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"She's stubborn as hell." Mercedes let out a frustrated grunt, holding onto Sam's hand as they walked down the hallway, "It's been twelve hours and I'm just now hitting nine centimeters."

Sam smiled down at his wife as he held her close. They had been in the hospital for majority of the night and early morning, and their baby was not ready to make her appearance yet. Sam had called their families and Danielle to let them know what was going on, and they all agreed that they would be there in the morning, "Baby, you're almost there."

Mercedes frown turned into a pout as she lifted the cup in her other hand, placing a few ice cubes in her mouth. Looking down at her stomach as she rubbed it, feeling tears start to form in her eyes, "Just come out little girl. You're acting like your daddy for real now."

Sam rubbed her back as he stared at her worriedly when she began to cry, choosing to ignore her dig, "Alright, let get you back to your room." He wrapped his arm around her waist and led her back to the room. Once they got back, he helped her into the bed, "What do you need me to do?"

Mercedes sniffled as she turned to look at him, "Just don't leave me."

"Never." He picked up her hand and placed a kiss on it before leaning forward and moving some of the loose hair from her bun out of her face, "Want me to sing? You know I can't carry a tune, but I'll sing if that's what you want."

Mercedes chuckled through her tears, shaking her head, "Please don't."

Sam snorted as he kissed her lips gently before pulling back, turning to look over his shoulder when he heard the door opening, showcasing their nurse.

"Alright, Mrs. Evans. Let's have a look." Hazel smiled as she walked over to the front of the bed, lifting up her hospital gown, scanning before her eyes went to the couple, "We're ready. Let me call Dr. Fisher in."

"We're almost there, Mercedes. I just need you two give me two more big pushes, okay?" The doctor said as she watched the young girl nod, "Alright, let's do this."

Mercedes face scrunched up deeply as she pushed, squeezing Mike's hand tightly. He had switched spots with Santana because he didn't want his best friend to break their best friend's dainty hand. Mercedes laid her head back as she breathed out harshly, sweat and tears taking over face, "I can't do this anymore, I just can't."

Aunt Katherine took the cold towel and wiped her face, "I know you're tired, I know you're hurting. All you need is one more push and this is all over, baby girl. You can do it."

Mercedes cried as she nodded her head, taking a deep breath as she heard her doctor began to count down. It was the last push and she pushed with all of her might as a loud scream escaped her mouth.

"She's out."

Aunt Katherine looked at the nurses confusedly as they cut the cord, immediately taking the baby out of Mercedes' view, "What's going on?"

Mercedes immediately started to panic as she lifted her head up, her sobs beginning to come back in full force, "Why isn't she crying? Why isn't my baby crying?" She was so worried because they weren't saying anything but it completely went away when she heard the screams of her daughter.

"She didn't realize she was out yet." The doctor commented as she turned back to the new mom with a smile, "She's okay, Mercedes."

Mercedes watched as the nurse brought the baby over, wrapped in a blanket as she placed her in her arms. A smile took over her lips as she looked down at the newborn, "You're so beautiful."

Mercedes watched the nurse help Sam get suited up before her eyes drifted to the door when her doctor came in with his scrubs on and a smile on his face, while Hazel helped sit up.

"Looks like we are finally ready." Dr. Fisher said before the nurse placed the mask over his mouth, putting a pair of gloves on as he sat on the rolling stool, "How are you feeling?"

"I'm not in pain, I just want her out." Mercedes said as she wiped her face with her hands, trying to take some deep breaths.

Sam thanked the nurse for her help before he walked back over to Mercedes' side, lacing his fingers with hers.

"Alright then, let's get this show on the road. We're going to ease into this Mercedes. Start small, end big. Are you ready?"

"I'm ready." Mercedes looked at Sam with a smile, giving his hand as gentle squeeze, "Ready?"

Sam nodded as he bent down and kissed her forehead, "Ready."

And start off small and end big they did. It only took five pushes before the room was filled with loud screams.

"Come cut the cord, dad." Dr. Fisher said as he looked up at Sam with a smile, while the nurse held out the scissors for him.

Sam let go of Mercedes' hand for the first time and went over beside the doctor and grabbed the scissors. He audibly let out a gasp once he saw his daughter. She was beautiful. He was so caught up in her that he forgot what he even came up for. Thankfully, he snapped out of it and cut he cord, moving back so the nurses could clean her off. He went back to Mercedes and smiled, bending down to kiss her lips softly and placing his forehead on hers, "You did it, baby."

Mercedes smiled as she closed her eyes for a moment, resting her hand on the side of Sam's neck, "We did it..we did it together."

The nurse swaddled the baby in the blanket before picking her back up, walking over to the parents, she smiled at their embrace, "I believe someone is waiting to see you."

