Expect The Unexpected

Chapter 3

Jess's POV:

I'm currently 9 months pregnant and it's SO EXHAUSTING!

I sit down on the couch and rest my feet on Alex's lap.

"You tired, babe?"

"Yeah. Where are your parents?" I look around curiously.

"They went to work up at the hospital. They have jobs, remember?" He laughs a little.

"Oh yeah. What do they do?"

"My dad is a surgical technician and my mom is a nurse in the ICU."

"Oh. Their jobs must be hard, huh?"

"Yeah, they're pretty busy."

We keep talking for a couple hours until I feel something wet in between my legs. I reach down and then bring my hand up and see it's wet.

"Did I just piss myself or something?" I look at Alex with worry in my eyes.

"I think your water broke, Jess. I'm gonna take you to the hospital. Let's go."

As soon as I stand up, I almost keel over from a contraction.

"Oh shit!" I grab Alex's hand and squeeze as hard as I can to help the contraction pass.

"Breathe through it, Jess." He helps me to the car.

I get my belt on and Alex brings my bag out and places it on my lap. He starts the car and backs out of the driveway. He drives out of the neighborhood and heads to the hospital.

We get there and head up to the Labor & Delivery floor. They situate me in a room and Alex rubs my belly.

"He'll be here soon." I put my hand on his.

"Yeah."

"Call your parents and mine."

"I already called my parents and I'm about to call your parents anyways." He opens his phone and dials my dad's number.

While he does that, his parents walk in.

"How are you feeling?" Olivia grabs my hand and holds it.

"I'm okay. Contractions are painful as fuck."

"Yes, they truly are." She rubs my knee.

"Do you need anything?" Mark stands at the foot of the bed.

"Not at the moment. Alex is calling my parents."

Alex walks back in and sits next to me.

"They're on their way."

"Good."

We make small talk, I have a few contractions, and then they get here.

"How are you feeling, sweetie?" My mom asks me, pushing my hair out of my face.

"I'm okay. Just ready to have the baby."

"We're ready to see our grandson. Have you thought of a name yet?" My dad looks at me expectantly.

"No, we haven't." Alex looks at him.

A few hours later...

My doctor comes in to see how far along I am. She gets a glove on and checks.

"Yep. You're ready to deliver!"

"Thank god!!!"

I'm wheeled to the delivery room and they get me set up.

After a little bit, we're ready. Alex gets some scrubs on and sits next to me.

"I'll be here the whole time, babe." He kisses me softly on the lips.

"Are you ready up there?"

"As ready as I'll ever be..."

"Then we'll begin. Start pushing and then take a break for 10 seconds."

I push as hard as I can and take a break every now and again.

"He's almost here. You're doing great, Jess." Alex kisses my temple.

I start pushing again and feel something poke its way through.

"There's the head! Keep pushing!"

I push one last time as hard as I possibly can. I feel him slide through and I lay back against the bed. I hear his tiny cries as they suction out his mouth and nose.

"Good job, babe. I knew you could do it." He pushes my hair back.

"Thank you for being here, Alex." I kiss him softly.

Eventually me and our baby boy are cleaned up and I'm brought back to my room.

A nurse brings my baby in and I get to do skin-to-skin with him.

"Hi, baby boy. I'm your mommy."

I hand him over to Alex and smile.

"Hey, my boy. It's daddy."

He hands the baby back to me and I just smile like an idiot.

"What do you want to name him, Jess?"

"I was thinking Alexander Michael Jacobs, Jr."

"I-I love it."

Alex's POV:

I feel my back pocket to make sure the engagement ring is still there. I sigh and pull it out and clasp it in my hand.

"J-Jess?"

"Yeah?"

"I love you. Will you never leave me?"

"Never. We have a kid now so that's not gonna happen. It was never gonna happen."

"Well then, here goes. Jessica Nicole Howell, will you marry me?" I hold up the ring as I get down on one knee.

"Oh my god. Yes! Yes yes yes!" She says as I put the ring on her finger.

"I love you so very much, Jess." I put my forehead on hers.

"I love you, too, Alex." She sighs happily.