Hello! Here is the newest chapter. It took me like two months to write it but it's really long to make up the fact that since last year I hadn't uploaded a new chapter. Hope all is well and props to my special advisor for giving me the inspiration to write this and for giving me the awesome title. You know who you are :)
Ever since I wrote the last chapter of Constant Craving I wanted to do this, and I finally did! So here it is, hope you enjoy it and please leave a review. Thanks for the constant support. Lots of love.
"Baby, do you want more tea?" Naya asked her wife when she was in the kitchen and Heather sat in the living room flipping through channels in the TV.
"No I'm fine, thanks" she shifted uncomfortably, her big stomach not really permitting her to do anything.
Naya came to the living room and as she was sitting next to her on the couch she noticed something. "Babe, you spilled some tea on yourself".
"What? No, I did-" Heather turned to look at herself and noticed her pants were wet. "Naya" she said calmly realizing what really was happening.
"Yeah?" She replied absentmindedly looking at her phone.
"Naya" the blonde repeated making Naya look at her. "My water just broke."
"WHAT?!" Naya panicked and stood from the couch. "H-How can it be, the C-section is scheduled for tomorrow!"
"The baby doesn't really work according to our schedules. If he wants to come out, he'll come out" Heather replied still sitting down.
"Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! The baby's coming! The baby's coming! Heather! The baby's coming" Naya freaked out and yelled at her.
"Will you calm down! God, I should be the one freaking out, not you!" Heather replied just as loudly.
Naya remained silent while she understood that she was overreacting. "You're right, I'm sorry. I'm here, ok? By your side always. I'll calm myself down" she said kneeling down in front of Heather.
"That's fine, just stay calm."
"I love you" Naya said tenderly.
"I love you too. But honey, I think you're too calm now. Our son will come out of me here or in the hospital, and I'd much rather have him in the hospital" Heather said patiently even in her state.
"Shit! You're right! What do I do?! What do I do?!" The panic came back.
"Calm down, Jesus! Just get the bag, the pillow, the keys and help me up!" The blonde demanded.
"Right! Pillow! Got it! Bag, got it! Keys got 'em" she yelled running around the house reacting to what Hemo said. She started pacing around when she didn't know what else to get.
"Naya! Help me up!" Naya rushed to her and did as told, with the bag, pillow, keys and Heather in hand she went outside the house. Locked it and helped Heather in the car. She was already calling the doctor to tell him that Heather's water had broken when she started the car and got it out of the drive.
"Hang up this second! You can't talk and drive at the same time" Heather scolded her when Naya kept talking with the doctor and driving.
"I'm telling him that you...Yes doctor, her water broke" Naya said in between conversations.
"Naya Marie Rivera if you do not hang up this second, you will not see your son being born!" Heather screamed finally panicking herself. "I want to get alive to the hospital and deliver my son safe and alive! And I want for you to calm down and help me out!"
Naya's eyes went wide and even the doctor in the phone remained silent. "Naya, I got everything in control, call me when you arrive" Doctor Peterson said afraid that Hemo might kill Naya. She hung up and kept driving.
"Thank you! We're fine Nay, I haven't even had any contractions yet. Our baby boy will be alive but I need you to work with me. Stay calm, everything's all right, we'll get there, ok?" Heather calmed Naya and herself down.
Naya nodded, "Yeah. Sorry, babe, I'm just really excited and nervous, but I'm here, calmed and for you 100 percent. We're going to be parents" Naya took her eyes off the road briefly and smiled at her wife.
"Yeah we are" she smiled and put her hand on top of Naya's in the steering wheel and squeezed it.
They finally pulled into the drive of the hospital and Naya rushed out to help Heather down and get all their things as well. Two nurses rushed to them when they saw who they were with a wheelchair for Hemo.
"Hi. This is Heather Morris, we talked with Dr. Peterson in the phone and he said that he would have everything ready. Her water just broke" Naya informed the nurses as they entered the ER.
"Yes, we were informed, have any contractions already started?" The young nurse asked.
"No not yeeeet! Never mind, I'm having one right now!" Heather answered. Naya went next to her and took her hand, letting Hemo squeeze it very hard.
"Breathe sweetie, breathe" Naya said to herself as well as she was starting to feel the panic come back again.
