Blood & Lace

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

***40 weeks pregnant***

Sitting at home, Happy went out to get us something to eat. He'd been gone about twenty minutes and I had been feeling contractions all morning. They were getting closer and closer together and I was timing them without telling Happy. I had been getting good at hiding that I was having them. Happy walks in and puts our breakfast on the table and we start to eat. After a few bites, I get up and run to the bathroom, sick. I had been feeling sick all morning too. I knew something was going to happen today. Standing in the bathroom, Happy follows me. "Baby, are you okay?" he asked and I nodded my head, not talking. I can feel another contraction coming on and I don't know if I can hide this one. It hits and I yell "Fucking hell!" Happy is next to me in a second. "What's wrong. Baby. Are you okay?" he asked, concerned. I look at him and say "Fucking contraction." He looks at me shocked and asked, "Do we need to go?" I tell him "Not yet. They are still half an hour apart. We don't have to go until they are about five minutes apart or my water breaks. About the time that I say that, water gushes from between my legs. Happy smiles and says "Like that?" I smack his arm and say, "Yeah. Like that. Let me change real fast. You grab the bags and get them in the car and I'll call Dad and Aunt Lu on the way." He does as I say and within fifteen minutes we are out the door.

I get settled into a birthing room and start to relax. Well, as much as I can between contractions. The doctor comes in and asked. "How are you and little Vic doing?" she asked. "Good so far." I tell her. Happy is sitting on the side of my bed, with his arm around me, getting me anything I need and making sure I am comfortable. Daddy and Luanne walk in and they kiss me on the cheek and asked. "How are you progressing?" Luanne asked. "The doctor just checked me and said I am at 6cm. Not too much farther to go. They are sending someone in to give me an epidural." I tell them. After the anesthesiologist comes in and gives me the epidural, I start to relax more. Dad and Luanne keep talking to me about the baby and about other things going on and Happy is still sitting beside me, quiet. "You okay Hap?" I asked. He kisses me softly and says "I'm good. Just waiting on little dude to make his appearance." He smiles at me and I know he's good.

A few hours later, I am sitting there holding Victor Robert Lowman in my arms. "Sweetheart, he is perfect. Looks just like Happy." Luanne says. We look at Vic and see that he's making a little scowl. "Look at that. He even has your scowl." I say and Happy takes Vic from me and his scowl goes away. Happy puts Vic to his chest, against his leather and Vic falls asleep almost instantly. "Little shit. Guess he is a Daddy's boy. Damn you." I tease. We all laugh and he says "The next one can be a Momma's boy." I look at him and he just smiles. "You really want more kids?" I asked. "Hell yeah. I want a house full." he says and I just smile at him.

The club comes by and sees the newest SON-in-training and everyone talks about how much he looks like Hap. I can't help but smile when I see him holding our son. Our son. After everything that I had been through, I never thought that I would see the day that I was married with a child but I couldn't be happier.