Underneath It All: Sky and Syd
Disclaimer: How doest thou not know this already?
Challenge: Princess
Timeframe: Post Endings
"So, what do you think the baby will be, a boy or a girl?" Z asked her friends, perching on the arm of a chair in the waiting room, a mug of cocoa in her hands.
"A boy," said Jack and Syd's father, Carter, together at the same time Ally and Dana declared, "A girl."
Z laughed. "You're the tiebreaker, Bridge," she told him, one hand ruffling his hair affectionately.
"Sorry guys," said the former green ranger, "But Sky needs a baby girl he can spoil rotten."
"I agree," said the voice of Sky's mother as she came striding down the hall. "Any news? How's Sydney doing?"
"She was at eight centimeters the last time Sky came out her," said Jack. "He kept sitting down and jumping up, like he was trying to sit on a porcupine."
Jen chuckled. "That's my son for you."
Then the door opened and Sky came out, the proud grin of a new father on his face. "It's a girl."
Ally and Dana exchanged quick high fives before turning back to Sky. "When can we see her?" questioned the former pink Lightspeed ranger.
"A few minutes. Syd wants family first, though," Sky added to his teammates.
Then a doctor made his appearance. "Mr. Tate, the first group of visitors can come in now."
Still beaming, Sky followed the doctor into the room, beckoning to his in-laws and mother to follow him. "Hi baby," he greeted to Syd. "How do you feel?"
"I'm fine, Sky," assured Syd softly. "Hi Mom, Daddy. Aunt Jen, I'm so glad you could make it."
"Of course," Jen said. "She's precious, Sydney. Gorgeous."
Syd looked up from her squirmy infant and smiled. "Thank you. Who wants to hold her first?"
"I do," said Dana, taking a seat beside her daughter. "What did you name her?"
"Kristin Skylar," said Sky, squeezing his wife's shoulder. "It was Syd's idea." Here she leaned in close to her husband, just watching her parents and Aunt Jen admiring the newborn baby girl.
"Our little princess," Syd said, and Sky agreed.