A Few Minutes Later...10:48 AM
After Tori and I wash our hands, we put on a gown and gloves, and enter the NICU.
"Hey. You guys must be Alexandra's parents. My name is Maura. I'm a nurse here in the NICU. Would you two like to see your baby?" Maura asks Tori and I.
"Yes. Please." I say.
"Yes." Tori says.
"Ok. Follow me please." Maura says. Tori and I walk over to Maura, and Maura leads us to Alexandra's incubator.
"Wow...she's...she's so tiny." I mumble.
"Can...can we hold her?" Tori asks Maura.
"Unfortunately no; but you can touch her through the openings in the incubator. I'm going to leave you two alone. Please call me if you need me, ok?" Maura asks Tori and I.
"Ok." I mumble. Tori and I both have tears streaming down our faces.
"I love you Tori. So much. I'm...I'm sorry that...I'm sorry...I...I feel so bad. If...if we had been more...I...I don't know what...I don't know what I'm trying to say right now. I'm sorry. So sorry." I mumble.
"Shhhhh baby. It's ok. Shhhhhhh. Alexandra is going to be ok. She's going to be ok. We're going to be ok. We're ok. You're ok. I'm ok. It's ok. Shhhhh, it's ok." Tori says. She wraps her arms around me from behind, and I lay my head on her shoulder.
"I'm scared." I mumble.
"Me too baby. Me too. Our little Alexandra is a fighter. She's going to be ok. If she's anything like you, she'll be caring, loving, protective, strong...so strong. You and I are both strong, so strong, so Alexandra's strong. She's going to fight. She's not going to give up without a fight. Yes, I realized I just used the word fight like, three times in the last 20 seconds; but I'm trying to..." Before Tori can finish her sentence, I interrupt her.
"She's strong. She's a fighter. She's going to be ok. We're going to be ok." I mumble.
"We're going to be ok." Tori mumbles.
"Should...should I...should I stick my...my hands into the incubator?" I ask Tori.
"Sure." Tori says.
"Ok." I mumble. I stick my gloved hands into the incubator. I place left hand on Alexandra's tiny chest, and my right hand on her tiny right leg. She opens her eyes and starts to squirm.
"It's...it's ok baby girl. It's ok. Settle down now. You're ok." I say. Alexandra quits squirming.
"She's...she's so tiny. So beautiful. You're so beautiful Alex. My...my name is Jade West. I'm...I'm your mother. The woman hugging me, her name is Tori Vega. She's also your mother. You have two mothers. Tori gave birth to you. I'm just the sperm donor..." Before I can finish my sentence, Tori interrupts me.
"Jade!" Tori says.
"Anyways, we love you baby girl, and we want...no...we need you to get better. Ok? Ok. I'm going to let your mommy talk to you now." I say. I take my hands out of the incubator, and I turn in Tori's arms, and give her a kiss.
"Love you." I mumble.
"Love you too." Tori says as she gives me a kiss. We let go of each other and I step out of the way, so Tori can step up to the incubator. She sticks her hands into the incubator. She places her left hand on the top of Alex's head, and she places her left hand on Alex's right foot.
"Hi Alex. My name is Tori. I'm your mommy. Jade and I are your mothers. We love you very much, and we need you to get better. Ok? Ok. Jade...Jade and I are going to come visit you every single day until you get better, ok? I love you baby girl. So much. I'll see you tomorrow, ok? Ok. I don't know why I'm asking you questions. You can't even talk." Tori says as she starts to chuckle.
"I love you Tor." I mumble.
"I love you too baby." Tori says.
A.N. Here you go peeps. A new chapter!