Should I Tell? / l.h

Epilogue

7 years later

I can't believe this is happening now, Luke isn't even here, what am I supposed to do?

It took me three rings before he actually answered the phone "hey, what's up?" and he answered it so casually whilst I'm freaking out,

"what's up?! you wanna know 'what's up', I'll tell you 'what's up' the fucking baby is coming and you're not here!" I find myself screaming at him but its the only way I can handle the pain, and I can hear him beginning to stammer

"it's okay, have you rung an ambulance?" I shake my head but then remember he can't see me,

"no, I rang you"

"I'll call Michael, he's five minutes away and Marley will be with him and I'll meet you at the hospital okay?"

"okay"

"Lex, I love you but please wait until I get there to have the baby" I roll my eyes even though he can't see me, of the all the things he could have said,

"I can't promise you that but I love you too" now we just have to wait.

4 hours later

"that's our girl, our baby girl" Luke kept on saying over an over as I held her in my arms, she's perfect,

"guys she's beautiful" Marley cooed and I could see tear's brimming in Luke's eyes but I won't bother him about it now,

"do you have a name yet?" Michael asked, I know I did, whether Luke does or not I don't know,

"Elizabeth"  "April"  we both said at the same time,

"well which is it?" Michael asked again,

"I thought you wanted April, I thought thats what we decided?" Luke asked me with slight worry in voice, yes I did want the babies name to be April and it wasn't because me an April resolved things because we never did, it was because before everything happened April was a good friend to me in every way and I want her to be remembered for that, she wasn't a bad person just because she done one bad thing,

"I did, but I changed my mind last minute"

"why?"

"well, because a few weeks ago you suggest Elizabeth and you were really excited about it and because I had my mind set on April ignored you, when I actaully really like the name, so I think we should call her Elizabeth and maybe her middle name can be April" naming her Elizabeth felt good, it felt right and it will be another thing I won't regret,

"Elizabeth April Hemmings, I like it" Michael said an we all agreed. It was perfect, she was perfect.

I never regretted anything in my life, but one thing I do regret is not telling Luke I loved him sooner.