One Night at Shields
By Strawberry
I Don't Own SM!
Chapter 28:
Darien sat on the couch, he was reading a paper. Suddenly Serena appeared in the doorway
"Something wrong?" He asked not looking from his paper
"YES! Yes there's something wrong! This baby was supposed to be born 2 weeks ago!" Serena yelled
"I know Serena, calm down. It'll happen when we least expect it." Darien said smiling
"I thought you were going to take a nap?" Darien asked as Serena sat on the couch
"I can barley sleep at night. How do you suppose I do it any other time? I'm so uncomfortable it's not even funny." She said as she gritted her teeth
"I'm sorry your so uncomfortable but hey were still going out to dinner right Meatball Head?" Darien asked
"I don't know Darien I just don't feel like it…" She stopped her head slowly turned around and gave Darien a death glare
"WHAT did you call me?" She asked again gritting her teeth, Darien's eyes widened
"I'm sorry Serena, Calm down." He begged
"Darien, I am 2 weeks late, I haven't gotten a good night sleep in 8 months, and your DRIVING ME CRAZY!" She screamed, Darien gave a half smiled
'Hey even when sleep deprived she's still beautiful.' He thought
"Ok, ok I'm sorry just we have to go out to dinner tonight." Darien said, he had it all planed out at dinner on her food it would spell out "I love you." and it wasn't easy finding a restaurant to do that and it was pretty exclusive and hard to get reservations.
Knock Knock Knock
Darien got up and opened the door to a smiling Mina; she had and ear to ear grin
"What are you smiling about?" Serena asked obviously irritated
"Hi Serena! Darien! And how's the happy family today?!?" She asked happily
"Darien why is she so happy?" Serena asked
"Something you used to be Meatball Head, Darien's she's absolutely miserable!" Raye scolded from behind Mina
"Raye not today!" Serena yelled
"Where's the rest of them?!" Serena asked
"Ok Rrrr don't get so mean Serena, we wanted to cheer you up!" Mina Said
"And there in the elevator" Raye said as she stuck her tongue out and left.
Serena sighed as they left
"I don't know what's wrong with me. I'm sorry Darien." Serena said. She was obviously getting choked up.
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Serena sat on the couch again; Darien was in a suit as he exited the bedroom
"Why aren't you dressed?" Darien asked
"I'm sorry Dar; I just don't feel like it." Serena said as she put her hands on her stomach
"What's wrong?" Darien asked
"I'm juts so uncomfortable today, and I don't know." Serena said
"Well stay here, I'll make you something… Some tea?" Darien asked
"Ok." Serena said as she sighed, Darien walked over to the kitchen and took out the tea bags and started boiling some water. Meanwhile Serena sat back, she was so uncomfortable, her head was pounding and she felt so much heavier. Darien came back in the room with 2 cups
"Uh Darien?" Serena asked
"Yeah?" Darien said as he out the tea bags in the scolding hot water
"Um well is this couch that important to you?" She asked
"Um why?" Darien asked
"Because ether I just peed all over you couch or my water just broke… Ow Ow Ow! And I just had my first contraction." Serena said
"What?!?!" Darien said instantly panicking
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Serena sat in the hospital waiting room, the girls immediately ran in
"SERENA?!? WHY ARE YOU HERE YOU HAVE TO BE IN THERE!" Lita yelled
"There fixing my room." Serena said
"OW!" She yelled
"It's ok Serena! Where's Darien?" Mina asked
"He's filling out some paperwork, OW OW oh my god OW!" Serena yelled
"Relax Serena Relax, breath." Raye said
"I can breath it just really hurts! Ahh!" Serena yelled as another contraction came, Darien rushed to Serena, as he ran he slipped on the floor,
"Serena, ok we'll be ready soon." Darien said from the floor
"All right Serena, here we are." A nurse said with a wheelchair, she turned around and pointed to their room
"Thank you." Serena said as Darien wheeled her in
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"How are you, you okay?" Darien asked worriedly
"Yes Darien, I'm fine." Serena said from the bed
"Is the baby here yet?!?!" Mina asked as she ran in the room
"Mina we'll let you know." Serena said, Mina took a seat next to Serena
"So you want anything?" Mina asked
"Could you get me some crushed ice?" Serena asked as se held out an empty cup
"I'll do it Serena." Darien said as he took the cup and left, Mina and Serena watched him leave,
"So how are you and lover boy doing?" Mina teased
"Shut up Mina." Serena said
"Do you still like him?" Mina asked, Serena gritted her teeth as another contractions came
"Yes." She screamed in pain, she closed her eyes tightly, hoping it would-be over soon,
"Tell him girl." Mina said
"I… Can't! He won't… FEEL THE SAME!" Serena screamed out as the contraction hit full force
"Who won't?" Darien asked
"What?!?!" Serena screamed
"Nothing Serena, nothing." He said
"Well do you need anything else?" Mina asked
"Yeah I could use a wet cloth?" Serena asked, Mina nodded and left, Serena put the hair coming from her meatballs up so no hair wasn't flowing down from her meatballs,
"Serena we need to talk." Darien said
"Do you really think this is the best time?!?" Serena screamed
"It's now or never." Darien said as he took a seat
"Here's you wet towel." Mina said
"Thank you!" Serena said
"Hey Serena, can I just grab Darien for a second?" Lita asked as she popped her head through from the hallway.
