Man Of Honor-Ch 35
When Derek walked into Savannahs room she was in the middle of a contraction, he walked over to the bed and watched as she collapsed against the bed as the contraction ended. She looked up at Derek and said, "our daughter will be here soon Derek", he smiled and said, "and I can hardly wait to hold her in my arms".
Savannah said, "me eitherrrrrrrrr" as another contraction hit, she grabbed Dereks hand and the doctor said, "pushhhhhh Savannah, pushhhhhhh" and push she did until the contraction ended. She laid back against the pillows and said, "how much longer"?, the doctor said, "you're fully dilated and ready to deliver so it shouldn't be much longer now".
She looked up at Derek and said, "did you hear that Derek, it won't be long now"?, Derek said, "I heard" as she grabbed his hand again and started pushing as the strongest contraction hit. She pushed and pushed until the doctor told her to rest and she laid back against the pillows and Derek wiped her forehead with a cool damp cloth.
A few contractions later Dereks cell started ringing, he said, "I have to take this it could be about Penelope", Savannah said, "right nowwwwww" as she grabbed his hand and squeezed as the doctor said, "pushhhhhh Savannah". Derek left his cell in his pocket and held on to Savannahs hand as she pushed her way through another hard contraction, when the contraction was over Derek pulled his cell out and saw that the call was from his mom and that made him worry.e
He pulled his cell out and dialed his moms cell, she was watching as the doctors rushed Penelope into the hospital, after they disappeared into a cubicle she answered the cell and said, "I tried to call you". Derek said, "Savannah is in full labor", Fran said, "yeah and so is Penelope, that's why I called you", Derek said, "wait, what, baby girl is in labor to"?, Fran said, "yeah she is, she's in there right now being checked out, you need to get down here fast". Derek said, "I can't, not until Savannah gives birth momma".
Fran said, "don't worry, I'll be right by Penelopes side, you stay there and help bring my granddaughter into the world and then get down here to your wife", Derek laughed and said, "okay momma okay", he then had to end the call as Savannah said, "I need you Derekkkkkk" as another cotraction hit her.
Derek said, "I gotta go momma but tell baby girl I love her and I'll be there as soon as I can, Fran said, "I will baby boy, I will", when their call ended she put her cell back in her purse and turned around to see Anthony and Chad walking into the hospital, Fran said, "what are you doing here"?, Chad said, "we were notified by the hospital that Penelope was here".
Fran said, "notified by the hospital, she was just brought in a few minutes ago", Anthony stepped forward and said, "where is she, I want to be in there with her"?, Fran grabbed his arm as he tried to walk away and she said, "you're not going anywhere around her or that baby do you hear me"?, Chad said, "you have no rights here Mrs. Rossi".
Fran said, "it's because of you and your client that she's here in early labor", Anthony said, "you can't prove that"?, she said, "oh but I can, I'm a nurse and I can read a report and her last report said that she was under to much stress and that came from you Anthony, you and your attorney".
Chad said, "we're sorry for any pain she suffered because of us but he's the father of the baby and he has every right to be here", Fran said, "and she has every right to not allow him in the delivery room as she brings that child into the world to". Chad said, "yes, yes she does but Anthony is the father and he has the same rights as she does", Fran said, "not right now he doesn't" and she turned and walked away..
Anthony said, "WAIT, WHAT BUT", Chad said, "don't make things worse", Anthony said, "that baby is mine and I have every right to be in there with her", the nurse ran over and said, "Mrs. Rossi Penelope needs you, their's complications". Anthony said, "wait, complications, what complications, I'm the father"? Fran said, "can't you let that go for Penelope and the babys sake, at least until after the baby is born"?, Anthony nodded his head and said, "yes, yes, go to her, please go to her" and they watched as Fran followed the nurse down the hall toward the room Penelope was in, Anthony looked at Chad and said, "I've got to get in there, I've got to be in there when she delivers" and Chad nodded his head yes as they turned and walked away.
In Savannahs room the doctor said, "alright Savannah are you ready because on the next contraction we're going to deliver the baby"?, she nodded her head and said, "I'm ready, I'm so ready" as the contraction hit. Savannah squeezed Dereks hand and he said, "push Savannah, pushhhhh" and push she did until the cries of the little girl filled the delivery room.
The smile Derek had on his face fell as the doctor held up the baby and he saw that she was a beautiful little Caucasian baby, he said, "what the" and Savannah said, "you're the father you have to be, you just have to be". Derek said, "the last time I checked Savannah I wasn't a Caucasian male", Savannah said, "she's just really light skinned", Derek said, "she's white Savannah, white with a hint of a light mocha".
After cutting the cord the doctor wrapped the baby and said, "Derek would you like to hold your daughter"?, Derek said, "I'd love to but that little angel there, she ain't mine, I don't know who she belongs to but it's not me". Savannah watched with tears streaming down her face as Derek turned around and headed out of the room, as he disappeared around the corner he heard her screaming, "SHE'S YOURS DEREK, YOU'RE HERE FATHER, YOU'RE HER FATHER". Derek shook his head in disbelief as he stepped onto the elevator to head down to his wife and their child.