Aaliyah woke with a smile on her face; waking up next to Casey was one of the best feelings in the world. "Morning Beautiful" Casey grinned widely as he kissed Aaliyah on the top of her head.
"Hey you" Aaliyah stretched, before leaning up on her elbows and looking into Casey's eyes.
"What's that look for?" Casey wondered curiously, he had seen this look in Aaliyah's eyes before. Aaliyah didn't reply she just climbed on top of him, she was now straddling him. "I was just thinking how quiet it was this morning" Aaliyah smiled cheekily.
"Yeh, it is" Case sat up and kissed Aaliyah's lips gently before putting his hand behind her neck and pulling her down with him. Aaliyah giggled as she continued to kiss Casey.
The couples passion was stopped instantly when Kyle started crying in his crib, Casey and Aaliyah laughed "Hole that thought" Aaliyah smiled as she got out of bed and took Kyle out of his crib "Hello beautiful boy" Casey watched as Aaliyah sat beside him and fed Kyle, everything he had ever wanted was in that room. Well almost everything, Riley was still fast asleep next door.
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Casey had agreed to take Riley and Kyle to Angelo's for Pizza, while Aaliyah went to see Bianca.
Aaliyah knocked gently on the door of Bianca's house "Hello, B" Aaliyah called as she walked into the kitchen. Bianca came bounding out of the bedroom cheerfully "Hello" she grinned as she put her arms around Aaliyah.
"What's up with you?" Aaliyah wondered, Bianca had been so irritable during the last few months of her pregnancy. Aaliyah was shocked to see Bianca in such a good mood.
"I officially have 5 days left and then I will have my baby" Bianca smiled.
"Er, sorry B, but you might be a bit longer than a few days" As Aaliyah spoke she noticed her friends face drop "What is it?"
"I think my waters just broke" Bianca stated as she looked at the pool of water around her feet.
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Brax had been staring at the accounts for Angelo's for the last hour, hoping the figures would miraculously improve. His thoughts were interrupted when he saw Casey walking towards him with Riley and Kyle. Brax smiled as he looked in the pram at his nephew, before turning to Riley "Hey buddy, what are you up too?" Brax said to the little boy.
"Well Casey is bringing us here for pizza then taking me to the beach" Riley explained with a smile.
"Sounds awesome" Brax grinned as he ruffled Riley's hair.
"So you and Ali sorted things out?" Brax said quietly to Casey
"Yeh" Casey's cheeky smile spoke a thousand words.
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"Oh my god this can't be happening, Liam doesn't get back until tomorrow. I can't be having the baby now" Bianca cried. Aaliyah could see her friend was panicking "Hey sweetie listen, do you have a hospital bag?" she said as she cupped Bianca's face in her hands. Bianca nodded
"Yes, it's by the door" Bianca replied. Aaliyah grabbed the bag and helped Bianca to the car. As the women got to the car Bianca felt a pain in her stomach "OW" she cried, Aaliyah caught her.
"It's ok, I got you. Come on lets get you to the hospital" Aaliyah helped Bianca get into her car, before running to drivers side.
Aaliyah drove as fast as she could in the direction of the hospital, Bianca called April and Irene and told them what was going on, she arranged to meet them at the hospital. "Shit" Aaliyah exclaimed as she drove down the back lane into Yabbie Creek.
"What is it?" Bianca asked, Aaliyah realised Bianca's contractions were very close together "Ali, what's wrong? Why are we stopping?" Aaliyah's car had now crawled along to a stop.
"We've ran out of fuel" Aaliyah informed a horrified Bianca.
"What do you mean we have no fuel I need to get to hospital" Bianca was panicking. Aaliyah took out her phone and dialled Casey's number, she didn't have any signal.
"Shit" Aaliyah exclaimed again "Bianca where is your phone?" she asked. Bianca looked worried.
"In my bag, but its no good the battery's flat" Aaliyah's eyes widened.
"Please tell me you are kidding me?" Aaliyah was now as frantic as her friend, she noticed how distressed Bianca looked "Ok don't worry, we can do this…I can do this" Aaliyah wasn't sure who she was trying to convince Bianca or herself.
