Saturday Night & The Reward

On By Lauren Scott, AuthorIn Stories
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Saturday Night
Part 1

Sherry serves lasagna while Dave dishes up salad on this Saturday evening. Raindrops gently dance on the roof.  

“The lasagna looks delicious, Hon!”

“I agree, and I’ve been starving, lately. Guess why?”

“Well, you’ve been working more, training new hires, so I’m not surprised.”

“True, but guess again,” Sherry says with smiling eyes as she sits down.

“You’re pregnant!” Dave jumps from his chair, races around the table, and pulls his wife into his arms.

“I waited for tonight to tell you!”

“Oh, Sher, we’re going to be parents!” Dave leans in, kissing her passionately.

A beautiful autumn baby…

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The Reward
Part 2

“I’m about to be a mommy,” Sherry voices, lying in the hospital room. But her nerves jump when the delivery enters her mind.

“Hon, I wish I had magic words,” Dave reaches for his wife’s hand, consoling her.

“It’s okay, Honey. I still don’t want meds. I want to feel every bit of this miracle.”

During contractions, Sherry focuses on breathing, and six hours later, she and Dave joyfully welcome their baby girl on this September afternoon.

Holding little Jessica in her arms, taking in those rosebud lips, euphoria flows through her veins, and the pain slips Sherry’s mind.

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Hope you enjoyed these stories! Have a great week ahead, and Happy 4th of July to those of you in the U.S.!

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42 thoughts on “Saturday Night & The Reward”

    1. Thanks for your lovely comment, Marie, and that’s the funny thing about pain sometimes. When you endure it but receive a beautiful reward at the end. 🙂 Have a good day and week, my friend. 🩷🌷

  14. Beautiful stories, Lauren. They make me recall the times leading up to and including watching the births of my two sons, and all the emotions that came along on those happily-ending journeys. 🙂

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