A/N: Sorry i have stopped writing for so long! Life has been crazy!
"I can see the head!" Dr. Lee informed from above his place at the foot of the bed. "It won't be long now before you will meet your new baby. Now push!"
Bertha gripped her husband's hand and screamed in pain. Walter had lost all feeling in his hand now from her squeezing it so hard, but he wouldn't pull it away. Instead he kissed her sweaty forehead. "That's it my love!"
Dr. Lee looked up, "the baby's head is out and now I need you to push as hard as you can!"
Bertha gritted her teeth and with what energy she had left, pushed with all her might.
"That's it!" The doctor encouraged.
Bertha felt the baby slide out from between her thighs and collapsed against the bed.
"Well done Mrs. Shirley! You have a little girl!" Dr. Lee told them, wrapping the crying baby in a towel and placing her in the new mother's outstretched arms. Walt rubbed his hand trying to regain feeling in it. But when he saw his daughter for the first time he thought that his hand cramping was worth it.
The happy couple marveled at their daughter. Walter placed his hand on her head, "You're simply perfect," he breathed. "Arent you just bonny," Bertha cooed to the small bundle in her arms.
After the placenta had been delivered, the doctor suggested Bertha try to nurse the baby. She unbuttoned her nightgown and guided the newborn's head to her nipple. They were all happy when the crying stopped and the sound of the baby suckling filled the room.
Walt couldn't stop staring at his daughter, this was his to take care of, his to love.
"Dr. Lee was cleaning up his supplies and asked, " do you have a name picked out?"
"Well, I bet she has her mother's fighting spirit." Walt chuckled. Fighting, Bertha thought. Bonny, fighting. Anne Bonny the pirate.
"What about Anne?" Bertha suggested.
"Bertha, when you said Anne her eyes opened! I think that was supposed to be a yes."
"Then Anne it is Walt!" Bertha laughed and rocked Anne in her arms.
Dr. Lee chuckled, "Good choice, I must be off now. I will probably come to check up on you tomorrow." With that he left and it was just the three people in the tiny room.
"A General History of Pyrates is one of my favourite books. I remember reading about Anne Bonny, with you Bertha."
After Anne had her fill Walt placed her in the bassinet so Bertha could get some rest. He kissed his wife and daughter's head and then fell asleep in the chair between the bed and the bassinet.