Sam had been moved down to her and Eduardo's room, so she could get some proper rest after giving birth to Lily. When they'd walked into their room, they had found a small wooden crib sitting promptly next to Sam's side of the bed. Christopher told her that Russell had made it secretly for them the past few months, and had placed it in there for them. Sam was touched by his kindness, and had wept. Not that she was sad that he had gone to all that trouble for them, but that she was happy that he had. That and her hormones were still in such a frenzy that the drop of a hat would have made her cry at that point.

The guys had stayed away, following Eduardo's order to leave the three of them alone while Sam recuperated. She was a lot weaker than she'd initially thought, and while she normally would have argued with Christopher's orders for her to stay in bed, she found herself unable to. She slept for a good amount of time, which Christopher had told her would be normal given the difficult delivery, and the fact that she had indeed lost a good amount of blood in the process. Eduardo had held her hand the entire time she slept, barely sleeping himself as he watched over her and Lily. He'd whisper sweet words to her every once in a while, and would kiss her hand or forehead every so often as well.

Sam would hold Lily until she couldn't stay awake any longer. She was beautiful, and Sam loved her to pieces already. Eduardo had been right, she did have her eyes. But when that sweet little baby had cooed up at her, Sam saw that she definitely had Eduardo's smile. And on top of that, her head was already full of thick black hair, like Eduardo's. At some point she felt Eduardo take her from her arms, as she had drifted in and out of sleep, but she enjoyed watching Eduardo hold her almost as much as she did.

Lily was such a quiet baby, barely making a sound. She'd coo every once in a while at the two, and would only cry when it was time for Sam to feed her. She had quite the hardy appetite, which Eduardo had joked was definitely a trait she'd gotten from her mother. Eduardo had walked around the room at one point, bouncing her gently up and down to attempt to get her to fall asleep. She'd giggled, that happy baby giggle that melts the heart of anyone who hears it. Sam had smiled when she caught Eduardo tearing up, looking down at her, but had shrugged it off when she'd asked him about it. Lily fell asleep at some point, and Eduardo had climbed into bed next to her, and held Sam to him.

Stroking her hair, he kissed her forehead. "You did wonderfully."

She laughed quietly against his chest. "I guess so. She has the worst timing in the world, but I'm glad she's finally here."

Eduardo chuckled. "Yeah her timing wasn't exactly opportune."

"Not in the least. For a minute there I was almost afraid that the first face she'd ever see would be Alan's. Probably would've scarred her for life." She joked. Eduardo's hand stilled against her and he took a ragged breath, squeezing her tighter against him.

"I'm sorry." He whispered.

She tilted her head to look up at him. "What for?"

"I wasn't there for you. He came up from behind me and knocked me out, I should have been more prepared. He kidnapped you, all because I didn't pay more attention."

Sam shook her head. "It's not your fault. He would've figured a way in at some point, no matter what. You came when it mattered most. Lily and I are both safe now, because you and the others were able to get to us when it counted."

"I should've killed him when I had the chance." Eduardo seethed.

Sam smiled, shaking her head at him again. "No, I'm glad you didn't. As much as we've all thought it, killing Alan wouldn't solve anything."

"I'd feel a hell of a lot better. God Sam I saw you lying on the floor, in his room, with blood trailing behind you…" He started but trailed off.

Sam pulled her hand up and cupped his cheek. "I'm alright. I'm here now. And I'm not going anywhere." She brought her lips up to his and kissed him gently.

"But you do know this isn't going to be over with? Not yet. He's going to keep coming after you. And now Lily's at risk too. He's going to come after her too now. I'm going to protect my family Sam. No matter what. And if he comes after you again and I still have a breath left in my body, I'll do whatever I need to, to protect you two." Eduardo said, his voice firm.

"I don't think he'll be back anytime soon. He may be stupid, but he knows better. And if we're lucky, he's finally gotten the message."

"I don't want to chalk this up to 'luck'. He may not be back now, or in a week, or a month, or even in a few years. But he'll be back."

Pressing her head back into his shoulder, she nodded. "I know."

She fell back asleep a few short minutes later, with Eduardo cradling her against his chest. When she did wake back up, Eduardo had gone over to Lily's crib, looking down at her. Sam saw how he looked at their daughter, and couldn't help but smile at him. His eyes just lit up when he looked down at her, and Sam knew that even though he would never admit to it, he was already wrapped around that little girl's finger. Every now and then, he'd lean over and press a kiss against the little girl's head, smiling lovingly down at her. If Sam hadn't been sure about it before, she knew it now looking at him. He was going to be a great father. She had no doubt in her mind.

Several hours later, once Sam was awake and insistent she was well enough, the room quickly filled as the guys practically ran into the room. They crowded around her and Lily as Sam held her delicately in her arms. Eduardo sat in the chair next to the bed, his eyes warning as he looked up at the eager men crowding around them. Morgan had been the first to hold Lily, as he proclaimed that by being the captain, he should be the first to hold her. He began to tear up himself as he looked down at the smiling baby girl, though he stated that it wasn't tears but sweat that everyone was seeing. Thomas was handed Lily next, and with some assistance from everyone else, was able to properly hold her in his arms. The rest of the group continued to huddle around Lily as Christopher quickly checked over Sam to make sure she was doing alright.

"She definitely has Sam's eyes." Russell said, smiling up at her.

Morgan patted Eduardo's back. "Well if she's lucky, she'll take on her mother's good looks as well." Morgan ignored Eduardo's glares as he chuckled.

"It's gonna be weird having two girls on board now. I was just getting used to one." Nathan joked. The group laughed, and Sam settled back into the pillows. She'd never been so happy in her life, and she was so glad everyone was there to share it with her.