Chapter: 5
Noah breathed in and closed her eyes. She was minutes away from seeing the ultrasound of her adopted child. Nervous as can be, the blonde squeezed her husband's hand as they waited for Marina to arrive at the hospital. She was five minutes late and Noah was terrified. "Buddy, what if something happened to her?"
"Stop worrying." Buddy wrapped his arms around her and kissed her lightly on the cheek. Athena was setting up the baby finder, looking at her watch. The door flung open and Marina ran in, with a sorry look in her eyes.
"I'm so, so sorry. My mom was giving me her daily lecture about purity; it made me feel bad so I cried when I got in the car that's why I'm late." She sniffled wiping the extra tears off her stained face.
Noah absorbed her into a hug. "It's okay, sweetie. You're here now. That's all that matters." She told her.
"Thanks," The girl mumbled. Athena then led her to the hospital bed. She laid down and pulled her orange shirt up a little.
"This is going to be a little cold." Athena said after spreading the goo on her baby bump. Shivers went down Marina's spine as Athena pressed the wand to her stomach. Athena laughed. "Told you so." Soft giggles filled the room, but were soon silent again in anticipation of the waiting picture.
Soon, the screen showed a pea size baby. Buddy grinned with delight. Even if this baby wasn't blood related, He was still going to love him the same as their twins. Truefully, Buddy wanted it to be a little boy. He then thought about Noah and the two babies growing inside of her. "Wow…" He said breaking the silence. "Three babies, are you sure you can handle it, Noah?" He asked his wife.
She frowned. "Of course I can. I'll have you, Morgan, Kami, my other family, your other family. Why?" She didn't move her eyes from the screen until Athena shut it off and Marina wiped the stuff off her stomach.
"Just making sure. It's not too late to stop the adoption. You know?" He said.
Noah flung around. "What? Why on earth would we give the precious thing up?" She yelled angrily and also confused. Buddy has always been supportive in this adoption. Why has he changed his mind? Why now?
"Getting cold feet, Ruburd?" Athena giggled from the other side of the room. Buddy glared at his sister.
"Shut up, Athena. Can you give us some time?" he said, looking at him the same way Morgan would look at him to make him go away. People always said the two were more alike than they let on.
She shrugged and grabbed the clip board from the counter. "Whatever, just don't be long. I have another patient coming in about seven minutes." She said grabbing her belongings and walking out the room. Marina followed suit, she could feel it was a conversation to be just between the two people who are supposed to raise her baby.
Noah turned to her husband, fire in her eyes, huffing as she stormed past him and settling herself in a chair.
Buddy walked over to her, kneeling so he could be in eye contact with her. It was hard looking in her eyes; you could practically feel the heat steaming out of them, that is how mad she was.
Noah has never been this mad at Buddy, he did deserve it getting cold feet and wanting to back away from the baby that Noah already loved. He loved that baby too but he has to think about his babies.
"Noah?" He said, waiting for her to blow up on him. He was lucky though because she just chose to ignore him. Buddy sighed and continued.
"It's not that I don't want him…" he started but was cut off by Noah.
"Is it that you don't want the kids inside of me?" She yelled, anger growing higher inside of her as she jumped out of the chair and walked to the door. Buddy grabbed her arm and turned her around. She jerked her arm away and opened the door.
"Here." She said throwing her ring at him. "I can do this on my own, I don't need you." She slammed the door, tears running down her face.
"Are you still going to take my baby?" Marina asked when Noah came out of the room.
"Yes, I'm going to, thank you so much for letting me have him... or her." Noah said pulling Marina into a hug.
"This is your picture from the ultrasound." Marina said after Noah released her, handing her a picture of the baby.
"Thanks, I have to go home and pack." She said then turned to Athena.
"Tell…Buddy, that I will be staying with Rose and that I don't want to see him…again." With that she turned back and walked quickly down the hallway.
She decided to take the stairs it was only four floors and she needed the exercise.
When she got down and went out the building she noticed she left her purse that held her keys and phone.
She looked around and started running in the direction of her house.
-With Buddy-
Athena stormed back into the room to find Buddy kneeling on the ground holding the ring, tears dripped on the twenty carrot ring.
"You idiot!" She yelled walking over to him. He looked up from the ring, his face was full of tears, and eyes were red and puffy. He looked so sad.
"She left, I'm so stupid!" He yelled and hit his head against the new by wall making a loud bang. Not wanting her baby brother to end up killing hin self, Athena pulled him up off the ground and pulled him into a hug. He cried on her shoulder.
He knew that he looked weak but he didn't care he wanted to change what happened today and to go back to this morning where he was cuddling up next to her. He wanted to kiss her and for her to smile again.
"Shhh…it's ok." Athena whispered, rubbing his back.
"No it's not…do you know where she went?" He asked. She pulled away to look at him in the eyes. Athena nodded and then spook.
"She told me to tell you that she's staying at Rose' house but she doesn't want to see you." He grabbed Noah's forgotten purse and clinched tighter to the ring. He stormed out the door and down the stairs.
He couldn't let her slip away from him. He got in her car and drove to his house. He ran inside and looked throughout the house.
She was nowhere to be found and all her belongings were gone. He dropped the keys and ran out the door and the block that was between theirs and Rose' house. He got there and banged on the door.
Luke opened the door but closed it. Buddy stuck his foot in the door and pushed it open.
"Where's Noah?" He asked walking into the house. Luke pushed him back towards the door but Buddy walked back in.
"She's not here." Luke said. Buddy pushed him against the wall holding him up by his collar.
"Don't. Lie. To. Me…" Buddy said menacingly, fire in his eyes as he glared at his brother-in-law.
"Buddy!" Came the voice of Noah. Buddy dropped Luke and turned to her. Luke hit the ground with a thud and Rose rushed over to him helping him up. Their only child, Olive was peeking around the corner, her scarlet hair flowing at down her back.
"Noah. I want the babies. Please don't leave me." Buddy pleaded.
"Buddy, you made it clear that you don't want kids. Why did you tell me you did?" She said, her voice was cracking.
"I guess I wasn't ready to share you but I know I was stupid, please I love you so much." Buddy said grabbing Noah's hand.
"I love you…" She got interrupted by Buddy's lips crashing into hers, one hand cupping her face, while the other grabbed her ring out of his pocket and slid it back on her finger, where it belonged.
She kissed him back.
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