Love On Holiday

*Big Family*

*8 months later*

It's eleven o'clock in the evening when Marc and I are leaving Alex's birthday party. "Are you tired?" Roser asks me when she hugs me. "My legs and lower back are a little painful, but I'm fine," I smile. "Your belly is huge. There are only few more days of pregnancy, then you'll miss it," Roser says again, caressing my belly. "Yeah, it's true. I can't wait to meet him. Well, or her," I reply. We still don't know what gender a baby is. Actually we want it to be a surprise. So the all tiny clothes which we bought are in neutral colours - grey, brown, green and orange. The walls in nursery are painted light orange and the furniture is white.
"Are you ready to go?" Marc asks when he walks to us and I nod to him. "See you tomorrow," we wave to everyone when we walk to our car.
We bought an apartment in Barcelona four months ago. Life with Marc is wonderful. To wake up beside him is something the most beautiful in the world. We're driving on the highway and talking about the party. "What Vicky bought to Alex?" Marc asks. "A plane ticket to Greece," I say when he laughs: "Didn't they have enough of Greece a few months ago?"
"They didn't experienced it just like us. Maybe this time will return three of them," I laugh. "Please, don't say that again. Alex is too young for having a baby. Look at him - he's still a child," Marc replies quickly. I want to contradict, when suddenly my stomach start hurts me terribly, that I writhe of pain. "Are you okay?" he asks me. I feel the wetness between my legs. "Marc, the water," I say. "Are you thirsty? We can stop at the petrol pump," he says calmed. "No, the water broke," I say. "What? Now? Are you kidding me?! Isn't a little early?" he says totally pale and speeds up the car. "Calm, Marc. Everything is okay. The contractions are very mild and this can last until morning. Take me to the maternity hospital, okay?" I explain him calmed.
"Are you sure? There will be nothing wrong?"
"Everything is going to be fine. Calm dawn," I say. The cramps are lessening but I know that is time for me to give a birth in few hours. "Fifteen minutes and we'll be there," Marc says, "how do you feel?"
The cramps starts grabbing me again, they are very hard and painfully, but I reply to Marc that I am fine. I breathe deeply and patiently wait that we arrive to the hospital.
"Here we are," Marc says, helping me getting out of the car. He took me to the front desk: "My girlfriend is giving a birth!" Marc panicked. "I'm not that far," I say and the nurse nicely smiles to us. "Please come with me to the room," nurse says and we walk with her down the hallway. There we meet a midwife and she gives me an epidural. After that I fell much better and nothing hurts me anymore. I lay in the bed, but soon I decide to take a walk. Marc walks with me.

*MARC*
While Ava walks along the hallway, I call our families to tell them that we're in the maternity hospital and that our baby will soon be born. It's 1:30 AM and Ava's still walking around the hospital. "Mrs. Garcia, please come here. We'll check out how far you are," midwife says and we walk into the doctor's office. The doctor's makes an ultrasound: "It's time for you to give birth, Mrs. Garcia," doctor says. They take her to the labour ward and the contractions starts grabbing her very hard. "Mr. Marquez, do you want to be with your girlfriend in the labour ward?" midwife asks me. "Sure," I quickly reply when she puts some kind of doctor's gown in my hands, so I wear it quickly and rush to the labour ward to my Ava. She grabs my hand and looks me deep in my eyes. "Breathe, love. Just breathe," I tell her. "You can start pushing right now. Take care of breathing and push," doctor says. Ava pushes and pushes and she holds my hand strongly. "You have to push, darling. Just keep pushing," I tell her. "I can't do it anymore," Ava says with hoarse voice. "Keep going, my love. Just a little bit," I whisper to her. "Just few more times, Ava. You're doing great. I can see the head. Push very strong," the doctor says. Ava screams loudly and in that moment I hear a loud cry. "You made it, sweetheart," I say to Ava, who lies there helpless and tearing off her cheeks. "Congratulations, you became parents to a gorgeous, healthy boy," the doctor says and the midwife bring us a tiny beautiful baby. "Hello, little one," Ava says to him and kisses his head. "He's gorgeous," I say, kiss her at first and then our son. This sounds so nice. Our son.

