Episode Eighteen: Crying Times

5 months later... back in L.A.

 

"Nicky I think i'm going to die," I said weakly clutching Nick's hand tightly.

"Don't worry Liz I'm here," he said reasuringly, his blue eyes glowing.

"OH MY GOD!!!" I screamed feeling another contraction coming on.

Sweat was beading along my hair line and I couldn't fight the tears that welled up in my eyes. This has got to be the most painful thing i've ever felt in my life. I took deep breaths trying to supress the pain.

"Liz one more contraction and you've got to push," Agatha said.

I grunted out in pain feeling the strong contraction hit me. My heart was beating out of my chest and with all my might I pushed. Agatha told me to push a couple of more times and with a final push the room was filled with a very loud wailing.

Lying back down on the bed I closed my eyes taking very deep breaths recovering from the pain.

"Congradulations Liz, Nick you've got yourselves a baby boy, eight pounds 10 ounces, and a head full of hair black hair," Agatha said.

Opening my eyes there stood Nick holding our baby boy in his arms. He was still crying and I noticed that, like what Agatha said, his head was full head of dark black hair. No wonder my stomach was itchy sometimes.

"I think he wants to say hello to his mommy," Nick said carefully handing me him.

"Ha, he's not blonde like you," I joked. Looking at the baby in my arms, I just glared at him in awe.

"He's handsome like his daddy," I said playing with his delicate fingers, "What should we name him?"

"Hmmm... I don't know, i'm not good at these things," Nick said running his head through his his hair.

"It's okay Nick," I smiled," I was thinking since my name starts with 'E' if it was a girl I wanted to name her Elena and if it was a boy his name would be Erik. What do you think? Have any better suggestions?"

Nick looked at him and then to me, "He does look a little like you and he does look like an Erik. I like it, Erik Carter."

He smirked and gave me a kiss on the forehead. It was final, our child's name is Erik Centera Carter. *His middle name is Centera because it's a tradition in our family for the mother of a child to give their maiden name to their child.*

After a few more minutes of admiring the baby they took him away to put him in the nursery in and I was transferred back into my old hospital room. I stayed in the hospital for a few more days until I was released.

*****

A few weeks later Erik was ready to be released. I was both happy and nervous at the same time to bring him home. Me and Nick walked into the where the nursery was and we stared through the window. In front of all the babies there was Erik, the only baby in the nursery with a head full of black hair. The nurse told us we could come in.

"Okay Ms. Centera, Mr. Carter we just need you two to sign some papers and Erik will be all set to go home,"

Quickly we scribbled down our signatures and installed Erik into the little carseat we just bought.

When we got home we settled Erik into the house. Trying our best to make it seem like a good environment for him. He seemed to be having fun until it was night time.

It was already around ten o'clock in the evening and Erik couldn't stop crying. I almost felt like exploding but I had to control myself.

"Come on Erik.. mommy needs some sleep," I sighed staring at his crying state. Holding him in my arms I started singing softly, "Lullaby... and goodnight..."

It seemed to be working as he seemed to get quieter. After a few more moments he was finally fast asleep in my arms. Gently I placed him in the crib and tiptoed back into the bedroom and crawled into bed with Nick.

"He's finally asleep," I whispered.

"Good,"

I smiled, and wrapped my arms around him and rested my head on his chest. He put his arm around my waist and started to stroke my hair.

"Liz?"

"Yes?"

"I was wondering-,"

"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!"

Sighing,"Come on Nick let us attend to our parental duties."

Releasing myself from his arms, I pushed myself off the bed and walked into the next bedroom with Nick following my trail. Going to his crib I held him in my arms and swayed him over to Nick. Looking down at him, he was still crying so I started singing and then he started to get quiet.

"So what was it you wanted to ask me?" I asked.

"It can wait,"

"Curiosity is killing me Nick, and look, Erik wants to know," I said smiling.

Nick rolled his eyes,"Trust me it can wait."

"Oh Nicky i'm dying to know!" I accidentally yelled out which caused Erik to start crying again,"See look at what you made me do!"

Sighing, I knew this would be a real long night.

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