Your Time

Chapter 62

The next morning following the wedding, Harrison and Carrie made their kids breakfast with Leia. With the two of them cooking, their was bound to be food falling on the floor that Leia would clean up.

Once they finished the eggs and bacon, both parents noticed Emma and Chris to be the only ones absent from the table. Carrie told Harrison to keep an eye on the toast while she went to wake up her daughter.

Heading up the stairs and down the hallway, she lightly knocked on Emma's door before opening it.

"MOM!"

Carrie couldn't slam the door closed any faster. Good morning Emma. And Chris.

"Breakfast is ready. Come down whenever you're done doing... that."

She then left her daughter and husband to finish up what they were doing. Upon returning downstairs, Harrison asked her if she was okay. Carrie answered with a nod and said, "I'll tell you later."

After everyone began eating breakfast, Emma and Chris came down the stairs. She caught her mom in the kitchen going back for seconds.

"Mom."

Carrie looked up at her daughter. "Yeah?"

Emma swallowed. "I'm sorry you had to see that."

She just laughed. "It's fine Emma. I don't care, but your dad might if he would've seen it."

Emma smiled. "You're not mad about it?"

Carrie shook her head. "Not at all. You're an adult. Just don't tell your dad."

"Didn't you bust Adam a few years ago?"

She nodded while watching Adam feed his three year old Maddie. "Yeah, that was an interesting event."

His wife Joanne was due with their second daughter any time now. She sat next to Adam and Maddie, helping Adam feed their daughter.

Carrie and Emma then headed back over to join the rest of the family for dinner. Carrie sat next to her husband who snuck a piece of bacon off her plate.

"Get your own," she teased.

Ignoring what she'd just said, Harrison stole another piece of bacon. "Seriously!"

He just laughed. "Love you."

She rolled his eyes as he leaned over and pressed a kiss to her lips that tasted faintly of bacon. During the kiss, he stole a piece of sausage.

"Harrison."

A small smile crossed his lips. "Love you even more."

Carrie then pushed the plate towards him.

•••

After breakfast, all the kids were outside with Harrison and Maddie as Carrie and Joanne cleaned up the kitchen.

Joanne brought over a stack of dirty plates and placed them gently in the sink. "Joanne, you don't have to help me. Go outside with the rest of them. Just make my husband come in."

She waved her hand. "Consider it my thank you for your hospitality."

"Are you sure? Harrison will gladly come help."

"It's okay, really."

Carrie didn't say anything else. Instead, she grabbed a few more plates from the table and put them in the sink. Then she and Joanne started on the kitchen. First they put all the food back in the fridge before beginning to load the dish washer with dishes.

After closing the dish washer, Joanne leaned hard against the counter. By the look on her face, Carrie could tell she was in some serious pain.

"You okay?"

She quickly nodded. "She's just kicking I think."

Carrie didn't want to say, but it could be a contraction which meant she could possibly be starting the process of going into labor. But she dismissed the thought. Joanne had often said their second daughter kicked a lot and that she kicked very hard.

Joanne took a few steps and leaned against the other counter. She was now breathing hard. "You sure you're okay?"

"Yeah. She kicks hard that's all."

Carrie turned to finish putting away the silverware when Joanne let out a painful moan.

"Carrie." It came out as a whisper.

"Carrie she's coming."

Joanne attempted to stand by herself but almost fell. Carrie caught her and stood her back up. By the way Joanne's hands were clamped on her arms, she knew it was really happening.

She reached across the counter to grab her keys while shouting for one of the guys wether it be Harrison, Adam, or even Chris.

Carrie didn't doubt she could carry Joanne to the car. But the guys could carry her more comfortably. Not wanting to hurt the baby, she put one of Joanne's arms around her neck and helped her walk out of the kitchen while screaming for Harrison and Adam.

A few seconds later Harrison flew in the kitchen. "What's going on?" But he got his answer by seeing Joanne leaning on his wife for support.

"We need to get her to the car right now."

Harrison scooped up Joanne and carried her to the car while Adam ran into the kitchen. "Maddie's with Emma, Chris, Billie and Ben."

"Okay let's go."

•••

A few minutes later Joanne was checked into the hospital and being wheeled down the hallway to the delivery room. Harrison and Carrie patiently waited for Adam to come get them.

The long wait was over when a sweaty Adam appeared. "She's perfectly healthy."

His parents then followed him down the hallway to where Joanne had been moved into a new room. She was holding their daughter when they entered.

"Congratulations you guys," Carrie said upon seeking the new baby placed in her arms. "Madison has a little sister now."

After holding her newest granddaughter for a few moments, Carrie gave her to Harrison.

"She's beautiful."

"Thanks mom and dad."

"What are you going to name her?"

Adam took a deep breath, looking at Joanne. "Truthfully, we don't know yet. There were so many different names we liked."

"We were stuck between, Jaelynn, Samantha, Brittany, Carlie, or Stephany," Joanne added.

"What do you guys think?" Adam asked.

Carrie took a moment to think. "I really like Jaelynn."

"Me too," Harrison said from beside her.

Adam then looked at Joanne. "Jaelynn?"

She nodded. "Jaelynn."

Harrison handed Jaelynn back to her daddy. "We could call her Jaina as a nickname."

"I really loved Jaelynn," Joanne told her husband.

"Welcome Jaelynn Carrie Ford. It's time to meet your family."