It's been a while since I've written Vauseman. Hope you like it.
I sigh while placing books back where they belong. For some reason, it really bugs me that most of the books that are checked out are terrible, teen vampire, romace novels. What ever happened to classic litterature? Why don't people read Of Mice and Men or To Kill a Mocking Bird anymore? I pick up the next book with a scowl, Twilight, what a waste of a book. Since when do vampires sparkle? I put the book next to the others. "Why are their so many fucking copies of these books?" I mutter to myself. I smile in rejoice when I place the last teen fiction book in it's place, and push the cart to it's resting spot, instead grabbing the cart with all the horror books on it. "Ma'am, Are you alright?" I hear Nicky ask someone in a slightly panicked voice, from across the library. "VAUSE!" Nicky yells. I leave the cart where it is and run to the non-fiction part of the library. "Yeah?" I ask breathlessly. Alex looks at Nicky then to the woman who is staring at the ground. She is slightly sweaty and is clutching her stomach, which is swollen out to the size of a beach ball. "She's in labor, what do we do?" I look back to the blonde headed woman, and all of a sudden, something clicks. I gets flashbacks of the one and only woman I ever loved. I freeze and stare at her, the woman shuffling from one foot to the other.
"Piper?" I ask breathlessly. Piper raises her head and looks at her, her face slightly pained. "Ummm, hey Alex." Piper gasps out and grabs her belly in pain. "Shit, ummm, Nicky, call an amublance, Piper come here." I wrap my arms around Piper and lead her up front, and pull out a chair for her to sit in. "Here, sit down, umm, do you want some water?" I offer still trying to wrap my head around this situation. "No, I just.." Piper lets out a whimper. "It hurts." A lone tear makes it's way down Piper's face. I sigh and crouch down in front of her. "Are you full term?" I ask her. She nods and I sigh in relief. "Okay, just breathe, and do you need me to call anyone?" Piper shakes her head at me, another tear falling from her blue eyes. "Piper, what about your mom? Dad? Cal? The father?" I cringe saying that last name. "Cal lives in another state and my parents don't talk to me anymore." Piper whispers. She lets out a sob as another wave of pain washes over her. "The father?" I inquire. "Not in my life." She answers sharply. I am secretly relieved at that. Why do you even care? I ask myself. I shake my head clearing my thoughts. "What about your friend? The one who hated me? What's her name? Holly?" I ask trying to remember. "Polly." Piper corrects. "We don't talk either."
"Piper there has to be someone. Anyone?" I exclaim. It's hard to see Piper without any friends or family in her life. "No Alex! There's no one! Can we not do this now? I'm kinda in the middle of something." Piper yells at me. "Hey, no need to yell." I throw my hands up, in mock surrender. Piper glares at me. "It's not like you have a reason to be mad at me." I spit at her. Piper lowers her head and her crying gets harder as her contractions start to get stronger. I mentally curse myself, reminding me that Piper is in labor, and maybe, for once in my life, I shouldnt be a bitch. "I'm sorry Piper. Look, the ambulance is on it's way. I hear the sirens. They will take care of you." I tell her, she nods and looks up at me. "Stay with me?" She whispers. I freeze and look at her shocked. "Piper, I'm not sure if thats such a good idea." She looks at me with pleading eyes. "Please, I don't have anyone. I, I dont know if I can do this alone. I'm scared." Piper cries. "Please." She begs. I sigh and tuck a strand of blonde hair behind her ear. "Okay, I'm here. I'm not going anywhere." I tell her. She manages a small smile at me as the doors open and the paramedics rush in. They grab her hands and help her to the ambulance. "Nicky, I have to go, tell Pousey please." I tell her, grabbing my jacket and purse. "Woah, Vause. Is that THE Piper?" Nicky asks with wide eyes. I nod at her. "Alright, go." She shoos me off.
I walk out side and climb in the back of the ambulance with Piper. She is crying full force now, feeling the effects of labor hard. "Okay, Ma'am, You are dialated to ten centimeters already, it's too late for the epidural, you are going to have to deliever naturally." The paramedic tells her, taking off his bloody gloves. "No! I can't, It hurts too much." Piper cries. I grab her hand and rest my other one on her cheek. "Piper, I need you to look at me." I smile at her as her blue eyes lock onto my green ones. "It's going to be okay. I'll be here with you during it, okay? Everything will be okay, I promise." I whisper to her. She squeezes my hand as a contraction hits her. "I-I feel like I need to push." She whimpers. The paramedic looks at her and goes between her legs to look. "Okay Ma'am, You're going to have to deliver before we get to the hospital. The baby's coming you need to push." The paramedic, John, as his name tag says, look over to me. "We don't have stirrups, I need you to grab her leg and hold like this." He grabs one of Pipers legs, putting one hand on the sole of her foot, and the other one on her calf. I do as he asks, and another paramedic takes in place in holding her leg.
"Okay Piper, I need you to push." John says. I hold on to Pipers leg and it starts to push against me, and screams make their way out of her mouth. "It hurts, Al." She cries. "I know it does Piper, but you need to push, okay? You can do it Pipes. I'm right here." I try to soothe her. "Okay, another one, push!" John tells her. Another agonizing scream leaves Pipers mouth as she pushes with all of her strength. "I see the head, you're almost there!" John tries to encourage her. "One more big push okay?" Piper nods and more screams leave her mouth as she pushes. "The baby's out!" John says lifting the small human into the air. I stare at the child until I notice Piper's body going limp. I sit her leg down and grab her face. "What's wrong with her?" I yell at John. "She probably passed out from the pain. She'll be alright. I need you to lift her leg back up, the embilical cord needs to be cut and she needs to deliver the placinta." He explains. I grab Pipers leg as he cuts the cord and hands the baby to the other paramedic. I hold on to Piper's leg and stare at her face as John works to get the placinta out of her.
I can't believe that, after not seeing her for eight years, I see her when she's having a baby. Part of me wants to hug her and tell her how much I love her, part of me wants to yell at her for letting some man fuck her, and the other part, that part just wants to cry for ever letting her walk out of my life. I suddenly start to laugh a little while looking at her. Well, she always did know how to make an entrance. I think to myself. I look up and sigh in relief to see that we are approaching the hospital.
They get Piper into a hospital room and I sit next to her in a chair while she sleeps. She looks exactly the same, other than shorter hair, and she is still just so beautiful. I grab her hand and she starts to stir. "Alex?" She looks surprised. "You're still here." She smiles at me. "Did you think I was going to leave you alone?" I ask her incredulously. She bites her bottom lip and sighs. "Well, I mean, I deserve it." Piper frowns. "Alex, I'm really sorry for everything." I wave my hand at her. "It's fine Pipes. It was eight years ago. I understand now." Piper gives me a small smile. "Plus, you've got bigger things to worry about, like what youre gonna name your baby girl." Piper sits up in the bed.
"It's a girl?!" I nod. "You didnt know?" She shakes her head. "I asked them not to tell me." The smile that lights up her face is genuine. "Where is she?" I pat her leg and stand up from the chair I was sitting in. "I will find a nurse and get her." I go to walk out but stop and look back at her. "What's her name, by the way?" Piper looks at me and grins. "Diane Emily Chapman." I gasp. "Diane?" She nods. "After my mother?" She nods again. "I loved her too, ya know?" I frown. "I know, kid." I walk out of the room.
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