Chapter 29 / When Life Lives

I hold my wives' hand. Encouraging her to push again. Our little guy is almost born and it was one heck of a ride. It started with Lena and her morning sickness which was like hell for her. And then her strange cravings... and maybe her mood swings... but that mark was partially to blame.

Even tough those things weren't the best the first times were worth it. Like the first time we heard his heart. Well more like Lena heard it the first time, but we both cried. It was wonderful. And the first time we saw him in 3D. And his first kick while we were dining. Or the when he had hiccups that was fun!

Flasback

"Kara! He is doing it! He is kicked!" I look up from my food and smile widely. I stand up and quickly make my way over to her side where she moved her chair a bit. She pulls her shirt higher so I can see her belly. And yes there it is another kick! It is awesome... I look up and see Lena again with tears in her eyes... hormones. I slowly cub her face and smile brightly at her... a bad day turned into a great one.

End of flashback

But I think the best of them is now. Me waiting until our little man is born at the D.K.A. He is a bit too young, nothing big he is just 35 weeks but I think it isn't that bad. With Lillian helping Lena... it is wonderful to see these two like this. Friendly, well it is only one sided now since Lena is in absolute pain. I hear "Just one push Lena just one push!" I look at Lena and smile widely, she doesn't have time to concentrate or even look at me but I don't care a single bit. I focus on were all the doctors and nurses are standing and wait for that possible sound... a cry of a newborn. And then I hear it, his first time breathing on his own. I chuckle lightly and wait for the little guy to be placed in my hands. After a couple minutes, mostly tests were done, they give him to me. He had this red blanket around him, I asked Lena to make more of my cape so he when he gets older he has his one. Maybe he won't be a hero to the world but he will be ours. I hold him gently and the first tears escape me...

I walk towards Lena and look at her, yup she is also crying. Our little guy is born: Lucas Alexander Luthor.

Flashback

"What about Liam?" Lena shakes her head, slowly rubbing her stomach. "Luke?" She shakes her head again "You have a name in your mind and you won't change it?" She nods "And?" I ask. "Lucas, I have no idea what his middle name will be so we can think about that one." I chuckle, always determined. "Alexander? Lucas Alexander Luthor?" She lights up and smiles while she says "Yes, that sounds perfect"

End of flashback

I slowly hand her our little munchkin. I hear a click of something... a camera. I see Alex smiling brightly at us, best sister ever. I finally truly look at Lena and Lucas. Both real Luthors. But Lucas does look now a bit more like me because of his hair, it is more brownish than mine but it looks good on him. His nose is more like his other mother and the ears are mine. But with everything combined he looks beautiful.

I didn't think I could love somebody this much... but then I met Lena and now we have our own little creation. A combination of our unconditional love for another. Lena looks up from Lucas to me and asks "We still want to call him the same?" I nod "Lucas Alexander Luthor it is... a wonderful boy with a equally wonderful name." She smiles brightly at me and return it. This might be my third most wonderful day of my entire life. The first is marrying Lena and the second is meeting her. Not the best order but I can't remember meeting her... which sucks but right now, this day is about Lucas. Lena shuffles a bit in the bed for me to sit or lie next to her.

So I sit next to her and look at Lucas. Such a tiny creature... Heir to a entire race and way too much money. I play a little with his hands and he grabs my finger "We made life..." Lena says, I chuckle a wet chuckle because believe it or not I am on the verge of tears again. "Yes, honey, yes we did."

Lucas Alexander Luthor born exactly at noon. Perfectly said by my wife, a wonderful boy with a wonderful name. The rest of the day was mostly snuggling with her and Lucas. It was strange to see Lena breastfeed. But this is the first time she has ever had a child. So that is expected.

His first diaper change was a thing because I had to change the little boy because Lena was sleeping. He only stopped crying when I 'sang' for him. A lullaby in kryptonian. He smiled a little even. It was quite fun to see.

The following days were quite easy. With me being the boss around Catco and Lena of L-corp we both worked from home. Sometimes with the little man in our arms and sometimes just together.

It was pretty relaxing. Most importantly the house was less empty with our little man and our new nanny's. Yes, Lena thought it was smart to hire multiple so he didn't have to stick with just one. But Lena said something about lazy Sunday's and I directly agreed before I heard more. A Sunday with Lena and Lucas without doing something is worth it.

Maybe the fact that daily the paparazzi tried to break in into our ground was a bit disturbing even though I made a public statement that our son was born. They wanted more, they wanted to see him. To get the first picture, the first scoop. But they won't get it. We aren't like that. The first company that will get the scoop is Catco. But even they won't get anything until I start to work again.

And I know that won't be tomorrow. But today I am driving my motorcycle to the city. Getting something from Noonan's. I didn't know how to drive until months ago. Lena was stressed, that happened often when she was pregnant, so I had to do something new. This Kara apparently knew how to drive a thing like that. At first I didn't like it but it is fast... and since I can't fly it is better.

It feels great to manoeuvre through the traffic of the evening. Once arrived I get off of my bike and almost directly get catcalled. Bloody hell... I mumble while I take my helmet off "It would be so much easier if I was a guy."