DISCLAIMER: 7th Heaven is not mine. Neither is Simon. ::teary eyes:: "Don't Worry Baby" is a Beach Boys song. I don't know who it belongs to, but the point is, it ain't me. Cartoon Network ain't mine either.
MY NOTES: Reviews are the greatest things ever! So give me some, PLEASE! Sorry that my chronology is all out of whack...When I came up with this, I hadn't seen any re-runs in awhile, so I just put it this way and hoped I was right, but I wasn't...So shoot me... Now I'm ecstatic, cuz Martin and Cecilia broke up, and Simon's back. Only the show is off for the summer. So we get like, 2 eppies with him when it comes back, and it's over again, leaving me lonely...Thanks to all my reviewers!
Shan- I don't think I'm full-fledged 7th Heavian, 'cuz I still have a fic that's half done over there...And a few in the works, but, y'know...And I'll hafta read the Simon fic! You sly little thing! It's part 3 of a series! lol!
RGblue- Thanks!
Camden-Kinkirk- All reviewers are loved! And I gave one of your fics a little TLC. So update it, for cryin' out loud!
Duckygirl- Thanks!
libra- Well, here's your chance to find out!
KayKayeLLe- Yup...The Mary/Wilson was just for you and Shan, so feel loved!
Penelope- Thanks so much!
Matt91- Yup! The wedding was one of my fave things I've ever done, and I'm glad you liked it, too! Sex of the baby??? Stay tuned.
Camdengirl4ever- Thank you! I have started reading your fics! YAY!
gqfan4life11- Glad you liked it!
kylie- Thanks for the r/r. Hope this suits you...I'm running out of creativity on this one...
Chapter 8: Don't Worry, Baby
Simon and Cecilia's honeymoon went well, but at school on Monday, it was time to face the music again. Kids talked about them almost constantly. It was very hurtful to hear people talk about them like that. They'd made a mistake, but they were doing their best for each other and for their baby. They wanted to give it a good home and family.
Simon and Cecilia moved into the garage aprtment together and started ot make it home. Cecilia felt sorry for Simon. He never seemed to get a moment to rest. Some nights, he didn't get in bed until 3:30. He was going to work himself to death.
In the meantime, Cecilia was getting closer and closer to the due dat. She and Simon were still not agreeing on the name.
But things weren't easy. Not even close to easy. Nights were lonely when he was working late, then studying when he got home. Cecilia felt so alone some times that she went to sleep crying. Other nights she spent time with Annie, Eric, Ruthie and the twins, until they went to bed. And then she'd be alone all over again. She hated being alone.
She tried to get used to it, but it was hard. She hated to see Simon working so hard just to make ends meet. He wanted her to rest and take care of the baby, and she wanted to get a job and help him. He insisted on paying full rent, paying for their food, and paying for Cecilia's pregnancy checkups. He was a good husband, and he loved her, but he could only do so much.
It all somewhat came to a head one night when he got home from work. "Simon," Cecilia asked, "Where have you been?"
He shrugged and mumbled an explanation.
"Simon, tell me."
"Look, don't worry about it, Cecilia. I was just making sure I had some money for the hospital and stuff."
"How, Simon?"
"Um...don't worry about it."
"Simon! I'm your wife! Tell me what's going on."
"Nothing."
"Well, if it's nothing, why can't you tell me?"
"I sold something, now please just leave it at that."
She never found out what Simon sold, but the money was put in the bank to cover the costs of the delivery. But Simon insisted that he was going to pay for it, and nobody was going to help him.
Late one night after work and studying, Simon climbed in bed behind Cecilia and put his arms around her, letting his hands rest on her belly. They both gasped as the baby kicked. It was the first time she had felt it, and she was so happy. Simon gave her a kiss and dozed off, his hands still resting on the place he'd felt the baby kick.
She loved the feeling of the baby growing and moving inside of her. She knew that what she and Simon had done was a mistake, but she loved the baby. And she loved Simon for working so hard to do right by them.
Life went on like this for a long time. Simon went to school, worked, and studied. Cecilia went to school, studied, cleaned the apartment, and helped Annie. Whenever Annie needed a babysitter, Cecilia was the first choice. It was hard, but they were giving it their best.
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Simon was at the pool hall one night, and Cecilia was at home in bed. She was thinking about the baby's name. They hadn't asked what the sex was when she'd had the ultrasound, but it didn't matter. She knew it was a girl. They had the name Simon Nathanael in case it should happen to surprise them.
She was trying to think of a compromise between the two names when her watter broke. She gasped. "Oh, no!"
