Tattoos
Miracle.
LOUIS' POV
*eight months later*
Claire held my hand tightly as she squeezed her eyes shut. I bit the inside of my cheek and swerved between cars, trying to get the the hospital faster. Everything was fine and calm ten minutes ago, she was in the shower and I was close to falling asleep.
Then she screamed and said her water broke. She threw her robe on and now here we are, speeding to the hosptial. I wouldn't gotten there earlier if the damn cop didn't pull us over, once he saw Claire, he let us go immediately.
"Louis." Claire groaned.
"I know, I know." I sped up, not even stopping at the red light.
As I passed by the car that almost hit us, I held up my middle finger while keeping my eyes on the road and kept driving. I laughed to myself, but stopped when Claire squeezed my hand tighter.
"Jeez women." I mumbled to myself and pulled into the parking lot.
I killed the engine and stuffed the keys in my pocket, and ran to Claire's door and opened it. I helped her out and closed the door with my foot while carrying her.
It was hard running with a woman in your arms, but a pregnant woman with no shoes was a totally different story. I kicked the doors opened, earning the attention of a few nurses. The minute they saw the situation, they knew what was happening.
One nurse grabbed a wheel chair and told me to set Claire down and follow her. I ran behind her as she ran into the elevator. Claire held onto her stomach while taking deep breaths.
"How far apart are the contractions?" The nurse asked while
keeping her eyes on the doors.
"Fifteen seconds."
"Alright." The doors opened and the nurse sped down the along hallway. "We have a pregnant woman, fifteen second largest apart. I need three nurses, and someone get doctor Loker!" She shouted.
Soon enough we were in a hospital room and I was lifting Claire up onto the bed. She grabbed my hand and looked at me deep in the eyes.
"Call Liam."
I pursed my lips, I haven't spoken to Liam since we all went our separate ways. I promised that we'd keep in touch but I never did, not even when Claire bugged me about it. "Fine." I said, "But I have to leave-"
"JUST CALL HIM!" She shouted and then continued to groan.
Don't you just love pregnancy.
I walked out into the hallway, I really didn't want to leave Claire but I really didn't want to argue with her. Not ever, but especially now when she's always angry and on edge. Perks having a child inside of you.
My finger hovered over Liam's contact. I actually found him a long time ago, I just never called him, I didn't see a point. What would I even say?
"Damnit, you Louis Tomlinson." I mumbled to myself and clicked on the call icon.
After a few rings, he answered, "Hello?" He sounded different, almost happy. "Hello?"
I cleared my throat, "Hi Liam. It's Louis."
He was silent for a second, "Louis, lad! It's so nice to hear from you!"
Relief washed over me, "Yeah! How've you been?" I looked back at the hospital room, not really thinking now was a good time to have a conversation.
"Well," He laughed a bit, "I'm engaged, to my actual soulmate."
"Woah wait, what? I thought Lyn was in prison! Liam-"
"Lyn isn't my soulmate." Liam explained to me everything about the mix up and Lauren and all.
I was nervously tapping my foot, listening to him but also listening to Claire's screams. "So what about you? How are you?"
"Oh, Claire's in labour right now." I simply stated.
"WHAT!" I held the phone away from my ear, "Claire's pregnant? Having a child? Your child? Right now! That's so great, Lou! Wait, why the didn't you tell me? Never mind that's where are you?"
"Hometown, Doncaster. We only have one hospital." I sighed, "What about you?"
"I'm close, Lauren and I will be there soon. Bye!" The line went dead, leaving me there in the hallway.
I've never been hung up on before. I always hang up on the other person, damn. Ignoring my thoughts, I jogged back to the room and kneeled next to Claire.
"Liam's on his way." I softly said, trying to calm her a bit.
"What about Ed?" She asked.
I groaned and grabbed my phone again and stood up. Damnit, Louis. Think.
We've been here for two hours, the doctors said it was only a matter of time before Claire would need to start pushing. I cringed just thinking about all the pain she's in right now, I mean her grip on my hand hurts but I can only imagine how she feels.
