S.E.A.L IV: All I Need

Chapter 36

~Nia~

It was 10:30 and Charli still wasn't home from the studio. I tried calling him but he still wasn't answering. Come on shit I said feeling another contraction. Fuck it! Noah! Noah, I screamed to wake him up. Yeah mom he said rubbing his eyes. Baby boy I am labor. Labor he said with his eyes going big. Where's Dad! He's at the studio. I need you to call your Gigi and get the kids together. Ok he said grabbing the phone.

"Gigi! Gigi! My mom's in labor! Huh! No I am not looking between her legs! That's nasty!"

Give me the phone boy I said reaching for the phone. Ace! Are you crowing? No, I am not the contractions are about 10 minutes apart. Ok we're on the way me and Ro are gonna drive you to the hospital. What about Ti and Li? They are going to find your husband. Ughh I am having another one. It's 10:35 breathe she said coaching me through the contraction. Put the phone on speaker! I put the phone speaker on so she could talk to Noah. NJ! Listen to me I need you to go into the bathroom and get a face towel and run cold water on it. Okay Gigi. Ace you good, keep breathing. I am good it's subsided. We're on the way. The door isn't unlocked and the alarm is set. We have the spare you just tell us the code and we'll come in and get you. Ro called Terrance too, he's gonna come watch the kids. No No he's working tonight, don't make him leave his job. Nia! No Jay let him work, Sarai and Demetri can watch the kids. We won't argue with you. We're down the street. Okay I said breathing as NJ put the cloth on my head.

Thank you, baby boy. You can do this mom. You think so. Yes, because you're strong and you're my mom, you're like a super hero. A superhero! Yeah you and dad are my Hero's. Aww you're so sweet baby. Ooo I said breathing. You having another contraction? Yeah baby I said focusing on my breathing before seeing Ace's face come into view. How did you get in, I didn't hear the alarm? You don't wanna know Ro said shaking her head. Mommy you okay Desi said coming into the room. I am good baby! Here Ro let's get her up and into the car. I let out a deep breath and Ace turned her head. What my breath stink? Yeah it does what you been eating girl? I just had a tuna sandwich. Lawd Jesus! Jay'mee, shut up! Ro it smells though, NJ get your mama some gum. Is it so bad, wait let me go brush my teeth? Nia ignore her you don't have time to brush your teeth let's go. But she... I was just playing Ace come on. That's not nice Jay!

Sarai! Yes, ma'am she said helping me down the stairs too. I need you to watch the kids. Ok! Do not open the door unless its Demetri or Terrance. Ryleigh's coming too Jay said. Jay! I said giving her a look. She's not causing no problems trust me, she's going to stay here with them. It wasn't that I didn't trust Ryleigh, but after that incident I was still worried about her and Sarai being alone. I talked to her; she knows. Ok I nodded as they continued to help me down the stairs. Where is your bag? In the car it's been in there since last week, I didn't want to take any chances. I watched as Jay grabbed the bag before getting in the car. Just as Ryleigh pulled up. Nia don't worry I got the kids. Please Ryleigh! I promise you don't worry about anything she said as they closed the car door. I watched her close the house door and Ro made sure the locks and alarm were set from my phone as we drove.

How you doing Ace? I am good the contractions are still coming but they aren't that strong anymore. You think it's Braxton Hicks? It could be, but I am feeling lots of pressure in my pelvic area. Has your water broken? No, it hasn't, but you know mine never breaks by itself. We'll be to the hospital soon. Hopefully the girls can find Charli and he'll meet us there. He should have his ass at the studio and nowhere else I said putting my head back. He better not be nowhere else, I mumbled to myself as I rubbed my stomach.

~Charli~

Thank you for agreeing to meet with me. Mhm what do you really want cause, I am supposed to be working right now. I know and I am sorry for pulling you out from your work. I just don't know what to do anymore. Taylor I can't help you with your son. I should have gave, him up for adoption when my parents told me too, I don't know the first thing about raising a teenage boy. Don't be so hard on yourself, no one said raising kids would be easy. It's really not, it'd be so much easier if his father was around. Do you even know who his father is? Yeah, I do and it's not you I know that for a fact. So why did you try to pin him on me then? Honestly because you were responsible, I knew you wouldn't just blow me off and not help take care of him. I mean really, I just didn't know what else to do my parents don't care anymore they pretty much have written me off and it's been me and him for years now. I just really needed help with him. You still haven't said who his father is. It doesn't matter he's not going to claim him now he's married with his own kids now. You don't know that maybe he would. I don't think so it's just best I not even go down that road.