Bonjour my readers! Hopefully you enjoyed the last chapter! Anyways, here is an entertaining chapter for you all! Thanks guys and I don't own PJO!
Nico ran up the stairs to get Thalia's things. Annabeth and I attempted to calm Thalia down. She kept swearing and had a grimace. Nico ran down the stairs with a bag full of Thalia's things. We helped her up and helped get her to the car. Percy grabbed Brady and buckled him in the car seat while he, Annabeth, Max and I got in the car. Clarisse and Chris stayed behind with Erik. Sadria and Connor said they would do the same along with Kat and Spencer. We would all meet at the hospital later. We drove to the hospital and all walked into the lobby.
"We need a room now." Nico said to the lady behind the desk.
"I'm sorry but there are other patients waiting to see a doctor. You will have to wait."
"My wife is in labor and there is no way she is giving birth in the waiting room." Nico said.
"Sir, I'm sorry but you will need to wait." she said. Max walked up to the woman at the desk.
"I'm a certified obstetrician and I can deliver this baby if there is a problem, all we need is a room and a few nurses." Max said.
"Fine, I will get you a room." she said. Max walked over to Thalia.
"It will be ok just try to remain as calm as you can." he said to her. She grabbed the collar of his shirt.
"Max, I can't stay calm, I'm having a child and it fucking hurts like hell." she said.
The woman returned with a wheelchair and Max and Nico helped her and wheeled her down to a room. Max talked to some of the hospital staff and they agreed he would deliver Thalia and Nico's baby. The rest of us waited outside the room in chairs. Percy was holding Brady while Annabeth had her head rested against his shoulder. I waited for a while until Max walked out of the room. He sat down next to me and he was wearing scrubs.
"Hey beautiful, how are you doing?" he asked me.
"I'm fine just tired. So you're delivering another baby?" I asked him.
"Yeah I talked to the hospital staff and they only had one obstetrician here and he was busy so I suggested that I could deliver the baby and after they looked up my credits and gave me the job. Other than Charlotte and Duncan, I've delivered all of our friend's children." he said.
"It's crazy to think about that. How is Thalia doing?" I asked him.
"Thalia is Thalia. She is saying such lovely things and yelling at Nico for making her go through this pain."
"I think I'll see her in a little bit."
"If you're tired, you can take a nap. Thalia won't be giving birth for a few hours." he said.
"I might do that. I'll see you later." I said then gave him a kiss. I began to doze off and was woken up by Thalia screaming.
"Oh my fucking gods!" she screamed. I got up and walked into her room.
"Hey Thals, can I get you anything?" I asked her.
"No!" she screamed and chucked an ice chip at my face.
"What the hell was that?" I asked her.
"She gets aggressive when she is in pain." Nico said.
"No kidding." I said.
"I feel like I'm shitting a knife." she screamed.
"I can't wait to give birth now." I said in a sarcastic tone.
"I'm not going through this hell again. This is fucking painful."
"Just let me know if I can get you anything." I said.
"How about you get your dumbass husband to get his ass in here and deliver this child!" she screamed.
"I apologize for everything she has said or will say for the next few hours." Nico said.
"Shut the fuck up Nico!" she screamed. I walked out to join my friends while I passed Max.
"Doctor, you're needed in the delivery room before Thalia sends you to the emergency room." I said. He shook his head then walked into the room. I sat down next to my friends. Spencer was holding Ariel, both were asleep while Kat was reading a magazine. Chris was asleep but Clarisse was bouncing Erik on her lap.
"How is Thalia doing?" Sadria asked.
"Screaming and being violent." I said.
"So normal." Sadria said and I laughed. I sat down next to my friends looking at them and their kids.
"Can I hold him?" I asked Annabeth looking at Brady.
"Of course you can." she said and handed me Brady. I held him in my arms and looked at his wide green eyes.
"You only have a couple months left. Are you nervous? " she asked me.
"I'm nervous and excited at the same time. Max and I have been preparing for the baby and I can't wait to be a mother. I look at how happy you are with your kids and it makes me more excited to be a mother. When we get back to Manhattan, Max and I are decorating the nursery."
"Are you nervous about having a boy?" Annabeth asked me.
"Yes and no. I think I would be better with a girl just because I am so girly but having a boy will be interesting. People say don't marry a man if you can't handle having a son just like him. I think if our son is just like Max, then I don't have much to worry about."
"If Duncan is just like Connor, then I will have a handful." Sadria said.
"I don't have anything to worry about." Annabeth said and smiled at Brady. Percy was asleep next to her and had his arm wrapped around her shoulder.
"Fuck, fuck, FUCK!" Thalia screamed.
"Thalia's child will have quite the vocabulary." Annabeth said.
"I guess cursing is just Thalia's way of relieving stress." I said.
"Nico you're such a fucking bitch for doing this to me!" she screamed. We all just laughed and tried to ignore her. "Becoming a fucking tree was less painful than this shit!" Things began to calm down once she got the epidural. We waited for a while until Max walked outside.
"Would you like to meet the new Di Angelo?" Max asked us and we smiled then walked into the room. Thalia was sitting cradling a pink bundle of joy while Nico sat next to her on the bed looking over her shoulder.
"She's adorable!" I said walking over to them. Her dark brown hair was popping out of her pink hat and her face was pale with a little olive from Nico's Italian skin.
"What did you name her?" Annabeth asked with a smile.
