Leon walking into the waiting room being greeted by a dozen eyes and all he could do was smile.
"He looks just like me." announced Leon.
The girls all gave him big hugs and the guys gave him the half hand shake, half hug.
"We can go see mini me through the nursery window if you want to see him." suggested Leon.
Everyone nodded and followed Leon to the nursery. Letty, Mia and Jackie awed when they saw little Leon.
"He looks just like you." said Jackie putting her arm around Leon's back. "You better take care of my little girl and grandson."
"I plan on it." he said putting his arm around her shoulder.
Jackie liked Leon. It was the way he treated her daughter that made her like him. She understood where her husband was coming from when it came to Leon but when she got to know him he was a good guy.
"How's Jaylyn." asked Vince.
"She's resting. She has to feed him in a little while though." said Leon.
"What did ya'll name him anyways." asked Mia.
"Leon Michael Strong Jr."
"Aww." said the girls.
"I think we're all gonna go home tonight since it's past visiting hours and see Jaylyn when she gets home tomorrow night." said Dom.
Everyone agreed as the headed back to the waiting room.
"Ok. I'm gonna stay here tonight." said Leon.
"Aright brotha. Give her our love and tell her we'll see her tomorrow." said Vince.
"Later dawg. Night Jackie."
"Night."
Leon walked into Jaylyn's room and saw her breast feeding their son. He walked to her and sat on the chair next to her and watched her feed Leon. When he was done eating he laid in Jaylyn's arms fast asleep.
"You want to hold him Papi." whispered Jaylyn.
Leon stood up and gently took his son.
"Hold him against your chest so he can hear your heartbeat." whispered Jaylyn as little Leon started to whimper so Leon did what she said.
Leon patted his back lightly and looked down into his face. Jaylyn watched with a smile on her face.
"Leon I'm gonna get some sleep."
"Ok ma. I love you."
"I love you to Papi."
Leon rubbed his sons back and watched him.
"Hey mini me. I've gotta tell you something." whispered Leon. "You will never know how happy I am to have you. You brought me and your mommy back together. I didn't know you could love someone as much as I love you without knowing them."
Jaylyn listened quietly as she watched Leon walk around the room cradling little Leon.
"Me and your mommy love you very much and I'm gonna to everything in my power to give you everything. Of course Aunt Letty and Aunt Mia are gonna spoil you rotten. Uncle Dom and Uncle Vince are gonna pick on you like crazy. Uncle Jesse is gonna teach you everything there is to know about computers and well Uncle Brian. . Well he'll just be uncle Brian. You get all that mini me."
Jaylyn chuckled by the nickname and turned toward Leon who was looking at her.
"The nickname fits him." whispered Jaylyn feeling the exhaustion run over her.
"Ya. Get some rest baby." he whispered leaning forward while holding the baby tighter against him and giving her a peck.
"Goodnight." she said as she fell asleep.
The nurse came in shortly after and took the baby so he could get some sleep. Leon sat in the chair next to Jaylyn's bed and watched her sleep. He laid his head on her bed and fell asleep. He woke up the next morning with Jaylyn running her fingers through his hair and along his jaw line. They just smiled at each other like they knew what the other was thinking.
Jackie came to visit Jaylyn during visiting hours and helped Jaylyn get ready to go home. She held her grandson. Jaylyn and Leon laughed because of Jackie baby talking with him and making him smile. Jaylyn put on some baggy sweatpants and a wife beater. She gained 40 pounds during the pregnancy with Leon and she was hating her body. She went from 105 to 145. Before they could leave the doctor ran over some things with Leon and Jaylyn.
"If something is wrong with the baby come in immediately. You'll need to bring Leon back in about a month for a check up and some shots. We will also do a check up on you Jaylyn." explained the doctor.
"When can I start exercising to lose the weight." asked Jaylyn as soon as he stopped talking.
"As soon as you like. Just don't do anything strenuous for about two weeks."
"You look fine." said Leon.
"I'm fat Leon."
Leon just rolled his eyes and shook his head.
