Another little oneshot I did for Jay-Lightning's writing challenge on Wattpad (for each oneshot you get a chapter title and a choice of three pairings).
The final part of the wedding should come soon, probably some time next week.
Life Can't Get Much Better
"How are you feeling, honey?" Nya Walker asked her husband, as they were walking up to the hospital entrance, squeezing his hand in a comforting manner. "You are a bit pale."
Jay turned his head and smiled at his wife. "I am great. Just nervous."
"Me too." Nya nodded. "I guess that's never going to change, no matter how many times we've been here before. But I'm sure they will be just fine."
"I know." Jay sighed. "And I can't wait to finally meet her. Did pregnancies always take this long?"
"They did." Nya giggled at her husband's antics. "I guess we were just busier when we had our kids, so time went by a lot faster..." She stated. "But I can't wait either. I am really curious what she looks like."
"And what her element is." The auburn-haired man added excitedly.
"You mean if she has your element." The former Master of Water teased her husband. "But don't get your hopes up. So far, the firstborn child of two elemental masters has always received their father's element."
"Yes, but you know our daughter. When has she ever played by the rules? It wouldn't even be surprising if the baby had water or fire abilities from your side."
"Let's just wait and see."
"But I hate waiting." Jay complained.
"I know. But I'm afraid you have no other choice. And it won't be for long." Nya kissed him on the cheek, before she walked over to the reception desk. "Good afternoon, we are here to Abigail Brookstone, please. We're her parents, Nya and Jay Walker."
The nurse looked up and smiled at the elderly couple. "Good afternoon, Mr and Mrs Walker. Mrs Brookstone is in room 321, on the third floor. Congratulations, by the way. It's a perfectly healthy and lovely little girl."
"Thank you so much." Nya replied with a happy smile.
When they arrived at their daugther's room, they stopped in front of the door and looked at each other. Jay gently tucked a strand of black and silver hair behind his wife's ear. "I love you, grandma."
"I love you too, grandpa." Nya laughed. "Now, let's go see our little granddaughter."
She knocked on the door. "Come in." A male voice called from inside.
Nya opened the door, and the retired Ninja entered the room.
A visibly exhausted young woman with long brunette hair and deep blue eyes was sitting in the hospital bed, holding a white little bundle in her arms, while an equally tired looking black-haired young man was sitting in the chair next to the bed, lovingly looking at his wife and newborn daughter while an ice pack was wrapped around his left hand.
"Mom, dad." The woman excitedly greeted her parents. "Meet your granddaughter, Edna Brookstone."
"Congratulations, darling." Nya smiled at her oldest daughter "How are you feeling?"
"A bit sore and tired, but otherwise all good. And the baby is fine, that's the main thing. Do you want to hold her?"
Nya tenderly took the sleeping baby from her daughter. "She is gorgeous, honey." The proud new grandmother said.
"Congratulations, Luke." Jay embraced his son-in-law. "Abby did this?" He then asked, looking at the other man's hand.
"Yes." Luke confirmed. "Never underestimate the strength of a woman in pain, it can even break a Master of Earth."
"Must run in the family. Nya broke two bones in my hand, when she gave birth to Abigail. And one of them again with Robbie." Jay stated. "But it's worth it." He smiled.
"Would you like to hold her too?" Nya carefully handed the precious bundle to her husband.
"She is so beautiful. And I love her name." He sniffed. "Mum would have been so proud of you"
"Thanks, dad. We've already sent a picture to grandpa Ed. Also to grandma Maya, uncle Kai and aunt Sky, and to Luke's grandparents." Abby told him. "We will visit them as soon as we can. It would just be too much to have them all around today."
"They will love that." Nya said, taking a closer look at the girl who was slightly stirring in her grandfather's arms. "She looks a lot like you, Luke."
Luke smiled. "She does. But when she wakes up soon, you will see that she has blue eyes like Abby and Jay."
"YESSS." Jay cheered. The deep blue eye colour was a dominant trait genetically linked with the Lightning element. "Better luck next time, huh?" He grinned at his son-in-law.
"DAD!" Abby blushed, but smiled happily at her father.
And Jay smiled back.
Shortly after, they were joined by Cole and his wife Seliel, the baby's other grandparents, as well as little Edna's aunts and uncles from both sides.
Looking at his still beautiful wife, his wonderful friends and his – growing – family, Jay thought that his life couldn't get much better than this.
Sure, he had thought so quite a few times before – when they had defeated the Overlord, when he and Nya had finally gotten married, when their own children had been born.
But in this certain matter, he had always liked to find out he had been wrong all along.
Jay and Nya's oldest daughter is called Abigail (in some other stories, I have also used the name Emilia, but Abby was her 'original' name and in the end, I went back to this one), she is married to Cole and Seliel's son Luke. The Walkers have two more kids, Robert and Maya. And Luke has a twin sister, Sylvia. Not telling about the other families ;).
Quick question: Would you be interested in reading a sequel to Elective Affinities?