"Just bring him back in one piece." Serena said
"Maybe I should just stay here." Darien said
"No just go, the doctors will tell you if anything happens"
"O-Ok you're sure?" Darien asked, she smiled
"Go!" She said
Darien followed Lita outside
"Darien, Andrew's on his cell and doesn't know how to get to this hospital from Shemer, and I don't can you tell him?" Lita asked, Darien sighed and took the phone, after about 3 minute he gave it back to Lita,
"You must really love Serena to not leave her side." She joked
"Actually I do." He said as she walked back into the room, leaving a shocked Lita, the doctor was in the room now
"So how are we doing?" He asked, the doctor turned around
"Hi Darien, well Serena's dilated about 5 centimeters so we're half way there. Serena, I will check on you in 30 minutes sound like a plan?" She asked, Serena nodded
"Are you okay?" Darien asked as he wiped the sweat from Serena's brown with a wet cloth.
"Darien! I've been here for how long? 7 hours (let's just pretend it too that long.)? And I'm only half way there!" She yelled
"Oh god here comes another one!" She yelled
"Ok take my hand." Darien said
Serena screamed in pain, and pushed down and Darien's hand
"Ok its ok, we're going to get through this." he said supportively
Serena whimpered but didn't complain,
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"God Darien when will this end?" Serena asked as she lay back
"Serena I know you're tired but only a bit longer." Darien said
"Ok get the doctor and please find out how much longer?" Serena pleaded
"I don't want to leave you alone." Darien protested
"How did I end up with you as the father of my baby?" She asked
"Andrew!" Darien yelled
"Get in here!" He yelled, Andrew ran in
"How are you Serena?" Andrew asked, Serena gave a weak smile
"Go find our doctor." Darien said, Andrew nodded and in about 7 minutes the doctor came in
"Well how are we doing?" She asked as she looked at the machine
"8 centimeters! We should be ready soon." She said happily
"Darien hears comes another one." Serena screamed,
"Ahhhhhh!" She screamed
"There getting more intense." The doctor said
"I'll come back in an hour we should be ready by then." The doctor said
"Serena ok think of something else, think about about… About the baby" He said
"I CAN'T THINK ABOUT IT! IT HURTS!" She screamed, the scouts walked in
"How are we now?" Raye asked, taking a seat
"Any time soon." Darien said as she continued to stoke Serena's face as the contraction continued,
"Darien can we um talk." Lita said
"HELLO! I'M IN LABOR HERE!" Serena yelled
"Lita can I talk to you for a minute?" Raye asked as she too her back in the waiting room
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"For some reason I think I know what I'm thinking." Lita said
"Darien told me he loves Serena." Lita said
"I know, I know." Said Raye
"Is he going to tell her?" Lita asked
"Yes, I don't know when though, we made a plan of when and where he'd tell her and that kind of didn't work out." Raye said, they where interrupted by Serena's scream
"Maybe we should get back in there." Lita said, Raye nodded, the two walked back in, Darien still at Serena side, Mina, Andrew and Amy of Serena's other side.
"Not another one!" She screamed, Darien looked at her, she was so tired and he wished he could take her pain away but he was helpless and he hated that.
"Serena look at me, ok it's going to be ok just breathe okay?" He asked, she nodded slowly
Another 7 hours passed and Serena was barley dilating anymore she was at about 8.7 centimeters.
