Strong Enough

Chapter 19

Erin quickly threw clothes on , "Wake up Jay!" she nudged his back, "Jay!" she had to laugh the man would sleep through anything, but now was not the time to sleep. She had just hung up with Adam, Kim was in labor and they needed to get to the hospital

Feeling her frustration mount, she knew it was time for a more invasive approach, she went to the bathroom and filled a cup with water. She returned to the bed and tried one last time, "Jay, wake up!" she waited a few seconds before acting.

Realizing he wasn't going to wake up she tossed the water on his face, she smiled when he shot up in bed.

"What the fuck Erin?" He asked using the sheet to wipe his face, "what the hell?"

Erin tried to hide her smile as she tossed him clothes, "I tried waking you up, but you wouldn't budge. Desperate times call for desperate measures"

"What time is it?" He asked running his hand through his now wet hair, "and where's the emergency?"

"It's just after three, and Kim's in labor. Will you please get dressed, so we can go" she slipped her sneakers on, "Hurry, I want to be at the hospital before he's born"

Jay got out of the bed, "Alright, I'm getting dressed. Just so you know, you owe me for that little stunt you pulled. S'not cool Erin, not cool at all"

"Are you okay?" Adam asked, he was trying to keep his hands from trembling but it was no use. He couldn't remember the last time he felt this nervous, not only was he nervous he was scared shit less. It was all becoming real, he was going to be a father. Soon he'd be responsible for the well being of an infant, a tiny person who would depend on him for everything.

Kim grabbed his hand, "I'm fine" she told him, taking his hand in hers, "just like I was when you asked" she looked up a the clock that hung on the wall, "three minutes ago" she smiled, "you need to calm down, you're driving me crazy"

He ran his hands down his jeans, "I'm sorry, I swear I'm trying not to freak out but it's pretty fucking hard not to" he sat in the chair, "All I can picture is our kid and the next eighteen years" he pinched the bridge of his nose, "what if I screw him up? What if hates me?"

"Adam, he's not gonna hate you" she told him, "you're going to do great"

Adam went to her bed, "No, you're going to do great, me? I'm just hoping I figure it out before he's eighteen and needs therapy"

Kim gave in to the laughter she had tried to suppress, "Adam, this is a side of you I've never seen before"

"Huh?"

She entwined her fingers with his, "Normally you're cocky as hell"

"It's not cocky if it's true" he smirked, "and I have every right to be cocky" he smirked.

She laughed, "yes, I know all about that. I'm trying to be serious here"

"I'm sorry"

"It's just interesting to see you so nervous and concerned about getting it right, but trust me you're going to be an amazing daddy to our son" she could feel herself getting emotional, "I know we talked about not bringing it up any more, but I have to say this"

Adam nodded for her to continue, "When I realized I was pregnant, I was terrified. I tried to ignore it, hoped it would go away" she paused, finally gathering the courage to say the words out loud, "Adam, I use to go to bed every night hoping I would have a miscarriage, that the baby would be gone" a sob escaping her lips, "after a few weeks, I started to hope that this precious baby was yours, that we would get our happy ever after" she wiped her eyes, "our son is the luckiest little boy in the world, through it all he fought to survive, despite my best efforts to wish him away, he's our survivor"

Adam placed a kiss on her lips, "Baby, our boy knew all along what we didn't, he knew he was our's, he is just like his mom, he's strong"

A knock on the door, "How're you feeling Kim?" The doctor asked as he washed his hands, "epidural still doing its job?"

Kim wiped her eyes, "it is, I'm just ready for him to be here"

Adam's phone buzzing on the counter top, he quickly read the text, "Jay and Erin are here, in the waiting room"

"Why don't you go talk to them, and you need to call Trudy and your brother" Kim ordered, "he's got time, right Doc?"

The doctor pulled his gloves off and tossed them in the trash can, "It looks like in about an hour or so, the little one will make an appearance"

Adam looked at her, "You'll be okay?"

"Yes, Adam. Go"

He kissed her forehead, "I won't be long, at all"

He had another call he needed to make, one Kim had no clue about.

--Note--

I know it's short, I'm sorry.

Still clueless on a name for the baby, I've got a few I like but nothing I'm sold on. I had wanted it to be a name with meaning, specifically 'strong' but nothing really grabbed me. At this point, anything that grabs me would work. So, comment any suggestions!

Again, it's unedited. My old English professors would kill me, oh well!

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As always, thanks for reading.