Chapter 39
Will walked hesitantly into the bedroom to find Elizabeth already sitting up in the bed propped up a few pillows with Mrs. Bates hustling about trying to get things done.
"Will," She called out trying her best to smile but failing as another round of pain surged through her body. Immediately he was at her side.
"I came back as soon as I heard," He told her gently brushing the damp hair from her sweaty forehead as he knelt beside the bed.
Elizabeth opened her mouth to say something but her words were cut as she gave a cry of pain.
Will tried to calm himself as well as Elizabeth and he took her hand in his. "You'll be fine," He told her kissing her knuckles in assurance. "It will be over soon,"
Elizabeth just looked at him and squeezed his hand as another wave of pain swept through. "God Will it hurts," She whispered and Will swallowed hard as she tried to catch her breath.
Will watched helplessly as Elizabeth's breath hitched at the pain.
"Won't be too long now," Mrs. Bates commented glancing over at them making Will's heart begin to race.
He'd been so busy looking out for Elizabeth that he hadn't contemplated on how he'd feel about this new title he was about to add on. Father.
"Its all right Elizabeth just keep breathing," Mrs. Bates said as his wife gave another cry.
"I'm breathing," She assured squeezing tightly onto his hand. Will gave her a small smile and gently squeezed back.
"You nervous?" Elizabeth asked him after a moment. Will looked up at her and nodded.
"Me too," She admitted and he saw the fear that began to creep into her eyes.
"But I'll be right here," Will promised beginning to stroke her hand with his thumb.
Elizabeth nodded and her eyes suddenly became wide and her face froze in pain. Will sat up alert and leaned it towards her.
"Elizabeth it's going to be alright," He managed to say tenderly caressing her cheek.
"Would you mind trading bodies?" She asked after a moment making him laugh.
"I would give you anything Elizabeth, even that if I could," He told her honestly bending over and kissing her forehead.
"I know," She mumbled taking in a quick breath.
***
Will sat up in his bed and blinked a few times as he looked around. Slowly he realized that he'd been dreaming and sank back into the softness of the pillow.
It was strange how he sometimes couldn't separate dreams and reality. Especially when those dreams had been reality at one point.
Slowly he looked down at his hand. He could still feel Elizabeth's sweaty one in it and smiled as he remembered that night. The night he became a father.
Elizabeth had nearly died in the process but she still managed to keep awake long enough to hold her daughter. Their daughter, the child that gave them a deeper connection. Alaina Marie Elizabeth.
They hadn't been able to decide on a name for a girl so they named her all three. Alaina was a favorite name of theirs; Marie was her mother's name and he loved the name Elizabeth.
She'd laughed at him when he said that but agreed to it, as she was tired beyond all belief.
Will took a deep breath and let it out after a few seconds.
Now that girl was seventeen, a woman by society's view. But she'd long since been a child in his eyes. Sometimes he'd call her Liz, it had been a nickname of his since the beginning, but mostly he just called her Alaina.
Closing his eyes Will thought of the boys and smiled at how they'd always used to look at each other than into a mirror and try to mimic one another's movements and facial expressions.
Practice that has since been useful whenever Will wanted to scold one but didn't know which one to look at. Alaina even slipped up occasionally. Elizabeth had been the only one who could always tell, she called it her motherly intuition.
A yawn interrupted his thoughts and he stretched reminding himself to stop dwelling on Elizabeth and the past, things that only depressed him. Even if it didn't seem to.
After a few moments he was still and slowly drifted off into unconsciousness. A place that could rid him of his pain, even if it was for a short while.
***
A/N: Dunn dun dun!!!! Dramatic effect. *shrugs*
Anyhoo, reposted my Will/Liz scene AGAIN!! I didn't like it anymore so I changed it, AGAIN!!
Oh well hope you like this chapter, it's kina back in the groove of the angst thing and someone wanted Liz to show up so.
LUV YOU ALL!!! Toodles!!!
