"Roger, I want to see him." Marty asked laying on an operating table following her C-section.
"He's beautiful Marty." he said crying as he looked at his son being cleaned off.
"How is he?" she said unable to look over the curtain covering her stomach.
"He's getting cleaned up for his mommy." Roger said sitting back next to her to hold her hand.
"Is he OK?" she asked as tears ran down the side of her face.
"He's perfect Baby. Just like his mommy." he said leaning over to kiss her.
"Oh thank God." she said squeezing his hand.
"We're almost done Marty. You did great." the doctor said smiling down at her as he prepared to stitch her up.
"I love you Marty." Roger said kissing her over and over again.
"I love you too Roger." she said smiling at him.
"OK, we're gonna wheel you in the recovery room for a few hours and then you'll be brought to your room where your friends and family can visit you. Roger, only you can see her in the recovery room. We're gonna bring your son to the nursery and you can see him when you're in your room." the doctor said smiling down at her.
"Can I see him just for a minute before we go? Please. I have to see him." she said as the nurse propped up the bed into a semi sitting position and brought the baby over to her.
"Here you go mom." the nurse said smiling as he handed the baby to her.
"Hello RJ. Your daddy was right. You are perfect. You are our little miracle. We love you so much." she said crying over her son before kissing his head.
"I love you RJ." Roger said crying as well as he caressed his sons cheek.
"Oh Roger, he looks just like you." Marty said looking up at him.
"Poor kid. He's gonna be burdened with these incredible good looks like his old man." Roger said laughing as Marty smiled up at him.
"Hopefully he'll inherit his father's good heart too." she said caressing the baby's face.
"I love you Marty." Roger said kissing her.
"Oh Roger, I love you too." she said as the nurse came next to her to get the baby.
"I'm sorry Mrs. Davis. We need to take him to the nursery now. You can see him again when you're out of recovery." she said smiling at the family.
"Thank you. OK my boy. You be good now, OK. Mommy and daddy will be with you again soon. Get some sleep, OK." she said kissing her son again.
"I love you little guy." Roger said kissing his son as he helped Marty hand the baby to the nurse.
"Why don't you tell everyone that everything's fine and I'll meet you in the recovery room?" Marty suggested smiling up at Roger.
"Are you sure Baby? I want to stay with you." he said caressing her cheek.
"I'm fine Roger, go. Really. Our parents and Mark and Collins are probably going nuts right about now. You know how my big brothers can be. If I know them they're gonna try to sneak in and see me." she said smiling trying not to laugh due to the pain.
"You're right. But it's only because they love you." he said laughing as he leaned in to kiss her.
"I know. Just tell everyone I love them, OK. And make sure you tell them I'm fine and RJ is fine too." she said kissing him again.
"I will Baby. I'll see you in bit." he told her smiling as she was wheeled out and he followed.
"She's fine. He's fine. Everything is fine." Roger said running out to inform everyone of the birth of his son.
"That's great Rog." Collins said crying as he brought him into an embrace.
"He's perfect. He looks like me, but has Marty's beautiful blue eyes." he said beginning to cry again.
"Congratulations daddy." Mrs. Davis said smiling at him as she wrapped her arms around her son.
"They brought her into the recovery room for a few hours because of the c-section and then you can all see her in her room." he said wiping his eyes.
"Is she really OK?" Mrs. O'Brien asked with tears in her eyes.
"She's perfect mom. As usual. The doctor said she did perfect. There were no complications or surprises. They went in, got him and came out. All according to plan." he told her smiling.
"That's our girl." Mark said as a tear rolled down his cheek.
"Yeah a real survivor. So can we sneak in and see her? I need to see her." Collins said wiping his eyes.
"She knew you were gonna want to do that. But you have to wait until she's in her room." Roger said laughing.
"Yeah well, my Babygirl knows me all too well." Collins said laughing.
"She's a smart one." Mark said smiling at them.
"Yeah she is." Mr. O'Brien said laughing.
"And brave." Mr. Davis said patting Roger on the back.
"So does she still want to name him Roger?" Maureen asked smiling at him.
"Yeah she does. She said he looks just like me." Roger said as he hugged everyone.
"You should get in to her. She's probably sleeping, but I'm sure she would want to see you when she wakes up." Joanne said smiling at him.
"Yeah, I need to go back in. I want to be with her." he said smiling at everyone.
"We knew you would. Just tell her we love her, OK?" Collins said anxious.
"Will do." he said as he went to the recovery room. As he walked in the room, he sat next to Marty's bed. She looked so peaceful, resting. He remember the last 6 years with her. From the scared little girl she seemed to be to the strong woman who had just given birth to a beautiful baby boy. She changed him just as much as she had been changed. They went from being alone and having nothing, to being together and having everything.
"Your son weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces and measured 18 inches and he's doing fine. He's sleeping now, but he was flirting with the nurses earlier." the nurse whispered smiling as she came in to check on Marty.
"That's my boy. Thank you." Roger told her smiling up at her as he started at Marty lying in the bed.
"Roger." she whispered as she opened her eyes.
