Just keeping my promise. :)
Epilogue
Six months later…
"We're almost there Mrs. Scott. Just a couple more pushes." The doctor told her.
"Ahh." Peyton screamed in obvious pain.
"Honey, you can do it. I'm right here." Lucas encouraged her, clutching her hand.
Peyton gave one last push with all her might. "Ughh."
"I can see the head." Lucas proclaimed, feeling a bit lightheaded after witnessing the whole ordeal.
A few seconds later, the two were greeted with the crying of their newborn baby. With the anguish finally over with, Peyton collapsed down onto the hospital bed in complete exhaustion. Lucas wrapped his arms around her to comfort her.
"Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Scott. Meet your new baby daughter." The doctor informed them as she delicately wrapped the girl in a blanket and handed her to her mom and dad.
"Oh my god, she's beautiful. I can't believe she's actually ours." Peyton got teary-eyed, cradling her up against her chest.
Lucas stood there speechless, it all still not setting in.
"What should we name her?" Peyton asked as she continued to marvel at the beauty of their baby girl.
Lucas looked down at the angelic face of his newborn daughter, she was breathtaking. It was then at that very moment when the name suddenly came to him. "Alexandra." His subconscious spoke for him.
"I love it." Peyton affirmed, handing the baby to him.
A sudden surge of emotion rushed through his body, a good kind, one he hadn't experienced or felt ever before until now… he was not only a proud dad, but brother as well. "Yeah, I do too." He uttered, simply rocking her back and forth ever so gently in his arms.
"You wanna meet your Grandma Karen?" Lucas gleamed, giving his best attempt at a baby voice. "Do you, huh?" He proceeded to walk over to the chair only a few feet away.
"Hi you. Hi…" Karen smiled, greeting her new granddaughter. "She has your eyes." She told Lucas.
Just then there was a knock on the door. "Hey." Haley said peaking in.
"Come in, come in." Peyton insisted.
Haley rushed into the room, Nathan and James not too far behind.
"And who do we have here?" Haley asked, noticing the new face.
"We have a Alexandra Anna Scott." Lucas announced.
"Hi you, I'm your Auntie Haley." Haley picked her up, tickling her nose.
"She's beautiful Luke." Nathan added.
"She is isn't she." He replied. "I'm just happy that you guys are here with me. I know this past year or so hasn't been the greatest, but hopefully that's all behind us now." He went on, unable to hold back the tears any longer.
"C'mere." Peyton told him.
The two came together for an embrace. In the midst, Lucas reached for his mom while Peyton motioned for Haley and Nathan. Nathan flopped James down onto the bed as the six of them surrounded and formally introduced the new member to the Scott family to the world.
The End… really this time. ;)