The doctor was at Serena's side,
"Well Serena you must be exhausted." She said sympathetically, Serena nodded
"Well I have some good news, you're dilated 9 centimeters, but it still might be a couple more hours… Can you handle that Serena?" She asked
"Yeah as long as its not another 23 hours." She said
"Thank you doctor." Darien said, all the scouts where asleep on the chairs in the room
"Ok Serena we're doing good, don't worry." Darien said
"I have to go to school soon!" She yelled in pain
"I think you can risk missing it today." He said as he laughed
"Did you- ca-call my parents?" She asked
"I'll do it right now." Darien said as he ran outside to use the payphone, he went and dialed the number, it rang, rang, rang then the answering machine he left a message then hung up the phone,
"Darien?" A familiar voice asked. He turned around to see Katie! Her hair was cut into choppy layers now but it was still her,
"Katie." he said, she smiled and hugged him
"Hi, Darien, I-I missed you." She said
"How'd you know I'd be here?" He asked
"I figured since you weren't home at 11 at night that Serena was probably having the baby." She said
"I got to get back to Serena." Darien said turning around, Katie pulled his shoulder so he turned around, she kissed him, Darien's eyes widened as Katie continued to kiss him, and he pushed her off
"What are you doing?" He asked
"Darien you have to understand this okay? Since that day we broke up I have been so depressed, all I could think of was you." She said
"I want to be with you for the rest of my life." She said
"And I want to be with Serena." Darien said
"Darien please." She said
"Leave Katie, just go, you have no business or reason to be here." He said
"Darien why would I come here at 12 at night if I didn't love you." She said
"Leave, I don't ever want to have this discussion with you." He said sternly he turned around to leave
"And what if she rejects you." Katie said
"Then I'll be miserable forever, I won't go to you Katie." He said as he walked back to Serena's room,
"Hey." Darien said, she smiled weakly, obviously another contraction, he walked over to her side and took her hand, with his other had he wiped away he sweat, he hesitated for a second but then kissed her forehead, obviously Serena thought it didn't mean anything, The doctor walked in, interrupting there little moment,
"10 centimeters, Serena its time." she said, Serena and Darien looked up at her, Darien grinned,
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"Ok Serena we're going to need you to push hard ok?" The doctor asked, Serena nodded
"Ahhhhhh!" She screamed,
"Good Serena, Harder," The doctor instructed,
"I can't, I can't!" Serena yelled as she cried
"Yes you can Serena, Take me hand Serena, come on." Darien said
"Push Serena!" The doctor instructed,
"Push!" She yelled
"Ahhhhhh." Serena yelled
"Ok Serena now listen we're going to push for 10 seconds can you do that?" The doctor asked,
"Yes" Serena said, she was drenched in sweat, Darien held her hand tight
"Ok go, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10. Good Serena now ok one more time but this time 15 seconds ok?" The doctor asked, Serena nodded tiredly
"1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. Good job Serena now okay one last big push ok?" She asked
"Ahhhhhh." Serena screamed
"I can't do it!" She yelled
"I can see the head." the doctor said
"Yes you can push Serena, good job harder!" Darien yelled, Serena pushed hard on Darien's hand
"Ahhhhhh not so hard Serena!" Darien yelled
Care to switch places?!!?" She yelled as she continued to push,
"I HATE YOU DAREIN! YOU DID THIS!" She yelled
"Harder Serena." The doctor said,
"Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" She screamed, the room was quiet for a moment but then you could hear a baby crying, the scouts who were sent to the waiting room could hear the cries
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"She got a pair of lungs like her mom." Mina joked
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"You did it, you did great!" Darien said, Serena lay back as the doctors washed the baby,
"Here she is, your little girl." The doctor said as she handed the little girl to Serena,
"She's so tiny and small." Serena said as she cried, Darien nodded,
"Hi…I'm your mommy." Serena said as she cooed to the baby
"Have you guys thought of a name?" The doctor asked
"Darien do you remember that name Andrew gave us?" Serena asked
"Rini." Darien said
"She looks like a Rini." Darien said as she looked at the little baby, she had big cinnamon eyes and cotton candy hair, for the first time that he could remember he finally had family, she was his only family in the world. It felt weird to know this child was his child, entirely his and Serena's and nobody else.
"Rini." Serena repeated
"I like it." she said
The doctor nodded
"Rini Tskino Shields." The doctor said
Serena smiled and looked down at Rini, she noticed something, there was a creasant moon one her forehead, then it disappeared, her eyes widened
"It something wrong Serena?" Darien asked
"No." She said not taking her eyes off the baby.
"I'll leave you guys alone, but I have to take Rini to be putting the nursery, she'll be back." The doctor said as she took away the little girl
"Darien I'm sorry you didn't get to hold her!" Serena said as she realized it
"It's okay; I'll do it when she comes back." He said
"Well you should get some sleep." Darien said as he kissed her head and left, Serena sighed, she was so tiered but something stayed with her, preventing her from sleeping. The creasant moon… What did it mean?
TBC