Chapter 44
As Gary turned the corner, he saw the crowd. He ran toward them, spotting Chuck's car.
"Oh boy!" He said as he worked his way through the people.
When he got through he saw Kaitlyn inside the van and Chuck pacing frantically in front of her. A woman had her arms wrapped around Kaitlyn's shoulders and was trying to calm her down. He rushed up and stood next to Chuck.
"Gar! Thank God!" Chuck said as he hugged him.
"Honey." Gary said as he pushed Chuck away and got into the van beside her.
"Gary!" She screamed as she threw her arms around his neck. "I can't believe you're here. I thought I was going to have to do this without you." She said as she cried into his neck.
"It's okay." Gary swallowed hard. He felt Kaitlyn's arms tighten around him. She screamed as she was having another contraction.
"I can't wait anymore, I have to push." Kaitlyn let go of him and began to push.
"Well, it looks like where having a baby." Gary said as he went down to her feet and lifted her dress and got ready to deliver his child.
"Honey, I see the baby's head!" He smiled. "You're doing great."
Gary spoke encouragingly to Kaitlyn as she continued to push. After about fifteen minutes of pushing, the shoulders were almost out.
"One more push is all it's going to take, honey. One more push." Gary said as he held the baby's head.
When the next contraction came, Kaitlyn pushed as hard as she could. Gary grabbed the baby and looked up at his exhausted wife.
"It's a boy!" Gary said as the baby began to cry. Tears welled in his eyes as he looked down at his son. He then took the other blanket from Chuck and laid it on Kaitlyn's stomach, gently laying the baby on the blanket. He crawled up beside her and kissed her forehead.
"He's beautiful." Kaitlyn cried. The baby had a full head of dark hair.
"Hey, Zeke." Gary said as he played with the baby's fingers. He looked at Kaitlyn. "I love you." He whispered, then kissed her.
Chuck peeked into the van and looked at the baby, then at Gary. "Jeez Gar, could that kid look any more like you?" Chuck said. Gary looked up at him and smiled.
The ambulance had made its way through the crowd and the paramedics walked to the van.
"Looks like we're a little late." He said.
"Not really, we got twins on the way." Gary said.
"Are you still having contractions?" The paramedic asked Kaitlyn.
"Yeah. But, they're not as bad as before." Kaitlyn said.
"Sometimes you get a little breather in between babies. Hopefully we'll be able to get you to the hospital before the next baby comes." He smiled.
The paramedics cut the cord, wrapped the baby in a blanket, and handed him to Gary. They then got Kaitlyn ready to transport her to the hospital.
"Can I come with her?" Gary said as they put Kaitlyn into the ambulance.
"Sure." The paramedic said. Gary climbed into the ambulance and took a seat next to the gurney.
"I'll meet you guys there as soon as I can get out of here. I'll work on getting a hold of everybody." Chuck said.
"Okay Chuck." Gary said as the doors closed.