Ramon
I have never felt fear, not when my father threatened me, not when his business crumbled down the first year it became mine, not for anything. But for the first time in my life. I felt fear. I thought I was going to lose her. I couldn't handle that. I shook with fear, so much that the nurses became worried about me. But I told them to put all their focus on her because if she wasn't okay, I was sure that I wouldn't be either. Celestia was my ride or die. My she moves, I move. My magnet.
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"Is she going to be okay now?"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulNuC297e8
"Yes, she'll be perfectly fine. It was just a blood clot that had formed in her arm. We took it out as quickly as possible. It's best to let her rest and stay here for at least a day or two, just to see how she feels.
I sigh deeply and finally fall back into the seat I had moved next to her bed. I kiss the top of her hand that I had been holding for hours and lean against the bed. I feel a hand on my shoulder and I slightly turn my face to see who it was.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmOjxwlcIz
"How is she?" asks my mother.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfraaVRXLMg
"They said that she'll be fine. She's just going to stay here for a few days just to make sure nothing else happens."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSZu7XsRY1
"Alright, I don't even need to ask if you're going to stay by her side cause I know that you are. If you're hungry or anything just call me and either I or Lilly will bring something over for you."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJu0PD487t
"Thanks, mom."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Vf6BB6jCl
"Of course hon," she replies as she walks out of the room. Leaving me alone with Celestia again.
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It took her a few hours before she woke up after the doctor took out the clot.
"My Queen, you scared the living shit out of me," I whisper to her as I smooth her hair.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVREwBLyI5G
"What happened? Wait. Where's our child?"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXb2skVvv5
"Shh, don't worry, she's fine my love, I was just worried about you. You held her for about a minute before you-"
I swallow the lump in my throat and closed my eyes for a second before I open them again to look at her.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPIE2Ou21C
"You had a blood clot that formed in your arm. I was scared that I was going to lose you."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡanG8DGYn5D
She looks at me fondly and smiles as she brings her hand to my cheek.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRSSPFgZOl
"You could never lose me. I'll always be here. Literally, till death do us part."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBOKrfc4bqE
I smile back and kiss her forehead.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQ4JIokz9d
"I love you,"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgGxr4prpk
"I love you more," she smiles.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopt3DL45C9
"I love you most. Don't try to say anything after." I smile back. "I'll go ask for our little girl," I state, then leave the room before she can get a chance to say anything else.
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When the nurse comes back with our baby, I watch as Celestia's eyes light up with happiness and it warms my heart. The nurse places her on Celestia's chest and her arms fold around the baby's body. The nurse also checks on how Celestia was doing as she fiddles with the monitor.
"Hi there, she's so precious and so tiny." Celestia grins.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEA5ReWWZWL
"Mr. Osgood, are you and you're wife ready to name her?"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaGsYcpMJp
Celestia looks at me, then back at the baby.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJc799BFsIl
"Aurelia suits her. What do you think?"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexiaKPXNNi
"It does suit her indeed, My little golden one," Celestia smiles as she rocks her back and forth.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiflOk479v3
"Alright, I'll get the paperwork, and Mrs. Osgood, you're all good to go and you're free to leave when you want. I'll get the release form as well." says the nurse before leaving the room.
"Mrs. Osgood huh?" she smiles giving me a look.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFEjB5MK1c
I laugh lightly. "I couldn't help myself. The opportunity was right there on the form and I took it."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Qb3ZwJi3L
"Now what if you get caught?"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwU9DsQ9bGL
"Don't worry my love, I won't." I smile.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsvUiXY7nc
"Speaking of names? What about a middle name for her?"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWCMrmTHrx
"I wanted to have her middle name be after you and Clarissa." Celestia states. "But I haven't found a name."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4GVWdcO96
"Why don't you make one then," I suggest.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLowKAmVT1
"Really? I don't want it to look weird you know, I'd figure I just pick a name that already exists. Or we can just take one of the other names we had for her and make it her middle name."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcDNQAqo0Y
"Well, I like the idea of combing them," I say.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYow9xoHMO
"Combining what?" her mom interrupts as she walks inside the room.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4T1ETy2pU
"We were thinking of combining your name with my mother's name as Aurelia's middle name," I reply. "We could do Marissa or Madesa," I say to answer Celestia's question.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWpT5rWDnD
"Madesa sounds unique. You don't hear that name every day. It has a nice ring to it." she says.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSjbf4cBum
"I like that- oh, looks like little Aurelia wants to be back with mommy," replies Madeline.
