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Chapter 6:

"Okay I want you to push on the next contraction." Dr. Peters said.

"Okay." Ororo said. Vi offered to stay with her throughout the delivery. Vi grabbed her hand and Ororo pushed.

Outside, in the waiting room was Charles and Jessica. They had just gotten there five minutes before, after getting a phone call saying that Ororo was about ready to push. Jessica had brought the boys as well. Inside Ororo gave her first push and continued to get through with Vi's help. At 2: exactly 2:13 Ororo heard the words, "Okay I see the top of the head." her doctor said.

Vi grabbed a cold washcloth and patted Ororo's forehead. "Okay your almost there."

"It hurts Vi. It hurts too much." Ororo said.

"Believe me. I know it hurts. But you can't give up. You've gotten this far." she said.

Ororo closed her eyes and said "Okay."

Dr. Peters gave Vi the signal and Vi said. "Okay Ororo push."

Ororo pushed and pushed. After a few more pushes, "The head is out. One more push.."

Ororo gathered up her remaining strength and pushed. "Here comes her shoulders...one arm..the other...the stomach...legs...and feet." Ororo laid down exhausted. "It's a girl." She then hear her daughter cry. A tear came down her cheek as Dr. Peters cut the cord. He hand her off to a nurse who wrapped her in a warm blanket and took her over to her awaiting mother. She was place in Ororo's waiting arms. "Hello little one."

At the sound of Ororo's voice, the baby stopped crying. She was used to Ororo's voice, because she used to talk to her all the time when she was still in the womb. The baby had white hair and Ororo's skin color. He eyes were closed so they were unable able to tell the eyes color. They heard the doctors say," Time of birth, 2:15 a.m. on July 4 2005."

"She's beautiful Ororo." Vi said. "What are you going to name her?"

"She looks a lot like mom, so.."

"You mean?"

"N'Dare Gabrielle Monroe." Ororo said.

The name was recorded and she was cleaned and weighed.. She was 19 inches and weighed 5 pounds 8 ounces. Ororo fell asleep and Vi went out to tell everyone the news. When she got out there, she saw that Timothy and Anthony were sleeping but Jessica and Charles were awake. "Did she have the baby yet?" Charles asked.

"Yes. It's a girl. 5 pounds 8 ounces. She named her N'Dare Gabrielle, after our mother." Vi said.

"Can we see them?" Jessica asked.

"In about 30 minutes." Dr. Peters said as he walked up behind Vi. Right now they both have to get some sleep." After meeting with Ororo 45 minutes later, they all went home to get some sleep.

Over the next few days, Ororo got visits from some of her neighbors and because Logan took a road trip several students came to visit Ororo. Scott, Jean, Abigail, Kevin, and Diana, they all drove down to Virginia to see Ororo and N'Dare, while Charles and Vi flew back to New York. Along with the adults Kurt, Kitty, Rogue (who could now control her powers), Remy and Evan went. Evan stayed at the house because he did not want to frighten anybody at the hospital if he went. No one told Ororo about Evan, they wanted it to be a surprise. When N'Dare was three years old, Ororo was aloud to bring her home.

Jessica drove Ororo and N'Dare home. They walked up the sidewalk and Jessica carried N'Dare's car seat despite Ororo's words. She wanted to carry N'Dare but Jessica said she had to rest. Ororo opened the door and when she turned on the light she heard, "Welcome home."

Ororo jumped and looked around and saw the same faces that came to visit her including "Evan?"

"Hey Auntie O."

She quickly went over and hugged him. "What are you doing here?" she asked once she broke the hug.

"Well I hear you had a baby and so I thought I'd come to see my new cousin." Evan said.

"Well in that case," Ororo paused. Jessica placed the car seat with a sleeping N'Dare on the table. Ororo unbuckled, N'Dare and picked her up. She fussed a bit but stayed asleep. "Meet you cousin, N'Dare Gabrielle Monroe." She handed her to Evan and he adjusted her in his arms.

"She looks a lot like grandma." Evan said. When he was younger, Vi and Ororo would always show him pictures of their parents.

"That's why I named her after her." Ororo said. "The only difference is that they have different eye color. This one gets her eye color from Logan." Ororo said quietly so only Evan could hear. Everyone went to get some drinks and snacks while Ororo stayed with Evan and N'Dare.

N'Dare received many gifts from everybody. She got clothes, and toys, That night Scott, Jean, and Abigail, Remy and Rogue got bedrooms while everyone else slept on the couch bed and air mattresses. N'Dare slept in her crib for the first night. That night Ororo couldn't sleep, so she looked at the clock and got out of bed. It was 4:00. She made her way to the nursery and when she walked in she saw her daughter laying on her stomach. Walking over to the crib and reaching in, Ororo gently rubbed her daughters's back. "I love you so much, you know that?"