She didn't know if she should get up, so she reached for the phone and dialed the line in Annie an Eric's bedroom. Eric answered with a groggy, "Hello?"
"Reverend Camden, it's Cecilia. My water just broke."
This brought Eric to himself and he said, "Are you OK?"
"Yes! I just need to get to the hospital. And I need S..." she groaned her way through a contraction. "I need Simon."
"OK. I'll call the hospital and send Matt to get you."
"OK," she replied, her breathing becoming hard.
It was only a few minutes later when Matt arrived upstairs. He grabbed Cecilia's bag, then took her arm to help her downstairs. He got her into the van, and Annie and Eric took the front seats. Matt jumped into his car, and Cecilia knew that he was going to get Simon.
Annie and Eric kept looking at each other with concern, and it scared Cecilia a little.
She kept hoping Simon would make it to the hospital before the baby was born. But as Eric signed her in at the hospital, and the nurse rolled her back to a room, she had a very bad feeling that he wouldn't.
But he did. He got there twenty minutes later. He immediately found his parents. "Mom, is she OK?" he asked anxiously.
"She's fine. But she wants you. So you better get on back there."
Simon turned and ran to the nurse's station. "I'm Simon Camden, and I need to get to the delivery room to see my wife, Cecilia."
"OK, Mr. Camden," the nurse said, looking at him intently for just a moment. He knew that she was trying to guess his age, but he honestly didn't care. She handed him a pass to get into Cecilia's room. She told him how to get there, and he was off, trying to get to his wife before their baby was born.
He went into the delivery room and saw Cecilia lying there with nurses on all sides. He went over to her. "Oh, Simon," she managed to say.
"I'm here, Cecilia," he said, taking her hand.
"Thank God," she breathed.
She squeezed his hand until his wedding ring was digging into his fingers. It seemed like eternity before Dr. Hastings said, "OK, Cecilia. I want you to push on this contraction."
Cecilia nodded as Simon brushed her sweaty hair out of her face.
"OK, Cecilia, this is it," Dr. Hastings said.
Cecilia was ready. By this time, she'd been in labor for almost 5 hours, and she was tired.
She squeezed Simon's hand tighter as she pushed and hoped this was it.
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Annie, Eric, Matt, and the Smiths were in the waiting room. Lucy and Kevin had picked up Ruthie and the twins. Ruthie and Matt were pacing side-by-side, and Annie was worrying. She knew that it was normal for the birth to take a while, but she was worried. Eric was praying, and Sam and David were watching Cartoon Network on the hospital TV. Lucy was holding Kevin's hand and thinking about her little brother.
Simon came out into the waiting room, smiling like he hadn't smiled in a long time. Ruthie ran over to him, and he walked back to the family that was gathered. "It's a girl," he said, putting his arm around Ruthie.
Mr. Smith shook his hand, but everyone else hugged him.
"We named her Emily Michaela," Simon said.
Lucy hugged him for the hundredth time. "I love it."
He stayed only a minute before returning to Cecilia.
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Cecilia was holding Emily when Simon got back. "I can't believe she's so beautiful. And small," he said, touching one tiny fist with his index finger.
"Neither can I," Cecilia replied. She was beaming with motherly love, and Simon thought it made her all the more beautful. She couldn't believe what it felt like to cradle her child in her arms. SHe loved her so much already. And Emily Michaela was the perfect name.
They were disappointed when the nurse came to take Emily to the nursery, but Simon took the oppertunity to call his grandparents, Mary, Wilson, and Julie.Everyone oohed and ahhed over Emily. Simon wanted to stay at the hospital, but he knew that Cecilia would never rest if he did. So he went home, took a shower, and slept awhile. But he was soon back at the hospital looking throught the glass at Emily.
He was excited when he got to go into the nursery. With all the babies in the nursery, he saw only Emily Michaela Camden. He couldn't believe how beautiful she was. She had bright blue eyes and hair roughly the shade of his own. He walked over and lifted her into his arms, holding her against him as he gently adjusted her little pink hat. She looked at him, and he could have sworn she smiled.
Maybe he and Cecilia had made a mistake. But this, this newborn baby girl...she could never be wrong. She was one of the rays of light in what could be a very dark world. She was a picture of sanity just when Simon thought he was losing it. Emily Michaela Camden was Simon's second chance.
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A/N: Thus conludes my first 7th Heaven fic. What did you think? I hope you liked it! Anywho, I have two new ones up my sleeve. A sequel to this one, or a Mary/Wilson fic. Tell me which one you want, but I think I already know what a couple of you want...lol...But anyway, I'll take a vote. I aim to please!
