It had been a week since Kayla's birth, and 6 days since they had discovered Emma in a coma. Jay had not eaten or slept since then. They had released Kayla from the hospital but she had yet to go home. Jay had been keeping her here with him at the hospital. They agreed to let him keep her bed so she could sleep.
Right now Jay was sitting next to Emma's bed. Kayla was visiting with Spike and Snake for the day. Jay had to pick her up later and bring her back to the hospital. He looked like a walking skeleton, he wasn't changing his clothes or showering either. Any moment that he wasn't with Emma he risked her waking up alone. That was his biggest fear.
The doctors didn't have many answers. She was just in a coma, they didn't even have an idea of when she was going to wake up. He just sat and waited. He yawned once more, he really needed to sleep but not right now. He sighed and played with Emma's motionless fingers. He was lost without her.
Suddenly, her fingers began to move on their own. For a moment Jay thought it was exhaustion or maybe a trick of the light. Then her head began to move. Jay felt the tears well up in his eyes, was this it?
Emma opened her eyes slowly and groaned, "Water."
Jay jumped out of his seat and passed her the straw, she took a few gulped then laid back down. Jay set the water down and rushed back to her side. He wrapped his arms around her and she reciprocated, "Don't do that to me again. I love you Em."
She looked at him as if he had five heads, "Have a nap after giving birth? I was only out for what like an hour?"
He sat on the edge of the bed, tears still flowing, pushed a piece of hair out of her face, "Em, you were in a coma for 6 days. You scared the shit out of me."
Her mouth dropped, "Oh my god, really?"
He nodded and held both sides of her face before kissing her lightly, "Don't scare me like that again okay?"
He smiled and wiped some of his tears, "Babe, it's okay. I'm fine, I'm right here. Sh, it's okay."
He buried his head into her neck, and continued crying for several minutes. She ran her hand through his hair over and over again to calm him down. He regained some composure and sat back up, "I'm sorry."
She gave him another smile, and pressed her lips to his firmly. She didn't let go, and when she finally did he seemed to relax, "I missed you, pretty girl."
"What happened to 'Greenpeace' and 'Hogart'?" Emma asked making note of his sweetness.
Jay pushed a small piece of hair from Emma's eyes, and he sighed, "Hogart fell in love with Greenpeace."
She giggled, "Greenpeace fell in love with Hogart too."
He chuckled, "I love you."
She smiled, "I love you more."
He shook his head and pressed his lips to hers once more. She sighed and pulled him down to lay with her. He obliged and held her close. She laid there and played with the strings on his sweater. Clearly he hadn't slept all week so she let him drift off.
She smiled at the realization that she now had a son or daughter. Emma wondered where the baby was. She assumed that Jay was with her all week here in the hospital and the baby was probably with Spike and Snake. She sighed and wondered what they were doing right now.
She giggled, her 4 year old brother was now an uncle. Jack Simpson, her baby's uncle. Everything that she always knew in her life was changing. Her bedroom had gone from leaky basement to sharing one with Jay. Soon they would be sharing with a baby as well.
She was so deep in thought she didn't notice her parents come in. "Em? You're awake?" Spike said surprised.
She nodded, "I just woke up about half an hour ago. It was weird at first but I'm okay now."
Snake laughed at the sleeping Jay in Emma's hospital bed, "He hasn't slept or eaten in 6 days. He's been here by your side the whole time."
She smiled down at him, "Yeah I figured that. Is that baby Hogart?"
Spike put the baby carrier on the foot of the bed, "Baby Nelson-Hogart actually. Jay decided that it should be Nelson-Hogart."
She just kept smiling, she could not stop grinning. Spike passed her a little baby girl in a pink onesie. She was fast asleep. Emma held her carefully and close to her body, "What's her name?"
Spike opened her mouth then stopped when Jay began to stir. He opened his eyes and realized Spike and Snake had arrived. Spike smiled and guided herself and Snake out of the room. Jay sat up next to Emma and put an arm around her.
Jay fished through his pocket a moment before pulling out three small things. First he had two photos and the third was a birth certificate. "This is Kayla 2 hours after she was born. This is Kayla and I about 3 hours after she was born, and this is her birth certificate."