"Ok, that wasn't that bad" Heather said once it was over.
"Really?"
"Yeah, I mean it hurts, but it's bearable."
"Well you're just getting started but let's see how far along they come, ok?" The nurse asked in a sweet voice.
"Let's take you to your room" the other nurse said and Heather sat in the wheelchair that was just given to her.
"Right this way, please" the first nurse told the two girls. Naya grabbed everything and pushed Hemo's wheelchair to the elevator trying to not get nervous from all the people that were staring at them. Obviously they knew who they were.
Once settled in the room Naya realized something. "Oh crap, I didn't call anyone".
"You're right, can you call my mom first, though" Hemo said shifting a bit on the hospital bed, trying to get comfortable. The C-section was scheduled to be in two hours because even with the contractions, the baby wasn't going down; it went right up after each one. This was due to the umbilical cord being around the baby's neck. When Dr. Peterson, saw this two days before in an ultrasound, he scheduled a C-section. However, little baby boy Morris, had decided that it was time to come out and the contractions started after Heather's water had broken. When Naya called him and explained the situation, he predicted that this would happen and confirmed it when he got to the hospital and the nurses explained the situation after Naya and Heather had arrived.
"Yeah, sure baby. I'll get right to it" Naya said and got her phone and stepped outside the room to talk while a nurse entered to check up on Heather.
"Helen, hi. It's Naya"
"Hey Naya, how's my girl doing?" Helen Morris asked.
"Fine, well, her water broke so we came to the hospital and we had to move the C-section up in two hours."
"Oh my gosh! The baby's coming" she excitedly said.
"Yeah, we're all set here, just waiting for Dr. Peterson to arrive and tell us what's next. Heather's fine but she asked for you, so do you think you can make it before she goes into labor?"
Mrs. Morris had arrived the day before to New York when she knew that it would be a scheduled labor. She had hoped on a plane from Arizona and was staying in a hotel nearby Heather and Naya's apartment. The same had happened with Naya's parents and sister as well as Dianna and Kevin who still lived in L.A.
"Yes, of course, I'll leave right now. Tell her that everything's going to be fine and that I love her" answered Helen.
"Yeah, I'll tell her. Bye" Naya hung up but immediately dialed her sister's number.
"Naya hey" Nickayla said.
"Hi Nick, um, Hemo's water broke and we're already here in the hospital."
"Oh my god! Yey! We'll be right over, I'll tell Mom and Dad."
"Ok yes, thanks."
"I can't believe I'm going to be an aunt!"
"Yeah me too." They hung up and that's when it hit Naya. She was going to be a mother.
Seconds after she hung up, Lea appeared with Cory. "Hi Nay, we got your text. I can't believe you're having a baby!" Lea said as she hugged Naya.
"It's so surreal, I can't even believe it myself" Naya said out of sorts.
"Are you ok, Nay?" Cory asked when he saw her face.
"I d-don't know. It just hit me that I'm going to be a mother" she said nervously.
Lea and Cory shared a quick look. "Nay, it's ok to feel nervous and apprehensive, it's a big day" Lea assured.
"But I'm scared."
"About what?" Cory asked.
"About not being a good mother, about letting Heather down, again" Naya said her eyes starting to water.
"Hey, look at me" Cory said softly but equally firm and made Naya look at him. "You can never let her down, ok? You're a fantastic wife because you love her and have been with her ever since you fixed your problems. You married her! And you're having a baby with her! I don't think that's letting her down at all."
"Yeah, Naya. It's ok to be scared but you'll do great" Lea agreed with her husband.
"But that's my problem, that I get scared and I run away."
"But you won't this time, because Heather needs you, and most importantly because that little baby inside her tummy, needs you" Lea said kindly.
"I know, and I want to be here and I know I won't run away because I need them too. But I'm having a hard time calming myself down. Heather had to yell at me because I was getting her more nervous and not helping" Naya admitted ashamed.
Cory laughed a bit to himself when he pictured a stressed Naya pacing around and Heather yelling at her, but he rapidly said, "There you go, you just said it. You need them too and for that reason, you're going to take a deep breath and calm down, because soon it will all be over and you'll have a beautiful baby in your arms. A beautiful baby that's your son or daughter with Heather. That's pretty spectacular if you ask me".
