Starting Over
An Eventful Night
Satine placed a hand on her bump and rubbed it gently. She was in her ninth month of pregnancy and absolutely loving it. She loved the feel of it and the way it made her feel emotionally. She also loved the way Christian acted around her. The first time he had seen her bump he stared at her in awe, not believing that his child was in there. She still caught him staring at least once a day. He loved caressing her bump and kissing it and Satine loved it when he did it.
Satine glanced at the clock. Christian would be finishing work soon. She had been stuck at home all day because the doctor had forbidden her to go to work for her entire pregnancy and Christian had enforced this. She glanced out of the window. It was such a lovely day and it would be a shame to miss it.
'Hey, bub, shall we got meet Daddy?' She asked her bump. There was a slight kick, which Satine took as an agreement. Pushing herself off the couch, she went into the hall and put her coat on. Making sure she had her keys, she left the house and made her way towards the city centre.
***
Christian scribbled furiously on a piece of paper.
'Working hard?' A voice said. Christian looked up to see Sam, a work colleague standing over him. 'Let's have a look?' He turned his head to read what Christian had written. 'Ah, yes...Working extremely hard.' All over the paper were written names.
'Sorry, I'm trying to choose my favourite name for the baby.'
'Oh, that's right...How long to go?'
'Three weeks.'
'How's Satine doing?'
'She's a bit bored at home, the doctor has forbidden her from working.'
'Speak of the devil.' Sam nodded down the corridor. Christian turned to see Satine walking towards them. His face broke into a smile.
'Hey!' He said happily, wrapping his arms around her. He gave her a kiss and then caressed her bump.
'Hey, you. Me and bub were bored so we decided to come and meet our favourite man.'
'Well, I'm glad you did.' Christian guided her back gently and helped her into his chair. Satine sat down gratefully, the walk had been tiring.
'When do you finish?' Satine asked as he gently rubbed her shoulders. Christian looked at Sam, who nodded.
'I'm finished now, darling.' He helped her up and grabbed his coat. 'Thanks, Sam!' He called over his shoulder as the couple walked down the corridor, his hand resting on her back.
***
Satine's eyes flew open. She glanced nervously down, biting her lip. It happened again. Satine squeezed her eyes shut and breathed deeply. When it finally passed, she glanced at Christian who was still asleep.
'Christian, wake up!' Satine whispered, shaking him frantically.
'Wha-?' Christian mumbled, not really taking it in.
'I think the baby's coming.'
'That's nice.' Christian smiled sleepily and then rolled over. 'WHAT?!' He sat bolt upright and looked at her. 'Are you sure?'
Satine grimaced in pain as another contraction hit. 'Positive.'
'What...Why...How...?' Christian tried to speak but he couldn't get it out. He paced around the room, muttering to himself.
'Go and fetch the doctor, darling, I'll figure the rest out.' Satine told him calmly. Christian shook himself from his trance and went over to her.
'No, I want to stay with you.'
'Christian, you HAVE to get the doctor. I'll still be here.'
'I love you so much.'
'I love you too.' She gave him a reassuring kiss. 'Now go!' She told him as another one came on. Christian didn't glance back, knowing that if he did he would have stayed.
***
'Attention! Attention!' Peter picked up his champagne flute and tapped the side. Everyone fell silent. 'Now then, it's been rather an eventful night with very little sleeping but I think we all have to agree that it has been worth it.'
Everyone nodded in agreement. Christian smiled down at his wife who was beaming with pride. In her arms lay a tiny baby wrapped in a white blanket.
'I know I am training to be a doctor but I never realised how painful childbirth was. Even though I wasn't in the room, the screaming said it all. And all I have to say is, I'm so glad I'm a man!' Everyone laughed. 'So, if you'd like to raise your glasses and join me in welcoming the newest member of our family, Jolene Mardi Helington.'
'Jolene!' Everyone chorused, raising their glasses and taking a sip.
'And also to her mad parents, let's hope they are as crazy about her as they are each other.'
'Christian and Satine!' Everyone saluted them. Christian and Satine beamed with pride as they gazed at their daughter who lay asleep in her mother's arms. She flickered them open slightly and looked at her mother and then her father. Their hearts soared as they made a bond with their daughter. Then she gave a tiny yawn and fell asleep.
