The One
By: Mhealeayah
Author's Note: I'm sorry again for the late update. I haven't forgotten about "that night," it hasn't found its spot in the story yet, just wait. About the eyes, I'm only guessing, but since so many people say that Pietro has blue eyes, I'll do the same, but for me, I'll say Kitty has brown eyes.
(Week 38)
"I like the name Ann," She replied.
"I want something unique," Pietro stated.
"Like what?" Kitty snapped.
"Something that's normal but not something you'd see everyday," He replied.
"I like Ann," Kitty persisted.
Pietro sighed; they will never be able to agree on a name.
The next week…
(Week 39)
"Pietro! Come on! Don't you know at least to put your dishes in the sink when you're done!" Kitty yelled from the kitchen.
"Sorry! The game just started, I'll do it in the next commercial. You know it won't even take me a minute to put it there," He yelled back.
"I'll just do it! When are you going to learn to clean up after yourself!?"
A few minutes later, "Pietro!"
"What?" He snapped, not removing his eyes from the TV, annoyed that she kept interrupting.
She walked over to the doorway of the family room, "My water broke," She replied.
Pietro's eyes widened and he froze.
"Are you coming or not?" Kitty looked at him and then reached for the hospital bag by the door.
"Let's go," He picked her up and zipped away. (AN: I wonder if he actually could carry her…)
"Her water just broke! Can someone please help us?" Pietro shouted at lady behind the desk in the Maternity ward.
"Pietro, calm down!" Kitty standing behind him as he ranted.
"Come right on in Ms. Pryde," A nurse pushed a wheelchair and let her sit.
"Thank you," Kitty smiled.
"How are you doing?" She asked politely.
"We're doing fine," He answered as he followed them.
"She meant the baby, Pietro," Kitty shook her head, "I'm ok, contractions aren't so bad right now." She replied to the nurse.
"Ok, just make yourself comfortable," She helped Kitty out of the wheelchair and onto the bed, "you're doctor will be here in few. You know how to reach us," She smiled and stepped out.
"Do you want me to start timing the contractions now?" Pietro asked as he walked over to the bed.
"Not yet," She replied, "you should call everyone and tell them we're here instead."
He only nodded and left the room.
Dr. Rhodes walked in, "Good afternoon, I'm glad to see you're doing well."
"Me too," She answered.
"Let's see how you are doing," Dr. Rhodes suggested.
Pietro knocked on the door, "How's she doing?"
"She's doing great! I'll be back to check up on you later," then she left the room.
"Everyone knows and they're on their way. Are they going to be watching the whole thing?" He asked.
Kitty shook her head.
"Ok," Pietro sat down and picked up a magazine.
Soon everyone had arrived, though some had to wait in the waiting room because they were too many. "Hey!" Jean came in.
"How you doing?" Scott questioned.
"I'm doing…" Kitty couldn't finish her sentence; she felt this terrible pain as she felt her contraction.
"Are you alright?" Pietro asked getting up from his seat.
"Get the doctor," She started breathing heavily.
"Ok everyone, I'm going to need all of you to stay in the waiting room for the time being, she wants to be alone right now," Dr. Rhodes started letting them out.
"I'm sorry Kitty, but you're not dilated yet, I can't take you in the delivery room just yet," She apologized.
Kitty only bit her lip and nodded.
"Good luck Pietro, this is when she tries to kill you. Just pray that she dilates soon," Dr. Rhodes whispered and laughed at the same time.
Pietro soon became uneasy.
Once Dr. Rhodes had left the room, Pietro again asked, "Are you ok?"
"Am I ok? Pietro, do you think I'm ok?!" She seethed.
"I don't know, I mean, no, of course not," He stammered.
Kitty's mood started changing so fast, and the pain didn't help at all.
Dr. Rhodes and the nurses would come in every now and then to check if she hadn't killed Pietro yet.
"You've got to help me Doctor! She's gone crazy, I've never seen her like this before," He whispered.
She just laughed, "Let's see how far she's gone, and maybe I can help."
"You're doing great Kitty! Keep it up! We're heading to the delivery room now," Dr. Rhodes encouraged as she got help to move the bed.
"Kitty!" Mrs. Pryde ran toward the bed, and watched her daughter.
"Pietro, you have to make sure she stays calm, if she loses control, she might accidentally use her powers," Xavier warned.
"Of course," Pietro agreed and followed Dr. Rhodes and the nurses.
A few hours later, "I don't want to do this anymore," Kitty cried.
"Come on! Push!"
She put her head down and put her hands in hair and squeezed and screamed.
"I can't take it anymore," She panted.
'Kitty, you can do it!' Jean cheered from the waiting room.
'Jean? Professor?'
'We're all here for Kitty. Come on, you can do it,' Xavier encouraged.
"You ok?" Pietro asked softly as he watched her.
"Better," She smiled and sighed.
"Ready?" Dr. Rhodes asked.
Kitty nodded.
"I see the head, I'm just going to need a few more pushes, and she'll be out."
A few minutes later, "Here she is, you're baby girl," Dr. Rhodes handed her to Kitty after the baby was cleaned up.
"Oh my goodness!" Kitty cried, and held her baby close.
Pietro was in awe, this was his baby, "She's beautiful."
Sleepily, the baby opens her eyes to be welcomed by a very tired, but exhilarated, new mommy.
"Do you have a name yet?" Dr. Rhodes asked.
"I like the name Ann," Kitty suggested.
"So Ann Pryde?" Dr. Rhodes looked at both Pietro and Kitty.
Pietro shrugged, "Go ahead and choose."
"No. Eliza Ann Maximoff," Kitty kissed the top of her head.
"Are you serious?" Pietro asked.
Kitty nodded, "She is yours too."
"Congratulations! I'll see you two later. Nurse, get Ms. Pryde to the recovery room please?" Dr. Rhodes then walked out.
"Which one is she?" Todd asked hopping over to the window of the nursery, spotting Pietro watching his baby through the nursery windows.
"That one," He pointed while the rest of the BOM slowly walked up.
"Maximoff? She actually let her have your last name?" Lance was shocked.
Pietro nodded, "She said because she's mine too."
"You're a father Pietro, it's so hard to believe," Wanda softly muttered.
"Where are the X-Men?" Pietro asked.
"With Kitty, it's crowded in there so we thought we'd wait our turn," Lance replied.
Pietro was getting ready for work, when he heard Eliza crying. He walked into the nursery to take care of her since Kitty was still asleep.
"Hey, you ok?" He asked gently and picked her up. This was something that no one would ever see from Pietro Maximoff, and only one person was there to witness it, his daughter.
She soon stopped crying and stared up at him with her blue orbs.
Pietro only smile and carried her downstairs. This was valuable with him, time with just him and his little princess.
Kitty awoke soon after and headed straight for the nursery to check on her baby, to find nothing. She knocked on Pietro's door, and found nothing, but heard some music downstairs. "I wonder what's up," She thought aloud.
She was surprised at what she saw, Pietro slow-dancing with their daughter in his arms. She smiled and went back upstairs.