Chapter 3
Lilly, Oliver, and Jake sat on the couch. Jake was on the verge of tears. "How could this happen?" he kept asking. "We were so happy! That stupid little slut, Amber!" Lilly sighed. "Jake, Oliver and I told you what happened to her." Jake glared at her. "That doesn't give her any right to do what she did." Oliver stood up. "I'm getting something to drink. This is too much for me." As Oliver went to the kitchen, Lilly stopped him. "Help me up," she said, "I'm thristy too." Oliver took her hands and heaved. After a few short seconds of lifting, in which Jake had gotten up to help, Lilly and Oliver were on their way to the kitchen.
Oliver pulled himself onto the counter. Lilly stodd next to him, handing him a glass of water. " Oliver, what if Miley never believes us? What if she never forgives Jake? We'll never see her again. I can't lose Miley. And what about her marriage? What if she wants a divorce from Jake?" Lilly was hysterical. Tears flowed down her cheeks as she sobbed. Oliver jumped off the counter and pulled Lilly to him. She sobbed even more into his chest. "Lilly, that'll never happen. Miley's our best friend. Jake's a great husband and she's a great wife, they love each other too much to get mad at each other. Besides, they have a baby on the way. How could they not see each other? Jake has rights."
Lilly nodded. Oliver kissed her forehead. As he did this, he noticed a puddle on the floor right below him. "Did I spill the water?" Lilly's eyes were wide and her face was white. She shook her head. "Then what's on the floor?" "My-my-my water broke." Oliver stood there in shock before he passed out. Lilly stared down at her husband in disbelief. "Jake!" she screamed. Jake came running in. "What happened?" he asked as he looked at Oliver lying on the floor. "My water broke." Within a few seconds, Jake had joined Oliver on the floor. Lilly waddled over to the phone. "Ashley? Can you come get me? I'm in labor and Jake and Oliver passed out and I'm gonna need help. Thanks." A few minutes later, Ashley arrived.
After Lilly and Ashley had successfully awaken Oliver and Jake, they were off. Jake and Ashley sat in the front seat of Lilly and Oliver's Jeep, Jake driving, as Lilly sat with a panicking Oliver in the backseat. "Okay," Oliver said, "Lilly, remember your breathing. In, out, in, out." Lilly nodded and did so. Jake pulled into the hospital parking lot and jumped out to help Oliver carry Lilly. Ashley rushed in ahead of them to get Lilly a room. Lilly had Jake and Oliver's head in her hands as they all screamed out in pain. When they walked in the entrance, they ran to the registration desk. "She needs a wheel chair and a room" Oliver said trying not to scream again. The nurse nodded and went to her computer. "Name please?" Oliver sighed. "Lilly Oken. 17 years old. She's about three weeks early, though."
The nurse stood. "This way please. But, just family." Jake and Ashley looked to Oliver. "Well," Oliver spoke, "I'm her husband." The nurse nodded. "And, uh, he's her brother" he said, pointing to Jake." Again, she nodded. "And, Ashley, here, is her, uh, adopted sister." The nurse turned and took a wheel chair for Lilly. Oliver and Jake slowly lowered her in. They were led down the hall and into a small room, where Miley was laying in one bed.
"Lilly?!" she screamed. "What's wrong?" Lilly's face was red and dripping with sweat, much like Miley's. Oliver answered for her. "She's in labor. But why would you care?" Miley sighed. "Amber called me and explained." It was then that Amber stood up so everyone could see her. She ran to Ashley and Jake. "Listen. Ashley, I'm sorry I put you through this because I was upset. And Jake, I'm sorry I almost ended your marriage." She took Jake's hand and walked him over to Miley. She placed his hand with hers, as Jake leaned down and kissed Miley. When they pulled apart, he asked, "Why are you here, Miley?" "Well, I'm in labor, too." Jake smiled.
"Hello!" Lilly screamed. "Having a baby here and I think I need a bed!!!" Oliver placed Lilly in her bed and helped her change into a hospital gown. As the parents-to-be coached each other each contraction, each breathing session, and each pass-out, (from the husbands of courese) Amber and Ashley sat, talking. "Miley helped me find Jayden" Amber told her friend. "Really? Where is he?" "He's still at the Malibu Orphange. We called and I'm supposed to go pick him up tomorrow morning." Ashley hugged Amber more tightly than she ever had in her entire life. "I'm so proud of you Amber."
They were interrupted by doctors and nurses coming in to see Miley and Lilly. "Okay, Miley," one nurse said, "you're at 10 centimeters, you're ready to push. Miley and Jake smiled as the doctor got ready and Miley was prepped. Next to her, Lilly wasn't receiving quite the same news. "Lilly," the nurse said, "there are a few complications. You're so young." "What?" she asked. "Miley's my age, she's fine." "Lilly, you need an emergency C-section." "Will the baby be okay?" The nurse sighed. "It might not make it." Lilly burst into tears as they prepped her for surgery.
As Lilly and Miley were pushed out of their rooms, they grabbed hands. Then, Miley took Jake's hand, and Lilly took Oliver's. The boys reached across their wives to grab hands too. The four walked down the hallway, joined in a circle, tears running down all of their faces.