The Secrets That Bring Us Together

Chapter 32

Mia

I’m currently at my mom and dad's house. Parker asked everyone to come today because he had something to tell us all. I swear if Chloes pregnant too I'm not babysitting both there squealing babies.

Were all gathered in the living room when Parker stands from the sofa and looks around the room, “okay everyone, I appreciate you all coming especially you Brooke I imagine it was hard for you to waddle from the car” he gives her a cheeky grin as she flips him the bird and Chloe lightly slaps his arm. “all jokes aside I asked everyone here because I want you all to know that I have asked Chloe to marry me. Now before everyone gets ahead of themselves the wedding won’t be happening for another year. We don’t want to take any of the shine away from baby Anderson and Chloe still has her internship to complete. You may now all cheer”

Mom and dad rush over to them both “ah I am so happy for you both! Chloe, we need to go dress shopping like yesterday, and pick a venue, oh but not without a date, and a caterer”mom is talking 20 miles a minute before dad spins her in his arms and places his hands on her shoulders, “woman, breathe, they have just said a year and if Chloe wants you to act like a crazy planning lady then I’m sure she will ask you dear.” He turns and hugs Chloe and then Parker, “I’m proud of you son, I’m proud of you both.”
Everyone congratulates them on there engagement before Chloe turns to Brooke, “actually Brooke, I wanted to ask you this ahead of time, Parker and I would love it if the baby could be part of the wedding somehow.” she smiles at her and reply “that would be lovely guys.”

It’s now Joeys turn to talk a million miles a minute, “ohhh we can get him a tux, and a tie, no a dickie bow, and suspenders.” dad rolls his eyes and walks away from his son while Brooke makes my way over to Me and Grace and leaves Joey to start making plans about what the baby will wear. “I just wanted to thank you both again for the babys room. I love it. Grace you are such a talented artist.” Grace gives her a small smile and a thanks. “I tell her all the time she should do something with her art. She is unbelievably talented.” I say.

We all talk some more about wedding plans and my nephew that's due in the next couple weeks when I text Nate;

Me - Hey, how's your day? Parker and Chloe are engaged! xx
Nate - hey baby, missing you hows yours? That's brilliant tell them congrats from me xx

Im pulled out of my text conversation by a cry of pain and see Brooke doubled over. Joey goes rushing to her side, “what is it what’s wrong”
Brooke just shakes her head and is obviously struggling to get her words out when my mom rushes to her side too “Gary ring an ambulance, someone get Brooke some water please” she helps Brooke sit down on the sofa when Cole comes with a glass of water for her.
Water starts running down her legs. “eww Brooke have you pee’d yourself” I slaps Parker across the back of the head for his comment, before I say “no dingus, her waters have broke” I look at Brooke with an eye roll in response to Parker, and then it dawns on me. My eyes widen in shock, “oh fuck, Brooke, your waters have broke.”

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This is chaos. We’re waiting for an ambulance to come and the whole house hold has gone to shit. We can’t drive to hospital because everyone has had a couple of beers as we were all going to stay here tonight. Mom is directing Brooke on how to breathe, and keeping her calm, she’s breathing in and out and getting Brooke to copy her while telling her she's going to be fine and the ambulance wont be long.

Dad and Cole have left the room. Dad said something about being happy to meet his grandson when he’s born but he has no intention of watching him be born and Cole agreed.

Chloe is patting Brookes head with a damp cloth. And me and  Parker are discussing things we have seen on TV shows in relation to the current situation and shouting out items we may need to poor Grace who is running around trying to gather said items, and Joey is either going to have a panic attack or faint. I’m not quite sure which.

"A plunger would be more effective" Parker says.
"no dipshit, salad tongs are kind of like forceps. They would be much more usually." I argue back.
"No Mia, a plunger would just stick to the baby's head and help it pop out"

Our debate is interrupted by Joey pacing the floor, “how can you be in labour? You can’t be in labour. How are you in labour? I wonder if its because we had sex? Maybe I nudged it out, like a bees nest,. Oh god, oh god. The baby isn’t cooked yet. Its like a raw chicken, you still have a month and a half left. Oh my god it might come out missing a toe, or worse the whole foot. Oh god what if he has one eye or something..”

I decide to cut his rant short by slapping him across the face, “dude, relax. My nephew is not a raw fucking chicken, he is fully formed he just can’t wait for auntie Mias cuddles. Now pull yourself together and be there for Brooke because she is about to push a human you both created out of her cootchie and doesn’t need you having a full blown melt down.” I turn to my mom, “sorry for the language mom.”

My mom doesn’t turn away from Brooke as she replies to Me, “that’s fine sweetie, he needed to calm the fuck down.” my jaw hangs open at that. My mom must be just as flustered as everyone else to swear, even though she appears the calmest. Joey rushes to Brookes side “sorry, I just didn’t think he would come this early, I thought I had another month of freaking out to do. I’m here for you though. Whatever you need.” she looks at him and trys to smile but it comes out more of a grimace, “I appreciate that, but all I need right now is this god damn baby out of me”

About 5 minutes later the ambulance arrives and checks Brooke over to make sure shes safe to move, they seem happy enough that the baby isn’t dangling out of her nether regions and she has long enough left to make it to hospital. I ring Nate and let him know what's happening and too meet us at the hospital. My nephew is going to be here soon.