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Chapter 49
A Child Is Good When Loved
I caressed Tobias' cheek with my hand, my fingers skimming the freshly shaven skin.
"I need to get my tattoo still." I say recognizing the missing raven representing Mara.
"Well get up eventually, lunch is in an hour or so anyways." Tobias says, I notice the shine in his eyes.
"I miss looking at you." I whisper in awe.
"What do you mean by that? You see me everyday." He reminds me, running a hand up and down my bare leg.
"I mean taking time to actually look at you, to see all of your perfect features and chiseled lines. I keep forgetting how much you look like a God." I say thoughtfully, running a finger over the slight lines working into his skin near his mouth. The lines that indicate his immense amount of smiling. Other than that his skin has stayed smooth and youthful.
"You never look different to me. In fact you keep getting incredibly more beautiful with each day." He says causing me to blush a deep shade of red. "I still make you blush." He laughs at this recognition.
"You'll never be able to stop." I remind him, kissing the hollow beneath his neck and breathing in and out in satisfaction.
Suddenly the phone on the nightstand buzzed, I feel Tobias' hand slide from my leg and reach for the phone.
"Hello?" He asked into the speaker, I looked up to him expectantly.
"Four help!" Uriah said loudly into the phone, I could hear the worry in his voice.
"What's wrong Uriah! Is it the kids?" Tobias sits up in fear, I follow him and watch with worry.
"No Mara and Ezra are fine, Will's coming to get them. Marlene's going into labor! HOLY SHIT FOUR WHAT DO I DO?!" Uriah cried out. I couldn't help but snicker, Tobias did the same.
"Calm down dude. Tris will be over there to help Mar, I'm going with Will to be with the kids." Tobias says with ease, cringing when a cry from Uriah echoed loudly.
"SHE'S TRYING TO MOVE!" Uriah freaks, I take the phone.
"Uriah, let her do whatever she needs. Calm down and stop scaring the living hell out of the kids that are in the room. Put Mar on." I request, Tobias wraps an arm around me and tucks my hair behind my ear.
"Hey Tris." Marlene says with a small giggle.
"How do you feel Mar?" I ask.
"Fine, Uriah is freaking out because my water broke." She replies.
"Just relax, I'll be there in 15 minutes."
"Thanks Tris. See you." She hangs up so I hand Tobias' phone back to him.
"Sorry your stress free day is cut short." Tobias says sheepishly, removing the covers and heading to the bathroom. I follow and jump into the shower, he joins me and grabs the soap.
"You made my morning better." I say, allowing him to run the soap over my back and kiss my neck softly.
"I'm glad." He hands me the soap, turning so I can wash his back. Once we are washed I grab the shampoo and begin to lather my hair, he does his own and we both take turns rinsing it out.
Tobias is out first leaving me to condition my hair. By the time I'm out of the washroom Tobias is dressed in jeans and a tight black shirt that shows all his muscles. I dress in skinny jeans a black tank top, grabbing my phone and pulling my hair up into a short ponytail.
"See you soon." Tobias presses his lips to mine and then walks down the opposite hallways, glancing back once more and winking. I blush instantly.
"Love you!" I call.
"Love you more." Tobias calls back before disappearing around the corner.
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"Tris, thank god." Uriah grabs my upper arm and drags me into the room I suspect Marlene is in. Both my kids are gone so Will probably got here while I was getting ready.
"Hey Tris." Marlene smiled weakly, offering a sweet wave.
"Hey Mar, how're you feeling?" I ask, crawling onto the bed next to her and sitting cross-legged.
"Not too bad. The pain is starting to get a little stronger though." She admits, I nod sympathetically and offer my hand as a contraction starts.
"Come on Uriah, we need to take her to the infirmary." I state after Mar's contraction passes. He easily scoops up Mar and walks to the door.
"Calm down Uri, I'm fine." Marlene whispers, kissing Uriah's cheek and wrapping her arms around his neck. I follow behind, taking Mar's bag and shutting the door to the apartment.
We arrive at the infirmary, Marlene gripping Uriah's neck in pain and muffling her whimpers into his shoulder.
"Chris it's happening." I call happily, Chris emerged from behind the reception desk with a smile.
"Finally, never thought you'd actually have the baby there Mar." Chris laughs. She leads Uriah to a room where he places Mar down and tucks the thin blanket over her.
"Thanks Uri." She says sheepishly, he kisses her forehead.
"Alright Mar lets get you changed and hooked up to an IV and heart monitor." Chris says, shutting the door and pulling a light blue gown from a drawer. "Uriah can you help Marlene change. Tris come and get the monitors with me." Chris walks with me out of the room.
"Uriah was losing his mind when he called." I tell Chris once we shut the door, she laughs at the thought.
