Chapter 219

“Oh fuck baby!” The hoarse exclamation tore from his throat.

Megan’s eyes flew open. Pain and rage pulsed in her dark eyes. Her hands banded even harder, making Richie grunt as his skin bruised under her onslaught.

“I’m so sor...”

“Shhhh! Save it....” Megan held her hand up at him. She had to try and survive through this wave of pain.

Richie’s eyes shot daggers at the wide eyed man clenching his fits.

“Well fuck! Look who decided to grace us with his fucking presence!”

“Not now Richie....”

Megan quivered in his arms, her breaths spinning out of control.

“Meg....honey concentrate now....Jon if you don’t shut up or cause her to lose concentration again, I’ll whip your ass out of this room so quickly your damn head will spin...that’s it in slowly...out slowly...”

Jon felt defeated. He was supposed to be there with her in the pool, holding her, coaxing her. FUCK!! He never forgets his fucking phone..coming to think of it, it was fully charged as well!

Megan’s sigh of relieve whipped his thoughts back to the present. She leaned into Richie’s frame, turning her head away from Jon she whispered to Richie.

“I can’t take anymore of this much longer. She needs to come out...”

“Not too long now Meg...you want something to drink?”

Sarah saw the hurt and desertion flicker in Jon’s face. Handing him the drink she motioned him to go closer.

Pressing the straw against her lips, Megan opened her eyes. Before her was the love of her life, the father of her baby. Concern and regret etched in his electric blue eyes. Opening her mouth she sipped greedily. Accusation spoke volume as she locked her gaze with him. Reaching for the cloth he lovingly wiped at her sweaty face.

“Oh baby....I’m so fucking sorry...I wanted to be here from the start. I love you..I hate seeing you in this pain but we’ll be holding our baby soon, ok?” He leaned for a slight kiss on her forehead, but she turned away.

Lifting his gaze a bit higher he saw the misty eyes of his friend, his friend who was here when he failed so miserably. How would he ever be able to right this wrong?! How?

A slight shift and Richie braced himself....

“Oohhh...ooooh Goooood...”

Sarah  flicked a look at the two men. The end was here. 

Rushing around the pool, Jon watched in horror at the animal growls scraping from her. Her body reared slightly out of the water.

“I need to push....I need to....”

“Megan short breaths now...dont push just yet, let me see first.  Ok Megan you are fully dilated, but you need to control your breathing now, we don’t want you to tear...”

Panic raced through Richie. Tear? Nobody mentioned tearing? Oh God in heaven..he felt lightheaded.

Richie’s sudden loss of colour wasn’t  missed by Jon.

“Maybe I should get into the pool ....”

Richie was all for that idea but was thoroughly thwarted.

As if all hound of hell buried themselves in the woman, she sneered through her teeth.

“You stay the fuck out of my pool! This is my pool...I don’t want you near it ..you asshole! Oooooouuuuuuccchhhhhh.....oh shiiiiiiiiiiitttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND YOU! Get out of my fucking bedroom!”

Surprised eyes turned towards the flustered Dorothea.

Mumbling her apologies she dashed out.

“The pain is extreme..dont mind her...”

“You better mind me!! I could kill you right now!”

Sparks shot from her eyes, directed at the wide eyed, open mouthed Jon.

Sarah patted him sympathetically on the back.

Megan’s grunting grew harder as she pushed with all her might.

“Good work! You are crowning Megan! Good work! Do you want to see baby’s head?” Sarah offered a small mirror to Megan.

“I see it! Oh my God she has dark hair!”

Placing the mirror strategically Megan smiled as she saw the top of her baby’s fuzzy head. Megan felt Richie arched into her, straining to see what everyone was fussing about, not in the least fazed.

“Oh fuck! I see it too! She has your hair honey!”

Jon’s smile wavered for a moment as he realised where Richie was staring, but the special moment wormed into his heart again and he grinned.

“Ok back to work....” Megan gasped.

Baby showed her face with the next push and all of a sudden she rushed out into the water, colouring it a dark pink.

Sarah gently lifted the baby onto her mother’s breasts, taking care to keep her in the water. A lusty yell greeted the adults and all hearts melted as Megan and Jon’s babygirl greeted the world. Giving the little girl a quick once over, Sarah stepped back to give them the privacy they needed.

“Oh baby she is just perfect!” Jon’s tears streamed down his handsome face, his finger tickled the small hand and she grabbed onto her father’s finger.

“Congratulations Megan honey. She is gorgeous!” Richie choked on his tears, a big hand gently stroked the small head. They did it! She was here! Mom and baby were ok...Thank God!

Megan pressed her face into the brand new skin and smelled her daughter. Everything felt so right, so absolutely perfect! Her little face scrunched up as she tried to focus on her mother’s face, shocking blue eyes met her mother’s dark loving eyes for the first time.

“Hello baby girl. I’m your mommy.” She stroked the soft cheek of her daughter.

“It’s time to cut the cord...Jon you wanna do the honours?”

Stretching to his full height he wiped at the tears, his smile was blinding.

“Yes..yes please.”