Satine placed a hand on her bump and rubbed it gently. She was in her ninth month of pregnancy and absolutely loving it. She loved the feel of it and the way it made her feel emotionally. She also loved the way Christian acted around her. The first time he had seen her bump he stared at her in awe, not believing that his child was in there. She still caught him staring at least once a day. He loved caressing her bump and kissing it and Satine loved it when he did it.
Satine glanced at the clock. Christian would be finishing work soon. She had been stuck at home all day because the doctor had forbidden her to go to work for her entire pregnancy and Christian had enforced this. She glanced out of the window. It was such a lovely day and it would be a shame to miss it.
'Hey, bub, shall we got meet Daddy?' She asked her bump. There was a slight kick, which Satine took as an agreement. Pushing herself off the couch, she went into the hall and put her coat on. Making sure she had her keys, she left the house and made her way towards the city centre.
***
Christian scribbled furiously on a piece of paper.
'Working hard?' A voice said. Christian looked up to see Sam, a work colleague standing over him. 'Let's have a look?' He turned his head to read what Christian had written. 'Ah, yes...Working extremely hard.' All over the paper were written names.
'Sorry, I'm trying to choose my favourite name for the baby.'
'Oh, that's right...How long to go?'
'Three weeks.'
'How's Satine doing?'
'She's a bit bored at home, the doctor has forbidden her from working.'
'Speak of the devil.' Sam nodded down the corridor. Christian turned to see Satine walking towards them. His face broke into a smile.
'Hey!' He said happily, wrapping his arms around her. He gave her a kiss and then caressed her bump.
'Hey, you. Me and bub were bored so we decided to come and meet our favourite man.'
'Well, I'm glad you did.' Christian guided her back gently and helped her into his chair. Satine sat down gratefully, the walk had been tiring.
'When do you finish?' Satine asked as he gently rubbed her shoulders. Christian looked at Sam, who nodded.
'I'm finished now, darling.' He helped her up and grabbed his coat. 'Thanks, Sam!' He called over his shoulder as the couple walked down the corridor, his hand resting on her back.
***
Satine's eyes flew open. She glanced nervously down, biting her lip. It happened again. Satine squeezed her eyes shut and breathed deeply. When it finally passed, she glanced at Christian who was still asleep.
'Christian, wake up!' Satine whispered, shaking him frantically.
'Wha-?' Christian mumbled, not really taking it in.
'I think the baby's coming.'
'That's nice.' Christian smiled sleepily and then rolled over. 'WHAT?!' He sat bolt upright and looked at her. 'Are you sure?'
Satine grimaced in pain as another contraction hit. 'Positive.'
'What...Why...How...?' Christian tried to speak but he couldn't get it out. He paced around the room, muttering to himself.
'Go and fetch the doctor, darling, I'll figure the rest out.' Satine told him calmly. Christian shook himself from his trance and went over to her.
'No, I want to stay with you.'
'Christian, you HAVE to get the doctor. I'll still be here.'
'I love you so much.'
'I love you too.' She gave him a reassuring kiss. 'Now go!' She told him as another one came on. Christian didn't glance back, knowing that if he did he would have stayed.
***
'Attention! Attention!' Peter picked up his champagne flute and tapped the side. Everyone fell silent. 'Now then, it's been rather an eventful night with very little sleeping but I think we all have to agree that it has been worth it.'
Everyone nodded in agreement. Christian smiled down at his wife who was beaming with pride. In her arms lay a tiny baby wrapped in a white blanket.
'I know I am training to be a doctor but I never realised how painful childbirth was. Even though I wasn't in the room, the screaming said it all. And all I have to say is, I'm so glad I'm a man!' Everyone laughed. 'So, if you'd like to raise your glasses and join me in welcoming the newest member of our family, Jolene Mardi Helington.'
'Jolene!' Everyone chorused, raising their glasses and taking a sip.
'And also to her mad parents, let's hope they are as crazy about her as they are each other.'
'Christian and Satine!' Everyone saluted them. Christian and Satine beamed with pride as they gazed at their daughter who lay asleep in her mother's arms. She flickered them open slightly and looked at her mother and then her father. Their hearts soared as they made a bond with their daughter. Then she gave a tiny yawn and fell asleep.
