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“Sorry Dad, Mommy let’s go eat. The baby should be hungry.” He let him go and ran ahead.
“Ah, I can’t run after him. Carry me to the dining room, love.” I swooned into his arms. He strained, trying to lift me.
He panted, looking sad. “I can’t carry you. Seems I’m failing at my husbandly duties. Don’t leave me, Marie.” He blinked, smiling, trying his best to make some tears fall.
“I…” My words turned into a scream as pain ripped through me, making my legs weak. I almost went down but Karl held me up.
“Jason!” Karl yelled, calling a befuddled Jason back. “Go get my car keys.” Jason understood what was going on and ran to get the keys. “Baby, easy, one step at a time,” he said to me, breathing the way the doctor had taught me to do.
I nodded, finding it hard to breathe. We went ahead to the stairs slowly. It was a long journey down the stairs then to the car.
Jason gave the keys to Karl then he ran into the car. “Mommy, sorry. You’ll be fine soon.” He had tears in his eyes. I tried comforting him, but only a squeak came out of my mouth.
Karl, haste driving him, sped out of the house. I shut my eyes, breathing hard while waiting for us to get to the hospital. We reached it in due time, and I was taken quickly to the labor room. I begged them to let Karl stay with me. They allowed him in, and I took his hand as the hard labor started.
He uttered sweet soft words to me while urging the doctors to help me. I pushed and screamed and screamed. The pain I felt was only softened by his presence.
I cried, feeling both joy and pain as I delivered our baby. But as soon as the baby was out, I fainted.
*****
She woke up, groaning with wonder and relief in her eyes. I rose from my seat, moving to her. I was so happy but also hurt seeing her so weak and pale.
“Baby, you’re fine. I’m here with you.”
She smiled, a light shining in my heart. “How’s she?” she asked about the baby.
“She’s fine and so beautiful. Sasha is a vision, my love.” I replied, kissing her hand. She turned to look at Sasha in her baby crib.
“Oh, my God, Karl. I love her.” She looked truly shocked then happy. “I want to hold and kiss her.”
I could understand her now. Her postpartum depression hadn’t returned. I had brought the child to her while Jason woke up where he was sleeping. He sat on her bed while I sat on the other side, handing her the baby.
“I love you all, so much.” She broke down crying despite the grin on her face.
I brought her head to my chest to kiss her forehead. “I love you more…and you too Jason.”
“Yay, and I love my baby sister and you too Mom and Dad.” Jason held our hands tightly.
I was content having them with me. My happy ever after with her was now perfect.I’d have it no other way.
