Writer's note: This is a continuation of Hold Me. There were too many chapters for my computer to upload. Please read Hold Me so you know what's going on in Hold Me 2.
October 28th, 2008
Week 40
The air was quickly changing. It was hard to deny winter was on its way in New York. Alex took Caroline's hand as they crossed the street to pick Jade up from kindergarten. Caroline watched all children run around the schoolyard.
"I wanna go to school." Caroline said. Alex smiled.
"You have a few years before you're five." Alex said. Caroline sighed.
"But I'm a bug girl." She pouted. Alex chuckled as she rubbed her belly.
"You're a very big girl." Alex said watching Jade jump down the stairs.
"HI Momma!" Jade ran up to her, "Your supposed to be in bed."
"I know, but I needed a walk, Dr. Davis." Alex chuckled. Jade grinned.
"I'm not a doctor yet." Jade said as she took her hand. Alex led her girls across the street.
"I'm hungry." Caroline said.
"Well, daddy is making hotdogs and we can eat when we get there." Alex said. Jade and Caroline began to skip a head of her. Alex smiled softly. She had some cute kids. She couldn't wait to meet this baby. It would be any minute now. Today was her due date after all.
"Mommy, can we go to the cabin? We haven't been there in a long while. Jade said.
"Maybe in a few months." Alex said. The last time they were there, this baby was conceived by the river.
"I gonna swim." Caroline giggled.
"I'm going to swim quicker." Jade said, running faster towards the house.
"Careful." Alex said. A small twinge of pain caused her to stop. She felt warm liquid down her legs. "Oh god." She whispered sliding onto a nearby bench.
"Momma?" Caroline looked at Alex; "You okay?"
"No, baby." Alex groaned. She was having the baby in the park. Why no? He was conceived by a river, "J-Jade?" Jade ran up to her mom.
"Yes, Mommy?" She said softly.
"You're a big girl. You know where our house is night?" She asked. Jade nodded. "Run as fast as you can and get daddy. Tell him to get the car and come get Carrie and I cause I'm having the baby."
"Okay, Mommy! I'll hurry!" Jade cried and ran off. Alex took in a deep breath as a contraction tore through her. She groaned loudly.
"It's okay, Momma." Caroline patted Alex's leg. "Daddy be here soon."
"I know." Alex grunted, trying to breathe. Caroline watched with large eyes as Alex started to relax.
"All betta?" Caroline Asked.
"For now." Alex smiled weakly. Caroline cuddled into Alex. Her water always broke at the worse times. The car stopped in front of the bench. Ty jumped out, "Hey."
"Your water broke??" He helped Alex to her feet.
"Ah huh." Alex said. Caroline got into the car. "My contractions hurt."
"Well, You're having a baby." Ty helped Alex into the car.
"It's about time." Alex said softly.
* * *
Alex shifted uncomfortably in the bed. She was a little nervous. She was nervous about having a son. She wasn't experienced with boys. She knew how to raise girls.
"Here is some water." Gloria sat on the edge of the bed.
"Thanks." Alex smiled softly. "You really don't have to wait around. I have Ty." Gloria laughed.
"Ty is in the waiting room freaking out." She said. Alex laughed.
"It figures." She said, "So, how is it having a boy?"
"It's very different than having a girl." Gloria said, "They have different equipment. They like to shower you when you're changing their diapers." Alex grimaced. The girls never did that,
"I'm glad you and Ren have boys. You can give me some pointers." She said.
"Oh you can count on it." Gloria smiled softly as Beth walked ito the hospital room.
"There's my baby." Bet wrapped her arms around Alex, "How are you feeling?"
"Pretty bad." Alex smiled weakly. "I want this over with. I want to tell you what name we have picked out for him."
"You can tell us now." Gloria said.
"I promised Ty we would wait until the baby arrived." Alex said. Beth patted her leg.
"That's understandable." She said, "We refused to tell anyone your name for the longest time."
"That's…good…" Alex groaned loudly. Beth took her hand.
"Breath, Alexandra." She said softly.
