Jamie's Miracle
Chapter 13
Broe 83
"Hurry up Carter! Our guests are going to be here and you're still gonna be in your boxers!" Jamie scolded me from our bedroom, where she was hurriedly cleaning up.
I smiled. I loved it when she called me by my last name it reminded me of when we first fell in love, though I never did tell her that. "Are you sure this party is a good idea?" I called back.
"Why wouldn't it be?" she asked.
"Well," I said coming up behind her and putting my arms around her waist, "the doctor said a lot of excitement wouldn't be good for you and the baby. And besides," I added kissing her behind the ear, "We could have a nice quiet night at home just the two of us."
"Landon, I want to celebrate the baby with our family and friends," I started to protest but Jamie put her hand on my chest and stopped me. "And besides," she added, "I feel fine. "Now," she kissed me lightly on the lips, "go get ready slow poke."
I sighed, "Okay, okay. Why do I always give in to you?"
"Because you love me silly, and besides I'm a genius," she chided.
"Oh you think so do ya? Well, tell me then genius, what am I gonna do now." Before she had a chance to answer I picked her up, flung her on the bed, and started tickling her.
"Stop it Landon! Stop it!" she cried in between giggles.
"Alright." I said when I finally decided to let up.
Before I knew it Jamie had gotten up, grabbed a pillow, hit me in the face.
"Hey no fair!"
"See," Jamie said knowingly, "I am a genius."
She got up quick not giving me a chance to grab her. She took off around the corner and ran down the steps with me right behind her. Then all of a sudden she slipped down the last couple steps. I ran to her side. "Jamie, baby, are you alright?" I said helping her up.
"Yeah," she replied not too convincingly, "I just slipped." I gave her a doubting look. "Landon, really I'm fine. Now, please, go get ready for the party."
I stared at her not sure whether to believe her or not. But love, after all is about trust, so I relented and headed back up stairs
A little while later everyone was partying and having a good time. Everyone that Jamie had invited had shown up. All our friends from school, (including Belinda, if you can believe that) our families, and a few kids and volunteers from the orphanage where Jamie volunteered, it was quite a group! Leave it to Jamie to get so many different crowds of people in the same room all at once.
We had already eaten and Jamie was sitting on the couch with all of us surrounding her opening baby gifts. She had just opened a hot pink infant jump suit courtesy of Belinda. Leave it to Belinda to see an outfit like that as appropriate baby wear.
"I hope it's alright. It's not too much is it?" questioned Belinda. It was amazing to see how much she had grown up over thee past year.
"No," answered Jamie positively, "now she'll be the brightest baby on the block."
Jamie could see something good in everything and everyone. One of the many things that made me love her more everyday.
"Yeah, unless she's a he." Dean commented. Hey, some people never completely grow up.
Belinda looked down obviously embarrassed. "I never thought about that." She said quietly.
Jamie touched her arm, "That's alright Belinda. Our baby will wear and love everything he or she owns. Isn't that right Landon?"
'Now why'd she have to drag me in to this?' "Right." I muttered under my breath. There was no way a son of mine would ever wear pink of any shade, but I didn't want to upset Jamie or hurt Belinda.
"Who wants cake?" my mom asked, she could tell I was eager to change the subject. I smiled at her gratefully and she winked at me. Lots of people piped up with 'mes or I dos.' "Coming right up." Mom said in true mom fashion and headed for the kitchen.
"Wait, Mrs. Carter, I'll help you." Jamie said. She started to stand to follow my mom but something happened. She got dizzy and fell to one knee holding on to the couch. It seemed like she couldn't catch her breath.
Everyone crowded around her concerned but Reverend Sullivan signaled them to step back, "Alright now, everyone needs to give her some room." He sounded and appeared to be way calmer than I felt.
The crowd backed off but Jamie's father and I remained right by her side.
"Jamie baby?" I breathed, attempting to make her believe I was calm so she wouldn't panic.
She looked up at me and I had never seen her look so scared before. "It hurts, Landon," she cried squeezing my hand and attempting to catch her breath.
"Jamie sweetheart," Reverend Sullivan said quietly, "I know it hurts and I know you're scared, but you have got to stay calm for you're sake as well as you're baby's. You can do that can't you?" She nodded her head yes. "That's my girl." He stroked her hair and kissed her on the forehead. "Eric, could you get Jamie in Landon car for me son? I'm gonna call ahead to Dr. Johnson and Dr. Phillips and let them know we are on our way. Landon, if you could stay behind with me and pack some of Jamie's things." I took a deep breath and nodded. "Everyone else thank you for comin' but I'm afraid the party's over."
All the guests left, Eric carried Jamie out to the car, and I followed Reverend Sullivan to the kitchen. "This has happened before hasn't it?" I asked my voice stricken with fear.
He didn't respond but the look on his face confirmed my fears. The attack was caused by Jamie's cancer and I had a feeling things were only going to get worse.
