RULES AND ROSES II

Epilogue

7 months later
"Push baby" Don said and kissed my sweaty forehead. I screamed through gritted teeth as I used every once of energy I had to push out this baby. "Just a little more" the doctor says. I give one more giant push and then relax. The sounds of the baby crying occupy the room. Don looked down at me and smiled. "She's beautiful baby" he says and kisses me. I nod my head but then feel myself slipping from consciousness. "Baby...BABY.. NICKI" Don starts yelling. Everything becomes fuzzy and I feel like going to sleep.

"EVERYONE CLEAR THE ROOM" my doctor yells.

Don's POV
The nurses pushed me out the room as I watched Nicki's lifeless body laying there as the team of doctors stood around her. Tears flooded from my eyes and I slid down the wall and buried him my head between my knees. "She's not breathing" I hear the doctors say. I stood back up to see what was going on since I didn't hear anything anymore. I saw the doctor shake her head and check her watch. "Time of death, 10:30pm" she said.

"NO, PLEASE HELP HER. PLEASE DONT LET HER DIE PLEASEEEE" I screamed through tears. "I am so sorry sir" she said with tears in her eyes.
I suddenly felt light headed and passed out.

My eyes fluttered open as I woke up to what seemed to be a few hours later. I was laying in a bed with a bunch of cords hooked up to me. I look over and see my mom and Kev sitting in the room with the kids. "What's going on" I asked. My mom walked over to me with tears in her eyes. "Baby, you fainted" she said. "Damn, really" I asked. She nodded her head. "Where's Nicki and the baby" I asked. The room fell silent. I looked at them confused and scared. "I'm so sorry baby. Nicki didn't make it" she said.

I immediately start ripping out the cords and trying to get off the bed. "Yo Don, chill" Kev says trying to hold me back. "NO, I NEED TO SEE HER MAN. I NEED HER. PLEASE LET ME SEE HER" I said crying into his chest. He pulled me into a tight hug and let me get it all out. "I'm sorry man" he whispered. I could tell he was crying too. I finally calmed down after about a half hour.

I sat back down on the bed. My eyes were red and puffy. I wiped my nose and leaned back on the bed. I was still in complete shock. "Where is my baby" I asked. "She's doing great. The hospital took some pictures. Want to see" my mom asked. I nodded. She walked over and showed me her phone.

I started crying tears of joy and sadness. My babygirl was so beautiful. "When can I see her" I asked. Just as I asked, someone knocked on the door. "Come in" I yelled. The nurse came wheeling in the little baby bed with my daughter on it. I smiled as the nurse handed her to me. "Hi pretty girl" I said. I kissed her cheeks and hugged her close. "I want to see baby" DJ said. Kev places him on the bed next to me and I showed him the baby.

"What's her name daddy" Kai asked. "Layla" I said and kissed the baby's forehead. "That's beautiful Donald" my mom said. "You got a middle name" Kev asked. "We didn't come up with one yet. We were going to decide when we saw her" I said trying to hold back the tears. "Nicole" I said barely above a whisper. "I know you miss her honey" my mom said. "I mean that's going to be her middle name. Nicole" I said. My mom walked over to me and kissed my cheek.

2 weeks later
It was a huge adjustment living with 4 kids, sometimes 5 when Zoë would come over, alone. Everything reminded me of Nicki. Almost every night I cried thinking about how our kids don't have their mother. Elias and DJ would constantly ask about her because they didn't quite understand what death meant. Kai was also taking it really hard. She wouldn't come out her room. She wouldn't eat. I was so worried about her.

Ari and ms.Lisa tried their best to help since Nicki's funeral. I felt so hopeless without her. I had finally gotten my life together and I was ready to be the man she always deserved. It broke me knowing that she's gone and never coming back.

I took a break from working. I just couldn't focus. I needed to be around friends and family. Sometimes I felt so low that I thought about ending it all to be with her again. But I had 5 beautiful babies counting on me to be strong. I had to get my shit together. But for now, this bottle of Hennessy is the only thing getting me through. "Don" Ari yelled as she came through my front door with the kids. "Yooo" I slurred out. "Are you drunk" she says looking at me.

"That I am" I said with a chuckle at the end. "Come on Don, get up and go shower. Stop all this drinking.
Think about the kids" she said. "DONT YOU THINK IM THINKING ABOUT MY FUCKING KIDS! MY FUCKING WIFE DIED! SHE GONE!" I screamed in her face. "I know" she said with a sniffle. "Sorry" I said. She nodded and turned back around. "I'm taking the kids back with me until you figure shit out" she said. "That's probably best" I said. She waved and walked out.

I threw the bottle of Hennessy against the wall and glass shattered everywhere. "FUCK" I yelled out and punched a hole in the wall. I couldn't stop. I begin fucking the whole house up. I threw furniture, glass, books, the tv, and anything I could get my hands on. I sat down once I was out of breath and looked at all the damage I caused. I heart pounded inside my chest.

I felt someone shaking my body. "Don.. Baby.. babe. Wake up" she said. I slowly opened my eyes. I jumped up and kissed her all over her face and hugged her tight. "Babe, I can't breathe" Nicki said. "Ma, I'm so happy to see you" I said with a smile still not letting her go. "What's wrong with you? You were yelling and moving in your sleep. You ok" she asked. "I'm amazing" I said and kissed her passionately.

I flipped over on top of her and started kissing her neck. "Babe..stop" she moaned. I smiled and kept feeling along the sides of her body. "I love you Nicole" I said and tugged at her shorts. "Daddy" Elias said as he opened the door. I sighed and rolled off of Nicki. Nicki giggled and reached out for him. "Come here baby, did you have a bad dream" she asked him. He nodded. She placed him in between us and snuggled up next to him. I smacked my lips. "Cock blocker" I mumbled under my breath.

I laid there and stared at my beautiful family. I was so grateful. That dream scared the shit out of me. 

I cuddled with them and I watched as they fell asleep and started softly snoring. I smiled and closed my eyes.

I was finally at peace...

A/N: Thanks again for the support!! I hope y'all enjoyed this epilogue. I did some thinking and I'm open to the possibility of a trilogy. Would anyone like that?? If I get atleast 20 DM's or comments telling me yes then I will do it!
-HouseofReadz