Terribly sorry for delay. And the moment you've all been waiting for…a child is born! Please RandR

Chapter 13: No Day But Today

Sydney had never been in so much pain in her life. She was on her back on her floor and was crying from the intense pain ripping through her. Her water had broke ten minutes before and some guards had rushed in when she started screaming she was in labor. She was so disoriented and was screaming for Vaughn. After what seem like forever she felt Vaughn's strong arms around her and his voice in her ear.

The pain was too strong. Vaughn had placed her in the bed and the doctor that arrived was setting up the equipment. She felt hundreds of eyes on her as all the members of the sect looked on anxiously for the birth of the new Rambaldi. She heard Vaughn yell at them to all get out. And then he was back at her side, holding her, stroking her face. He was whispering to her in French.

"Amoureux... ne crient pas... notre bébé... soit... bébé bien... ne pleurent pas... je suis ici... bébé." (Sweetheart…don't scream…our baby…be ok…baby…don't cry…I'm here…baby.)

She wanted the baby out now. She couldn't stand another minute of it. She looked to the doctor who was extremely calm. She wanted to scream at him, wanted him to make the pain go away. She looked over at Vaughn who looked extremely worried and scared. She heard him talk to the doctor:

"She's in so much pain, can't you give her something?"

"I'm afraid not, this baby is coming within the hour, it's too risky."

Too risky? The phrase echoes in her mind. She needed something to stop the pain; it was unbearable.

"Okay Miss Bristow on the count of three I need you to push"

Push? Was this guy insane? She couldn't push…she had no control over her muscles.

"Baby come on, you have to push"

Now Vaughn was starting with her. Did he understand how difficult this was? All of the sudden she hated him. It was him who did this, his stupid sperm. Unable to control herself Sydney screamed at him. She was immensely satisfied with the look on his face. But then another wave of pain swept over her and she reached for him gasping.

"Michael, I need you to hold me, please I love you"

He did hold her, whispering into her hair and stroking her face. Sydney released a loud scream that was joined by another sound, a soft baby's wail.

"Good girl Miss Bristow, one more push should do it"

Sydney pushed with all her might and collapsed back on the bed from sheer exhaustion. She looked at Vaughn who was laughing and crying.

"You did it sweetheart" he whispered.

"It's a girl" the doctor proclaimed "would you like to cut the cord?" he asked Vaughn.

Sydney laughed when she saw the expression on his face. The doctor shrugged and did it himself. Finally he wrapped the infant in blankets and handed her to the happy couple. Sydney kissed her daughter on the forehead and Vaughn repeated the action before placing a kiss on Sydney's mouth.

"How are you feeling?"

"I'm fine Vaughn"

"What are we going to name her?"

Sydney bite her lip and remembered the name she had previously picked out, and decided, in light of recent events, to change it. Vaughn would be happy with the change.

"Erica Michele Vaughn"

The tiny infant's green eyes light up at the sound of her mother's voice.

yes I'm a sap but I thought that there baby should have Weiss's name too, I hope all you Weiss fans out there appreciate just how much I love Weiss! So I compromised and decide to take out the Nadia.