tribe just like his father did.

"You look so cute with her in your arms," I say softly. Paul looks up and blushes at being caught being so mushy with our girl. He brings her over to let me hold her and I adjust my girl's pink hat. "Hello sweet girl, I am your mommy. You and I know each other really well."

"She has been really good for everyone this morning. Have you thought of a name for our little girl?" Paul asks.

"Paulina Isabel Swan-Lahote," I say, looking my beautiful's girl face. "Paulina after her daddy and Isabel after her aunt."

"I like her name and think it is perfect for our little princess," Paul says. Paulina grunts a little as she shifts in her arms and yawns a little.

"Has she eaten yet?" I ask, looking at Paul.

"No, the nurse wanted to wait for you to wake up so you can get help feeding her. The nurse thought you might want to do it yourself since you already know from class," Paul chuckles.

"I would actually like the nurse. I am too nervous to do it on my own," I say. Paul kisses the top of my head and presses the button for a nurse. I admire my little girl and caress her soft cheek, of which she frowns in her sleep just like her daddy when he is disturbed in his sleep. "Your name means small palm tree, Lina, and you not small with your daddy's genes. You will be tall just like him and most likely have a quick temper like him."

"Hey, no telling our girl bad things about me," Paul laughs. The nurse comes in with a big smile to lead me through the steps of feeding my little girl. Paulina catches on quickly and is soon eating away happily with little grunts. The nurse leaves when Renee comes in with a little gift.

"Phil picked it up for her," Renee says. She holds up a little pink carseat cover with bears dancing on it. "He wanted to get the ones with ducks on it, but I know Liliana hates ducks."

"You are right and I would have made Paul send it right back," I say with a laugh. Paulina continues to eat happily and Paul goes to get the carseat for when we leave tomorrow. Renee sits on the edge of the bed with me and she rubs my arm gently.

"I still remember when you and Bella were born. I was so excited to be a mother of two little girls and yet I was terrified. You two were so beautiful and were just calm little babies. Bella was always crying for you when you two were hungry and that trait kept going while you two were growing up. I am so proud of you two for finding a good man and having a family of your own. Paul is a good guy and he loves you very much. He actually puts Edward to shame when it comes to keep an eye on you. That man never slept while you were in labor and he did not leave your side for a second after your daughter was born. He never left your side and he watched you carefully, as if he feared he would lose one of you. Charlie says he has changed once you two started dating," Renee says.

"Yeah, he was a hothead growing up and he always picked on me. But, we learned years later that we really liked each other and we fell even more in love when we finally admitted our feelings to one another. The rest is history," I say. Paulina finishes eating and she falls back to sleep. "I decide to name her Paulina Isabel Swan-Lahote. I want her to have both Paul's name and mine to remind her of her heritage on both sides."

"I like it very much. Does Paul like it?" Renee says.

"Honestly, I think he is still getting over the fact he was able to make this little angel and that he is a dad. I will ask him again before the doctor comes in for her name to put on the birth certificate," I say with a smile.

"What about after you get married? Will you take Paul's last name?"

"I was thinking of hyphenating it like Lina's, but I am not sure because most of my papers at work say I am Liliana Swan. Paul and I have not talked about it much in detail."

"You two do not have to worry too much because you have a few weeks to decide and spend some time with your baby." Paul walks in with a big smile on his face and I cannot help but to laugh at him. He puts the carseat down in a corner next to the diaper bag and he walks over to me.

"How are my lovely ladies doing?" Paul asks.

"She just ate and is sleeping it off like her daddy," I say, handing him Paulina. Paul gingerly takes her in his big arms and cradles her perfectly.

"Paul, what would you think about Lilly keeping her maiden name for work and having your have a hyphenated name?" Renee asks before I could stop her.

"Whatever Lilly wants is up to her and I honestly love my baby girl's name. I wanted to name my son Paul Jr and having my little girl named after me is wonderful to me. She is beautiful and healthy and she seems happy to be here in the world. I love her and Liliana very much," Paul says without thinking everything through. Renee and I laugh at him just before Charlie and Sue come in with a few things for Paulina. Sue awes at my little girl while Charlie comes over to check up on me. Paul has his chest puffed out as he shows of his little girl when more people arrive to see us all. I cringe at all the gifts everyone has brought and try to calculate as whether it will all fit into the car. The packs look at Paulina in shock because of how cute she is and tease Paul at how she came out so cute with him being ugly. I laugh and take Paul's hand when he makes a move to jump at them. Paulina is oblivious to everyone looking at her and she is too busy sleeping most of the time. It is hours after when everyone, except for the packs and the Cullens, heads back when Paul's father arrives. Paul becomes serious when his father comes in by himself and he looks around at everyone. Paul's mother was unable to come, but she said she will be at the wedding in a few weeks.

"Hello Paul and Liliana," Mr. Lahote says quietly.

"Hello dad, did you drive all the here to see your granddaughter?" Paul asks. He holds Paulina close to his chest and I look at Sam for some backup if needed.

"Yes, I would very much like to meet her," Mr. Lahote says. Paul walks over slowly to give his daughter to his dad and he remains within arms reach of me and Lina. Mr. Lahote smiles at Lina and she grunts and squirms in her grandfather's arms. "She is so beautiful. What is her name?"

"Paulina Isabel Swan-Lahote," I say. Mr. Lahote looks at me with glassy eyes and a smile still on his face.

"Thank you for bringing such a beautiful girl into the family, for loving my son and helping him change his life, and welcome to the family," Mr. Lahote says. Paul takes Lina back and hands her to me when our girl begins to protest at something.

"It is okay, sweetheart," I coo to her. Paul adjusts Lina's hat and kisses the top of her head. "Paul, why don't you and your dad go walk the halls for a bit while I feed Lina?"

"Are you sure?" Paul asks.

"I will be fine, everyone is here to help me if need be. If you want, take Sam or Jake with you," I say. Paul nods, kisses me sweetly, and leaves with Jacob and Sam at his side. I watch them go, hoping that they come back unharmed and no longer fighting.