"Naya, Heather needs you more than ever, because she actually is feeling pain right now, your problems are just as important but you need to show her that you're here for her and for your baby. You're going to be a fantastic mother, because you care enough to think that you might do it wrong. So now stop worrying because your wife needs you" Lea finished.
Naya felt much better after her friends' words. "Thank you guys, I don't know what I would do without you" she hugged both of them and went towards Heather's room. "Oh, before I forget, can you text Dianna and Kevin and tell them we're here?"
"Yeah, I'll do it right now" said Cory taking his phone out and texting them really quickly.
"Baby, look who arrived first" said Naya enthusiastically to Heather. Lea and Cory entered and Heather smiled.
"Hi guys, so happy you're here."
"Hi Hemo! How are you doing?" Said Lea reaching over to her and giving her a hug, Cory did the same and stood next to her.
"A little uncomfortable and the contractions are a bitch. But I'm hanging in there."
"Are they really that bad?" Cory asked.
"I imagined them much worse but they still hurt."
"Oh my god baby I don't know how you're doing this!" Naya said overwhelmed.
Lea and Cory shot her a look that told her to be brave and so she was. "But I'm so proud of you, and I'm here, to make it easier" she smiled tenderly at her wife.
Heather mouthed an 'I love you' and took her hand. Naya instead of answering back, just planted a lingering kiss on her forehead.
A knock on the door interrupted their moment. "Hi Heather, how's my favorite dancer mommy doing?" Dr. Peterson said when he entered the room. He was around 45 years old and had brown hair and green eyes. He was tall but comparing him with Cory he was just an average guy.
"Hey Dr. Peterson. We're doing fine" Heather replied politely.
The doctor went and shook Naya's hand "Naya, how are you holding up?"
"We're doing great" she answered.
He noticed the other two people in the room and said, "I don't believe we have met".
With that Cory reacted and reached over to give him his hand, "Cory, and this is my wife, Lea" the tall Canadian introduced the short brunette.
"Nice to meet you" Lea said and shook his hand as well.
"You were all in Glee right?" Dr. Peterson said finding the faces familiar. Although it was more probable that he knew Lea and Cory from their work after Glee.
"Yeah, we met there and have been friends ever since" Naya stepped in.
"That's great" Dr. Peterson said, "So, Heather, how are those contractions going?" He asked getting back on track.
"Great. They're like a little party in my uterus." She replied sarcastically but not trying to be rude.
"Awesome" Dr. Peterson said dismissively but with a light grin, checking his medical folder. "How far along are they?"
"4 minutes apart, give or take" Naya replied.
"Well it says here that you're dilated 6 centimeters but that doesn't matter because of the C-section. Everything seems normal and the x-ray they just took seems to confirm that the baby is still tied in the umbilical cord, hence the C-section. If the contractions become very close apart we will have to move up the operation, but if everything goes according to the plan, in less than two hours your baby will be born." He explained and smiled at the end.
Naya and Heather shared a nervous and excited look and the brunette squeezed her hand.
"Just try to relax and a nurse will come in a while to get you ready for surgery. I'll go now to get everything ready. Page me if you need anything" he was just leaving when he turned around and said, "Oh, I almost forgot. Due to who you are, we have closed the area so just don't go wandering around the hospital if you don't want to be recognized."
That part he directed it more to Lea and Cory because Naya and Heather couldn't really move much. "We are aware of the delicacy of the topic concerning the media and we want to ensure you a normal and serene labor."
"Thanks Dr. Peterson. Thank you for your concern" said Naya and Heather respectively. He exited and left the two couples alone in the room.
After a little while, Hemo's mom got there followed by Naya's family. The last ones to get there were Dianna and Kevin since both of them had worked early in the morning but had made their way together and arrived as soon as they could. Heather's sisters would get later that day as they both had a hard time getting out of their job early. An hour and a half had passed and the room started to feel very crowded. Heather's contractions were now two minutes apart but it was ok because it was almost time.
"Ouch!" Heather grunted as the contractions kept getting worse.
"Relax baby, we're almost there" Naya assured squeezing her hand. They hadn't separated ever since they got there.
