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Chapter Eight
Hello and Good-bye
Mina had just finished up filming her scenes for her TV show, Society. She was still dressed in her maid costume when she sat down for an interview with Victoria London, a reporter from London Weekly, in the study room on the show. She was being interviewed about her character on the show. Victoria London was a posh girl in her late twenties from England. She wore her hair in a short bob, custom tailed outfits and her makeup was always flawless. Mina hung out with her sometimes when they ran into each other at fashion events and A-list celebrity parties.
Mina tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear as the producer counted down to when they were going live. He pointed to Victoria London. She smiled and said, "Hey guys, welcome back to London Weekly. It's your girl Victoria London, and I am here on the set of Society with actress Mina Aino…" Mina waved and smiled to the camera. "…who plays Charisa, our favorite luckless in love maid, searching for a rich man to love. Last season on the hit TV sitcom, Charisa and the dreamy Dr. Nicholas Phillips shared a steamy kiss right in this room." They showed a clip of the scene where Dr. Nicholas and Charisa shared the epic kiss. "So we're going to see if Mina could give us some insider's secrets on the hit TV show that was recently renewed for a fourth season! Yay!" Mina and Victoria cheered together.
Victoria dished out the first question. She asked crossing her long, slender legs, "So Mina, you're on a hit show that is a periodic comedy about life in the early twentieth century. No one thought this comedy who last for three season let alone the first few episodes. What do you think make it so special and why audience love it so much?"
Mina said, "I think because it's a smart comedy with heart. You love the characters and you can instantly find one that you can relate too. You have the family upstairs and the family downstairs. The cast is great. We love one another and enjoy together. We have a blast on the set and I think Geoffrey Clark aka Jeff the Creator, the creator and head writer of the show, writes excellent scripts."
"You had your Upstairs, Downstairs back in the seventies. Now, we have our Downton Abbey which is a hit show especially in America. What makes Society stand out? They were both great shows and I used to watch reruns of Upstairs, Downstairs with my mother, and the show is just in a league of its own. We don't try to compete. We know what we are, and we have fun doing so. The genius of Geoffrey Clark is that he knows when to be silly and when to be serious. The characters are living their lives. You have the haves and the have nots. It was much harder for the have nots to survive in that era than today so they try to find the humor in everyday life to stop from crying."
"I know right now you're in your Charisa's getup because you're doing a fashion shoot to promote the show. When do you guys start filming again?"
"Very soon. Some of the cast members are wrapping up their other projects before they return. But we'll start shooting new episodes soon."
"Yay! Awesome! Ok, so you landed a British hottie, Jason Hunt to the cast of the show." They showed a clip of Dr. Nichollas Phillips first appearance on the show when the butler opened the door and announced his arrival. "Now, he was meant for Lady Jane, but is the rumor true that the chemistry on the set between Charisa and Dr. Phillips caused Jeff to focus more on your interaction with Dr. Phillips on the show than Lady Jane?" They showed clips of scenes where Charisa and Dr. Phillips got into intense arguments.
Mina nodded. "That is true. Jeff also told me that when he writes a story he lets the story writes itself. Even though Dr. Phillips was originally intended for Lady Jane, he had better chemistry with Charisa."
"Ok. Everyone thinks you and Jason are an item after watching you two fight and insult one another week after week. How do you bring that kind of chemistry to the show?"
"I don't really know. We are in scenes together and we can instantly turn it on. Jason has the ability to become his characters. He finds the best way to portray his characters and become them. It's not Jason Hunt playing Dr. Nicholas 's Jason Hunt is Dr. Nicholas Phillips. Jason is Michael Kelly. Jason Hunt is Hamlet. He is Stanley in A Streetcar Named Desire. He becomes his characters. Like Dr. Phillips' mannerism on the set, that's all Jason improvising how he thinks Dr. Phillips would respond in a certain situation. It's really great to watch someone that gifted be so dedicated to their craft."
