When my due date came, I was surprised when almost the entire Pack eventually came knocking sometime during the day to check up on me, then when night fell they all came knocking with sleeping bags and Lydia with an air mattress confusing both me and Derek even though I was happy to see Scott, Stiles and Lydia since I hadn't seen them since Christmas
"Scott!" I hugged him even though it was awkward with my huge stomach
"You look great Skye" Scott replied
"Yeah right, I look like a whale but thanks" I hugged Stiles and Lydia as well before we all sat down with the take out they brought with them and just talked before we all headed to bed
Isaac, Alec, Stiles, Lydia, Scott, Liam and Cora were all now sleeping around our bed in a circle in their sleeping bags and I couldn't help think it was adorable that they were all too excited to wait
"Is there a reason were letting them camp out in the loft like this" Derek asked once he was sure they were all asleep
"They're all excited, this is the first baby to be born in the Pack and Alec and Isaac live here" I whispered back as I peeked over at everyone and smiled, Stiles and Lydia were cuddled together on an air mattress, the other three boys were in sleeping bags almost in a puppy pile and Cora was asleep on the leather lounge "Why is it bothering you?"
"No of course not, just curious" I smiled and cuddled as close to him as I could with my huge bump
"It'll be fine" I mumbled falling asleep in his arms
I had now passed my due date, the pack was still insisting on camping out with us around our bed every night in a tight circle like they were protecting me, I was finding I couldn't get to sleep tonight because I just couldn't get comfortable in our bed so I listened in on the breathing of the pack but then it happened…my contractions started
"Derek" I breathed out and clutched his arm as my whole stomach contracted
"Hmm" he murmured drowsily as I had woken him up
"Derek, I'm having contractions" I whispered again this time digging in my extending claws as it got worse, he rolled over onto his side, facing me with his eyes wide
"Really" he asked worriedly, I nodded clenching my teeth as a painful contraction swept through my belly
He sprang up from the bed and woke everyone up as he ran to the light switch and flipped it on before racing back towards me
"What's going on" Liam asked tiredly as he rubbed out the sleep from his eyes
"What do you think" Lydia said moving to sit beside me and rubbed my arm soothingly
Everyone jumped up with that statement and began to rush around trying to find something to help with, Scott climbed into the bed with me and snuggled close to me like we did as kids which made me smile
"Scott call Deaton, get him over here now!" Derek gently picked me up and went upstairs into the spare bedroom that I had set up with the help of Deaton as a birthing room
I tried to relax and breathe through each contraction but with everyone bustling around like they were helping to prepare for the baby's arrival it was hard not to share the excitement a little even when I was still scared out of my mind of becoming a mother
I painfully rode out a few contractions gripping Derek's hand with every one and even heard his pinkie finger break through the last one but it healed quickly thank god and if I wasn't in so much pain I would have been sorry even if it didn't look like Derek cared and he was even trying to siphon some of my pain, suddenly I felt a lot of water down my legs
"My water just broke, Derek" I gasped sitting up straighter "The baby it's coming" I looked up at him fearfully "Right now" Derek paled but looked into my eyes in encouragement
"Don't worry baby" he whispered kissing my hand and pressed his forehead against mine closing his eyes "Everything will be alright"
"I know" I murmured back before a contraction struck and my whole body tensed as I tried to hold back the scream but was unsuccessful "OWWW!" I grabbed Derek's hand and squeezed it again
"Shh, you're okay"
"Deaton's on his way" Scott gasped as he appeared at the door
"Good now, were going to need the bag from the bassinet" Derek instructed and Scott quickly glanced at me before disappearing again "Do you want anything, any water or…anything" he asked worriedly but I brushed away his attempts to help
"No I'm okay" I closed my eyes, trying to muster all the strength I had for what I needed to do, I smiled when his lips brushed against mine in a soft gentle kiss
"Okay lovebirds" Stiles said breaking the moment, I opened my eyes and saw everyone standing at the doorway then Deaton pushed his way into the room with his bag in his hand
"Okay Skye you ready to do this" Deaton asked but I could only shrug as another contraction bit into my stomach and I cringed, gritting my teeth as a shriek erupted from me, as soon as it happened though it was over and I was left panting and breathless
Pain continued to course through my body with every contraction as they sped up and became more intense this baby was coming fast and there wasn't any way to slow it down, everyone was rushing around me getting things ready for the baby but the only thing I could focus on was Derek's hand gripping mine through every contraction I had, he wanted to help so much, wanted to take away my pain but was unable to due to the fact that it was pretty much constant now