Broe 83
"Hurry up Carter! Our guests are going to be here and you're still gonna be in your boxers!" Jamie scolded me from our bedroom, where she was hurriedly cleaning up.
I smiled. I loved it when she called me by my last name it reminded me of when we first fell in love, though I never did tell her that. "Are you sure this party is a good idea?" I called back.
"Why wouldn't it be?" she asked.
"Well," I said coming up behind her and putting my arms around her waist, "the doctor said a lot of excitement wouldn't be good for you and the baby. And besides," I added kissing her behind the ear, "We could have a nice quiet night at home just the two of us."
"Landon, I want to celebrate the baby with our family and friends," I started to protest but Jamie put her hand on my chest and stopped me. "And besides," she added, "I feel fine. "Now," she kissed me lightly on the lips, "go get ready slow poke."
I sighed, "Okay, okay. Why do I always give in to you?"
"Because you love me silly, and besides I'm a genius," she chided.
"Oh you think so do ya? Well, tell me then genius, what am I gonna do now." Before she had a chance to answer I picked her up, flung her on the bed, and started tickling her.
"Stop it Landon! Stop it!" she cried in between giggles.
"Alright." I said when I finally decided to let up.
Before I knew it Jamie had gotten up, grabbed a pillow, hit me in the face.
"Hey no fair!"
"See," Jamie said knowingly, "I am a genius."
She got up quick not giving me a chance to grab her. She took off around the corner and ran down the steps with me right behind her. Then all of a sudden she slipped down the last couple steps. I ran to her side. "Jamie, baby, are you alright?" I said helping her up.
"Yeah," she replied not too convincingly, "I just slipped." I gave her a doubting look. "Landon, really I'm fine. Now, please, go get ready for the party."
I stared at her not sure whether to believe her or not. But love, after all is about trust, so I relented and headed back up stairs
A little while later everyone was partying and having a good time. Everyone that Jamie had invited had shown up. All our friends from school, (including Belinda, if you can believe that) our families, and a few kids and volunteers from the orphanage where Jamie volunteered, it was quite a group! Leave it to Jamie to get so many different crowds of people in the same room all at once.
We had already eaten and Jamie was sitting on the couch with all of us surrounding her opening baby gifts. She had just opened a hot pink infant jump suit courtesy of Belinda. Leave it to Belinda to see an outfit like that as appropriate baby wear.
"I hope it's alright. It's not too much is it?" questioned Belinda. It was amazing to see how much she had grown up over thee past year.
"No," answered Jamie positively, "now she'll be the brightest baby on the block."
Jamie could see something good in everything and everyone. One of the many things that made me love her more everyday.
"Yeah, unless she's a he." Dean commented. Hey, some people never completely grow up.
Belinda looked down obviously embarrassed. "I never thought about that." She said quietly.
Jamie touched her arm, "That's alright Belinda. Our baby will wear and love everything he or she owns. Isn't that right Landon?"
'Now why'd she have to drag me in to this?' "Right." I muttered under my breath. There was no way a son of mine would ever wear pink of any shade, but I didn't want to upset Jamie or hurt Belinda.
"Who wants cake?" my mom asked, she could tell I was eager to change the subject. I smiled at her gratefully and she winked at me. Lots of people piped up with 'mes or I dos.' "Coming right up." Mom said in true mom fashion and headed for the kitchen.
"Wait, Mrs. Carter, I'll help you." Jamie said. She started to stand to follow my mom but something happened. She got dizzy and fell to one knee holding on to the couch. It seemed like she couldn't catch her breath.
Everyone crowded around her concerned but Reverend Sullivan signaled them to step back, "Alright now, everyone needs to give her some room." He sounded and appeared to be way calmer than I felt.
The crowd backed off but Jamie's father and I remained right by her side.
"Jamie baby?" I breathed, attempting to make her believe I was calm so she wouldn't panic.
She looked up at me and I had never seen her look so scared before. "It hurts, Landon," she cried squeezing my hand and attempting to catch her breath.
"Jamie sweetheart," Reverend Sullivan said quietly, "I know it hurts and I know you're scared, but you have got to stay calm for you're sake as well as you're baby's. You can do that can't you?" She nodded her head yes. "That's my girl." He stroked her hair and kissed her on the forehead. "Eric, could you get Jamie in Landon car for me son? I'm gonna call ahead to Dr. Johnson and Dr. Phillips and let them know we are on our way. Landon, if you could stay behind with me and pack some of Jamie's things." I took a deep breath and nodded. "Everyone else thank you for comin' but I'm afraid the party's over."
All the guests left, Eric carried Jamie out to the car, and I followed Reverend Sullivan to the kitchen. "This has happened before hasn't it?" I asked my voice stricken with fear.
He didn't respond but the look on his face confirmed my fears. The attack was caused by Jamie's cancer and I had a feeling things were only going to get worse.