Chapter 423 - Little Gabriel!

~Two months later ~

One sunny morning.

Laura was strolling in the garden with her mother and sister when she felt a pain in her lower pelvic region. "Ouch!" she said, her face contorting in pain.

"What is it, daughter? Is the baby kicking your tummy hard again?" Rosa asked, examining her daughter's flustered face.

Laura shook her head. "No, Mother. I think I'm experiencing a labor now," she replied as another pain tore her lower region. She can barely stand, she managed to hold at her mother's arms, fearing that she will crumble into the ground.

"Easy... relax... can you still walk? Let's go back to the house, just walk slowly," Rosa said calmly.

Laura nodded her head. "I can still manage... but the baby's head is hammering my entrance now and then... it's so damn painful!"

Rosa called her other daughter, "Sofia, come here! Your sister is now in labor!"

"OMG! The baby is going to be born today!" Sofia squealed in delight running to their side. Excited, she assisted her sister as they walked on the path leading back to the house.

They reached the house and settled in the living room first so that Laura can rest for a while.

After a few minutes of resting, Laura stood up and said, "I'm ready to climb the stairs."

The women climbed the stairs slowly until they reached the top of the stairs, then proceed to the master's bedroom.

The moment they entered the bedroom, Laura's water broke.

"Ouch!" Laura said, teary-eyed as the baby's head was trying to pummel her cervix again.

Her torture began as the baby was actively bumping her lower region every five minutes.

Rosa looked at Sofia. "Bring all the birthing stuff that we already prepared last week, bring a basin here as well!" she ordered.

"Got it!" Sofia said and left the room.

Rosa looked at Laura who is already pacing back and forth on the floor caressing her tummy, in constant pain.

A few minutes later, Sofia returned to the room with the stuff accompanied by Simon.

"Is Laura going to give birth today?" Simon asked excitedly, looking forward to seeing his grandchild.

"She's still in labor, she will give birth either this afternoon or in the early evening," Rosa replied.

"Is there anything I can do to help you girls?" he asked.

"Go to the kitchen and inform the cook to prepare chicken soup for Laura and we need drinking water for her as well," Rosa answered.

"Okay," Simon said and left the room.

Rosa looked at Laura who can't sit on the bed. "Are you okay, daughter?" she asked.

"It's painful, Mother. The baby's head is banging my entrance repeatedly, it hurt so bad!" she said, teary-eyed.

"You have to bear the pain because it's a normal occurrence during child birthing," Rosa replied. "Don't worry, when it comes to delivering a baby into this world, your mother is a pro!" she reassured her.

"Thank you, Mother dear," Laura said as her face contorted in pain again.

"Lie down in the bed for a while, I'll check your cervix," Rosa said.

Laura obeyed and lie in the bed, she removed her underwear and spread her legs.

Rosa took a peek between her daughter's legs to see if she is near to giving birth, it's still 1 cm.

Laura looked at her mother. "How is it?" she asked.

"Not yet... it's still 1 cm, let's check again after a few hours..." Rosa said.

Laura donned her underwear, left the bed and resumed pacing back and forth on the floor.

She went on painful labor the whole afternoon.

Finally, the evening comes...

Sofia and the maid brought her mother and sister's dinner inside the room while Simon was sitting on the chair on standby outside the room ready to lend a helping hand just in case the women needed extra help.

The women ate dinner on the table.

After they finished eating, Sofia took away the dirty dishes and bring them downstairs to the kitchen.

Rosa looked at Laura. "Daughter, lie down on the bed so that I can check the baby's position," she said.

"Okay..." Laura replied and lay down on the bed.

Suddenly, Graven materialized in the middle of the room.

"Husband!" Laura looked at Graven.

Graven went to the bed. "What happen to you?" he asked.

"My water broke in the morning, I'm in labor as of the moment, my tummy hurts! I will give birth anytime now," Laura explained.

Graven smiled a bit. "That's great! Tell me how can I help you?" he offered.

Rosa looked at her son-in-law and said, "You will assist me later when your wife is ready to give birth."

"Okay, got it," Graven replied and sat on the chair, watching over his wife, holding her hand.

Rosa checked the baby's position. "I think the baby is ready to get out a few minutes from now. It's 4cm now. When I say push... just give your best, daughter," she said.

"Okay," Laura replied.

One hour later.

Laura's cervix is now 10cm, she's ready to give birth.

"I think the baby is coming out now!" Rosa said. "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..." Laura screamed in agony.

"Push! Push!" Rosa ordered.

"Arghhhhhhhhh... so painful..." Laura groaned as sweats gathered on her forehead. She holds he husband's hands tightly for support.

"Push hard now, daughter! I can see the baby's head ready to come out... pushhhhhhhh!" Rosa commanded.

Laura pushed with all her might, her face contorted in pain. "Ahhhhhhhhhhh... arghhhhhhhhhh..."

