Sebastian (The Beck Brothers #2) (25 page)

Chapter
15

“Hey, babe? Henry just called and said
that Claire’s gone into labor!” Sebastian called as he started up the stairs to
find Raelynn. He had just gotten home from work.

“Oh, yeah?” Raelynn answered, her voice sounded
a little odd.

Sebastian frowned and walked into their
bedroom. She wasn’t there, but their bathroom door was closed. He went over and
knocked on it. “Rae? You alright in there?” he asked.

  He heard Raelynn gasp in what
sounded like pain and tried the doorknob. It was unlocked so he opened the
door. Sebastian’s heart flipped in his chest when he saw her. One hand was
clasping the edge of the sink counter with white knuckles, the other pressed to
her very large belly. She was due in a week.

“Babe?” Sebastian asked worriedly as he
moved into the bathroom.

Raelynn shook her head, her expression in
the mirror tight. “Just a contraction.” She winced. “They’ve been coming and
going all day.”

“Should we go to the hospital?” Sebastian
asked, wide eyed.

“No. They will only send me home. You
have to be having contractions every three to five minutes for at least an hour
before they will keep you.”

“That’s ridiculous.” Sebastian snarled.
He didn’t like that Raelynn was in pain and there was nothing they could do
about it.

Raelynn sighed and her whole body
relaxed. “That was a rough one,” she murmured and straightened up.

Sebastian watched her. She seemed okay
now. Pleasant, even. “So Claire went into labor?” she asked, turning around to
face him.

  Raelynn was looking cute in a
floral empire-waist summer dress. Lately, that’s all she’s been wearing. It was
July and getting hot out, and she has been sweating like a fucking pig - her
words, not his.

Sebastian nodded.

Raelynn smiled. “Good, we can finally
find out if they’re having a girl or boy. I’m betting girl because of the
stubbornness of not wanting to be seen.”

Sebastian snorted. “Like, oh my god, I
totally agree,” he said in his best valley girl impression, which had Raelynn
laughing.

  Henry and Claire had tried a multiple
of times to find out what they were having, but the baby refused to cooperate.
Well, they would all find out soon enough. Sebastian watched Raelynn for a
moment. He was still wary about the contractions she’s been having. Raelynn
gave him a reassuring smile as she placed her hand on his forearm. What
happened next was something he never ever expected...Raelynn’s grip tightened
on his arm a second before a rush a fluid splashed to the floor from between
her legs. She groaned in pain and grabbed her stomach with her free hand. His
eyes widened as his mind tried to process what just happened.

“Holy fucking shit! Did your water just
break?” Sebastian asked frantically.

“Yes!” Realynn gasped and doubled over.

“It’s time to go to the hospital now,
right?”

“Yes!” she ground out.

  Chaos ensued from there. Thank God
they already had a bag packed and had it sitting by the door, because it took
Sebastian a good fifteen to twenty minutes to get Raelynn out to the car. She
had to keep stopping because the contractions were so strong and frequent that
she couldn’t go more than a few steps before having another one. Sebastian
finally got her into the passenger seat of her car. It was just easier for her
to get in and out of than his truck. Sebastian tossed the bag in the backseat
and hopped in the driver’s side.

  The hospital was forty-five
minutes away. Sebastian was driving as fast as he possibly could, praying that
they made it in time. Raelynn wasn’t doing so well - sweating so much that her
hairline was soaked, eyes squeezed shut, and teeth bared. He could tell she was
in a tremendous amount of pain, and it killed him to see her like this. They
were almost halfway there when Raelynn actually screamed, scaring the shit out of
him.

“Stop the car, Sebastian!” Raelynn
panted.

“What? Why the fuck would I do that?”
Sebastian asked incredulously.

“I’m not going to make it! This baby
wants out!” she cried.

“Tell him to stay the fuck in there!” he
exclaimed in horror.

“Sebastian!” she screamed.

“God dammit!” he bit out and found an
empty parking lot.

  He pulled into the parking lot and
stopped the car. He got out, dialed 911, ran around to her side, and opened the
door. She was trying to take deep breaths through her nose, but it didn’t
really seem to be helping.

“911, what’s your emergency?” the
operator answered.

“Yeah, hi. I was on my way to the hospital
with my fiancé, who’s having a baby, and she said she’s not going to make it. I
pulled into a parking lot,” Sebastian told him.

“Okay, sir. I’m going to dispatch an
ambulance to your location. Where exactly are you?”

Sebastian told the guy where they were.

“Oh, God! I feel like I have to push!”
Raelynn screamed.

Sebastian shoved his free hand into his
hair. “Jesus Christ...”

“Sir. Just stay calm and put your phone
on speaker. I’m going to walk you through what to do,” the operator said.

“What the hell do you mean you’re gonna
walk me through what I have to do?” Sebastian demanded almost hysterically.

“It looks like you’re going to be
delivering your baby, sir,” the operator replied calmly.

“Like hell I am!” he exclaimed in alarm.
He couldn’t deliver a baby! He wasn’t a doctor! They needed to be in the
hospital!

