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The Loser's Club Ch.32
*** Sorry it took so long, but I keep rewriting it and I'm still not that happy with it, but here you go.
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Sam ran back to Brian and Kay's room pleased to have some good news that might endear him to the group again, and gave a weak smile when they all looked up at his entrance. " Theresa's in labor."
"WHAT?!?!" Brian practically jumped out of his bed, at the mention of his sister. Luis gave Sheridan a startled look and she ran to go make arrangements to fly back to Harmony while Pilar dropped to her knees and started praying.
" I called Ethan and he was taking Theresa to the hospital because she was in labor."
"Doc, I want out." Brian tried to stand but Kay was quickly at his side to push him back down. "Hey, I need get home."
"You need to rest."
Doc stepped closer to door trying to leave before he was brought into the fray, but saw no escape in sight when Liz blocked the door. " Liz run." He whispered and began gesturing for her to leave but it was too late.
"Liz, thank god." Brian tried to stand again, but Kay jumped on legs to prevent him from leaving. " Tell Doc to release me, so I can be there for my niece or nephew's birth. "
Liz caught the run gesture out the corner of her eye from Doc, and decided it may be the best move. "I don't have any power in this situation."
"Neither do you Brian, so calm down, and rest, because aggravating your condition won't get you any closer to Theresa then you are right now."
Kay gave him a sweet smile that only made him feel like a bigger heel for arguing with her. " Okay, I'll rest, but how about an estimation of when I can leave?"
Doc smiled and looked at his chart." Well, it looks like you doing great, the only real problem we had was the your being unconscious, but now that you're awake we just want to monitor you for a while." He turns to Grace and Sam. "We'd like to Kay to rest too."
"You know you could just tell me."
"I've been telling you since you woke up, but…"
"But she didn't ignored you or she pretended to listen and then still didn't do it." Grace and Sam finished it together and sent a scolding glance to their daughter.
"I'm still here you know."
"Still stubborn too." Brian ducked and barley made down before the pillow that Kay picked up hit him. "Hey I'm trying to rest."
"Stubborn or not, I'm willing to consider discharging them if they get some rest." Doc smiled at Kay's parents and walked out, smiling at Luis as he walked back in.
"We just talked to the pilot, he says that taking off will be a couple of hours because they were clearing debris and blocked the runway, but I called Eve and she said that Theresa is in labor but delivery may be a while off too."
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"Theresa just breath." Whitney held onto her friend's hand as she cringed with pain. " Take a deep breath and let it out slowly."
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH"
Chad and Ethan flinched as the screamed pierced the air; they continued to pace up and down the hall of the corridor. Ethan stopped at the window and blanched at the sight of Theresa in so much pain. "I should go in."
"Ethan man, she told you to stay out here." " She'll ask for you if she needs you." Chad took a seat and watched as his friend continued to pace stopping off and on to look through the window. "Ethan, sit down." The frazzled man stills down put continues to stare at the door leading to Theresa. " Let's talk about something else, how's Kay?"
Ethan gives a brief smile at the mention of his sister. "Kay's fine, Sheridan and Liz both called and said that she only got a small scratch." He lets he head fall back against the seat and exhales a breath. " Only my sister could end up in a hurricane on the middle of her vacation, and leave with only a scratch."
"And Brian, how's he doing?" Chad watched the man closely and was surprised when he face didn't cloud with anger at the mention of his sister's 'boyfriend'.
" Brian's okay too, but they where a little worried when he wouldn't wake up, but Kay arrived and handle things." A light chuckle escapes his lips and he goes on at Chad's raided eye. " He was apparently having a nightmare, and no could get him to wake up he was fighting something in his sleep and began to hurt himself, so Luis and my Dad are holding him down trying to wake him when Kay walks in." "She touches his face and tells him to wake up and he did."
"True loves got that kind of power, man."
"Yeah well, it worked because now everyone seems okay with it but my Dad, and Sheridan doesn't think he could hold out for long." "I hope she's right I can only deal with so much and Theresa is at the top of my list."
"Yeah I noticed that." "What's going on, I thought you gave on Theresa?"
"I could ask the something, after all you and Whitney did arrive together?"
Chad blushed and looked away quickly, but turned back and narrowed his eyes." Yeah, but I asked you first?"
"I love her."
"Everyone knows that man, tell me something new?"
"I want her back, I've been fighting this feelings for so long, and everything that has happened I'm wondering, why we can't have another chance."
"You're right, there's no reason you can't try again." He pats his friend on the back and looked toward the door that housed the women they loved.
Theresa braced herself for the pain of the next contraction, but it was too overwhelming. "AHHHHHH." She squeezed Whitney's hand causing the girl to fall to her knees from the pain.
Eve walked into the room and winced when she saw her daughter was on the floor wreathing I pain, and checks the monitor. "I think it's time for your baby to make its first appearance Theresa." Eve motioned for nurse to move the patient, and takes one more glance at her daughter who looks to be in as much pain as the mother to be." Maybe we should have Miguel or Ethan coach you through the labor."
"Yeah I need Ethan." "ETHANNNN." Tears fell on her cheeks as she was wheeled out of the room and Ethan ran to her side.
