Bound To You

Chapter 15 - Baby

"My water broke." I said.

"Really?" he asked.

"Yeah. We need to get to the hospital." I said. I had a contraction and bent over holding my stomach. "AAAHHH!" I yelled.

"Okay. Let's go." Roman said. He helped me to Dean's car and got me in.

"What's going on?" Dean asked.

"She's in labor." Roman said.

"That's impossible. She's not due for another two months." my mom said.

"Well, her water broke. We need to get to the hospital. Now." Roman said.

Dean drove off and I was having contractions left and right. By the time we got a block away from the park, I was screaming and crying. It hurt so bad.

***

We arrived at the hospital and my mom and Roman rushed me inside. "Excuse me! My daughter is in labor. Please help!" my mom yelled.

A doctor came over with a wheelchair and I sat down. They wheeled me to a room with my mom and Roman following.

The doctors and nurses got me on the bed and checked to see how far I was dilated. "Seven centimeters." the doctor said.

"I want the drugs. Give me the drugs!" I yelled.

"Honey, it's too late for that." my mom said.

"Too late? No. It can't be too late. I can't do this without it. It's too painful!" I cried.

"It's okay baby. I'm right here. Just squeeze me, hit me, anything. I don't care. I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere. I love you." Roman said.

"Shut up dickhead! You fucking did this to me! Why don't you have this baby you inconsiderate prick. Didn't you think before you stuck your dick in me and got me pregnant? Didn't you think that this would be painful? No you didn't so shut the fuck up bitch!" I yelled at him.

He laughed. "That's it. That's the way to do this girl."

"I said shut the hell up!" I yelled.

"I'm going to step out to let you two do this alone. I think it should be that way." my mom said. She turned to Roman. "Roman, I'm sorry I was wrong about you. I know you're going to take good care of my baby girl."

"Thank  you Mrs. Tomlinson." Roman said.

"HELLO!!! TRYING TO HAVE A BABY HERE!!!" I yelled.

My mom stepped out and Roman came to my side.

The doctor came back in and checked me. "Okay. She's at ten. Let's get started."

"Started? You mean, have this baby?" I asked.

"Yes. It's time."

"No. I can't do this. Please. Just wait a little longer." I cried.

"We can't sweetheart. It has to be done. Babies come when they want to. Now it's your job to push." the doctor said.

"Come on baby. You can do this." Roman said.

"Okay. Okay. Okay." I breathed each word.

I started pushing when I needed to and let me tell you, it hurt like hell. It wasn't like some pin prick. Hell no. It was like someone was trying to tear me apart. It was so bad.

Roman as coaching me through it and it was starting to get annoying. I grabbed his shirt and pulled him up to my face. "Listen you idiot. Shut your damn stupid mouth before I grab a damn needle and thread and sow it shut so I never have to listen to your annoying voice again! Do you hear me? I am trying to have a baby here and you're making it worse so sit down and shut the hell up!"

He was quiet after that but still coaching me through it. I didn't feel bad at all at the moment because I was just in so much pain.

"One more push Lauren. You can do this. One more big push and your baby is out." the doctor said.

I gave it my all on the last push until I heard my baby cry for the very first time.

"It's a girl." the doctor said.

Yeah. We knew that. We found that out a long time ago. I didn't understand why they had to repeat it when the baby is born as if the baby magically changed its gender over night.

The nurse cleaned up my baby and handed her to me. "Look at your beautiful baby girl." the nurse said.

"She's so beautiful." I said.

"Just like her mother." Roman said.

I looked at him and smiled. "Listen, I'm sorry for anything I said during all of that. I know I was probably really harsh." I said.

"Don't worry about it sweetheart. It's not big deal." he said smiling. "I love you."

"I love you too."

***

A little bit later my mom and Dean came in and took turns holding the baby. My dad even came here. He talked to Roman and congratulated him. I guess my mom got him all caught up to speed on everything because he accepted Roman with no hesitation.

"So what's her name?" Dean asked.

I looked at Roman. "You decide." he said.

"Gracelynn Michelle Reigns." I said.

"She's going to have my last name?" he asked.

"Of course. You are her father." I told him.

"Okay. I love you so much babe and I know that we've been on the rocks lately and everything with Derek so I completely understand if you say no but." he got down on one knee and held out a beautiful small diamond ring. "Will you marry me?"

"Of course. I don't even need to think about it." I said.

"Are you sure? Because it's okay if you do." he said.

"Listen with Derek it wasn't what I wanted so of course I wasn't going to say anything and I was going to be hesitant, but you are the love of my life. You're exactly what I want. There's no hesitation. I love you and I want to be your wife. I want you to be my husband. I want us to be a family." I said.

"Really?" he asked.

"Really. Now put that ring on my finger and come kiss me fiancee."

He slid the ring on my finger and kissed me passionately while everybody in the room clapped for us.

"We're happy for you dear. You're finally happy and that's good enough for us." my mom said.

"Thank you." I said.

"Well all I have to say is, it's about damn time!" Dean said.