Just an Ashley Love story

Christine’s POV
I woke up to Ash pressing lightly on my stomach, “Babe your stomach is as hard as a rock.”

I laughed at him, “That’s cuz I’m having a contraction.”

“You can’t feel that?”

“I feel pressure but no pain, thanks to the epidural.”

I look over to Angel and Jinxx, they are still sleeping curled up on the couch. A nurse comes in to check me. The doctor has already broken my water and they gave me some Pitocin to boost my contractions and speed things along.

“Alright Mr. Purdy, I’m going to have you hop off the bed so I can see how far along she is.”

He gives me a kiss and gets down off the bed.

“Alright Christine, let’s see where you’re at.” She checks me fairly quickly, and I’m so glad I can’t feel it. “Well, honey it looks like it’s time to push, are you feeling any pressure?”

“Only a little, nothing uncomfortable.”

“Well I don’t want you to push just yet, even if you start feeling like you have to. We still have to set up, it’ll only take a couple of minutes.”

Ashley paled, “Its time? Now?”

“Yes sir, your baby will be here in no time.”

Jinxx and Angel woke up. They were saying their goodbyes and that they’ll call everyone and tell them to get to the hospital.

Ash stopped Angel, “Please don’t leave. Stay with us, I need you here.”

“Ash, its ok you’ll be fine.”

“No, please stay.”

She looked at me, asking permission, I asked the nurse, “Would it be a problem if she stayed too?”

“Of course not honey, you can have up to 3 people in the room with you, He could stay too,” She waved her hand in Jinxxs’ Direction, and his face dropped.

I laughed hard, “Jinxx, you don’t have to stay, you can go make the phone calls to everyone.”

He looked thankful, gave Angel a kiss and walked out of the room. Angel hugged Ash hard, talking to him trying to keep him calm. He was visibly shaking. Angel let him go and I called to him, “Babe, come here, hold my hand.”

He takes my hand and bends so his face is next to mine. He was already tearing up, “I’m scared Christine. For you, for the Baby. I’m scared I’ll be a horrible father…”

“Ash, relax, breathe baby. You’ll be an amazing father and we’ll be fine. Calm down and enjoy the moment. Our baby is almost here.”

“Okay, Mr. Purdy. I want you to stay where you are. You’re going to help hold her left leg when it’s time and hold her head up while we count. Ms. Angel, if I could have you on the right to help with the other leg, you’re going to be the one counting. Its 2 sets of 10, after the first set of 10, let her lay back enough to take a deep breath for the second set, and she can relax after that until her next contraction. Christine, I want you to take a deep breath for each push and hold it until we reach 10.”

“Okay.”

“We’re going to get started now, I want your feet in the stirrups, and there are some handles near your hands. Mr. Purdy and Ms, Angel, when we start pushing please pull slightly back on her legs towards you. If either of you feel faint during the process let one of the nurses know and they’ll take your spot. Here’s a contraction, are you ready? Deep breath and push hard.”

I pushed with everything I had, too. Angel counted, and Ash I swear was holding his breath with me. I could feel him shaking every time he lifted my head. I was watching the clock, trying to keep my mind off the constant pressure I was feeling. It wasn’t painful, just really uncomfortable, to the point of almost painful. About 30 minutes into pushing I hear the nurse tell Ash to look at the baby’s head, he just shook his head no. I would have laughed but I had to push again. I could not have fought that feeling if I tried.

“Your almost there Christine just a few more pushes, make them count.”

I pushed harder than I ever thought I could, 4 more pushes and I was done. I heard the nurse say, “It’s a girl. When I looked down I heard her cry, after they wiped her down they put her on my chest to bond a bit before they weighed her and ran their tests. I cried, bawled is more like, I have never felt so in love until now. True love may be found in your soul mate but it doesn’t compare to the love you have for your child.

Ash rested his head on mine, one hand still behind my neck his other comes up to touch his baby girl. I look him in the eyes and he’s crying harder that I am. “You did it, Christine, Thank you. My girls, my beautiful girls”

I look over at Angel who has tears in her eyes as well. She leans down to hug Ash and I, “Congrats you two, she’s gorgeous.”