Ororo pulled the rocking chair next to the crib and sat down. She stuck her hand through the bars and grabbed N'Dare's hand. She smiled and eventually rocked herself to sleep. She woke up about 90 minutes later when she heard. "WHHAAAAA."

Ororo sat up and stood up. She reached in and picked up N'Dare. Ororo changed her diaper before going downstairs to prepare a bottle of formula. She descended the stairs not wanting to wake Evan or the others. When she reached the kitchen she saw Jean who was feeding Abigail. "Hey looks who's up." Jean said.

"N'D'are's hungry." Ororo said." She prepared a bottle and sat down at the kitchen table across from Jean.

"So, how is motherhood treating you?" Jean asked.

"Better than I expected."

"What's your favorite part of it."

"Her sleeping." Ororo joked. They laughed. "Really, I would say, the first time I held her. Knowing I brought this innocent life in the world."

"Just think of how many firsts that they'll have." Jean said.

"First smile."

"First laugh."

"First step and words."

"First day of school."

"First boyfriend."

"It goes on forever."

"And I wouldn't miss it for the world." Ororo said.

"Yeah." Jean replied. "Do you ever plan on telling Logan?" She asked out of the blue.

"I don't know. But I know that one day, she is going to wonder about her father and want to meet him. And I am going to have to tell him."

They continued to talk for about two hours before noticing the time. "Ororo look at the time. It's eight o'clock."

"Wow we should make breakfast." Ororo said.

"No you just got out of the hospital. You still need time to rest and finish healing. That's why we are here to stay for a while. We want to help you out."

"Well thank you. Just until I start working. I got a job a the local day care center a few miles away. And the best part is that employees are able to bring there kids in for free."

"That's cool."

'Well we ave to take these two to bed. " Ororo said.

"Yeah. Jean said. She walked over to her room and placed Abigail on the bed next to Scott and then went back to the kitchen. Ororo went upstairs and placed N'Dare in her crib. She went back down stairs and helped Jean cook. The made pancakes, eggs, sausage, and orange juice. The smell woke up everyone in the next room. They came in and greeted the two women. The ten, twelve is you counted Abigail, and N'Dare ate. The rest talked, laughed and had a great time.

After a week, Remy and Rogue left, the week after that. Kitty and Kurt left, the week after that, Scott, Jean, Abigail left, and then when N'Dare was one month old. Diana and Kevin left with Evan. Time past and it was N'Dare's first birthday. She was thrown a pool party and Jessica came with her kids, as ell as Vi, Carl, Charles, and everyone else that visited Ororo before.

Ororo sat on the edge of the pool with her feet in the water. She watched as Remy and Rogue played with N'Dare in the pool. When N'Dare was about three months old, Remy and Rogue got married and now Rogue was two months pregnant. She look at Scott, Jean, and Abigail. Scott was cooking on the grill and talking to Jean and at that moment she past Abigail to Diana who then past her to Kevin who was in the pool, and then she joined in him. They were still dating and showed no signs of breaking up. Some were in the pool and some were tanning. "Ororo?"

She turned around and saw Charles coming over to her. "Yes."

"I thought I'd give N'Dare her present now. Is that Okay?" Charles; asked.

"Sure." She said. "Remy, can you bring N'dare over here?" She called.

Remy nodded and swam her over to her mother. Ororo took N'Dare from his hands and sat her on her lap. "Grandpa has a present for you." Ororo said, referring to Charles.

Jessica brought out a box that had a few holes in it. Jessica put the box down and Ororo stood N'Dare up. She looked at the box and a bark was heard and a puppy popped out of the box causing N'Dare to laugh. Ororo looked at Charles. I hope it's okay.

It's fine. Ororo sent back. Look how happy she is.

hey watched her play with th lab that was about 2 months old. Ororo named the dog Sadie. Along with the dog, Charles bought, 3 months supply of food, shampoo, dog toys, a collar, and he got the other medical shots and papers they needed. Over the next few years, things were great. Logan was the last thin from Ororo's mind until one day, a few months before N'Dare's fourth birthday, N'Dare asked "Why don't I have a daddy?" This really surprised Ororo. She answered the questions and she got some more like "What is he like?" and "Why doesn't he come to visit?"

Ororo explained everything. She started to think about Logan a little bit more often. One week before N'Dare's 4th birthday, Ororo was going shopping for presents, so she dropped her off a t Jessica's house. Before she left she asked her "So is there anything you want for your birthday?"

N'Dare thought for a minute and then said. "I want to meet my daddy."

Ororo froze. "Okay."

"Do you promise?" N'Dare asked with hopeful eyes.

Ororo was quiet for a few moments before she smiled. "I promise. You'll meet your father for your birthday."