How Many?

Chapter 5

Since I’m expecting quadruplets, my doctor suggested that a cesarean section or C-Section was the safest way to deliver them. I was scheduled to go in on May 20th. It’s now May 13th. I have one week until I become a mother. We’re going to go from a family of 2 to a family of 6 in a matter of minutes. I had been on bed rest since March and it was getting annoying. I couldn’t go to concerts anymore and if I did, Niall insisted that I was to be in a wheelchair. The other boys and their wives promised to be there at the time of delivery. I was holding them to that promise. I was getting nervous for delivery because it was a major surgery. The only other surgery I’ve had was my wisdom teeth. Niall reassured me every day that everything would be fine and that he would be right there with me. I really wanted to have Niall and my best friend Vanessa in the room. I had to find out if 1 or 2 people were allowed in the Operating Room. Every day that it became closer to surgery day, Niall, the boys and their wives were trying to find different ways to distract me. Its 2 days before my surgery or May 18th. The girls are taking me to the spa for a facial as well as a manicure and a pedicure. The boys were taking Niall to a golf course for a nice relaxing day. Despite the relaxing nature of the spa, I missed Niall like crazy. I needed a back rub from my baby. Thankfully, we finally got to go home and Niall was already waiting for me. I slowly went up the stairs with Niall supporting my back and waist. I layed on our bed and onto my side (the only way I could lay/sleep with such a huge belly) and he began rubbing my back. I didn’t even need to ask him. Not too long after he began with my back rub, I was asleep. I felt his hands stop moving on my back and the warmth of his body move closer. He wrapped his arms around my giant belly and also fell asleep. We were woken a few hours by Liam saying that they had a surprise for us. He blindfolded both of us and he and Louis led us down the hallway. We heard a door open and they took our blindfolds off and right there in front of us was the finished nursery. It painted a light green, had 4 cribs, 2 rocking chairs and each babies name was above their own crib. The girls were on one side and the boys on the other. It looked perfect. I started crying in happiness. I had a huge group hug and everyone was telling me that it was okay. I loved having them all around. Everyone promised to help as much as they could when the babies came home from the hospital. The tour was pretty much postponed for now and all dates were rescheduled. I felt bad because I was the reason for the rescheduling. I was probably gonna get yelled at by fans but it really wasn’t anything I could control. If I was only having one baby that would be different. I could handle 1 baby on my own. I can’t handle 4 on my own. Oh geez here I go getting nervous again. “Niall, babe?” I said calling out to him. “I’m downstairs love. Be up in a minute.” He came upstairs shortly after I called to him. “What’s wrong princess?” I burst into tears and he was immediately next to me and holding me in his arms. “I’m just really nervous for the surgery. I don’t want anything to happen.” “Baby, I promise you nothing will happen. Everything will be fine and I’ll be right there with you.” That reassured me.