The twinges of pain were still coming, albeit it was slowing down and not near as painful as the contractions had been before the little sooty black girl had made her appearance, and thus, it was easier to deal with the pain now than it was before. I laughed, a soft sweet chuckle as I spied the look upon Jaxon's face, utter surprise, at the sight of the new babe at their feet, but he seemed a bit, unsettled at the same time, about what, I couldn't tell you.

My strength began to wane a little, and I let myself lean my head against his strong shoulder, my breathing evening out as I listened to the calming rumble of his voice. No matter how irked or upset I was, it always seemed to calm me. "I'll be fine, eventually. That was an shock to the system, I think." I muttered, lifting my head slightly from my place at his neck. I just sighed, leaning into him as I stared down at the babe at our feet.

She was the perfect mixture of us, his dark and sotty and my white splashes on her body. It warmed my heart in a deep way, a cord that was firmly entwining him in my life. Not that I'd have it any other way, it just made things feel even more real. I didn't want to think of the politics here, if they'd cause this little family to break apart, that was something I'd refuse to think about, and I didn't want to start now. "I was thinking....Stelara." the quiet words slipped free when he asked her name. I lifted my head then, peering at him with sleepy eyes.

I watched, heart in my throat as he reached towards our baby girl. She gave a little squeak, tossing herself forward as he brought his face towards her. Her small nose bumped him, and then she went further, her momentum tumbling her into the ground under his head. She gave a frustrated huff, looking up at both of us like we were supposed to do something about it. "Come on sweet girl, you've got to figure it out if you want lovin" I found myself cooing. I grinned at her, then at Jaxon. A chuckle bubbling up from my chest watching her squirm around on the ground trying to figure the whole standing thing out.