Will walked hesitantly into the bedroom to find Elizabeth already sitting up in the bed propped up a few pillows with Mrs. Bates hustling about trying to get things done.
"Will," She called out trying her best to smile but failing as another round of pain surged through her body. Immediately he was at her side.
"I came back as soon as I heard," He told her gently brushing the damp hair from her sweaty forehead as he knelt beside the bed.
Elizabeth opened her mouth to say something but her words were cut as she gave a cry of pain.
Will tried to calm himself as well as Elizabeth and he took her hand in his. "You'll be fine," He told her kissing her knuckles in assurance. "It will be over soon,"
Elizabeth just looked at him and squeezed his hand as another wave of pain swept through. "God Will it hurts," She whispered and Will swallowed hard as she tried to catch her breath.
Will watched helplessly as Elizabeth's breath hitched at the pain.
"Won't be too long now," Mrs. Bates commented glancing over at them making Will's heart begin to race.
He'd been so busy looking out for Elizabeth that he hadn't contemplated on how he'd feel about this new title he was about to add on. Father.
"Its all right Elizabeth just keep breathing," Mrs. Bates said as his wife gave another cry.
"I'm breathing," She assured squeezing tightly onto his hand. Will gave her a small smile and gently squeezed back.
"You nervous?" Elizabeth asked him after a moment. Will looked up at her and nodded.
"Me too," She admitted and he saw the fear that began to creep into her eyes.
"But I'll be right here," Will promised beginning to stroke her hand with his thumb.
Elizabeth nodded and her eyes suddenly became wide and her face froze in pain. Will sat up alert and leaned it towards her.
"Elizabeth it's going to be alright," He managed to say tenderly caressing her cheek.
"Would you mind trading bodies?" She asked after a moment making him laugh.
"I would give you anything Elizabeth, even that if I could," He told her honestly bending over and kissing her forehead.
"I know," She mumbled taking in a quick breath.
***
Will sat up in his bed and blinked a few times as he looked around. Slowly he realized that he'd been dreaming and sank back into the softness of the pillow.
It was strange how he sometimes couldn't separate dreams and reality. Especially when those dreams had been reality at one point.
Slowly he looked down at his hand. He could still feel Elizabeth's sweaty one in it and smiled as he remembered that night. The night he became a father.
Elizabeth had nearly died in the process but she still managed to keep awake long enough to hold her daughter. Their daughter, the child that gave them a deeper connection. Alaina Marie Elizabeth.
They hadn't been able to decide on a name for a girl so they named her all three. Alaina was a favorite name of theirs; Marie was her mother's name and he loved the name Elizabeth.
She'd laughed at him when he said that but agreed to it, as she was tired beyond all belief.
Will took a deep breath and let it out after a few seconds.
Now that girl was seventeen, a woman by society's view. But she'd long since been a child in his eyes. Sometimes he'd call her Liz, it had been a nickname of his since the beginning, but mostly he just called her Alaina.
Closing his eyes Will thought of the boys and smiled at how they'd always used to look at each other than into a mirror and try to mimic one another's movements and facial expressions.
Practice that has since been useful whenever Will wanted to scold one but didn't know which one to look at. Alaina even slipped up occasionally. Elizabeth had been the only one who could always tell, she called it her motherly intuition.
A yawn interrupted his thoughts and he stretched reminding himself to stop dwelling on Elizabeth and the past, things that only depressed him. Even if it didn't seem to.
After a few moments he was still and slowly drifted off into unconsciousness. A place that could rid him of his pain, even if it was for a short while.
***
A/N: Dunn dun dun!!!! Dramatic effect. *shrugs*
Anyhoo, reposted my Will/Liz scene AGAIN!! I didn't like it anymore so I changed it, AGAIN!!
Oh well hope you like this chapter, it's kina back in the groove of the angst thing and someone wanted Liz to show up so.
LUV YOU ALL!!! Toodles!!!
