**JIM'S POV ** FFWD TO D-DAY
We were out on the road with Slipknot. Both Mick and I were getting very anxious. We were so close to her due date that we knew we could get that special phone call at any moment. We were trying to keep everything from the rest of the band but knew at some point we'd have to come out. Kia had legally changed her last name to Thomson-Root. Yes, it's hyphenated. She wanted both our names and we had decided our children will have both our names as well! Marriage doesn't mean anything since she had already changed her name anyhow!
I was sitting in the front lounge trying desperately to read a book while my cell phone sat on my leg. Corey had been on edge for weeks now. The rest of the band knew something was up but since none of us were speaking about it, they couldn't really figure out what. Suddenly I heard Mick's phone ring in his bunk. He didn't answer it since he was in the back lounge playing a video game with Chris.
"James!" I heard Kia exclaim
"Hey there Precious! Why the early-ish call? Is everything alright?" I stated as I answered
It was only 9-9:30 am her time.
"Stephanie is taking me to the hospital right now. I think my water broke." She sniffled
"OH MY GOD! We'll be there as soon as we can. Hang in there, Precious. I love you!" I told her
Mick, hearing me, immediately made his way back up to where I sat.
"Please hurry! I'm so scared. Ooooooooooooooh." She stated
Hearing her made my heart ache!
"What's wrong?" I immediately questioned
"MMmmmm, con......trac......tion....." She finally got out
"Oh baby.... I wish we were there. I promise you we will be there as soon as humanly possible. Hang on, Mick wants to talk to you." I stated before handing the phone over, "Hey Little One! We're coming. Just hold on and keep breathing! I love you, Kia!"
I was starting to panic. We had to get home. Immediately. We were not going to miss the birth of our child! Corey will understand. I've heard it through the grapevine that Corey has said he wanted to be there with her too.
"We don't want to miss it either. Jim's looking at flight's now. Keep us informed, I gotta go talk to Corey." Mick stated as he looked over at me
I went to fetch my laptop to find a flight back home. Our child will be with us, in the flesh, in less than twenty-four hours! Would this child look like me or Mick? Or would it look like its mother? Sitting down at the kitchen table, I immediately started searching flights while Mick went to fetch Corey.
"Why the hell couldn't you just have just told me in my bunk?" Corey questioned, irritation dripping from his voice
"Because Jim and I need to talk to you together." Mick replied, glancing over at me
"Well?" Corey demanded
"We need to fly home for a week or so." I stated
"Why? Why couldn't you have asked that back there?" Corey stated
"Because our girlfriend... your daughter... has just gone into labor." Mick stated emphasizing certain choice words
"WHAT?!" Corey loudly exclaimed
"I just got off the phone with her. Stephanie is taking her to the hospital. We both need to be there for her. This is our child, our responsibility." I explained
"What's going on up here?" Chris questioned as he finally made his way to see what was going on
Corey sighed heavily, "Get flights for all of us. Everyone will enjoy seeing their families."
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FanfictionCorey Taylor finds out he has a daughter that his ex kept from him for 18 years. When he files for custody and wins, the young woman didn't know how finding her father would truly change her life. Can she keep her lifestyle from her dad? Can she ke...
