Chapter 17: She's Beautiful
A/N: I just want to say thanks to everyone who has reviewed this story. I really appreciate all the kind reviews I have recieved thus far. The reviews have kept me motivated. I never expected this story to last so long, but here it is already at 17 chapters. Keep the reviews coming, I truly appreciate them.
(Eric's POV)
It was nice for once to rush to the hospital for a good thing. The last several visits have been awful. I was dreading every single one. Now I am going to see my first grandchild's birth. Oh wow, I just realized I'm going to be a grandpa. I knew Lucy was having a baby, but it didn't occur to me that I was going to be a grandpa.
"Eric, you're here," Annie greeted me when I stepped off the elevator.
"It's been a while since we've been on the maternity floor hasn't it?" I asked.
"Yes. It's so weird to be on this side of the birth. I'm used to being in the bed," she said," I never realized how much waiting is involved."
"It takes a lot of patience," I explained.
"I know it. I can't believe our daughter is going to be a mother," she sighed.
"We're going to be Grandma and Grandpa," I said.
"Oh. I forgot about that. That makes me feel old now," she laughed.
Kevin came walking down the hall looking harried.
"Lucy's driving me nuts," he said," someone else want to go sit with her for a while. I need a break."
"I'll do it," Annie volunteered," I know what she's going through right now."
She took off down the hall to Lucy's room. Kevin looked very exasperated.
"Was Annie crazy when she was giving birth?" he asked me.
"Yes. Even after seven kids, you don't get used to it," I explained," there are so many things flying through her mind right now. Don't worry though, she'll calm down after the baby is born."
"That's good to know," Kevin looked relieved.
"Are you excited to be a father?" I asked.
"Very much. I can't wait to hold the baby in my arms," Kevin was all smiles now.
"It's a wonderful feeling," I agreed.
"It's all the waiting that's killing me," he told me.
"Yeah, it can be very tiring, but once it's over, you know it was worth it."
(Matt's POV)
"Matt?" a man's voice asked me.
"Yes," I replied.
"It's Kevin," he said," I just wanted to tell you that Lucy's gone into labor. We're at the hospital now. It could be several hours before she actually delivers, but she wanted you to know that she's about to have the baby."
"That's great news," I said," I'm gonna be an uncle soon. You have to call me when the baby is born."
"I will," Kevin promised.
"So, how does it feel to know you're about to be a father?" I asked, trying to make small talk.
"It's hard to explain. I'm happy, nervous, scared and excited all at once. It's amazing that a person I've never met can make me feel that way," he laughed nervously.
"Yeah," I agreed," you and Lucy will make great parents though."
"I have to go now, but I will definitely call you when the baby is born," Kevin said.
"Good-bye."
"Who was that?" Sarah asked.
"Kevin. He said Lucy is in labor right now," I explained.
"Oh, I wish we could be there with them," she sighed.
"It's okay, I'm sure they've got enough people to deal with," I said, knowing how the family could get.
"Your family can be a bit of a handful," Sarah smiled.
"I know," I rolled my eyes, thinking of life at the Camden house or how it used to be.
"You really miss your family, don't you?" Sarah asked. She had a way of knowing exactly what I was thinking.
I nodded," It's been a while. We should make a point of visiting them soon."
(Ruthie's POV)
Lucy was in labor for nearly 24 hours. She had a way of making everyone crazy. It must have been uncomfortable. Fortunately, her delivery went smoothly and the baby was born healthy. Everyone has seen the baby and they all say that she is 'very cute'. I haven't had my turn yet. I am waiting for Simon to come back. Then I will get my turn.
Finally, Simon comes out grinning. I jump up and head to the room where Lucy and Kevin are with their baby.
"Ruthie, hi," Lucy greeted me.
"Meet Samantha Abigail Kinkirk," Kevin said, placing the baby in my arms.
I looked down at the tiny bundle in my arms. The baby was beautiful. She had tiny little hands. Everything about her was so small. I had seen babies before, but Samantha was absolutely breathtaking. She had a tuft of blond hair and deep brown eyes. I smiled at the baby. Tears began to slip down my cheeks.
"Ruthie, what's wrong?" Lucy asked, alarmed.
"She's beautiful," I whispered.
Immediately Lucy was relieved. I could tell I had worried her when I cried, but it was tears of joy. It took me several seconds to realize Kevin and Lucy were staring at me. I hadn't even thought about it, I just said those words. Kevin took the baby and I moved to Lucy's side.
"It's good to have you back, sis," she said as we embraced," it's been so long since I've heard your voice."
I was crying too hard to say anything in response. It felt good to say something again. It had been four long, silent months when I hadn't felt like saying a word. All it took was to hold a tiny life in my arms.
A/N: Sorry this chapter was short. I didn't have a lot for it. I think this story is probably almost over.