MY NOTES: Reviews are the greatest things ever! So give me some, PLEASE! Sorry that my chronology is all out of whack...When I came up with this, I hadn't seen any re-runs in awhile, so I just put it this way and hoped I was right, but I wasn't...So shoot me... Now I'm ecstatic, cuz Martin and Cecilia broke up, and Simon's back. Only the show is off for the summer. So we get like, 2 eppies with him when it comes back, and it's over again, leaving me lonely...Thanks to all my reviewers!
Shan- I don't think I'm full-fledged 7th Heavian, 'cuz I still have a fic that's half done over there...And a few in the works, but, y'know...And I'll hafta read the Simon fic! You sly little thing! It's part 3 of a series! lol!
RGblue- Thanks!
Camden-Kinkirk- All reviewers are loved! And I gave one of your fics a little TLC. So update it, for cryin' out loud!
Duckygirl- Thanks!
libra- Well, here's your chance to find out!
KayKayeLLe- Yup...The Mary/Wilson was just for you and Shan, so feel loved!
Penelope- Thanks so much!
Matt91- Yup! The wedding was one of my fave things I've ever done, and I'm glad you liked it, too! Sex of the baby??? Stay tuned.
Camdengirl4ever- Thank you! I have started reading your fics! YAY!
gqfan4life11- Glad you liked it!
kylie- Thanks for the r/r. Hope this suits you...I'm running out of creativity on this one...
Chapter 8: Don't Worry, Baby
Simon and Cecilia's honeymoon went well, but at school on Monday, it was time to face the music again. Kids talked about them almost constantly. It was very hurtful to hear people talk about them like that. They'd made a mistake, but they were doing their best for each other and for their baby. They wanted to give it a good home and family.
Simon and Cecilia moved into the garage aprtment together and started ot make it home. Cecilia felt sorry for Simon. He never seemed to get a moment to rest. Some nights, he didn't get in bed until 3:30. He was going to work himself to death.
In the meantime, Cecilia was getting closer and closer to the due dat. She and Simon were still not agreeing on the name.
But things weren't easy. Not even close to easy. Nights were lonely when he was working late, then studying when he got home. Cecilia felt so alone some times that she went to sleep crying. Other nights she spent time with Annie, Eric, Ruthie and the twins, until they went to bed. And then she'd be alone all over again. She hated being alone.
She tried to get used to it, but it was hard. She hated to see Simon working so hard just to make ends meet. He wanted her to rest and take care of the baby, and she wanted to get a job and help him. He insisted on paying full rent, paying for their food, and paying for Cecilia's pregnancy checkups. He was a good husband, and he loved her, but he could only do so much.
It all somewhat came to a head one night when he got home from work. "Simon," Cecilia asked, "Where have you been?"
He shrugged and mumbled an explanation.
"Simon, tell me."
"Look, don't worry about it, Cecilia. I was just making sure I had some money for the hospital and stuff."
"How, Simon?"
"Um...don't worry about it."
"Simon! I'm your wife! Tell me what's going on."
"Nothing."
"Well, if it's nothing, why can't you tell me?"
"I sold something, now please just leave it at that."
She never found out what Simon sold, but the money was put in the bank to cover the costs of the delivery. But Simon insisted that he was going to pay for it, and nobody was going to help him.
Late one night after work and studying, Simon climbed in bed behind Cecilia and put his arms around her, letting his hands rest on her belly. They both gasped as the baby kicked. It was the first time she had felt it, and she was so happy. Simon gave her a kiss and dozed off, his hands still resting on the place he'd felt the baby kick.
She loved the feeling of the baby growing and moving inside of her. She knew that what she and Simon had done was a mistake, but she loved the baby. And she loved Simon for working so hard to do right by them.
Life went on like this for a long time. Simon went to school, worked, and studied. Cecilia went to school, studied, cleaned the apartment, and helped Annie. Whenever Annie needed a babysitter, Cecilia was the first choice. It was hard, but they were giving it their best.
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Simon was at the pool hall one night, and Cecilia was at home in bed. She was thinking about the baby's name. They hadn't asked what the sex was when she'd had the ultrasound, but it didn't matter. She knew it was a girl. They had the name Simon Nathanael in case it should happen to surprise them.
She was trying to think of a compromise between the two names when her watter broke. She gasped. "Oh, no!"
She didn't know if she should get up, so she reached for the phone and dialed the line in Annie an Eric's bedroom. Eric answered with a groggy, "Hello?"