Ashley’s POV
It’s a girl, a beautiful baby girl. I have never cried so hard in my life. When they took her off Christine’s chest they weighed her, the nurse said “A healthy 7lb 8oz baby girl.” Then they had me follow them to the nursery, to give our baby her first bath, while they finished up with Christine and got her into the room we’ll be staying in for the next few days. Angel stayed with Christine.

I helped with bathing all the while snapping pictures. I turned to look out the window of the nursery and I saw the guys standing there watching me, they all waved and gave me a thumbs up. The girls smiling and crying. I’ve never been so proud. Who knew that almost 2 years ago, running into that girl at Starbucks would lead to all this. I’m so glad I stuck with my gut and didn’t leave to drown my sorrows another day. I never thought I would have the opportunity to love and be loved, and now share my love with my own child. I’m a father. And I vow to do my best.

I follow the nurses back to the room, all of our stuff is already in there, and Christine is in bed. I walk up to her with the biggest smile on my face giving her a kiss, “I love you Christine.”

“I love you too Ash.”

The nurse hands Christine our baby girl, and I sit on the bed next to her. The nurse says, “You can have all your friends come in now, just make sure they keep it down, there are other mothers on the floor with babies as well. I’ll be in to check on you both in about 30 minutes and to help you with a diaper change.”

We both smile at the nurse. I kiss the baby on the forehead and then kiss my wife, “I’ll go get everyone.”

“Hey Ash, what should we name her?”

We’ve talked about names but looking at her, a name popped into my head, “How about Jade Marie?”

“Jade Marie Purdy, I like it.”

~3 days later Ashley’s POV
We are finally home, and out of that hospital. I’m so happy to be home. I know Christine is too. I get the baby in the crib, and set up the monitor, “Babe go take a nap, I know you’re tired and you barely slept in the hospital. There’s enough milk, I’ll handle it when the baby wakes.”

“Are you sure Ash, I know you didn’t sleep that good either, I can wait.”

“I didn’t push out a 7 pound baby. Go, I’ll be fine. I’ll wake you if I need anything, Angel isn’t too far away either.”

“Okay, wake me in an hour or so.”

“I will.”

I call down to the farm, “Hey Angel?”

“Yeah Ash, everything ok?”

“Yeah everything’s fine, I was wondering if I ordered some Chinese if you could pick it up. Christine is taking a nap so I can’t leave the baby.”

“Of course.”

“Do you want anything?”

“No thanks, Jinxx is taking me out tonight.”

“Ok, I’ll order, and let you know what time to get it. Thanks Angel”

“No problem Ash.”

I place my order and tell angel what time to get it, she ran up to pick up my card. This gives Christine enough time to rest, and me to set up for when Jade wakes. While waiting for the food, I watch over Jade. She has to be the most beautiful baby I’ve ever seen. So angelic. She got my high cheek bones, and my chocolate brown eyes, Christine’s full lips and her raven black hair, Jade’s nose and ears are almost a mix of the two of us. I’m gunna be in a lot of trouble when she’s older.

“Hey Ash, whatcha doing?”

Christine made me jump, she grabs my hand and pulls me out of the nursery, “I thought you were napping?”

“I fell asleep for a little while, but I couldn’t stay asleep. I heard you order Chinese.”

“Yeah I got you chicken and broccoli with baby corn.”

“Mmmmm, my favorite. I’m starving, that hospital food was hard to eat.”

“Ha, yeah, you’re not kidding.”

She pulls me close to her and kisses me with that same burning passion she kissed me with when we first met. I get the head rush and my knees feel weak, she takes my lower lip between her teeth, making me gasp, “Mmm babe, don’t get me worked up, no sex for 6 weeks remember?”

“Ugh, don’t remind me, but we have a little time for something else.”

“Oh really? And what would that be?”

“You’ll just have to wait and see Mr. Purdy.”

I smile as she leads me into the bedroom, “Oh Mrs. Purdy, you are insatiable.”

She laughed as she closed the door behind us.

Notes

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