"THERESA." Miguel burst through the doors and headed for his sister, panicking marring his face. "Theresa don't worry I'm right here."
"Miguel things are progressing very quickly, we need to get her to the delivery room." Eve gave him a small mile; she had hoped that Pilar and Luis would get back in time, because the youngest son didn't look like he could handle anything as serious as his sister giving birth.
"Take care of her Dr. Russell." Miguel watched anxiously as his sister was wheeled down the hall. He took the seat vacated by Ethan and turned to see Chad massage Whitney's swollen hand. " Do Luis and my mother know?"
"Yeah, Ethan talked Sheridan, but their grounded, and they're waiting for Kay and Brain to be released."
"Kay's alright?" Miguel eyes widen at the thought.
" Yeah she and Brian are both fine." Chad made sure to include Brian, sense he knew that he intentionally left the name out. "I think they're resting up for the flight home."
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"Brian are you sleeping?"
"Not with you talking." He hadn't been sleeping at all; he just couldn't seem to doze off. "What's wrong?" He sat up, turned on the light, and saw her standing inside the drawn separator. Her father had put it up suggesting that they'd rest better.
"I can't sleep." She moved to stand by his bed. " And I was wondering…"
"Come on Kay." Brian moved over and lifted up the blanket, it didn't bothered him a bit that after everything that he needed Kay to sleep, it only confirmed his beliefs that they were perfect for each other." I was just waiting for you."
Kay moved into his arms and closed her eyes. " I love you."
"I love you too Chica."
It was the last words they said as drifted off to sleep in each other arms, which is how everyone found them several hours later when he cam to discharge them.
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"Come on Theresa push." Ethan wiped her brow as sweat poured down her face. " Just a little push Theresa."
"SHUT UP." This was hard enough without him being all supportive when she wanted to hate him.
"Theresa you're almost there." Eve checked the monitors again and smiled. "Just one more strong push."
"I can't, don't want to do this anymore." Reality was setting it, and it wasn't pretty. She was only nineteen and she wasn't anywhere near ready to be a mother, she didn't have the anything she needs to raise a child.
Ethan leaned over and kissed her forehead. "Yes, you can do it." "You can do anything you want to, and I'm right here to help you, we can do this together." He kisses her hand. " Theresa come on, one more push."
"Ahhhhhhhhhh." Theresa gave a final push using all her strength, and then waited.
"Wahhhhhhhh." The baby's cry filled the room, only to be drowned out Ethan happy laugh.
"Theresa you have a son." Eve lifted the small bundle so that she could see, before turning to Ethan." Would you care to cut the umbilical cord?" Ethan hesitated until he saw Theresa shy smile and nod.
"Yeah." He cut the cord and felt a surge of pride go through his body, as the nurse handed him the baby. " Theresa he's perfect."
Ethan used one hand to help Theresa sit up before handing her the small bundle.
Ethan was right he was perfect. He had a patch of jet-black hair and his small eyes were blue, and he was absolutely perfect.
"Theresa do you have a name for his little guy?" Eve asked holding a clipboard.
"Yes, Martin James Lopez-Fitzgerald Jr." She had so wanted her mother to be here for this moment, but she knew Ethan was the next best thing.
" Excellent name." Eve give them one more smile before leaving the room, the nurse following after her.
"Well Martin, I know that there are a lot of people that want to meet you." She kissed her son's head, and looked up to say something to Ethan when she noticed that he had tears in his eyes. " Ethan…"
"Marry Me."
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"You two are to go directly to a doctor." Grace pointed an accusing finger to Brain and Kay as thy exited the limo that had stopped at Harmony Hospital. " You can see about Theresa afterwards."
Pilar and Luis nodded their agreement before running off to find Theresa. "We will." Brian watched the group walk before turning to Kay." There's bound to be a doctor in the maternity ward, right?"
"Yeah, in a roundabout way we are still following orders." Kay lead the way to the ward, stopping often and taking their time to give the illusion of following instructions. They arrived to see Pilar crying and Luis wearing a silly grin and hugging everyone. "So what's the word?"
"It's a boy, Martin James." Sheridan wiped a tear form her eye as she gave the news.
"Wow." Brian leaned back against the wall and shut his eyes, taking in a deep breath.
Kay eyes widened, and she put her hand on his shoulder." What's wrong?"
"I'm an Uncle." He had know that he sister was pregnant, and would eventually give birth, but the realization that he was an uncle made him apprehensive, he didn't know how to be an uncle, and he didn't want to screw up his nephew while he tried to figure it out, but when he looked into Kay's eyes she seemed to look right through him.
"You'll be a great uncle." She leaned up on tiptoes and kissed his cheek. " Trust me, I know great uncles."
He leaned against her forehead. " I love you."
"I know."
The couple kissed again not noticing the angry young man watching from nearby.
***The story is winding down, but have no fear there will be a sequel, I just have to finish writing a Broe trilogy and then I'm all set.
***** Annie: It was labor pains, but she does have feelings for him, which will be addressed in the next chapter.
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Coming Soon:
The mass exodus to Harmony continues.
More Krian.
Last but not least Theresa answers Ethan's question.
