We Can't(stepdadxstepdaughter)

39

Five months later
Justine's POV

"I think it's time!" I gasp out to Chad as I stand up, and he nods as he quickly calls Rylah to come over and watch our children before calling the hospital.

Once we are on the way, I feel the contractions moving closer together and that's when I realize. We aren't going to make it to the hospital.

"Chad, pull over and help me into the backseat." I gasp out, panting as my body starts to push the baby out.

He pulls over into the next clearing and helps me into the back, placing a few towels underneath me as I shed my leggings.

"Babe, I-I don't know what I'm doing." Chad says and I grab his hand smiling.

"Just make sure the cord isn't around it's neck and you catch it, don't cut the cord." I say and he nods as he lifts one of my legs to his shoulder and I begin to push.

"Ahhh! Fuck!" I cry out as the head comes out and Chad mentions he can see the head and I know it's close.

As I push again, I see Ryan's familiar truck pull in behind our minivan and he rushed to us.

"Holy shit! I'll call for an ambulance!" He yells and I scream as I push one more time and then I hear the cries of a newborn baby.

I look to Chad and he smiles as he holds the naked newborn and I quickly grab the diaper bag and toss him the fuzzy baby blanket that is stained all to hell and he wraps it up in it.

"What is it?" I ask, and he smiles.

"Another little girl." Chad says and I smile as the wail of an ambulance comes into earshot and I see paramedics rushing to us.

Three days later
Chad's POV

"What's wrong with her?!" I scream as they shove me out of my wife's room and a nurse comes to me.

"Your wife has developed eclampsia, a very serious and life threatening condition." I begin to cry as she walks away and see Ryan and Mike rushing to me.

"Hey! We heard that there's something wrong with JJ!" Ryan says and I nod.

"She's been diagnosed with eclampsia. The placenta didn't come out like it was supposed to and broke in half. Her uterus is infected from it." I say and Mike hugs me as the doctors bring me the baby.

"Mr. Kroeger, would you like to hold your daughter?" The doctor asks and I nod, taking the tiny frail baby.

The tiny thing opens her eyes and I see that they are identical to JJ's. I see the wisps of blonde on her head and smile as I kiss her forehead.

Soon the doctor comes out of JJ's room and looks at me with a grim face.

"Mr. Kroeger, I'm very sorry. We done all we could, but Justine's heart gave out. The uterine infection wasn't caused by the placenta braking apart either, neither was the fact that her contractions moved that quickly. She was dosed, as well as your daughter, with the drug Nexoplasma. It's a common drug used in two step abortions, but when given to a pregnant woman who is farther than 30 weeks, it induces labor. Thankfully, Justine was 39 weeks and five days when she succumbed to it, but the dose was high enough that her heart couldn't keep up with it. Justine was allergic to the medication." He says and I nod, tears streaming down my face as I hold my daughter close.

I look down at her and then back to the doctor, as JJ and I did have sex not too long before her and Daniel did.

"Doc, can you do a paternity test between me and her? One of my ex best friends tricked JJ into having sex with him and we thought she was his, but I'm not certain." I say and he nods as he has me follow him and they take a swab and swab both of us.

"The test usually takes about three hours, so you might want to call him." The doctor says and I scoff.

"No. If she isn't mine, I'll still be her father. Blood doesn't make a family, love does." I say and he nods as I take the baby and go back into the waiting room, where I see Daniel.

"Is that my baby?" He asks and I scoff as I hand her to Mike.

"Don't know for sure, JJ and I had sex a week before you tricked her into having sex with you." I say and he nods as he sits down.

"I came as soon as I heard.I got here and the nurse told me that JJ passed from a Nexoplasma overdose. That it's possible she is withdrawing from it." He says and I sigh as I try to think who would OD JJ and try to end an innocent baby's life.

Soon the results are done and I take them and smile as she's mine.

"She's mine." I say and Daniel nods as he stands up to leave.

"I'm happy for you man, but I never once wished this for anyone." He says as he leaves.