"He's sweet with her." Chris address, pulling up some cable and handing them back to me.
"Is everything okay Chris?" I ask, realizing the sudden heaviness in Chris' usually happy voice.
"Yeah, it's fine." She says, shaking her head as she rummages through the second drawer.
"Chris." I warn her, she looks behind herself and smiles lightly.
"Tris, it's fine." She demands, standing up straight and pushing the drawer close with her foot. I eye her with uncertainty; she finally looks down in defeat. "Piper was crying last night." She sighs.
"Why?" I ask worriedly, stepping forward.
Chris smiles slightly and then says, "She saw Damien with this other girl, she claimed that this girl was prettier and funnier and kept flirting with him." I can't help the smile that grows on my lips.
"If only she knew." I laugh, shaking my head.
"Knew what?" Chris asks, placing many vials and syringes on a metal table.
"How much Damien liked her. Every time someone even mentions her name around him he blushes. He even told me that he's going to wait until Piper goes through initiation to ask her out on an official date."
"What a sweetie." Chris laughs.
"Tell Pipes not to worry, Damien has only one girl he likes." I offer a wink and pull the IV stand and heart monitor with me. Chris follows with the medication and baby supplies.
~.~,~
Marlene was situated and connected, sleeping soundly in Uriah's arms while Chris and I sat on Will and Tobias' laps, eating our lunches that they brought over.
"Thanks for bringing us the food." I say, eating a fry and looking to Uriah as he did the same while watching Marlene.
"No problem." Tobias whispers, pressing his lips to my temple and stealing a fry.
"Was Mara willing to eat?" I ask.
"She had a few fries but other than that seemed uninterested. Damien managed to encourage her to watch Zeke and Shauna train them while she sat with Ezra and Izabel but I think she wants you."
"I miss her but I shouldn't leave Mar. She was there for me while I had Ezra." I remind him, he nods and takes another fry.
~.~.~
"Push Mar." I encourage, she squeezes my hand and clenches Uriah's even harder, her face scrunched with frustration as she bared down.
"Good, the head is out." Chris cheers, the nurse standing behind her with an ever-growing smile nods excitedly.
"Uri I'm sorry for hurting you." Marlene panics, looking at the bruised knuckles.
"It's only a few broken fingers sweetie, I'm fine." Uriah convinces her, offering his other hand and kissing her forehead.
"Come on Mar, two more." Chris says, Marlene pushes, and then goes again. We hear the cry of a baby.
Marlene shakes with sobs as Chris places the dirty baby on top of her chest.
"Oh my god Mar, it's a girl." Uriah says proudly, his own tears falling as he runs a hand over the baby's sticky hair.
"Hi Samantha." Marlene coos, Sam continues screeching.
"Mind if I steal her for a quick clean up?" The nurse asks. Marlene releases the baby, with hesitation but is soon whispering excitedly to Uriah. He runs his fingers through her sweaty hair and is kissing her face profusely.
A few minutes later Chris and Uriah help Mar to a wheelchair and she is handed Sam before Uriah pushes her to the waiting room where our friends all await to see their little girl.
"What is it?" Piper and Phoenix look excited at the baby wrapped in white.
"It's a girl. Her name is Samantha Veronique Pedrad." Uriah says, stroking the light brown hair the lightly covers her head.
"Aww!" Both Phoenix and Piper squeal. Sam opens her eyes and I see the glisten of bright hazel, almost yellow eyes. Her hair and eyes match the gentle browned tone of her skin that comes from Uriah but is lightened by Marlene's fair skin.
"She's pretty." Mara whispers to me as I cradle my little girl in my arms.
"Just like you beautiful. Tomorrow do you want to go with me somewhere?" I ask.
"Where do you want to go?" Mara asks me.
"Mommy needs to get another raven, the one that represents you. I want you to be there with me." I say, she smiles excitedly.
"Okay." She nods, then furrowing her eyebrows slightly. "Mommy?" She asks me.
"Yes beautiful?"
"Can I get a raven?" She asks skeptically.
"Umm we need to talk to daddy about that." I say.
"Okay. I like Dami's tattoo, it's really cool." She says decidedly.
"The one below his neck?" I ask, looking quickly to see the beginning of the tattoo peaking from the top of his shirt.
"Yeah." She nods. Damien and Phoenix both got their first tattoo on their 16th birthday; Phoenix got two black and white rose tattoos that had extending vines to connect them. Damien got a simple cross that went about 8 inches down the top of his back.
"Why do you want a tattoo sweetie?" I ask.
"Because maybe if I have something to represent you then you can never leave me." I instantly see the plead in her eyes.
"You'll never lose me." I promise, she still seems unconvinced.
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