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“Don’t worry, baby I’ll be there in five minutes”
As it turned out, five minutes were actuallyas soon as Cole pulled up to the e as he practically leaped out of the vehicle while it was still in h, which wasn’t all that difficult with the pain from the last contraction still fresh in her mind
By the time they made it to labor and delivery, Luke was by their side, sweat dotting his forehead and his beautiful brown-green eyes appearing slightly dazed and confused
It wasn’t until she was situated in a hospital bed, hooked up to ed to calm down Well, that was only partially true It was after the nurse gave Luke a glare that pretty much told hiht out of the room Not that he would’ve allowed it, but Sierra knew Luke realized his hysteria wasn’t going to benefit any of the, incredibly painful hours later, Sierra was holding their baby girl against her chest
It no longer et her rest in between checking in with the nurse on her progress, only having shown up twice during the long, drawn out process throughout the night
All of the pain, both froiant needle they shoved in her back – an epidural they called it – were a thing of the past
The fact that Luke had turned a not so attractive shade of green there for a fewthe last push weren’t iainst her breast was now the only thing that Sierra could focus on She was beyond perfect So tiny, yet she had her daddy’s te herself, and not at all happy about being extracted from her warm little cocoon
Cole and Luke were both standing at the head of the bed, one on either side, each leaning over to peer down at their little girl Sierra was pretty sure her heart wouldn’t be able to expand
The next fewthe baby, cleaning her up as the doctor finished the process of taking care of things down south Cole and Luke both opted to follow the nurse, standing there like two kids in a candy store, eyeing the one thing they’d longed for
With heavy lids, Sierra tried to stay awake, but the exhaustion was quickly pulling her under The last thing she saw right before she gave in to sleep was Luke pulling Cole up next to hi between them Sierra’s heart took a major tumble one last time before she fell asleep with a smile on her face
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Cole felt the breath rush fros the instant Luke’s hand made contact with his The last ten hours had been a complex mix of so many emotions, Cole wasn’t sure which as up at theLuke by his side suddenly helped ease so heavier on his chest for the last few hours That and the fact that their baby girl was just as perfect as he i to what he could tell, based on the reactions from the doctor and nurses, healthy as well
He and Luke silently stood side by side, watching as the nurse handled the baby like she’d done it arandom instruments to check her, suction her nose and mouth, as well as clean her In truth, Cole wasn’t sure what he expected to see when the baby came out, but he had to admit, he felt a little like Luke looked for a brief second That’s when reality broke through, and it dawned on him that their baby had officially ht where he was, glancing over to see that Sierra had given in to sleep, and he couldn’t blaer than any of theain, she had to deal with hi the way Luke had nearly launched from nervous father-to-be to neurotic in a few seconds flat
That wasn’t the case now He was pretty sure they were all a little shocked, sobered by the fact that they were parents, and the only thing that irl with her little eyes closed, her tiny fingers and toes all perfect and entirely hidden from view inside the security that she had found nestled in a pink blanket right there in the bassinette
“We’re going to take her to the nursery whileher back as soon as she’s awake The two of you are welcome to co the hospital bracelet on, checking Sierra’s, then Luke’s and Cole’s before wheeling their daughter out of the room