"Come on, Lilly. You can do it. Remember the full moon, the dance? I promise it all. Ok?" Ashton said clutching on the hand of his wife who was in labour.
"Shut up, Ashton!" Lilly was torn between the urge to laugh or cry or maybe hit this man in front of her.
"Push a little more, Mrs King." doctor said.
"Aghhh..." Lilly tried again and the pain was now becoming more and more unbearable.
"Just do something." Ashton looked at the doctor impatiently.
"She just have to push a little, Mr king."
Ashton huffed in frustration looking helplessly at his wife in labour. He took her hand in his and gave her a reassuring squeeze.
" I am here, Lilly. Right by your side."
With one final push the baby was out. Lilly took a much-needed breath as her eyes teared at the cries of her daughter.
"Are you ok now?" Ashton asked worryingly.
"Hmm.." she smiled back. Too tired to stay say something.
"Good." he smiled and placed a kiss on her forehead.
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"Your daughter is perfectly healthy, Mrs King." The nurse smiled as she placed the tiny baby in Lilly's arms. ''You may feed her and then you both need some rest."
"Thanks." Lilly smiled and the nurse left. "My baby." Lilly's eyes teared up again as she held her little girl close to her heart. She remembered the first time she had held Samuel.
She opened the button of her gown and placed her breast near baby's mouth. The newborn suckled hungrily while Lilly watched her in complete awe. She could feel Ashton's eyes upon her. As she looked from the corner of her eye she found him watching her. She felt shy all of a sudden.
"What is it, Ashton?"
He smiled as he he got up and came to her side and sitting beside her he rested his head on her shoulder.
"You scared me today."
Her heart melted at those words and she rested her palm on his cheek. "I have promised you that I will be by your side and I never break my promises."
"She's cute." Ashton said eyeing the baby in Lilly's arms.
"Yes, she is." Lilly smiled at the baby who was back to sleep after filling her tummy. "Have you held her yet?"
"No."
"Why?" She questioned.
"She is so tiny. She is not even the size of my forearm." he said nervously. "I can't hold her."
"Of course, you can. She is your daughter."
" I will hold her when she grows an year old but till then I won't touch her." Ashton said resolutely.
"Ashton, sit in front of me." Lilly ordered.
"But-"
"Just sit."
Sighing, he got up from beside her and sat in front of her on the bed.
" I am not holding her."
"Come a little closer." he obeyed. "Now relax. Take a deep breath and listen carefully. This is our baby. She is not as fragile as you think."
"And I completely disagree because to me she looks as fragile as a China doll."
"Now show me your hands like you are asking me for something." she continued with her orders ignoring his comments.
"I ask for you on our bed and with no clothes."
" Ashton! she can hear you." Lilly scolded with bright cheeks.
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A Promise To The Beloved (Completed)
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