"I'm in remission y'all", the crowd cheered so loud that Roman thought he was going to lose his hearing . He couldn't be prouder and his heart was full. He had beaten this horrible disease and now he was facing forward into the next portion of his life. When he got backstage people were delighted for him, surrounding him with hugs and love. The last three months had been difficult but last week he had been given the great news and now Roman was done with illness. "Coming for a beer man? we need to celebrate "Seth asked, an arm around his shoulder. Roman waited a second "Next time for sure, I gotta get home man, my mom is standing guard". Seth smiled "OK papa bear, let us know when you have news". As he drove home Roman was on high alert watching his phone at all times. He made it in record time , happy to see his house .
He opened the door and was greeted by the scent of baking cookies and he smiled to himself. He found his mom taking cookies out of the oven and seated on a stool at the counter was a very pregnant Liv. "More cookies?" he said walking towards them. "I can't help it" Liv said . He bent down and kissed his girlfriend on the lips, before giving his mom a hug. "Did you watch it?", he asked. "Of course, baby, Liv here cried so much I almost made her turn if off before she put herself into labour" his Mom said. Roman eyed her sternly , "As if I wasn't going to watch" Liv said before he even had a chance to admonish her. "Baby you are 2 days to the due date, the only reason I agreed to go to the show was because you made me". Liv smiled at him "How did it feel?". He beamed back "Amazing, I really enjoyed it. I am going to take my time wait till the baby is a little older before I go full time like we said. But it felt good to be out there with the fans" Liv felt her heart swell with pride, Roman had kicked cancers ass the last few weeks , once he finished treatment he spent his days building muscle in the gym, spending time with her and just enjoying life. They had truly come out the other end of it all. Now they just needed their little boy to arrive and all would be right . "It's late, I am beat . And you should be sleeping also, enjoy a full night of sleep before that guy arrives to disrupt it all". Liv rolles her eyes at him " Yes Sir , but first , a cookie". She picked one up and bit into it , enjoying the taste.
" Will you help me get back I shape after the baby?". Liv asked Roman as he lay in bed later on. She was rubbing lotion on her bump and looking at herself critically in the mirror. Roman put his phone down and looked at her. , "Don't worry about all that, enjoy the baby . One thing at a time". He answered. He put a hand put and she took it and he gently pulled her so she was sitting on the edge of the bed. They made eye contact " What's up?" he asked her. She gave a half smile "I am just worried about it all , getting my body back , staying on top of my career, being a good mom and girlfriend . It's kind of overwhelming". He rand his thumb over her palm gently " Don't put that pressure on yourself Liv , one day at a time. Of you want me to help in the gym I will , if we need a nanny so you can work shows we will get one , if we need a night away to do unspeakable things to each other we will take it . It will work out fine". She smiled at Roman and leaned in brushing his lips gently with hers she drew back looking in his eyes " You are amazing". He pulled back the bed covers and she settled in next to him , they lay face to face and the last thing she remembered before falling asleep was Roman saying " Night Baby".
A hot stream of liquid rolled down Livs leg waking her from a sleep . It took her a moment to come around .Roman stirred next to her " Are you OK?" . She sat up and more liquid came. " I think I am , either after peeing or...". Roman pulled back the covers " or your waters have broken" he said and jumped from the bed. He ran around to her side and helped her up . " Mom" he yelled opening the bedroom door and within seconds Lisa was there. She checked Liv over " Yep , looks like baby is about to make his arrival" she said. Liv sat there a little dazed " OK I need my bag". Roman was running around like a mad man , pulling out her bag , getting dressed and also taking things from the walk in wardrobe. She want sure how but somehow she ended up in a bathroom with her clothes ,a dark tracksuit , on her looking for a hair tie. She found one pulled her hair up in a bun and took a breath to steady herself. When she stepped outside Lisa and Roman were there smiling. " OK let's go" Roman said putting out his arm so she could link him for support. When they got to the car and he was just about to close the door, she reached out " IT will be ok , I'm scared?". Roman took her face in his hands " You can do this , you're the strongest woman I know". That was all she needed to hear.
They got to the hospital in record time , their room was ready for them and her doctor was on the way. She had settled herself into her nightgown and she was starting to get pains. " Olivia hello" her doctor called as she entered the room. "Ready to have a baby?". Liv just nodded as another contraction hit , this one more powerful. Roman jumped up and rubbed her back while she leaned over the bed. No one had told Olivia how long labour could go on for , when she hit hour 6 she was truly fed up. Roman did his best to support her but it wasn't his first rodeo and he kind of knew what to expect. He knew by watching her that she was getting to the end , she had asked for a little pain relief but seemed to be managing OK, standing and moving when she could . When the pains got really bad , she lay on the bed and Roman stood next to her , holding her hand in his and whispering encouragement into her ear. He wiped her brow and told her how great she was doing. When she was pushing she squeezed his hand hard and he encouraged her to keep going. "OK one more push Olivia and the babies head will be out " the doctor said and Liv looked at Roman " He's right there baby , one more push and we can see our little boy , you can do it , come on". With every last ounce of strength she pushed and suddenly there he was , a baby . Roman was crying and she looked at the tiny body that was lifted up for her to see. Her son. He was laid on her chest and she knew at some point Roman cut the chord but she wasn't paying attention, the little person on her chest was all she could look at. They did skin to skin contact and then took the baby off to clean him up and take some measurements. While they were doing that Roman bent over the bed and kissed her so sweetly " Thank you , you're amazing. He is perfect". Roman also did skin to skin contact with their son and watching him cradle their baby made her fall I love all over again. " So does this little guy have a name yet?" the doctor asked. Roman and Olivia exchanged a look " Yes , his name is Aden" Roman said. Liv smiled back at him " Aden Matthew" she said and ROMAN Emily at the mention of his brothers name.
When they had settled Aden and Liv had washed up she came back to her room and took a moment to peek at the baby sleeping. "You feel better?" Roman asked. She nodded " so weird not having the bump anymore". She was in fresh pyjamas and had washed her hair and felt fresh. Roman had managed to change too. " its a bit late for visiting hours so most people will come tomorrow so we can take advantage of this time together just us three". Olivia nodded and stared again at Aden in the cot. Roman watched her " Its a different love isn't it?". She nodded and her eyes welled up , Roman came towards her alarmed she was sitting on the edge of the bed so he bent down on his knees to make eye contact. He raises her face "Hey , hey are you OK? . Liv smiled through her tears " Happy tears , I just feel so lucky". Romans facial expression changed a few times. " Let me add to that then , thank you for bringing my son into this world. And thank you for staying by my side through my sickness and most of all thanks for sticking with me through this crazy ride of a romance. So no time like the present then to do this". Livs heart beat faster as Roman put a hand in his pocket and pulled out a jewellery box . She let out a gasp. "Olivia , I love you. I want to be with you forever, will you please do me the honour of becoming my wife?". He opened the box and revealed the most beautiful ring . Her dream ring. She was speechless, she looked into his eyes and cried again. 'well , will you marry me?" he prompted. She nodded before dissolving into tears , " Yes , of course I will". He slipped the ring on her finger and stood, kissing her intensely and earnestly until they both ran out of air. When they parted Aden left out a cry , " And so it begins" Roman said.