"What, you mean you are going to deliver my baby?" Bianca cried "You're not a doctor"
"No but I have had two children, which I think qualifies me to do this" Aaliyah reassured her friend "I'm gonna call for an ambulance, then I will help you out of the car" Bianca nodded.
Aaliyah reached for her phone the message on the screen said emergency calls only "I think this is classed as an emergency" she muttered to herself as she dialled 000.
"Hello ambulance please, my friend is in labour and my car has broken down" Aaliyah sad calmly, as she kept glancing at Bianca.
"Ok, I will trace your call and find out your location. I need you to stay on the phone for me" the operator said in a calm voice "What's your name?"
"Er…Aaliyah" Aaliyah replied as she continued to watch Bianca.
"Ok Aaliyah can you tell me how far apart the contractions are?" the operator asked. Aaliyah informed her the contractions were every two minutes apart "Ok Aaliyah I'm going to need you to lay your friend down and remove her underwear"
"Er…I don't think she will be able to get out of the car" Aaliyah walked over to Bianca and helped her spin her legs round so she was now sprawled across the back seat of the car, Aaliyah opened the car door so she could get to Bianca. Aaliyah slipped Bianca's underwear off "Ok I have removed her underwear, what now" Aaliyah asked the operator who was still on the phone.
"Right, ask your friend if she needs to push" as Aaliyah turned to Bianca she realised she was all ready pushing.
"I think she is already doing that" Aaliyah couldn't believe this was happening, she had never been so nervous in her entire life. Aaliyah grabbed Bianca's hand.
"ARGH" Bianca yelled as she pushed again during another contraction. Aaliyah felt her hand get hot from how tight Bianca was squeezing it.
"Right I need you to watch for the top of the baby's head crowning" Aaliyah was horrified.
"I was kind of hoping the ambulance would be here to do this bit" she exclaimed.
"For god sake Aaliyah, you have already done this twice" Bianca cried in between contractions.
"Yes but I was doing your job, I have never been this end before" Aaliyah argued "I have to say it's very messy, I'll never be able to look at you in the same way again" she smiled
"Shut up" Bianca laughed slightly, before shouting out again "I can't believe Liam isn't here, it's his fault I'm in this fucking mess" Aaliyah bit her lip trying not to laugh at Bianca's outburst.
"Ok I can see the head" Aaliyah cried as she remembered the operator was still on the phone.
"Right I need you to tell your friend to stop pushing, so you can check the cord isn't wrapped around the baby's neck" Aaliyah told Bianca to pant while she checked and it was fine "Ok, now with one last push, you should have the baby"
Bianca let out on final long push "Oh my god" Aaliyah exclaimed with tears in her eyes. The baby let out a loud cry, Aaliyah wrapped the baby in her cardigan and handed it to Bianca "It's a girl" she cried.
"Hello baby" Bianca was crying. Aaliyah was relieved when she heard the sirens.
"The ambulance is here, thank you so much" Aaliyah said to the operator before hanging up.
Aaliyah sat with Bianca in the back of the ambulance. When they got to the hospital they were greeted by Irene and April "Oh my god Bianca" April cried as she was towards her sister. Irene looked at Aaliyah "Are you ok love?" she asked, Aaliyah let out a sigh.
"I need a drink" she replied causing Irene to laugh.
Liam arrived at the hospital shortly afterwards, Aaliyah had managed to get through to him. After a cuddle with the baby and congratulating Bianca and Liam, Aaliyah got a cab to Angelo's.
As Aaliyah walked up the stairs she smiled when she saw Casey and Riley sat at a table and Kyle asleep in his pram "Who said you can't be a dad?" Aaliyah grinned as she leant over Casey and gave him a kiss.
"Hey, what happened to you I thought you were meeting us for lunch?" Casey wondered.
"Well I went to see Bianca; she went into labour so I took her to the hospital. But the car ran out of petrol and I ended up delivering her baby" Casey's jaw dropped as Aaliyah explained why she was late.