Victoria looked at her cue cards. "He speaks greatly about you too. In an interview with Entertainment Today while promoting his latest film Michael Kelly, he said and I quote that Mina Aino is a wonderful actress to work with. You have a beautiful soul. You make acting easy and make it so easy to get lost in a scene with you."
Mina smiled. "That was nice of him."
Victoria said, "Okay, Mina. The cat is out of the bag." Mina massaged her temple. She knew what Victoria was about to ask. "You're hot together on camera. You're hot together off camera. You have been photographed going out to dinner together. He took you on a shopping trip. An inside source told us that he even met the parents." Mina smiled. She knew that it was no one but her mother who leaked to the media that Jason met her family. It's wasn't the first time her mother sold her out to the media. "So the question everyone wants to know. Are you and Jason Hunt dating?"
Mina hesitated for a moment giving a dramatic pause. She had the audience on the edge of her seats at home and in restaurants awaiting her answer. She did not know that Jason was watching the interview at her apartment awaiting her answer with Artemis resting on the cushion next to him.
She smiled then said slowly, "No comment." No matter how many times Victoria badgered her; she would not say anything more. After Victoria wrapped up the interview, Victoria told her great interview girl as they hugged then went their separate ways.
When Mina returned home from her photo shoot, she walked in on Jason packing up his things. Mina looked confused as she walked towards him. She asked, "What's going on?"
Jason turned to her. He was dressed in a t-shirt and ripped jeans and old sneakers. He said, "I'm tired of your bullshit."
Mina looked confused. "What are you talking about?"
Jason lashed out angrily gathering his things. "No comment on London Weekly. No comment in the magazine interviews, the talk shows, the reality shows, and even promoting the show."
"I like my privacy, Jason. It's nothing personal."
"Yes, you like your privacy with me, but I watched your old interviews. You proudly tell the media that you're dating this guy and that guy. Now, you decide you want your privacy, and I get screwed."
"Why are you making this a big deal? I haven't confirmed or denied that we are dating. I just said no comment."
"That's good as saying no."
"That's good as saying it's none of their damn business."
"Look! I don't care anymore. You want to keep our relationship a secret than you don't have to worry about it anymore."
"What the hell does that mean?"
"We're over."
"You're being stupid." He grabbed his duffle bag.
"Good-bye, Mina." She watched as he walked past her and out the door. She jumped when he slammed the door.
Mina touched her forehead in confusion. "What the hell just happened?"
Artemis leaped on the kitchen counter. "He got tired of waiting for you."
Mina turned to Artemis. "So he's blowing a casket because I'm keeping our relationship private."
"Mina, he's in love with you. It's not about the interviews. It's about you giving him some type of inkling that he actually matters to you. That's all he wants."
Mina said, "I don't need someone that weak. It's his lost."
Artemis said, "No, it's your lost. He was the best boyfriend that you ever had, and the only one that your mother and I actually liked. You should fight for him and claim him, but you are too proud to."
Mina frowned. "You're supposed to be on my side."
Artemis shrugged his paws. "I am on your side. I've always been. Don't let him become the one that got away." Artemis leapt off the counter and walked off.
Two weeks passed since Serena took the pregnancy test. Her marriage with Darien was back on track. Jake had left town a couple days after they slept together and she had not heard from him or seen him since.
Darien and Serena regularly chatted with one another and their sex life was back on track, especially since Serena was game for trying any sex act that he wanted. She even started bringing him lunch at work again which he equally enjoyed or he'll take her out to lunch on his lunch breaks. On the weekends, they spent time together going to concerts, movies and hanging out with their friends and their families.
Serena tried to her hide her pregnancy until she figured out the best way to handle the situation. She hid out in her art studio most of the time trying to think. She could not believe that she was so stupid to not use protection with Jake. Then she slept with her husband a few days later. She knew that Darien loved children, and he would be devastated if he found out that the baby belonged to someone else. Jake had blonde hair and blue eyes like her so maybe she could pass it off as Darien's. Then, she'll have to a live a lie for the rest of her life. She could get rid of it, but she knew that she wanted another baby.