A/N: I just want to say thanks to everyone who has reviewed this story. I really appreciate all the kind reviews I have recieved thus far. The reviews have kept me motivated. I never expected this story to last so long, but here it is already at 17 chapters. Keep the reviews coming, I truly appreciate them.
(Eric's POV)
It was nice for once to rush to the hospital for a good thing. The last several visits have been awful. I was dreading every single one. Now I am going to see my first grandchild's birth. Oh wow, I just realized I'm going to be a grandpa. I knew Lucy was having a baby, but it didn't occur to me that I was going to be a grandpa.
"Eric, you're here," Annie greeted me when I stepped off the elevator.
"It's been a while since we've been on the maternity floor hasn't it?" I asked.
"Yes. It's so weird to be on this side of the birth. I'm used to being in the bed," she said," I never realized how much waiting is involved."
"It takes a lot of patience," I explained.
"I know it. I can't believe our daughter is going to be a mother," she sighed.
"We're going to be Grandma and Grandpa," I said.
"Oh. I forgot about that. That makes me feel old now," she laughed.
Kevin came walking down the hall looking harried.
"Lucy's driving me nuts," he said," someone else want to go sit with her for a while. I need a break."
"I'll do it," Annie volunteered," I know what she's going through right now."
She took off down the hall to Lucy's room. Kevin looked very exasperated.
"Was Annie crazy when she was giving birth?" he asked me.
"Yes. Even after seven kids, you don't get used to it," I explained," there are so many things flying through her mind right now. Don't worry though, she'll calm down after the baby is born."
"That's good to know," Kevin looked relieved.
"Are you excited to be a father?" I asked.
"Very much. I can't wait to hold the baby in my arms," Kevin was all smiles now.
"It's a wonderful feeling," I agreed.
"It's all the waiting that's killing me," he told me.
"Yeah, it can be very tiring, but once it's over, you know it was worth it."
(Matt's POV)
"Matt?" a man's voice asked me.
"Yes," I replied.
"It's Kevin," he said," I just wanted to tell you that Lucy's gone into labor. We're at the hospital now. It could be several hours before she actually delivers, but she wanted you to know that she's about to have the baby."
"That's great news," I said," I'm gonna be an uncle soon. You have to call me when the baby is born."
"I will," Kevin promised.
"So, how does it feel to know you're about to be a father?" I asked, trying to make small talk.
"It's hard to explain. I'm happy, nervous, scared and excited all at once. It's amazing that a person I've never met can make me feel that way," he laughed nervously.
"Yeah," I agreed," you and Lucy will make great parents though."
"I have to go now, but I will definitely call you when the baby is born," Kevin said.
"Good-bye."
"Who was that?" Sarah asked.
"Kevin. He said Lucy is in labor right now," I explained.
"Oh, I wish we could be there with them," she sighed.
"It's okay, I'm sure they've got enough people to deal with," I said, knowing how the family could get.
"Your family can be a bit of a handful," Sarah smiled.
"I know," I rolled my eyes, thinking of life at the Camden house or how it used to be.
"You really miss your family, don't you?" Sarah asked. She had a way of knowing exactly what I was thinking.
I nodded," It's been a while. We should make a point of visiting them soon."
(Ruthie's POV)
Lucy was in labor for nearly 24 hours. She had a way of making everyone crazy. It must have been uncomfortable. Fortunately, her delivery went smoothly and the baby was born healthy. Everyone has seen the baby and they all say that she is 'very cute'. I haven't had my turn yet. I am waiting for Simon to come back. Then I will get my turn.
Finally, Simon comes out grinning. I jump up and head to the room where Lucy and Kevin are with their baby.
"Ruthie, hi," Lucy greeted me.
"Meet Samantha Abigail Kinkirk," Kevin said, placing the baby in my arms.
I looked down at the tiny bundle in my arms. The baby was beautiful. She had tiny little hands. Everything about her was so small. I had seen babies before, but Samantha was absolutely breathtaking. She had a tuft of blond hair and deep brown eyes. I smiled at the baby. Tears began to slip down my cheeks.
"Ruthie, what's wrong?" Lucy asked, alarmed.
"She's beautiful," I whispered.
Immediately Lucy was relieved. I could tell I had worried her when I cried, but it was tears of joy. It took me several seconds to realize Kevin and Lucy were staring at me. I hadn't even thought about it, I just said those words. Kevin took the baby and I moved to Lucy's side.
"It's good to have you back, sis," she said as we embraced," it's been so long since I've heard your voice."
I was crying too hard to say anything in response. It felt good to say something again. It had been four long, silent months when I hadn't felt like saying a word. All it took was to hold a tiny life in my arms.
A/N: Sorry this chapter was short. I didn't have a lot for it. I think this story is probably almost over.