Murder was the Case they Gave Me

Chapter 22

The nerves made me want to scream and cry. Or maybe it was the pain. Either way, this baby was coming now after being in labor for hours, and I had tears streaming down my cheeks. I was already in the delivery room, squeezing the hands of Adrianna and Henry. Both of them seemed rather pained by that but I didn't care. I need something to squeeze. And if I were to crush their hands then so be it.

            "Emma, just take deep breaths," Henry said.

            They've both been trying to give me as many reassuring words as they could but right now I couldn't take any of that. I just wanted this baby out.

            "It hurts," I cried. "It hurts so bad."

            "We know it does," he said. "It's going to be okay. It's okay. It's fine. You're going to have a child. You're going to have a beautiful little girl."

            "You don't know," I denied. "You don't know what it's like. You're a man, you don't know what it's like to be able have a child ripping through your vagina."

            Henry didn't say anything, he obviously had no retort for me.

            "I can't do it anymore," I said. "It's too hard. She's too big. Can't we just do a c-section?"

            All the nurses around me seemed to know exactly what they were doing, making me feel like I was stuck in a rut laying in bed having no idea what was going on around me.

            "Just keep pushing," Dr. Kim instructed. "She's crowning, Emma. Just a little bit more."

            I cried, pushing when she told me to and stopping when I was meant to. Someone dabbed my forehead with a wet cloth.

            And then I heard it.

            I heard the sweet little cries of my baby.

            "It's a beautiful little girl," Dr. Kim said.

            She handed me my daughter and a nurse unbuttoned my gown to place her straight on my chest. I just began crying, gently cradling her head. Everything seemed so much easier as Adrianna cut the cord.

            "She's so beautiful, Emmy," Adrianna said. "What's her name?"

            "Clover," I said. "Her name is Clover Beth Thompson."

            She was cleaned and was readied for me while I was taking deep breaths and trying to calm down. We were brought to our own room which was a lot nicer. There were soft yellow walls and nice couches. Cute little pictures decorated the walls.

            "Emma, she's gorgeous," Henry said.

            I looked down at the little baby bundled up in my arms asleep. Little baby Clover. She had a little bit of brown hair on her head and she had these dark brown eyes that were just like Eli's. In some lights they were nearly black but there were also times where it was a beautiful chocolate color.

            "So, why exactly did you name your baby Clover?" He asked.

            "I like it, I think it's cool and unique," Adrianna said. "If she's anything like her dad, she could be a badass Rockstar with a sick name like that. You know celebrities are always giving their babies really unique names, of course Clover had to have a cool name with that famous dad of hers."

            "It's because a four-leaf clover is our thing," I said, remembering back to when Eli gave me a four-leaf clover on the night he proposed to me. "It's our niche. Is it bad? Do you think I should change it?"

            "No, Clover is an adorable name," he said. "Don't change it. It's perfect. It's unique but not too obscure. It's seriously the perfect name. Plus, it's adorable."

            The door opened, and my parents walked in with balloons and flowers. My mom gasped, running over to look at her granddaughter. I handed her Clover, watching the tears roll down her cheeks.

            "Oh, she is so beautiful," she said. "Look at those tiny hands and the tiny fingers. I remember when you were this little."

            My dad walked over. "What's her name?"

            "Clover," I said.

            "Wow, that's a unique name," he said.

            "Do you guys not like the name or something?" I asked. "It has a lot of meaning to it. I know that it's more unusual but it's not like she's the only one in the world with this name. It's cute."

            "It is," Adrianna agreed. "Stop worrying about the name. You seriously couldn't have picked a more perfect name."

            "Have you slept at all? You should get some rest," my mom said.

            "I need to keep an eye on Clover, I don't want anyone to touch her," I said. "What if the bunny men come and take her while I'm asleep?"

            "We're here," Henry said. "Nobody is going to touch her."

            I laid in the bed, pulling the blanket up. I was surprisingly drowsy after the adrenaline was starting to die down and as I fell asleep, I only thought of Eli.

            "I think babies are just the cutest," Eli said.

            "Yeah? You think so?" I asked. "That's cute."

            "It's cute that I think babies are cute?" He asked.

            "Yeah, it is," I said. "And you look pretty cute holding a baby, too. I think that one day you are going to make a really great dad. You're just so kind and caring. You'll make a really amazing dad."

            Eli smiled and looked down at his baby cousin, Jacob. He was only a few weeks old and looked just adorable in his puppy outfit.

            "I do really want kids when we get married," he said. "Maybe just one or two. I can't wait to be a dad."