"Kayla Christine Nelson-Hogart. I like it, your mom's name, and my mom's name. You did a good job Dad," Emma nudged Jay lightly in the side.
He smiled, knowing she really was happy with everything, "Oh, I have my camera one second. He jumped up and grabbed the small Polaroid camera on the window sill. Emma smiled wide and held Kayla on an angle so you could see her face.
Jay smiled just as big and took the picture, "Gorgeous, my two beautiful girls." He set the camera down and crawled back into bed with Emma. She laid her head on his shoulder. He kissed her head softly, and gently.
"Shouldn't we tell the doctors I'm awake?" Emma asked quietly. Jay shook his head.
"In a minute, I just want to sit here for another minute. This is our family now Em, just me, you, and Kayla," Jay whispered quietly. She sighed and made the realization of how real this all was, and how perfect Jay was being.
He finally stood up. "Okay, I'm going to get them now. Are you good with her?" Emma smiled and nodded. Jay kissed her quickly one more time before leaving the room. Emma looked down at her little baby girl and smoothed her few hairs on her head with a smile. She knew teen pregnancy wasn't ideal but she was happy with her life right now.
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"Welcome home," Jay said in a quiet voice because Kayla had fallen asleep on the way home.
"It's good to be home," Emma said with a smile. She picked Kayla up and put her down in the small crib that sat in the living room. S he began to pick up all of the baby stuff around the apartment. She set all the clothes in the baskets they had for Kayla in her room. Emma put all the toys away in the chest in her room as well.
Jay ran up behind her before she could do anything else, "Can you relax for five minutes please? I really missed you, and you were only gone for 6 days. Come here."
She circled her arms around his neck, and his arms went around her waist. She smiled up at him, "I love you. You know that? I'm thrilled with how wonderful you're being, really."
He smirked at her, and pressed his lips firmly to hers. She reciprocated his movements and didn't leave his lips. He walked them over to the couch, and laid her down. He hovered over her for a moment before she broke away, "It's great being able to do this without my huge baby belly."
He smirked and nodded before pressing his lips to hers again. His tongue found hers, and they explored each others mouths. Jay let one of his hands roam towards her stomach, and he went inside her shirt. She broke away quickly and looked away from him.
"Hey, what's the matter?" He asked sitting them both up on the couch. She sat there and still didn't look at him. She tried to get up and walk away, but he grabbed her hand and pulled her back.
"I'm sorry, just drop it okay?" Emma said still avoiding his gaze at all costs. He tried his best to look her in the eyes.
"Em, look at me please. What did I do? I really am sorry," Jay tried his best to get her to tell him what was the matter. He didn't mean to go too fast or anything. He honestly didn't think she would have any problems with that. He felt bad for making her uncomfortable.
"Jay, it's fine really. I just-" Emma was interrupted by a faint crying that grew louder and louder. She sighed and went towards Kayla. Jay followed right behind her.
"Em, come on. I'm not going to drop this. Here give her to me, go make a bottle," Jay said taking Kayla. Emma willingly handed her over and went into the kitchen. Jay sat down on the sofa with his daughter and tried to sooth her until the bottle arrived.
"Em, don't put that in the microwave. Use hot water," Jay said from the couch. Emma sighed and did as she was told. She handed the bottle off to Jay, and he slid it into Kayla's mouth with ease.
Emma let her head fall back onto the couch and she sighed once again. Jay looked up from Kayla, "Emma come on, I'm not about to drop this. Talk to me Babe."
Emma shrugged, "I just don't like myself very much right now and don't want to share okay."
Jay looked at Emma as if she had five heads, "Boo, stop it. You know that's not what I think of you ever."
Emma gave Jay an annoyed look, "Why don't you stop? I just don't want to right now because I look fat and gross okay?"
Kayla finished her bottle and Jay set it aside. Emma took Kayla in her arms and stood up. She began to try to get her to burp. Jay sat on the sofa, and didn't take his eyes off of Emma. He was upset that she thought so lowly of herself right now. She sure looked great, and he always thought she did. He didn't want her to feel this way about herself.
Kayla burped, and Emma walked away from Jay. She sat on her bed, and laid Kayla down in front of her. She cooed and grinned at her little girl. She noticed Jay come in but she didn't even look up. She continued to play with Kayla even when Jay sat down next to her on the bed.
