Izzy POV

"Damn how many parts this shit got" i say looking over the instructions for this damn crib.

"Watch your damn mouth" my mom says hitting me. She decided to stay down here for a while because in her words "she wanted to bond with her grand baby". My sister on the other hand flew back with my cousins, she was mad at me for some reason but i honestly didn't care for her new bad attitude.

"you aint have to hit me though" i say back to her.

"well you aint have to wait until the last minute to set up this crib" She snapped back. My mom wasn't lying, my son was due next week and im just now finishing his room. I feel like i going to end up spending most of my time Ashley house with him due to him being born in the winter but in a few months he'll be spending just as much time here.

As i finished the unnecessarily difficult crib i was proud of myself, well and my mom. Finishing i left out the room to find my mom washing all of the clothes that i had purchased him.

"those clothes new why you washing them ma" i say to her

"damn boy i know you a lil slow but that was the dumbest thing you have ever said" she said kind of hurting my feelings. "You have to wash the clothes before the baby can wear them because you dont know what type of chemicals on them that can irritate his skin." she says before closing the washing machine. I leave out going to the kitchen and eating some of the left overs that my mom cooked last night.

I've been checking on Ashley just about everyday but ive been keeping my distance from her.

Ashley POV

"Yes bri im fine i just wanted some cookies but not the type i have at home" I talk to bri from my AirPods as i push the buggy around the store. Okay i lied a bit but i did initially come for cookies.

"you could've told me and you know i wouldve dropped what i was doing to bring them... hell you could've called Izzy and he would've brought it" of course i told Bri about what happened that night and she just comforted me.

"now why would i do that when i can just come myself. I live like 2 minutes away from the store." i reply turning the isle to the cookies. After grabbing my cookies i feel a pair of eyes on me. I turn to see Zonnique staring directly at my stomach.

"Bri tell me why a demon is staring at me" i tell her as i make my way to the registers. I am pregnant and i dont need this bitch trying me. I stay on the phone the entire way to my car i make my way in and as soon as i start it up there's a knock on my window.

"may i help you?" i crack my window slightly at this silly bird.

"i just want to talk" i laugh at Zonnique unintentionally.

"and what could we possibly speak about Zonnique?" i say as she stays silent. "exactly" i say before pulling off not caring if i ran her ankles over or not.

"Is this bitch stalking you or something?" Bri says through the car speaker.

"i hope the fuck not" i say pulling out of the parking lot. On my way home i make sure no unusual cars are following me before i pull into my apartment. Saying my good byes i take the elevator up to my place. Placing the new groceries in the fridge i preheat the oven for my cookies and pizza rolls i bought.

As im placing the rolls on the baking sheet a harsh pain hits me causing me to groan and lean onto the kitchen island. It didn't last long so i went back to what i was doing. After eating my childish snacks i decide i should get off of my feet. I had been very fidgety since i was on maternity leave. From working long shifts to now being at home was a change. But when the baby gets here ill be busy again.

I pick up my bussing phone answering the FaceTime call.

"hi Michael" i smile through the phone. He had been checking on me at least once a day.

"i just wanted to see how you were before i go into surgery." you would think that he was my babys father. i mentally roll my eyes at the thought and continued the conversation. We talked for a bit until another pain comes over me.

"Ash are you okay" he asks concerningly

"yeah im fine i think im just having some braxton hicks contractions" i explain as the pain ceases. Dr. Jackie said that it could happen so i wasn't surprised.

"you sure your fine... i think you should call Israel just in case" he says before explaining he had to go. "im fine i thought" before getting up to go get some leftover chocolate chip cookies. And as soon as i got up... my water broke.

"really baby" i whine. " i thought you wanted more cookies" then it hit me. My water broke.

"okay Ash... your fine" i close my eyes and breathing before grabbing my phone.

Izzy POV

"Nigga that's a foul!!" I yell into the headset as im playing 2k. These niggas cheating i swear. I pause the game as i see a call from Ashley. Its like 9 and she never calls this late.

"Wussap As-" she cuts me off

"my water just broke" she blurts out.

"wait huh..." i say in shock "you sure you didn't have an accident" I say trying to process it

"i think i would kno- owww" she says through the phone as i can tell she was in pain

"okay im on the way just breathe" i say before throwing on some shoes and yelling to my mom. She told me to go ahead and she would meet us at the hospital. I took it upon myself to call her mother and Dr.Jackie as i was speeding down the road and let her know.

Running out of the car i hurry into the building rushing to the elevator. I pressed the button about 100 times before it opened taking its time. As i rushed to her apartment i fumbled out the key she had gave me a few weeks ago for emergencies as such. Opening i run into the room to see Ashley hunched over the bed groaning with her slides on. I see that she gathered her and the babies hospital bags .

"hey.. you good" i ask hurrying to her helping her up.

"the hell you think" she snaps at me which caught me off guard. I grab the bags and we hurry back to the car where when we were half way there another contraction hit ashley causing her to shut her eyes and whine.

