nothing you could’ve done, and now, all we can do is wait.”
“What do you mean wait?” his dad asked.
“We did all we could. Now it’s all up to her.” The doctor answered.
Jason broke down crying in his dad’s arms. “Let it out son. Your daughter needs you now more than ever.”
After he calmed down, Debbie handed the baby back to him. She opened her eyes. She ha d beautiful hazel eyes, making him smile. She had the same doll eyes as her mother’s. He lost himself in her eyes, and said, “I love you.” The nurse came back to get the baby. It was time to feed and change her.
His dad turned to him, and said, “Your wife needs you to be strong for her too. Go see her and let her feel your love. We will stay here waiting for the baby.”
He walked into the ICU. She was hooked up to machines with a tube down her throat. He couldn’t bear to see her like that. Only about five hours ago they’d been happy, waiting for their bundle of joy. He started to remember how their day had gone and started whispering, “I’m so sorry for what happened with Tommy. I underst and what you did and why. Kay, S weetie, I love you.” He paused. “Angel is waiting to meet you. She is beautiful; actually she’s perfect. I can already see she h as your personality. She has a good set of lungs; I wish you c ould hear her cry . She has already won over her grandparents with those big beautiful eyes. Baby, I need you to wake up. She needs you. I need you.” He broke down crying. “Please wa ke up, S weetie.” He grabbed and squeezed her hand. A nurse came in and told him that visiting hours in ICU were over. He kissed her tender lips, and said, “I’ll be back. I’m only leaving because they won’t let me stay. I love you.”
He went back to the room. When he entered, his parents were holding Angel with so much love. His mom looked up. “Son, we’re here if you need us. Do you need us to stay with you?”
He nodded. The baby started crying. His mother handed her back to him, and he started rocking her and singing, “You Are My Sunshine.” He sung it to her when she was in Kay’s womb. As soon as she heard his voice, she calmed down and started to fall asleep. He was mesmerized just looking at her. If she hadn’t been there, he wouldn’t have been able to hold it together. He looked at his dad. “Dad, do you think Kay knows how much I love her? Before she went into labor, we were arguing. I didn’t get to tell her I loved her.”
His father went over to him. “Son, she knows you love her, and she loves you. Any fool could see how much you two love each other; even before you two realized it. Just because you two were arguing doesn’t mean that she thought you didn’t love her. Everybody argues; that part of marriage.”
Chapter Eig h t
Three days later, he sat in the ICU looking at her, hoping she would open her eyes. “Kay, I know you’ll come back to me.” He hadn’t shaved or left the hospital. His partners were taking care of his cases and told him to take all the time he needed. She lay there so still, and he felt so useless. If he could have, he would have exchanged places with her in a heartbeat. She didn’t deserve this. A thought went through his mind. What if I bring the baby? I know they said it wouldn’t be wise, but maybe that would give her the strength to wake up.
He went to the nurse and asked her to please let him take the baby in for at least five minutes. He continued to beg her until the nurse caved in. She said, “I’ll see what I can do.” The nurse returned with the baby and handed Angel to him. “You have five minutes; I need my job,” she said and went out the door.
Jason looked at Kay. “Hey sweetie, look who’s here. It’s Angel. She came to meet her mom.” He sighed. “She looks just like yo u. She’s beautiful, with hazel eyes, and black curly hair. Her lips are rose pink, and she has your dimples. Open your eyes, babe, please.”
“What do you mean wait?” his dad asked.
“We did all we could. Now it’s all up to her.” The doctor answered.
Jason broke down crying in his dad’s arms. “Let it out son. Your daughter needs you now more than ever.”
After he calmed down, Debbie handed the baby back to him. She opened her eyes. She ha d beautiful hazel eyes, making him smile. She had the same doll eyes as her mother’s. He lost himself in her eyes, and said, “I love you.” The nurse came back to get the baby. It was time to feed and change her.
His dad turned to him, and said, “Your wife needs you to be strong for her too. Go see her and let her feel your love. We will stay here waiting for the baby.”
He walked into the ICU. She was hooked up to machines with a tube down her throat. He couldn’t bear to see her like that. Only about five hours ago they’d been happy, waiting for their bundle of joy. He started to remember how their day had gone and started whispering, “I’m so sorry for what happened with Tommy. I underst and what you did and why. Kay, S weetie, I love you.” He paused. “Angel is waiting to meet you. She is beautiful; actually she’s perfect. I can already see she h as your personality. She has a good set of lungs; I wish you c ould hear her cry . She has already won over her grandparents with those big beautiful eyes. Baby, I need you to wake up. She needs you. I need you.” He broke down crying. “Please wa ke up, S weetie.” He grabbed and squeezed her hand. A nurse came in and told him that visiting hours in ICU were over. He kissed her tender lips, and said, “I’ll be back. I’m only leaving because they won’t let me stay. I love you.”
He went back to the room. When he entered, his parents were holding Angel with so much love. His mom looked up. “Son, we’re here if you need us. Do you need us to stay with you?”
He nodded. The baby started crying. His mother handed her back to him, and he started rocking her and singing, “You Are My Sunshine.” He sung it to her when she was in Kay’s womb. As soon as she heard his voice, she calmed down and started to fall asleep. He was mesmerized just looking at her. If she hadn’t been there, he wouldn’t have been able to hold it together. He looked at his dad. “Dad, do you think Kay knows how much I love her? Before she went into labor, we were arguing. I didn’t get to tell her I loved her.”
His father went over to him. “Son, she knows you love her, and she loves you. Any fool could see how much you two love each other; even before you two realized it. Just because you two were arguing doesn’t mean that she thought you didn’t love her. Everybody argues; that part of marriage.”
Chapter Eig h t
Three days later, he sat in the ICU looking at her, hoping she would open her eyes. “Kay, I know you’ll come back to me.” He hadn’t shaved or left the hospital. His partners were taking care of his cases and told him to take all the time he needed. She lay there so still, and he felt so useless. If he could have, he would have exchanged places with her in a heartbeat. She didn’t deserve this. A thought went through his mind. What if I bring the baby? I know they said it wouldn’t be wise, but maybe that would give her the strength to wake up.
He went to the nurse and asked her to please let him take the baby in for at least five minutes. He continued to beg her until the nurse caved in. She said, “I’ll see what I can do.” The nurse returned with the baby and handed Angel to him. “You have five minutes; I need my job,” she said and went out the door.
Jason looked at Kay. “Hey sweetie, look who’s here. It’s Angel. She came to meet her mom.” He sighed. “She looks just like yo u. She’s beautiful, with hazel eyes, and black curly hair. Her lips are rose pink, and she has your dimples. Open your eyes, babe, please.”
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