Strength And Stability

Finishing Touches

Sorry for not updating forever.... my b. I'm really busy at the end of the year though as always so yep. 

Jaden POV 

1 scare, 1 gender reveal, 1 baby shower, 39 weeks and 300 peanut butter sandwiches later, I was putting the final touches into my baby boy's nursery. It was starting to feel more real every day, with every new kick I felt in my belly and every new baby item I bought. 

I flicked the lamp light off that was sitting on his dresser, adding the last touches to step back and see my finished product.

I had worked on it til 2am and was exausted, having organized his diapers, clothing, pacifiers etc for hours on end with Desi, who had finished her homework and had nothing else to do while Kendall still had a few assignments left.

"Thanks for working with me today honey. Your little brother is going to love it." I smiled with that sentence, feeling him kick my rib at that moment.

"Aaaand he just confirmed that. It's way past our bedtime , let's call it a night, okay?" I kissed her on the head.

"I agree. Love you mom. Night." She walked out, leaving me to trail behind her and shut of his light.

I went downstairs to the kitchen, taking a glass out of the cupboard to get my hydration for the night. The alarm system made a quiet announcement that someone had entered the foyer.

Axel walked into the kitchen entryway, dumping his duffle and briefcase onto the floor. "Hey babe. Watcha doing up?"

He came over to kiss me, picking me up and setting me on the counter. I wrapped my arms around his neck.

"Just finished the baby's room tonight. How was your meeting? And flight home?" I asked, referencing the UnderArmour meeting he had to go to Seattle for 2 days for.

"It was good, we just made the number one selling pair of headphones in the US." He grinned, looking pleased. I giggled.

"Wow, I'm proud of you baby. Maybe we should celebrate by having our kid 2 weeks early." I joked.

"Well isn't that already the plan? Malcolm should come any day now if he's smart like his dad." Axel grabbed an apple and bit into it loudly.

"I wish he would because I'm over being pregnant." I said with a sigh. Definitely over it.

I went to slide off the counter, grabbing the edge for support.

"Jaden! Stop! Let me help you."

I froze at his words, then rolled my eyes, pushing myself off the island. "I'm fine Axe." Standing up, I turned to grab my glass of water, accidentally knocking it off the counter.

It flew off and hit the floor, breaking into pieces but not shattering. "Jaden." He said in a tone that clearly meant business.

"...yes?" I chirped quietly, folding my hands. He walked over and set me back on the counter. "Do not move. I don't want you walking in glass. Am I understood?" I nodded meekly for my own sake. "Sir." Ugh. He's so alpha male. I crave that ish.

He grabbed a broom and swept all the pieces into the vacuum vent in the trim, working around the puddle.

A lightbulb turned on in my head. "Hey babe." I said mischievously.

He continued sweeping. "What."

"My water broke." I snorted, trying to stop myself from laughing my butt off.

He slowly looked at me and smiled with his deep chuckling laugh.  "You're the worst."

I dried my tears that appeared from me heaving at my hilarious pun.

"I know. You love it." He set the broom back into the closet, walked over to take me off of the counter. I kissed him again, holding his waist.

"Thanks for cleaning that up for me." "No problem." I turned to walk out and felt a royally painful smack on my derriere.

"Ow!" I exclaimed indignantly, turning on him. "You probably left a handprint!"

He met my gaze. "I hope it does. That's for not listening to me when I told you to stay on the counter. Now let's go to bed." I pouted, following him out of the kitchen.

A sensation between my legs started happening, something weird that I had never felt before. I felt a warm gushing. Oh my god. Am I peeing myself? No. No no.

"Babe." I stopped in my tracks. "What's wrong?" He asked quickly.

"My water broke." I announced, looking down.

"Ha ha. You just said that remember? Must be that pregnancy brain you've been having." 

He turned to continue walking out of the kitchen up to the staircase.

"Axel I'm serious. My literal water just broke. Get the keys." His eyes grew and he scrambled to grab the keys to the Rover, collecting his wallet.

"Car seat is in the car. And the hospital bags are too. Jaden, fxck. Do I get the girls up?" He frantically darted to the staircase. "Wait, I'll intercom their room." He ran to the system, flipping the mic on.

"Girls, put on sweats and hoodies and get your a$$es down here. Your mom's in labor, we leave in 5 minutes!" He ran over to me. "What do you need? Anything? How are you feeling?" His panic was evident.

"Calm down, I'm gonna be fine. Just having contractions. Please grab a hoodie out of our closet for me? I'll get my purse out of the entryway and wait."

.............,,

We arrived at the hospital and were admitted into a room. The girls were trying not to flip out.

I was sitting on am excercise ball to get 2 more centimeters dilated, and I'm pretty sure it was working because my contractions were getting closer and closer together.

I called the nurse over and she helped me onto the bed, setting pillows behind my back. "Alrighty, let's see how dilated you are." She snapped on a new pair of gloves and got to work.

"Oh." She said, standing up. "OH. It's time."

.................

13 minutes later and 7 pushes, Malcolm Ryder's cry filled the room. My eyes flooded with tears as my baby was wrapped and put on my chest. "Hi Malcolm."

Axel wiped his tears, smiling so hard his face probably hurt.

My baby's cry settled and he started nursing as I rubbed his soft black curles.

Nurses were walking around and talking, machines were beeping but all of that was drowned out by the love I felt for my son.

"Thank you God." I whispered, kissing his head.

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