"They're getting closer together" Dianna said.
"It's normal. When I had Heather, my contractions got up to less than a minute apart" Helen said to the room.
Heather's eyes widened, "Oh my god mom, how did you survive that?"
Helen laughed, "Because I knew my little baby girl was going to be in my arms very soon" Heather smiled at her mom, "Plus, your father was always a great support and it was my third time too".
"Mine actually went increasing in difficulty. Naya was a piece of cake compared to Nickayla" Naya's mother said.
"What about Mychal? I bet he was harder, especially with that huge head of his" Nickayla said defensively. They all laughed at that.
"Good thing he's not here or he would totally tackle you right now" Naya's father laughed.
"It's such a shame that he couldn't be here" Lea said.
"Yeah it really is, but with the Super Bowl coming up, he needs as much practice as he can. But he promised he would make it by tonight. Boston is just a few hours away" Naya added.
"It's so great that he's the star player of the Patriots. How far he's come" Cory said.
"We are all really proud of him" Naya smiled talking about her little brother.
The parents had left the room and had gone to get a bite to eat before they took Heather and Naya to the delivery room. In the room remained the Glee friends and Nickayla.
"So, any chance either of you wants to cave in and tell us if it's a boy or a girl?" Kevin asked when the last conversation ended.
"Nope" Heather grinned.
"Darn it!" Kevin cursed.
"You can try all you want but we won't tell you" Naya laughed.
"You enjoy our suffering don't you?" Dianna asked.
"A little bit, yeah" Heather said and smiled with her wife.
"You're bad friends" Lea said teasingly.
"It's not like we just said, 'Hmm what should we do to make our friends feel bad? Oh I know! Let's not tell them the sex of our baby!'" Naya said, the sarcasm spilling out of her words.
Heather laughed loudly at her wife's comment but added, "Yeah, Nay's right. We just felt that it was something nice to share only the two of us until the birth. Plus, we can do whatever we want with our kid because you will still come back and beg us to let you babysit because of how adorable he or she will be".
"They do make a point" Cory replied.
"Dibs on babysitting duty as the official aunt!" Nickayla excitedly said.
"Oh hell no! Don't come here with your 'same blood' nonsense!" Kevin teased.
"We all have the same rights as you, I might add" Dianna interjected.
"Yeah, we're all aunts and uncles" Lea said.
"But Uncle Kevin will be the kid's favorite" Kevin said surely.
"No no, Uncle Cory and Aunt Lea will totally win you that title" Cory exclaimed.
"What makes you think that?" Kevin asked.
"Because if it's a boy I will take him to the best hockey games, obviously Canadian, and if it's a girl, Lea will make sure she's a Broadway geek or whatever".
They all laughed at his comment and Dianna added, "I don't know about the best uncle title, but I will make a run for your money for the best aunt Le".
"Oh, we're getting cocky, huh?" Lea played along.
Nickayla was about to interject when another contraction hit and Naya silenced everyone. "Shut up all of you, let Hemo breathe".
Once it passed Heather laughed and told her wife, "It's fine babe. They're getting bigger but I'm ok. Thanks though" she stretched her hand urging for Naya's and when she was holding it she squeezed it and smiled at her wife. Naya kissed her hand and smiled back. She didn't care all her friends and sister were watching, she loved Heather so much and she needed to show her that she was there for her.
"You're all going to be the best aunts and uncles ever, our baby will be blessed with many great people that love him or her very much" Heather made sure she said both him and her; they really wanted to keep it a secret. "Thanks for being here and making this already special day, even better and for keeping Nay and me calm."
Naya nodded and smiled.
There was a knock on the door and a nurse stepped in. "Heather, it's time. Dr. Peterson is getting ready in the delivery room. We need to take you now."
Heather turned to look at Naya and they shared a nervous look. Their friends and Nickayla stood up while they put Heather in a stretcher and hugged both girls and wished them good luck. Their parents were able to catch them before they left and did the same as their friends.
Once they were in the delivery room, Naya was asked to change into the hospital gown for the C-section while they finished getting everything ready. She came back and met Heather in the hospital bed with her lower part of the body covered by a curtain.
