Chapter 14- Second Son
It wasn't exactly how Jade pictured giving birth but it would have to do as the baby was coming regardless. She was not at St. Thomas hospital, no overnight bag and she did not have her regular OB doctor with her. Her parents were on the way and Jax was on another floor recovering from his wounds. They would not let him up for the birth as he was too weak from his wounds even though he tried to get out of the bed but he was in too much pain and they sedated him. Gemma was there holding her hand as she went through intense contractions. Jade was in labor for 12 hours and she was miserable. She was beginning to regret her decision in not taking an epidural. She was trying to be all 'I am woman hear me roar'. Jade was about to say fuck it to her She-Ra complex.
Jade's parents, Opie, Kim and Chibs finally showed up right before she was fully dilated and began to push.
"I want Jax!" she cried as she pushed through the pain. Gemma tighten her grip on Jade's hand.
"You got this baby. Now push!" Jade took a deep breath and pushed again. Was this child ever coming out? Gemma moved to look behind the doctor.
"I see his head." She exclaimed excitedly.
"How do you know it's a boy Gemma?" Jade asked through gritted teeth.
"Because I know I will have another son." Jax said.
Jade looked over at the door to find Jax limping in with Opie's help. A correction officer un-cuff his hands and stepped outside.
"Jax!" Jade was going to cry. He was here. Jade extended her other hand for him.
"I'm here baby." He grimaced through his pain and kissed Jade's sweaty forehead.
"How? What about your wounds?" Gemma asked.
Jax should his head.
"I will be alright mom." Jade let out another cry as she pushed again. Selena began to pace the room. She hated to see her daughter in pain.
"Jade….now give me one good push" the doctor instructed. Jade pushed with all her strength and felt her and Jax baby finally come out. Jade sighed with relief as the doctor put the baby on her stomach. She was so was overwhelmed with joy.
"It's a boy." The doctor announced.
"I told you!" Jax said. Jade smiled as she rubbed the white mucus off her sons shoulder.
"Hey Nathaniel Michael Teller. Welcome to the world." She whispered to him. They decided on Jax middle name for his first name and Jade's father first name for his middle name. Jax had to sit down as he extremely tired and in a lot of pain. Selena had the honors to cut Nathaniel's umbilical cord.
They wiped Nathaniel off and weighed the baby who was a whopping 9lbs and 15oz . After they were done cleaning and weighing the baby Gemma handed Jax his second son. Even though he was immense pain nothing was going to stop him from holding his son. His head was full of light brown hair and when he opened his eyes to look at his father he took Jax's breath away, his eyes were a beautiful blue color. He wondered if they would stay that color. He rubbed his little red face with his fingers. He was so pale you could not tell his mom was African American. He knew he would most likely turn a few shades darker as he has seen with other bi-racial children. He could not wait to see how his complexion would turn out when he gets older as Jade has such beautiful skin tone.
He cuddled him and kissed him for a few minutes until there was a light knock at the door. The corrections officer stuck his head in the door.
"Teller times up we got to go."
Jade closed her eyes she could not bear to see him leave her again. There was a light brush of lips on her lips. She opens her eyes to find Jax staring down at her with a big smile on his face.
"I love you baby. ….You did good. Thank you for my son." Jade smiled back and Jax leaned in to kiss her harder. He whispered I love you again as he was escorted out the room. Jade pushed her head back into the pillow trying not to cry.
"It's going to be ok sunshine. He will be fine and out soon and be with you and your sons." Her father told her. Jade prayed her father was right.
After a few days Jade and her baby boy headed home. She all but moved into Jax house but kept her own home and rented it out. She was glad to have her mom and Gemma stay to help her out. Her father had to get back to L.A. but he called almost every day to check on her.
Jade tried to talk her dad into suing the prison but Jax forbid it. He and the club would get payback soon enough. He assured her his attack had nothing to do with her.
While resting one evening Gemma rushed into the room with a naked Nathaniel.
She was changing his diaper and turned him over for Jade to look at his bottom.
"Jade do you see these blue spots on his butt? What are they?" she was near hysterics.
"Gemma it's ok. They are Mongolian spots."
"A what?" she asked rubbing his bottom to see if the spots rubbed off. Jade chuckled.
"It's common Gemma in newborns. Most bi-racial babies have them."
"I don't remember Jackson or Thomas having anything like this."
"They most likely would not have them because mostly minority babies have them." Gemma let out a sigh of relief.
Jade smiled at Gemma as she picked up a naked Nathaniel to finish changing his diaper. Gemma and her mom were awesome grandmothers. Jade wished Jax was here with her and her sons. She wanted her family together. She kept holding onto the hope that he will be out soon for good behavior.