Mercedes let go of Sam as she turned her head to the side, sitting up as the nurse carefully placed their baby in her arms. She smiled down at her as she was sucking her thumb with her eyes closed, "Dammit Sam, why do you mark these kids so good? She looks exactly like you already, baby. So beautiful."

Sam let out a watery chuckle at Mercedes' comment, smiling at their little girl as tears filled in his eyes, "She's perfect, absolutely perfect."

Danielle walked down the hallway of the hospital, reading the text on her phone for the room number. She had got a call last night from her dad, letting her know that her mom went into labor. Of course she wanted nothing more than to be by her side, but her dad had told her to just come in the morning and that's exactly what she did. Looking up, she saw him walking out the room, "Dad."

Sam closed the door quietly as he turned around, smiling when Danielle came up and hugged him, "Hey Dani."

"How is mom? How are you? How is the baby?" The questions flew from her mouth as she let him go, waiting patiently for some updates.

"Mom is fine. Everything went good, but she's asleep right now. I'm okay, and your sister is fine. Completely healthy, all ten fingers and toes, and has developed your momma's sassy attitude already."

Danielle laughed as she crossed her arms, "Can I see her, please?"

"Yeah, she's actually getting her checkup right now, so you can look through the glass. Come on." Sam wrapped his arm around her shoulders as they walked back down the hall and around the nurses station. He stopped once they got to the large see through windows, looking at all the babies.

Danielle scanned the area until her eyes stopped on a certain little girl in the back. She didn't even need to ask which one belong to them because she instantly knew, "She's so beautiful, dad." She leaned forward, smiling as she stared at her. She looked exactly like their dad. From her nose, to her lips, ears, and even her eye shape. From what she could tell from underneath her yellow hat, she had straight black hair and of course for now her skin was probably three tones darker than Sam's, "Just wow."

"My exact reaction when I saw her." Sam said with a smile plastered on his face as looked at Danielle, "Mom wanted you to enjoy your night, that's why I didn't call you until later."

"I figured." Danielle smiled as she took her eyes off her little sister, "How was it for you, honestly?"

"It was the best experience that has happened in my life. It was still hard because I thought about how I missed all of this when you were born, but in a way, it's a blessing. I get a second at being a dad." He didn't realize he had started crying until he watch her take her hands and wipe his tears away.

"Since we are being honest, I was jealous when I found out mom was pregnant. She's going to get to have you as she grows up, something I was snag of. I'm not trying to make this about me, dad..I swear, but I couldn't help but feel that way at the moment." Danielle admitted as she dropped her hands and looked back at her sister, "But as the months rolled by, and I saw the joy that this unborn life was bringing all of us, it made me realize that everything happens for a reason. I have you now, and for the rest of my life. That, I'm so thankful for. And the biggest thing is, I'm beyond happy and grateful that my little sister will never have to want for anything."

"You are the most amazing young woman I have ever met and I know for sure, you're going to be the best big sister ever, Dani." Sam said finally after he let what she said sink in his mind, seeing the smile on her face, he wrapped her into a big hug. He could kind of tell early on that she was stand offish. And the thing about it, it wasn't in a mean or rude way, it was just sadness. He pulled back and kissed her forehead, turning his head when he heard him name being called. Seeing that it was his sisters and Sander, "Hey y'all."

"Hey bro, congrats." Summer said as she came over and hugged him, going over to do the same to Danielle.

Shelby smiled as she gave him a side hug, balancing the balloons and flowers in her hand, "These are for Mercedes, the baby and I guess you too."

Sam rolled his eyes as he grabbed the items from her, "Thank you."

"Which one is she?" Sander asked as he went over and stood beside Danielle, staring at all the babies. A smile spread across his lips as he gestured for his sisters to come, "Never mind, I found her. She looks just like that goober over there."

Sam sent his brother a glare before he turned on his heels, "The room number is 5012 when you're done." He told them before heading back down the hall, getting to the door, he pushed it opened quietly, entering the large room. He walked over and placed the items on the counter before he headed over to check on Mercedes. Seeing that she was still asleep, he smiled as he brushed some of her hair out of her face.

Mercedes shifted a bit as she opened her sleepy eyes, staring into those green ones she adored so much, whispering, "Lay with me. I know you're tired."

"I'm fi.." He stopped when she glared at him, letting out a quiet chuckle as he slid out of his shoes and got into the bed next to her.

Mercedes moved closer to him and gave him some of her cover, laying her head down on his chest as she cuddled into his side, "How is she?"

"She is still in line waiting for a check up. Apparently a lot of babies were born last night." He said amusedly as he wrapped his arm around her, laying his head down on the top of her head, "I love you so much."

"I love you too." She mumbled out as she tighten her arms around him, falling back to sleep.

Sam murmured in his sleep as the voices began increasingly louder. Sighing, he popped one eye open and spotted that it was both of their families. Grunting lowly, he tried to close it back and pretend to be sleep but he was immediately caught by someone.

