Our Love is Forever (You are Forever Mine Sequel)

The Final Choice

Christine's POV

It's come down to the hours my birth. It's become a very cold winter. Erik has made me stay bundled in heavy clothing and jackets. Erik was beside me he was so cute when he slept. His mouth is open slightly his chest rising and falling to the rhythm of his heart. I began to drift off. I went to sleep slowly. Later I woke up a sharp pain in my stomach the bed was wet "ERIK!!" I screamed and he jumped up wide awake "what?!" "It's time!" His eyes widened and got me up throwing on clothes as fast as he can he grabs me a robe and picks me up running outside to the car putting me in and immediately getting in and driving off. It hurt!!!! I cry in pain as Erik tries soothing me "take deep breaths Angel. Think of me..." He then begins to sing to me the pain was still on my mind but I calmed down a little enough to take in deep breaths and control my breathing. Soon we get to the hospital and he goes in soon nurses and Erik come out with a wheelchair they helped me get into it. They wheeled me to a room a doctor was awaiting our arrival. I was put in the hospital bed while the doctor explained to me that I had to get to ten something I don't really know all I know is I was in pain. An hour or two later the doctor came in checking on me and again left me.

Erik's POV
The doctor came out of the room and looked at me "Mr. Destler I need you to think of this answer carefully because it is very serious and it could end up killing both of the patients." I gulped this didn't sound good at all to me right now especially with the phrase 'killing both patients' "o-okay." I whispered softly "your wife has a very petite pelvis. It is so small that the baby possibly won't fit through it." I nodded listening closely "we can do a C-section but doing that can cause your wife to loss a lot of blood. But if we try to go naturally it could end up killing both the child and your wife, but it may not. I will leave you and her if you wish to discuss this with her to decide. You have 30 minutes before we have to have a decision. If neither of you wish to make that call then we will decide for you." This pierced my heart to think she could die either way. "S-so you're telling me that she could possibly die while giving birth to our child?" The doctor nodded sadly "yes sir. We will do all we can to keep her alive but I cannot guarantee she will make it." Tears were swelling in my eyes. He walked away and I whimpered "my angel, my love, my Christine... Could die..."

Slowly I go in seeing her in the bed breathing "hi darling she says weakly." I smiled "hello angel." I hid as much sadness as I could bare "what's wrong?" She asked. Of course this façade wouldn't get past her. I took a deep breath and sat down by her "darling I have to make a...a..." I began sobbing she asked in a frantic voice "angel what's wrong? What decision is to be made?" I slowly calmed down "your pelvic frame is too small for the child in you." She nodded slowly "but they think it could possibly squeeze through and come out... But in doing that you... Oh god... You could..." I sighed putting my head in my hands. Cursing in Italian so she wouldn't know. She looked at me terrified to hear what was to be decided upon. "Just say it Erik!" I close my eyes " you could.. And our child... Could die while giving birth." She begins crying holding her mouth "what's the other choice?" I gulped and said "the other choice is... Get a C-section... And only you could die." She breathed in deeply closing her eyes.

Christine's POV
This was very hard take in. Either way I can die while giving birth just like my mother did. I began thinking 'if I do a C-section the child will live.. But maybe not with me in his/her life. But if I do the natural way... We could both die. The doctors can't promise me that our child will squeeze through they only promise to try their hardest to make one of us if not both live.'

I looked at him softly and whispered "we will do the C-section." He looked at me softly "if I die Erik..." He shook his head violently "you're not going to die... You can't die!" I hold his head as he cries on my bed "shh Erik my love... Listen. If God forbids I die then you... You will take care of this child. You will make sure the child knows of me and the child knows that the doctors tried everything in their power to save my life..." He cried in my arm and I whispered my voice cracking "and you... You will move on with your life without me." He shook his head violently "no, no, no! I will never move on." He cried tears were streaming down my face "yes you will. You will do it for me..." He sat there sobbing I sang softly.

Soon the doctor came in "have you decided?" I nodded my head Erik slowly looked up nodding his poor tear stained face "yes we have..." Erik whispered I hold his hand and said in a soft voice "we will do the C-section." The doctor nodded "you know that you could lose a lot of blood and possibly die, yes?" I again nodded "yes sir." He exhaled "alright you are ready to be prepped. Are you two French?" We nodded he cracked a small smile "as am I. I'm Monsieur Pontmercy, Marius Pontmercy." I smiled "how old are you 27." I nodded he sighed "well we shall get going Monsieur Destler you may come in and help or you can wait outside."

Erik gulped and whispered "I'll wait outside." He gave me an apologetic look I shook my head softly. I knew he couldn't handle being with all the doctors he'd be a nervous wreck. Also he won't be able to handle my screaming in pain. So it was wiser decision he not be in there with me. Now it was time. Dear god please let me come out alive.