"its okay you got it" i encourage her. I read in a article that you should encourage and be supportive during labor. As we made to the maternity side of the hospital i help Ashley out as a nurse hurries over with a wheel chair. As soon as she sat down our family members came rushing in. Spotting us they hurry over and follow up to the room im paying for. I didn't want a regular small delivery room so i asked them did the have a large one for all of us to be comfortable. Come to find out they did and i made sure we would have it. The room had a what looked to be a queen sized bed with a sitting area on the other side, kitchenette and large television. Aint no telling how long we gone be here so why spend it in some cramped room.

The nurse helps ashley out of the chair and asks us to leave so she can help her into the hospital gown.

"how you feeling dad?" Alexei asks me sitting next to me.

"ion know..." i say staring into blank space. It was all becoming real and i thought i was mentally prepared but im not.

"it'll be all good. I remember when Alek was born, i felt like something was filled that i didn't even know what was missing" Alexei said in his russian accent. As soon as he finished the nurse opened the door allowing us to come in. I swear i thought i was fast but the moms beat me in the room.

"how are feeling?"

"everything is going to be okay" they both said at the same time comforting Ashley.

"Yall not gone let my mans check on his baby moms dang" Alek said causing them to move from Ashley. I quickly move over to the bed having to sit on the bed to get close to her.

"you good?" i say not knowing what to say

"until another one comes" she says referring to the contractions.

"well im here we gone go though this together." i say grabbing her hand and as soon as i knew she was squeezing the FUCK out of my hand. She then layed down as the pain increased. I honestly didn't know what the hell to do but I went with it.

" you got it... you're doing good" I say just trying to say something and hoped it worked. After a few more moments she calmed down and Dr. Jackie entered

"So it seems as your baby boy decided to come a little early" she states washing her hands.

"Yeah..." I chuckle rubbing my hand on my neck. I was sweating and I didn't even notice until I rubbed my neck.

"It's okay to be nervous everything'll be just fine" she said before handing me a napkin. "Okay mom I need to see how dilated you are so dad if you could give her a bit of space" she said nicely causing me to hop off of the bed.

"Alright looks as if you are only two centimeters and we need you at ten to push so you have a bit to go" she says as she gets up before disposing her gloves.

" TWO ??" Ashley says in anger.

"Calm down...breathe" I look at her causing her to try and breathe

"I understand your frustration but it'll all be worth it" Dr. Jackie says before exiting the room closing the door behind her.

"You still want to go natural" I ask Ash sitting back on the bed. She had told me a while ago that she didn't want to use any drugs to deliver our son and I was all for it but now that I see how much pain she in I think she should reconsider.

"Yeah I'm good...I got this" she says mainly speaking to herself

Third Person POV

"TELL THEM I WANT THE EPIDURAL" Ashley yells as another contraction hits. Dr. Jackie had just left letting them know that she was 8 centimeters dilated.

" it's too late now Ashley" Izzy says softly rubbing her back. It was around 4 in the morning and due to the large suite the family had no problem getting comfortable and going to sleep. Izzy however, stayed by Ashley's side the whole time. Of course he was tired but he promised Ashley they were in this together and he was standing by his word. From when she complained about her hair being too hot so he tied it up to feeding her ice chips he was there.

On the other hand, Ashley felt like death. She wanted this 6 pound baby to be out of her immediately. She had felt like she already made the mistake of not taking the epidural so she was experiencing excruciating pain. She promised herself that she would never do this again.

Dr.Jackie came in some time after and decided it was time for her to push. Everyone except for their moms remained in the room to witness the birth of their child.

"Okay on three I need to to push for me Ashley" Dr.Jackie announced. On three Ashely pushed but she quickly felt drained.

" I can't do this" She turned to Israel who was on her left side who had her hand in his.

"Yes you can your almost there" he said in encouraging her as he wiped sweat off of her forehead.

Ashley then began to push again letting out a glass shattering scream. Her mother who was on her right began to encourage her as she prayed in her native tongue.

"Okay the baby is crowning... just a few more mom" Dr Jackie encourage. After a few long pushes and a span of 25 minutes they heard the wailing of a new born.

"Dad you want to cut the cord" Dr.Jackie said to nervous Israel. He wiped his clammy hand and cut where they instructed him to. He watched the nurses as they took him and began to go to work clearing the baby boys air way.

Back on the bed, Dr. Jackie was helping Ashley push out the placenta.

"we are sending this off correct mom" She said referring to the organization that made the placenta into daily pills for the mom to take. Ashley weakly shook her head yes.

The nurses then placed the baby on ashleys chest causing her to bawl out in tears. Israel on the side wiping a few of his own. He never was one to cry but he had just witnessed the birth of his son and couldnt help it. He was beautiful with eyes that matched his fathers; sure to be a heart breaker.

Israel was then told to sit down for some skin to skin with his son. After sitting down shirtless on the bed next to a still crying Ashley she handed him their son.

The two mothers noticing that the two should be alone for the intimate moment they left out of the room for them to be alone.

Israel looks down to a quiet baby laying on his chest then to Ashley who is looking at their son in awe. It was a bliss moment of silence for the two as they took in their creation.

"Thank you" Israel says breaking the silence.

"No need...we did this together" Ashley says grabbing his hand. After a few moment Dr.Jackie comes back in with the birth certificate.

"Have you thought of a name" she says asking the two.

They looked at each other mentally finally deciding a name as Ashley nods her head.

"Aiden Santana James"