Jon found out that his 8 month deployment turned into a 12 month deployment. Adriana didn't mind though but she wanted her mother to be with her.
"This is my our first baby, Jon. I need someone here with me while you away at work," Adriana told Jon.
"I know. I'll send for your mom to come out here," Jon said.
Jon kept to his word and sent for Mrs. Germanotta to join them in Japan.
"Ooohhh, Adriana!" Mrs. Germanotta said. "How are you baby girl?"
"I'm fine," Adriana said.
Mrs. Germanotta rubbed Adriana's belly.
"I can't believe I'm going to be a grandma," Mrs. Germanotta said.
"You're also going to have a son-in-law," Adriana said.
"What?" Mrs. Germanotta said.
Jon put an arm around Adriana.
"I asked for her hand in marriage," Jon said, smiling.
"You two!" Mrs. Germanotta said.
Mrs. Germanotta gave Jon a huge hug.
"Anything you two need, I'll get it for you," Mrs. Germanotta said. She was wiping away her tears from her eyes.
"You don't have to worry. I'll take care of you and Adriana," Jon said.
"Mom, I look like a blimp!" Adriana said.
Adriana observed her body in the mirror. 6 months pregnant and counting.
"You look fine," Mrs. Germanotta said.
Adriana shook her head.
"I look like a blimp. And I'm scared," Adriana said.
"Scared of what?" Mrs. Germanotta asked.
Adriana began to tear up.
"What if I'm not a good mommy?"
She broke down crying.
"Adriana, you're not going to be a great mother," Mrs. Germanotta said, soothing her daughter.
"I don't know," Adriana said.
"Adriana, you listen to me. You're going to be a great mother and Jon is going to be a great father, alright?" Mrs. Germanotta said. "I'm here for you."
Jon came back home with a big teddy bear.
"This is for the baby's room," Jon said.
"That's a big teddy bear," Adriana said.
"I know," Jon said.
Jon placed it in the corner of the baby's room. Jon then sat down on a stool that was placed in there earlier. He took a deep breath.
"Something the matter?" Adriana said.
"It's nothing. It's just I'm excited about becoming a father but at the same time I'm scared," Jon confessed.
"I'm scared too, Jon. But we can get through this," Adriana said.
She approached him and hugged him. Jon rubbed his hand over Adriana's growing bump.
"I can't believe it. I used to tell you all the time we'd have a child. I still can't believe it," Jon said.
Adriana simply smiled at Jon.
Jon kissed Adriana's stomach.
"Oh!" Adriana said, holding her stomach.
"What's wrong?" Jon said, getting up.
"The baby kicked hard when you did that. He likes it when you give him kisses," Adriana said.
Jon smiled.
"I can't wait to see what he looks like," Jon said.
"You know, we still haven't picked out a name," Adriana said.
"Jonathon," Jon replied.
"Jonathon, Junior. J.J. Sounds nice," Adriana said.
"Yup. Damn, why am I tearing up?" Jon said.
"Because you're going to be a daddy," Adriana. "And a damn good one."
"You damn right," Jon said.
Three months later:
"Yes, she's in the delivery room right now! You need to come quick!" Mrs. Germanotta told Jon over the phone.
"On my way!" Jon said.
"Mom! Where's Jon!?" Adriana said when she saw her mother coming back to join her.
She was trying her hardest to keep calm. Her contractions were killing her. She was in excrutiating pain.
"He's on his way," Mrs. Germanotta said. "How are you holding up?"
"It hurts...so much," Adriana said. "Aaaahhh!"
Tears were falling out of her eyes.
"It's hurts!" Adriana screamed.
"Adriana, calm down, you'll get through this," Mrs. Germanotta said.
Sweat was dripping from Adriana's face. The more contractions she had, the more agitated and agressive she got. She accidently hit her mom in the face.
"Get this fucking baby out of me!" Adriana screamed.
Jon finally made his way to the hospital. He heard Adriana screaming from down the hallway and rushed to the delivery room.
"Adriana!" Jon said.
He rushed by her side.
"How are you?" he asked.
"Get this baby out of me!" Adriana screamed.
"Alrighty then," Jon said.
Adriana smacked Jon across the face.
"Shut up and get this baby out of me!" Adriana said.
"YOU have to do the pushing!" Jon said.
"Oh, get away from me!" Adriana said.
"No, I'm staying here!" Jon said.
"I don't want you here!" Adriana said.
"Adriana-"
Adriana smacked Jon again. And again.
"Adriana, please stop smacking me," Jon said.
Adriana did have a hard hand.
"Get this baby out of me..." Adriana said.
For the next five hours she was miserable. Crying, smacking Jon, cussing at him, and everything.
Finally, at 1:30 a.m. in the morning, Jonathon, Jr. was born.
Jon cut the umbilical cord.
The nurses cleaned up J.J. and wrapped him in a blue blanket. They brought him to Jon, who was crying. And crying hard.
Jon was finally holding his bundle of joy in his arms. Jon gave his son a kiss on the forehead.
"Our baby," Jon said to Adriana.
"I know," Adriana said.
She was crying as well.
Jon brought J.J. over to her. Adriana took him into her arms.
"Hey there," Adriana said.
J.J. opened his eyes.
"Mommy and Daddy have waited to finally see you," Adriana said. "Someone else wants to see you, too. Your grandma."
Mrs. Germanotta then came over and held J.J. in her arms.
"I still can't believe I'm a grandma," she said.
"You are," Adriana said. "You'll make a great grandmother."
"Yes I will. I'm going to spoil you rotten," Mrs. Germanotta said.
Once Mrs. Germanotta and the baby were asleep, Jon talked to Adriana for a little while.
"I still can't believe we're parents," Jon said.
"Me neither. It seemed like just yesterday we met each other," Adriana said.
"Yeah. Dreams do come true huh?" Jon said.
"Yes, they do. Come join me in bed," Adriana said.
"No, I'll sleep in the chair," Jon said.
"Please, lay with me," Adriana said.
She scooted over so that Jon would have some space.
Jon got into bed with her.
"You okay?" he asked.
"Yeah. Just so tired. I was in so much pain but it was worth it for J.J.," Adriana said.
Jon kissed Adriana on the cheek.
"I'm glad I'm with you," he said.
"I'm glad I'm with you too," Adriana said.
With that, the two of them fell asleep.
Author's Note: Little J.J. has been born. :D Yay!
But the best part is yet to come!