Chapter Ten: Flying Flatware and Pepe Le Pew
Darcy rolled out of bed feeling like she had cotton wool in her mouth. She'd spent most of last night gossiping with her sisters about her date with Steve. It had been her best first date with a man by far. She never thought being treated like a lady would be so nice. Or the intense feelings she had for Steve even though she had just met him three days ago, it was something she needed to think about. She trudged down the stairs still in her cookie monster pajama shorts and tank top. And unwittingly walked into a war zone , her sister screaming at Sam throwing mugs , plates and even a wooden kitchen spoon.
Normally she would turn around and head back upstairs but Beth was really pregnant and Sam looked terrified. This was probably the first time Beth really blew up on him and it was worse than normal because of raging pregnancy hormones. So Darcy squared her shoulders and headed into the kitchen more fully, careful not to step on any broken glass.
"Everything okay down here? Or should I go back upstairs and plug into my Ipod and let you kill each other?" Darcy asked making Sam jump and Beth to scowl at her. Beth thankfully stepped away from the cupboard and sat down in one of the kitchen chairs heavily.
" This fool has work today." Beth all but growled as she plucked an orange from the fruit bowl on the table. " And we have to meet his family alone " she hissed as she angrily peeled her orange.
" Work? I thought you took a couple days off work?" Darcy asked Sam who seemed to be inching his way to the kitchen door. She poured her self a cup of coffee into one of the mugs that Beth hadn't gotten her hands on.
" From the VA but I part time consult with Steve and he and the army need my help." Sam said simply earning a growl from Beth. Darcy sighed well you couldn't really say no to the army now could you, well not with out getting your ass thrown in jail.
" It's the army Beth you really can't bitch about it." Darcy said adding milk to her coffee, then ducking an apple that Beth slung at her.
" But that still means I have to meet his family alone!" Beth shrieked making Darcy wince at the pitch, which could probably break glass.
" Elizabeth Kay Lewis you wont be alone the whole freaking family will be with you, chill okay." Darcy said trying to calm her sisters nerves, but it only earned her the I'll skin you alive look from Beth. So she decided to quit while she was ahead and went back upstairs coffee mug in hand.
Once she was back in her room safely away from any dangerous mugs or spoon projectiles. Darcy decided to call Steve and give him a heads up if he was coming to pick up Sam. She didn't want her boyfriend to get accidentally shanked with a fork. He picked up on the third ring with a soft ' Hello Doll'.
" Hey handsome, I just heard you have a job today. Fair warning if your coming to pick up Sam, Beth is on a rampage I wouldn't want you attacked by flatware." Darcy warned as she climbed on to her bed being careful not to spill hot coffee down her front. Steve chuckled softly probably thinking she was joking about the chances of him being stabbed with a fork.
" I'll be okay Doll Sam's meeting me at the base it's simple recon so we should be home by tonight if all goes as planned." he sounded so sure it helped eased some of Darcy's worry. Well he was an army captain and he had Sam so he should be okay, she was still worried though.
" Just be carefull babe and be sure you and Sam come home in one piece and try not to miss the wedding tomorrow or Beth really will kill you with that fork." Darcy warned earning another soft chuckle from Steve.
" We will Doll don't worry I'll see you soon" and he hung up and Darcy felt a little better, still worried but better. She finshed her coffee then headed down stairs to see if Beth had managed to calm down some. And found her pacing the hall way looking a little crazy. Beth was probably ten times more worried than she was, and Darcy decided taking her out to breakfast to get her mind off Sam's mission.
" Hey he's goning to be fine will deal with meeting his parents togther." she told her as she cleared the last few stairs. And when Beth looked up at her her face was clamy and her hands were shaking. And Darcy knew, just knew Beth was in labor.
"You're not? Oh my god you are, your in labor why didn't you tell sam before he left." she asked putting an arm around her sister to stop her from swaying.
" Because it just started like right now, and it could be false like Braxton hicks." Beth said sounding a little hysterical.
" Or you could actually be in labor like right now, so I'm getting your go bag and were taking you to the hospitle." and Darcy ran upstairs pulled on shoes and a cardigan grabbed the go bag and their purses. And made it back down stairs in less than two minutes. She towed her sister to the car and drove to the hospitle following derictons off Beth's Ipad. She almost got lost twice and warned Beth not have the baby in the car. But some how they managed to get to the hospitle and into the emergency room with out incident.
Beth was wheeled off to be examined and Darcy collapsed onto a waiting room chair. She ran her fingers through her serious bed head of curls. And reliazed she looked a hot mess still in her cookie monster pajamas and a oversized blue cardigain and mismatched chucks on her feet. Oh well nothing she could do about it, she leaned back in the plastic hospitle chair. And noticed they had loony toons playing on the tv, she smiled they reminded her of Steve.
