Chapter 35 – The New Edition

Letty was on the floor with Ana coloring. Dom was out with Brian looking at locations for the business they want to start after the baby was born and things are settled.

They weren't alone however. Mia was running around cleaning and decorating for Letty's baby shower.

"Mia, do you want me to help with anything?"

"Don't you dare lift a finger! It's your baby shower."

Later when Dominic returns and has to help Letty off the floor.

"My back hurts." She complains.

"It's been hurting for two days. You want a back rub?"

"No. I think I sat on the floor too long, I just need to walk around for a bit."

Later at the baby shower Letty is opening her gifts.

"Nole. Why did you buy clothes? This baby has plenty of clothes."

"They're used clothes."

"Most of them weren't even worn."

"Most people get gifts for their unborn baby and say thank you."

"Most people…"

Letty's hand flies to her back. "Ow!"

"Is your back still hurting?" Mia asks concerned.

"Yeah."

That night after all the guests leave Letty and Mia are in the kitchen talking.

"I think I'm in labor Mia."

"What! Now!"

"Shut up! Don't say anything!"

"Why?" Mia whispers her confusion.

"Because I don't feel like going to the hospital yet. I wanted to have the baby at home like I did with Ana. But your brother freaked out. So I just want to wait as long as possible before going in."

Letty inhales deeply as a contraction hits her.

"You're crazy. How long are you going to wait? I mean when you had Ana you had midwives and doctors and nurses. You can't have an unassisted home birth!"

"Stop being so dramatic. I'm going to go to the hospital later. But if I tell Dom now he's going to freak and want to go now."

"You should go now!"

Nola walks in carrying the leftover cake.

"Should go where?"

"To the hospital because she's in labor!"

"What now?"

"Yes," Letty groans leaning forward on the counter.

"Go to the hospital and get the drugs," Nola advises. "There is no reason to suffer."

"I'm not getting any drugs. I'm going to stay here as long as possible and then I'll go to the hospital."

"I really want to be there." Mia says to no one in particular.

"Then come." Letty says.

"Really?"

"Sure why not?

"No, I feel like I'd be intruding on Dom's moment." Mia says. "No, I'll wait at home. But call me to come as soon as it's over."

Dominic comes into the kitchen from putting Ana to bed. He sees Letty leaning forward on the counter and walks over to her.

"You okay?"

She nods and takes deep breaths. "I'm fine." She says when it's over. "I'm just in labor."

"Labor! I'll get your stuff, let's go to the hospital."

"Not yet."

"Not yet! What do you mean not yet?"

"Not yet. There is no need for me to go lay in a hospital bed when I can stay here."

"Letty…"

He's silenced by Letty gripping on to the counter with another contraction. His eyes find the clock to start keeping track.

"We'll go later. I need to do this part my way. No arguing, negotiating or discussion. I need to focus and put my energy into having our baby. Not on trying to get you to agree with me. Let me do this part my way."

He nods curtly.

"Thank you." She leans up and kisses him. "Now help me take a shower. I want to rest as much as I can until it's time to go."

Eight hours later Letty is settled into a hospital bed and being checked by her doctor.

"You really waited didn't you Letty. I'd put you at about ten you just have a little more cervix to get out of her way."

"I told you I was going to be in at the last minute."

"That you did. I'll be right back if you feel the need to push before I'm back, go for it."

"Wait, what if she pushes and she slips out and you're not back!" Dominic eyes are wide with shock and nervousness.

"Then you catch and I'll give you a discount." The doctor says and walks out leaving Letty laughing.

"That's not funny. Don't push until she's back."

"Dom, if I get the urge to push nothing I can do would be able to stop it."

Letty watches as he nervously taps his fingers on the bed. A contraction hits and she groans loudly until it's over.

"This isn't what I expected. I thought there would be a lot of screaming and much more cursing."

"The pushing hasn't started yet." She grips the bed rail and lets the pain pass. "No, no screaming. I did that with Ana. My midwife told me every time I scream it takes oxygen away from the baby. So it hurts…"

A contraction. This one burning her eyes with tears and causing her to lean forward and suck in short shallow breaths.

"Like that was painful as hell. But screaming won't help me and would hurt her."

Dominic takes his thumb and wipes the tears that formed from her eyes and kisses her forehead.

"I can't believe what you're doing for me!"

