Love Games

Nicki laid in the hospital bed and cried out in pain. Everything on her was hurting and she couldn't fight it anymore. Linda kept calling SB as her mother squeezed the life out of her left hand. Please Daddy answer the phone. He picked up and rushed his words out as he came into the room.

"OMG, finally you're here."

"What happen?"

"She said she was in pain.... Now my hand is too."

He chuckled as he took her small hand from Nic's tight grip. She flexed her hand as she continued to tell him what had happen two hours after he had left.

"So she was... Shit, Nic!"

"Baby, call the doctor, I'm having this baby right now!"

"Linda press the button and call your Grandmas. Shit, Nic another month in a half."

"Safaree, don't question me!"

She shouted as she grunted. He went down to see what was going on and yelled out a long Yo as he saw the baby's hair. Linda went to look and smiled big as she talked into the phone.

"OMG, Grammies, Mommy is def having the baby today!"

"Yep, I see the head."

"He's at the house with Licour."

"Yeah, Licour has his car and QJ has Mommy's car."

"Yeah! YEAH!"

The doctors came rushing in with utensils, nurses and masked. The nurses moved Linda to the side as they hooked Nicki up to the monitor and put a needle in her arm. The monitor displayed to heart beats and SB jumped seeing one was irregular.

"Wait what's up with that line slowing down?"

"Which sir?"

"The red one right there!"

Without even looking the doctor answered him and his heart sank looking into his wife's pale face. She had turned super pale and you could see the blue veins in her forehead appear.

"That's your wife's heart beat. She's loosing life as we speak."

"Do.. I need to...?"

"Just hold her hand and talk to her. Keep her alert, so we can get the baby out and save her life."

He looked at her and bent forward whispering into her ear. Linda watched from inside the room's observatory. Nicki was nodding her head and had a faint smile on her face as SB rubbed through her curly hair. She jumped feeling a heavy hand on her back then looked to see Licour, Maddy, Layshun and Macy standing there.

"What's going on?"

"I don't know, they had me stand out here until the can get the baby out."

"What's going on with Ma?"

"I don't know, but by that line right there one of them is dying. I'm nervous."

"DYING?"

"Maddy, shut up and calm down. We can't get worked up then you'll get Macy started."

They all looked towards the door and in came their Granny, Grammy and QJ. They all stepped back as their grannies looked into the window. Mama Carol walked into the room and stood over by SB.

He looked over at her and began to talk with a frown on his face. Mama Carol grabbed her daughter's hand and resumed doing as Linda had watched SB do. He walked in the room and slummed into the chair. Maddy stood in front of him and tugged on his pants.

"What's going on? Are they okay?"

"We'll see in a few hours."

He said pushing up and making eye contact with his Mom and QJ, who followed behind him. They stood outside the door and Maddy walked up and cracked it to hear what was said.

"Nicki's fighting to save her and the baby's life. They say that the stress on her was effecting her body and that she wasn't eating enough for herself and the baby. She's hungry, thirsty, drugged up and trying to give birth. They're trying to give her enough food through the tubes before they pull the baby out...."

"Noo!!"

They looked back to see Maddy running from the door and into the room with Nicki. SB went after her, but stopped at the door as she stood next to Nicki crying and screaming.

"MOMMY PLEASE DON'T LEAVE! YOU'RE ALL I GOT! IM SORRY ABOUT STRESSING YOU OUT, I DIDN'T MEAN TO SAY IT.... WELL I DON'T MEAN IT ANYMORE. PLEASE MOMMY WAKE UP, EAT, DRINK... TALK TO ME!!!"

She tried to get in the bed with her, but SB grabbed her. As they walked out the door, they heard a long beep then looked back to see the red line go flat. Maddy snatched away and ran back to her and grabbed her face.

"NO MOMMY I'M SORRY!! PLEASE DON'T DIE PLEAAASSSEEE!"

