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“Wonderful!” Doris clapped.
“So happy they are taking such great care of her,” Alice said.
“Oh! And all of your spouses are there waiting.”
“They made it?” Marge sat up straight then pulled out her phone. “I haven’t even had a second to check this thing!”
“Me neither!” Alice grabbed her phone and turned it on. “Yep! Here it is. Alejandro said they all flew together and will meet us at the hospital.” She clutched her phone to her chest. “I’m dying to see him.”
“Wait.” Doris sat up. “Allof them? Axel came? He’s here?”
“That’s what Tom said,” I answered.
Doris’s smile stretched all the way across her face. “I can’t believe Axel came to L.A. For me.” She sighed. “He hates big cities. That means ... he really loves me.”
“Of course, he does,” I said. “I knew he would come. I can’t wait to see Tom. I need his big arms to wrap around me and make all this anxiety go away.”
“I’m good for a bear hug if you need something to tide you over.” Marge tried to open her arms but the way we were squished in the back prevented it. “Well, when we get out, I’ll be good for it.”
“Thanks, ladies. I’m so glad we’re going to make it in time. I can’t tell you what it means to me what you all went through to get me on that plane.”
“You know we’d do anything for you, Sylvie,” Alice said.
Marge grinned. “A chance to snowmobile across Finland in a blizzard? Wouldn’t miss it for the world!”
“The Lord was with us and guiding us.” Doris pressed her hands together and mouthed a silent prayer.
The cab drove us toward the hospital, and when we hit traffic, I nearly jumped out and ran. But I took deeper breaths and reminded myself there was time, and soon we were on our way again. When we arrived at the hospital, we paid the cab driver fast and took off at a sprint into the large building.
“Which way?” I spun in circles, trying to make sense of the signs.
“Left!” Marge shouted after pointing at a sign, and we took off after her.
After working as a nurse for years, she understood the signs better than us, so we followed along at a jog while Marge veered us left then right, up an elevator, and finally we spilled into the maternity ward.
“Sylvie!” Tom shouted.
The moment I saw him, the breath whooshed out of my lungs. Sobs shook my shoulders, and I ran into his arms. He caught me and pulled me against him, cradling me against his body while I cried.
“Is she okay? Is she okay? Oh, my God. I missed you! Where is she? Did they do it yet? Did I miss it? Can I see her? I can’t believe this is happening!” I blubbered out.
Tom leaned back and took my face in his hands, pressing a long kiss to my lips. I sighed into his mouth and kissed him back, then he smiled and touched his forehead to mine.
“Breathe, baby. Breathe.”
I looked into those eyes I loved so much and together we took a deep breath. “She’s in with the doctor and Blake now getting an exam, but we can go in in a few minutes.”
“Thank God,” I answered. “I didn’t miss it.”
“She waited for you I think.” He winked.
“Roxie!” Marge shouted when Roxie walked around the corner carrying a cup of coffee.
“Baby!” Roxie shouted back, almost dropping her little paper cup before she bolted toward Marge.
When they reached each other, Marge snaked an arm around her waist and bent her back into a knee-quaking kiss. Roxie squealed with delight as she wrapped her arms around Marge’s neck, returning the kiss with the same gusto.
“Why didn’t I get a kiss like that?” Tom asked with a smirk.
