day1 love

chapter 28*time to heal, and get on with the "business" continued

Sam's POV

I'm chilling at the hospital with Nik, Smythe and Dre playing a hand of Spades just kicking it, the most at ease I've felt in awhile.
Nik's in high spirits because we found out that the day after tomorrow she can finally come home.
I put her on leave from work, Smythe immediately agreed when I broached the topic, and besides, we have Daze to keep that side of things running smoothly until at least the Beanies got here.
It's only a week till Christmas, and I been pulling all types of crazy overtime trying to make sure my surprises for Nik still come into play.

First, even though I know she didn't expect it, we were still going to that concert she got tickets, and backstage passes for.

I'm looking forward to it so much too!

I'm gonna have to make sure she stays within my embrace the entire time, and that's more a pleasure than a duty.
The seats she got were VIP passes, only ten people in total would be in that Sky Box.
She really had gone all out for me with those tickets!
She knew I really didn't like crowds, so she spent extra to be sure that we'd be in comfort and luxury.
That works because if it hadn't been the location it was, we wouldn't be going.
I wasn't about to take any type of chances with her being jostled, her poor ribs were still tender.
Concerts in general, especially hip hop, could get rowdy.

I had, while she slept, taken her measurements.
I had gone to a dressmaker to get her a custom made fit for the night, in silver and black, to match with mine, of course.
I got her lil black ballet flats, even though I know she loved sexy heels and I did too, but she was coming up on being 6 months pregnant with my twins, and a klutz on top of that.
Take no chance!
That's become my motto!

I'm throwing her a surprise baby shower, while me and my boys have a card party in the adjoining room of the hall I rented.
I can't leave her outta my sight and I'm hyper vigilant.
The entire thing will be catered, and it's a huge secret from her just like our engagement had been.

I also know what the twins are going to be, I broke down at one of her bedside ultrasounds and asked the tech to tell me, but to keep it from my girl.
I had their nursery done already in colors that would compliment the decor and what they would be.
I have a lock on that door so she wouldn't peep in and ruin the surprise.
Don't ask me what they are, I'm not telling y'all neither!

We looking at a scheduled C-section in a matter of months now, mid to late February, because of the diabetes and the fact that twins are usually born around 36 weeks.
It seemed close yet so far away at the same time.
She's carrying them nice too by the way, she still got her shape, except with the bump.
Sometimes while she sleeps I can see them rolling and moving.
The other day, I swear one of them attempted to give me a high five!
Looked like the baby's hand was gonna come right outta her skin.
She slept through that, although I ain't sure how she did.

There was the sound of a knock and we all looked to the doorway.
Cathy stood there, and Nik waved her in.
She came in and spoke to everyone, hugged Nik, and then asked to speak with me for a moment, out in the hallway.
She had this weird look in her eyes and I knew that whatever she was about to tell me I wouldn't like it.
This is Nik's momma, so how I'm supposed to tell her I don't wanna hear nothing?
It's prolly got to do with Nik, that means it's got to do with me, and I respect Cathy for trusting me with whatever.
I nodded my head wordlessly, stepped in the hall.
She followed behind me and said "Son, I got a call a few hours ago from my daughter's old landlord. He knows this is a bad time, but he wants to know what the plan is for the things she left behind."
I quietly debated with myself and decided to just go on and ask Nik.
She really hated when I didn't include her in decisions concerning her, us actually.
I was always on her to let me in on her decisions, and this really boiled down to a matter of me, respecting my girl.
I knew, if she made this type of decision without including me, I'd be mad.
The type of mad that would include a restriction and the silent treatment,
so I wasn't about to do it to her.
I nodded my head at Cathy, thanked her for the information and then went to discuss it with Nik.