Half way through the second pepe le pew cartoon the nurse came and got her and lead her up to maternity. The doctor met her at Beth's door, he was tall and Darcy would kill for cheek bones like his.
" Are you Misses Lewis's family" she nodded putting out her hand and he took it and shook it.
" I'm her sister Darcy" she said as he held the door open for her and she went through. Beth was sitting up in bed looking completely pissed off.
" I'm Dr. Elliot Keen. You Miss. Lewis are most definatly in labor, your dilated to 2cm." He said in a cherry voice.
"What I'm not due for another two weeks" Beth screeched making Darcy wince at the pitch.
"Jeezus woman are you trying to deafen us."she grumbled and Dr. Keen chuckled. Beth almost growled at them and crossed her arms.
"You didn't have your first check up until you were in your fourth month because you didn't relize you were pregnate. Baby could actually be on time , due date is always a guessing game." he said on a smile. Darcy grabed her sisters hand before she slung the pitcher of ice chips at the Doctor.
" I'm getting married tomorrow." Beth all but wailed , Darcy was sure small dogs could be attracted by pitch she achieved.
" Actually first comes baby Miss. Lewis , I'll come check on you on a bit." he said with a small smile and left the room before beth could chuck anything at him. Darcy gave her sister a raised eyebrow
" Stop trying to bludgin the doctor I'll call the family and the Wilson's, plus Sam and Steve." she put on the loony tunes hoping it would be as cathardic for Beth as it was for her. And went to find a spot in the hospitle that would let her use her cell. Darcy wondered when she became the responsible one. She called Sam left a message , then called Ma and the family who were on theyer way. Now she had to call Sam's family and explain they would be meeting them at the hospitle and not only meeting they're new daughter in law but grandchild. She took a deep breath and called the number Sam gave to Beth, And waited for one of the Wilson's to pick up. No one answered either so Darcy just left another polite message and hoped some one would show up at the hospital. Shrugging she headed back up to Beth's room to check on her.
Beth was sitting up in bed looking a little calmer watching a foghorn leghorn cartoon. Grimacing every few minutes Darcy sat next to her stroking her sisters damp curly hair.
"So I called everybody and Ma will be hear soon, I don't know about the Wilson's, when Ma gets here I'll wait for them." Beth smiled at her well it was more a grimaice.
" And Sam ?" she asked and Darcy winced, she'd called him four times. Sighing she pated her sisters hands.
" I left messages, but it's still early , your not even fully dilated ." Beth made a face and Darcy hugged her they were in for a wait before baby came. The arrival of Ma ment Darcy had to wait for the Wilsons. She gave one quick kiss to her growling sisters forhead and headed off happily munching on the egg Mcmuffin pops brought her. Three hours later and a check up call from Kitty had Darcy worried . She hadn't heard anything from Sam or the Wilsons. She understood why Sam and Steve hadn't been in contact, the Wilsons should have been here now. She made another call got no answer and left another message. So here she sat in the waiting room wondering were the hell everyone was.
Just as she was giving up hope when she heard an annoyed voice asking for Beth. She looked towards the voice to see a little old man and woman at the front desk. She had instant recagniton from a picture Sam had in his living room, these were his grand parents. She quickly went over to them " Hi I'm ,Darcy Lewis , Beth's sister." she introduced her self with a soft smile, both looked bewildered to See her. Probably the way she was dressed but they smiled and greeted her back.
"I'm Jackson Wilson and this is my wife Tamara." they shook hands and she lead them off to meet beth.
"So um where everyone else?" Darcy asked dicideing to jump into akward questions with both feet.
" Not coming dear" Tamara said simply , looking quite embarrassed. As she smoothed non exsitant wrinkles out of her purple mumu.
" Whys that?" Darcy asked bluntly , bluntness was one of her best qualities.
" To put it nicely they're not pleased at how Sam's doing things" Tamara said with a sad sigh.
" Oh, Baby outta wed lock, shot gun style wedding kinda thing." she stated simply, it didn't sit to well with pops either but he was coping. Darcy just hoped his liver didn't expolde from heavy drinking.
" Exactly, but we can't really complain that would make us hypocrits." Jackson said with a sly grin. Darcy grinned back, Jackson and Tamara Wilson would fit in with the family just fine. She had fun introducing a growly Beth to Sam's grandparents, Who insited on being called Nana and Pappy. Now it was just a waiting game Dr. Keen said Beth's labor could last up to twenty hours or longer. Darcy had no idea child birth took so long the Movies and T.V. made it seem simple. Well as simple as pushing a watermelon out of a golfball sized hole could be.
Hi Guys and Dolls, Its been a while. I hope you enjoyed this chapter next time Beth has her baby, Yeah! have no idea what its going to be, Please review. - Love Dizzy
