Chapter Twenty-Five (1/2)
Chapter Twenty-Five
I felt like I got no sleep and I wasn't even the one with a newborn.
Riley was on leave from work to spend time with Monica which meant Chase and I worked every single day and that I had to try to do Riley's stuff which made no sense to me, you would think after knowing him my whole life I would be able to read his damn handwriting, but no.
Then there was the wedding and Rochelle had thought she was going into labor but it was a false alarm which I'm glad she had because Scott was a fucking wreck. For being the one who was always calm and collected he completely panicked when she thought she was going into labor, hopefully that didn't happen again.
Miguel was barley three weeks old when I got a call at two in the morning from Rochelle, which I groggily answered
”It's time!” she screamed and I cringed as I pulled the phone from my ear
”Are you sure this time?” I yawned not really thinking much of it since they told her she wasn't going into labor only four days ago.
”Yes, I'm at the hospital and I'm dilating and the doctor said yes, it's real this time. Oh god Brylee please come.” She went from frantic to terrified tears and now I was awake, damn, I couldn't even have a month in-between my Nephews coming? They were both early.
”I'll be there, do you need anything?” I asked her and I heard a choked sob.
”Riley, I need Riley.” She told me and I felt for her, her parents weren't going to be there and Scott didn't know what he was doing.
”I'll get him okay honey, just take some deep breaths.” I told her trying to sound as soothing as I could for her, she didn't need me freaking out to add to what she was feeling.
”Okay.” I listened to her take them and I woke Chase up when I stumbled out of bed. I was going in sweats and a t-shirt and I didn't care what anyone thought.
”What's going on?” Chase groaned
”Monica's having the baby but she's not close to delivering, I'll call you later when she gets closer, she's just scared right now.” I gave him a kiss and she wouldn't let me off the phone so I had to go next door and just go into Riley's house.
I was quiet as I went up to his room but he wasn't there and so I went to Miguel's room and he was putting him back in his crib, I stepped back and waited for him to be done and shut the door before I spoke.
”Hey.” I whispered and he jumped
”What are you doing here?” he asked in a hushed whisper, he wasn't mad just curious.
”Rochelle's having the baby.” I told him
”Oh damn.” He told me and I gave him a weak smile
”She needs you. Her mom's in Europe and her dad's in South Africa and she keeps saying Scotts useless. So she needs someone who knows what they're doing and I'm afraid that Scott's going to end up in tears with her yelling at him.” I'd been listening to her on the phone and she was an absolute mess.
”He shouldn't take it to heart, Monica told me that she hated me and would rather kill herself than marry me when She was in labor with the twins.” Riley said with a smile, dad had told him the same thing, don't take anything she says to heart, she doesn't mean it and she loves you.
”Will you come with me?” I asked and he nodded. I heard him tell Monica he was leaving and he came out in sweats and a t-shirt too and I drove us to the hospital, when we walked into her room something was just flying against the wall.
”You're useless right now! Damn it Scott I'm about to push your fucking kid out!” she screamed at him and he looked beyond terrified of her. If more couples had to go through this first I bet less people would get married.
”I'm trying.” He said and he was about to cry right now.
”You look like you need coffee and you.” I pointed at Rochelle ”Look like you need some niceness beat into you.” I told her and her face fell and she looked at Scott and broke down into tears, she held her arms out for him and he walked over to her and hugged her, kissed her forehead.
”I'm so sorry.” She cried into his shirt and Riley was just silently laughing. At least Monica didn't throw things when she went through this.
”Come on.” I grabbed Scotts hand and brought him to the coffee stand in the hospital. Hospital food has come a long way in the last ten or so years.
”Thanks.” He said when I handed him a cup.
”If you think you're scared, she's ten times worse. Don't take it personally just let it roll right off you and get back in there and be there for her. Riley had no idea what he was doing the first time but our dad was there to tell him what I'm telling you. He'll get her to calm down, she's just.”
”Scared.” He finished for me and I nodded, he looked exhausted.
”I have never been so out of my element before. I'm always In control and know what to do but Rochelle.” He stopped there and he smiled ”She's not what I anticipated when I thought of my wife. She's not typical and she's not safe.” He told me and we sat at the table.
”She's insane.” I said and he laughed
”Yeah she is but I love her so much, my friends took me to the club and I planned on bailing as soon as I could but then she sat beside me and it's not like I hadn't had sex before but I didn't do one night stands until that night and in the morning I didn't want her to leave. I practically forced her to stay for breakfast and to my luck she stayed for lunch and dinner too.” I knew this but it seemed like he needed to get this out.
”I kept thinking that it had to be a joke for someone like her to want to be around someone like me, I'm not fun or exciting and she loved me anyway. She liked my stupid jokes and the way I treated her with the respect no one ever showed her. I still can't believe that in only a few hours I'm going to be a father, that she's going to be the mother, that she's going to be my wife.” It was sweet.
Rochelle had told me all these things and she was quite smitten with him after that first breakfast and I've never seen someone catch her interest so fast and I was constantly surprised at how he held it, how she didn't care about going out and sleeping around or flirting with multiple guys anymore.