Authors Note: To Niki for helping me out with the name and to all of you that are reading this story, I couldn't have done it without you guys :o)
Welcome to the world little one.
It was a very rainy day the day that Calleigh and Rick's baby announced its arrival. In fact it was raining more than it had done in the longest time. Calleigh that by now had taken some time off work because it was close to the due date was over at Cassandra's for lunch.
At the moment the two ladies were sitting laughing over something as silly as their first kiss. Cassandra's had been on the age of thirteen with a guy named Connor that was in her class. She didn't really like him just the attention he gave her. One rainy night they had been to the movies and he had as any young man followed her to the door and with a little clumsiness kissed her goodnight.
Calleigh's had been with a young man named Don, she was fifteen and he was a couple of years older. A bad boy she claimed. They had been going out for a month when he decided to make a move and did so. She was not being prepared lead to a somewhat halfhearted kiss.
The two women were almost falling apart in laugher when Brittany came running in the door that slammed hardly behind her announcing, "I hate him."
"What happened?" Cassandra asked, having been through a couple of rounds of this before.
"He made a pass at Chrissa," she said looking at her mother with hurt filled eyes. Chrissa was one of her best friends.
"Awww mini judge I'm sorry," Cassandra said, got up and caught her young one before she fell into tears.
"How could he do that to me," she cried sadly.
"I don't know," her mother said.
"I really liked him," she whispered.
"I know you did," she said, gently stroking her.
Just at that point Courtney came inside exclaiming, "Isn't life just wonderful?"
"Uhm I think I would tune that down a little," said Calleigh nodding towards her crying sister.
"What happened?" she asked rather concerned.
"Brandon is a dork, he went after Chrissa," said Brittany.
"No way he did that," said Courtney shocked.
"He did," said Brittany.
"I'm so gonna kill him tomorrow," said Courtney angrily.
"I will not have that kind of language," said Cassandra in a warning tone.
"But he totally stepped over the line," Courtney argued when Calleigh felt what she could only assume was a contraction and said, "Cassandra."
"That may be, but I will not have you behind bars for something he did," said Cassandra still holding Brittany closely.
"So he's just gonna get away with it, in my eyes he committed a crime and if you do that you deserve punishment, right auntie Calleigh," she said and turned towards her aunt that now was looking rather confused.
"Well yes, but I don't think murder necessarily is the right answer," said Calleigh as she felt another contraction.
"I do disagree, what he did and how he did it is way out of line and if you don't see that he deserves punishment it is too bad as I am standing up for my sister," said Courtney rather deter minded.
"Really you would," said Brittany.
"Of course I would," said Courtney and beamed at her.
"You're just the greatest, isn't she mummy," she said.
Cassandra rolled her eyes and said, "She is."
"Uhm not to interrupt you guys, but I really need to get to the hospital," Calleigh said, breathing hardly.
"Calleigh, are you OK?" Cassandra asked, looking at her pain filled expression.
"Not exactly, I am pretty sure I am in labor and I need to get to the hospital, so who is the fastest driver?" she asked.
"That's Brittany, but I got the fastest car," said Courtney.
"Oh no, you are not driving," Cassandra protested well aware of her daughter's need for speed.
"Can I barrow your keys, I promise I won't wreck the car," said Brittany looking at Courtney.
"Only if you promise to get her to the hospital and not get in trouble," said Courtney.
"Of course," said Brittany.
"Shake on it?" said Courtney.
Brittany nodded and the girls did their special handshake which included spit and some moves they made up as kids before Brittany said, "You gotto get her in the car."
"I really don't think this is a good idea," said Cassandra looking at Calleigh with worried eyes.
"I'm sure it will be fine," said Calleigh as calmly as she possibly could.
"Just trust me," Brittany said looking into her mother's eyes.
"Well OK, but you are calling when you get there," said Cassandra helping Calleigh up from the couch.
"Of course," she said calmly.
"Cassandra I can't do this alone," Calleigh said, looking at her sister-in-law.
"I will be there, I promise, but her car only has two seats," she said.
Calleigh nodded as she slowly walked towards the garage where the three cars were parked.
A moment later Calleigh and Brittany was on their way to the hospital. Calleigh was only now starting to get why Courtney didn't want her to borrow her car and why Cassandra wouldn't want her to drive in the first place.
The young girl quickly changed files and passed other cars, but with perfection so she wasn't even near hitting even one. Yet it made Calleigh just a little bit sick to her stomach.
