Strawberry Wine

Special Delivery

June waddled around the house as she cleaning the best she could before Jeffrey got home from filming. Gus was home sick in bed and Wade was still limping around with his crutches. June bent down for a sock but her thirty eight week belly restricted her squatting far enough to. She groaned and stood back up only for a braxton hicks pain to travel through her lower back. June groaned once again, holding her lower back. June stood up straight as Jeffrey walked in from a long day of filming to find the house quiet both boys already in bed. He smiled and started walking down the hall to find June standing in the hallway holding her back. He knew her braxon hicks contractions were really bothering her but she never complained. He walked to her and said," Hey, Darlin'." He pulled her against him, wrapping his hands around her belly. He gently rubbed as she leaned her head against his chest. She smiled and said," Hey, hubby. How was work?" Jeffrey just shrugged as he began leading her to the bedroom. She smiled and shut the door behind them. He kissed her supple lips and said,"Same as always. Long and away from my family. How are the braxton hicks?" June frowned and rolled her eyes. She hated these braxton hicks. She was ready to have this baby and she knew how she was gonna make that happen. She began kissing his neck and wrapped her arms around his middle. Jeffrey moaned out in surprise and wrapped his hands around her shapley waist. June began pushing him towards the bed. He smiled and let his his hands travel to her waist band of her yoga pants. He quickly took charge, and lifted her on the edge of the bed. He began removing his belt as June couldn't help but watch. He smirked as he slipped his belt from the loops of his blue jeans. Jeffrey unbuttoned his pants  as June began shimmying out of her yoga pants. He slipped his pants and boxers down in one go as he grabbed under knees pulling her closer to the end of the bed. June moaned as he began kissing up her thigh. She bit her lip keeping in her screams as Jeffrey made quick yet passionate love to her.

Jeffrey woke the next morning to find June already out of bed. He slipped on a pair of basketball shorts before he went looking for her. He found her, Gus and Wade in the living room watching a movie. He looked to the clock to find it was almost noon. His eyes practically bugged out of his head, he couldn't believe he slept that long. Jeffrey sat in his leather chair beside the couch and began watching the movie with them. He couldn't help smile as Gus kept on hand on top of June's belly as the other fed him popcorn. Wade seemed to be texting away on his phone with a small smile. Jeffrey looked to find June looking his way. She smiled at him before looking back to the movie. Jeffrey noticed the slight grimace as she took quiet deep breaths. He had a gut feeling she was in labor but he knew she'd tell him he was wrong. He looked up to the movie just in time to see his favorite part.

June sat on the porch as she watched Gus and Jeffrey toss around a baseball. She looked over to see Wade still texting on his phone. She couldn't help roll her eyes as she said," Are you going to tell eventually that you're talking to a girl or are you going to ignore me?" Wade rolled his eyes and laughed as he set his phone down. Wade shrugged and said,"Her name is Holly and I was going to tell you later. I know you're not feeling well." June rolled her eyes and looked down at her huge belly.  She gently her hand over her belly button and said," I don't care if I'm dying. If you want to tell me about a girl, you better tell me." Wade chuckled as he went back to his phone. June looked over to find Jeffrey tossing the ball to Gus. Gus caught it in his baseball mit and looked up to find June looking his way. Gus smiled and waved before tossing the ball back. June awkwardly stood and walked to the edge of the porch, leaning on the railing. Gus smiled and said," Can we have spaghetti for dinner? That sounds so good." Jeffrey went to object but June cut him off with a quick 'of course'. Gus cheered as he did a little happy dance as Jeffrey gave June a dirty look. Jeffrey frowned and said," Are you sure, babe? I'm not sure it's a good idea with you-" June cut him off with a wave of her hand and a quick pointed look. She loved and hated the way he doted over her. June sighed and said," Jeff, I'll be fine. I may be about ready to pop but I still can cook and clean. I worked through my labor with Wade, just ask mom. We were all helping dad at the farm when my water broke while I was driving the feed truck. I'll be just fine. I'll go get started on dinner." Jeffrey started up the steps to go after her as Wade stopped him with one his crutches. He smiled at Jeffrey and said," Let her do it. Mom is kinda person if she's not working she feels useless. If you make her stop what she's doing you'll piss her off and you and I both know, you don't want that." Jeffrey just reluctantly nodded as he beside Wade. Jeffrey crossed his arms and said," I love that but I swear some things about just piss me off." Wade laughed and readjusted himself in his seat. He smiled and said," Tell me about it. I've lived with her for the past fifteen years. You've been married to her less than a month just you wait there's more to come." Jeffrey eyes grew as he looked  to Wade. Jeffrey was about to ask him what he meant when Gus came running out of the house. Wade watched as he stood in front of Jeffrey and said," Junie, wants to talk to you." Jeffrey knew he was in trouble. He just nodded leaving the two boys outside. Gus went to follow but Wade stopped him with crutch too. Gus gave him a weird look as Wade said," Nope. We need to stay out here. Plus we need to practice your throw." Gus smiled and went to grab his baseball and mit. June started making her tomatoe sauce as Jeffrey came into the kitchen. He knew she was angry but he didn't quite know about what. June looked to him and said," I just got off the phone with my mom. Apparently you invited them to stay and told my mom that she could be there when I have the baby. Which by the way, you told them I was in labor. I'm not in labor." Jeffrey couldn't help give her a guilty smile as he sat on the kitchen counter. Jeffrey shrugged and said," I have a feeling okay. I don't know how to explain it but I had this feeling when Hillarie went into labor with Gus and I have that feeling now. I know were gonna have this baby soon and you told me multiple times you want your mom to be here with you. So please don't be mad." June just sighed as she pinched the bridge of her nose. She just nodded and went back to her stock pot. June frowned as a cramp travelled through her lower belly. She gently rubbed her belly as she leaned against the counter, taking deep breaths. Jeffrey smiled and hopped off the counter and pulled her against him. She leaned against his chest waiting to the contraction to pass. She slowly breathed out and said," Not a contraction. Just braxton hicks." Jeffrey just rolled his eye and kissed her forehead.  Soon they pulled away and she went back to cooking dinner.

