Summer Nights

58: 'Violet Sammy James...'

I cradle my daughter in my arms as my heart squeezes tightly, I don't think I've stopped crying since she was born. But I couldn't help myself, I just felt so much love and I didn't know what to do with myself.

'What about Rapunzel?' I ask Rocky softly, who is sitting on the chair next to my hospital bed looking at us both in awe.

He gives me a look, 'We're not naming our child Rapunzel.'

'I don't even know why I married you anymore.'

'My grandad is dying and you don't think before opening your mouth.'

I laugh gently being careful not to take up the precious little human in my arms, 'Oh yeah, that's why.'

'What about Thea, it means goddess of light, I feel like it makes sense seem as you're sunshine.'

'Thea James...I don't know, I'm not feeling it.'

'Okay, next one. What about Violet?'

'Violet?'

'That's what I called you when we first met, do you not remember?'

I roll my eyes, 'Trust me, I remember.'

'So, what do you think?'

I purse my lips together as I stare down at her, 'Violet James.'

A ghost of a smile appears on his lips, 'Rocky, Scarlett and Violet.'

My heart lurches dramatically, 'I love it! It's perfect, all of this is so perfect.'

 'I can't believe we have our own little family.' He murmurs as he reaches forward and gently, holds Violet's little fists.

I turn my head when I see Sammy standing at the doorframe of my hospital room, with a bunch of blue balloon in his hands.

'Can I meet him?' He asks excitedly, 'I've washed my hands about fifty times, I want to hold the baby!'

'No, you can't meet him.'

'What? Why?'

'Because there isn't a him, she's a girl.'

His eyes widen massively, 'A girl?'

'Yes.'

'I need to go and exchange these balloons, I'll be right back!'

I laugh loudly as I shake my head, 'Don't be silly, she wants to meet her uncle Sammy.'

He nods as he slowly edges towards the bed, his entire expression crumbles  as he looks at the bundle of joy in my arms, 'She's so tiny.'

'I know.'

'Look at her little nose.'

'It's perfect.'

'What's her name?'

Tears cloud my vision as I open my mouth, 'Violet Sammy James.'

'Y-You still named her after me?'

'Of course we did, you're going to be one of the most important people in her lives and when she asks about her middle name, I'll tell her that she's named after someone who has done nothing but showed me unconditional love for the past fourteen years.'

'C-Can I hold her?'

I wince, 'Please can you sit down, while you are holding her? I love you Sam but I've seen you drop so many things, it's making me start to panic.'

He laughs softly before sitting down on the seat next to Rocky, he holds his arms out 'Give me the baby.'

Rocky rolls his eye softly as he gently takes Violet off my chest and places her into Sammy's arms, he looks down at her with an awe expression, my heart squeezes tightly when I notice tears running down his face.