After she gave the baby her first feed, they swaddled her up and took her to the nursery while they wheeled her to her room. Clarissa was exhausted and yet, she was exhilarated and so happy. Her heart is brimming with joy.
She is now a mother, the realisation dawned on her. She now has a tiny human to be responsible for. One that resembled both her and Max.
Once in her own room, Max kissed her and sat down next to her.
“That was so amazing, thank you Ris, our daughter is so beautiful,” he said. “You should rest now, the rest of the gang will be coming over soon, I just texted them and your dad is already with Jaden,”
She nodded. Her eyes are now heavy. Exhaustion took over and she fell asleep with Max holding her hand.
She woke up alone. Something had woken her up. Her heart was