"It's going to be okay Skyez" he kept whispering over and over to me, I could feel he was scared especially because this was happening so fast and without proper medical help but we just couldn't risk going to the hospital "Just breathe baby, it'll help" I tried but the pain was so intense, it was knocking the breathe right out of me
"Alright Skye you're ready to deliver this baby" I let out a painful moan in reply as Deaton clapped his hands together "Let's do this shall we" I nodded and they braced me to deliver
Derek moved to sit behind me and held me up against his chest in a sort of sitting position and I kept my knees bent as I looked up at him
"I love you" I mumbled running my fingers over his jaw, something could go wrong especially doing it here so I had to tell him that one last time just in case
"Shh you're going to be fine" he replied obviously seeing through me
"Okay Skye on the count of three I want you to push as hard as you can for me and Derek you're going to count to ten with her" I sighed loudly and nodded at Deaton signalling I was ready "Scott, Isaac I'm going to need your help" Scott was instantly at my side but Isaac came over a little shyly "Hold up her legs for me" they both followed Deaton's orders as I grabbed both of Derek's hands and held on tightly as I began to push "Push Skye, push that's it, I see the head, keep pushing as hard as you can" I screamed through the pain of my three hour labour and was finally rewarded with the beautiful soft cries of our baby "Congratulations it's a girl" I started to cry as Deaton placed her on my stomach and wiped her down
I smiled down at my daughter because she is the most beautiful thing I had ever seen, I could clearly see a small amount of black fuzzy hair that was so soft when I touched it and my baby girl ceased her crying almost immediately except for little murmurs
"Derek would you like to do the honours" Deaton asked holding out a pair of scissors, Derek looked at me so I nodded and let him move from behind me and replaced his former position with pillows before cutting his daughter free
Deaton clamped her umbilical cord then wrapped her up and handed her to Derek, I smiled at him as he grabbed her so quickly and he had a bright smile of his face as he gazed down at his daughter, his left hand had the index finger sticking out and I could see her tiny fingers wrapped tightly around it
"It's our daughter Skye" Derek whispered, his eyes were twinkling with unshed tears as he walked over to me and sat down before passing me our daughter but Talia still held onto his finger tightly like she didn't want to let him go
"She's beautiful" I cried and kissed her forehead
"Just like her mother" Derek said making me smile then look up at Deaton
"Is everything okay with her?" I asked him, he smiled and carefully took her and began checking her over to make sure she was fine
"She's in perfect health and there isn't anything to be worried about" he handed her back to Derek and I couldn't stop the tears falling down my cheeks as I watched him cradle her so gently
"Scott take her for a minute so I can help Skye downstairs" Scott nodded and quickly swooped in grabbing Talia off Derek and smiled as he gazed down at his niece
Derek came over once he was sure Scott had a good hold on Talia and lifted me gently into his arms then carried me downstairs and set me in our own bed after helping me shower, go to the bathroom and change into clean clothes then Scott placed Talia back into my arms just as mom and dad walked in obviously having been told by Scott
"Oh my god, Skye she's so beautiful" mom cried sitting next to me on the bed "I'm sorry I wasn't here sweetie"
"It's okay she came way too fast" I replied smiling down at her, she had yet to open her eyes or even cried since she was born and that was over half an hour ago
"Can I hold her?" I nodded and let mom take her off me "Oh wow, she looks so much like you Skye except the hair that's all Derek" I smiled and grabbed Derek's hand as I watched everyone have a turn at holding her
"So what did I miss?" I heard Peter say as he slid open the loft door then he walked over to Lydia who was holding Talia "She's cute, looks like Skye thank god" we all laughed in spite of who made that joke
"You can hold her Peter" I stated and watched as everyone but Derek turned to me shocked including Peter himself
"Oh no, I'm not the baby type" I rolled my eyes
"Just do it" Lydia gently passed Talia over to him and he looked uncomfortable only for a second though and actually smiled
"So what name have you given her" Peter asked making me smile and look up because the only people who knew her name we us, Cora and my mom
"Talia" I replied watching as he looked up shocked "Talia Laura Hale" Peter nodded then smiled down at her but then jumped when Talia must have finally decided to stir and started crying
"She'll be hungry by now" Deaton smiled making me nervous, Derek got her off Peter and came back to me, I gently took her from him then looked up at everyone
"Oh right" Stiles and Scott muttered and quickly left with everyone as they said goodbyes but Derek and my mom, Alec and Isaac said they'd stay with my mom for a few days after Talia was born so that Derek and I could get into the mind space of parents
"Mom what the hell do I do?" I asked her
