Chapter 145
Driving home the two grandmother's spoke about how grateful they were that Alex and the baby are going to be okay, and also about how excited they are for their new arrival. Parking the car they noticed the strange car in the driveway, but they figured it would most probably be Shelby and Caleb who spent the night there to look after Phoebe, since neither of her parents were at home.
Knocking on the door softly, before turning the knob to find it locked. So they decided to wait for a while, until they heard footsteps come towards the door to unlock it, a blonde standing on the other side smiling friendly at the two of them on the other side. Clearly someone who woke up from a sleep. Not that it is unusual since it was around 8AM in the morning and they were probably also awake at mid night when Alex had to be taken to hospital.
"Hey. Sorry for the way I look." Shelby apologized to the mother and the mother in law of her friend as she allowed them to walk inside. "No, we totally understand." Theresa said as they walked inside, a sleepy Caleb arising from the couch on the opposite side where he laid, when he heard the voices.
"Hi." He smiled weakly and sleepy greeting the women.
Shelby folded the blankets and walked towards the kitchen to put on the kettle, making some coffee so they can start their day officially and not in the emergency state it started just past mid night. The adults sitting down, around the kitchen counter enjoying their coffee, when Caleb made his mark by being left alone, and Phoebe made an appearance at the top of the staircase.
Shelby got up and walked towards Phoebe, while Caleb walked over to his son and picked him up, Sita opening her arms to receive the little baby boy. "Wow, look at you. Growing up into such a big boy, and you look more and more like your father."
"Look who is here." Shelby smiled as she carried the girl towards the kitchen area, Phoebe's face lit up as she saw her grandparents. "Nana!" She smiled stretching her hands out towards her grandmother, Theresa taken aback by her granddaughter who suddenly spoke a few words. "When did all this happen that you've turned into such a big girl?" She asked kissing Phoebe repeatedly.
"Mama?" Phoebe asked looking around when she didn't notice her mother in the kitchen as usual in the mornings.
"We're gonna go see mama in a little while. She and the baby are gonna be fine." Theresa said as she set Phoebe on the counter, the little girl swinging her legs unevenly as they hit the counter beneath her feet. The toddler pointing towards CJ at the mention of the word baby.
"Yes CJ's a baby. And you're going to be a big sister soon." Theresa added but Phoebe just looked at her grandmother, not really taking in what she just said. "Come on, let's get you in a bath." She offered while Sita talked away with CJ, who twisted his hands together and kept eye contact with Sita as she spoke to him, while Shelby got his bottle ready and Caleb went to take a shower.
Alex woke up in the hospital bed, staring at the white ceiling and loking at the monitor next to her, tracking her baby's heartbeat with a hand caressing her tummy. "I'm sorry for not looking after you properly." Alex said softly, Ryan placing her hand on top of Alex's. "It's not your fault, sweetheart." Ryan muttered is head buried in the mattress. "I know but I can't help but feel like it's the same thing that happened when I was expecting Phoebe. I got shot and I was pregnant, and had an operation. What if I'm not cut out for this mother thin.."
"Alex stop. You are an amazing mother to Phoebe and an amazing wife. Babe you need to stop comparing yourself to everyone around you. You're imperfectly perfect." He said standing up and kissing her forehead, hoping she's really taking in what he said because he means every word of it. "And our boy will be healthy and kicking."
Alex looked up at him at that statement. "Boy? You're setting your hopes high aren't you." She laughed moving up on the bed making space for him so they can cuddle for some time before the nurse comes to bring breakfast. Shelby texting Alex and telling her they'll come pop in for a visit if she's up for visitors later tonight.
Theresa and Sita thought they'd make it for an afternoon nap but there was no way they could manage that, not with their energetic granddaughter. Until it was finally vising hours and the three of them made their way to the hospital.
By now Alex was ready to climb the walls from just lying around all day. She was switching through the channels hoping to find something worth watching in order to kill time when the door opened, revealing her smiling baby girl. "Mama!" The little girl squealed running towards the bed, as Sita helped her up onto the small hospital bed.
"Hello bub! I missed you. Did you behave yourself?" Alex asked, and Phoebe shook her head vigorously making the grown ups laugh. Intrigued by all the monitors that were beeping she pointed a little chubby finger at it, and then at the IV that were in her mother's arm when the door opened again. "Dada!" Phoebe smiled her mother forgotten as he picked her up.
"When did all this name calling happen?" Theresa asked intrigued as she couldn't believe how she has grown up since she last saw her granddaughter. "Too much too soon Phoebe Grace Booth, you're still a baby." Theresa said pointing a finger in her direction.
"Are you a baby?" Ryan asked and Phoebe looked up at her father, laying a small hand on his cheek shaking her head at his question, when she looked over at her mother who laid in the hospital bed. Squirming to get out of her fathers hold and onto the bed with Alex again, she pointed towards Alex's tummy, as if to say she is not the baby, but that somewhere in there another one was growing.
Its been a while but I've been really busy and I wanted to post another chapter since I've been off the grid for sometime. And I apologize if this chapter is not satisfactory, and I apologize for the errors there might be, but in spite of all of that I hope you enjoy this. I did this in an hour (so please have mercy on me) . Thanks for reading
Lovies-S