The bad thing about this pregnancy was the pregnancy symptoms. She hardly had any pregnancy symptoms with Rini. With this baby, she found herself constantly running to the bathroom to vomit or urinate.
One night Darien was sitting in bed watching the evening news. Serena lied cuddled next to him. She felt the urge to vomit and frantically raced out of the bed to the bathroom worrying Darien. She rushed to the toilet and started vomiting in the toilet. She looked nauseous as she lifted her head from the toilet. She lifted her head and saw a shocked Darien standing in the doorway watching her.
"You're pregnant." It was more of a statement than a question. Serena groaned as she rested her head on the toilet seat.
Darien immediately scheduled an appointment the next morning before he left for work. Serena argued against it, but he would not listen. He was able to get them an appointment later on that afternoon. They met with Serena's pediatrician Dr. Gary Westley. He was the doctor that Darien and she agreed on when they first moved to L.A., and she was pregnant with Rini. He guided Serena through a safe pregnancy and delivered Rini into the world the night of the accident. Darien held Serena's hand as Dr. Westley tested her. He came back in the room to inform them that Serena was indeed four weeks pregnant. Serena felt a mixture of happiness and guilt when she saw the happiness on her husband's face when he found out that she was pregnant. Dr. Westley told them that everything looked fine. He prescribed her prenatal vitamins and scheduled her for regular checkups once a month.
Serena listened as Darien rambled on and on about how excited he was that they were going to have another child. He was already planning on turning the guest room into a nursery. Serena smiled as she watched Darien explained to Rini that she was going to be a big sister. Rini did not look at all happy to Serena's amusement and Darien's disappointment. Serena placed a comforting hand on Darien's shoulder.
Darien hardly used Facebook, but he posted to all his friends on Facebook that they were going to have a baby. His phone blew up with messages of congratulations and the girls each called Serena and told her that they were so happy for them. She was stunned when she heard from the outer Senshi. Amara and Michelle were now happily married traveling the world and glad they no longer had to keep their relationship secret. Setsuna was happy for them also. She was now Hotaru's stepmother. She married Dr. Tomoe about three years ago. She is now a scientist in a respected research center along with her husband. Hotaru was now at college freshman.
Eight months later, Serena was heavily pregnant and the baby was due in any day now. Serena was excited that Michelle and Amara were coming to L.A. Michelle had a concert. Michelle was already very accomplished in her own right when Serena met her eight years ago. She was now one of the most accomplished women in the world. She was a well-known artist and one of her paintings sold for millions. She sold out concerts throughout the world and performed concerts with some of the best musicians in the world. She performed for presidents, prime ministers, kings and queens. She was wealthy beyond her means and spent her time fighting for the rights for women and ending poverty and world hunger. She traveled to third world countries to raise awareness for human rights causes.
Amara was one of the few professional female racers in NASCAR and very accomplished competing with best NASCAR racers in the world. Darien constantly watched her on ESPN racing in the Indy 500. Every year she came closer and closer to winning the trophy. She was also extremely rich since she was heir to the Tenou's family fortune.
After giving Hotaru back to her father, they decided they wanted a child. They now have a son named Josh through a sperm donor. Their son was Rini's age. Rini and Josh instantly clicked. Rini was excited to hear that she was going to see Josh.
That evening Serena and Rini set the table as Darien prepared the meal. He was short on time so he threw together a meal of spicy fried catfish, macaroni and cheese, potato salad, and sweet peas. He threw some dinner rolls in the oven for about twenty minutes. He went into the refrigerator and grabbed three bottles of wine coolers for the adults and fruit juices for Serena and the kids.
The door bell rung and Rini quickly went to answer it as Serena waddled behind her. Michelle and Amara were dressed comfortable. Michelle dressed smartly in a pretty turquoise dress and had her teal colored hair hanging loosely down her back. Amara wore a nice dress shirt and white slacks with white dress shoes. She looked quite handsome with her short pale blonde hair and her blue eyes. Josh was a cute boy. He looked like a miniature version of Amara with pale blonde hair and deep blue eyes.
