RICKY'S POV:
"The midwife's just told me. Ricky, this is so exciting" Bianca proclaimed as she walked back into the room
"Yeah" I replied "can you get Brax for me please?"
She nodded her head, signalling yes, shooting me a warm smile as she left the room, Brax entering a minute later… "Hey"
"I can't do this" I admitted
"What? Yes you can" he replied
"I can't" I sighed "I'm sorry, Brax, but I can't"
"This is just nerves, Ric" he informed me, entwining his hands with mine as he moved to sit on the bed by my side "you're terrified, so am I, but we can do this together, remember? I'm gonna be right by your side when you're giving birth to our son and I promise you, I'm not going anywhere"
I swallowed a lump in my throat as Brax spoke and nodded my head… "Okay"
"Okay?" he questioned
"Okay" I mirrored "we can do this"
Smiling at me warmly, he cupped my cheeks in his hands and kissed me softly…
BRAX'S POV:
I was led into the delivery room a few minutes after Ricky, moving to her bedside as the midwife started to give her instructions on what she wanted Ricky to do. Entwining her hand with mine, she squeezed on it tightly as she began to push…
RICKY'S POV:
"Congratulations" the midwife proclaimed an hour and a half later "you've got a beautiful, healthy baby boy"
I felt my body freeze as they placed my son onto my chest, skin-to-skin contact being one of the best things just after childbirth so I'd read. I could feel all eyes on me…
"I don't know what I'm meant to do" I admitted
"Cuddle him" the midwife replied, smiling at me warmly
"What if I hurt him?" I questioned
"You're not going to" she chuckled "you're his Mum. He just wants a cuddle"
Glancing up at Brax, I took him in my arms, exhaling a breath I didn't know I'd been holding as I started to rock him gently from side to side…
"There you go" she proclaimed "do you have any names picked?"
"I like the first one we chose" I admitted to Brax as we looked at each other
"Aaron James; his name's Aaron" Brax informed the midwife
"Aaron James Braxton, beautiful. Can I ask why you picked it?" she asked
"I've always liked the name Aaron" Brax admitted "and unfortunately Ricky's Dad passed away almost 3 years ago, so James is in memory of him"
"Beautiful" she replied, smiling at us both warmly "I'll leave you all to get acquainted and the doctor will be around soon"
"When will she be able to come home?" Brax inquired as she was about to leave the room
"That depends on the doctor" she informed us "he'll make his decision when he's checked them both"
Nodding his head in understanding, Brax turned back to me and ran his hand through my hair… "I'm so proud of you"
"Do you want to hold your son?" I questioned
He nodded his head, signalling yes. Smiling at him warmly, I held my arms up, letting him take our son from them… "Wow"
"Pretty surreal, isn't it?" I asked
"Just a bit" he replied "hey little fella, I'm your Daddy"
"Brax…" I spoke as he cooed over Aaron
"Hmm?" he questioned, glancing down at me
"Nothing" I replied "you're a natural"
He smiled at me warmly and pressed his lips against mine softly… "I love you"
"I love you too" I mirrored
Welcome to the world, Aaron James Braxton!