Chapter Forty-One

Chapter Forty-One

The Sticky Situations

"No one is answering." Freddie said from where he sat in the backseat beside Ruthie. He'd called both Annie and Eric's cell phones.

"Did you leave a message?" Olivia questioned from the driver's seat.

"No, I don't want them to freak out." Freddie said, "But what if they don't answer and they miss the birth?"

"Great." Ruthie said sarcastically, "Could it possible get any better."

"Freddie stop worrying, her." Olivia ordered.

"Where are they?" Ruthie said to no one in particular, as the car came to an abrupt stop in the middle of the neighborhood.

"Olivia, why did you stop the car?" Freddie asked.

"I didn't."

"What do you mean you didn't?" Ruthie said trying to stay calm.

"The car broke down."

"Oh this is just great…Owww," Ruthie cried at as she felt another sharp pain.

"Deep breaths," Freddie said as used is Lamaze coaching, "In and out."

"Oooo…..Just shut up Freddie….ooooo….I'm sorry……." Ruthie said as they pain finally began to subside.

"Its ok I know how painful it is." Freddie said.

"SHUT UP, FRED FLINSTONE!?" Olivia said turning back to face him, "You've just crossed the line. You don't know what it feels like and nether do I so shut it, before I smack you."

"Well I can imagine."

"No you can't." Olivia said getting out and going to look at the engine.

"This is just great." Ruthie said finally able to talk again, she began to laugh because if she didn't she would have cried, "I'm having a baby in the backseat of a car. Oh that's so funny. And I got pregnant when I was drunk with a guy I'd loved for years. And now I'm never going to see him again. Oh it's so comical."

"I texted Mac but he hasn't responded." Olivia said getting back into the car.

"Call Simon," Ruthie said still laughing.

"Hey Simon." Freddie said, "Ruthie's in labor."

"WHAT?!" Simon screamed flying out off the couch, "But she's not due for another month. Is she ok? Is the baby ok? Where is she? Why did you call? Why didn't she call? Or My mom or dad? What's going on? Oh never mind I'll be at the hospital in about an hour." Simon said hanging up before Freddie could answer a single question.

"He's coming but he's an hour away." Freddie said, "He was acting like a crazy person. Asking a million questions and then not letting me answer them."

"Well I don't think I can wait an hour." Ruthie said, "What if something's wrong. I'm a month early."

"I've got it. I know who to call." Olivia said grabbing Freddie's cell from him, she quickly dialed the number of one of the greatest men she knew and the man who seemed to save her from all of her sticky situations.

Martin still couldn't get a signal even though he was standing on top of a chair by the window. He'd gone all around the tiny room and still he had no bars. He was so furious at Jenny. This could ruin everything. This could have been the last chance he had to get Ruthie back; he just didn't know what he was going to. Jumping off the chair he took a seat and began to look around in search of something to break down the door.

The car coming down the hill was like a knight in shining armor on his noble steed or a butler in his beat up Cadillac.

"I'm here to the rescue, Miss Olivia." Willington said coming to a stop by the curb, "Get in, we've got a baby to deliver."

"Thank you, Willy." Ruthie said getting in next to Freddie in the backseat.

"Yeah thank you." Olivia said kissing Willington's papery white cheek and causing him to blush. He was like the grandfather she'd never had.

"Your welcome," Willington said as he hit the gas and began to sing, "Every day is Labor day, Oh every day is a labor day……"

Martin had now hit the door with the chair about a hundred times but it hadn't budged. Dropping the chair he screamed once again, "Hello, I'm locked in. Help?! Anyone HELP?!"

Was the room sound proof too he wondered as he continued to scream and pound on the door. He was not giving up until he got Ruthie back. He loved her more than anything. All he could think about was how he'd been such a fool. And he would do anything to get her back. He was going to doing anything to get her back, even if it took the rest of his life, because he couldn't imagine not having her in it. The truth was he could survive without her but he didn't want to.

"Oh….ouch….ooh god…I don't think I can take this……paaaaaaain!?" Ruthie said grabbing her stomach; her contractions seemed to be getting worse.

"Can you go a little faster, Willy?" Olivia begged.

"I'm already going the speed limit, Miss Olivia." Willington said.

"Oh…..Owww….I can't do this…..MARTIN?!" Ruthie screamed, "I….want….Martin?!...Why??...Doesn't….he love….me….Oh….Owww?!"

"I can't believe I'm doing this." Willington said speeding up, "I'm breaking the law; I'm going to end up in jail."

"No you not." Olivia said patting his arm but the instant he speed up a cop car came up behind them his lights flashing.

"Pull over." Freddie said.

"Owww…."

"Keep going." Olivia said, "Don't you pull over, Willy."

"I have to." Willington said pulling off.

"License and registration…" the cop said coming up to window.

"I….I….don't…want to have a baby in the back of a car…..oh…..OWWWW…" Ruthie cried.

"We need to get to a hospital." Olivia told the cop, "She's having a baby."

It finally hit Martin that there was a window in the room when he passed it for the hundredth time with his pacing, "I'm such an idiot."

Standing up on the chair once again he unlatched the window and began to crawl out through it backwards so he'd land on his feet. It was a rather small window so it was no surprise when he found himself unable to move.

"Oh you have to be kidding me." Martin said, "Could anything else possibly go wrong?"

But as soon as he the words left his mouth he felt his pants tear and begin to slid down his legs. Martin felt a cool breeze run across his behind and he knew his boxer shorts had joined his pants that were now wrapped around his ankles. The only thing he could think about was how was he going to get to Ruthie now?

Luckily or maybe not so luckily the window was over by the parking lot where all the wedding guests were seeing the bride and groom off.

"Martin?!" his dad said shocked as the entire wedding party turned and ran over to view the best man hanging out the window mooning everyone.

Author's Note:

Hey Guys,

I had to put this update up early because I'm moving and I have to unplug my computer. I'm not sure when I'll have it back together, most likely it will be in a week or so. Hopefully by Monday, August 31. I'm sorry that there has been yet another delay in my updates. And I want to say thank you to everyone for all the reviews you've sent, there are only a few more chapters left so, I really do want to know what you think over all.

-Caroline