Sweet Surrender (Book 2)

Epilogue

8 weeks later...

"Jasmine! Jasmine!" I shout at the top of my lungs as I walk out of the bathroom of my rented apartment. 

"What? What?... You okay?...." She's panting as she jogs towards me. I keep my hands clutched at the door frame. The contractions are killing me...

"Its... My... I think my water just broke..." I whisper as I feel something gushing down my thighs. Oh God.

"Oh God.. Tony! Babe! C'mere!" Jasmine shouts beside me as she helps me walk to the living room. I pant. Breathing in and out. Doing what I have practiced. It' not working. God its not working!

"Yeah?.. Oh no... I'll get the car..." Tony rushes out of the house when he saw what was happening. I can barely walk. I keep my hand between my legs. 

"I think he's coming out... Jaz I think he's ready..." I cry out as pain triples. I feel pain everywhere.

"Oh God... Not yet... Hold it... Hang in there baby! We're not trained for this. Please wait..." Jasmine and I chuckle as she leads me out the door.

"Wait... My bag,..." I whisper as I keep breathing evenly. Jasmine and I have already prepared a bag for this. Everything is in it. Everything that we will need.

"I have it." Tony answers as I settle on the backseat with Jasmine beside me. She's not letting go of my hand. I squeeze it as another wave of contractions hit me.

"Oh God... Oh God... I cant... Please go... Go!" I shout as Tony hit the gas. Tears are running down my face. I'm scared as hell. This is to the nth power of menstrual cramps. This is me going through a lifetime worth of menstrual cramps! It's painful! My head is spinning I cant think. 

"We're almost there." I jump as Tony curbs the street and I see it. I see the hospital. I didn't know how fast it went but thank God I'm here. I grunt in pain when Tony hits the break.

"Sorry..." He managed to say as he opens the side of our door. 

I feel weak. I can feel my body is shaking. My lips are quivering. I know I'm there. The next thing I know, a couple of nurses are helping me to a stretcher. I can barely think. I can only concentrate on the pain. They stopped and someone who looks like a doctor is pulling my legs apart. I glare at him and he just smirks at me. The nerve! 

"I want my doctor." I snap my head up at him.

"We don't have that much time. You're crowning." He says.

"Crowning? What the hell is that?" I ask.

"That means, you're baby's head is already peaking and saying hi to me. To the delivery room. Now." He orders the nurses before I have time to register what he was saying. Is he... Oh no...

"Jaz! Jaz!" I shout as they push my bed forward.

"Yeah. I'm here." She jogs to my side, Tony following her. "You can do this. He's good. I know him. We don't have time to wait for your doctor. I promise Trey is a good doctor." She squeezes my arm and they were stopped by a nurse when I'm pushed to the door.

Everyone's busy. I'm panting and shivering and I feel super cold. I can barely register the pain anymore. My tummy feels heavy and thick and I can feel that it's about to burst. I grip the sides of my bed and look around. The nurses are smiling at me. I feel things being attached to me. The doctor, errr Trey, is looking down at me. He's standing in front of me. With my legs wide open. Oh God. I feel my face blush. Of all the times that I have avoided a male doctor, I cant believe this is happening.

"You're gonna be okay. Just listen to everything that I say. Follow instructions. When I say push, you push. Keep your mouth closed and just push on my command. Got it?" He says calmly. I just nod my head at him. As if I have a choice.

"She's fully prepped doc."The blonde nurse informs her. I can feel tears run down on the sides of my face. I close my eyes and I see him. His handsome face, smiling at me. Why are you not here?  I shake my head lightly to make the thoughts disappear. He doesn't deserve to be here Stacey. Always remember that. He left you and your son. I open my eyes and I see the doctor looking at me intently. 

I feel wave after wave of contractions. Nurses are crowding me. But I didn't mind. I know they are there to help. I pant as another wave crashes over me.

"Push!" I jump as I hear the doctor shout. Then I do as I'm told. I grip the sides of my bed and give a long and good push. I pant.

"Another one. A long one. Just keep on pushing this time. On three...One..two..three...Push!" Then I pushed. Gave it my all.

Pain. Pain. Pain.

Then I hear him. The loudest and the sweetest shout I have ever heard in my entire life. I sigh and more tears run down my face.

"He's beautiful Congratulations Stacey. You did a good job. You can hold him. Here..." Trey the arrogant gone, now being replaced by a sweet and soft Trey. 

He placed my baby on top of my bare chest. He's warm and soft. And he's beautiful. So beautiful. 

"Hi there little one. I'm your mommy."  I whisper on top of his head. His cute little nose. Then his rosy pink lips. My baby. I close my eyes as I let myself be overwhelmed by joy. "You're so beautiful. You are my everything little one. Mommy will give up everything for you. I surrender all my love to you. You are my sweetest surrender, Nathan.