"I'm right here Baby." he told sitting up straighter in the chair taking her hand.
"How's RJ? Is he OK?" she asked groggily looking at him.
"He's great. He's doing fine. He's breaking hearts in the nursery already." he said caressing her cheek.
"He's your son." she said smiling.
"How do you feel Baby?" he asked smiling at her.
"I'm OK. A little sore, but I'm OK. How is everyone?" she asked smiling at him.
"Fine. Collins wanted to sneak in to see you." he said laughing.
"I knew he would try something." she said laughing before wincing in pain.
"Are you OK Baby?" he asked leaning in closer to her.
"Yeah, I just shouldn't laugh right now because of my incision." she said smiling at him.
"I don't know when they're taking you to your room. It should be soon though." he said leaning up to kiss her.
"I want to see RJ." she said trying to sit up, but wincing in pain.
"Baby, lay back. You need to rest." he said getting up to help her lay back down.
"But I need to see him." she said looking up at him.
"You will Baby, just take care of yourself for once." he said sweeping her hair out of her face.
"Can you go check on him please? For me." she asked looking up at him with puppy dog eyes.
"OK. Are you gonna be OK?" he asked caressing her face.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Just check on the baby, OK please?" she said smiling up at him.
"I'll be right back Baby. I love you." he said leaning down to kiss her.
"I love you too Roger." she said watching him leave the room.
"Mrs. Davis, we're gonna be taking you to your room in a little while. How do you feel?" the nurse asked smiling down at her.
"A little sore because of my incision. I think the pain killers are wearing off." she said trying to sit up but wincing in pain again.
"We'll give you something for that? Where's your husband?" she asked looking around.
"He's with our son." Marty told her smiling up as the woman injected something into the IV.
"We've given him an AZT syrup that he'll have to take for a while, but he's doing fine." she said checking her blood pressure.
"Thank you so much." Marty said smiling as Roger came back in the room. "How is he?" she asked directing her attention to her husband.
"Great. It seems he's been entertaining everyone all day. He's cooing, laughing, kicking his feet. He's gorgeous Baby." he said happily as he leaned down to kiss he.
"They said I'm going to be going to my room in a little while." she said smiling at him.
"Good, because Collins and Mark are freaking out." he said sitting next to her.
"I figured they would be." she said as she reached up to caress Roger's face.
"We'll be taking you up now, Mrs. Davis. Your room number is 412." the nurse said smiling at her as orderlies came in to wheel Marty to her room.
"I'll go tell the others what room you're in." Roger said smiling at her.
"Yeah, don't run too fast. You know the word will no sooner be out of your mouth when they'll be there waiting for me." she said smiling up at him.
"Collins is stalking the hallway while Mark films every little thing RJ does." Roger said leaning down to kiss her.
"I figured." she said smiling as he left the room again.
"Let's get you settled in." the nurse said smiling at her as Marty smiled up at her.
"He is something, isn't he?" Marty said looking down at her wedding ring on her finger.
"Yeah, he is." she told her as the orderlies wheeled her out of the recovery room.
"There's my girl." Collins said seeing her come down the hallway.
"Hi Collins." she said holding her hand out to touch his.
"Are you ready to go to the Life for some tequila shot? On me." he told her smiling down at her.
"Not quite yet, but soon I'll be hot on your heels." she said trying not to laugh.
"You did really good Babygirl. He is amazing." he told her with tears in his eyes.
"I hear he's a performer like his daddy." she said smiling up at him.
"Oh yeah." Collins said smiling at her.
"We need to get you into your room now Mrs. Davis." the orderlies said as she looked up at them.
"Right. Sorry." she said smiling at them as they wheeled her in and Collins followed.
"Oh Margaret, he is gorgeous. He is the perfect mix of you and Roger." Mrs. O'Brien said leaning down to hug her daughter.
"He is beautiful Marty. We are so proud of you sweetie." Mrs. Davis said hugging her daughter in law.
"Thanks mom. Both of you." she said smiling up as Roger walked in the door.
"Are you ready for them to bring him in Baby?" he asked as he leaned down to kiss her.
"I'm more than ready Roger." she said smiling as he helped her sit up.
"This reminds me of when we first met. Remember that? I carried you everywhere." he said kissing her head.
"Yes Roger, I remember. I also remember you carrying me everywhere only because it was easier to kiss me if I was in your arms." she said laughing a bit, so her incision wouldn't hurt.
"I love you Marty." he said sitting on the side of her bed.
"I love you too Roger." she said running her fingers through his hair.
"Are you ready Mrs. Davis?" the nurse said carrying the baby into the room.
"Yes I am." she said smiling as she held her arms out. "Hey my boy. How are you? Did you get some rest?" she said kissing him on his head.
"I can't believe we did it Baby. He's here and he's fine." Roger said smiling at her.
"Roger, I don't know why you're surprised. Our whole life has been a miracle, why shouldn't our son be one too?" she said leaning up to kiss him.
"Can I hold my grandson?" Mrs. O'Brien asked waiting patiently.
"One minute Mrs. O. I want to get a picture of the happy family." Mark said standing in the room filming them as Collins stood with tears streaming down his face.
