One and Only

Chapter 39

Avaa POV

9 months later

"When are you coming home?" I asked Khalil, who was on facetime with me in between meetings. I don't usually ask when he'll be home from business trips because most of the time he's on schedule or early, but this time was different. This trip to New York was only supposed to be 4 days long, 5 max, but they've had to extend it twice and now its been 2 and a half weeks.

"Nothing new has come up, so me and Jay are taking a red eye and we should be home sometime early tomorrow morning".

"Okay" I replied tiredly and laid my head back onto the couch in my office and rubbed my belly.

"You rd? Everything okay?" he asked with a hint of worry in his voice.

"I'm fine, my back hurts a little but I'm mostly just tired as hell- I'm really ready to have this baby" I said in a frustrated tone. For whatever reason, this pregnancy has felt so long and the fact that I am currently 7 days overdue doesn't help at all. I was due March 18, 6 days after the triplets' birthday, but clearly that wasn't the plan for all involved. "I swear I'll probably still be pregnant at Cannon's fucking birthday" I huffed out, referring to Sienna and Alex's 10 month old son, getting more frustrated as I talked about it.

"Baby, Cannon doesn't turn one for another month and some change" Khalil said with a chuckle.

"EXACTLY" I exclaimed and sighed again, "I just want her to evacuate the premises already."

I have tried just about everything to get my labor started; hot stuff, castor oil, walking- just about anything short of sex because Khalil is still away, I've probably done and none of it has worked.

"I promise you won't still be pregnant in a month, our baby girl will come when she's ready, Av" Khalil said, simply reiterating what I've been hearing from my mom, his mom, and all our sisters for the past week.

"I know I know and I don't want to be induced, so I'm stuck just waiting for her to get a move on."

"Speaking of her arrival, have you thought of anymore names?" he asked, changing the subject.

As ready as I am for her to get here, we still hadn't chosen a name. It's just like with Kingsley, we have a few names we like, but we can't decide on one that fits. So far, none of them seem to be perfect for her and I'm not sure why. Although Khalil has been hellbent on his suggestion from my previous pregnancy, Maliah, like not budging at all unless I find a better name. And I'm not saying I don't like the name, but I just don't love it for her, plus I'm trying to keep up the K theme and I really don't want to name her Kaliah- I know too many of them and it's a little too close to Kylei for my liking.

"Yeah I have, what about the name-" I began and an incoming call from my mom interrupted me, "uh can I call you back? My mama is calling me"

"Yeah, I'll just call you at dinner with the kids because I've got another meeting in 5 minutes"

"Okay bye, I love you Pooh"

"Love you more and hang in there, you got this" he winked and ended our call and I accepted my mom's call.

"Hi Mama" I said once her face popped up on my screen.

"Hey Munch, how ya doing?"

"Oh just hanging in there...what's up?"

"I was just calling to see what time you wanted me and ya daddy to stop by? I made air fried honey glazed fish, rice, and spinach" she said excitedly. My sister's and I got her the air fryer she wanted for her birthday back in October and now she uses it every chance she gets. She even tried to air fry our thanksgiving turkey in there, but holidays are not the time for trying out new recipes.