Page 49 of Dex

“Go and get dressed, I will throw some snacks into a bag for everyone. No doubt everyone will get hungry and thirsty, especially if Connie and Knox will be there.” Swoon. God this man.

I walk towards my bedroom and get into some comfy clothes because Lord knows how long Penny will be in labour.

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We have beenat the hospital for three hours and Penny is slowly getting there. Dex made the good call of bringing a load of snacks and drinks. Both Connie and Knox didn’t want to leave the room. Dex thought it was weird that the kids wanted to be in the room when their sister was born, but it is what they all wanted. Each to their own, I suppose.

I am currently behind Penny rubbing her lower back as she has a contraction. I am giving Liam a break, his poor arms. He is sitting on the floor playing cards with the kids and Dex. I feel Penny’s body start to relax, so I know her contraction is fading. Boyce Avenue is playing softly from the music dock on the window. Penny needs the music to soothe her. I keep rubbing her back, even though the contraction is finished, but I know she will have another one soon. Her contractions are close together but she isn’t dilating fast.

“Well that’s a very pretty sight to see when I walk into a room. A bit of girl on girl never hurt anyone,” Jay says as he walks through the door. He winks at Penny and me and I chuckle.

“Bugger off, Jay.”

“Awww, you love me, Pen. How are you chick?” He leans in and kisses her forehead. One of his hands comes up and rubs her back. That little act makes her melt into him. I step back and Jay takes over, putting pressure on her lower back. This lad will make a pretty good husband one day. I just hope it is with a girl who loves him back just as hard as he loves her. I walk over to sit on the floor with Liam and Dex, when the door swings open and in storms Rachel. The whole atmosphere in the room changes. I snap my gaze to Jay and see his body go rigid.

“I got here as quick as I could. How are you feeling?” Rachel all but pushes Jay out of the way to get to her best friend. Jay just stands there, staring at her in disbelief.

“I was standing there you know,” Jay says. You can hear how aggravated he is. He puts his hand on his hips when he is pissed and he has done that now.

“Your point? I am here now, so you aren’t needed.” Jay goes to bitch back but I get there first.

“Excuse me.” I start climbing to my feet.

“Don’t,” says Dex, but I ignore him.

“He has every right to be here, Rach. Bloody hell, just because you have known Penny longer doesn’t give you any extra rights over us. We love Penny as much as you do. Now back off, Jay was helping Penny through a contraction.”

“He was helping, Rach,” Penny pants out, as another contraction hits. God I feel her, they hurt like a motherfucker. Liam comes over and moves both Jay and Rachel away from Penny.

“You two can take your shit outside. She doesn’t need this right now,” Liam warns.

“He’s right,” Jay says. He leans in and kisses Penny’s head. “Now is not the time or place for our shit to be aired.” He nods to Liam and walks over to sit with Dex and the kids.

“Oh my Goooooood. Liam.” Penny cries out in pain. “Oh bugger,” she calls out. Liam steps back rather quickly as Penny’s waters break.

“Now comes the pain, lady,” I call to her. Rachel snaps her head up to look at me and scowls at me. “What?” Yeah me and Rachel are going to fall out very fricking soon. I smirk at her and wait for her to answer.

“She doesn’t need to be reminded how painful it’s going to get, Addison,” she bites out.

“I bloody know that, as you can see she is freaking feeling it. Get a grip, Rachel. You aren’t her only friend here. Oh and just remember, I know how she is feeling right now. Do you?”

“Piss off, Addy.” She turns her back to me and helps Penny get up onto the bed. One midwife cleans up the floor and another checks on Penny.

“Well Penny, you dilated rather fast there hun. You are at ten centimeters. Do you feel the urge to push?” the midwife asks.

“I feel the need to go to the bathroom and have a number two,” Penny replies.

“That is the baby pushing down, Penny. She wants out of there.” We all stand around watching and waiting for the baby to arrive. Penny does a cracking job at bringing baby Bradley into the world. Dex wraps his arms around me from behind as we watch the tiny baby girl being placed on Penny’s chest. Liam is crying and kissing Penny’s face. Connie is wrapped around Jay and Knox is standing strong like the big brother he will be. I wipe the tears away and smile at the growing family. Connie and Knox join their parents and meet their baby sister. Thanks to Penny working at the hospital and the staff loving her, she was able to have all of us present at the birth, which was a big issue for her.

“Guys, I want you to meet my daughter. Isla Grace Bradley,” Liam says proudly.

They all look so happy. These people are my family, well, excluding Rachel-stuck-up-Cullen. Our little crew is growing and I couldn’t be more happier, well I could if I had my baby girl with me right now, but she is tucked up at home with Mr Luke Baker, the man-whore who will be knocked off his arse one day, and I will be there to laugh in his face and go ‘I told you so’ in a very childish voice. I look at Jay who is looking between the happy family and Rachel, a mass of emotions show on his face. He is really torn about what to do about her. I really hope they both sort out what will happen in the future, it is not good for either of them.

“Ilove you, Addison Castle,” Dex whispers into my ear.

“I love you, Dexter Castle,” I whisper back.

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