They laughed as they sat at the table reminiscing. Darien sat a one end while Serena sat at the other. Amara and Michelle sat on one side while Rini and Josh sat on the other side. There were three different conversations going on. Amara talked to Darien about NASCAR. Serena talked with Michelle about art. Josh and Rini talked about their favorite TV shows.
While Rini and Josh went upstairs to Rini's room to play, Darien and Serena sat on one sofa while Michelle and Amara sat on the other in the living room.
Michelle said to Serena, "I am so happy that you are going to have another baby." Michelle leaned over squeezing Serena's hand, who simply smiled.
Amara smiled, "Moon Face, what's the gender of the baby?"
Darien answered smiling affectionately at his wife. "We're having a girl."
Amara joked, "I know you were shooting for a boy."
Darien laughed, "I learnt with Moon women, the female gene is stronger." Serena gently hit him. He turned to Amara. "Plus, I love having daughters, especially when they look as beautiful as their mother." Serena smiled.
Michelle sipped her wine cooler. Serena frowned at Darien. "I cannot believe that you served Michelle and Amara wine coolers." Michelle smiled as she placed her wine cooler back on the coaster on the coffee table.
Darien said defensively, "I'm sorry. It's all we had. Especially, since you are eating us out of house and home."
Serena spat out, "Hey, this is as much your fault as it is mine."
Darien leaned towards heard and said amused, "I know. And I cannot wait to get you pregnant again." Serena rolled her eyes as Michelle and Amara laughed. Darien gave his wife a soft kiss on her lips.
Michelle said, "You guys never changed. You're still the perfect couple."
Serena smiled. "And you guys are still the coolest couple." Michelle laughed as she looked at Amara affectionately.
They could hear the rain starting to pour heavily outside. Amara looked at the rainstorm through the window. She could see the wind blowing down harshly. There was overcast and everything became darker.
Amara said, "Dang, we're going to get caught up in the rain."
Serena said, "You're more than welcome to say here tonight. I heard it's going to be a heavy rainstorm."
Michelle said, "I don't know. We already have a room book and we don't want to a burden."
Darien said, "Of course, you're not a burden. You're more than welcome to spend the night in our modest accommodations."
Amara and Michelle tossed them a funny look. Amara said, "Come on, we're not that snobbish."
Michelle looked around and said mockingly, "Hey, I actually stayed in a three star hotel before."
Serena and Darien laughed. Serena joked, "Just make sure you invite us to your mansions and villas all over the world." They laughed.
After chatting for a minute, Serena said bummed, "I am so sorry that I am going to miss your concert tonight. I love to hear you perform."
Michelle said, "Your wish is my command then." Serena looked surprised when Michelle dug out her violin and begin to perform the violin version of Taylor's Swift's "I Knew Your Were Trouble". Amara joined in playing their piano and added a different feel to the song. Serena nuzzled into her husbands' arms.
When Michelle finished, she curtsied as they applauded her. Afterward, they played charades as they ate chips and dip. Michelle and Amara beat them by a few points. When they saw it was getting late, Darien showed them where the bathroom and the guest bedroom were.
Rini and Josh were fast asleep in Rini's bed. They fell asleep watching TV. Michelle and Darien changed their children into their night clothes then tucked the peacefully looking children in.
"Good night, Michelle."
"Good night Darien." Darien walked downstairs to make sure that everything was locked up. He walked upstairs and checked to see if all the windows were locked. He checked on his wife Serena and smiled when she saw her watching TV in their bed with a plate with chocolate cake on top of her large stomach. He checked on the children and they were sound asleep. He then walked passed the guest room and froze. He heard the sounds of panting and moaning. He started to feel himself become aroused. He knew that he should go back to his room and listening made him a pervert. He was about to walk off but the noises became louder. He leaned against the doors listening to the moaning and whispered become louder.
