Navy Love

10 Delivery

Ivan has made it up to me every day for how he's acted. He feels terriable for treating me the way he did. He speaks softer to me and always buying me things when we port. He's changed for the better. He tells me everyday how he doesn't want to lose me and how he loves me. "Baby we need to talk names. Your seven months pregnant and we haven't talked about it yet." Ivan rolls over looking at me. "I was thinking Tommy for a boy." "No, I want Russian name." He tells me in English. "I don't know Russian names." I tell him. "I was thinking Mayk for a boy." "Mayk Mayk. I like it." I smile at him. "Good for a girl I was thinking ivanka." He smiles. "I like it." I smile at him. "Perfect." Ivan smiles. "We better get dressed for our day or we will get in trouble." I get up. Oh I'm so big. I put on my maternity clothes then go to the bathroom. "Hey mama." Cattie greets me. "Hey Cattie." I smile and brush my teeth. "I can't believe Your going to have a baby! How's Ivan holding up?" "He's doing good. He's much sweeter now." "He regrets acting like that to you." "I know. It's what ever. Every relationship has ups and downs. I'm just glad he didn't divorce me because he 'thought' I was cheating." I say then fix my hair. "Yeah, it doesn't matter anymore. I just can't believe you slept on the ground. Then you threw up." "I didn't know I threw up at the time." I chuckle. "Gross." Cattie laughs. "So have you two decided names yet?" Cattie asks. "Yes, Mayk for a boy and a girl Ivanka." I smile. "Beautiful." Cattie smiles. "Is your child going to speak Russian?" "Yes, we both speak it I'm going to talk to them in all of my languages." "Lucky, when I have kids can you teach them?" "Oh course. How are you and Nick doing?" I ask. "We are doing great! I think we are going to get married." She giggles from joy. We go out to see the men waiting for us. "Hey Cattie." Nick smiles. "Hey Nick." She goes over and hugs him. "How is my girl this morning?" "Perfect." She smiles and takes his hand. "You ready malen'kaya mama?" (Little mama) Ivan smiles. "Yes." I smile up at him and take his hand. Zak then comes out of the bathroom. "Good morning." He nods his head at me. "Good morning." I smile at him. I then felt pain all over my stomach. "Ahh oooh ohh." I hold my stomach and breath deeply. "malyshka?" Ivan starts to panic. "Contractions." I tell him. Ivan and Zak held me up on either side. "Breath breath." Zak tells me. I listen to him and take deep breaths. The pains then went away.

I look up at everyone to see them still worried. "Thanks." I stand up straight. "Is it over?" Ivan asks me in English. "Yeah it stopped." I continue to hold my stomach. We then walk to the mess hall. Ivan grabs me a tray. He gets my food for me and we sit down. "When are you due?" Zak asks me. "Two months on the 4th." I tell him. "The Fourth of July?" Zak smiles. "Yeah." I smile at them. "I wish I could be around for the birth of my child." Ivan mumbled in English. "I know love. I'm sorry." I put my hand on his arm. He takes my hand and kisses it. We eat our food then go to post. I work on many patients making them feel better. "Hey mom, how do you feel today?" A guy comes in and asks me. "I'm alright." I smile at him. "Good, I have a major migraine. Can you fix me up?" "Here." I hand him some aspirin. "Thanks mom. So the baby's due when?" "The Fourth of July." I smile at him. "Wow." He smiles. I turn around and wash my hands. I felt arms around me and a kiss on my neck. "Hey mama." Ivan smiles into my neck. "Hey Ivan." I smile at him. "How are my two favorite people doing?" He kisses my neck. "Better now your here." I smile tilting my head to the side so he can kiss it better. "I love you malyshka." "I love you Ivan." I smile. "Well thanks again mom." The man walks out. "I hope it's a girl that looks just like you." He let's go then leans against the counter. "I hope they look like you." I smile at him. "A mini you would be cuter." He smiles widely. "Nah a mini you would." I smile at him. "Harley, Cattie needs you." Nick comes in with Cattie at his heels. "What's wrong?" I put my gloves on. She comes in holding her hand. "I think I broke it." She sits on the table. I come over and look at it. I see there was a ring on her wedding finger. I look up at her shocked. "He proposed?" I ask her with a smile. "Yes!!" She jumps up showing me her ring. "Ahhh!!!" I hug her. "Congrats man." Ivan shakes nicks hand. "Thanks." Nick smiles. I look at the beautiful ring on her finger. "So beautiful." I smile. "Right!" Cattie smiles. "When are you getting married?" "Not for a couple of years. We want to be engaged for a year or two then get married. We've only been dating a year now." Cattie smiles. "Okay." I smile. "Heads up, I checked the we are suppose to be home when the baby is due." Nick tells us. "Really?" Ivan smiles ear to ear. "Yeah, I checked." Nick smiles. "That means I get to be there!" Ivan smiles at me ear to ear. He really wants to be there for the birth of our child.