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That didn’t make me feel any better. Justin made a tick sound behind his teeth, giving my mom a stern look. “Maybe we shouldn’t say things that’ll make her more nervous.”
Mom’s smile grew and she leaned closer to whisper loudly to me. “You got yourself a good one. He’s so protective.”
He blushed at her compliment, which made me laugh. Which, in turn, made more liquid gush out. I grimaced, peeking under the blanket. “I feel like I just peed myself.”
“That’s why you’re sitting on a puppy pad, dear. It’s normal,” Mom insisted.
Justin snorted and I swung my glare toward him, pointing at him menacingly. “Nope. No teasing me. It’s your baby I’m about to push out. You don’t get to make fun of me for peeing myself.”
He put his hands up in surrender, though he was still fighting off a smile. “Not making fun, I promise. Mel showed me where the extra pad things are. Let me know if you want me to switch it out.”
“Yeah, not going to happen.”
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Sierra was being stubborn about not letting me help her. I got that she was embarrassed, there were a lot of bodily fluids happening right now, but I didn't want to just sit there if she needed something. I ended up fussing over her blanket like a mother hen, and when I noticed Noelle doing the same thing on the other side, I chuckled to myself. She smiled and shook her head.
“It’s my first grandbaby. I have a right to fuss.”
“No arguments here, ma’am. As long as I get to do my share of fussing.”
“All good partners do. And none of this ma’am stuff. Call me Noelle or Mama. Or Grammy.”
“Grammy? That’s cute,” Sierra said, a smile finally peeking out. “Did Dad pick out his grandpa name yet?”
She hummed, still fussing with the blankets. “I think he was going more classic with just grandpa. He’s not too creative, that man.”
“Mama!” Sierra scolded with a laugh.
Listening to them bicker was entertaining and when Sierra’s dad showed up with things for Sierra, they both started giggling. He raised an eyebrow at them, but didn’t question it. Smart man.
Mel breezed back into the room, a smile on her face. “Looks like you’re were right. Your water broke. Since you’re a little early, the doctor wants to do a quick ultrasound, then we’ll hook you up to an IV and get this party started.”
I felt a little green at the thought of an IV, but masked it when Mel turned my way. “There’s a bit of paperwork you need to do at the front desk if you’ve got a minute. She’ll be alright here while you’re busy.”
After checking with Sierra, I headed out to do as asked, stopping at the front desk to grab the paperwork. Most of it was payment related, which made me glad Mel asked me to deal with it and not Sierra. She was stressed enough. I didn't want her thinking about paying for all this.
“You should think about getting insurance for the both of them,” Nurse Nora suggested when I handed her back the paperwork. “Babies are expensive.”
I’d already planned on doing so. I could put the baby on mine once he was born, but I needed to be married for Sierra to be covered. I spoke in length with Prez about after the first few appointments. I didn't mind paying out of pocket, I could afford it, but I figured it’d make Sierra feel better if she had insurance.
“I will. As soon as I can ask her to marry me,” I winked.
She’d seemed suspicious of me when I first arrived, which was a reaction I was familiar with once people saw the leather and tattoos. She seemed to soften a bit after she spent some time with us, and she was smiling when she rolled her eyes at me.
Before I headed back to Sierra, I stopped in the hallway to call my mom. It wasn’t a long conversation, just letting her know Sierra was in labor and promising ot keep her in the loop. I might have forgotten if Noelle hadn’t said anything, I’d been sofrazzled when we arrived. I’d have to buy her a gift for keeping me in my mom’s good graces.
Hurried movement caught my attention and I quickly said goodbye as I watched a couple of nurses rush in and out of Sierra’s room. When I came in, the old doctor was there, talking directly to Nurse Nora and Mel, with Noelle standing nearby taking in every word. Sierra looked pale and scared, so I went straight to her side before asking questions.
“What’s going on?”
“I don’t know,” Sierra whispered. “They said something about the baby being breech. I don’t know what that means.”
Neither did I. No one stopped to talk to us. It was like the room was in chaos and we were just bystanders. They’d probably explain eventually, but I didn't want Sierra sitting here terrified for nothing. They needed to tell us what was going on.
“Hey!”