His eyes darkened and he found himself slowly turning the door knob. He looked through the door crack and was stunned when he saw Amara and Michelle in bed, the sheets wrapped around Amara's waist as Amara rode Michelle grinded their cores against one another as Amara's breasts jiggled. Their tongues tangled with one another as Amara increased her pace. Michelle cried out her underneath her. Darien felt himself growing hard as he found his hand slipping in his boxers as he started to massage himself as he watched them. He lost it when Amara started to go down and suck on Michelle's perfect breasts. He slowly closed the door not disturbing them.
He walked into his own room. He desperately needed a release. He knew that it was extremely stupid to have sex with his pregnant wife and that he could induce the labor. But she was due any day now. He slipped off his clothes as he massaged his rock hard penis that was standing at attention thanks to watching Michelle and Amara.
The look in Darien's eyes scared the daylights out of Serena. He looked like a man possessed. Serena asked him, "What's your problem?"
Darien said, "I desperately need to fuck you right now."
Serena stared at him dumbfounded as she gave herself a quick once. She was fat, pregnant and had chocolate crumbs on her stomach and mouth. "Like this?" Darien nodded still massaging his cock that was dripping with pre cum.
Serena asked, "What happened?"
Darien said, "I was locking up and I passed by our guest room and saw our friends having steaming and extremely hot lesbian sex. I've never seen that shit before. Amara was riding Michelle like she had a cock. Just seeing them together turned me on."
Serena started to feel herself becoming moist. She asked amused, "So watching two women like that turns you on, now?"
Darien grinned. "I guess that makes me a pervert."
Serena said, "Justly so."
Darien looked down at his rock hard penis that was throbbing and quite painful. Darien begged, "Serena please!"
Serena grinned. "You're lucky I am ready to pop, my perverted husband. Lie down."
Darien lied down on his side of the bed. His cock stood up at perfect ninety degree angle. Serena slowly eased backward on his throbbing cock. He slowly helped her on it. He groaned in pleasure when he felt his entire length was inside of her. She always went commando during bedtime unless she was on her period. He gently placed his hands on her hips as she slowly moved up and down on his cock. He felt at home inside of the warmness and wetness of her. He started to grind his hips up and down causing Serena to huff as he constantly pounded into her sweet spot. Darien felt a powerful orgasm ripped through him as he shot a powerful load inside of her as he screamed her name. Serena started to shiver around him. Darien slowly helped her lift herself off of him. He thanked her as kissed her. Her lips tasted like chocolate cake. She rested on her side as he cuddled against her.
Five hours later, Darien woke up to his wife's screaming. He jumped up out of bed to see Serena standing in the doorway by the bathroom holding her stomach as she felt the pain of contractions. Her water broke as she urinated on the floor. Darien cursed himself. He knew that it was more than likely his fault that she was going into labor. He helped guide Serena back into bed.
Everyone raced into the room in worry to see Serena crying in pain as Darien help lie her in bed. Darien ordered, "Call 9-11. She's going into labor." Michelle rushed out.
Amara asked quickly, "You want me to get the car?"
Darien said, "No, the interstate is a parking lot this time of the morning. We'll never make it time."
Darien said calmly to Serena, "Baby, it's going to be okay. Just lie in bed and take quick breaths." Darien started to breathe with her.
Rini cried, "What's wrong with mama?"
Darien said calmly, "She's just going into to have a baby sweetheart. Why don't you go back into your room with Josh?"
Amara guided the children out of the room. Michelle rushed back in. She said, "The ambulance said they are on their way." Michelle panicked. "They said that it will take them a couple of hours since the police shutdown the interstate. There was a bad twelve car pileup on the interstate this morning. They are still trying to clean it up." After a few minutes, Serena screamed again squeezing Darien's hand.
Darien said worried, "Her contractions are about three minutes apart. The baby is coming out now." Michelle and Serena worried.
