169Hi! So thanks for being patient guys! I waited a few days to put this up to give people a chance to vote on names. Thanks so much to everyone who sent me suggestions! Obviously, I can't pick everybody, but I loved most of the names (my name even got sent in and actually voted for by like two people) but congratulations to
RoriB and Ivy000 yaaaaay!
Gru ran the red light and made a sharp turn. He was going almost twice the speed limit, but he had no choice. If he didn't get there in time... Gru shuddered. He didn't even want to think about it.
The girls were safe at home, being watched by the minions. They were nervous, but Gru couldn't let them come. He had promised to come back for them as soon as he could, but who knew when that could be?
Gru hoped there were no police cars around. If he was pulled over, that would be it, mission failure. However, he couldn't afford to slow down, either.
Finally, his target came into sight. Gru pulled up to the building, skipping his habit of smashing all the surrounding cars. He helped Lucy up and into the hospital, and called for a doctor. "She is having a baby!" He said wildly. He was way out of his depth here.
Gru stared in fear as Lucy groaned in pain. She had been like this for almost two hours, and he had no idea what he was should to do. "Is it supposed to take this long?" He asked nervously. Sure, he'd read all those 'new parents' books, but as soon as Lucy went into labor, Gru forgot every sentence and word of advice.
One of the nurses gave him a sympathetic look. "First time, huh?"
"It is that obvious?" The nurse nodded. "Everyone's different, but the way things are going now, this'll probably take close to ten more hours."
Gru nearly fell over. Ten. More. Hours? Maybe having a baby wasn't such a good idea? Gru hated seeing Lucy in so much pain, but he hated it more that he couldn't do anything about it.
Gru stood next to Lucy as she screamed. He was absolutely terrified. It had been seven hours since he had talked to the nurse, and apparently the baby was coming out. Now. Lucy was clinging to his hand, and Gru was losing feeling in it, but he hardly noticed.
They were definitely not doing this again. Lucy was almost delirious, and the doctors informed him that she probably wouldn't remember most of what she said during the past few hours. Mostly, she had just groaned and screamed, but she had also blamed him for her 'condition' once or twice.
"You're almost there!" The doctor said cheerfully. Gru was ready to freeze that man. How could he possibly be happy at a time like this?
Gru waited outside the hospital room, pacing. After Lucy gave birth, he had left so the nurses could clean up. They had promised to let him back in as soon as they were done.
As Gru neared the door, a nurse stuck her head out and motioned him in. He hurried over, making sure he was quiet. From what he gathered, Lucy and the baby would be tired, and no wonder. Nine hours of labor was way too long in his opinion.
Lucy wanted the baby's gender to be a surprise, so they had prepared for both possibilities. They decided that a girl would be named Evangeline, while a boy would be Collin. When Gru entered, he saw Lucy laying in the bed, holding a little bundle. She was wearing hospital clothes and her hair was messy. He had never seen anything so beautiful.
As Gru approached, Lucy opened her eyes and smiled. She didn't say anything, but pulled back a corner of the blankets in her arms. The baby had Lucy's cute, upturned nose and already had short black hair. Their baby woke up, and it seemed Lucy's bright green eyes had been passed on as well.
Gru didn't speak, there was nothing to say. He would protect his family from danger, and Lucy knew it. Gru grinned foolishly down at Collin as the baby began to cry. His first son.
You guys are too smart. But I had to give them a little boy, I mean, come on, I couldn't pass up a Grucy boy! And look, I actually finished a story! It feels weird to not have to worry about updating... I guess I'll just have to write another fanfic! REVIEW OR THE BOOGEYMAN WILL GET YOU (please?)