When I found out that Wren was going into labor, I knew I wouldn’t make it back in time if I drove, so I called for a ride back to Montgomery.
“We’re ten minutes out,” he announced. A lot of shit can happen in those ten minutes. Those were ten minutes that I wouldn’t be able to get back.
Lord, I know I ain’t on yo’ list of favorites, but please, just this one time hold off. Let me make it to see the birth of my daughter. I ain’t even finna bother to try and bargain with you’cause I know I’m gon’ end up sending some more of ya kids up there to you. Just look out for me this one time. Please.
The helicopter hovered the hospital and landed on top. I yanked the door open and hopped out, tossing the headset back onto the seat. Running over to the door, I opened it and ran down the hallway toward the elevator. I took the mufucka down to labor and delivery and ran full speed to the telephone. Picking it up, I dialed the number on the wall and waited for someone to pick up.
“Hello?”
“This is Kairo Saint-Mercier. My wife is back there in labor. Wren Saint-Mercier.”
“It’s open,” she replied and I slammed the phone down. Yanking the door open, I entered and stopped at the desk.
“What room is she in?”
“Ahhh!” I heard a female scream, and something told me it was my wife.
“Fuck!”
I ran toward the sound and heard, “Room six!” behind me. Stopping at the door, I pushed it in to find some guy in between Wren’s legs and four other nurses in the room. Aria stood off to the side, holding Zion away from Wren where he couldn’t see what was happening.
“Fuuuuuuck!” Wren screamed.
“Come on. You’re doing great. Just one more big push like that and she’ll be here.”
“I’m gonna kill him,” Wren said.
“I’m here, babe.” I ran over and gripped her by the hand. “I told you I was gon’ be here.”
“Come one and push,” the doctor said, looking up at her from his stool.
“Ahhhh!” she yelled as she gave it one big push.
“There she go.” I peeked over the sheet to see the baby fly out her pussy. The mufucka spread so got damn wide. I looked from her pussy to Wren’s face. This the first time I’ve ever seen anything like that. Her shit was so wide that I felt like I could crawl up in there and live in it.
“Do you want to cut the cord?” the doctor asked me and handed me a pair of scissors. I cut it and they took the baby over to weigh her and clean her up. Taking my phone, I snapped pictures of her.
“What does she look like?” Wren heavily breathed.
“She’s perfect,” I tossed over my shoulder. She was bright as hell with a cute button nose. Her eyes didn’t open as she screamed at the top of her lungs.
“Mama, do you want to do skin to skin?” the nurse questioned her.
“Yes.”
They carried her over to Wren and opened her gown and then pressed her against Wren’s chest. Wren cradled her and grinned as she stared down at her. I went over and looked underneath the sheet at her pussy and that shit had closed up as if a damn baby hadn’t come out of there.
“What the fuck,” I mumbled.
“You’re so beautiful, Kairose.” I snapped a picture of her holding Kairose and then handed Aria my phone.
“Take a picture of us,” I told her.
Aria snapped a picture of us and handed me the phone back. “You want to hold her, daddy?” Wren asked as she looked up at me. She handed me over the baby and I held her, staring down into her face. Kairose Saint-Mercier. The reason why I’m gon’ end up in a cell or the ground.
EARLY THE NEXT MORNING
A knock at the room door grasped my attention. Luxe and Solei strutted into the room with huge teddy bears, balloons and flowers. The last I checked, they were still up there with Wicked. I’d FaceTime my parents so that they can see Kairose. Ma couldn’t wait to make it back home so she can get her hands on her grandbaby.