"Ok, so is everything ready?" Dr. Peterson said as he entered the room. A doctor helper said it was and they told Heather that they would put the anesthesia on. Naya and Heather remained rather quiet while the doctors explained stuff but they could feel each other's hearts beating out of their chests as the excitement and nerves took over.
"Ok so we'll start now. Heather and Naya, I want you to remain calm as the procedure will only take a short time."
Both girls nodded and Heather took Naya's hand suddenly when Naya was looking at the doctors and was more than nervous.
"Hey, baby" Naya turned to her when she felt the squeeze of her hand. "I love you".
The blonde didn't say much but to Naya it had meant the world. It had been almost 5 years since they said that for the first time, but it still felt the same. With just eight letters they could say to each other all they needed and Naya understood. She said it back and kissed her wife's lips tenderly, stroking her cheek very softly with her thumb.
The doctor announced that the anesthesia should be in and Heather couldn't feel a thing there so it meant it had worked. The operation started and Naya never left Heather's side or dropped their conjoined hands. For a couple of minutes they didn't hear anything else than medical instructions and if it hadn't been for the doctor explaining what was happening, the girls wouldn't have a clue. They couldn't do much so they remained with their gazes set on each other and their hands together. With every loving look and squeeze Heather understood that Naya was there for her and that nothing or no one would ever make that moment less special. Their son, was being born.
"And here it is!" Dr. Peterson exclaimed excitedly. Naya and Heather didn't quite understand what was going on until piercing cries filled the room.
"Yep, it's a boy" Dr. Peterson stated the obvious. In his hands a tiny little baby that although was minutes old, he was a whole person who cried and moved and was completely alive. They took him to clean him but let Naya and Heather have a full glance of little baby Morris.
A few minutes after, they brought him bundled up in a blanket while he cried nonstop. The doctor put him in Heather's waiting arms and she rocked him softly to get him to stop crying.
"Hi" she cooed, "Hi baby. Oh look how beautiful you are" in her face the biggest smile Naya had ever seen.
"Congratulations. You're parents now!" Dr. Peterson said enthusiastically.
Heather kept rocking him and slowly he stopped crying and moved around barely. It was amazing that someone so little could have so much life within him, and Heather and Naya realized that that little bundle of skin in Hemo's arms, was their whole life now. They were parents. No more partying until the sun came up, no more spontaneous trips to wherever, no more just them, and them alone. There were three of them now and their lives would now have to revolve completely around their baby. Their son. They were a family. And they didn't want it any other way.
Heather kept repeating sweet things to him and rocking him really softly. While he kept his eyes closed and made little noises. Heather realized that her wife had been shockingly quiet and didn't understand why. The blonde turned her head and saw that silent tears were falling off Naya's eyes as she looked at her son with proud eyes.
"You're crying" the blonde told her.
"I'm just so happy and proud of you" replied Naya finally finding a source of words. She took her eyes briefly off the baby and looked at her other perfect thing.
"We did this together and now we're parents" said Hemo and reached with the arm that wasn't holding the baby, Naya's hand. The brunette took it and returned her gaze at her son right after she squeezed back.
"He's beautiful." Naya had never seen something so perfect, so completely angelic and utterly sublime. She couldn't believe that it was almost as if he was a part of her, but she knew he wasn't, at least, not biologically. It was all Heather's, it was her son. And part of that was why Naya thought that he was the best thing she had ever seen, because it came from Heather, her absolute and only love. Her perfect wife.
She turned her stare to Heather and realized how proud she was of her. Of not only going through nine months of pregnancy, but also bringing to life something so amazing. With adoration eyes she knew how much she truly loved Heather and that she had the honor to call her hers for eternity.
Suddenly he opened his tiny eyes and both girls could see the dark fiery brown color. Naya's eyes.
"He has your eyes" Heather added softly. "I know it's not technically possible, but he does". Heather saw so much of him in her and he was only a few moments old. From the day he was born, Hemo had been convinced that she might have given birth to him, but he was Naya's son.
Naya chuckled and wiped her tears, "I love you so much" she leaned down and placed a longing kiss on Heather's forehead.
"I love you even more" she moved her neck and met Naya's lips briefly. The kiss was full of emotion because they had never felt so at ease than with their son in their arms. They went through highs and lows to get there and they had made it.
