Day seven: Artist's choice/Free Day.
(OOC Warning lol)

"I hate you,"

Those were the first words she had spoken to him that morning and he did not blame her one bit. They had been having relations for over a year and a half and all of their accidents had resulted in their current predicament. There had been times they had been in such a lustful rush, that they had both forgotten protection, and now she was in labor with their first child. Which is why she hated him right now. He thought nothing of it, this was his delicate, sweet Rose; who for some reason never saw the bad in him, only the good... And why was still a complete mystery to him.

He wished that they would not have allowed him into the room with her. Seeing her in this much pain and not being able to do anything about it was excruciating and she had already told him off once for growling at the doctors. Every time she looked at him, no matter the words that came out of her mouth were full of pain, but underlying it all was the love she felt for him, which he knew he did not deserve at all, but he was going to surprise her with something that he had thought long and hard about. His thoughts were broken when he heard Amy cry out for him, his crimson eyes narrowed on the doctor
"It hurts Shadow," his rose's voice drifted over his ears and he almost lost it, but he turned and took her hand firmly in his

"It's okay Rose," he soothed the best he could "I am sure the doctors can do something for you..."

"I am sorry, but she is too far along to give her anything else," the doctor voiced, pulling on some latex gloves "But you are ready. Completely dilated, so Miss Rose, I am going to need you to push..."

-x-x-

For some reason books called it 'The Miracle of Childbirth' ... When in reality it should be called 'Bloodbath with a side of Broken Hand'. That was all Shadow had understood from this experience. His girlfriend was cooing over their newborn , her threat level having cone from extremely dangerous back to normal - no matter what his throbbing hand said to him

"Do you want to see her?"

"Yes," he responded without hesitation and as he saw the black fur and beautiful magenta streaks, Shadow the Hedgehog felt love for the third time in his life.

"What should we name her?"

"I thought you decided on Scarlett?" his ruby gaze lifted from his daughter for a second "Can I hold her?" Allowing his girlfriend to pass the tiny form over to him, a genuine smile passed over his muzzle as he looked down on the pure and innocent form of his daughter

"Oh Shadow~" Amy cried, trying to wipe her eyes to try and stop the tears from falling "Scarlett is perfect,"

"One more thing," the ebony hedgehog stated and never taking his eyes from his little girl, he reached into his quills and removed a small velvet box, ignoring her questioning look as he handed it to her "I had planned something a little bit more... Romantic but this moment is as perfect as any," he ignored her hitch of breath from her tears starting again "You and I have been together for a while, you have brought life into this world with me, you have put up with me and my temper... And I just wanted to know one thing," This time ruby met emerald and he held her gaze "Marry me?"

"Yes!" the female squealed out, crying openly as she opened the box and looked at the ring inside. It had a gold band and a single, but not small, solitaire diamond, making her cry harder "Sh-Shadow... This is t-too much," her red rimmed orbs lifted to him

"Well then, I will just have to take it back..."

"I didn't say that!" Amy stated, quickly lacing the ring on her finger, ignoring the smirk on his face. Though as she studied him, she noticed that Shadow had not looked up from his daughter for more than five minutes and she could tell he was going to be a fantastic father... And husband~.