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Song for this Chapter: "You'll Be In My Heart" sang by Glenn Close and Phil Collins (Disney's Tarzan)
Chapter 38: Angelique
Don was pacing the waiting room anxiously, glancing up every time a nurse walked by. Leo, Raph and Mikey were sitting or standing along the wall beside Don. Jane was sitting next to Jo and Amy, they were watching Don pace, their own anxiety on their features. Lilly had carried the infant to term and as far as they knew everything was progressing correctly, but it didn't calm their nerves much.
A nurse walked into the room and looked down at his clipboard.
"Mr. Hamato?" He called.
All four of the brothers looked his way. He blinked and then glanced back at the clip board.
"Um…Mr. Donatello Hamato," he added.
Don stepped forward.
"That's me," he said softly, only his brothers could tell how worried he was, the fear that lay hidden under his calm.
"This way," the nurse said, gesturing for Don to follow.
Don hesitated a moment and then followed the nurse out of the room.
Everyone waited anxiously, watching the door, what seemed like hours later the nurse returned to take them to a room with a sign on it saying "IT'S A GIRL".
The family grinned and Leo knocked softly.
Don opened the door, all smiles, and cradling an infant wrapped in pink, her head of light brown hair just visisble. Leo and the others quickly came in and surrounded the beaming father.
"She's beautiful Don," Leo whispered as he took his turn and held the sleeping infant.
"Oh give her here!" squeaked Amy reaching over to take the infant.
Leo chuckled and then with Don's nervous nod handed the infant over.
"OHHHH you…my dear are adorable," Amy cooed. Mikey leaned over her shoulder and smiled at the little girl.
Jane leaned against Leo and smiled, sighing softly.
Jo smiled at Raph as he craned his neck to get a look at the girl.
"Al'righ, my turn," Raph growled good naturedly, reaching for his niece.
Don didn't relax until the infant was in his arms again and only when he had sat down with her.
"She's…so…little…I-I…I can't believe-" Don whispered, shaking his head a little.
The others smiled softly and "Awed" as the infant yawned and then grasped Don's finger. Don froze eyes widening and then filling with tears, smiling softly.
"Hello Angelique, welcome to the family," Don whispered, kissing the infant gently.
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