"Hi, Joseph" Naya cooed and placed a kiss on her son's tiny pale forehead.
"I like Joey" Heather said.
Naya smiled tenderly at her wife and leaned down so she was close to them. "Thanks for coming to this world".
They were a family.
Naya came out of the delivery room while they took Heather to the recovery room and Joey to the nursing station, still wearing her operation gown. Cory and Naya's father were pacing around waiting for news, both moms were sitting on a bench chatting quietly, Nickayla was leaning against a wall, and Dianna, Kevin and Lea were sitting on other chairs speaking to each other. When Naya came out, everybody stood or stopped pacing around and looked at her.
"It's a boy" Naya said simply, relieved that she could finally tell the people she cared most of, the secret they have been holding for months now.
Everybody cheered and went to hug Naya and asked how Heather was. After all their questions, concerns, congratulations and best wishes were given, Naya returned inside to change into normal clothes and get set up in their new room for when Heather came out of the recovery.
Heather's sisters arrived an hour later and Mychal a little while after. At some point the room became extremely crowded so they took turns seeing Heather and Naya. At seven o' clock the parents and siblings decided to say goodbye because they were either tired from their trips or just wanted to rest. Ashley had called from London where she was working to say congratulations and had promised that she would go visit them on New York when she was done with her movie.
The nurses had brought Joey in at eight o'clock for his first time at eating. In the room only remained the Glee friends and when the nurses entered, they decided to go get a quick bite to eat in the hospital's cafeteria, to give the girls some privacy.
It went great because it seemed that little Joseph had quite the appetite, and although Hemo said it felt weird, it was a new experience that she wouldn't change for nothing. It was a rather beautiful moment and Naya just stared amazed at how her wife and son were bonding over one of human's most raw and basic activity, yet incredibly meaningful and sentimental.
When Joey was done eating the nurse left him with his moms and their friends entered the room.
"I can't believe you guys made something so fucking beautiful."
"Lea, language! There are minors present!" Kevin said hushing her friend.
Naya and Heather chuckled quietly along with the gang while they held hands and were half lying/half seating in Heather's bed. Dianna was rocking him gently and the other three were just standing around her looking at him.
"I'm sorry, he's just so cute I could cry" apologized Lea.
"I can't believe you guys made something so beautiful" Dianna said without taking her eyes off the baby.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Naya said, "Heather is one hot piece of action".
"Aww thanks honey" Heather cooed and pecked Naya's cheek.
Dianna laughed softly trying to avoid waking up baby Joey, "You know what I mean, you guys are very good looking, but this little guy is a whole other level of perfection".
The girls turned to look at each other and then to their son with adoring eyes.
"He's got your skin Hemo" Kevin added when the girls didn't reply Dianna's comment.
"I know, right? With the donor looking like Naya, I would have thought that his skin would be a little more tanned. But he's really pale."
"Well, he's just a day old, maybe his skin will change after a while" Naya said.
"I think he's the perfect mash-up of you two" Cory said, his eyes on the little guy.
"What about the eyes?" Lea asked.
"They're brown" Heather answered.
"Really?" Kevin sounded surprised.
"Yeah, I was thrilled" Heather smiled.
"Why? You don't like your eyes?" Dianna asked swaying softly with Joey still in her arms.
"No, it's not that. I like my eyes, but I love Naya's" Naya turned amazed to look at her wife and couldn't even believe how still after 5 years she could still surprise her every time.
"Baby..." Her mind drifted leaving her speechless. The only thing she could do in the absence of words was show her how much she loved her. She reached in and kissed her hair sweetly. Heather leaned closer with the feeling of contact and snuggled into her.
"You guys are sickeningly sweet, still" Kevin laughed.
"Shut up, Bee. I'm happy" Naya silenced him with a smile. The group of friends smiled at Heather and Naya when Dianna returned Joey to them and they looked like a family.
Cory hugged Lea from behind and she put her hands on top of his that were resting on her stomach. "I want one" Cory said to Lea.
She wrapped her arms around his back, when she turned around. "I want one too" she smiled.
"Really?"
"Yeah, I've been thinking about it ever since these two got pregnant." Lea said and referred to Naya and Heather with a nod of her head.
