Originally, this story was going to end between eight and ten chapters.
But while I was writing the last chapter, I got so many ideas for new chapters, and all the wonderfulness over-whelmed me and I couldn't ignore it!
So, this story will be long- longer then "Our Decisions".
I hope you guys enjoy it! :)
Sirens in the water- Haha! I'll keep that in mind. :)
Jazbez- That, my friend, is called "Irony". It's awesome when it happens to other people, but a bitch when it bites you in your ass. And to your question in your chapter 7 review; Yes. Yes I will. I just don't know how old they'll be when I end it, though...
Yondaimeslegacy- I completely agree. Most of them don't do any research at all, and those stories are REALLY BAD. And thank you for the complement. And trust me, I will keep on.
Jaiyden Micah West was able to go home with his parents on April 14th- just three days after his birth.
His going home outfit was beyond adorable.
It consisted of a light blue onesie with the ends of the sleeves and collar a dark blue, with a dark green frog on the center of the chest, with the words "I love you" written above it in black, horizontal stripped pants that were the same dark blue and green as the onesie and frog, white socks, and a green hat with three frogs on the front.
What?... Artemis liked frogs...
"He's a fat baby." Wally commented, holding his son, while Artemis pulled her hair into a pony tail. "No he is not Wally! Jaiyden's perfect!" Artemis cried, glaring at him.
"Babe, Jai weighted eight pounds, seven ounces. Any bigger and you couldn't have delivered him in the elevator- he would've gotten stuck." Wally told her.
Artemis rolled her eyes, now having decided to ignore Wally. "Can you believe Megan and Conner are going to have one of their own in a few months?" She asked, a smile on her face.
"Tell me about it. But I always figured they'd have kids before us." Wally commented.
"I always thought we'd break up before them..." Artemis added, frowning.
"Well, I don't think we have to worry about that anymore. Each and every time I see them, it's like they neverbroke up in the first place." Wally grinned. "Their baby made them fall back in love." Artemis mused, as Wally put Jaiyden in his car seat.
"Ready to go?" Wally asked, picking up the car seat. Their bags were already in the car, so all they had to worry about was Jaiyden.
"Yep. Time to go home." Artemis smiled.
As they got into their car and drove home, a thought came to Artemis, and she became worried. "Wally? What if Nelson doesn't like Jai? I don't want her to hurthim..." Artemis said, frowning.
When they reached a stop light, Wally turned to face the new Mother, who had decided to sit in te back seat with Jaiyden on the ride home.
"Everything will be okay. And if not, we'll just keep Nel away from Jaiyden until she's familiar with him." Wally told her, before driving the rest of the way home.
Artemis had absolutely nothing to worry about when it came to Nelson and Jai.
The dog sniffed the newborn, now asleep in his swing, glanced at her nervous owners, yawned, and then plopped down infront of the swing, before falling asleep.
"Oh thank God!" She gasped, a small smile forming on her face.
"Told you so." Wally smirked, kissing her cheek.
"I'm gonna go pump while he's asleep. I keep on leaking..." Artemis mumbled, getting up off the couch and going towards their bedroom, where she kept the breast pump Iris had gotten her for her baby shower.
Wally watched his son sleep.
Jai looked like the both of them; he had his chin, cheeks, and his eyes were already starting to turn green. He also had Artemis's bright blonde hair, nose, and tan skin.
Jaiyden was perfect to his parents. He always would be.
On Jaiyden's first night home, the only ones who got even a tiny amount of sleep in the Crock/Westhousehold were the two plants in the living-room.
The two fakeplants.
Every hour, on the hour, Jai would wake up screaming his tiny lungs off. Each time it was either because he was hungry, dirty, or simply wanted to be held.
"Jaiyden... Bạn là okay sweetie. Bạn là okay. Mommy đã nhận bạn. Tôi ở đây. Bạn không có gì phải lo lắng về." Artemis sighed.
By now, Artemis had moved herself into Jaiyden's room so Wally could get some sleep. Sadly, Wally couldn't afford to take more then a week off from work, and his first day back was tomorrow, so he needed at least two hours of semi decent sleep.
So Artemis had put Jai in his crib, grabbed her pillow and a spare blanket from the coat closet, and was camping out on Jaiyden's glider while he slept in his crib- almost three months earlierthen what Artemis wanted him too.
At least he was in the same room as her, so Artemis didn't have much to complain about.
But Jaiyden wouldn'tsleep. He would cry every time Artemis tried to put him down for bed. She had just fed and changed him, so that couldn't be his problem.
Did he think his Mother was abandoninghim...?
