Amour

XIX

"You know, the boys don't -" I was cut off when I heard my name being called from the lot.

I turned around and squealed. "Pére!" I cried happily waddling across the parking lot toward my father. (Father!)

"Ma fille. I've missed you." He said softly as his large arms encircled me as best he could. "Je suis un grand pére." He smiled stepping back to place a huge palm on my belly. (I am a grandfather.)

"Oui. Qu'est-ce qui t'améne ici papa?" I asked him unable to wipe the smile from my face. (What brings you here dad?)

"Can't I come see my only baby girl?" He laughed.

"You can but you never have before." I countered playfully.

"Je besoin d'aide..." He whispered cautiously. (I need help...)

"Suivez-moi." I told him firnly leading him to the clubhouse where I would find Jax, Chibs and Happy. (Follow me.)

I spotted Jax first and went straight toward him. "Jax, this is my father Jason. He... He needs help." I whispered.

"Find Hap and Chibs and meet us in church." He told me carefully clasping my shoulder gently.

I nodded and hurried off as fast as my huge belly would allow and found Chibs next. "Jax and I need you in church." I told him.

He nodded and headed away while I finished my search for my husband. I found him in his dorm room sleeping peacefully and smiled. I stepped inside and over to the bed shaking him gently to wake him. "Hap baby, I need your help." I told him carefully.

Although what transpired over the next few moments made me wish I'd have worded it better. "Hap, calm down. The babies and I are fine." I giggled softly at the frantic tattooed man.

He turned a glare on me and I shook my head. "Papa is here. He needs help." I explained.

His face hardened and he nodded curtly before throwing his cut on his back and we walked into church. I shut the doors carefully as we all took seats around the table. My father hugged Happy with a heavy clap on one anothers back.

"Papa, tu es en sécurité. Tu peux leur dire." I told my dad clasping my hand around his. (Dad, you are safe. You can tell them.)

Dad nodded at me and I moved my hand and placed it over my belly in attempt to calm the fury of kicks from the babies. Dad told all of us about some issues he encountered due to a bar fight with some Nazi's and they threatened my mom and I. We all knew mom was safe being back in Scotland but suddenly all eyes turned on me.

They discussed how to keep me safe and I tuned them out as I kept timing the sharp pains in my stomach. About ten minutes apart lasting less than a minute but consistent. When the boys finally came to a solution Everyone but my dad and Happy left.

"Cal? Are you okay?" Happy asked. "You've been zoning out."

"Est-ce que les bébés arrivent?" Papa asked me. (Are the babies coming?)

"Je ne suis pas sûr..." I answered quickly. (I'm not sure...)

"Stop! What the fuck is going on?!" Happy asked mild terror showing in his eyes.

"I think I need to go to the hospital and be looked at Hap. I think I'm starting labour..." I told him looking back at him the same terror written clearly in my own eyes. I was only thirty weeks which means if they come now they'll be ten weeks early...

Not a word was spoken as my father scooped me into his arms and took me out to my car, Happy trailing after us looking lost and confused. Everyone stared in concern and confusion as Happy go in the drivers seat and peeled out of the lot.

We arrived at Saint Thomas and this time, Happy carried me inside and up to the maternity ward. Tara stopped and looked worried as Happy told her what I had told him. She nodded and had us follow her to the NICU.

When I was up on the bed and wearing that stupid gown Happy was by my side as Tara checked me for dilation. Scared was an understatement of how I felt right now. "Well you are in labour... It's perfectly normal for twins to come earlier than expected but even this is too early so I will be giving you two shots. One a steroid for the baby's lungs and the other to stop your labor. I also need you on complete bedrest." She told me smiling at me in sympathy.

"But you can stop the labor?" I asked.

"Hopefully. We will keep you here for another couple of hours to make sure but it usually works." She reassured me.

I nodded and she exited the room to get what she needed. Happy was staring off into space when I tugged on his hand making him look down at me. "Are you okay mon amour?" I asked him.

"Cal..." He sighed and sat down on the bed beside me. "What if they come early?" He asked.

"They'll be just fine Hap. If anything they may just need an incubator for a short time. Tara will make sure all of us are just fine." I explained to him, reassuring not just him but me as well.

"I'll call Jax. Tell him I need some time off at the shop and see if your dad will hang around incase I have to do club shit." Happy told me.

I nodded and he left as Tara came back with two syringes. She injected both into me and told me to get some rest while we waited for them to work. I agreed and snuggled back down into bed. Happy reentered the room and scooted me over before climbing in with me. He laid a hand over my belly making the babies kick at him and he chuckled.

He stroked his thumb over my belly making them calm down. I cuddled against him and relaxed for the first time in weeks when I felt a sneeze coming on. Just as that sneeze left my mouth I felt a pop between my legs and the next thing I knew the bed was drenched in fluid.

"Go get Tara." I said frantically with a panic in my eyes. "My water broke..."