“Sebastian! Please!” Raelynn sobbed.

Sebastian bit out a nasty curse and put
his phone on speaker. He then placed it on the dashboard. “Now what?” he asked
the operator.

“Do you have any blankets?”

“Yeah.”

“Get them ready, you’re going to need to
wrap the baby up once he’s out.”

  Sebastian grabbed the bag out of
the back seat and pulled out the baby blankets that Raelynn had packed. He
handed them to Raelynn who laid them on her heaving chest. She was in such
pain; it was making him sick to his stomach. The operator then instructed
Sebastian to take her underwear off and look to see if the baby’s head was
visible. He did as he was told, and wouldn’t you fucking know it, he could see
the baby’s head. Raelynn wasn’t kidding when she said she wasn’t going to make
it.

“Okay. Ma’am, can you hear me?” the 911
operator asked.

“Yes,” Raelynn panted.

“Good. On your next contraction, you need
to push. Alright, sweetheart?” the man said calmly.

“Okay...okay,” she agreed.

“And sir, all you have to do is catch. Do
not pull the baby out. Just make sure he doesn’t fall.”

“Oh Jesus.” Sebastian breathed, hoping
like hell he didn’t pass the fuck out.

  He was squatting down in the open
doorway of the passenger side. Raelynn’s rear end was resting on the edge of
the seat, her back pressed against the center console. The next contraction
came and Raelynn screamed as she bore down. His eyes widened as the baby’s head
popped out. He kept his hands under the head. They had to wait for another
contraction before she could push again.

  When the time came, Raelynn bore
down - screaming through clenched teeth as she did - and pushed the baby the
rest of the way out. Sebastian caught him, immediately tucking him in close to
his chest. He didn’t give a shit about the mess. He was holding his baby boy in
his arms. He couldn’t believe it, his son was here.

“Sebastian,” Raelynn said wearily.

  Sebastian’s head snapped up to
look at a completely exhausted Raelynn. She held open a blanket as he laid
their son on her chest, both working together to wrap him up. It must have made
him mad because he started crying. They looked at each other, tears in their
eyes as they both choked out a relieved laugh. Sebastian leaned into the car
and kissed Raelynn sweetly.

“You did great, sweet cheeks,” Sebastian
whispered hoarsely.

Raelynn sighed and kissed him again.

  That’s when Sebastian heard the
sirens. He straightened up and waved at the ambulance, thanking the 911 operator
before hanging up. The paramedics got Raelynn and the baby loaded into the
ambulance within minutes of arriving.

Sebastian grabbed their bag and said, “Fuck
the car.” You couldn’t stop him from riding with his family. The car needed to
be professionally cleaned, anyway; he would call a tow truck later.

  They arrived at the hospital ten
minutes later. The NICU doctor took the baby to check him out and make sure
everything was okay with him. Raelynn was checked over and cleaned up, before
being placed in a room. Luckily, she had packed Sebastian a change of clothes
in the bag because he was a mess. He took a quick shower in her bathroom and
put on his clean clothes. By the time he emerged from the bathroom, Raelynn was
out cold. He gave her a kiss on the forehead and grabbed his phone. Sebastian
stepped out of the room, shutting the door behind him.

“Sebastian?” Henry’s surprised voice came
from his right.

  Sebastian’s head whipped around to
find his brother stepping out of a room a couple of doors away. Sebastian
sighed heavily in relief at seeing his brother. He really needed him right now.
They started toward each other.

“What are you doing here? Did Raelynn go
into labor?” Henry asked, concerned. He gave Sebastian a brief hug.

Sebastian nodded and raked a hand down
his face. “Not only did she go into labor, she didn’t make it to the hospital.
I had to help deliver the baby in the car.”

Henry gasped in shock. “Shut the fuck up!
You did not!”

“Swear to God, dude.” He snorted.

Henry gaped at him, shaking his head. “That’s
insane!”

Tell me about it.” Sebastian nodded.

“How’s Raelynn? Is she okay?” Henry
asked, frowning in concern.

“She’s exhausted.”

“Obviously.”

“Obviously,” he agreed with a nod. “She
was in so much pain, man. I don’t know how she did it.” Sebastian shook his
head. He was still in awe at her strength.

“And the baby?” Henry asked.

“He’s getting checked out. They said
they’ll bring him back when they’re done.”

“How’s daddy doing?” Henry smirked knowingly.
He clapped Sebastian on the shoulder.

“I’m still in shock,” Sebastian said,
rubbing the back of his neck.

Henry nodded in understanding. “I’m sure
you are.”

Then Sebastian remembered. “Shit! Did
Claire have the baby yet?” he blurted, grabbing Henry’s shoulders.

Henry smiled proudly. “She did.”

Sebastian stared at him expectantly.
“Fucker! What did you have?” he practically shouted as he gave his asshole
brother a shake.

Henry’s smile deepened until his dimples
showed. “Her name is Adalyn.”

Sebastian rocked back in his heels. Henry
had a girl! A baby girl named Adalyn! “Holy shit.” He breathed, pulling Henry
into his arms.