Page 94 of Alexander's Heart

Just as another fierce contraction hits, the delivery room door swings open and the entire team bursts in, eager and anxious, each member talking over the other in a cacophony of concern and excitement but haven’t taken in the scene around them fully.

“What the fuck, get the hell out of here!” Alexander booms because the boys have not noticed the intensity of the moment they’ve walked into mid contraction, until I let out a deep, feral groan that echoes powerfully across the room. Startled by the raw power of my voice, the boys, my brothers and Dad react almost instantly. Their eyes widen, and without a word, they comically backtrack, stumbling over each other in their haste to exit the room.

“Too much, too much!” Cuddy mumbles, while Dad just shakes his head, muttering, “I think we’ll just wait outside...”

Betty, ever the pillar of support, can’t help but chuckle as she watches them file out. “You lot are weak,” Betty yells after them. “Looks like it’s just us girls. We’ve got this covered, right ladies?”

“Definitely better off without them right now,” I manage through labored breaths.

“Hooyah!” Doc, Alexander Betty and Alexa boom.

Their rapid departure sends ripples of laughter through the remaining staff, I see Dr. Sarah, chuckling as she is getting the incubators ready on the opposite side of the room. Alexa is still by my side and giggles at the sight of all the men fleeing the scene.

“Now that was funny, Mommy, can I stay? I’d weally like to be heaw faw you and see my bwothaws.” Alexa asks stroking my freckled heart, her green eyes full of love.

“If you want to stay you can, but stay up this end with me okay, sweet girl.” I say giving her a small smile.

“Okay, we got this!” She encourages.

“Chief you might want to come down the business end and leave the girls to it. Baby A is crowning.” Doc instructs Alexander.

I bear down this time and frighten myself with the sounds I’m producing, how my little love wants to stay is beyond me, but I know she’s a smart girl and knows what is going on.

“Now, Lily, you need to push, through your butt and hold for a count of ten.” Doc instructs.

The pain is searing as I feel the stretch burning me, oowww, shit!

“That’s it,” Doc encourages.

Holy shit, the pressure is beyond anything I’ve ever felt, I lock eyes with Alexander and his are pained with concern but I see his love shining bright.

“That’s good, Mommy, now bweathe, in thwough youw nose and out yaw mouth,” Alexa coaxes.

“You’re doing so well, Angel, I love you.” Alexander says as he strokes my shin.

“Doc, what’s happennnninnnggg”

Another contraction rolls in straight after the last with no breaks and omg-oossshhhh, shit, fuck, fuck, fuck.

“Baby A’s head is out just try to breathe through the next contraction,”

“Look at me Elizabeth, you focus on my eyes, now deep breaths in and out slowly, you’re gonna want to push but you can’t right now, let doc work his magic, you focus on me and breathe.” Betty implores, somethings wrong, I can feel it.

“W-why can’t I-I p-push,” I grind out through clenched teeth.

“Baby B is trying to beat baby A out of the... womb, Lily, please just breathe”

I close my eyes and zone out and concentrate on my breathing, as Doc does whatever he needs to do, I feel, my families touch, Alexander gripping my leg, Betty wiping my forehead with a damp cloth and Alexa sliding her little finger over my freckled heart. The babies have been competing right the way through my pregnancy and I’m definitely convinced they’re boys.

“Okay, you can bear down Lily, give it everything you’ve got!” Doc bellows.

And I do, I push for all my worth and it feels like I’m about to tear in two and then I feel a wiggly sensation as my tummy feels like it follows through.

“Angel, we have boys,” I open my eyes to find Alexander’s green eyes sparkling with unshed tears and a look of awe on his handsome face.

“I knew these bugs wewe boys,” Alexa says with tears and a massive smile on her face.

There’s no cry, oh, no, “Alexxxanderrrrr why is he not crying? Doc?”

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