Holding Your Baby For The First Time ~ Jackson Wang
A quick thanks came from both of you as the door to your delivery suite closed, with the midwifes checking over everything to make sure that the two of you could be left alone, with Jackson immediately pulling his chair across closer towards you.
His hand reached out straight away to brush over the top of your daughterâs head as she rested on your chest. He was in awe as he studied her, struggling to believe that something so small was his, and for the rest of his life too.
âIsnât she just the sweetest?â You asked Jackson as your eyes watched over him and the delicate touch that he had as he brushed over her head.
âMy heart has never felt so full,â Jackson whispered in reply.
From the moment he found out that you were pregnant, Jackson had had a smile on his face. He couldnât wait for it all, and now that your daughter had finally arrived, he couldnât wait for the many adventures that the three of you were about to go on.
It had been the best and the worst time of his life watching you in labour. There were plenty of times when Jackson wanted to help you, take the pain away, but he just couldnât. He couldnât wait for her to arrive, getting more and more excited with every passing minute though.
âLook at how perfectly she fits with you too,â Jackson laughed as his eyes continued to stare, âI canât believe how incredible you are, you were amazing Y/N.â
âI couldnât have done it without you,â you quickly assured Jackson.
His head shook back across at you, he knew that you were tough enough to do it yourself. He had wanted to do more if anything, make sure that you knew that he was there.
âIâve had her for quite a while,â you told Jackson as you brought your hand up to rest against her back. âDo you want to hold her for a little while? She canât spend the rest of the day on me, she needs to be with you too.â
âAre you sure?â Jackson quizzed, the confidence draining out of him as he reminded himself once again of just how small your daughter was on you.
Your head nodded as you slowly sat yourself upright, placing both of your hands onto your daughter to bring her properly into your hold. Jackson pulled himself even closer to you as he held his arms out, allowing you to slowly place your daughter into his hold.
âYouâve held a baby before, youâve got this,â you told him as a sharp intake of breath came from him as soon as he felt your daughter touch him, worried that something bad might happen.
Jackson took a deep breath in as your arms slowly let her go, leaving her just in Jacksonâs hold. âThere feels like thereâs so much more responsibility when youâre holding your child,â Jackson told you, shuffling back in his chair slightly.
Despite how nervous he was, he soon settled, staring down at your daughter with a wide smile on his face. It was the moment that Jackson had dreamt of several times whilst you were pregnant, impatiently waiting for the day when heâd be able to hold his daughter for the first time and let her know exactly who he was and how much he loved her.
You expected nothing less from Jackson as he looked across to you momentarily. âHow does it feel to finally hold your daughter for the first time?â
âSurreal,â he chuckled, keeping his voice nice and quiet to make sure that he didnât disturb her sleep. âIâve pictured this so many times, and yet not a single dream that Iâve had compares to just how magical it actually feels to finally be able to hold her.â
You pushed yourself further up your bed too to be able to sit properly in front of the two of them. âI wish we could just stay like this together; I donât think Iâve ever seen your smile as wide as it is right now holding onto her.â
His heart was racing, feeling as if he needed someone to pinch him to make sure that what was happening was really real. He couldnât believe it, no matter how many times he looked at your daughter, it all still felt as if it was far too good to be true for Jackson.
âYouâre never going to let her go now, are you?â You asked Jackson, noticing the obsession in his eyes.
His head shook back across at you straight away, âI donât plan on ever letting her go. Even when sheâs an adult, no boy will ever get to hold onto her.â
âYou canât hold her forever, even though youâd like to Jackson.â
His eyebrows raised across at you, making sure that you werenât doubting him. During the many times when he spoke to your bump whilst cuddled up to you, he made sure that they knew that he was going to protect them.
âIâve done a good enough job of protecting you,â he proudly smiled, âprotecting my daughter should be the easiest job in the world.â
Your smile grew as Jackson spoke, refusing to underestimate just how protective he could be when he wanted to. He wasnât wrong, he had always kept you safe, keeping his arm wrapped around you as much as he possibly could, especially when he began to worry that you were going to get hurt by something, or even worse, someone.
âYou look like a natural by the way,â you spoke as silence fell between the two of you. âIf you want my opinion, then youâve definitely got the hot dad aesthetic well and truly down, the two of you look adorable together.â
Another quiet laugh came from Jackson, âI probably look exhausted Y/N, Iâve not slept in three days worrying about you going into labour. My hair has never felt as knotty, and my face probably makes me look ten years older.â
âItâs good preparation for all the sleepless nights that are about to come our way,â you teased, âif you think itâs bad now, you just wait for a week or two.â
âI have a feeling Iâll survive,â Jackson replied to you, âmainly because Iâm already finding it pretty impossible to say no to this face. I mean look how cute she is, itâs unfair that someone can already look so adorable when theyâve only been here for an hour.â
You couldnât deny that your daughter was sweet, although the two of you might be a little bias, even the midwifes had given the two of you plenty of compliments too.
âYou know if you want to rest after everything, I can keep an eye on Y/D/N,â Jackson told you as he watched you shuffle.
You couldnât deny that you were exhausted, everyone had told you to prepare for labour, but you had never prepared yourself for just how hard it was. The only thing that kept you going was Jackson beside you, who never let you get yourself down once.
âAll sheâs doing is sleeping, thatâs what you should be doing too after how hard youâve worked over the past couple of days,â Jackson assured you. âIf anything happens, or one of the midwifes comes back in then Iâll make sure to wake you, I wonât let you miss out on anything if thatâs what youâre worried about.â
Your head nodded as you began to rest back, âare you sure that youâre going to be alright if I close my eyes for a while?â
âOf course. The two of us will be just fine.â