Always For Keeps ( For Keeps part 2)

Fifty Two. Scarlett

I sip my warm tea on the front porch. The trees are starting to bloom and I admire their blossoms. The grass is becoming green and I feel a rush of excitement as today happens to be my due date.
"Come on Conor. I can't wait to meet you."
Conor Lucas.
Last night after my guys tried to fuck me into labor, we were laughing about old memories.
"For two weeks she called me Conor. My ego was wounded." Cooper laughs.
"I knew your name. I was just playing hard to get. Every girl in the bar wanted your attention." I giggle.
"Except you!" He pouts.
"Especially me! I just didn't want to be a piece of ass you fucked and dumped."
"I fell for you the moment I saw you... but no! I was Conor!" He laughs again.
"Conor." Luke says and I smile.
"Conor Lucas." I whisper.
"Conor Lucas." Cooper smiles. "Well it has a nice ring to it."
"I like it." I say as giddiness consumes me.
"Me, too." Cooper kisses my bare shoulder.
"Come on Conor Lucas. We are waiting for you." Luke says to my stomach as Conor kicks.

I stand and stretch my body as Paisley comes into view.
"Conor Lucas. I love it." She smiles and rubs her stomach. "It's our due date! Can you believe it?" She smiles and hugs me.
"I can't. It's surreal! Hadley Olivia you and Conor better make an appearance soon. You're killing us!" I giggle and rub her belly as Hadley kicks.
"Shall we walk?" She asks.
"We shall." I smile and we link arms and walk down the long drive.
I smile as I see Loki from the corner of my eye as he watches over us. I wave and he smiles as he waves back.
He gives us enough space, but if something were to happen, he would be right there.

Another three days pass and Paisley and I are well fucked as we walk the long drive again.
"This is ridiculous!" She waves her arms and I look back to the porch to see Cam laugh as he talks with Cooper and Luke.
"He's excited." I smile.
"They all are." She says. "Well their children better hurry. I swear I'm about to have them cut her out!" She says and we both laugh.
My eyes widen and I stop.
"Oh my God." I whisper.
Her eyes widen and she looks down. "Cooper!" She screams.
"Is that..." I look over as Cooper, Luke, and Cam sprint to us.
"Her water broke!" She says and I almost double over as a contraction rips though me. My vision blurs as Cooper scoops me up in his arms.
"Oh my God! He's coming!" Luke yells excitedly at what I imagine are Brady and Brett.
They put me in SUV and it's chaos. Kare is wishing me luck as Mandy throws my bag in the backseat.
"See you there sweetie!" She kisses my cheek as Cooper and Luke get in next to me. Cam guns it as he heads to the hospital. I focus on my breathing as they rub my body and keep talking to me.
"Five minutes apart." Paisley says.
"Hang in there baby." Cooper says in my ear. He kisses my cheek but I turn and kiss his lips.
He always seems to calm my storm.
Thanks to Cam's driving, we make it to the hospital quickly and Luke runs in to get a wheelchair.
We head straight up to labor and delivery and I almost laugh as they wheel me into my suite.
"A little overboard, don't you think?" I tease.
"Only the best for our girl." Cooper smiles.

They admit me and start going through all the protocols. Everyone steps out as they put a gown on me.
A young girl comes up to draw my blood and I have to laugh as I watch Luke's jaw twitch.
She feels around for veins and I'm mortified as she groans. "A little dehydrated are we?" She says and pops her gum.
"Are you blind?" Paisley points to three different veins. "There, there, or there. Take your God damn pick." She seethes. Her jaw clenches. I raise a brow at her and she smiles.
"I know how to do my job." She says rolling her eyes.
"Then please do it or we can." Luke says.
"I'll fucking do it!" I say as a contraction starts.
"She can actually draw her own blood." Luke boasts.
"What's going on here?" The nurse asks.
"She has crappy veins." The girl says.
The nurse walks over, looks at my arm, looks at the girl, looks at Paisley and Luke then back to me.
"We are phlebotomists." Paisley says.
"Look can I just draw her blood. Please." Luke says.
"She needs banded for blood bank." The nurse says.
"I'm nationally certified." Paisley says.
"Deal." The nurse says.
Paisley draws my blood quickly and the girl glares.
"Easy." She says then looks back at me. "But Scar, I'm really sorry I'm going to have to leave."
"What?" I say.
"My contractions are almost four minutes apart." She says wiping sweat from her brow.
"Oh my God!" I say just as her water breaks and gushes to the hard floor.
"Oh shit!" The nurse says.
She runs into the hall and more nurses gather inside.
Paisley kisses my cheek and is wheeled out.
"Please have her in the next room over." Cooper says to the nurse.
"Yes sir." She says and I'm pretty sure he handed her a stack of Benjamins.