Melinda sighed heavily and took Alexis from Jim. "Its getting late and she needs to sleep. Do you want me to come back?
"I was hoping you would stay with me. I can have the nurse bring in a crib and this bed is big enough for two."
"Sure" she placed the baby down on the foot of the bed and changed her dirty diaper, the nurse brought in a crib and Alexis fall asleep as soon as she was placed in the crib. Melinda walked over and got into bed next to Jim; he pulled her close and kissed her head.
"Night Melinda" he closed his eyes with a yawn.
"Night Jim" You could tell she was upset by the tone in her voice. Jim didn't seem to notice and was soon asleep. Melinda stayed awake for about an hour just thinking about things.
"Melinda" she heard someone calling her, she opened her eyes and after her eyes adjusted to light, she looked over at the chair in the corner of the room.. Alexis was sitting on Jim's lap eating the hospital food that was meant for him.
"I have something for her in her bag"
Jim held up his hand as Alexis shoved some pancakes in her mouth, "Mel, let her enjoy it."
Melinda smiled and handed her daughter a sippy cup of water out of her bag
"I love her so much already" Jim spoke as he gazed at his daughter with love shinning in his eyes.
Melinda smiled, they were bonding already. Alexis took a piece of pancake, smashing it in her small hand, and placed it in Jim's mouth.
After, they finished the food on the plate and Alexis was cleaned up and placed back in her crib for her morning nap, Melinda took a seat on his lap and gave him a quick but passionate kiss.
"Mel, why isn't my mother here. Does she even know that I am awake?"
Melinda took his hand, "Jim, I don't how to say this. She died 6 months ago after complications of a operation"
Jim pulled back his hand. "I am an orphan now. I lost both my parents and my brother"
"You have me and Alexis" she said, trying hard to comfort him.
He placed his head in his hands, "I know, but I didn't even get to say good-bye to her or tell her that I loved her"
"Jim, she knows that you love her. I talked to her sprit last night"
Jim looked up at her, and anger could be seen in his facial expressions. "Melinda, what is with this sprit thing? Do you get enjoyment out of messing with my mind like this?"
Melinda left the room in tears, "I need to be alone: you are not the same man I married"
Note: I hope you liked it; it was very heartbreaking for me to write.