Sixx Ways to Love: A Paul Stanley/Nikki Sixx story

Chapter 29: A Late-Night Arrival Part 2 (Paul Stanley POV)

"H-Holy FUCKING SHIT!!!" Nikki screams thru a contraction, panting and covered with sweat and I gently wipe the sweat off with a wet washcloth, to try and help. He has a death grip on my hand, and I DON'T DARE let go. A few hours have passed since my husband has gone into labor and he's dilated more...and it's intense....it kills me to see him in pain. The contraction passes for the moment and Nikki tearfully says, "P-Paul.... i don't know if I can do this!"

"I know, I know it hurts...you CAN do this, I'm right here...I'm not going anywhere. Soon they will be in our arms...I..." I am cut off by the sounds of frantic screaming and it's NOT my husband...and it appears we are fixing to find out why...A petrified and scared Eric Carr is following Vince?! Vince who is a sobbing incoherent mess as they wheel him in and oh my god....

"Vince?!! Vinny...no...no.... you're in labor?!! I.... augh!!!" Nikki screams, shocked at seeing him as I am I and I help Nikki thru his contraction.

Eric sighs tearfully, "He just went into labor.... his water broke maybe 30 minutes ago.... he's scared and so am I."

After Nikki's contraction passes, he manages to say, "Looks like our kids will have the same birthday Vinny."

"Yeah...Y-yeah...t-that's awesome.... Eric.... Eric...please...are they gonna be, ok? Our babies, N-Nikki's?!" Vince is very frantic; Eric desperately tries to soothe him, and a nurse comes in to check on Nikki...I vaguely note that Eric is trying to reassure Vince....and Nikki and I tune in fully to the nurse...

"Their heart rates are dropping, and they are in distress...." Nikki cuts her off...

"Will they be, ok?! Please...please I beg you." Nikki has tears streaming down his face.

"They'll be fine I promise, we'll take care of you and your children.... i want to get the doctor in here and do an ultra-sound as well." She practically SPRINTS out to get the doctor and an ultra-sound machine...which return in record time.

"Nikki...man...please be uggh ok!!" Vince groans out during a contraction.

Mine and Nikki's daughters are checked on and the Doctor looks at Nikki and I seriously, as the ultra-sound is conducted, making my hackles raise....

"Mr. Stanley...I believe we will need to perform an emergency C-Section...one of the girls appears to have an umbilical cord around her neck...." I interrupt, scared out of my fucking mind!

"No... let them be ok..." I burst into tears at the thought of losing any of my children, knowing I cannot follow Nikki into the operating room. They immediately prep him for surgery, and I gently take his face in my hands. "Nikki...I wish to God, they'd let me be in there...I love you...I'll make sure they save her, save all three of our girls." And I kiss him quickly as he is taken to be put to sleep and operated on and I break down, head in my hands sobbing. I am so out of it, that I feel myself being led to a waiting room and with Eric. Who clarifies...?

"While that was going on..." He pauses, "They decided to give Vinny a c-section as well...that it would be safer than him pushing...their two months early Paul! This isn't fair! This isn't fair for you or me!"

"Oh god Eric...this is hell for both of us...one of our daughters...had a cord wrapped around her neck.... I-I...don't wanna lose any of them...and my husband...my poor husband, the look in his eyes when he was taken...will haunt me." I sob. "And it kills me...that I can't be in there with him! And too...here you are in the same boat as me."

"It really is hell." Eric echoes quietly...and so he and I wait. And wait...for what seems like an eternity...until, at Eric and I both hear, strange sounds....and then two bassinets, one containing Eric's triplets, and mine...and our children are in front of us both...their ok...all of them are ok!

A nurse speaks to Eric about Vince doing well with the surgery and is back in the room, asleep and he asks questions, and it seems all is well with his two sons and his daughter...from what I can hear, I am focused on the nurse giving me news about my children.

"Your husband Mr. Stanley did well with his surgery....and all three of your daughters are ok and will be ok...including the one that had the cord wrapped around her neck, we got her and her sisters out quickly and safely. You can see Nikki soon; he will be out for hours." She tells me kindly; I manage to thank her thru my tears and admire my 3 daughters. All three have full heads of hair...and it occurs to me...this is so bittersweet this moment, because Nikki is asleep and not here...I must push it to the side for a moment. All three open their eyes as I begin to speak...

"Hey, it's daddy...Mommy, Mommy is asleep right now. But I'll take you three precious little stars to see him...I just wish he was here, but he and I love you, all of you so much. Mommy changed my life and so have you." I whisper. I kiss each of their little foreheads and observe my girls, I note one little girl is a perfect blend of my husband and I, with our eyes and dark curly hair, Nikki had said to name them if anything happened and I smile at said baby girl, "You I believe feel like Ashlyn Grace." Ashlyn coos at me, guess she likes it. Her sister right next to her has Nikki's green eyes and is his carbon copy except she has my nose and lips. "You my love will be our Jade Nicole." And my last daughter, is a mini version of me but with Nikki's lips and jaw. "Briar Rose. "I whisper.

I hear Eric's Voice, "Aw Paul...they are beautiful! What did you name them? And you and Nikki made beautiful children by the way."

"Thank you, Eric...I wish to God Nikki was awake, but he's ok is the main thing and so are our daughters. Meet, Ashlyn Grace, Briar Rose, and Jade Nicole." I point out each of my daughters in turn and I can't help but smile. "What are the names of your little kits?" I can't help but be at least a little bit amused at saying that.

Eric smirks, but smiles proudly as he shows me his sons and daughter, "Our first born son, that looks like Vince and I, we'd discussed...anyway, he is Neil Charles Carr and our second son, is a mini Vince, but has my hair is John Paul Carr, John Paul like John Paul Jones....Vince loved that idea and last but not least our little girl, looks like me we wanted to name, Hannah Skylar Carr."

"They are precious Eric....so precious." I aim a watery smile and turn back to my daughters.... soon, they are taken briefly to be fed and cleaned...which killed me, and it killed Eric to watch his children go...but time passed, and we entered the room in which both our husbands were finally awake. I make a bee line straight for Nikki and we are in our own world.

"Nikki...I thought I was gonna lose you...our daughters...I named them...just like you wanted. they are beautiful! I am so fucking proud of you." I cry.

Nikki though exhausted smiles, "That means the world to me that you are proud of me." His expression grows serious..., "Are they ok? Is..."

"Yes, Jade, Ashlyn and Briar are all ok...they are ok Nikki. They are bringing them soon and...and, our kids and Eric's all have the same birthdays." I smile thru my tears and kiss my husband.

"I love you...I love them...I wouldn't or couldn't have done this with out you Paul...you saved my life, more than once...I..." Nikki and are both interrupted by the sounds of those precious bassinets....and soon Jade, Ashlyn and Briar are before us. Nikki looks on in awe....

A/N: Forgive me for the cliffhanger, promise it will be worth it! Next is Nikki's reaction to his children and family interactions as well. Stay tuned!