Kate let out a last cry as she pushed for the final time. A crying filled the room, and she panted for breath.
"Congratulations, you have a healthy baby boy," the doctor smiled, as the nurse took him away to clean him up.
Zac
Zac watched the nurse move away with their new son, then looked down at Kate with a smile on his face and kissed her forehead.
"Hey, congratulations," he said.
Kate
"You too," Kate smiled tiredly.
She reached for his hand.
Zac
"How are you feeling?" Zac asked, taking her hand gently in his own. "You're okay?"
Kate
"Just tired," Kate replied.
"Movies make it look so easy."
Zac
"This is true," Zac nodded.
"Would you like to hold him now?" asked the nurse, approaching them with their baby boy, wrapped up in a pale blue blanket.
Kate
Kate nodded at the nurse, smiling faintly as she was handed their baby.
"He's so little," she breathed.
Zac
"Yeah," Zac agreed.
He reached out his finger to softly touch his face.
Kate
Kate smiled down at their son.
"So, we've decided on the name?" she asked quietly.
Zac
Zac nodded.
"John Ira Shepherd Hanson it is," he said.
Kate
Kate gently pressed a kiss against Shepherd's forehead.
"Is everything set up at home for him?"
Zac
"Yep," Zac replied. "Already for whent hey let you out of here."
He pointed his thumb at the doctor.
Kate
Kate nodded tiredly.
"Want to go find out for me?"
Zac
"Okay, sure," Zac replied with a nod.
He gave Kate another kiss, smiled down at Shepherd and then moved to approach the doctor.
Kate
Kate waited patiently for Zac's return, while gently rocking Shepherd.
Zac
Zac soon returned.
"Well, you and Shep are both fine," he said. "So, I'm gonna go fill out paperwork and then we can go home and ring people."
He grinned at Kate.
Kate
"Great," Kate smiled.
"See you soon."