"Oh my god guys! That's so great! We can go to Gymboree classes together!" Said Heather overly excited and a little bit loud which made Joey cringe in his sleep while in Naya's arms.
"Haha let's not get carried away, Hemo" Lea said quietly trying to ensure that Joey didn't wake up.
"Yeah, why don't Lea and I discuss this matter privately" Cory said. "But I'm glad we're thinking about it" he smiled at his wife.
"Well whenever you are ready to have a baby, you have our support and help for whatever you need" Naya said shifting her eyes from her friends to her son.
"Thank you Nay, that's really sweet. It will still be a while with my show and everything going so well right now" Lea added and Cory nodded.
"Look at us, all grown up" Kevin mentioned. "Who would have thought that it would all turn out like this, back when we were just dancing and singing in a choir room."
"Do you miss Artie's chair?" Naya remarked.
The group laughed and Kevin replied, "No, god no. I prefer walking. Although I got very used to it, the first job I had after Glee, I entered the scene and was like 'where's my chair?'"
"It seems like forever ago, doesn't it?" Dianna said.
"It's been more than four years now" Heather stated.
"Time flies" Lea said.
"It's kind of a shame that we didn't stay as in touch as we promised" Cory added.
"What do you mean?" Asked Dianna.
"Well, we still see Mark and Amber on the music awards, or Darren and Jenna at some red carpets or Chris on the news. We only hear of Harry or Vanessa and sometimes Chord. We know they're ok and out there, but we never actually see them, and if we do it's not like five years ago."
"I do miss that. I miss them" Lea agreed.
"Good thing we still see each other" Heather said hopefully.
"We should change that; we should make a reunion or at least see all each other a couple of times a year. We were best friends for four years and it is only fair that we remain at least, somewhat close" Dianna replied.
"I think a reunion is a great idea, it would be a very nice excuse to go back to LA and see everybody" Naya agreed.
"Yeah, I'll get it done!" Dianna grinned.
"Will Mr. Crawford get invited?" Kevin asked nonchalantly.
The other four laughed and Dianna rolled her eyes. "Of course he will, doofus, he's my boyfriend. Who by the way sent his most sincere congratulations to the happy couple all the way from LA." "Tell him thanks" Naya said, "How is that going by the way?"
"Wonderful, living with him has been great."
"I hear wedding bells" Lea joined in.
"No, stop it. At least not right now" Dianna answered.
"Oh but you have been thinking about it!" Heather exclaimed.
Everybody went "woo" at the sight of Dianna's clearly flushed cheeks. "I don't know, ok? Maybe. I like things right now, they're at a good pace."
"But if he asked eventually, would you say yes?" Naya asked her friend.
"I'd consider it, yes."
"Aww Di that's so great!" Lea shrieked.
"Cory, control your woman!" Dianna teased and Cory laughed.
"No come on! I'm happy for you! He's a good guy" Lea said.
"Yeah he is" Dianna smiled.
"Well if something happens you know we're always here and support your decisions 100 percent."
"Thanks Kev. Thank you guys, all of you. I'm really glad that at least us six, stayed this close. Even if some of us live on the other side of the country" Dianna said gratefully.
"That's what we're here for. To be good friends to each other" Cory responded.
Ten minutes later a nurse came for Joey so that Naya and Heather could sleep. They all reluctantly let him go, but not before each of them held him for a while and made ridiculously cute baby noises at him. Dianna, Cory, Kevin and Lea left a short while after and went for dinner at Lea and Cory's favorite restaurant in New York. Heather and Naya enjoyed some quiet time alone, just talking like when they were dating. Heather drifted off to sleep while Naya talked to her, the fatigue of the operation finally catching up with her.
Naya stayed awake a while longer thinking about one of the longest days she had ever had and all that had happened. She couldn't believe that their son was born and he was everything and much more of how she imagined he would be. Tranquility flowed through her and she felt at peace with herself and the situation of her being a mom. She knew she was ready and that she wouldn't let down Heather or Joey, ever. She couldn't. They were her complete world and she was happy with how her life turned out to be. If someone had told her ten years before that she would end up marrying her best friend and having a boy with her, she wouldn't have believed it. But life was wonderfully unexpected, and she wouldn't change hers one tiny bit.