She wanted to ask her to slow down, but knew that wouldn't be a good idea as she needed to get there and soon, she just knew.
Just then she could hear sirens behind them, making Courtney say, "Oh man," as she pulled over.
The officer walked over and Courtney pulled down the window saying, "Can we please do this later office. You see my aunt is in labor and I really need to get her to the hospital like now."
The officer looked into the car saying, "Calleigh Duquesne is that you?"
"John Masterson, gosh I haven't seen you since the academy, how are you doing?" she answered and smiled at him.
"Great, married, two kids and by the looks of it you are having one, do you have more or?" he asked her.
"No this is the first one, I'd love to stay and catch up, but we're in a bit of a hurry," said Calleigh honest.
"Yeah I get that, but tell your niece to try to slow down on the speeding and I will let you off with a warning from now," he said.
"I will and maybe we can catch up later, oh and do I know your wife?" she asked.
"Yeah Lisa that used to work at the bar we hand out at," he said.
"Really great for you, tell her hi," said Calleigh excitedly.
"I will and you better carry on get her to the hospital," he said and walked back to his car.
"Wow that was a close one and he was a friend of you I assume," she said and smiled at her aunt.
"He was a part of the old gang to put it that way, now will you please hurry," Calleigh whispered, not knowing how much longer she could hold back. She just knew her little one was in much more hurry than she thought.
"Yeah, sorry, just hope we won't get pulled over again," said Brittany and stepped on the gas to get her to the hospital without more delays.
Just a moment after they pulled up in front of the hospital and Brittany stepped so hard on the breaks she made marks in the concrete beneath it.
She quickly ran over to the passenger site to help Calleigh out and into the hospital. There she ran over to the front desk and said, "My aunt is having a baby like NOW, and we need help."
The nurse looked over at Calleigh that was breathing harder and harder for each second before running after wheel chair to take her into the nearest delivery room. Calleigh looked at Brittany with scared eyes saying, "I can't do this alone, I really can't."
Inside she was thinking, "Mum where are you," but she said, "I'm right here."
The doctor wanted Calleigh to lay down so they could check how far along she was, but the blonde quickly objected to this, almost screaming in protest as the only one she wanted down there was her Rick.
"Please ma'am we really need to check if everything is OK," the doctor said, looking at her with calm eyes.
"No, please," she begged with teary eyes, holding onto the table for leverage panting heavily.
"Calleigh, it's OK, they won't hurt you I promise," she suddenly heard Cassandra say and looked up to see she was at the door.
"I want Rick," she whimpered, face twisted in pain as drops of swear was running from her forehead and down her face. Tears was mingling with it as the blonde now was crying as spite the joyous occasion she so desperately wanted her husband there.
"I know you do, but we just have to do this on our own," said Cassandra and went behind Calleigh only to put an arm around her shoulder and gently started to rub her aching back.
Calleigh let out a groan, but leaned against her hands, shutting her eyes, trying to block out the pain.
"Rick," she whispered trying to picture him in her silent mind before again opening her eyes.
She looked at Cassandra with teary eyes, reaching for her hand as Cassandra quickly gave her. She squeezed it hardly, shutting her eyes again, twisting from the pain, feeling more and more numb for every second.
As she was looking over at the panting woman who's hand she was holding thinking back to the day the twins had been born. She had only been with Justin for what felt like a decade when she unexpected had discovered she was pregnant. She had of course told him and he had ordered her to have and abortion which she refused. He was present at the birth, more for her sake then the girls, but after that it had gone downhill. Until he broke her heart and she went home where Rick had been there for her.
Just then her thinking got interrupted by the doctor telling Calleigh to push and she refusing to.
"Calleigh you have to or the baby might die," Cassandra whispered, still stroking her back and holding her hand.
"I can't," she was panicking, her head was read.
"Shhh easy, I'm here, just push," Cassandra assured her.
Calleigh looked at her with an exhausted look on her face and while she tried picturing her Rick again she started to push, squeezing Cassandra's hand so hard she was sure it would break as she started to push out the baby.
Never before had the petite blonde experienced anything like that as it felt like she was being ripped apart down there and truth to be told she had to do some stiching afterwards. Her face went red and even more sweat and tears ran from it in exhaustion and pain as she was reaching the end of the delivery.
As hair was now as glued to her face she made a final push only to hear tiny angry screams from her baby.
