"He's so handsome," Liz sniffled.
"He's ours," Nick added.
"Have you decided upon a name?" the doctor asked.
"Yes, we have," Liz replied.
"Brian Nickolas Carter," Nick told him.
"I'll be back in a moment after I clean Brian off and get him a blanket," the doctor said, gently taking the little boy from the happy parents.
Nick leaned down by Liz's ear. "We have a healthy baby boy."
"I know. God, Nick, I love you." She leaned her head against his shoulder.
"I love you, too. I can't believe you brought a baby into this world."
"I can't either. I can't believe we made him."
He sighed and stroked her hair until she began breathing deeper. She was asleep. After gently moving her head back to the pillow, he grabbed her hand and looked at her. She was so gorgeous, even after ten hours of labor. The love of his life, the mother of his child. How could he have ever lived without her?
She smiled in her sleep and squeezed his hand. So this was love.
THE END
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