Artemis came up with an idea. She put Jai in his crib, put held his tiny hand in her her slim fingers. He babbled and fussed; but he didn't scream.
"Oh của tôi đẹp trai. Bạn không có gì phải lo lắng về; Tôi sẽ không bao giờ rời khỏi bạn. Tôi sẽ luôn luôn ở đây để đảm bảo rằng bạn đang an toàn và thân yêu." She cooed, watching as Jaiyden drifted off to sleep.
A few days after Jaiyden came home from the hospital, Artemis and Wally decided to take him to the Cave to meet the Team, since most of them couldn't make it to the hospital.
"Oh! He's sooooooo precious!" Barbara cried.
"I wish I had a little sibling even half as cute as him!" Cassie gasped.
"Look at his little nose!" Karen cooed.
"He is adorable. Just think sis, in a few months you and Conner will have one of your own." Garfield announced, just a little too loudly.
The room went dead silent, all eyes on the Martian and Kryptonian, both of whom were blushing madly, their cheeks bright red with embarrassment.
"Uhh... Oops." Gar winced.
"You're pregnant?" Zatanna gasped. M'gann nodded, still blushing.
Bart raced over to the expectant alien couple, his head leaning down next to M'gann's still flat stomach.
"Hi baby-"
"No spoilers!" The couple snapped.
"But-"
"None!" M'gann hissed. "Can't I just tell you the gen-" "No Bart!" They growled. "Can I tell you what it looks-" "No!"
"How about-"
"Bart! I will kill you where you stand!" Conner roared, baring his teeth at the boy. The future speedster gulped, before running away.
It took almost five weeks for Jai to sleep longer then two hours during the night time, much to the relief of his parents.
"Mmm... Happy Mother's Day." Wally said, wrapping his arms around Artemis's waist from behind, kissing her cheek as she made breakfast.
"It is Mother's Day, huh. Any plans?" Artemis asked, scrambling the eggs.
"Yeah. Mom's watching Jai for a few hours around six, so I'm going to take you out." He grinned, pouring himself a glass of milk. "We don't have to make your Mom watch him..." Artemis told him.
"Please! She's been wanting to babysit since I told her you were pregnant. Besides, it's only for a few hours. Three tops. All you have to do is pump, and everything will be good to go." Wally told her.
"So where are we going?" She asked.
"Somewhere." Wally smirked, putting his glass down. He went over to Jaiyden's swing and scooped up the infant, placing his head on his chest. He had a smile on his face while he rocked his son.
"Okay Mom, Jai's already been bathed and fed. There are diapers and wipes in our room and his room. Feed him four ounces of formula in the an hour-and-a-half, and make sure he's in bed by seven-thirty." Wally explained, as Mary rushed him and Artemis out the door.
"I know what to do, Wally! Go! Go! Have fun!" She ordered, closing the door behind them.
"She must really want us to have fun." Artemis smirked, as they got on the elevator.
"Yeah. She really loves Jaiyden." Wally said, kissing her on the lips. "I love you." He murmured. "I love you, more." She smiled, wrapping her arms around his neck, kissing him back.
After a few seconds, Artemis pulled away. "We just had a baby. You're not getting anything for another few weeks." She smirked.
Wally frowned, groaning. "You are evil." He said, narrowing his eyes at her. She laughed, as they got out of the elevator and walked towards their car.
"This is nice." Artemis told him, her arm folded back behind her head. They were in the middle of a field, on the hood of their car, watching the stars. The head-lights were on, so they could see.
"Yeah. Sorry I didn't take you out some place fancy. I just wanted to spend time with you alone. No loud noises or nosy people. Just you and me." Wally told her.
"It's okay. I love this. I love spending time with just you." Artemis smiled.
She didn't even notice Wally pull a small black box out of his pocket.
"Hey." He said, turning over to face her. She looked over and gasped, now noticing the open box. Inside, was a silver ring, with a one carat diamond in the center, and four smaller diamonds, two on each side of it.
Artemis carefully took the ring out, examining it. Inside, she could see the words "Together Always" engraved. "Wally... It's beautiful." She gasped.
"It was my Grandma's. Mom gave it to me our Sophomore year of college. She said 'if you could survive living with me for a year, You could survive living with me for the rest of our lives.' But it took me up until now to give it to you." Wally explained.
"So will you marry me?" He asked.
"Yes. Yes I'll marry you." She smiled, slipping the ring on her finger before pulling Wally into a kiss.
"Jaiyden ... You're okay sweetie. You are okay. Mommy got you. I am here. You have nothing to worry about."
"Oh my beautiful son. You have nothing to worry about; I will never leave you. I will always be here to make sure that you are safe and loved."