"Sure Mark. But hurry up. I want to hold my beautiful grandson." she said laughing standing out of the way so Mark could take the picture.
"OK. I'm good." Mark said lowering his camera.
"Here you go mom. Be careful of his head." Marty said as her mother gave her a look.
"Do you think I've never done this before? I raised you, didn't I?" she said quietly as she smiled down at her grandson as Mrs. Davis stood next to her crying over her grandchild.
"Collins, come here." Marty said holding her arms out as Roger moved off of the bed smiling at Marty.
"I'm sorry Babygirl. It's just so nice to see you and Roger with your son. I never thought I would ever get to see that. I always hoped, but never thought I would." he said as he cried in her arms as Roger rubbed his back.
"I know Honey. It's OK. Look, we got our miracle." she said crying with him. She could never stand to see Collins crying. Aside from Roger, Collins was her only other weakness. He was the greatest big brother to her. Always there to take care of her and stand behind her on anything. She came a long way from being afraid of him 6 years earlier the morning after her rape. Mark worried a lot, like Roger, Collins was more hands on. He didn't mind being over protective and doing what he had to do to keep her safe. Even if it meant getting yelled at. Although Marty couldn't really yell at her boys too much. They meant well and loved her very much. And she loved them as well.
"I love you Marty." he said kissing her cheek as he caressed her other cheek.
"I know. I love you too big brother." she said smiling at him as she leaned in to kiss his cheek before he stood up to wipe his eyes.
"Now Mark, you get over here too. You've been too quiet. And calm." she said wiping her eyes looking at Mark as he approached her bed.
"I'm just observing." he said as sat next to her on the bed.
"So how'd we do?" she asked smiling at him.
"You did great sweetie." he said leaning in to hug her.
"Thanks." she said hugging him as Maureen and Joanne came in with the coffee as Mr. Davis and Mr. O'Brien helped.
"Here we go. Coffees all round." Mr. Davis announced happily handing out the coffee cups.
"Thanks dad." Roger said as Mark looked up and saw Maureen and Joanne standing over them.
"So how's our girl?" Maureen asked patiently waiting for Mark to get up.
"Good. Just talking to my protective brothers." Marty said as Roger handed her her coffee.
"You did really great sweetie." Maureen said as Mark got up and she leaned in to hug Marty.
"Thanks guys." she said hugging them.
"He is gorgeous Marty." Joanne said hugging her next.
"Yeah he is, isn't he?" she said looking over at her son, who was being held by Mrs. Davis now.
"He sure is. He looks just like Roger did when he was a baby. Did you know Roger had blue eyes for the first 2 years of his life and then one morning all of a sudden they were green." she said looking up at them.
"I hope RJ's eyes stay blue. Just like my beautiful wife." Roger said sitting next to his wife on the bed.
"Yeah well, if they do stay blue you do realize you're in trouble. You can't say no to me when I flash my eyes at you. Your son is gonna realize very quickly that's how to get his way from his father." she said holding her stomach as she laughed.
"No kidding. Uncle Collins is gonna be in trouble too." Mark said laughing as Collins stood over Mrs. Davis waiting to hold the baby.
"Looks like he already is." Marty said looking at him.
"Mom, why don't you let Collins hold him for a little while." Roger said sipping his coffee with his arm around Marty.
"Here you go honey. Be careful of his head, OK?" she said smiling as she handed the baby over to Collins.
"This is just too much. He is even more incredible than I ever could have imagined he'd be." Collins said staring at the little boy sleeping in his arms.
"It's a bit surreal, huh? Us with a baby around?" Marty said smiling at him.
"I always hoped it would be you two to bring a baby into our lives. You guys are just so amazing." Collins said beginning to cry again handing the baby to Mr. Davis.
"Collins, come here. You are so awful." Marty said smiling as tears filled her eyes as well putting her coffee down on the tray next to the bed.
"I'm sorry Babygirl. I'm just so happy we have a new life and new hope in this family." he said hugging her again.
"I know honey. This is a happy day Collins." she said holding his head to her shoulders.
"It is. I'm just so happy for you guys. I'm sorry I keep crying. This is just so amazing." he said kissing her cheek.
"Thomas Brian Collins, why are you apologizing? Because you're happy for us? That was a good thing, last time I checked. I love you so much. I love all of you so much. I'm glad you were all here for the birth of our son. And all of your tears better be tears of joy. None of you want to face my wrath. You all know what I'm capable of. I'm not gonna have any sad tears around here." she said wiping her eyes. "And you know how I get Thomas. You don't mess with mama." she said smiling with his face in her hands.
"Yes ma'am." he said leaning in to kiss her forehead.
"OK. Now let's celebrate my sons birth." she said picking up her coffee. "To my beautiful son, Roger Aaron Davis Jr. you have already brought your mother, father and all of our family so much happiness. You are gonna do great things little boy. Maybe even find a cure for AIDS." she said lifting her coffee cup towards her son.
"Amen." Roger said as a tear rolled down the side of his face kissing Marty on the head.