She reached out for Nicki as a security guard grabbed her and took her outside of the room. SB stood by the door, everyone stood without breathing. Linda cried holding and rocking Macy. Everyone in the room cried as the monitor continued to beep. SB turned and dropped to his knees as he punched the wall in front of him. No man, I can't loose the love of my life! I can't.. What...

They all turned at the sound of the monitor beeping and picking up pace as Nic's eyes fluttered open and she pushed all at once. The doctor stood in front of her as she coached the baby out. All the kids got up and looked in the window and doorway at her flushed face becoming brown and cheeks red.

"Where is my baby?"

SB stood up and walked over to her. He looked at her confused face and half smiled as she looked around.

"You haven't delivered him...."

"No, Maddy?"

He looked around and looked at the kids. Layshun left out the door as Nic pushed the baby out as the doctor had told her. She laid back feeling more exhausted than before. The nurses cleaned her up and let with the little boy in their hands. She looked out at the kids and with her finger told them to come in. Layshun came rushing in with Maddy behind him. She pushed through them and got in the bed with Nic.

"Mommy, I'm..."

"I heard you... I love you and I just want you to know that I'd never do anything to hurt you or your siblings."

Maddy wrapped her arms around Nicki's weary body and didn't move.

******

SB carried the bags in the house and sat them in the living room by the sofa. Nicki had caught an infection, so they kept her for about a week, but then the baby got sick and she had to stay another week. Maddy had got a hold to SB credit card and started ordering loads of stuff for her Mommy and baby, Aiydan. Linda and her set up his room and kept the house orderly. She smiled at the painting of Aiydan's name across the wall as she listened to the front door close.

"Please, Faree, I'm fine. We're good."

"You sure? I can carry you up?"

"I've been sitting on my ass for months, let me do this."

She said holding Aiydan in one arm and onto the rail. SB walked behind her just in case. Nicki stepped up on the last step and stopped to look back at him. She smiled at the look on his face and continued towards Aiydan's room.

"Maddy what is it?"

"Hell, what isn't it?"

SB mumbled a little too loud. She walked into the room and cried seeing all the blues and greens laid amongst the floor and on the bed. She laughed at the home made mural of Aiydan's name.

"Aww baby."

"Surprise!"

All the kids popped their heads out of the closet. She grinned as she passed the baby to SB and reached out to them. QJ pushed them all out the way and hugged her first. They all grouped hugged and began telling her what they had contributed to the room.

"Mommy, you never told us what Aiydan's name means?"

"Well Grammy picked it and it means Peaceful Little Fire."

"Shaan Aiyden Samuels, welcome home!"

"Welcome home lil bro!"

They shouted as the baby looked their way with his eyes still closed. Macy stood up and reached for him. Nicki sat in the green rocking chair and patted her legs.

"What if he's not peaceful when he grows up?"

"Then he'll be a little fire, DUH!"

"What if he ain't little?"

"Then he'll just be a contradiction."

Linda stated as they all fell out into a fit of laughter. Maddy hit the floor crying her eyes out. What the hell is up with these kids? I mean God, I never cried so hard in my life. SB thought handing the baby to her. He wiped at a tear and pushed Linda over.

"I'm just saying."

"Yo, Linda, man I can't with you. How you gone play our little brother already?"

"I'm just SAYING!"

Nicki shook her head at Linda. Everyone stayed in Aiydan's room talking about how beautiful he was and how they thought he would be when he grew up.

Mama Sonja called them through the intercom to eat. Maddy was the last to leave out of the room. She walked over to the crib and looked at the tiny body she was envied while in the womb and stared. Nicki watched from the doorway.

"I'm sorry Aiydan. You're more of my real brother than anything. I was jealous of you for awhile, thinking that you had it better than me, but we both have it good, no great! I promise that I will always love you no matter how far away I am and I hope one day to see you as handsome and brave as Daddy and as sweet and loving as Mommy. Never take them for granted because you never know what could happen. I learned that two weeks ago and I'll never forget it. I love you my Little Fireball."