She hands the baby over to Celestia and kisses the top of both their heads.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVnhDfMMqv
"Alright, I'm gonna go back to Clarissa and Lil and say bye before I go to my meeting. I'll see you later my sweet."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKUiZGlaGN
"Meeting?" Celestia questions.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyu6269Vo94
"Oh, I did forget to tell you! Ramon, I thought you would've told her by now. I'll be moving here to New York so I can be closer. It's time that I start moving on from our old house. There's no use sitting there with all those rooms."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qZA2uqLLD
"Really? That's great mom! I can't wait to see your new place!"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmXudwS8hw
"Yep, I'll be sure to send you the address once I move in. Who knows, maybe I'll find a job to keep me occupied as well."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvlzre0GRu
"Just don't stress yourself out ma,"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAEX0lWZ11
"I won't I promise, I might be fifty and have some gray hairs but I'm still young and moving, I'll see you later my sweet. Congrats again." Madeline laughs before she leaves the room.
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"Our mothers have been keeping an eye on her for hours while you were asleep." I laugh, smiling at Aurelia's little hand wrapping around my finger.
"I feel like if they could have another child they would."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulQZcBm3zK
"You're right," I chuckle.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSWjkMBGWK
"I'm so happy she's here."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LuN0PTsfv
"Me too, she looks just like you,"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1BsyT9rxK
She smiles in agreement as continues to rock Aurelia.
"Hi sweetheart, how are you doing?"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06CiZXvzCF
"Hey Clarissa," Celestia grins as she looks up. "I'm okay," she replies.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTtXXp8wot
"Just okay? Do you need me to call a nurse for you?"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCICLBxXviF
"No, I'm fine. I'm ready to go home with Aurelia. Being in the hospital for so long is starting to get to me.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeJMPhowqI
"Tell me about it," my mother rolls her eyes smiling. "I wanted to leave the hospital bed and just run, especially after spending 14 hours on it."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9tyNKiwRV
"Fourteen?!" she gasps.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKs1Ton0pZ6
"Yep, Ramon was a breeze but Lilly near refused to leave, anyway, may I hold her? I've been dying to hold her since I could only see her through the glass."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruY10bwgye
"Of course!" Celestia replies as my mom comes over to the other side of the bed and she gently hands Aurelia over.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bpzvDFTrK
"Hello, Aurelia, such a pretty name for a pretty girl. Does she have a middle name?" she asks.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9V1itsV9M
"Yeah, it's a mix of yours and my mother's. Madesa."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTc8Kwgs9R
"Awe you two are so sweet. My, I haven't heard the name Madesa in ages."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkpwypx6xu
"You knew a Madesa before?"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXHEedaR3B
"Years ago, I think around high school. She was such a sweet girl though I only remember her because of her name."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtMvoauSjU
"Mom, I got you the soda you asked for-awe look at her!" says Lilly as she enters the room with a can of sprite in hand.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7svVBQ4aX
She moves to the side of Clarissa and smiles at Aurelia as my mom holds her.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEipq8JqntB
"By the way, your friends are here, they're on their way up."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvavELy5MH
"Ahh! I can't wait for them to see Aurelia." Celestia grins.
Celestia asks for help to get up from the bed and I follow her to the bathroom and close the door behind us. I brush her hair out while she brushes her teeth, then I help her back in bed just as Stephanie and Lucy enter the room.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQX4z1pdF6
"Congrats bestie! Oh my god look at her she's so cute and tiny!" says Lucy.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNX2vFPV4bm
"Thanks," Celestia grins.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDb1dnRDcI
"Can I hold her?"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lNx391kK1
"Sure,"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16Do4ep0cO
"Hi, baby! Your godmother has arrived and she's gonna spoil you with so many clothes. Yes, she is."
As Lucy and Stephanie gush over Aurelia, I look back down at Celestia and smile at her. She looks up and smiles as well.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcdSh623Eh
"What?" she asks in a faint voice.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhGxYqrgmB
"Nothing, Just looking at my wife."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Bzd7kSXZf
"Soon to be,"265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsL79MuCjo
"Same difference, I considered you as my wife since the day I first said I love you."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8u6X68osQ2
Her smile grew and her eyes looked deeply into mine.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NgQVdCbii
"God, you make me so happy. I love you."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOugRgP86g
"I love you more."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRslpoesTq
"I love you most-ha I win."265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJCiamkU6F
"For now," I grin.265Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4lSIt5HtU
