Unexpected Love

I need an epidural!

5:00 a.m.  Six hours into labor.

"Hoo hoo hoo!" Jessica breathes in and out as she holds the sides of her stomach.
Her knees are bent and Evan has his hand on one as he breathes with her.
"Ahh!" Jessica moans as she makes a painful face.
"I want her out of me Evan!"
"I know baby, I know!" He holds the back of her head and kisses her forehead.

Once the contraction ends, she relaxes her body and lays back.
"That was horrible.." She sighs and puts her hand on the top of her stomach.
"I know baby, but you're doing so great!  I'm so proud of you!" He smiles.
"Thank you honey.." She smiles.
"Look at that face.. My little round pumpkin!" He says as he playfully squeezes her nose.
"You know Jessie, I think every man tells his wife or girlfriend-" he says as Jessica says, "Or FIANCÉ!" With a huge smile.
"Or fiancé!" He smiles.
'I know they tell them that they look beautiful no matter what they're doing.. But I mean it baby.  I love you, with a swollen pregnant face, a big round belly and screaming on the top of your lungs thru contractions."
"Awe Evan!" She melts.
"I love you, Princess."
"I love you too, baby."
Evan bends down and kisses her soft lips.
He sucks her bottom lip and smiles, "I love your pregnant lips!  They're always nice but when you're pregnant they're extra nice!" He laughs.
"Haha, well thank you." She says as Dorothy and Chris walk in.
"I called your sister and the rest of the family, so they'll be down as soon as possible."
"Which sister?"
"Anne."
"Did you call Jane?"
"She didn't answer, so I was gonna try again in a little while."
"Alright, what about George?" She says as she starts breathing in and out.
"He's at work, I'll call later."
"Okay, I'll try Jane.  Babe can you hand me my phone, please?"
Evan hands her, her phone.
She moans and grabs her stomach as she dials her number. 
"Baby I'll call her, just focus on the contraction." He reaches for the phone but she pulls away from him.
"No I got it!"

"Hello?" Jane answers.

"Hey!" She says in a painful voice.

"What are you up to?"

"Oh not much!" She laughs.

"I'm in labor."

"What?!  Now?!"

"Yeah, I'm actually in the middle of a contraction." She says in a straining voice while laying her head back on the pillow and grabbing the sheets.

"Oh my god!  I'm on my way!"

"Alright bye!" She throws the phone down and yells.

"Ahh!  Oh my god!  Get the doctor in here now!" She cries.
"Baby he'll be in in a little while."
"I need an epidural!" She whines then yells in his voice, "GO FIND HIM!"
"Alright, I'll be back!  Chris, stay with your mom!"

Christopher goes over to Jessica and holds her hand as she yells and squeezes her hand.
"Ow!  Mom my hand!"
"Jessica watch his hand!" Dorothy says.
"I'm trying to bring your sister into this world, now stop complaining about your damn hand!" She yells at him.

Christopher moves back and looks scared.

As her contraction stops she lets his hand go then says, "Oh my baby!  Your poor hand, I'm so sorry!" She holds it in her palm and gently caresses the top of his red hand.
"It's fine.  I've always wanted an imprint of your ring permanently on my hand."
"I'm sorry.."
"No it's okay, mom."
"My boy!" She smiles and pinches his cheek.
"This is a lot different than your birth." She laughs.
"Yeah it's not in the back of dads truck!" He laughs.
"You came out so fast!  It was like when my water broke your head was already coming out!  But not this little girl!" She chuckles, looks down at her belly and runs her hand over it.
"It can't believe she's almost here." He smiles.
"I know, me either."
He puts his hand on her stomach and says, "This is probably the last time I'll feel her move before she's born."
"Probably." She smiles.
"Mom?"
"Yes baby?"
"You're gonna make a beautiful bride."
"Awe my baby boy!  Thank you, Christopher!  Listen, I just want to tell you that I'm sorry if I go crazy on you.  I don't mean it baby.. I just can't help it."
"I understand mom, hah!  I mean, you're doing something that's pretty strenuous."
"Awe you're so smart!" She smiles and softly taps his cheek.
"Thanks mom." He laughs.

Dorothy takes their picture without them knowing.
It was a beautiful moment between Jessica and her baby boy.

"Ooh Jessie, baby you're about to get a strong contraction.  Let me hold her hand Chris, so she doesn't break yours." She says going over to her.
"Ahh!  Fuck this shit hurts!"
"Watch your language!" She hits her hand.
"Shut up mom!" She yells between her teeth and squeezes her hand harder.
"AH!  WHERE THE FUCK IS EVAN!  THAT FUCKING SON OF A MOTHER FUCKING BITCH!"
"Jessica stop yelling and breathe!"
"I am breathing, you old woman!" She looks fiercely into her eyes.

Evan walks in and Jessica yells, "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!"
"You sent me out to get the doctor!" He lifts his hands in defense.
"Well then where the hell is he?!"
"He's coming, Jessica.  Hold on!"
"Oh god this hurts!  I have to be dilated more.  At least enough for an epidural.. *Breathes heavy* I mean it's been six hours!"
"I'm sure you are baby." He rubs her arm.
"Don't talk, you fucking bastard!" She yells then says, "Mom it hurts!  I can't do this!" She cries.
"Well baby, you should've kept your legs crossed then!" Dorothy taps her hand as the doctor walks in.
Evan turns to Dorothy and Jessica give her mother a look that could kill.
"Sorry... Thought I'd lighten the mood... I can see that I'm not helping so I'm gonna go find Sarah and make sure she hasn't snuck off with any of the nurses." She says with a nervous laugh and leaves the room.

"Well.. Um.  Let's see how you're doing." Her doctor says with a chuckle.

He snaps his gloves on and lifts the sheet as she opens her legs.
"What am I?  5? 6?"
"3.."
"3?!  Ah!" She yells as she hits Evan over and over again.
"Baby stop!" He moves her arms away.
"How am I at fucking three centimeters?  In the past six hours I've stretched ONE FUCKING CENTIMETER!"
"I know this isn't the best news Ms. Lange, but-"
"ISN'T THE BEST NEWS?!  HAVE YOU EVER PUSHED A HUMAN OUT OF YOUR VAGINA?!"
" *Clears throat* Well no, but I-"
"Oh that's right!  You haven't.. Because you're a man and you take part in getting the kid in there, but then when it's time for that kid to come out, you don't do SHIT!"
The doctor looks at Evan with a bit of an embarrassed face and says, "I'll talk to the anesthesiologist and see what I can do."
"God bless you!" He looks at him with a thankful face and grabs his hand.