Another Chance…
Disclaimer: Chrono Crusade and it's characters do not belong to me…etc…etc…but the story belongs to me!
Two years later…
"I wonder when our baby will be born…" wondered Stephen Christopher aloud while at the breakfast table with his wife.
"Soon enough, dear. The doctor said that it should be these few days, remember?" answered a very pregnant Janet Christopher after finishing her breakfast. She had felt a contraction a moment ago but waved it off until the next one just hit her. She winced and put her hand on her swollen stomach. Is the child coming already?
Her husband was busy getting the dishes into the dishwasher to be washed. He has been amazingly helpful around the household ever since she told him of her pregnancy months ago. In fact, he seemed like a changed and more matured person. Perhaps he will excel at being a first-time father afterall. "Yes, I know. That was the reason I applied for leave these few days. I wanted to be here for the birth of our child and for you. Sigh, I am just so worried that something will go wrong for our first born…" He started the dishwasher and sat down on the chair next to his wife.
"Don't worry, nothing can go wrong." said Janet calmly as she touched her husband's cheek affectionately with one hand and reached to smooth the creases on his forehead with the other hand. Her husband could sometimes worry about too much but she knew that it was only because he cared too much about her to not worry. "Many women have given birth before me and technology nowadays is much better than those in the olden days. Besides, you are here with me now. What can go wrong? I will be fine."
"But, but…but, what if you go into labour only after I went back to work? Or what if you fainted when I went out to get stuff or what if…"
Janet tried to hide her laughter at her husband's many worrying thoughts. "Don't worry, I will get the nurses to call you or something if I go into labour while you are working." She tried not to wince as another contraction hit her.
"But still- "
"Calm down… besides, you don't have to worry about my being in labour while you are at work since I think I've got to go into the hospital now. Could you get me my bag please?" said his wife matter-of-factly as she calmly stood up while holding the back of her chair for support.
"WHAT?" asked Stephen in panic as he tried to reach out to support his wife.
"Just go get my bag, will you? I will be fine waiting for you here." Stephen did not need more coaxing. He quickly ran to their room and got the bag that his wife prepared beforehand and rushed her to the hospital.
Just after midnight the next day, Janet gave birth to an adorable little girl whom they named Rosette Angela Christopher. She had blond hair and seemingly normal features. Not a great beauty but not a bad looking child either. Her parents were undisturbed by that and loved her all just the same. In return, they were presented with the most heavenly pair of sky blue eyes they had ever seen when their baby daughter opened her eyes and gave them a shy smile on their first meeting. Stephen fussed about his wife and daughter, making sure that both of them enjoyed the utmost comfort while his wife and newborn daughter simply smiled in happiness at this complete bliss.
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