Fearless

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A/N: so I tried to keep this as PG as possible but some people might think it's still graphic, so this is your warning! Enjoy ❤️

All I could think about was how I wasn't ready.

I had 15 hours to prepare for this and I just wasted time begging for it to be here. It was time. And I wasn't ready.

"I'm not ready." I whispered shakily and looked at Colby as my lip quivered, "you're ready...you got this. I'm right here, and I'm not leaving your side. You can squeeze my hand as hard as you need to, you can punch me in the face, hell you can stab me with a scalpel, I can take it. Anything you need to do to get through this, I'm here." He said and smoothed my hair down. I nodded and looked at Claire who was putting my legs in the stirrups. "Keep that attitude Colby, she's gonna need it. Cora, this is the moment you have been waiting for but it's the hardest part. You can do this though." Claire said as she set everything up.

Three nurses came into the room, one went on the left side of my bed and one went on the right side and one rolled in a cart that the baby would be placed on. "Okay, we are gonna start this. Are you ready?" Claire asked as the two nurses on either side of me held my legs in place. I shook my head and looked up at Colby for reassurance, "yes you are baby girl. Let's meet our daughter." He said and grabbed my hand tightly.

"Okay then, start pushing for me Cora, I'll tell you when to stop." I nodded and started pushing, it didn't hurt yet which was confusing me, but then it hit me like a ton of bricks. The pain and pressure came at the same time causing me to gasp. "Okay, stop pushing, breathe. That was good." She said as Colby brushed my hair from forehead, "you're doing so good." He whispered and brought his lips to my temple.

"Okay, ready for push number two? Same thing, I'll tell you when to stop. You might not want to stop during this but listen to me. You have to stop."'Claire said softly but also with a stern tone. "Okay push." She said and I pushed, my teeth gritting as I screamed out in pain. "Make it stop!" I screamed as tears streamed down my face. "Keep pushing, you're doing great." Colby cooed with a sad tone. I could tell he was freaking out but was really keeping it together for me.

As I pushed the pain only got worse but the desire to keep pushing was stronger than ever when she told me to stop. I wimpered as I forced my body against its own instinct to keep pushing. "So good baby, you're amazing..I love you." Colby said and kissed my head. His hand was shaking under my grasp, and I couldn't tell if it was because he was nervous or if it was because I was squeezing too hard. "Jane, can you bring me a towel and the suction tube?" She said to one of the nurses as the pressure in my pelvic area flared up again. I screamed out, as I grasped Colby's hand harder, he didn't even flinch. He just kept his eyes on me as he made sure my hair wasn't sticking to my sweaty forehead.

"Okay, third push, let's do this. You know the drill." Claire said and I pushed. This one hurt the worst by far as I cried out with pain, I felt Colby flinch at how loud I was screaming. "You're doing so good, you're the strongest girl I know baby girl, you're almost done, you're almost there." He whispered as his voice cracked. I could tell he was freaking out but I was too concentrated on the burning pain that my lower body was enduring to comfort him. "Okay stop, breathe for me. You're doing great." Claire praised as I breathed,

"Okay, you're crowning. I say you have 2 more pushes to go then you have your little girl. You ready?" She asked and I nodded, wimpered slightly. "Push!" She yelled and I started pushing again, agonizing screams filled the room as I felt some of the pressure release. "Colby, comfort her!" Claire yelled as she concentrated. "You're amazing sweetheart, you are so strong. I am so proud of you, keep pushing." He said and squeezed my hand, "I can't Colby!! I can't!" I sobbed and stopped pushing, my breathing was erratic as I sobbed. "That was good, take a second and try again." Colby said and looked over at Claire who nodded at him. I nodded as he wiped my tears. "Try again for me." Claire said and I nodded, forcing my body to keep fighting.

I screamed again as Claire smiled, "I'm gonna count you down..3...2...1..stop." She said and patted my knee, "heads out..take a minute to breathe then give me one more big push, okay?" She said and I looked up at Colby, he had a pained expression on his face but he smiled weakly, letting his eyes comb over my features, "I'm okay," I whispered and brought my hand to his face. When I saw how much my hand was shaking I could tell why he was acting the way he was, he was hurting at how bad I was hurting. "I know you are, you're my strong girl. One more push and it's over, you can do this." He said and I nodded.

I started pushing again, but I was weak, I could feel my body giving up on me. I screamed out in pain with the hopes that it would somehow give me strength. "You can do this Cor, keep pushing, this is it." Colby said and watched Claire intensely. I allowed myself to push harder but I regretted it immediately as the most intense pain I have ever felt filled my whole body, "FUCK! OH MY GOD, WE ARE NEVER HAVING SEX AGAIN. EVER." I screamed and gripped onto Colby's hand as hard as I possibly could. It felt like forever that I was in this moment. In a state of so much pain I thought I would pass out.

Then my world stopped.

The pain went away almost instantly as the sound of her crying filled the room. "Oh my god!" I cried out as Claire brought Mia to my chest after cleaning her up a little bit. "Meet your little girl." She said happily. "Hi.." I cried out and put hand on her back as she cried. When I looked up at Colby he looked at her, tears in his eyes. The look in his eyes resembled the way he looked at me but it was also different. A different kind of love. I could tell he would do anything in a heartbeat to protect her.

He put his arm around me and grabbed her hand, caressing it gently. "Hey little one." He cooed as I kissed her head.

We were complete. Our perfect little angel was finally here.