"Reverend Camden, it's Cecilia. My water just broke."
This brought Eric to himself and he said, "Are you OK?"
"Yes! I just need to get to the hospital. And I need S..." she groaned her way through a contraction. "I need Simon."
"OK. I'll call the hospital and send Matt to get you."
"OK," she replied, her breathing becoming hard.
It was only a few minutes later when Matt arrived upstairs. He grabbed Cecilia's bag, then took her arm to help her downstairs. He got her into the van, and Annie and Eric took the front seats. Matt jumped into his car, and Cecilia knew that he was going to get Simon.
Annie and Eric kept looking at each other with concern, and it scared Cecilia a little.
She kept hoping Simon would make it to the hospital before the baby was born. But as Eric signed her in at the hospital, and the nurse rolled her back to a room, she had a very bad feeling that he wouldn't.
But he did. He got there twenty minutes later. He immediately found his parents. "Mom, is she OK?" he asked anxiously.
"She's fine. But she wants you. So you better get on back there."
Simon turned and ran to the nurse's station. "I'm Simon Camden, and I need to get to the delivery room to see my wife, Cecilia."
"OK, Mr. Camden," the nurse said, looking at him intently for just a moment. He knew that she was trying to guess his age, but he honestly didn't care. She handed him a pass to get into Cecilia's room. She told him how to get there, and he was off, trying to get to his wife before their baby was born.
He went into the delivery room and saw Cecilia lying there with nurses on all sides. He went over to her. "Oh, Simon," she managed to say.
"I'm here, Cecilia," he said, taking her hand.
"Thank God," she breathed.
She squeezed his hand until his wedding ring was digging into his fingers. It seemed like eternity before Dr. Hastings said, "OK, Cecilia. I want you to push on this contraction."
Cecilia nodded as Simon brushed her sweaty hair out of her face.
"OK, Cecilia, this is it," Dr. Hastings said.
Cecilia was ready. By this time, she'd been in labor for almost 5 hours, and she was tired.
She squeezed Simon's hand tighter as she pushed and hoped this was it.
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Annie, Eric, Matt, and the Smiths were in the waiting room. Lucy and Kevin had picked up Ruthie and the twins. Ruthie and Matt were pacing side-by-side, and Annie was worrying. She knew that it was normal for the birth to take a while, but she was worried. Eric was praying, and Sam and David were watching Cartoon Network on the hospital TV. Lucy was holding Kevin's hand and thinking about her little brother.
Simon came out into the waiting room, smiling like he hadn't smiled in a long time. Ruthie ran over to him, and he walked back to the family that was gathered. "It's a girl," he said, putting his arm around Ruthie.
Mr. Smith shook his hand, but everyone else hugged him.
"We named her Emily Michaela," Simon said.
Lucy hugged him for the hundredth time. "I love it."
He stayed only a minute before returning to Cecilia.
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Cecilia was holding Emily when Simon got back. "I can't believe she's so beautiful. And small," he said, touching one tiny fist with his index finger.
"Neither can I," Cecilia replied. She was beaming with motherly love, and Simon thought it made her all the more beautful. She couldn't believe what it felt like to cradle her child in her arms. SHe loved her so much already. And Emily Michaela was the perfect name.
They were disappointed when the nurse came to take Emily to the nursery, but Simon took the oppertunity to call his grandparents, Mary, Wilson, and Julie.Everyone oohed and ahhed over Emily. Simon wanted to stay at the hospital, but he knew that Cecilia would never rest if he did. So he went home, took a shower, and slept awhile. But he was soon back at the hospital looking throught the glass at Emily.
He was excited when he got to go into the nursery. With all the babies in the nursery, he saw only Emily Michaela Camden. He couldn't believe how beautiful she was. She had bright blue eyes and hair roughly the shade of his own. He walked over and lifted her into his arms, holding her against him as he gently adjusted her little pink hat. She looked at him, and he could have sworn she smiled.
Maybe he and Cecilia had made a mistake. But this, this newborn baby girl...she could never be wrong. She was one of the rays of light in what could be a very dark world. She was a picture of sanity just when Simon thought he was losing it. Emily Michaela Camden was Simon's second chance.
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A/N: Thus conludes my first 7th Heaven fic. What did you think? I hope you liked it! Anywho, I have two new ones up my sleeve. A sequel to this one, or a Mary/Wilson fic. Tell me which one you want, but I think I already know what a couple of you want...lol...But anyway, I'll take a vote. I aim to please!