The next morning Jackson woke up with April and Emmy both asleep on him. He winced from the stiff neck he got from sleeping. He shifted slowly so he wouldn't wake either of them up. April stretched and opened her eyes. "Morning." She yawned.
"Morning." Jackson laid Emmy down in his arms. "How'd you sleep?"
"Great. You?"
"I ended up with a stiff neck."
"I'll take her." Jackson passed Emmy to her. April kissed her and Emmy stretched.
"You hungry? Want something to eat?"
"Yeah."
"I'll go get something from the cafeteria."
"Okay, Babe. We'll be here." April cuddled Emmy. Jackson gave them each a kiss and left.
Arizona came in carrying some flowers. "These came for you."
"Awe. Thank you." Arizona put them down on the table next to her.
"How are you doing?"
"I'm good. Really good." April smiled as Emmy let out a squeak.
"Hey, Cutie." Arizona tickled her.
"Can I ask you something?"
"Sure."
"Would you and Callie be her Godparents?"
"You want us to be her Godparents?"
"Jackson and I were talking…we want you and Callie to be her guardians if something were to happen to us."
"Yes of course!" Arizona said excitedly.
April smiled. "Okay." Emmy gurgled. Arizona and April laughed. "I think she likes the idea too."
"I'd say she does." Arizona stroked her cheek. "I have to get to rounds but if I get a minute I'll come back."
"Sounds good."
"Bye Emmy. See you later."
"Bye." April waved her hand for her and Emmy spit out her pacifier. Jackson passed Arizona as he came back into the room.
"I wasn't sure what you wanted so I got an assortment."
"I'm starving." April shifted Emmy to one side and helped Jackson with the food. April grabbed the fruit and bagel. Jackson sat down and started to eat. April cradled Emmy with one arm and took a bite of the bagel. Emmy started fussing because she was hungry. April took another bite of her bagel and then got Emmy situated to eat. She winced as she latched on. "She's got a good grip."
Jackson chuckled. April rubbed her back and watched her eat. Jackson finished. "Is it weird that I'm kind of turned on right now?"
"Jackson!" April smacked his chest. Emmy whimpered. "Mommy's sorry. Daddy's being naughty."
Jackson laughed. "I was just being honest."
"Not in front of our daughter."
"I'm sorry." Jackson played with Emmy's foot that had come out of her blanket. Emmy kicked his hand. "I wonder if they make soccer shoes for babies?"
"So she's going to be a soccer player?"
"Of course."
"What if she wants to be a ballerina?"
"She can be a soccer playing ballerina."
April laughed. "Well okay then." Emmy finished eating. "Will you burp her so I can finish?"
"Yeah. Come here, Mia Hamm." Jackson took her and put her over his shoulder and pattered her back. April went back to eating her bagel. Emmy burped and spit up on his shoulder.
"Babe, you have something on your…" Jackson looked at his shoulder.
"Mmm, lovely." He wiped his shoulder with a burp cloth. Emmy smiled and rolled her head back and forth. "She smiled at me." Jackson smiled. "I love you." He kissed her cheek.
A nurse came into the room. "I came to bring the baby to the nursery."
"Do you have to?"
"It will only be for a few hours."
April snuggled Emmy a minute and gave her a kiss. "I'm going to miss you." She kissed her again and passed her to Jackson. Jackson kissed her forehead and then laid her down in the bassinet. Emmy whimpered and squirmed around. The nurse pushed the bassinet out of the room. April frowned. Jackson wrapped his arm around her and held her close to him. "We're never sending her to boarding school." Jackson chuckled. "I'm serious, Jackson."
"Okay. We won't send her to boarding school." April rested her head on his chest. Jackson stroked her arm.
"And we have to take her to visit my parent's farm."
"We will."
"You promise?"
"I promise."
"And about those board meetings…"
Jackson laughed. "April." April gave him a look. "We don't have to worry about that yet."
April's cell phone vibrated on the table next to her. April sat up and grabbed her phone. "It's my Mom." She answered it. "Hello? Hi Mom." April smiled. "I'm good. Really good. I wish you could see her." Tears filled her eyes. Jackson wrapped his arm around her again. "Yeah I know. Okay. Um…tomorrow I think. Yeah, I'll call you when we get home. Okay. Love you too." April hung up.
"You okay?" Jackson asked when April started to cry.
"Yeah." April whimpered. "I just wish my Mom was here."
Jackson pulled her in for a hug. "I know what will make you feel better. I'll be right back." Jackson got up and headed out of the room. April wiped her eyes and blew her nose while she waited for him to come back. Jackson came back carrying Emmy. April smiled.
"You stole her from the nursery?"
"I own the hospital I can do what ever I want." He passed Emmy to April.
"Hey, sweet girl." April kissed her a few times and then laid her down in her lap. April started to unwrap her from the blanket.
"What are you doing?"
"Getting a good look at her."
Jackson gave her a look. "Okay…"
Emmy squirmed in her sleep. April picked her up her feet and kissed them. "She has the cutest little toes." April smiled when Emmy wiggled her toes.
"Perfect for kicking soccer balls."
"Or dancing." April wrapped her back up and laid her in her arms. The hat that was on her head slipped off. Jackson fixed it and rubbed the top of her head. Emmy smiled in her sleep. "She likes that." Jackson smiled.
"Daddy likes it when Mommy does it too." April laughed.
