7 months later our miracle named Emery Arrived

Chapter 7: Hardin

As I'm approaching the door after fetching Tessa's ice chips I hear her talking to someone but I can't make out who. I turn the knob on the door and find Tessa on her phone with someone. I smile at her and set the ice chips on the bedside table, then sit beside her.

"Yeah Yeah I know Mom, can you come or not?"

Her fucking mum, I don't want her here she will just upset Tessa and that's the last thing I need or want right now. Stress is bad for the baby and god knows Carol brings lots of stress...

Tessa hangs up the phone and sighs.

"Are you okay Tess? I didn't know you were going to call her"

She rubs the back of her neck and looks around the room looking for something to look at, to distract herself. I grab her chin to make her face me .

"Talk to me Tess"

"I just thought today out of all days is when she'd decide to not be selfish but I was wrong yet again"

"She's not coming?"

"No I don't know why I thought she would..."

I press my mouth to hers hard to let her know I am here for her, that she doesn't need her mum, it's her and I against the world. I love this woman so much it physically ills me.

The door opens and it's the nurse who had laughed at us earlier along side the doctor who will be delivering Emery. Out of nervousness I begin to tap my boots excessively against the tile floors, Tess grabs my leg to help calm my nerves but all that does is make me want to rip that gown off her beautiful body.

"Hello Mrs. Scott, how are we feeling today ?"

"I'm okay."

"Great. I'm just going to check how much you're dilated so far"

I look at the doctor giving him a scowl, I know it's his job and everything but another man touching Tessa there really bothers me. She would think I'm being ridiculous but she should know how I am by now. Why couldn't her delivering doctor be a woman? I roll my eyes just thinking about this all.

"Everything looks great here, you are already at 9 CM! Almost time to push!"

My eyes widen and I begin to tap my boots again making a louder noise this time.

"Dad, would you like to hold her hand ? You can walk around this way"

Get a load of this guy...no shit I'm going to hold my pregnant wife's hand during childbirth..what a douchebag!  Instead of creating a scene I walk around to Tessa , smiling at her and grab her tiny cold hands. God she's so beautiful even during this, most women would look like a mess during birth. Not my Tess, she's always perfect.

After about an hour of painful pushes, the doctor tells us that C section might be a better option. Of course this thought alone scares me shitless. I have to be strong for her so I convince Tess everything is going to be fine. I kiss her forehead before they wheel her to the surgery wing.

"Hardin will you be there? I'm scared."

"Of course baby, I'll meet you there. I'm going to fill in Landon first."

I walk into the waiting room where I'm greeted by Landon, Nora, Addy, Karen, Ken, And Vance. They are staring at me and I grow nervous.

"She's uh..in surgery."

"What's wrong Hardin!? "

Landon looks like he's about to cry

"C section, she had problems pushing. I gotta go , I just wanted to update you guys."

Landon hugs me and I hug him back. I put on scrubs and a mask before entering the room.

"There he is! I told you he'd be here Miss. "

The scrub nurse smiles at us.

I rush to her and hold her hand.

"Alright I'm going to make the incision now."

Minutes later we hear it. We hear her.

"Here she is, would you like to cut the cord dad?"

I cut the cord and the doctor hands me the most beautiful thing I've ever laid my eyes on. My daughter..I have a daughter. Without noticing my eyes begin to pool tears. I hand her to Tess and smile.

"She's beautiful Hardin."

"Just like her Mommy. I love you Tess."

"I love you Hardin."