After a few weeks Jade and Gemma packed up the boys and headed to see Jax, Uncle Bobby and the rest of the club. This would be the first time she or the baby has seen him since she gave birth. Gemma and Abel continued to visit every week. Sitting at the table with Gemma she was a little nervous as she missed him so much. She hope he didn't mind that she still held onto a little baby weight. She did lose a lot breast feeding but she still had a few more pounds to go. Gemma was holding the baby while Jade played with Abel on her lap when Jax walked in. Jade looked up and nearly lost her breath. When would she ever get use to how stunning her man was? Even in prison garb he looked good. Jade sat Abel on the chair next to her and got up to hug Jax.
"Hey beautiful" he told her as he gave her a hug. Jade hugged him tight as she truly missed him. He winced and pulls away a little because he was still sore from his stab wounds.
"Oh I am so sorry."
"It's alright babe."
Jax leaned over and kissed his mom and Abel.
"Look how big he is." Jax took Nathaniel from Gemma's arms and kissed Nathaniel's small forehead. Jade and Gemma looked on as Jax sat down and held his son. He playfully pulled at his little Samcro beanie on his head. It was the same one Abel use to wear when he was a baby. With Jax playing with Nathaniel's beanie Jade realized he was wearing a toboggan hat and she did not see any of his long hair. Jade studied him for a moment.
"Jax did you cut your hair?" Jax looked up smiling.
"Yeah." Jade got up and pulled his hat off. He cut his hair!
"You did! It looks so good." She said rubbing his head. She was going to miss pulling on his long hair, especially when they made love but this new look suited him just as well.
Jax reading her expression smiled wider.
"Oh I know what you are going to miss." Jade leaned over and kissed him. The image of her pulling his hair when they made love caused her to have a hot flash.
Gemma cleared her throat.
"Umm….I will be right back and give you guys a minute." Gemma picked up Abel and walked away from the table to give then a minute alone.
Jade sat next to Jax and ran her fingers through his beard. Simple things like that she missed.
Jax leaned in and planted a long passionate kiss on her.
"Boy have I missed you. I miss your smell, the way you taste, the way you feel when I am inside you."
Jade knew despite her complexion she had to have a turned a shade of red.
"We should get married so we can have conjugal visits." Jax told her.
Jade chuckled.
"Oh…you got jokes…." Jade side eyed Jax. He should not play with her emotions.
"Jax you know you will be out soon." A hurt look spread across his face.
"Oh my God… were you serious?"
"Maybe I was…..I guess that's a no." Jade covered her mouth. She didn't think he was serious. Nathaniel started to get fussy in Jax arms.
"I think he is hungry." Jax told her as he leaned over to kiss Nathaniel again.
Jade felt so bad she basically shot him down. Really what kind of proposal was that?
"Yeah I better get going. I didn't pump any milk to bring." Jax handed Nathaniel to his mom.
Jade leaned over and planted a kiss on Jax lips.
"I love you Jackson Nathaniel Teller." She whispered in his ear.
"I love you Jade Katherine Monroe."
Gemma walked back to the table with Abel who was crying. It was past his nap time.
Jade felt really bad about how she reacted to Jax's 'proposal' and when he called there seem to be a little awkwardness in their conversations. She did not bring it up and neither did he.
One day Gemma and Jade were out shopping with the babies when a black man in a police uniform approached them on the sidewalk.
"Good afternoon ladies. Are you Gemma Teller Morrow?" he asked looking at Gemma.
"Who wants to know? She asked immediately on the defense.
The man extended his hand to Gemma and she reluctantly took it and shook his hand.
"I'm Lieutenant Eli Roosevelt. Charming police department is now the San Joaquin Sheriff Department and I wanted to formally introduce myself to you."
Gemma looked at him. "Uh..huh..so is there a reason Lieutenant you are formally introducing yourself to little old me?"
Eli chuckled. "Now come on Gemma everyone knows you are the queen of Charming."
Jade saw a brief micro expression of pride on Gemma's face.
"That's bullshit." She told Eli. "I'm just a wife, mom and grandma minding her own business."
"You are also the matriarch of one of the largest biker gangs in the country."
"They are a motorcycle club." Jade interjected. Eli looked over at Jade, down at Nathaniel and back up to Jade.
"You must be Jade….Jax's old lady." Jade did not answer she just looked at him.
"Well ladies it was nice to meet you. I will see you around." Eli nodded his head to them and walked off.
"What the hell was that?" Gemma asked. Jade shrugged her shoulders. She did not know and did not care. She just wanted her man home.