Darien looked up at Amara coming back, "Ladies, I need your help. Amara, I need you to go downstairs and get the scissors out the hallway closet and wash them and rubbed them down in rubbing alcohol out of the bathroom. Also, bring a clean big, bowl and a garbage bag." Amara ran off. He looked Michelle. "Go in the hallway closet by the bathroom and get my medical bag and plenty of pillows and blankets." Michelle nodded running out.
Darien helped Serena with her breathing and keeping her calm. Michelle came back in.
"Make her comfortable and placed a blanket over her lap." Michelle helped propped Serena up and placed a blanket over her lower half. Darien ran in the bathroom and washed his hands thoroughly with soap and water. He dug in his medical bag from his days as a medical student. He slapped on some blue sterile gloves.
Darien sat on the bed between Serena's legs. He saw that her cervix was fully dilated and he could see the baby's head.
Darien looked up happily at his wife. "Baby, I can see the baby's head already."
Serena nodded as she continued to take short breaths. Michelle crawled in bed next to her and held her hand. She said, "Come sweetie, your little girl is almost out."
Darien looked up at Serena until their eyes locked with one another. His smile calmed her. He said, "Your next contraction is about to come in a few seconds. When the pain eases, I want you to push."
Serena screamed in pain. She cried shaking her head, "It hurts. I can't do this."
Michelle said as Serena squeezed her hand, "You have and you can."
Serena snapped startling Michelle. "I was unconscious in surgery and I had an emergency C –Section. I've never don't this before." Michelle was taken aback not used to Serena speaking to her with such sharpness.
Darien said calmly, "Serena, don't push. Just take deep slow breaths until the pain eases." Serena watched Darien take deep, slow breathes and mimicked him calming herself down.
He pain started to ease. "Now push." Serena held Michelle's hand as she pushed.
Darien supported the head as it slowly started to come out. He saw that the umbilical cord was wrapped around the baby's neck, enough to choke the baby to death. He remained calm and did not want to make his wife panic by alerting her. He gently lifted the cord over the baby's head and carefully loosened it so the baby could slip through the loop.
Serena cried as the contractions came again as she cried squeezing Michelle's hand. Darien held his hand up signaling her to stop. He looked up at his wife who was breathing on her own. He smiled and said, "Okay, she's ready to come out. So when the contraction eases, I want you to give one big final push. Okay, baby." Serena nodded as she sniffled.
She felt her contraction eases. Darien smiled at her as he nodded. "Now, push as hard as you can." Serena screamed as she gave one final push. The baby's head did not rotate like it should have. Darien gently guided it towards her mother's back. The shoulder started to come easily and then he gently lifted the baby's body towards her mother's stomach helping the other shoulder come out. The rest of body quickly started to ease out. Darien continued to support the head and neck.
Serena cried weakly, "Is she okay? Why isn't she crying?"
Darien smiled as he held the baby with both hands supporting her head and neck. He tilted her head down at a forty-five degree angle allowing the fluid to drain. "She's just a little bit shy." Darien brought the baby over to Serena. Darien rested the baby's head on Serena's shoulder as her body rested on her mother's breast. He remembered that the skin-to-skin contact encouraged a hormone oxytocin, which helped the mother delivered the placenta.
Serena looked worried as she held her daughter in her arms and the baby was not crying. Darien was freaking her out because he was being unnaturally calm. He covered them both with a blanket. Darien rubbed the baby's back firmly with a blanket. The baby started to cry relieving Michelle and Serena's worry. Michelle helped clean the baby.
Darien smiled as his wife looked up at him happily. He went back because he knew he had to deliver the placenta. "Amara…" He turned around to see Amara staring at the scene in amazement. She slowly walked towards them with a bowl and the sterilized scissors. She had the garbage bag tucked on her arm.
Darien placed the bowl close to Serena's vagina. Blood started to come out of her and the umbilical cord became longer. Amara became nauseous. Amara asked standing next to Darien, "Is that normal?"
