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It was hours before Jack and Bill had left Will and Elizabeth. They decided to make themselves comfortable in the hallway, they took a couple of chairs and waited. They heard Elizabeth's screams, and Will's hushed words of comfort, maids were running in and out. Jack sat there picking at his nails, and was whistling a song. Bill was pacing the halls, and rang his hands together. Both were visibly nervous, Bill however, was the most, his grandchild was coming into the world today, and he couldn't be happier, he had seen both Will and Elizabeth at their worst, now at their happiest.
"Boy or girl?" Jack asked Bill.
"What?" Bill asked.
"Which would you prefer, a boy or girl?"
"Me…umm…I wouldn't mind a boy."
"I say Will doesn't 'ave it in him." Jack said nonchalantly.
"Yes he does, wanna make a bet out of it?" Bill's voice was raised.
"Sure. Five schillings, I say it's a girl." Jack said grinning.
"Deal." Bill then extended his hand, and both shook on the deal.
"How are you so sure it is a girl anyway?" Bill asked.
"Elizabeth said so, mother's intuition is a mighty powerful thing…"
When they looked up a maid had walked over to them, it looked like she was waiting for them to finish their squabble so she could tell them something.
"Mr. Turner sent me out to tell you that it shouldn't be much longer."
"How is Elizabeth doing?" Bill asked.
"She is fine, doing just fine. The baby should arrive definitely within the hour." The maid then quickly made her way back in the room.
Bill and Jack waited some more, still hearing Elizabeth's screams, Will's soothing words. Now they heard a bit more commotion coming from the room.
"Elizabeth, you need to start pushing." Dr. Blythe said. Jack and Bill then heard Elizabeth scream a bit louder.
"Ok Elizabeth, this is it one last push." The next thing Jack and Bill heard was a baby crying. Bill turned to Jack and smiled. Jack got up from the chair and patted Bill on the back. Then they saw one of the maids roll the bassinet in the room, maids were walking out of the room with smiles on their faces.
"Elizabeth, what do you want to name him?" Will asked as he smiled at Elizabeth who was holding their son.
"William Jackson Turner." Elizabeth said looking up at Will.
"Are you sure you want to name our son after Jack? I mean it has disaster written all over it." Will said jokingly.
"Yes I am sure." Elizabeth said giggling. "Maybe you should take your son to see Jack and Bill."
"Right." Will then bent down, and gently picked up his son.
"Watch his head." Elizabeth said gently.
Will was in total euphoria, his son looked so much like him, his son…his son. Will then stepped out of the door, he saw Jack and Bill standing there.
"Hey son, let me see." Bill then leaned over the blanket and saw his grandchild.
"Will, is it a boy or a girl?" Jack asked.
"Boy." Will said smiling.
"Told ye Jack." Bill said.
"What ye name him?" Jack asked.
"William Jackson Turner."
"Named the boy after me…well…I hope ye know yer in for some trouble." Jack said.
"I know…" Will said.
"Can I hold him?" Bill asked Will.
"Sure, just watch his head." Will then carefully lifted his son into his father's hands. Bill then cradled the baby in his arms.
"Ye did well, Will." Jack said putting a hand on his shoulder.
"Thank you Jack."
"Mr. Turner…" Dr. Blythe was asking for him.
"Yes doctor."
"Elizabeth is all set, I suspect she should stay in bed for a few days, then she should be back to normal. I will be by tomorrow to check the baby. Congratulations."
"Thank you doctor."
"I'm going to check on Elizabeth, father I think the Elizabeth is going to nurse the baby now."
"Oh ok." Bill then handed the baby back to Will, and Will disappeared in the bedroom.
"Can you believe it Jack?" Bill said excited.
"No, first off I really didn't think the whelp had it in him, and secondly I really can't believe they named their child after me."
"That just shows you one thing Jack…"
"What's that?"
"That the two of them care about you more than you think." Jack just nodded in understanding.
"Will, I need to start nursing." Elizabeth said to Will as he walked in the room.
"I know. Here you are." Will then handed the baby to Elizabeth. Immediately the baby started to nurse, Elizabeth was in awe, it was like he knew, her son knew.
"Elizabeth, can you believe after all that we have been through, I mean, after everything, that we could be sitting here with our son."
"Honestly, I didn't think that I would make it through this. I thought that I might have another miscarriage, but to sit here and hold my child in my arms is more than anything I could ever ask for."
"Elizabeth, I love you."
"I love you too, Will."
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