She wiped at a tear as she kissed his small round face. She smiled at it seeming like he had smirked at her. Nicki walked away and sped to the stairs as she heard Maddy turn off the light and shut the door. She smiled to herself and wiped away her tears.

******

Linda rushed in the house after work and raced up the stairs to Aiydan's room. She held the mail in her hands and smiled big at as she looked over Nicki breast feeding him.

"Mommy, I got accepted into Nursing School!"

"Shhh, Linda.. Congratz baby."

"Sorry, Look at my letter. I can't wait until the family meeting!"

"Who called a family meeting?"

"Daddy."

"He didn't say anything to me."

"Oh.."

Nicki stood up and placed a sleeping Aiydan down in his crib. She grabbed Linda and hugged her. Linda smiled big reading over the letter as she pulled back. Nicki grabbed her hand and they walked to her daddy's office. He was on the phone.

"I'll call you back in a few minutes."

"Alright."

"Hey two of my beautiful ladies?"

"Hey Daddy!"

Nicki smiled exposing her dimples as she sat in his lap. She looked at Linda and winked her eye. Linda took a deep breath and spazzed out.

"I GOT ACCEPTED INTO NURSING SCHOOL!"

He smiled and clapped his hands. He winked at her then called her over to him. She stood in front of him and closed her eyes. Nicki stood up and handed him the box and watched as he pulled out the chain with her name on it and put the earrings to match in her ear.

"Open your eyes."

"OMG, Daddy! You got it!!"

She jumped in his arms and hugged him tight then reached for her Mom and hugged her too.

"I love you guys!"

"We love you too baby."

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Family Meeting

"Well, I'm not the one that called this meeting. Maddy did, so I'll let her have the floor."

"Thank you Daddy. I called a family meeting because I just want to say I'm sorry about the past few months to Mommy and Daddy."

"Oh, me too."

Linda said as she stood next to Maddy. They both had came up with the plan and were now ready to watch it unfold. Maddy smiled then stood up on the table. She flipped then turned and flipped backwards off the table as Linda turned on the music. They did an African love dance as QJ and Licour joined in. Nicki and SB smiled and watched them show what they knew. Linda put her hand out in front of her daddy as Maddy put her's out in front of Nicki.

Nicki smiled as her little dancer taught her the moves and they danced to the upbeat music. SB was killing it with Linda as if he had known this dance all his life. He grabbed Nic and showed her the way to move her hips as the kids free styled with different African dances.

"Awww, look at my babies, so cute!"

"OUR babies, sure are."

"We're not done though come to the game room."

They looked at each other. They followed behind Maddy as she rushed out to the game house. She stood against the door and held her hand out as Linda stood near the pool in her bikini. She hulaed over to them and giggled as she danced up to them.

"We made you guys a pool side dinner to thank you for always being here for us..."

"Taking us in."

"Never giving up on us"

"Even with our poopy attitudes."

Nicki laughed grabbing Maddy's face.

"For forgiving us for our dumb decisions."

"And our hurtful words."

"Thanks for being our Mommy..."

"Thanks for being our Daddy..."

"And thanks for accepting us into your world.."

"And making us feel loved and accepted."

Nicki smiled all over as the boys and Macy came in with dinner. QJ held Aiydan in his arms with the champagne bottle on ice. SB felt so proud at this moment as he kissed Linda, Maddy and Macy. Then hugged his sons. Nicki grabbed Maddy's cheeks and kissed her lips.

"Don't ever forget that I love you. No matter what anyone says, Maddy Amira Samuels!"

"Mommy, I want a kiss."

Macy said jealousy in her voice. Nicki bent down and gave her a kiss. Macy grabbed her face and bit her cheek.

"I got you back!"

They all laughed as Macy ran into the pool thinking Nic was coming after her. Linda stepped up and hugged Nicki tight then pecked her cheek.

"Forget dinner, everyone get on their swimsuits and lets go for a swim."

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