Sequel to The Seed Of Love.
Not a stand-alone read!
Poppy Maverick grew up on the ranch with all of the Maverick clan along with her brother Hart. It's hard growing up in your mom's shadow. Everyone knows who Holland Kane Maverick is and she's famou...
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These last three weeks have been torture and now I'm past my due date.
I was sitting on the porch rocking with Luke and Brennon when I got a pain and then I felt wet.
By the time I got up out of the rocking chair, I looked down and it was wet. "Luke I think my water just broke."
"Oh shit!" He said.
"Brennon go up to the main house and let mom and dad know my water broke and we are heading to the hospital," I said.
Luke ran inside and grabbed the diaper bag and a towel and went to the truck and then realize he forgot me and ran back.
"Oh god, I'm so sorry Poppy I forgot you." He nervously laughed.
He helped me in the truck and we headed to the hospital. He pulled up at the ER and ran inside and came back out with a nurse behind him with a wheelchair.
"What's your name?" The nurse asked.
"Poppy Bale and I am a few days over forty weeks and my water broke," I said.
"Let's get you inside and see what's going on." She said rolling me in while Luke went to park the truck.
Once in a cubical, they hooked me up to monitors and it wasn't long until Luke walked in.
"I saw your parents in the parking lot but I wasn't sure if they could come in here," Luke said.
"Let us assess her and get doctor Terry in here and then they can come in." The nurse said.
"I will go back out and let them know. I'll be right back Poppy." Luke said.
After the nurse finished hooking me up to monitors she looked at me and smiled. "I see your maiden name is Maverick. Are you Holland Kane's daughter?"
"I am. She's out in the waiting room ready to become a GG." I smiled.
"I love your mom's makeup it's awesome and I love your line as well. Do you work with her?" She asked.
"No, I'm a veterinarian on the Ranch along with my husband," I said.
"And now your about to have the most important job and that's to be a mother." She said just as Dr. Terry walked in.
"Hey there Poppy! I knew I would be seeing you soon." He laughed.
"I was beginning to wonder honestly." I laughed.
"Let's check you and see where you are at." He said just as Luke walked back into the room.
"You are three centimeters so you have a while to go Poppy. Nurse, you can go bring her family in." He said.
When mom and dad walked in they looked worried. "We are ok I'm just three centimeters so we have a long time to go." I laughed.
"But everything is ok sweetheart?" Dad asked.
"Everything is fine. I'm ready to get this boy born." I smiled at him as he leaned down and kissed my forehead.
"We told everyone to stay home because there is no need for everyone to fill up the waiting room." Mom laughed.
"Oh yeah, no need for that because it could take a while," I said rubbing my belly.
Mom and dad wouldn't leave. They wanted to stay as long as they could and well because of who they were and a so-called celebrity was in the hospital we were treated like royalty.
It gets on my nerves but now wasn't the time to worry about it since I'm about to give birth and I'm scared shitless.
Luke walks over and rubs my hair out of my face. "I know you are scared because I am too but you are as beautiful today as you were the day I met you. I love you so much, Poppy."
I wiped the tears out of my eyes. "I love you too Luke."
The nurse came in and had everyone step out while she checked me and I was finally at six centimeters.
It took hours to get that far. I was beyond ready to get this done. My phone beeped and I picked it up out of my lap.
📱 Poppy! Your mom texted me are you ok?
📱 Lilly I'm scared but I'm ok. I'm now at six centimeters.
📱 You let me know if you need anything ok?
📱 I will and someone will let you know and send you pics when he's born ok?
📱 I will be waiting by the phone. Love you, Poppy. ❤️
📱 I love you too Lilly. 💜
I lay my phone down as they walk back into the room. "So what's the verdict?" Luke asked.
"I'm at six centimeters now," I said.
"Well, we have progress. That's a good sign." Dad said.
"Listen to your dad the expert." Mom laughed.
"Hey I was by your side when Poppy and Hart were born I think I know a thing or two." He laughed.
By midnight and I had only made it to eight centimeters I tried to get my parents to go home but they wouldn't. They wanted to see him first.
Daisy and Ron were here earlier but they had to go home and take medicine for the night they forgot and Luke told them to sleep and he would call as soon as I start pushing.
Around 2 am I felt like I needed to push but I was just nine centimeters. I didn't think I would ever hit that ten but that's what I was wanting more than anything.
Luke sit down beside me and held my hand. "It won't be much longer until our baby boy is in our arms."
"I can't wait Luke. I wonder who he will look like." I smiled.
"Hopefully a little of both of us." He smiled.
"As long as he's healthy I really don't care," I said.
Mom and dad were asleep sitting in the chairs at the bottom of the bed. "They just can't hang can they?" Luke laughed.
Around 4 am I had terrible pressure and I knew I needed to push. Luke went and got the nurse and well it was showtime.
