Chapter 5 - Trio
Her enlarge belly made room through the crowd, attracted looks and imposed respect. She was accompanying Rohan in a business conference followed by a diner in a hotel in the city.
They already knew Mr. Sigh (?) would be there, but Rohan insisted on her to come as well. They had nothing to hide.
Vibha was a little nervous, afraid that something similar to the last time would happen. Rohan held her hand with confidence as they walked in and talked to the different lawyers and economists present.
They were left alone for a while and Mr. Sigh came across them. Rohan felt the increase of pressure in his hand and pressured back, giving her confidence and smiled at her.
- Hello! He greeted both -" I won't take long, I just wanted to apologize for last time. I was rude and inconvenient and for that I'm sorry. I also wanted to say that I'm happy for you and congratulations" - he indicated her belly.
Before they could answer, he quickly disappeared.
Vibha looked up at Rohan. He smiled and kissed her cheek.
-"I told you it would go alright." She nodded but her face still looked rather serious.
While Rohan was giving his speech at the conference, she started to experience the first contractions. She tried to relax, but they were getting more frequent and more painful. She looked at his presentation projection, it was halfway, but she couldn t wait. She tried to make eye contact with him and their eyes immediately met. Her face said it all: It was time.
Rohan didn't think twice. He closed his presentation at once and quickly wrapped it up in less than a minute. He helped her to get up. She was breathing hardly. As soon as they got out of the conference room, she released her first scream and leaned forward holding her belly.
Rohan was starting to panic, seeing her like that. He drove quickly to the E.R. .The doctors did a quick pelvic exam.
"-He's coming. She s 10 cm dilated, I can already see the head, there s no time for an epidural!" - A panic look passed through her eyes, but before she could say anything she started screaming again.
Rohan's hand was turning blue and her nails were craving his skin.
"-The head's out!" - The doctors said after a while - "now push again!"
Rohan turned to look at his son's head already out and turned pale. This was why he had gone to law school. He felt he was about to faint. A nurse rapidly gave him a chair.
She screamed again and then heard the baby's first cry.
She looked at him tired, but smiling and a bit surprised to see him sit.
He smiled too and got up to kiss her.
They brought them the baby and put him in her chest. She couldn't describe her feelings when she saw her son for the very first time and felt the baby's heat in her chest. Tears of happiness filled her eyes. The baby calmed down and opened his eyes a little bit to his smiling parents.
"-He s beautiful!" - They said emotionally to each other at the same time.