"First thing is breathe and relax, she'll pick up on your nerves" I sighed and breathed but was still scared "Now lift your top and are you wearing a maternity bra?" I nodded "Okay there's usually a clip on the strap...yeah there" I unclipped it and my breast fell out "Now just pull her close and she should find it herself" I nodded and followed her instructions and Talia actually did great and began sucking almost straight away making me smile "Alright I'll leave you to it, just keep doing what feels natural Skye but if not just call me" she kissed my forehead then left
I smiled as I fed Talia and couldn't believe how full my heart felt right now at the sight of her, she really was the most amazing thing I had ever seen and to think Derek and I created this tiny person made it even better
"Your amazing Skye" I looked up at Derek who had moved to sit beside me
"For what?" I asked him
"For her, for enduring that labor to bring her into the world, I've never been more proud and amazed by someone in my life" he moved closer and kissed my forehead
"None of this would be possible without you Derek, I know I've been a complete bitch to you lately so I'm sorry but it was all worth it" I replied smiling down at Talia
"I agree" Derek said touching a gentle finger to Talia's cheek making her open her eyes which were a nice light blue
"She's gonna have your eyes" I smiled up at Derek "They would have been darker if they were going to be brown"
"You think?" I nodded
"Well I hope she gets everything else from you, she's already got my hair, possibly my eyes and my last name so I want her to be everything like you" I grabbed his hand and squeezed it
"I hope she's strong and determined like you but maybe not your stubbornness or anger" he laughed and shook his head
"That's probably going to be a guarantee since were both just as stubborn as one another" I rolled my eyes then watched as Talia finished so I burped her then laid her down between us and watched her sleep because it was truly the most amazing thing in the world to us right now
"I can't believe that she's really here, that she's ours" I smiled as her little hand wrapped around my finger, she really was my little miracle
"We should get some sleep, since our new sleepless days start now" I scoffed
"My sleepless nights began a lot earlier than now" I replied but smiled and squeezed his hand then kissed him before moving Talia to the bassinet beside the bed rocking it gently when she stirred a little, I climbed into bed again once I knew she was back asleep and cuddled into Derek's side
I didn't get much sleep that whole night just with getting up when Talia cried for a diaper change or feeding, Derek got up to help whenever she cried and burped her when I fell asleep while feeding her since I was just so tired
Talia had just finished her last feed and Derek was standing up rocking her back to sleep against his bare chest making me smile because if there was anything sexier than Derek Hale shirtless, it was Derek Hale shirtless rocking our baby girl to sleep even if she was giving him a hard time about it
"Do you want me to try?" I asked him
"I've got it Skye, try to get some sleep you'll be up in another few hours and your mom thinks it's a good idea we take her into the hospital tomorrow so that she can weigh, measure and give her newborn shots" I nodded smiling a little then closed my eyes even though Talia's crying was getting louder but I could hear Derek calming her down and it seriously made my heart fill ten times as full
I had been up most of the night with Talia so by the morning I was exhausted and Derek wasn't faring much better since he got up every time with me, I got up earlier even though I was so tired so I could eat, feed Talia, change her, get her dressed then so we can leave for the hospital where my mom was expecting us
We put Talia in her car seat then clipped it into the Camaro before heading to the hospital, we walked in through the ambulance entry and met up with my mom in a room upstairs in the nursery/maternity area
"So how'd the first night go?" mom asked me just as I yawned loudly "That great huh"
"She was up every three hours, I had no idea it was this hard" she smiled and grabbed Talia out of the car seat
"That's parenthood Skye, it wasn't going to be easy" I nodded and leant against Derek as she checked Talia over completely, she took Talia's temperature, weigh, height then brought out the needles which made me nervous and step forward but Derek grabbed my hand
"It's okay Skye, you know this is necessary" I watched as mom stuck the needled into Talia's thigh and she cried out almost instantly so I shook out of Derek's hold and walked up to the table with the bed on it next to Talia
"Shh, baby its okay" I put my finger into her little palm as mom quickly did the rest along with the newborn heel prick to make sure Talia didn't have any defects even though I was sure she didn't given I could just tell she was going to be a werewolf
"Pick her up now Skye" I quickly picked up Talia and cuddled her to my chest as that was just as hard on me as I'm sure it was on my poor baby "So really how was last night?" mom asked me
"It was okay, except the lack of sleep but I've been used to that before she was even born since I didn't get much sleep then either"
"Has she passed her first poo yet?" I nodded
"Yeah last night, Derek changed her" I laughed when I saw Derek's disgusted face which made my mom laugh "It was really funny mom" I recalled last night
