Cyn
I rolled my eyes as I hung up the phone. Once again, Erica Jasmin Mena is not answering the phone. It's pissing me off because I'm way out in Cali and I can't get in touch with my wife. My leg started bouncing and I looked around the room, trying to calm my nerve. Where the fuck is she? What is her wild ass up to?
"Cyn, girl, what's wrong with you?"
"Erica isn't answering her fucking phone!"
"Did you call King?"
"He's still in school. I told her to keep her phone close because of shit like this!"
"Hey, sis, it's cool. Did you try Lisa?"
"So she can cuss me out? Fuck that!"
"I don't understand why you and Erica avoid her... she's sweet."
"Bitch- whatever. I can't."
"I'll text Amina."
"I didn't even fucking think about her! Yes!"
Thinking about Amina made me calm down a little bit. I sat back in my chair and pulled up a picture of Erica sleeping. My baby is so gorgeous! Her little belly is so cute! I can't wait to get home to kiss and hug on her. Ugh! Yo Erica, where the fuck you at?!
Samantha walked back up to me with a frown on her face. I looked at her anxiously, hoping she had something to tell me.
"Did you get her? What did she say?"
"She said she's been trying to check on Erica too but she hasn't been able to reach her..."
"See, nah. I can't sit here with this shit! I'm going home!"
Before I could even let her try and talk me out of it, I sent an email telling the staff that Dessie would take over the meeting and that I would be returning home on the first flight that I can get. I didn't even blink twice as I ran to the hotel to pack.
Two hours later, I sat in my seat next to my assistant, group texting me and Erica's sisters. Lisa is currently on her way to the house and hopefully, she can tell me what's good.
"Cyn, you gotta calm down. Erica is gonna be okay."
"I just need to see her. She wasn't feeling too good when I left and I really didn't want to go anyway."
Just as the stewardess came on, Lisa called me.
"Oh shit Cyn! The baby's coming!"
"WHAT???!"
"Erica's in labor! She was laying on the couch counting her contractions. They're like 9 minutes apart!"
"OhmyGodohmyGodohmyGod!!!"
"Shit! Cyn-,"
"Ma'am, we're gonna need you to end your call and put it on airplane mode."
"My wife is having our fucking-,"
"Cyn!"
"Ugh! Fine! Lisa, I gotta go! Kiss my baby for me!"
My mind wouldn't rest for shit! As soon as the plane landed an hour later, Sam and I took an Uber straight to the hospital. When I got there, Lisa, Geneva, Bam, Amina, Daniella and Marisol we're sitting in the waiting room. I ran up and Lisa escorted me to the nurse.
"Here's my sister-in-law. She's ready to be scrubbed in."
"Good thing! Your little bundle of joy has been waiting for you to get here."
Tears prickled the back of my eyes. I can't wait to meet my baby! Erica and I chose to hold off on finding the gender because we just wanted to focus on the baby being healthy. We'd done a risky, new IVF treatment where it fused our eggs together and we chose a sperm donor. I can't wait to see my peanut!
After cleaning and suiting up, the nurse led me to the room. The moment I opened the door, Erica let out a high-pitched scream. I scurried over to her and pulled her into a hug. She buried her head into my stomach and I couldn't help but smile.
"It hurts so bad Cyn!"
"I know baby, I know. But our boobie is almost here!"
"Ugh! He or she just needs to get out!"
"Don't do my baby. They still baking."
"I'm turning the oven off, they have to get out!"
Six hours later... I held my baby girl in my arms. I can't stop staring at her and crying. She's absolutely beautiful. She has Erica's nose, my lips and the nicest pair of hazel eyes. She's our color and I just wanna kiss and cuddle her. Right now, she's laying on Erica's chest while gripping my finger.
"I can't believe I almost missed this."
"I would have killed you, you know that right?"
"Why didn't your ass answer your phone?"
"It died. I fell asleep talking to Mel."
"I'm gonna whoop Mel's ass too."
"Calm down Tyson. Your baby is clinging to you."
"She's so fucking cute! I just wanna eat her up!"
After a few more minutes, her little eyes closed and we laid her down in her baby bed. Erica's eyes started to close too but I had to tell her this before she went to sleep.
"E... thank you."
"Mmmm, what?"
"Thank you for giving me the family I've always wanted. You, King and lil mama are my life."
"We love you Cyn and you're our life too."
I sniffed and wiped my eyes. We'd been through so much and to be in this moment, means so much to me. I stroked her cheek and watched her drift off to sleep. A nurse walked into the room and smiled at lil mama.
"She's the prettiest baby I've seen in a while."
"Thank you! She's a dream come true."
"Do you have a name for her?"
I looked down at her and bit my lip. Of course, she's a Mena. When we got married, I wanted Erica's last name more than anything. I ran my finger down her cheek and smiled at the Tag on her bed that says, "Baby Mena."
"Denaya Rose Mena."
"Beautiful name for a beautiful girl."
I smiled as I watched her whine and turn on her back.
"She's the definition of love."