Emma even continued to ignore him when he wrapped an arm around her waist, and set his chin on her shoulder. She didn't shrug it off but she didn't acknowledge him either. He sighed, "I don't know how for me to put it in perspective for you Em. I don't think that there is anything wrong with you, I think you're perfect."
She paused for a moment and thought, "Kayla's perfect. I'm very far from in."
Jay lit up and raised his head, "That's it. Right there, how you feel about Kayla I feel about you. You think that she is perfect and beautiful and amazing. That's how I think of you, except you don't want to jump Kayla all the time."
Emma looked at him and rolled her eyes, "Stop it, you have some self control. You're just being ridiculous now."
Jay let his head fall back, "No Em, you're being ridiculous."
"Fine with me," Emma shrugged and cooed at Kayla once more.
Jay groaned, "You're so stubborn. Em, come on, you're gorgeous and amazing. Would you please not be so self conscious?"
Emma sighed, "Jay, I'm just not happy with myself right now alright? Can we drop this now please?"
Jay shook his head, "Em, I'm more than happy with you right now, and I really want to be with you. I love you and I missed you, a lot."
With Kayla once again drifting off to sleep, Emma sighed. She lifted Kayla gently and walked her over to her crib. She laid her down, and then kissed her little head.
Before she even had time to turn around Jay was there. He wrapped both arms around Emma's waist and set his chin down on top of her head. "Emma Christine Nelson someday Hogart will you please stop being so stubborn with me now."
She sighed and decided to give in, "Jayson Hogart, still as persistent and irritating as the day I met him."
She turned around in his arms and smiled at him for a moment before locking her lips with his. He picked her up by the waist, and began to carry her out of the room. She broke free, "Why are we not in our bed right now?"
He smirked, "We'd wake the baby and you know it." Emma giggled and pulled them down onto the couch. She yanked at Jay's shirt until it was gone. He pulled hers off in one slick movement. They lay attacking each other's mouths with his bare chest against her nearly bare chest. She grinded her pelvis into his. He went for her bra with a groan. "Why the sports bra? You know how much I hate it. It's too difficult to get off."
She pressed her lips back to his for a moment then grinded again, "Don't waist your time with it." She panted harder now. He slid down her yoga pants, and got his sweats down. She moaned when his fingers entered her. He didn't tease her long before he entered her.
She gasped and wrapped her legs around his waist, "Oh my god Em, how are you so tight, you just pushed out a baby?"
She went quickly and went with him, "I don't care, just keep going." She panted and went even faster. He groaned and crashed his lips to hers.
In the mean time Manny walked quickly up the stairs towards the apartment. She wanted to see her perfect baby niece. Yes, Manny and Emma made up. It was a little awkward at first but they managed like best friends always did.
Manny never knocked, she spent a lot of time here and never felt the need. She walked in, "Hello, I'm- oh my god." She turned away. She put her hand over her mouth quickly. She had just walked in on them on the couch.
Emma nearly screamed and buried her face in Jay chest. He froze on the spot. Manny exhaled but didn't turn around, "I'm just going to wait outside. Let me know when I can come in."
She exited the apartment, and Emma groaned, "That was the worst thing of my life."
Jay chuckled, "It's definitely not the worst thing ever. I definitely missed you more for 6 days then that was embarrassing."
She smiled up at him, "I love you."
He smirked, and pressed his lips to hers, "We're done here aren't we? Manny kinda killed it."
Emma nodded and smirked. They both got up and and dressed then Emma poked her head into the hallway, "Come on."
Manny jumped up and followed Emma in, "Where's my baby girl? I missed her."
Jay came out of the bedroom with Kayla in his arms, "Manny you saw her two days ago."
She giggled and took baby Kayla happily, "Come here pretty girl. I missed you."
Emma laughed, "Hmph, you sound like Jay when I woke up." She winked quickly at Jay with a smirk. He shook his head.
"Em, stop it. I did not sound like that. I just missed you," Jay pleaded with her not to tell Manny everything.
"Whatever, Manny I know you want to hear about it," Emma switched her attention fully to Manny.
She nodded, "But keep it baby Kayla appropriate. I don't want her to be scared like aunty Manny."
Emma laughed, "Whatever that's what you get for not knocking."