"Are they ok?" Casey cried.
"Yeh fine" Aaliyah grinned "It was a girl by the way"
"What was a girl" Brax interrupted half way through Aaliyah and Casey's conversation.
"Bianca's baby, Ali delivered it" Casey explained to a stunned Brax.
"Are they ok?" Brax exclaimed.
"Yes, they are fine. I'm finding your lack of faith in me a little insulting" Aaliyah snapped as she looked at both men.
"I'm sorry, sit down I'll get you a drink" Brax smiled as he walked back to the bar and poured Aaliyah a glass of white wine. He brought it back to the table along with his accounts.
Aaliyah and Casey talked amongst themselves while Riley played on his Ds and Brax did his accounts. Aaliyah noticed Brax's worried expression.
"Do you need any help?" Aaliyah asked curiously.
"Unless you can pull money out of thin air I doubt it" Aaliyah smirked at Brax's reply, he looked up at her "I'm not asking for any by the way" he added quickly as he remembered the fortune Aaliyah had inherited from her Gran. Aaliyah just laughed.
"Here let me take a look" She said as she moved closer to Brax "Ok so you might need to explain this to me, I specialise in English not maths"
"We should be thriving on a Friday and Saturday night, but we are barely breaking even. I need some ideas to bring in the customers" Brax explained, he watched as Aaliyah's face lit up.
"That's where I can help, leave it with me" she seemed very excited, she grabbed her phone and skipped off into the office. She reappeared with a very satisfied look on her face.
"So come on enlighten us, what's your idea?" Brax wondered what had gotten this woman so excited.
"Theme nights" Aaliyah grinned, Brax looked a little cautious "No wait hear me out, what about a man's only night?"
Brax nodded "Keep talking" he said with a cheeky grin.
"Nothing tacky, just Pizza and Beer on special offer and an all girl show" Aaliyah suggested.
"Yeah but I'll need to find some girls, not to mention pay them ridiculous amounts of money to do the show" Aaliyah shook her head at Brax's reply.
"Not necessarily, I know a few girls who might be interested" Aaliyah smiled "I can sort out the promotion too. And if it goes down well we could arrange a ladies night aswell"
"You know that's not a bad idea" Brax agreed with Aaliyah. Casey looked a little worried.
"When you say you can sort out the promotion exactly how are you planning to do that?" he asked curiously, causing Brax to laugh.
"Don't worry baby I don't plan on dancing" Aaliyah reassured her worried boyfriend "Mind you it would be nice to…nah I'm only playing" she teased.
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Later that night Aaliyah and Casey were settling down at home Aaliyah had just turned the shower on for Riley, as she watched him get undressed she noticed five small bruises on his back, they looked like finger prints.
"Riley, have you hurt yourself today?" she asked him curiously.
"No mum" Riley replied as he climbed into the shower, Aaliyah wasn't sure whether to believe him or not. He didn't seem to hesitate when he answered her question; Aaliyah picked up Riley's clothes and took them into the kitchen. She threw them into the laundry basket before sitting on the sofa beside Casey "Hey what's wrong?" Casey said, he noticed the worried expression on Aaliyah's face.
"Did you see Riley hurt himself today?" she asked him cautiously.
"No I don't think so why what's wrong?" Casey wondered.
"He's just got some bruises on his back, and when I asked him how he did them he said he didn't know" Aaliyah explained.
"He probably banged into something, you know what he is like" Casey smiled as he put his arm around Aaliyah.
"Yeah, you're probably right" she sighed as she snuggled into him. Aaliyah decided to let it go, Casey was right Riley was very good at bumping into things and falling off and over things. Riley was just like his mum, he did everything in a rush.
Please let me know if that was ok, I would love to hear your thoughts.
Much love Nikayla xx
Coming up-
Aaliyah sees red when she is called into school about Riley's bruises!
Aaliyah shows the Braxton's what she is made of when one of the dancers pulls out at the last minute!
Fingers are pointed when Riley gets some more bruises and Aaliyah starts to question exactly who she can trust to look after Riley!