A/N: This chapter is dedicated to my friend Nikki.
On August 28, the Millers and Javier headed for home. They normally stayed a few days later, but Katey was incredibly sick from the baby. Her stomach was huge and she was throwing up non-stop. Javier held her in the back seat, softly telling her it was okay. Susie sat on her other side and kept the vomit bucket steady on Katey's lap. Normally a five hour drive, the ride home took almost sixteen hours because they stopped so often because Katey was so sick. After finally arriving home, Javier carried her to her bedroom and tucked her in. He did not sleep that night, or the nights following, because he was too busy keeping vigil on Katey.
On September 1st, Katey woke up at 1:00 AM screaming. Javier had dozed off next to Katey and was jolted awake by Katey's shrill scream.
"What is it?"
"The baby! Get my mom!"
"Jeannie, Bert, Susie, come quick! Katey is having the baby!"
The adults and Susie rushed into Katey's room to check on her.
"Bert, start the car. Javier, carry Katey to the car. Susie, go back to bed," Jeannie commanded.
"Aw, but Mom, I wanna come," Susie whined.
"You start school tomorrow, I'll take you to the hospital afterwards."
Susie sighed and trudged back to her room.
In a half hour, Katey was lying in a hospital bed with Javier holding her hand. Jeannie and Bert waited outside. The doctor only let one person in the room, and Katey chose Javier. The labor was long and painful. It was almost 4:00, and the baby was still nowhere near out. Jeannie had picked up Susie who was sitting in the waiting room complaining. She was quite impatient.
"Mrs. Miller?" A doctor walked down the hall and looked at the expecting grandparents and aunt.
"Did they have the baby?" Susie blurted out.
"Not yet, Miss. We can almost see the head. We're expecting another four hours before the baby is out. We'll keep you posted." He went back into Katey's room.
-4 hours later-
"Here is comes, get ready!"
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH! JAVIER IT HURTS!"
"Katey, it'll be okay." Javier began to comfort Katey in Spanish.
"Get, the parents in here."
Javier was a little concerned on the doctor's last remark, but continued speaking Spanish to Katey.
"What is it?" Jeannie, Bert, and Susie came in, gathering around the bed.
"Here he is."
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" The doctor held up a small baby. The nurse came over and wrapped the baby in a blue blanket and handed him to Katey.
"Aw, he's so cute," Katey beamed, looking back and forth from the baby to Javier.
"He has your hair," Javier said, stroking his son's blonde head.
"And your eyes." Katey stared deep into the dark brown eyes on her son's head.
"He's adorable," Susie, Jeannie, and Bert said in unison.
"He's a perfect blend of the two of us." Katey couldn't help but smile as she stared into her son's eyes.
"Our son…" Javier trailed off. "We haven't thought of any names yet."
"Oh my gosh! Its been nine months and we haven't picked a single one."
"You should name him Ryan," Susie suggested excitedly.
"Susie, for the last time, if you want a baby named after your favorite actor, have your own kid," Katey said.
"Don't give her any ideas," Jeannie corrected, eyeing Susie.
"How about Dominic? After Grandpa. Javier do you like that?"
"Dominic Luis Suarez."
"Has a nice ring to it," Katey commented. "Our son, Dominic Luis Suarez."
Two days later, Katey was able to come home with Dominic. They lived with Jeannie and Bert for a few months, until Javier was able to get a job and find an apartment. About the time that Dominic turned one, they had settled down on their own, not far from the St. Louis Arch. Although it was tough for two young parents to raise a baby and make ends meet, they had love and their love brought them through.
-The End-
A/N: I'm thinking of writing a sequel later on. Maybe… I hope you guys liked it and thanks to everyone for their reviews! Let me know what you thought of it!