Graven was holding his wife's hands assisting her with her difficult endeavor.

"Finally!" Rosa smiled happily as the baby left his mother's womb. She lifted the baby in her hands. "Baby boy is here!" she exclaimed in delight.

Everyone gathered at the bed and stared at the newborn baby with awe and fascination flashing on their faces.

"Uwaaaaaaaaa.... uwaaaaaaaaaaaa.... uwaaaaaaa..." The baby was screaming.

Laura and Graven looked at each other in happiness.

Rosa glanced at Graven. "Hold your son in your arms, I'll cut his umbilical cord and clamp it," she said.

"Okay," Graven stood up and left Laura's side, holding his son in his arms as Rosa cut the cord and clamped it.

"I will clean the baby first so that he can start drinking her mother's breast milk," Rosa stated and brought the baby into the table beside the basin and began cleaning his small body.

Sofia cleaned the mess on the bed and dumped them on the trash bag, then she deposited it outside the room.

Done cleaning the baby's body, Rosa brought the baby into the bed and placed it beside Laura. "Daughter, here's your first born, a healthy baby boy!" she said joyfully.

Misty-eyed, Laura looked at her son, happiness was shining in her eyes. "Hello, baby... welcome to the world!"

Graven kissed the baby's head as well Laura's head. "I love you, son! We are so happy to welcome you into our world!" he said jovially. He feels like he's floating in cloud 9.

Rosa watched the happy couple doting on their firstborn. "I'm going to my room to rest," she said.

"Thank you, Mother!" the couple said in chorus.

Rosa smiled and left the room.

Laura freed her breast from her bra and placed her nipple on the baby's mouth. The baby sucked at his mother's breast greedily.

Graven smiled in amusement. "Oh my, such a greedy baby! Leave some for me!" he said while nuzzling his son's chubby feet.

The baby suddenly kicked his father on the chin.

"Oh, my! You kicked me, little rascal!" Graven glared at his son playfully.

Laura giggled in amusement. "That is our son's way of saying don't disturb him while he was breastfeeding!" she said and erupted in laughter.

Graven chuckled and kissed his son's tiny arms. "You cute little rascal! I'm gonna smothered you with my kisses!"

The couple enjoyed their newborn.

A few minutes later, after breastfeeding, the baby falls asleep.

The servant brought dinner into the room.

The couple ate their meals with a good appetite.

After they finished eating, the servant removed the dirty dishes from the table and put them on the wooden tray, and left the room.

Laura and Graven shifted their attention to their newborn. They can't take their eyes off their baby boy, their pride and joy.

"Oh, my gosh! I can't believe I'm now a mother! It's such an overwhelming feeling, exciting at the same time scary!" Laura gushes while staring at her son's face.

Graven smiled broadly. "I'm a father now! I'm so happy!" he said in an elated voice. He looked at his wife. "Let's make another baby next month!" he said excitedly.

Laura widened her eyes. "Not yet! I still want to enjoy our son, I don't want to get pregnant again too soon!" she protested.

Graven grinned. "I'm just joking..." he said and planted a kiss on his wife's temple.

Laura beamed. "Looked at our son, he looks like you!"

"Yeah, my mini me! Like father like son!" Graven said proudly.

Laura placed pillows on both sides of the baby, preventing him from rolling on the bed and falling to the floor. "Husband, I want to use the bathroom," she said.

"Okay, I'll bring you there..." Graven offered.

"I'll try to walk first," Laura said and get up from the bed. She attempted to step forward towards the bathroom, but the pain tore into her lower region, it's too painful to walk. "Ouch, so painful!" she gasped, her face contorted in pain.

Graven saw the pain on his wife's face. "I'll just carry you to the bathroom," he suggested. He picked her up and deposited her inside the bathroom. "I'll wait outside the door..." he said and closed the door.

"Okay..." Laura replied and lowered her underwear on her legs, she slowly sat on the toilet bowl to take a pee.

A few minutes later.

"Husband, I'm done!" Laura said.

Graven entered the bathroom, picked up his wife, and deposited her back into the bed beside their sleeping son. "Do you want to eat something? Soup, fruits, or milk?" he asked.

"A glass of milk please," Laura replied.

"Okay, I'll go downstairs to get your milk," Graven said and left the room. He saw the maid sitting on the chair outside the room, waiting for an order.

"Do you want something, my lord? I can get it for you," the maid offered.

"Just one glass of milk for my wife," Graven replied.

The maid stood up. "I'll get them for you, anything else?" she asked.

"That's all for now," Graven replied and entered the room again. He went to bed and stared at his son adoringly. "What are we going to name him?" he asked his wife.

Laura pondered for a moment. "How about Gabriel? What do you think? Does the name suit him?" she suggested.

"Gabriel sounds nice! Then let's name him little Gabriel!" Graven said happily.