'Money'

chapter 21 - the grandchild part two

8 months later, Ana's baby is coming.

Ana is over at mine and 'Money's place, Shotgun has left her, but she hasn't told either me or her father, cause she knows 'Money' would kill the father of her child if he knew.

- Mum, my baby is coming, i want you and dad with me, she says.

- Then we'll be with you, i say. Jacob, our daughter is having her baby, she wants us with her, tell the boys that we're going.

- Alright, baby, i'll go tell the boys, you help our girl, 'Money' says.

- Thank you, c'mon baby, i say, helping Ana.

- Mum...it hurts, she whimpers.

- I know, baby, i know, come here, girl...Jacob! Jacob, she needs to be carried, i say, calling out to her father.

- Come here, baby girl, come to daddy, 'Money' says, picking up his daughter.

'Money' takes Ana to the bathroom where i help her while he goes to wake the boys and tell them what's going on.

When Ana is done and dressed, me and 'Money' shower together and dress in our room before we go to the hospital. At the hospital both me and 'Money' stay at our daughter's side during the birth of hers and 'Shotgun's baby boy Will.

- How does it feel to be a granddad? i ask my husband while we look at Ana and the little newborn boy in her arms.

- Feels pretty good, 'Money' says. How does it feel to be a grandma?

- Feels real good, and our grandson is beautiful, i say, looking at our daughter and grandson.

The door to goes up, and 'Shotgun' comes in through the doors of the hospital room.

- Anthony, you came...i didn't think you would, Ana says, looking up at 'Shotgun'.

- I wanted to see you, and i wanted to see my child, 'Shotgun' says. What did we get?

- A son, he's beautiful, Ana says and shows the boy to his father.

- Hi there, little man, what are you gonna name him? 'Shotgun' asks.

- I thought of Will, Ana says.

- That's a great name, a wonderful name for my little boy, 'Shotgun' says. Can i hold him?

- Sure, you can, Ana says and gives her newborn boy to his father.

- He looks like you, he's got your eyes and your mouth, but he's got my nose, 'Shotgun' says, cuddling the boy. He is beautiful.

- Will you stay with us or will you split again, like you did when i told you i was pregnant? Ana asks.

- I will stay, of course i will, i know your father would kill me if i hurt you, and so would your mother, 'Shotgun' says. But you know i would never hurt you ever again and you know i really wanna stay with you and our boy, i will never leave you again.

- Dont promise anything you cant hold on to...but i believe you, i believe that you mean it this time, that you will stay with me and baby Will, and that you and i might end up being a younger version of my parents, Ana says, kissing 'Shotgun' softly, not giving two rotten shits that 'Money' and i can see them. Don't look so fucking grim, dad, we all know you split too, both when mum was expecting Cash and when she was expecting me and Nick.