Little one
Alexandra Popp x reader
“Attention, the pregnant lady is coming over.” Svenja shouts as she spots me walking towards them.
I roll my eyes, since I’m pregnant Alex got really protective over me, even when we’re around her team or friends, which are normally the people she trusts the most, but I guess its just her mother instincts going crazy.
“Chill and you may remember that I have an actual name.” I say and she nods.
“Y/N Popp.” Another thing the team can't shut up about, the fact that Alex and I share a last name, even though I still use my old name while playing soccer, well I did, I haven't played since I’m pregnant.
“You got it.” Alex says as she walks over, wrapping her arms around me.
“You were good today.” I say and she softly kisses me.
“Hey Y/N.” Do greets me as she and Feli also come over, both of them wrapped in VFL Blankets.
“How are you feeling?” Feli asks, she's one of my best friend, former room mate and also going to be the godmother of our baby, when she's born, what should be in about two or three weeks.
”Really good, except that this little one is kicking my rips.” I answer and place a hand on my belly, feeling the soft movement underneath my skin.
“Well she's going to be a great soccer player one day, just like her mom.” Alex says, giving me a soft smile while laying her hand over mine.
“She?” Svenja asks.
“Alex decided that it's going to be a girl.” I explain.
“I didnt decide it, I just have a feeling that it's going to be a girl.” Alex defends her self, Feli and Do laugh while Svenja just rolls her eyes.
“Hey, sorry for interrupting you guys.” Obi cuts in “But we thought about getting dinner tonight to celebrate our last Bundesliga game of the year, feel free to bring your partners with you.”
She points at me “And future children in your case.”
Everyone agrees to come, while we make our way towards the locker rooms.
“I will hurry, so we can drive home together.” Alex says and lets go of my hand.
I chat a little bit with Tommy and the trainer team, till Alex comes back and we drive home.
“Do you want to go out with the Team tonight?” She asks, as we take of our coats and I lean down to great our dog Patch.
“Sure.”
I go and make my self some tee while I watch them, playing on the living room floor. Patch trying to get his favorite toy back while Alex holds onto it, like her live depends on it. After some minutes he's practically dragging her across the floor.
A warm feeling goes through my body and I think its just the feeling that I normally get at moments like this, the feeling of my love for this women. But when I feel something running town my legs I realize what just happened.
“Alex.” I call out but she docent look up and just hums in response.
“Alex!” I repeat, this time she stops from trying to get the toy and looks up at me.
“Yes?”
“I..um I think my water just broke.” I explain and somehow I’m way calmer then I thought I would be in this moment.
“Oh...okay, I’will get the bag we prepared and then I drive you to the hospital, okay?” she asks and gets up, I see a little bit of panic and fear in her eyes but also excitement.
“Yeah.” I answer a bit lame, she pulls me into her arms for a couple of seconds, calming me down.
“I can't wait to meet our little one.” she whispers and kisses my cheek before pulling back.
When I was about thirty weeks pregnant, so about eight weeks ago, we prepared a bag with things we would need for the hospital.
We get into our car and during the whole drive she holds my hand.
When we arrive at the hospital, they bring us into a delivery room and a nurse comes to take my vitals and a doctor comes to cheek on me.
“I called our parents and send Feli a text.” Alex explains after she comes back inside, from informing our family, and the doctor told us that everything is looking good.
“Okay.” I say, giving her a smile while she sits down next to me, placing a hand on my belly.
“I am way calmer then I thought I would be in this moment.” I admit, sharing my thought from earlier.
“Me too, but I think it's because you’re calm.” she says and leans down to kiss my forehead.
An hour goes by and I get contractions more, Dr. Deluca comes back with a nurse and they confirm that I’m now seven centimeters dilated.
“You’re lucky, Mrs. Popp, first time mothers normally take a while. Also on the ultrasound your baby looks great so its not bad that she will be broke two weeks earlier then you expected.” she explains, before looking at Alex for a second.
