Chapter 21
18 Grueling Hours Later
Sasha was exhausted; That was putting it mildly. Her little bundle of joy had arrived early with a vengeance. Eighteen hours of labor had finally concluded. Covered in sweat and tears, Sasha feared the worst. What if her baby didn't make it? What if she didn't live long after birth? Was everything going to be ok?
The sounds of crying lifted the weight from her chest.
By some miracle Sasha could only think came from God himself, her little girl was able to breath on her own despite being born way too early.
"Four pounds, two ounces, twenty-nine inches."
Sasha held her little one close to her chest as gently as she could. According to the doctor, she was supposed to be a lot smaller than this. But, again by what Sasha could only consider a miracle from God, she was as healthy as a premature could be. The fully functional lungs was a surprise, but her lack of appetite was not. Sasha's little girl wouldn't feed on a regular basis for at least a year; Until then, she should just expect the feedings to be sporadic as well as random. Sasha should expect the baby to have some kind of vision problem in her future, which Sasha considered a miracle compared to the other things that could've gone wrong. She hated to think that there was a great chance that her precious one would not survive. But, all things considered, little baby yettobenamed was as healthy as could be.
Sasha's family visited her as soon as Alexa alerted them about Sasha's labor. They each held the new addition to the Bank's family: Valentine cried while she held her new niece; Brandon teared up as well, but kept his crying steady. Reid was curious who the new baby was, but burst into a fit of giggles when Brandon mentioned she was Sasha's baby; Sasha's parents, each crying when they held the baby, congratulated and kissed Sasha on her forehead. The only arguement they got into was about what to call the baby; Sasha still wasn't sure what to name it, then decided to settle on a name after the dad was discovered.
Finn was the first to arrive to the room. The second he laid eyes on the small child, he burst into tears. Alexa, not wanting to let go of her godchild, reluctantly gave her to Finn to hold. Finn whispered quietly to the infant, chuckling tearfully ever once in a while.
"When can I give some of my blood to see if she's mine?" Finn asked.
"When the others get here," Sasha replied, holding out her arms to take her baby back. "I promise."
Finn gently handed the baby back to Sasha. "Ok."
Roman was next to show up. He wasn't as emotional as Finn was, but he did express how happy he was for Sasha. He held the baby with a confidence that struck Sasha as sweet and fatherly. Roman had children of his own, so it was no surprise he knew what he was doing. He asked when he could find out who the dad is; Sasha told him the same she told Finn.
Seth sprinted into the room next. Nearly falling to his knees, he shuffled up to Sasha and gave her and the baby a kiss on the forehead. Crying silently, Seth held the baby close to his chest. Sasha didn't think so, but Seth could've sworn he heard the baby giggle when he held her.
Dean slowly walked into the room last; His head was hung low and his hood on his hoodie was over his head. He didn't say anything to the other possible baby daddy's. He instead walked straight up to Seth, Sasha, and the baby. Seth glared at him but, after a small plea from Sasha, handed the baby over. Dean chuckled, joking how the baby had Finn's nose, his cheeks, Roman's hair, and Seth's dimples; Finn laughed, but Roman and Seth didn't.
After an awkward small eternity, the doctor returned to the room.
"Miss Banks?" She asked, eyeing each of the would be dads. "Which of these men are the father?"
"That's what I want to figure out," Sasha replied, taking the baby back from Dean. "I'm not sure who it is."
The doctor nodded her head. "Ok. We can get that sorted out as soon as we can. We just need a blood sample from each possible match, as well as some from the child."
Sasha glanced down at her daughter; Her eyes were still closed and her tiny hands were balled into fists. "It's not going to hurt her, right?"
The doctor shook her head. "No, she'll be ok. I promise."
Sasha, giving her baby girl one more kiss on the cheek, handed her over to the doctor. "I'll be right back." The doctor explained.
Seth waited for the doctor to leave before speaking up. "Alright, can we just all agree the kid is mine and leave it at that?"
"No." Dean and Finn said together; Roman shrugged his shoulders.
"Look, she can't be Dean's. She's got darker skin."
"Sasha's half black, Seth." Roman chimed in.
"So? That rules out Finn and Dean, right? She can't be theirs."
"I had a friend back home with two white folks and he was black." Dean added. "Blood related too. His mom was, like, quarter black."
Seth rolled his eyes. "Whatever. She's my daughter either way."
"I will fight for custody." Finn calmly reminded the room full of people.
"I at least want a part in her life." Dean said.
"I just want to know if I'm the dad," Roman said. "I don't want any part in this past that."
"That's real considerate, Rome." Seth said with an eye roll.
Sasha sighed. "Guys, can we not fight right now? Can't we all be happy that we all brought a life into this world? Even if it happens to be Finn's, or Seth's, or Roman's, or Dean's, we all had a part in bringing this baby into the world."
"What'd you name her?" Dean asked.
"I haven't decided yet."
"Amanda."
"Kylie."
"Juliet."
"Retta."
Sasha slumped her head into her pillow. "Guys, please? I can't take more arguing."
Seth slid his hand over Sasha's. "I love you, babe."
Sasha smiled slightly. "Love you too."
"Get a fuckin' room." Dean muttered under his breath.
"You're lucky I don't kick your fuckin'-"
The doctor stepped back into the room, stopping Seth in his tracks.
"Can I have the four fathers follow me?" The doctor asked.
Roman, Seth, Dean, and Finn followed the doctor out of the room.
Sasha glanced at Alexa. "You've been quiet."
Alexa nodded her head slowly. "Yeah, I know. It's just been weird these last few months."
"Besides you fingering me?"
"Surprisingly, yes it has. Finn is dead set on this baby being his. But, I don't know what to do. What the hell are we going to do with two babies?"
Sasha raised an eyebrow. "Two? What are you talking about?"
Alexa giggled tearfully, wiping tears form her eyes. "I found out I was pregnant last week. Finn is over the moon."
Sasha's face lit up in joy for her friend. "Really? Alexa, that's amazing!"
Alexa nodded her head. "Yeah, I can't believe I'm gonna be a mom; It's a dream come true."
Sasha smiled. "I know the feeling, Lex. It's amazing. Like, my baby girl is a few rooms away. My flesh and blood. It's so unreal."
Alexa smiled. "Now we gotta wait to see who the daddy is."
Sasha nodded her head. "Yeah, we do."
A/N: The next chapter will finally reveal the father of Sasha's baby. Leave final predictions for who you think the dad is in the comments below!