"Uncle Sammmy." The brown skinned girl squeaked out once she saw him close him eyes back, hopping from her cousin Danielle's lap and walking over to the man to tap his shoulder.

Sam turned his head to the side, opening both of his eyes, giving the girl a smile, "Hey Jazzy."

"Hey." She replied with her own smile before squeezing his nose and running back over to Danielle. It was something she has been doing since they've met and everyone was trying to figure out what it meant, but Sam told them that it was just the way the three old wanted to greet him.

Sam rubbed the sleep from his eyes and looked around the room, "Hey everybody."

"Hey Sam."

Sam turned his head and found Mercedes staring at him with a smile and he couldn't help but smile back. He was just about to speak again until a knock came at the door. He watched as two nurses came in, one with their baby in her arms and the other with some papers in her hands.

"Oh wow, we have the whole crew." Hazel noted as she walked over to Mercedes and Sam, smiling as she handed Mercedes the papers, "Mom, dad..we just need you fill out and sign the birth certificate."

The nurse walked over to the side Sam was on, smiling as she gently placed the baby in his arms.

"She's so pretty." Summer gushed as she looked at her niece, holding her hands over her heart.

Danielle looked up when she heard sniffling, seeing that it was Sander, she let a teary smile of her own take over her lips, "Uncle Sander, are you crying?"

"No." Sander lied as he wiped his tears away, rolling his eyes when everyone gave him a disbelieving, "Yes."

Sam stared down at his daughter and smiled as she yawned, opening up her eyes to look at him. He took his finger and ran it along her cheek, lifting his head when he heard Mercedes call for him.

"Here you go, babe." She held the paper and slid the pen in his free hand. She had so many emotions and memories running through her at this time as she watched Sam sign his name on the birth certificate. She instantly felt her tears starting up because the first time she went through this, her name was the only one on it.

Cassie saw how Mercedes was reacting and she knew she needed to step in. Pushing off the wall, she picked her purse off the counter and placed it on her shoulder, "Hey everybody, how about we go downstairs and get something to eat."

"That's a great idea." Dwight said as he grabbed his coat, "Come on y'all."

"Wait, can we at least know what her name is? You two still haven't told us." Charles asked as he picked up his daughter, listening as everyone agreed to what he was saying.

"Nova Elise Evans."

"Sam picked the first name." The Evans' family responded knowingly in unison, causing the man to blush deeply.

"Y'all know he has been in love with astronomy since he was a kid." Mercedes said with a smile as she turned to look at her husband, "And he has always wanted to use to name Nova if we ever had a daughter."

"It's a beautiful name for a beautiful little girl." Everyone agreed with Diane as they made their way out the door, leaving the family of four to themselves.

Danielle stood up and pulled the chair beside the bed, sitting back down as she crossed her legs and leaned over to see her sister. Seeing that she had her eyes trained her their dad, she smiled, "Well, she did take one thing from you mom, her brown eyes."

Mercedes giggled as she handed the nurse the papers, watching as she nodded and walked out the room before her eyes went to Danielle, "You were the same way. At least you began to look like me as you got older, but I don't think she's going to at all."

Sam laughed at his wife as he watched Nova move her mitten covered hands to her face. He glanced over at Dani, "You want to hold her?"

"Yes." Danielle watched her dad got up from the bed, laying Nova in her awaiting arms.

"I'm going to go take a shower."

"Then go downstairs and get you something to eat." Mercedes said as she raised her eyes, holding her hand up when he opened his mouth, "Nope, you haven't ate since yesterday evening. You need to eat something."

"I'm fine."

"What did I say?"

Danielle looked up between them and snorted, shaking her head as she looked down Nova. She was so precious, she couldn't take it.

"Fine." He mumbled as he grabbed his bag and disappeared into the bathroom.

"Mom?"

"Yes baby."

Danielle smiled as she looked at her, feeling a few tears roll down her cheeks, "I love you so much, never forget that."

"I couldn't if I tried, baby girl. I love you too." Mercedes said as she scooted over in the bed, leaning over and pressing a lingering kiss to her forehead. She looked down when she heard quiet cooing coming from below, giggling when she found her daughter staring at them.

"Gotta admit, you and dad make some damn good looking kids." Danielle smirked, laughing when a tiny smile appeared on Nova's face.

"We do don't we?" Mercedes laughed at her as she watched the two closely. She was so content with her life right now. She had an amazing husband, and two beautiful daughters. She was so blessed and thankful for her family.

A/N. Yo, did you cry? Because I cried. I felt like I was writing the last chapter to this story, but I wasn't lol. I still have a lot planned for ASC! Anyways, let me know your thoughts on everything including the flashbacks, Samcedes and Dani's feelings. Oh, and FYI, Saint and his kids are not at the hospital. Do you think they will come? Do you think Saint should even be there? (I already know y'all answer to that, lol)