OOPS!
Chapter 11
Disclaimer: anything recognisable from Finding Sky is not mine.
Saul
The midwife has just been in and told us that Sky's just had the baby. The poor woman was bombarded with questions but she just smiled and told us all that she was only allowed to tell us that the baby has been born and is healthy. When I asked why she couldn't tell us more she smiled again and said "your son asked me not to tell you anything yet, they want a little time with their baby before the whole family comes in, but I have to say that you have a perfect little grandchild there Mr. Benedict. I reckon there will be more than a few hearts broken when that baby grows up. Beautiful baby Mr. Benedict, I can't tell you anything more. Zed will come and get you when they're ready to share but by the looks on their faces you could be in for a long wait" Karla was bouncing up and down with excitement "oh my baby had a baby! I'm a Grandma!" I just couldn't stop smiling. Sky was fine and by all accounts I had a beautiful grandchild. I looked down at the floor and laughed to myself. When I looked up I saw Karla smiling at me "eighteen years ago today it was us in that room having a baby handed to us" I said to her. My wife came over to me, kissed me and said "they have the same birthday" Xav started laughing and then the rest of us joined in until we were told to quiet down by the nurse on the reception desk.
Zed
I can hear laughing down the hall and I smile over at Sky and ask "shall I go get them?" grinning up at me she takes Zac back and holds him close as I walk out the door. I walk down the hall to the waiting room and walk in to see a shocked looking midwife no one is listening to and my family in stitches laughing so much they don't even notice I'm there.
"Hey guys who wants to see the Benedict baby?" that shut them all up. I'm sure I've never seen such huge grins before. "Come on Zed do I have a niece or a nephew?" Will shouts to me as everyone follows me down the hall to see my baby boy. "Do you have a name yet?" Uri asks. "Yep" I answer as we walk in the room "meet Zac Benedict my son". Mum was in tears before I even had a chance to say this.
When I had sat back down on the bed next to Sky and Zac I stroked his hair and smiled down at him as our parents came in for a closer look and a cuddle. Everyone else had to wait outside the door because for one they couldn't fit in the room and two we didn't want to overwhelm Zac with so many new faces. Sky handed Zac to Sally first who sat down with him in the chair beside the bed. She sat there smiling down at my son, rocking him slowly. I don't think she minded me getting Sky pregnant so much now that she had her grandson in her arms. Simon walked over to her and she passed him my baby. He stood there looking a little shell shocked until Zac screwed up his face and kicked his legs. Simon started to smile down at his grandson and bent down to kiss him and say "welcome to the family Zac" as he passed Zac to my mother who was beside herself with joy.
Mom cried again when she finally had her grandson in her arms. "Sorry he wasn't a girl Karla but somehow I don't think you mind and anyway Zac's just the first. One down six to go" what? Did I just hear that right? I looked around the room and decided I had because everyone looked just as shocked as me. When I had finally stopped gaping like a fish I said "excuse me? I don't think I heard you right. Did you just say 'one down six to go'?" looking at my soulfinders mischievous eyes smiling up at me I said "you're serious?" she nodded I made some unintelligible sound and ran my hand through my hair "I'm not sure I can do that another six times". Raising an eyebrow at me she replied "and what exactly did you do then Zed? I was the one giving birth. Besides it's my body, I get to decide what to do with it and I already told you I want a big family." "I know you did baby but I didn't know you meant that big and I thought maybe you changed your mind" I looked over to my parents for help when she said "why on earth would I change my mind?" my dad just laughed and said "when a lady makes her mind up that's it Zed it's set in stone." Oh God seven kids. I have to get Sky pregnant and go through all this another six times. Well I do love the end result, it's just the bit before the end that I don't like at all. Smiling down at our son that was back in Sky's arms I kissed her head and held my son's hand "OK then. I think I can be relied upon to deliver" I whispered into my soulfinders hair.