"Jade Bianca Di Angelo." Thalia said and Nico smiled. Looking at how happy they were together made me happy inside. They had gone through so much in their lives. Thalia died and became a tree after being separated from her brother, losing her mother and watching one her best friends turn to the dark side. Nico had a rough life as well losing his mother then growing up in a new time period being close to his sister who he later lost then going through so much during the war. Seeing their happiness shows that despite the horrible things that happen to people, there is always something to be happy about. They both have something they have been deprived of, a family. Jason walked over to Thalia and smiled.
"Never thought I would see my older sister as a mom, even though she was one to me for so long." he said and Thalia smiled and seemed to have tears in her eyes.
Everyone was so happy and for the rest of the weekend we stayed in the Hamptons. I got to see the Hampton home my family has owned for a while. It was so gorgeous and huge. It had marble and wood floors with brown shingles on the outside. It sat on the beach overlooking the water. I loved it! After a fun-filled weekend at the Hampton's, we returned back to Manhattan.
It's been about a week since little Jade was born. Max and I decided we would decorate the nursery before our little one comes along. As an inspiration from the baby shower, we decided to paint the room Tiffany blue. Max was standing on a ladder painting the last wall while I assembled a mobile to hang over the crib. I handed him another bucket of paint which he dipped the brush into a carefully painted a strip on the wall.
"This nursery will be so cute. Thanks honey for doing this." I said to him.
"Decorating the nursery is exciting. In a month and a half or so, we will have a baby in this nursery." he said.
"I can't believe it! We still have to discuss names." I said.
"Names, hmm I was thinking of a couple, Nicolas, Damon and Jeremy." he said.
"Nicolas just doesn't really excite me. I like Damon a lot. I think that would be a cute name but Jeremy doesn't do it for me either." I said.
"Ok so what were your suggestions?" he asked.
"I like Thomas, Austin or Lucas." I said.
"Thomas would be cute. Austin isn't my thing and Lucas reminds me of Luke which just brings bad memories." he said.
"So Thomas and Damon are in the running. There's another name that I really like." I said.
"What's that?" Max asked.
"Dallas."
"Dallas? Like my middle name?" he asked me.
"Yeah, I think its cute and I know how important that name means to you." I said.
"My grandfather's name. I was really close to him growing up and he was an important figure in my life. I really like the name Dallas." he said.
"Thomas, Damon or Dallas. We have a month and a half to decide." I said and he smiled.
"That's the last wall. We can wait for it to dry and then move the furniture into the room." he said and I smiled. Duchess came in and walked over to the bucket of paint. She dipped her head in and covered her nose in blue paint which was really hilarious. Max got a towel and whipped it off her nose.
"We should probably get changed if we're going to meet Percy and Annabeth at Babies R Us." I said.
"Oh I forgot about that. I'll go get ready." he said. We drove over to the store and met up with Percy, Annabeth and Brady. We were going to get Thalia and Nico a baby present and get some other things for the nursery.
"What were you guys going to get for them?" Annabeth asked.
"I saw this adorable dress set. It comes with a dress and little undershorts and a pair of booties." I said.
"That sounds so cute. I saw this crib set that comes with a mobile, a little mirror thing and a few stuffed animals." she said.
"Oh that will be perfect." I said. The guys left that job to us as they discussed sports. As we were walking through the aisles, we continued to talk.
"Your dream house is coming along so nicely." Annabeth said.
"Really?" I asked her.
"Yeah. Right now they are working on the frame then they will go inside and add the detail and walls and everything. That way they can work on it durning the winter." Annabeth said. I was so excited to see the home.
"I can't wait to see your final project. The house looked amazing on paper so hopefully it will be that and so much more in person." I said.
"I hope so! Percy and I have news to share about our living situation." Annabeth said.
"We bought a brownstone in Manhattan." Percy said.
"Congratulations!" I said to them.
"Thanks! It's so pretty. It has a white outside with two sets of stairs on the outside. It's perfect with so many bedrooms. We're thinking of moving in next month."
"That will be perfect for when the new baby comes." I said.
"Yeah we only have a two-bedroom apartment and that isn't enough room for a nursery and a bedroom for Brady." Percy said.
"Let us know if you need help decorating or moving things." I said.
"Thanks, same thing goes for when you have your home." Annabeth said.
We said goodbye to them and returned home. We worked on the nursery more until we decided to go to bed. We got into bed and I leaned my head against Max's shoulder. Our hands were intertwined above the covers.
"I'm sorry you had to give up your office for the nursery." Max said.
"A nursery is way more important than my office. I don't really need an office and when we move in to our new home, I'll get an office then." I said.
"It will be bigger and more decorative." Max said and I smiled. I turned to look at him.
"Do you think we're ready to be parents?" I asked him.
"Of course we are. You have been reading so many parenting magazines and you have been working so hard. I think I'm ready to be a dad. I've watched our friends kids grow up and it has taught me some things. Trust me Carter, we will be wonderful parents." he said then kissed my stomach and lips.
"I think you will make the best dad. I've watched you around children and they adore you."
"Thanks but I have no doubt in my mind that you will be the perfect mom because you're already the perfect wife." he said and I smiled.
"Even after all these years, you're still cheesy." I said.
"Does it annoy you?" he asked.
"Not at all. I wouldn't want to have it any other way."
That's all folks! I hope you got that reference but if not oh well. I hope you loved the chapter and thanks to my lovely bff I'm-too-outrageous-4u for thinking of the name for Thalico's child and for the shopping idea. Please review! Thanks everyone :)
