I'll Fight Hell to Hold You

Today Is It

Just shortly after midnight, Tommy woke up feeling the first contraction. He slid out of bed and clutched his stomach. He soon had to wake up Paul. "Paul! " "The baby's coming!"

Paul woke up and threw some clothes on. Despite Tommy's mixed feelings still, they had spent the night being intimate. He calmly bundled all of them into the car and headed to the hospital. "Tom, Hold my hand." 

In the car, Tommy tried to breath to calm himself down. He found it difficult to keep from crying. Finally Paul parked and ran in to get a nurse. "Baby, hang on." 

Tommy was laid on a gurney and quickly wheeled in to the entrance. Paul managed to get the triplets into the stroller without waking them up. He grabbed the three bags as well. 

Tommy was taken to the delivery room and prepped. He closed his eyes soon as the anesthesia took effect. He had no memory of anything after that.

At 3:30, the doctor delivered little Madyson Paige. She had dark brown eyes and beautiful blonde curls. Paul had been watching at the delivery window the whole time. He cried when the doctor held her up. Sending out a text, he waited to hold her. 

Tommy was still asleep at six when the nurse brought Madyson in to Paul. "Tommy will probably sleep several more hours." Paul gave her the first bottle around seven. 

Gene came in at eight to see her. He glanced at Tommy who was still very pale and sound asleep. "Paul, has anyone checked on Tom?" 

"He's weak. I know he looks bad but he needs sleep. I've already talked to the doctor."

Gene shot Paul a look but said nothing. He held little Mady before her sisters woke up. Eric came in after Gene left. Next was Bruce, Pat, Pete and Jeff. 

Paul finally heard Tommy stirring around three that afternoon. He had already introduced the triplets to their new sister. Hannah patted her and said, "Baby?"

"Yes, she's a baby. Her name is Madyson Paige."

"Mapa!" cried Hannah. "Mapa!" "Baby!"

Taylor soon joined in. "Mapa!"

Paul laughed at the nickname. Little Aurora touched her as she was given Mady to hold. 

"Who does she look like? Is she healthy? " asked Tommy weakly. "Paul? Where's my baby?"

Paul handed her to Tommy who could barely hold her. "She's beautiful!" 

"Mapa Mama!" cried Hannah. 

Paul explained the nickname. "We have Tay, Rory, Mapa and Hannah." 

"No, me Hah!" protested Hannah. 

"Okay, then, Tay, Rory, Hah and Mapa."

Paul held his family close as he started crying. He realized that he had almost lost Tommy, several times.