Caballeros

What Water? (Edited)

                  

Joaquin

I'm driving down the highway back home as Jules and Trinity sleep soundly; I am blessed beyond words. I think back at the day at the zoo; I laugh when I think of Jules holding that baby chimp. He was really cute in his special diaper but Jules was scared to death of it for some reason. Later she said she was afraid it would bite her and Trinity. My baby girl on the other hand was fearless; she touched everything and loved the elephants the most. When we left she was given a huge stuffed elephant; it was taller than her and she loved it. I thought the penguins where pretty funny when they waddled in; Changs got a punch in the arm from Sabrina when he said that's how she walked. It's now just after five in the morning and we are about an hour away from Laredo. I am so glad that Trinity slept the whole way; she started crying in pain about an hour before we were set to leave. My phone begins to ring and I use the stereo to answer it. I see that it is Changs calling.

"Hey bro, what's up? I ask.

"Sabrina's water just broke," Changs says.

"What water?" I ask.

"She is gonna have the baby," he laughs.

"Sorry man, I'm tired I didn't know what you meant. How soon do you think it will take for the baby to be born?" I ask. As if on cue I can hear her scream out. Jules startles awake.

"What's going on, babe?" Jules asks concerned.

"Sabrina's water broke," I say like I know what I'm talking about.

"Sabrina just breathe," she says bouncing around in her seat in excitement. It makes me smile. "Babe how much longer until we are home?"

"Less than an hour I reckon; if there is no traffic. Sabrina, can you wait or do you want us to stop?"

"No; hell no, please I want my doctor to deliver my baby, please," She says. I can hear the panic in her voice. I don't want his baby to be born on the highway either but she is the boss.

"Okay, let's get home." I say hanging up.

"Wow, this is so exciting! I can't wait to meet their baby boy." She says.

"Do you want to have a baby?"

"We are not doing anything to prevent one. If we are blessed with a little one, then I would be happy."

"Me too, Trinity is getting so big and independent now. She thinks she is older than what she actually is." I laugh.

We finally get to Laredo and I drop off Jules at the hospital while I take Trinity home. I need to get some sleep before my appointment this afternoon. I am kind of scared of what he will tell me; I do not want to have surgery. Guerro ,Narzion and The Gooch go to sleep in the living room so I take Trinity to our bed to sleep with me; I don't trust her not to try to get out of her bed by herself. I fall into a deep sleep while Trin nuzzles me I have a tight grip in her so she can't move. I feel kisses on my lips and neck and chin; I startle awake to see Jules smiling at me while Trin is in her arms wide awake.

"Darlin' how's Sabrina?" I ask excited.

"Well, we have a new baby girl to add to the group." She laughs.

"A girl? I thought she was having a boy?"

"We all did; God likes practical jokes too." She laughs.

"What is her name?"

"Her name is Alexis Faith; she weighed six pounds exactly."

"Wow, that is amazing, I can't wait to see Noel with her. Speaking of how was he when they said girl?"