Three days later Heather and Naya checked out of the hospital with little Joey in their arms. They stayed that amount of time because Heather had more recovery to do since it had been a C-section, and by the second day, she was more than ready to take their baby home. Their families went to visit them every day and Naya's family managed to convince her to go out with them four for dinner one night. She was reluctant of leaving Heather's side, and it took a lot of convincing from Heather's part to get her to go with her family. In the meantime, Heather's sisters and mom stayed with her to catch up while they all took turns holding Joey. Kevin and Dianna left two days after Joey was born as they had to return to LA for work.
The lock to the door opened and they entered their Upper East Side New York apartment. Naya was carrying all the bags while Heather entered carrying Joey in his chair. They were back home and it felt surreal to be in a situation they had been countless times before, but now with a little baby.
It was after noon and Naya had finally achieved putting him down to sleep after a long while. He was resting on a crib near their bed as it would take a few weeks for them to start leaving him alone in his room. He was just a newborn and they wanted to be as close to him as possible for whatever he needed. Later on they would transfer him to his own room in the apartment to start the next stage.
"Finally, he went to sleep" Naya said leaving their room and entering the room just outside where the TV and couch was. Heather was sitting with her legs up and watching something on TV. Heather lifted her gaze and smiled at her wife.
"You know, your son, is no easy task" Naya sighed as she plopped down the couch and lifted Hemo's feet and placed them on top of her legs.
"My son, he's your son too" Heather chuckled.
"I know, I'm just messing with you. Whenever he's being a pain in the ass he'll be your son" Naya joked.
"Oh so that's how it's going to be? Whenever we have to ground him, he's my job, but you get to play with him and get all the fun" Heather played along.
Naya didn't reply and instead she leaned her head on the back of the couch and smiled at her girl.
"What?" Heather asked with a curious smile.
"Nothing. I just can't believe we're...parents."
Heather took her feet off Naya's legs and moved closer. "Are you ok, with all of this?"
"Yeah, of course. Why wouldn't I be. I just have a hard time processing how lucky I feel, that's all."
"Lucky? In what way?"
"Well, for starters, I have the most amazing girl in the whole world" Naya said and squeezed Heather's waist in a way that she understood and the blonde sat on her legs.
"And she's married to me."
Heather grinned and asked, "She is?"
"Yes. And she's the most beautiful, talented, sweet, sexy and spectacular girl to ever exist."
"Is that right?" Heather asked as she leaned and kissed Naya while not being able to stop smiling.
"Mhm" Naya agreed between kisses. "And I have this kid with her. He's just four days old but he's the cutest baby ever and I know that when he grows up, he'll be just as talented as his mother" Naya kept on going.
"Which mother?" Heather joked.
"The blonde one" Naya replied after a giggle.
Heather remained in the same position with her arms around Naya's neck and looked deep into her bright brown eyes.
"I love you" Hemo said simply and it made Naya's stomach drop.
"I love you too."
They stayed looking at each other for a couple more minutes as Naya softly caressed Hemo's lower back and she did the same but with the back of her neck, where her hair started.
"I'm glad we're doing this together; us growing old" Heather smiled.
"There's no one else I'd rather live my life with."
"Thank you."
"For what?" Naya questioned.
"For coming back to me, for marrying me, for having a baby with me, for loving me, for being the one for me."
"As I once told you, you make my world stop and realize what truly matters. You slow me down and stop the spinning. And at the end of the day, I get you. Only you and that's all I need, you and Joey" Naya finished with a smile.
"I'm the lucky one" Heather whispered.
She realized that Naya had the ability to make her already perfect world, even more perfect with every single thing she did. She was full of surprises and she had the rest of her life to figure them all out. And she couldn't wait. Heather leaned in suddenly and poured all her emotions into the kiss. Naya reciprocated it and as their lips danced gracefully together and their breathings quickened, a cry was heard. They stayed with their lips pressed together silently trying to see if it was really happening. They laughed a bit and broke away. Heather stood from Naya's lap and extended her hand at her.
"Come on" she said while Naya stood up. Hand in hand they went to their bedroom to start their new roles as parents.