*AVA*
Ten minutes after giving a birth, we're in our room. I am holding our son in my hands when Marc walks to us and sits next to me. "How do you feel?" he asks. "Great. And how are you?" He smiles: "I've never experienced anything more beautiful. It's perfect," he says, leans to me and kisses me gently. "Will you hold him?" I ask when he nods. "Be careful, watch the head," I say when he holds him in his arms. "You two look perfect," I say when I'm watching them. Marc is a perfect dad. "He has beautiful dark eyes," Marc says watching him. "Yes, he is beautiful," I agree. "Have you think about the name?" he asks. "Yeah. Well, we were on Zakynthos when we made him so...maybe he can be Zac. What do you think?"
"Zac Marquez Garcia. Sounds very nice," Marc says. "I prefer only your last name," I say. "As you wish. So he'll be Zac Marquez," Marc says and we kiss.
On the same day we got a lot of gifts and greeting cards. Our families and friends decided to visit us when we bring Zac at home. I just fed him when Marc steps in the room. "Hi, how are you?" he asks. "He's very good. He only eat and sleep. I am fine. How are they at home?"
"They all can't wait that you two come home," Marc says and caresses Zac's head. "There is something more, right?" I ask. "Yeah...guys from MotoGP want to go out with me tonight," he says in a while. "That's sounds great. Who?" I say happily. "Do you think? Jorge, Dani, Pol, Aleix, Tito, Cal, Alex of course and maybe Ben and Vale," he says. "Your face is so sour. Just go and have fun," I say tapping his shoulder. "Fine, but what about you two?"
"We'll be fine. We'll take some sleep, because tomorrow we're going home," I calm him. "I'm serious, Marc. Go out with your friends and enjoy."

*MARC*
I meet with my friends in the restaurant where we have a dinner. In a while I receive a message. I look at it and smile.
Drink couple of glasses for me, pls. Zac is sleeping like an angel, soon I'll fall asleep too. Have fun and say hi to your (our) friends. See you tomorrow, love you :* <3

"Ava is saying hi to you," I say to guys. "Greet her back, then put away the phone," Jorge says. "Yeah, give that phone to me," Ben agrees. "Why?" I ask them when I answer the message. "Cuz, we're going to drink all night!" Cal shouts and opens the second champagne. "Cheers to tiny Marquez!" Pol says. "Yeah, to the newborn heart breaker," Dani toast. "To the new piccolo bastardo," laughs Vale. We all laugh and cheer to my little newborn son.
We've been drinking all night, so I slept in Dani's apartment on the couch. I was awaken by phone ringing. "Yes, hello?" I answer without looking at who's calling. "Marc, where are you? We're all waiting on you to come home," the voice on the other side says. "Mum, is that you?" I ask. "Don't make fun of me, Marc. Where the hell are you? The cake is already melting!"
"Oh, sh*t. What time is it?" I ask. "It's noon. You should be here half an hour ago," my mum gets angry. "Where?" I ask. "In your apartment!"
"I am in my apartm-," I start when Dani walks in the living room. "Oh, I am not in my apartment. Look, we'll be there in half hour," I say and hang down the phone. "Coffee?" Dani asks. "Yeah, please." I quickly drink a cup of coffee, then I rush to the door. "Thanks, Dani! Ava is going to kill me!" I shout while I rushed to the car.

*AVA*
Me and Zac are ready for going home for half an hour. We wait only for Marc to come. Zac is starting to cry when Marc rushes into room. "I am soo sorry, love. We were late last night," he starts apologizing. I smile: "It's okay, Marc. Have you had a nice time?"
"Actually I don't remember a lot," he admits and we both laugh. "Zac, daddy's here. Let's go home," he says when he takes Zac in his arms. Then we put him in baby carrier and walk out of the maternity hospital. "Marc, Ava, show us a baby!" we hear. Yeah, sure. Reporters everywhere. "You'll see him in few days," Marc nicely says. "At least, tell us what is his name, please," another one says. "It's Zac," I say when we sit in the car and drive away.
When we came to our apartment and unlock the door, there is a huge surprise to us. The whole apartment is beautifully decorated and there are our families. They greet and hug us. "He is so beautiful," Roser says, when we introduce to them our new family member. "He looks like daddy, right?" Marc proudly says and laughs. "It's too soon to say, but I think that he's beautiful like both of you," my mum says.
The party begins and it's beautiful to see both families united in one big family.
I am standing outside on the balcony with Marc - the love of my life and I couldn't be happier. I have a wonderful boyfriend, a gorgeous son with that wonderful boyfriend and a big family.
"I adore you," I say to Marc and kiss him. "I adore you too. You know what?" he says when I look at him. "This is the most beautiful love on holiday."
"Yeah, and this holiday never ends."