June woke up in the middle of the night to a large cramp in her lower back and belly. She took long deep breaths but it only intensified as she felt the bed grow wet around her. She grunted lightly as began shaking Jeffrey beside her. Jeffrey sat up and looked to June as she said," Jeffrey call the midwife. My water just broke." Jeffrey's eyes grew as he grabbed his phone and began calling the midwife. Jeffrey held the phone between his ear and shoulder as he got out of bed and slipped on his pajama pants. Jeffrey watched as she spread he legs apart and said," Jeffrey go get my mom, now." Jeffrey finished talking to the midwife as he ran down the hall. He hung up the phone and beat on the guest bedroom door. Soon Sophia and Paul answered the door. He smiled and said," June's water broke and she wants Sophia." Paul and Sophia shared a smile before Sophia and Jeffrey ran back down the hall. Sophia went inside first and Jeffrey went inside after her. Sophia went to her side as June took her hand. June looked up at her and said," I actually haven't done this in awhile. I'm kinda scared." Sophia smiled and kissed her temple. Sophia tucked her hair behind her ear and said," Don't be. You'll be just fine." June just nodded as she looked to Jeffrey, who stood at the end of the bed with a smile. She knew she would be okay.

Sophia wiped June's forehead with cold washcloth as June let out a strangled cry. She had been pushing for almost four hours and still no baby. She looked to Jeffrey who was holding back her left  leg. She breathlessly said," I can't do this, Jeff. It didn't take this long with Wade." Jeffrey gently laid her legs down and took her hand in his. He kissed her lips and said," You're the toughest woman I know. You'll be just fine. Just keep breathing, baby. Wanna try another position to see if it would help?" June just nodded as he helped her to her side. Sophia switched sides with him, holding her leg as Jeffrey talked sweetly to her. He wiped her forehead with a wet washcloth as she began pushing again. That's when she felt it, the familiar burn that only meant that the baby was almost here. She grunted as the midwife smiled and said," Perfect the baby is beginning to crown. Keep pushing with the contraction. Jeffrey be ready." Jeffrey just nodded as he took her hand in his and kissed her knuckles. June his squeezed hand as she pushed. The gasped and said," Okay. Jeffrey you need to switch places with me now. The head's already out." Jeffrey gave her a quick kiss before pulling away from her  and positioned himself. He gently took ahold of the baby's head as June began pushing again. He couldn't help but tear up as he helped June bring their baby into the world. June pushed one last time and Jeffrey took their baby into his hands. The midwife helped him clear the airway and a loud cry filled the room. June began to cry at the sound of her baby letting out it's first wail. The midwife cut the cord and helped Jeffrey clean off the baby as Sophia helped June back onto her back. Jeffrey returned and laid the baby against June's chest. June smiled as she caressed the baby's wet head with her fingers. Jeffrey smiled and said," It's a boy." June smiled as Sophia smiled down at her new grandson. June opened her robe and began breastfeeding her baby, knowing it would help with the placenta. June looked to Jeffrey and said," You okay with the name we talked about?" Jeffrey nodded as he looked down at his newborn son. June smile grew as she said," Paul Camilo Dean Morgan." Sophia gasped as she heard her grand son's name. She was shocked and full of pride as that her daughter named her son after her father, her maiden, and Jeffrey's and his father's middle name. Jeffrey kissed June's lips before going to tell Wade and Gus they had a little brother.