"I'll get Ty." Gloria said leaving the room. Tears prickled at Alex's eyes.
"Oh God." She moaned loudly.
"It'll be okay." Beth reassured her, "Just think of the end result."
"I c-cant do this" Alex whimpered.
"Yes you can. You're a Taylor woman and we're strong. You've already had two children. You can do this." Beth said. Alex sniffled.
"Why isn't it easier after the first time?" She wiped her eyes.
"Because it's labour." Beth said. Alex started to cry.
"Oh m-mom." She cried. Beth wrapped her arms around her and hugged her tightly.
* * *
Ty slid Alex's slippers on her feet and helped her out of bed.
"Let's go for a walk. Maybe it'll speed this up" Ty smiled. Alex gave him a look as she took his hand.
"I better have this baby in the next four hours or he's grounded." She said as she shuffled out of the room. Ty smiled.
"It'll probably will take longer, Sweetheart." Ty said, "You've been at it for seven hours."
"Four hours, Ty. I swear to God. I'm too old for this shit." She said.
"You're not old." Ty said as they slowly made their way down the hallway.
"Shut up, Mr. I'm way younger than my wife." Alex smiled softly. Ty chuckled and kissed her temple.
"The nursery is right up ahead." Ty said. Alex smiled as she picked her pace up slightly. She loved looking at this nursery when it was full.
"Our baby will be here soon." Alex said as she looked into the nursery. "Oh look at them."
"They're so cute." Ty said looking at the babies. He pointed to one in the far-left corner, "Except that one."
"Ty!" Alex laughed.
"Well, it's time.." Ty snickered, "Big ears and big nose."
"You're terrible, Ty." Se said as another contraction coursed through her body. Alex gripped at the glass. Ty grabbed her waist, "Oh fuck."
"Don't swear in front of the babies." Ty chuckled.
"Shut up." Alex moaned.
"I take it that the no joke rule is in place?" He asked. Alex nodded.
"God yes." Alex exhaled, "Christ."
"Let's get you back to the room." Ty said. Alex nodded.
"Please." Alex whispered.
* * *
Ty watched Alex carefully as she shifted uncomfortable in her bed. She was so pale looking. She looked like she was in utter misery.
"Is there anything I can do for you?" Ty asked her. Alex gave him a look.
"Yeah can you give birth to our next baby?" She asked him. Ty smiled weakly.
"I would if I could." He said.
"Bullshit. That's bull shit." She said. Ty chuckled as another contraction tore through Alex. "Oh fuck!!"
"It's okay, Breath." Ty said as Dr. White walked ito the room.
"How is everything in here?" He asked as he snapped some gloves on.
"She's having another contraction." Ty said. "They're pretty close now. Is it time?"
"Oh God." Alex whimpered.
"You're doing fine, Alex. Let's just see how far Dilated you are."
"Okay," Alex whispered. She was so ready to have this baby. Dr. White began to examine her. She smiled softly.
"Almost there." He said, "You're eight centimeters." Alex moaned loudly.
"No. I have to be ten." She moaned. Dr white shook hi head.
"You're only eight, You should be fine in a couple of hours." He headed for the door. "I'll check on you soon." Alex started to cry. Tears streamed down her face.
"What's wrong?" Ty put hi hands on her belly.
"I need him out! I can't keep this up!" Alex sobbed, "I want him out."
"Soon, Baby." Ty said.
"N-Not soon enough." She sobbed. Ty kissed her stomach and he began to talk to the baby.
"Listen to me, Son your mother is in a lot of pain. You need to ease up on her just a little bit or she's going to make your life a living hell. She's your mom. She's allowed to. Just ask Lady bug and Cricket." He whispered. Alex smiled softly.
"I'm not that bad." She said.
"Only sometimes." He winked.
* * *
Alex stared at the hideous picture that hung on the wall. Beth and Maggie were sitting in the corner, trying to guess he baby's name. Ty and his sisters stood by the window looking into the night talking about their nieces and nephews. Adam lay on the bed next to his sister holding her tenderly. Alex looked at him and kissed his dark hair.
