~Precious Cargo~

pt.4

…Pauly looks at Deena and her Mother and responds.

"It's a girl. (Laughing a little) Pauly D Problems!"

Everyone laughs and afterwards, Deena and her Mother hug.

Joann, "Congratulations sweet-pea."

Deena, "Thank you Mommy."

Joann nods, "I'm gonna let your Father know."

Deena nods and then the Doctor speaks up.

"Alright Papa, come cut the cord."

Pauly points to himself and the Doctor nods like; Yes, you. He looks at Deena and she shoos him on to do it.

With instruction Pauly does so and then the nurse takes their baby over to be cleaned up.

Joann walks over before leaving out.

"Congratulations Pauly. We'll be in when you all call for us."

Pauly, "Thank you Mrs. Cortese."

Joann hugs him and then leaves out. Deena beams at Pauly. She then replies.

"Oh, Pauly?"

He responds, "Yeah babe."

Deena, "Go into my bag. I packed what I want the baby to be wrapped in. Give the Nurse the pink one and the accessory to go with it."

Pauly does as he is told and then he comes back over by Deena. He sits next to her now hugged up on the bed as they wait.

It doesn't take long to bring her back. Pauly laughs when he sees her wrapped up in her pink fluffy blanket and her soft looking headband with a feathery, heart-shaped beaded center.

The Nurse did a good job.

Deena, "I have something for you too."

Pauly laughing, "It's not a pink headband too is it?"

Deena rolling her eyes, "No."

The Nurse smiles and hands Deena the baby.

Nurse Delany, "Here she is! She's beautiful, congratulations you two."

Pauly and Deena admire their daughter and Deena wipes tears. Pauly places an arm around Deena and in an instant, they share a kiss.

When they part they look back at her. Pauly responds.

"She's perfect."

Deena, "Isn't she? Oh my God, I can't wait until everyone sees her."

After showering her with attention. The Doctor needs Pauly to take the baby so that she can deliver Deena's afterbirth and the Nurse can clean her up as well.

As if he is carrying a blanket full of eggs, Pauly walks over to the chair in the corner and takes a seat.

Once everything is complete, the Nurse helps Deena spruce up a little by fixing her ponytail and giving her a new gown that is pinkish purple by request of options. Then, Deena reveals Pauly's surprise. It is one of his Red Hoodies.

Pauly, "When did you even put this in here?"

Deena, "Before deciding to leave on my own to get here."

Pauly shakes his head and Deena replies.

"Put it on, I'll take her."

Pauly does so and in the meantime, Deena asks the Nurse to get the camera out of her bag.

When Pauly gets back over to the bed, Deena asks the Nurse to take their first pictures. Pauly kneels down and they take a face shot near their bundle. When it is taken, she shows them and Deena and Pauly are pleased.

Pauly jokes though.

"Not even twenty four hours into the world and the Kid is already getting face-time."

Deena laughs and then she responds.

"Well did you expect less from our Kid?"

Pauly, "I don't know why I did."

Deena smiles, "Well, Happy Valentine's Day Daddy."

Pauly has to think about that. It is Valentine's Day. Okay, so all the pink and his red hoodie make sense now.

Pauly, "Happy Valentine's Day Mommy."

Pauly moves the little blanket back.

"Wow, that's tripped out…born on V-Day."

Deena, "That just means she'll have a lot of love."

Deena sighs while looking down.

"I just wish the girls were here."

Pauly, "Well, Nicole knows. She'll call you in the morning or as soon as she wakes up. Vinny called though."

Deena smiling, "Really? How is 'Vin?"

Pauly, "He's good, just got back to Staten Island yesterday. He said he would try to visit this week."

Deena, "I hope so. I feel like I haven't seen him in forever."

Pauly, "Yeah, me too. (smiling) I miss my boyfriend."

Deena, "Careful, we don't want a repeat of last summer."

Pauly, "Nah, we're good now."

Deena nods and looks back up at Pauly when he speaks again.

"So what do we name her?"

A/N: *Exhales* The long wait is over, don't you feel like you've had the baby along with Deena? Lol. Short Chap but it warms my insides. "She" is here, the two have kissed (thnx 2 one of my followers for that one), and now things can only get better. Right...? Share your comments, special visit in the next Chap!