Derek had just gotten up to get Talia before I even had a chance to move which made me smiled since I loved that he was so attentive and didn't even need to be asked, he picked her up and I watched his nose recoil at the smell that was coming off her
"Skye what do I do?" Derek asked me sounding flustered because Talia had started crying
"It's the same as changing a diaper she's peed in" I stood up to do it but he had already moved over to the changing table and was changing her, he peeled back the tabs then recoiled again at the smell and sight of Talia's first poo "Sure you don't want me to do it" he shook his head and got to work wiping her but was holding his breath which made me laugh
It was actually really bad considering our sense of smell so I made sure to quickly throw out the full diaper still laughing as Derek finished changing her
"I could imagine with your sense of smells" Derek and I both then laughed as it was just contagious, I put Talia back in her car seat and we headed home to hopefully catch on the loss of sleep
The next two weeks after Talia was born were definitely a learning experience for both Derek and I, especially since we both haven't gotten much sleep the last two weeks which was really taking its toll on me and Derek physically and emotionally since we've barely touched each other
"Derek can you take her, I have to…I have to shower" I held her out to him, he put down his fork as we took turns eating these days since Talia loved to be up at the crack of dawn, he took her without argument and I went into the bathroom to shower since it felt like I haven't showered in days but I wasn't in there long because we had so much to do today
Our house was finally done and we were moving into it with the help with Alec and Isaac were helping us as it was super hard when you had a newborn, Derek and I had already picked out our furniture since we were leaving all the furniture at the loft and having the new ones delivered which we had to be there for
I changed Talia into a simple white and pick striped onesie that had a frilly pink tutu around the waist with white tights and grey knitted cardigan then we headed to the new house just as the truck turned up and while Derek went to talk to them to instruct where we wanted everything I went inside to sort through some of the boxes we have already brought over from the loft
I put down Talia's baby bouncer seat in what was becoming our bedroom then carefully put down Talia into it since she was asleep and made sure to clip her securely so that she didn't fall out then started unpacking the few boxes I could
"They have our new bed, so we can actually sleep here tonight if you want" Derek said walking in and smiled down at Talia who was still peacefully snoozing away, she was definitely an amazing sleeper which is a trait she inherited from me since I had always been a good sleeper before all the supernatural stuff started with us
"We still have heaps of boxes to bring over from the loft" we really didn't but I had been feeling a little sentimental considering the loft was really the first home Derek and I shared together and it was his first real home since returning to Beacon Hills
"Only a few, we brought most of it over yesterday remember" I sighed and pulled out a photo frame from the box
"I know" I replied making sure not to look at him in case he'd see I was being a sentimental sap
"Skye we talked about not talking to each other remember and I know this is hard on you but this is our dream, we're finally where we want to be in life" I nodded and put the photo frame on the fireplace mantel shelf, I thought it would be hazardous to have a fireplace in our bedroom but Derek wanted it so I let him have it since I designed most of the inside of our house
"I know, I guess I'm just gonna miss the loft, it was the first place we really got to be together and it was your first home since you returned to Beacon" Derek hugged me from behind
"Do you remember when that was taken" he was looking at the photo I had just put down, it was of me and him
"Of course it was the first real photo we ever took together" I hugged his arms that were around me and lent into him "It was just after I turned into a werewolf, on the car ride home from the animal clinic, we sat outside my house and talked about everything that was going to happen to me then we just talked and really got to know each other until I pretty much fell asleep in your arms" he knew he smiled
"That was one of the best nights of my life, not because we finally admitted our feelings but because I finally felt like I had a future with you" I felt myself smile and turned around "I felt so much love for you in that moment as you started to fall asleep and I knew this is all I ever wanted with you, us married and happy, house and of course Talia" he smiled over at our daughter who was awake and looking up at the toys hanging over her
"It's all I'll ever want with you to" I turned around and kissed him passionately
I felt more reassured and happy about moving into our first home together, the movers finished moving in all our furniture and Derek built all the stuff that needed to be put together and Isaac brought over the last of our boxes so we had officially moved into our house and it felt amazing that it was just me, Derek and Talia finally being alone as a family
A/N: Sorry this chapter has taken me so long to get up but I've been suffering writers block and haven't been able to write, so I hope you all forgive me and like this chapter