“We made some good experiences, that it is really comfortable if the partner sits behind the person that's giving birth, if you're willingly to do it, you can.” the nurse explains.
“Would you like me to do that?” Alex asks and I nod.
She takes off her shoes, before climbing onto the bed behind me, her legs on each side of me and I lean against her, again she grabs my hand. What would I do without her?
My thoughts get interrupted by another contraction, I reach for the nearest things to grab and find her thigh.
“Fuck.” I breath out, she softly pushes a string of hair out of my face.
“Okay, it's time to push.” Dr. Deluca informs us. “Ready?”
I nod through the pain.
“Now!”
I say and hold back a scream as I push, Alex whines a little as I squeeze her hand but she doesn't say anything.
I have no clue how fucking love it goes but I know that I’m really tired by the time Dr. Deluca tells me to push one last time.
“I can't, I can't.” I say but Alex shakes her head.
“You can, you are so strong, Y/N.” she whispers, kissing my temple “I love you.”
When I finally feel the relief and our baby is out, I feel my body relaxe.
A soft cry fills the room and I almost start crying because I’m so happy to finally meet my baby.
I watch Dr. Deluca wrap something into a towel and let my head fall back onto Alex shoulders, before a nurse comes over and softly lays the tiny body in my arms.
“Here she is, your beautiful baby girl.”
I don't know how do describe it but the second I get to look at my baby, I feel just unconditional love for this tiny human.
“Hey baby.” I whisper and she opens her eyes a little bit, she looks at me from same blue orbs Alex has.
“She’s so beautiful.” Alex whispers, wrapping one arm around me and softly brushing over the cheek of our newborn.
“Whats her name?” Dr Deluca asks, Alex gives me a questioning look and I nod.
We already choose a name, one for a girl and one for a boy.
“Charlotte Felicitas Popp.”
They give us some more minutes with our baby, before taking her to do some checkups. Alex stays with them while Dr Deluca does checks on me and a nurse helps me to get the sweat of off my body and chance into some joggers and one of Alex shirts.
After that I get my baby back and they bring us into another room, the nurse tells me to get some rest but lets us know that we should go get her when we have any questions, before leaving us alone.
Alex sits down next to me and holds Charlie for a litte while, before passing her back into my arms.
She pulls out her phone and takes some pictures, sending them to our parents and friends before sending someone a text massage.
“Hey, babe.” she says and I look up, from my babys blue eyes into hers.
“Yes?”
“Feli send me a text earlier, saying that they're outside, waiting till she's here, as a support.” she explains “Is it okay, if I leave you for a second just to tell them that everything’s fine.”
“You can bring them here, if the nurse is okay with it. I’m sure they wanna meet Charlie.” I say and Alex smiles.
“Are you okay with this?”
“Yes of curse.”
She walks out and after a couple of minutes she comes back, Feli, Obi and Svenja behind her.
“Hey.” I greet them.
“May I introduce you to Charlotte Felicitas Popp.” I say and see everyone melting by the first look they get at our baby.
“How are you two?” Sevnja asks and comes closer.
“Really good.” I say, Alex sits down next to me, wrapping one arm around me.
“You know, by saying that you could bring your child with you to our team dinner, I didn't mean it like that.” Obi jokes, making us laugh.
I open my mouth to response, that I didn't understand it like that too, when I see Feli wiping tears out of her eyes.
“You’re good buddy?” I ask and she nods.
“It’s just...she got my name.” she says now completely bursting into tears. Tears of happiness. Svenja goes and wraps an arm around her.
“Yeah but now you always have to be there for her, or I’m going to give her a different name.” I joke, making Feli laugh again.
“Thank you and I will, I’m going to be the best aunt ever. I promise.”
Well now I’m about to cry and that's exactly why I knew from the first moment of my pregnancy that Feli would be perfect as a godmother.
We chat some more, till Alex kindly asks them to leave and they wish us a goodnight.
“I love you.” I say as Alex sits down next to me again and kisses my temple, Charlie fast asleep in her arms.
“I love you too, you both.” she responses. “More then I could every tell with words.