"Adam?" She whispered He looked at her.
"Yeah?" He asked.
"I think it's time." She smiled. He let go of her and sat up.
"Really?" Alex nodded. Adam looked over at Ty. "Ty, She says it's time." Ty whipped his head around.
"What? Finally?" He asked. Alex nodded.
"I have the big urge to push."
"Well, Don't." Maggie smiled, "I'll get Dr. white." Adam got off of the bed to give Ty some room.
"I think this is our cue to go to the waiting room." Beth smiled softly, "Good luck, Sweetheart."
"Thanks, Mom." Alex said. As she watched everyone leave the room. She looked at Ty. "I really need to push."
"You have to wait for Dr White." Ty said. Alex groaned loudly trying to fight off the urge to push. "Do you think he'll be born with brown hair like ladybug or blond like cricket?"
"Don't try to change the subject." Alex said.
"I wasn't." Ty smiled as Dr. White walked in.
"Thank God "Alex cried. "I really need to push. I want this baby out."
"Well, let's see how you're doing." He said looking at Alex. "Oh yes. You are very ready to push. We don't have time to go to the delivery room." Alex grinned brightly, "Let's see if you have this baby before midnight."
"Okay." Alex said watching the nurse's prep everything, "Going…to…push."
"Go ahead." Dr White said. Alex took a deep breath and started to push. Finally, she thought.
"One. Two. Three. Four. Push, Alex." Ty said. "Five. Six. Seven. Eight. Nine. Ten." Alex exhaled.
"Shit." She groaned.
"You're doing great," Ty said. She narrowed her eyes.
"I only pushed once." She said.
"I know, but that's more than I could have done." Ty said. Alex began to whimper again, "Push hard."
"I am!" She cried pushing. She was ignoring the pain. Alex was just trying to focus on the task at hand.
"You're doing great." Dr. White said, "You're starting to crown."
"Good! Good! GOOD!" Alex cried loudly. Ty smiled softly.
"Fifteen minutes until midnight. You think you'll have him on your due date?" Ty asked her.
"Oh yes." Alex moaned, "I'll have him in five minutes."
"That's my girl." Ty smiled.
"Okay. Grit hard and push." Dr. White said. She pushed her chin to her chest an pushed. Ty rubbed her back.
"Beautiful." Ty said. "You're doing so well."
"Harder, Alex. His head is almost out." Dr. White said.
"Oh god!" Alex cried loudly.
"Beautiful." Dr. White said, "it's out." He began to clean out the baby's nose and mouth.
"Almost Alex. He's almost here." Ty whispered.
"And now the hard part." She groaned, "I should have gotten an epidural this time."
" Next time you can." Ty said. Alex gave him a nasty look as she started to push again, "That's it Baby. You're doing it."
"Good job, Alex." Dr. White said.
"Great job" Alex cried loudly. Dr. White smiled softly as he took hold of the baby.
"Come on. Harder." He said. Alex screamed loudly as she pushed the baby from her. A baby's cry was hear through out the room. "It's a boy."
"It's a boy." Ty tearfully.
"It's a boy." Ale whimpered as the baby was placed on her chest. It looked exactly like Ty; "He's so beautiful.
"He's perfect." Ty said on the verge of tears. Alex stared at the baby. He was perfect.
* * *
Everyone filled into the bedroom. Jade and Caroline ran to the bedside.
"Mama!!" Caroline cried jumping on the bed. Alex smiled showing the girls the blue bundle.
"Oh Alex!" Beth grinned brightly.
"He is so gorgeous." Maggie said, "Looks exactly like you."
"I know." Ty smiled proudly.
"Okay, spill." Adam smiled, "What is his name?"
"Well," Alex smiled, "Everyone please meet River Jonathan Davis." Everyone grinned brightly
"River after where he was made." Ty looked at his mother, "And Jonathan after Sully." Maggie smiled tearfully.
"It's wonderful name." She said softly. Everyone agreed.
"Hi River." Jade whispered. She leaned over and kissed his forehead. Alex grinned at Ty. This was perfect.
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