"I can't believe it either. Love makes us do stupid stuff."

"You love me?"

"Can't you tell."

Letty sits up abruptly.

"Dom push the button."

He doesn't hesitate and pushes the call button. The nurse comes in, followed by the doctor.

"Is it time to have a baby?"

Letty nods her head and holds the bed with one hand and Dominic's hand with the other.

"Go ahead and push and we'll get ready."

After a few minutes, everything is set up. Dom has one hand on her back and the other holding onto hers. His heart is pounding and his throat is dry.

"Shit! Shit! Shit! I don't remember it burning this much!"

"It did. It's the part you forget so you'll be willing to do it again."

Letty bears down with all her might pushes.

"Push with your bottom not your face."

Letty tries to relax her face and pushes again. When the contraction passes she leans back.

"I can't breathe when I'm pushing."

"Is that normal?" Dom asks scared.

"It is. Nurse can you get her some oxygen?'

The mask is put on her face and she pushes again. Dominic looks down to sees his daughter's head of black hair. Then her face.

He gasps and stares at her in shock.

Then Letty pushes out the shoulders and the rest of the body slips out.

"She's still a girl." The doctor announces.

The doctor quickly suctions her mouth and nose and puts her right on Letty's chest.

Letty puts her hands on her daughter and starts to cry. "She's not screaming, is she's okay?"

"Yep, she's fine. She's just a lazy baby. She's pink and her lungs sound good."

Dom looks at his newest daughter in complete amazement. He gently places his hand top of Letty's. Letty moves her hand giving him direct contact with his daughter. She looks up at his face.

As if that touch shattered everything that came before an enormous smiles breaks across his face and a dam bursts behind his eyes.

He looks at his daughter and then at his wife. His daughter covered in blood and fluids. His wife sweaty, hair disheveled, skin flushed. Both perfect!

He kisses Letty's forehead. "Thank you."

"Alright, let's clean her off."

The nurse takes the baby and when she's pulled away from her mother's chest she lets out a shriek that pierces the ears of everyone in the room. Causing Dom to renew the smile on his face.

"That's exactly how I feel when I'm away from you."

A few hours later Mia brings Ana by to meet her sister. She takes in the scene when she enters the room.

Letty is dozing on the bed and Dom in holding the baby. This tiny creature that could easily fit in the palm of his hand, wrapped tightly wearing a pink hat.

"Is that her?" Ana asks.

Dominic looks up at the sound of her voice and Letty wakes up.

"That's her." Mia says carrying Ana into the room.

She places Ana down on the bed next to Letty. Dom hands the baby to Letty and Ana crawls up to have a look.

"How long is she a baby for?"

"Never, long enough." Letty answers.

"I know all about babies. You have to kiss them gently." She places a wet kiss on her sister's face causing the baby to open her eyes briefly.

"May I?" Mia asks after washing her hands.

"Of course."

Letty hands over her daughter.

"Oh my gosh!" Mia says through tears. "She's beautiful! I mean gorgeous!"

"Yeah, I make good looking kids." Dom boasts.

"I don't see you in her at all," Mia teases. "What's her name?"

"We chose Vinessa. With an i, I needed a little bit of Vince in there." Letty answers exchanging a loving look with Dom. "Vinessa Emilia Toretto."

"I love it!" Mia says excitedly. "Our family will never be all together again. But we're whole where it counts."

Later that night Letty is in bed holding Vinessa in her arms. Dom is looking at them with a grin on his face.

"What?" She says looking up at him.

"You always have to prove you love me the most. There is nothing I can do to top this. After seeing what your body just did, it's very clear you'd do anything for me."

He leans forward and kisses his wife.

"Damn straight."

"So rest up so you can do it again. We could be back here in 10, 11 months."

"Absolutely not," Letty shakes her head. "That's one thing that I will not do for you. Give me a few years to forget the pain and get all love drunk again and maybe I'll consider it."

"How many years?"

"At least three."

"Alright three years from today."

Letty laughs and kisses Vinessa. "I don't even want to think that far ahead. I just want to enjoy my baby being a baby."

It is Finished!

A/N – I really hope you liked it! Whether you did or didn't feel free to let me know in a review! I'm really happy to have gotten to write this one. It was in my head after seeing FF:5 and at that time I had no clue what fanfic even was! What an awesome outlet!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for reading my story! It is greatly appreciated!