"Hey guys." Liam's voice spoke from behind me.
I turned and saw him standing there, with a tall blonde standing next to him. With my free hand, I gestured them over. They walked and Liam kneeled down, "Hiya Claire. Long time no see."
Claire just nodded and didn't speak, she only shut her eyes and clenched her teeth. Liam smiled at me, "Good to see you man." He laughed and stood up, "This is my fiancé, Lauren."
"Hi." She waved.
I nodded and smiled and my eyes went wide when Claire's grip got even worse. "Hi. Oh, Ed's on his way with Emma."
"Emma? Who's Emma?" Liam asked.
"He didn't call you either?" I questioned.
Liam shook his head, "No I stayed in America for a while, then went back to Britian."
"Oh," I shrugged, "Emma's his wife."
I know, a lot can happen in eight months. "Wife? And how long has he known her?"
"Seven months, maybe longer. The government never gave Ed a tattoo and Emma's soulmate died a long time ago."
"Wow, so this is a renunion for you all." Lauren said, "Do you know the baby's gender?"
"No, Claire insisted we wait until it's born."
"What are you hoping for?" She asked.
"BOY!" Claire shouted.
I pursed my lips, "Surprisingly, I wanted a girl. But either way, I'm okay."
"LOUIS! LIAM!" Ed's voice cheered and walked in, "And Claire, looking lovely as always."
"Save it fire head." She snapped.
He laughed and looked at me, "Don't you love mean, pregnant women?"
"Yes," I looked at her death grip, "Very much. Hi Emma." I said peering over Ed.
She waved. I let Ed and Liam catch up and introduce their new lovers. The nurse walked in and checked Claire, "Alright guys, it's time. If you could all stand near the wall so we have space, that would be nice."
Claire's eyes widened, "I-It's time? LOUIS IT'S TIME!"
"Yes, love, it's time. Now listen to the doctor."
The doctor walked in with a smile on her face, gross. "Okay Mrs...?"
"Tomlinson." She answered, even though we weren't married, yet.
"Alright Mrs. Tomlinson, it's time for you to push. One, two three push!"
Thirty minutes of listening to the agonizing screams of Claire, the sound of crying soon silenced the whole room. Claire leaned back and laid her head in the pillow.
I stood up, my knees were weak. "What's the gender?" I asked quietly.
The doctors walked the baby to the cleaning area, then wrapped it up so it was clean and warm. The doctor smiled again, "Congrats on a baby boy."
A huge smile crossed everyone's faces. The nurse handed Claire the baby, and she looked down on her baby like it was an angel. I stood next to her and watched them both.
"Hi buddy!" Her voice cracked due to exhaustion and emotion.
"Do you two know what you would like to name the baby?" The doctor asked.
Claire and I agreed that if it was a girl, it would be Jasmine. A boy, it would be James because both Niall and Liam's middle names were James.
We looked at eachother and nodded, "James William Tomlinson." She said. "Here." She handed me the baby.
It was awkward for me at first, but it all came naturally on how to hold the baby. I smiled down at the half awake baby, "Hi James." I whispered.
The others walked over and looked down at the baby. Ed and Emma looked at eachother, "Ed," Emma said, "I want one."
"Me too." He answered.
Everyone got a chance to hold James, we all decided that we were very close and basically family. So there was Uncle Liam, Uncle Ed, Aunt Emma and Aunt Lauren. Can't forget Uncle Niall, or course, but he's back in Seattle.
An hour later, everyone went home leaving Claire and I. Claire was fast asleep and I was sitting next to her holding little James. It was almost seven in the morning, we got here around ten.
Everyone was asleep accept me. It was weird, two years ago I was America's most wanted, and Claire and I absolutely hated one another. Now here we are, we have a family.
With my free hand, I pulled out the small box from my jacket pocket. Tomorrow was the day, tomorrow was the day I was going to propose and make sure Claire would me mine forever.