"Is is he OK?" she asked Cassandra, looking at her with scared eyes as the doctor made sure everything was out to not cause complications.
"He is," she said as they were handing him over to the newborn mother and aunt.
Again tears were streaming down her cheek as she looked at her young son saying, "Welcome to the world little one, I'm your mother and that there is your Auntie judge Cassie."
"Thanks, hey little one," said Cassandra in baby talking as she bent down to see the young one.
He gurgled still with close eyes as Calleigh asked, "Isn't he just perfect."
"Yes, he really is," Cassandra admitted looking down at the little bundle of joy that right then was resting in Calleigh's arms. Finally he was there with them, safe, sound and healthy. Calleigh yawned as the nurse took him back to clean him up a little before giving him back as the doctor made sure Calleigh was all in order before they took her into a room where she could get some rest. Cassandra never left her side, after all that was the least she could do as her brother could not be present for the time being.
Moments later Calleigh was sleeping peacefully under the watching eye of her sister-in-law, she figured they would call Rick after his wife had gained a little rest. The birth had after all been hard on her and she would need just a little bit of rest to be up to talking to him presenting him with the news that his son, the bundle of joy had finally arrived and was as healthy as any child could be. He was Calleigh said just perfect.
When Calleigh finally came to it was nightfall. A swift breeze was blowing through the open window making it a little cooler in the heated night. She slowly opened her eyes, trying to focus as she very slowly tried to get up. She with some difficulty managed and looked around to see if there was sink or anything like that around as she was thirsty.
Her eyes caught a glimpse on a sink at the other end of the room, but the thought of walking over didn't sound very appealing at the moment. It was painful just to sit up. She figured she would just wait until someone came. Hopefully a nurse or Cassandra or the twins.
She sighed over the fact that she didn't even have anything to read when the door opened. She gasped when she saw who had just done that. It was not the nurse; it was not Cassandra or the girls, but Rick holding his son.
"Rick, is that you?" she asked, blinking to be sure she wasn't dreaming, but that he was really there.
"It is me," he said walking closer, cuddling with his son.
"How?" she asked confused.
"Well Cassandra called over telling me about the birth and all and made some kind of deal that I could come see you, under supervision of course," he explained.
"It was that easy, how long can you stay?" she asked, still in shock.
"Until tomorrow morning. So how are you feeling?" he asked as he sat down next to her.
"Soar and surprised, I can't believe she and you did that," she said, leaning on him.
"I can imagine and of course, had to see my son and of course my wife, needed to know you were all right," he said, gently kissing her.
"Now I am," she said kissing him again before deepening it a little and letting out a moan. This didn't suit their son as he started to cry. Rick chuckled and said, "Getting too little attention are you."
"I think he's hungry," said Calleigh with a sigh, before taking him from her husband and leading him to her nipple. The baby quickly started to such as Rick was starting at her huge breast.
"Control yourself please," she said, rolling her eyes, but she was smiling so she didn't really mind.
"Sorry, I still can't believe how big they have gotten, during the pregnancy," he said and withdraw his eyes just a little.
"Well I am producing milk for him," she said with a sigh.
"May I have a taste?" he asked.
"You may," she said and offered him her free breast. He quickly started to suck as she thought had the baby not known what was going on it would have given him the wrong image. She however didn't mind at all that both of her men were for the time being suckling on her.
That night after Rick had taken his son back to the nursery, he crept under the sheets with his wife. She crawled close, nuzzling and settled deep within his chest, closing her eyes. It occurred to her this was actually the first time they were in a real bed together, but she didn't say anything of it. She just enjoyed the moment. He on the other hand was stroking her very lovingly, glad to be spending the night with her. He didn't then or ever after bring up the naming of his son, which had ended up being Alexander Colton. He figured as she had given birth to him it was only fair that she got to choose the name, besides having him named after himself made him feel somewhat special.
"Calleigh," he whispered.
"Mhm," she responded, not looking up," she was simply too tired to do so.
"I love you," he whispered, kissing the top of her head, not caring that it was messy to a change as he knew the reason why it was that way.
"I love you too," she whispered back, kissing his chest before falling asleep.
She didn't know then, but by the time she woke up the next morning he would again be gone. For now she was content falling asleep in his arms, it made the moment after the birth even more perfect for her. It was just what she so needed and he was content by giving it to her. After all it was the first time he was out in over seven years and what better way to spend it than with his wife after giving him his first born. It was all as she sot tiredly had said earlier just perfect.
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