Jennie
A few months later...
My eyes flew open as my third contraction brutally hit me. Pain like nothing I ever knew clenched my stomach as I tried my best to slowly breathe through it as I was told. My back ached uncontrollably as the tightness banding around my waist increased momentum to a cruel ache I could have hardly bare.
"Bloody hell!" I screamed into the silent night as Lisa practically levitated of the bed.
"Oh God!" she exclaimed switching on the lights as she pulled back the covers.
"It's alright." I said to her through gritted teeth as she looked at me bewildered for a moment before racing into action like a mad person on a mission, "It's not that bad." I groaned out telling myself only positives.
Plopping my head onto extra pillows, she multitasked contacting an ambulance all the while grabbing my packed hospital bag as well as the baby's. Returning to my side, she quelled my nerves and offered the calming aura that I was in desperate need of.
Never once letting go of my hand, she stayed with me through it all. Stroking my damp hair, massaging my aching back and soothingly rubbing my huge stomach as our baby kicked about nonstop, more than ready to make its way into the world.
"Are you sure you don't want an epidural?" she asked softly once again after a bout of quicker contractions that rendered me into complete exhaustion.
Teary eyed I nodded at her, emotions haywire as the baby kicked once again, "I think we may have a footballer on our hands." I joked to Lisa as she grinned, pecking my rounded stomach.
"I have to admit I'm going to miss this." she murmured placing another lingering kiss to my belly as the baby continued to kick about.
"Me too." I murmured caressing the huge bump.
Hours later at exactly 3:27am, our beautiful baby boy was born, perfectly healthy and just...incredibly perfect in every which way. Staring down at the sleeping new born in my arms, Lisa and I looked on with twin adoration, falling head over heels in love at the very first sight of him as he was placed into my arms.
Barely an hour old, yet he had that uncanny resemblance to Lisa as his prominent features stood out. Brown little tucks of his blonde coloured hair showed from under his blue cap as his pink mouth fixated in a little pout. His tired eyes opened for a brief second glimpsing his amber coloured eyes before they immediately shut again with lashes resting against his soft red cheeks. Emotions burst in my chest as he made a soft sound snuggling his little head closer to me.
"He's everything." Lisa whispered against my neck placing a kiss as she stroked her son's cheeks.
"He is." I whispered back looking down with a depth of love I never knew existed searing through me, "He still doesn't have a name though."
"How about Theo?" Lisa asked gazing adoringly at her son, "After your mother Thea?"
Tilting my head, a stray tear escaped as I looked at Lisa.
"I love you."
"I love you too sweetheart." she said embracing me, "And I can't thank you enough for today."
Every day, Lisa had given me a reason to continuously fall in love with her. With no words, tears continued leaking from my eyes as memories of my mother clouded my mind while Lisa comforted me.
"I miss her so much today." I told her sniffing as the baby stirred in my arms.
"I know you do." she whispered in a strained voice, "But she's up there looking down at you and her new grandson."
"She would have really liked you." I told Lisa as she placed a kiss into my hair.
"That means a lot to hear you say that." she said tilting my chin and placing a tender kiss to my swollen mouth as the door of my hospital room opened.
"I'm taking the sense of affection means the green light signal to start production of the second baby." Jackson stated entering the room along with Bambam, Rosé and Chanyeol who were all holding flowers, teddy bears and balloons as I tiredly laughed at his statement.
"I believe this is the only baby to ever have one godmother and three godfathers." Bambam said as they looked down at my peacefully asleep son.
"He hasn't been two hours into the world yet he's already lucky." Lisa said as she got up from the bed gently taking the sleeping baby into her arms.
"You already look like such a natural." Chanyeol said as he shared a smile with Rosé.
Placing the baby into Rosé's arms, a tear streamed down her face as she kissed his forehead, "I know we have said this a thousand times since we came in but congratulations again, he's the most beautiful baby I have ever seen."
"What's his name?" Chanyeol questioned as he looked on at Rosé with evident love in his eyes as she held the baby placing a finger onto his soft skin.
Handing him over to Lisa who nuzzled his soft face, she formally introduced our little bundle of joy, "This is Theo Manoban."
"In Greek, his name means Gift of God." Bambam said as he looked down at the sleeping new born.
"Since our Thai version of Zeus here is the name translator, it's safe to say fatherhood comes knocking at your door next to provide us with a little Hercules." Jackson as always said humouring the room.
"Chanyeol is the one currently in the committed relationship." Bambam stated as they teased each other, "Or is that Korean ginseng below your waist experiencing default?"
"That's my sister!" Lisa said suddenly looking ill as she glared at her friends who coughed loudly to hide their extreme laughter.
"You lot are ridiculous." Rosé scolded as ever, the mother hen of the group immediately shutting them up, "Let's enjoy our new addition. He really is a gift to us all."
"He is the most precious gift I have ever gotten." I said to them as I looked on at Lisa, gently rocking our baby in her strong arms.
Soon after, we were joined by Lisa's parents and Rosé's comical friends and cousin; Talia, Olivia, Bella and Hyeri, who officially made me a part of their group, jokingly stating that I had to be arrested to become a full-time member much to Lisa's horror.
As I looked around the room, filled with love and laughter, I knew that I was finally home. I had everything I had ever wanted and so much more all because of Lisa. In my heart I had the distinct feeling that it was my mother who had sent me to Lisa all along.
Glancing at me as she chatted with her friends and family, a sly wink was sent my way that made me giggled and caused my heart to flutter. Without a doubt I knew that if I had to face every hardship I experienced thus far, I would do it in a heartbeat once again as long as she would always be my end reward.
She was my king and we lived writing our own version of a little fairy tale. As exhaustion overtook me in the crowded room, I shut my eyes for a brief moment thinking my happy ending would have never been possible without my Lisa.