He nodded. He looked up and said, "Sweetheart, I need you to sit up." Michelle helped a weak Serena sit up. He said, "I need to you to push the placenta out." Serena nodded as she took a deep breath then started to push out the placenta. Darien rubbed Serena's belly below the belly button to help slow down the bleeding. Amara fell faint as she saw all the blood. Darien continued to rub her belly even though he knew he was hurting her. He knew he had to get out the placenta out to stop her from getting an infection. When her uterus felt like a grapefruit in lower belly, he stopped. Darien allowed the umbilical cords to come out on its own.
"Amara, I need the trash bag." Amara opened up the trash bag as she watched weakly as Darien placed Serena's placenta in the garbage bag. Darien grabbed the scissors from Amara and sat them on the cover next to him. Darien asked amused, "Amara, are you going to be okay?" Amara raced into the bathroom shutting the door and began to vomit in the toilet.
Darien gently held Serena's umbilical cord. He felt gently for a pulse. He waited for ten minutes for the cord to stop pulsing. Darien took a string out of his medical bag. He tied the string about three inches from the baby's belly button into a double knot. He then tied another lace about two inches away from the first one into a double knot. He used the scissors and cut the umbilical cord.
After Darien walked out of the bathroom after cleaning up, he leaned against the edge of the bed. He placed a wet kiss on her sweaty forehead. He said, "You did well baby."
Serena smiled. "So did you."
Darien gently caressed his daughter. Michelle smiled at the beautiful bundle of joy that was now wrapped up and received her first diaper change since Michelle brought her a pack of diapers apart of her baby gift.
Serena handed their daughter to Darien. He cradled the little girl into his arms. She stared into his eyes.
Darien said looking proudly at his daughter for the first time to reveal she had dark blue eyes like him, "Her name is Katherine Christina Shields after my mother."
Michelle smiled down at the little girl. "Welcome to the world, Princess Katherine."
Amara gathered Rini. Darien held Rini in his arms. He smiled walking over to his wife and new daughter. He said, "Hey princess. Meet your new baby sister, Katie."
Rini frowned.
Amara asked amused, "Munchkin, you don't like your new baby sister?"
Rini said absolutely, "No!" Everyone started to laugh at her.
A few hours later, they sat in a hospital room. The doctors and nurses informed Darien that he did a good job with delivery the baby. Michelle sat in the waiting room watching the children. Darien and Amara walked out of Serena's hospital room as she slept peacefully. Katie was in the nursery getting checked out.
As Amara and Darien strolled down the hallway to stretch their legs, Amara said, "You know you belong here."
Darien asked confused, "What do you mean?"
"You belong in the medical field. You delivered your own daughter. You knew what to do without panic. You're a doctor."
Darien smiled. "I am happy being in marketing. I had to take care of Serena and Rini."
"I understand, but you were amazing back there."
They saw Michelle in the sitting room with the kids. They stopped in the hallway. Amara said looking ahead at her wife, "We saw you last night, you know." Darien turned to her embarrassed. "Who would have ever guessed that Darien Shields is depraved?"
Darien grinned as he added flirtatiously, "Would you have allowed me to join?"
Amara grinned at him. "I guess you'll never know." Amara winked at him then walked over to give her wife a quick kiss. Darien chuckled as he joined them. They said their good-byes. Amara, Josh, and Michelle had to get back on the road. Michelle had a concert tonight. Rini sadly departed from Josh. Darien smiled at Rini.
They walked hand and hand down the hallway. Darien walked slower than usually because of Rini's short legs. Rini said, "Dad, I think you should be a doctor."
First Amara now Rini was telling him too. "And why do you say that?"
"Because mommy was feeling bad then you made her feel better and then a baby popped out."
How easily she summed up the eventful day! Darien smiled. "So you think I should go back to school?"
Rini nodded. "You always make mommy and me feel better when we are sick. You're good at helping people."
Darien said, "Fine, you convinced me. I'll take that under consideration."
Rini smiled in triumph. "Good." Darien held the door opened as they walked in Serena's hospital room.