Summer Love ~ L.P.
Chapter 17
THREE MONTHS LATER
I’m nine months pregnant now, and my belly has grown to the size of Jupiter (I’m exaggerating here). My parents and I have been working on baby-proofing the house and converting the guest room into a nursery. Liam and the guys have done the same to their mansion in London.
Zayn and Perrie’s wedding is coming up at the end of the year, and I couldn’t be more stoked for them. Liam asked me to be his date, and of course I accepted.
One day, Daddy was teaching me my calculus lesson for the day (he insisted on home-schooling me while I’m on maternity leave) when fluid suddenly came running out of my vagina. Daddy stopped mid-sentence to point it out.
“Well, don’t just sit there! Get me to the hospital!” I said.
“Heck no! School comes first!” Daddy countered.
“I’m NOT giving birth in this kitchen! Take me NOW!”
“Alright, but we’re continuing this as soon as we get home. Want me to call Leo?”
“LIAM!”
“Whatever!”
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Liam’s POV
We were on our way to the hotel after our show in Singapore when my phone rang. I was quick to pick up.
“Leo, it’s Mr. Martin. Jess is in labor!” Jessalyn’s dad said.
“Blimey! Two weeks early?!” I exclaimed.
“Yeah, how soon can you get to Wetumpka?”
“We’re in Singapore right now, so we’d miss the birth, as it takes several hours to get to the States. Why don’t I Skype her instead?”
“I’ll ask Jessalyn.” I heard a brief conversation between Mr. Martin and Jessalyn, and then he came back on. “She says that’s fine, as long as you don’t miss it.”
“I won’t, sir. Thank you!”
“You’re welcome, Leo.”
“It’s Liam.”
“Whatever.”
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Wetumpka, Jessalyn’s POV
“Here comes baby #3!” the doctor announced. The last ten minutes had felt more like hours, as I was in excruciating pain the whole time, so I was relieved to hear that it was almost over.
Finally, five minutes later, out came the third baby, screaming like a banshee. “It’s another girl!” the doctor declared.
“It’s over! What do you think, Liam?” I asked. Liam had Skyped me to watch the birth.
“Uhh…Liam had to sign off,” Andy said. “He said Layla had just gone into labor.”
“WHAT?! HE PROMISED HE’D BE THERE FOR THE WHOLE THING!”
“I know, but Layla wanted them all to be in London for her baby’s birth. Just calm down, okay? Take a deep breath.”
“And besides, I’ve been recording the whole thing,” Mom added.
I took a deep breath as the nurse gave me two of the wrapped-up triplets. She gave the third one to Daddy.