Re: And he doesn't even know...

[Ikuar]

"Yeah she's here and she's worried but she seems really calm right now." I tilted my head a little to see where she was standing, watching down the hall as if Lauree would come out of those doors and say 'The baby and I are fine'.

I wished.

"Do I need to come get you?" I asked.

[Jayrin]

"Nonsense! Why would you ask that?" I laughed nervously into the phone. It's not like I was breathing heavily like I was running or anything! Nonsense!

[Ikuar]

"Okay, where are you? I'm coming to get you right now." I let Sam know quickly and then waited for him to tell me so I could drive down.

I was already out the door! But soon enough I was down there to pick him up.

[Jayrin]

I was almost halfway by the time he got me. "Thanks." I sighed, rubbing my face with my hands. "I'm so tired. This job is irritating me, but I can't find another that pays better. I never went to college." And I regretted that, but I didn't have the money at the point in my life where it would have been probable.

[Ikuar]

"We can fix that..." I offered as we began to drive, "But now really isn't a good time to talk about it, another time; I promise."

I could feel the tension and I was wanting to get back in time to meet with the doctor about Lauree and the baby.

"We just need to pray right now."

[Jayrin]

"Trust me, I'm way ahead of you." I yawned wide and as soon as the car was stopped, I was out the door and headed into the hospital. Dad had already given me the floor number. Soon, I was hugging Mom and sitting with her.

[Ikuar]

I had fun keeping up with him too. D:

About an hour later we were all talking when the doctor came out and I'm pretty sure all of us jumped out of our seats at the same time.

"Before any of you panic everything went really well. Lauree is doing really well and so is the baby. As a matter of fact, she came out crying."

I gaped.

[Jayrin]

"A girl? It's a girl?!" I stared at him. I wanted to see my girls now! T-T "Can I go see them?... I mean, 'we.' "

[Ikuar]

"Since she's in recovery we'll take one at a time, just for now." He said then continued, "The baby is in the NICU and someone will come in eventually to have you give the name."

I felt sad, only because we weren't going to go in and see Lauree holding her baby girl, we weren't going to be taking a lot of pictures either. OnO

But then I smiled.

I'm a grandpa! <33333

[Jayrin]

I nodded and looked to Mom and Dad. "You two can go first. I can wait on you."

[Ikuar]

I frowned, "No, if you don't go now she'll think we didn't contact you." I shoved him, "Go on."

"Okay, the room is 234, it's straight down the hall and two the left." The doctor said.

[Jayrin]

I nodded. "Alright then..." I walked down the hall and found the door. I knocked twice and walked in. Ah, Lauree... just as beautiful as always. "Love?"

[Ikuar]

*Lauree*

I opened my eyes and saw Drew coming into the room. I felt kind of numb but I had a feeling that wasn't going to last long. I laid a hand over my stomach and gasped.

"The baby, where...?" I was panicking but I tried to stay calm.

[Jayrin]

"You went into labor early and they removed the baby. She's fine and in NICU. I haven't seen her yet." I kissed her cheek when I got to her. "I'm glad you're okay."

[Ikuar]

I laid back and took a few deep breaths and scanned my mind for what I might have done wrong or what I did to not get as far as I should have.

"I feel tired more than okay." I gave off a slight laugh but it came out more like a sigh. "You should go see her and tell me how she looks... I want to see her."

[Jayrin]

"Well, when you start feeling better, we can set you in a wheelchair and go see her together." I smiled. She was okay. That's all I needed.

[Ikuar]

"Okay." I stopped talking for a second and tried not to cry, the IV's were really hurting my hand and I just wanted a warm bath.

"I'm so sorry, Drew." I said in a shaky voice.

[Jayrin]

"Sorry for what? Everything's fine. You're alive, the baby is doing well. She was screaming when she came out... there's nothing to be sorry for."

[Ikuar]

"But I didn't tell you something wasn't right and..." I stopped and just sighed, "You're right... it's okay. Everything is okay."

I ended up not being able to go back to sleep and a little while later after my parents each took a turn visiting, Drew and I got to go up to the next floor to see her.

But in all the stress I hadn't thought of a name. OnO

[Jayrin]

We got to the glass. "Do we get to go in?"

"I think so, honey." Mom said softly. "But I can't be certain."

[Ikuar]

I was in a wheelchair and it was hard to see and it hurt to stand up just yet. I sighed and then a nurse came around to open the door.

We had to scrub our hands up to our elbows. I already had a hospital gown on and so did everyone else all of a sudden.

And then we were at her bed where she was sleeping, on oxygen and there were wires. I started to cry and I felt Dad's hand on my shoulder.

"Happy birthday, Anastasia." He said gently.

[Jayrin]

"Mm... Anastasia... that's perfect." Her bright red peach fuzz... it was beautiful. She, was beautiful.

[Ikuar]

She was and I wanted to hold her so badly that it broke my heart to just sit there and look at her. But then a nurse came again.

"Do you want to hold her?"

I nearly cried and nodded, "Please?" I asked as they were taking her out of the bed.

As soon as I felt her in my arms I knew she was mine, I knew that I could never let her go.

[Jayrin]

Tears were coming to my eyes. She was such a tiny little baby... but she was so strong. So much like her mother, I'm sure.

[Ikuar]

Mom and Dad took pictures without the flash and called her little 'Miracle Baby' and kept on going on about where they'd put all their copies of the pictures.

I held Anastasia for a little bit longer and thought I'd let Drew hold her too.

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