*eight months later*
Claire held my hand tightly as she squeezed her eyes shut. I bit the inside of my cheek and swerved between cars, trying to get the the hospital faster. Everything was fine and calm ten minutes ago, she was in the shower and I was close to falling asleep.
Then she screamed and said her water broke. She threw her robe on and now here we are, speeding to the hosptial. I wouldn't gotten there earlier if the damn cop didn't pull us over, once he saw Claire, he let us go immediately.
"Louis." Claire groaned.
"I know, I know." I sped up, not even stopping at the red light.
As I passed by the car that almost hit us, I held up my middle finger while keeping my eyes on the road and kept driving. I laughed to myself, but stopped when Claire squeezed my hand tighter.
"Jeez women." I mumbled to myself and pulled into the parking lot.
I killed the engine and stuffed the keys in my pocket, and ran to Claire's door and opened it. I helped her out and closed the door with my foot while carrying her.
It was hard running with a woman in your arms, but a pregnant woman with no shoes was a totally different story. I kicked the doors opened, earning the attention of a few nurses. The minute they saw the situation, they knew what was happening.
One nurse grabbed a wheel chair and told me to set Claire down and follow her. I ran behind her as she ran into the elevator. Claire held onto her stomach while taking deep breaths.
"How far apart are the contractions?" The nurse asked while
keeping her eyes on the doors.
"Fifteen seconds."
"Alright." The doors opened and the nurse sped down the along hallway. "We have a pregnant woman, fifteen second largest apart. I need three nurses, and someone get doctor Loker!" She shouted.
Soon enough we were in a hospital room and I was lifting Claire up onto the bed. She grabbed my hand and looked at me deep in the eyes.
"Call Liam."
I pursed my lips, I haven't spoken to Liam since we all went our separate ways. I promised that we'd keep in touch but I never did, not even when Claire bugged me about it. "Fine." I said, "But I have to leave-"
"JUST CALL HIM!" She shouted and then continued to groan.
Don't you just love pregnancy.
I walked out into the hallway, I really didn't want to leave Claire but I really didn't want to argue with her. Not ever, but especially now when she's always angry and on edge. Perks having a child inside of you.
My finger hovered over Liam's contact. I actually found him a long time ago, I just never called him, I didn't see a point. What would I even say?
"Damnit, you Louis Tomlinson." I mumbled to myself and clicked on the call icon.
After a few rings, he answered, "Hello?" He sounded different, almost happy. "Hello?"
I cleared my throat, "Hi Liam. It's Louis."
He was silent for a second, "Louis, lad! It's so nice to hear from you!"
Relief washed over me, "Yeah! How've you been?" I looked back at the hospital room, not really thinking now was a good time to have a conversation.
"Well," He laughed a bit, "I'm engaged, to my actual soulmate."
"Woah wait, what? I thought Lyn was in prison! Liam-"
"Lyn isn't my soulmate." Liam explained to me everything about the mix up and Lauren and all.
I was nervously tapping my foot, listening to him but also listening to Claire's screams. "So what about you? How are you?"
"Oh, Claire's in labour right now." I simply stated.
"WHAT!" I held the phone away from my ear, "Claire's pregnant? Having a child? Your child? Right now! That's so great, Lou! Wait, why the didn't you tell me? Never mind that's where are you?"
"Hometown, Doncaster. We only have one hospital." I sighed, "What about you?"
"I'm close, Lauren and I will be there soon. Bye!" The line went dead, leaving me there in the hallway.
I've never been hung up on before. I always hang up on the other person, damn. Ignoring my thoughts, I jogged back to the room and kneeled next to Claire.
"Liam's on his way." I softly said, trying to calm her a bit.
"What about Ed?" She asked.
I groaned and grabbed my phone again and stood up. Damnit, Louis. Think.
We've been here for two hours, the doctors said it was only a matter of time before Claire would need to start pushing. I cringed just thinking about all the pain she's in right now, I mean her grip on my hand hurts but I can only imagine how she feels.
