Chapter 32
Harley
After sex with Bishop, I fell into the best sleep I’ve had in what seems to be months.When I’m jolted awake by a pain stretching across my abdomen and a gush of wetness between my legs, I’m more surprised than anything.I gasp loudly.
“Lee, you okay?”
His voice is sleepy and I don’t want to disturb him if I don’t have to, but as another pain stretches across my abdomen and then goes down into my back, I know I need to.“I think my water broke.”I gasp as the pain keeps going.
“How far apart are they?”
We went to the classes they offer but, truth be told, I’m blanking on everything they told us right now.So much for paying attention.“I just woke up so I haven’t been able to time them, but I know if my water’s broken we need to get to the hospital.”
“Your bag is here, isn’t it?”
“Yeah I have one here, at the shop, at home.Just in case.”I grimace as I try to sit up, but this has been hell on my core muscles.
“Give me a minute and I’ll help you,” he promises as he gets up, putting some clothes on.
He scrubs his hands over his eyes.“Are you freaking out?”I ask.
“Not yet, but give me time.Do you want to change clothes?”He questions as he looks down at our bed.
“I don’t know if it’ll matter, but yeah.I can’t stand to go to the hospital in these clothes.”
He helps me, pulling me up so that I’m standing in front of him.“We’re doing this.”He smiles.“I love you and I want you to know I’m going to be here through everything.When you’re screaming at me for touching you, I’m not going to listen.Six weeks after the birth, when you’re cleared for sex, we’ll be going at it again.”
I laugh, my breath puffing in the center of his chest.“What if I’m scared?”
“I mean, I took your virginity babe, I can do it again.”
“You’re shameless.”
“Only when it comes to loving you.”
Squaring my shoulders and exhaling, I head toward the bathroom.“Quick shower and then I’ll change.”
“Don’t take too long,” he warns.“If I have to come in there and get you, I will.”
“I know.”
When I enter the bathroom, I take a moment to look at myself.I’m about to become a mother and still look the exact same way I did five minutes ago.It doesn’t seem real but, as I feel the pain in my stomach, I know it is.
Quickly going over, I turn the shower on and wait for the water to get to lukewarm.Everything makes me hot these days, so it’s either this or freezing cold to make it partially bearable.I hop in and tilt my head back, enjoying the feel of the water flowing over my body.
“It’s been ten minutes,” he calls from the bedroom.
“I’m coming,” I yell, turning the water off and then wrapping the towel around me.
“You’ve got a few minutes and then I’ll be carrying you to the hospital, dressed or not.”
I know he’s not joking and I hurry along with getting myself ready.“I’m good,” I say minutes later, pointing to my bag.“Can you grab that one?”
Together, we make our way out to his truck, but we’re not as quiet as we hope to be and cause a ruckus in the hallway.Justice and Caelin come out with eyes bleary from sleep.“What’s going on?”Caelin asks, scratching at the hair sticking up.
“I’m in labor,” I huff as I try and waddle down the hallway.“My water broke.”
“Holy shit!”Justice is now wide awake.“Do you need help?”