"Hey guys." Liam's voice spoke from behind me.
I turned and saw him standing there, with a tall blonde standing next to him. With my free hand, I gestured them over. They walked and Liam kneeled down, "Hiya Claire. Long time no see."
Claire just nodded and didn't speak, she only shut her eyes and clenched her teeth. Liam smiled at me, "Good to see you man." He laughed and stood up, "This is my fiancé, Lauren."
"Hi." She waved.
I nodded and smiled and my eyes went wide when Claire's grip got even worse. "Hi. Oh, Ed's on his way with Emma."
"Emma? Who's Emma?" Liam asked.
"He didn't call you either?" I questioned.
Liam shook his head, "No I stayed in America for a while, then went back to Britian."
"Oh," I shrugged, "Emma's his wife."
I know, a lot can happen in eight months. "Wife? And how long has he known her?"
"Seven months, maybe longer. The government never gave Ed a tattoo and Emma's soulmate died a long time ago."
"Wow, so this is a renunion for you all." Lauren said, "Do you know the baby's gender?"
"No, Claire insisted we wait until it's born."
"What are you hoping for?" She asked.
"BOY!" Claire shouted.
I pursed my lips, "Surprisingly, I wanted a girl. But either way, I'm okay."
"LOUIS! LIAM!" Ed's voice cheered and walked in, "And Claire, looking lovely as always."
"Save it fire head." She snapped.
He laughed and looked at me, "Don't you love mean, pregnant women?"
"Yes," I looked at her death grip, "Very much. Hi Emma." I said peering over Ed.
She waved. I let Ed and Liam catch up and introduce their new lovers. The nurse walked in and checked Claire, "Alright guys, it's time. If you could all stand near the wall so we have space, that would be nice."
Claire's eyes widened, "I-It's time? LOUIS IT'S TIME!"
"Yes, love, it's time. Now listen to the doctor."
The doctor walked in with a smile on her face, gross. "Okay Mrs...?"
"Tomlinson." She answered, even though we weren't married, yet.
"Alright Mrs. Tomlinson, it's time for you to push. One, two three push!"
Thirty minutes of listening to the agonizing screams of Claire, the sound of crying soon silenced the whole room. Claire leaned back and laid her head in the pillow.
I stood up, my knees were weak. "What's the gender?" I asked quietly.
The doctors walked the baby to the cleaning area, then wrapped it up so it was clean and warm. The doctor smiled again, "Congrats on a baby boy."
A huge smile crossed everyone's faces. The nurse handed Claire the baby, and she looked down on her baby like it was an angel. I stood next to her and watched them both.
"Hi buddy!" Her voice cracked due to exhaustion and emotion.
"Do you two know what you would like to name the baby?" The doctor asked.
Claire and I agreed that if it was a girl, it would be Jasmine. A boy, it would be James because both Niall and Liam's middle names were James.
We looked at eachother and nodded, "James William Tomlinson." She said. "Here." She handed me the baby.
It was awkward for me at first, but it all came naturally on how to hold the baby. I smiled down at the half awake baby, "Hi James." I whispered.
The others walked over and looked down at the baby. Ed and Emma looked at eachother, "Ed," Emma said, "I want one."
"Me too." He answered.
Everyone got a chance to hold James, we all decided that we were very close and basically family. So there was Uncle Liam, Uncle Ed, Aunt Emma and Aunt Lauren. Can't forget Uncle Niall, or course, but he's back in Seattle.
An hour later, everyone went home leaving Claire and I. Claire was fast asleep and I was sitting next to her holding little James. It was almost seven in the morning, we got here around ten.
Everyone was asleep accept me. It was weird, two years ago I was America's most wanted, and Claire and I absolutely hated one another. Now here we are, we have a family.
With my free hand, I pulled out the small box from my jacket pocket. Tomorrow was the day, tomorrow was the day I was going to propose and make sure Claire would me mine forever.
Notes
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