A/ N: I said I would. So I did that! It happened <3 my heart is floored, my skin is cleansed, my crops are plentiful and I am happy. She's overwhelmed with that birth lol All usual disclaimers
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Hospitals...
Asma hated hospitals, the smell of ether, the cries of patients, the nurses running around with crash-carts. Her daddy died in one, cancer.. such a nasty disease. Her mommy was at a medical center for old people, taken care of and surrounded by other older people but that smell was still there. Ether. Death... Asma apprehended the moment Jessica would give birth to her baby girl. She tried to prepare mentally for the moment, rehearsed it in her head and in front of a mirror but wasn't prepared for the real thing to happen. It started with a phone call to Tig, who in the same breath said he was coming with Asma to the hospital. Then it happened very fast. Tig took her to the hospital, she merely had the time to take her emergency mommy bag with her before he dragged her to the OB floor.
Hospitals were bearers of bad news...
5 Hours.. it took them 5 hours waiting in that white clean waiting room. Tig had Asma on his lap, stroking her back to keep her calm. He knew she hated the place because she kept telling him that and rehearsed in front of him. Her eyes scanned the rest of the group, Nix, PiePie, Bobby, Juice, Nero and the others were all walking in circles, cracking jokes to keep themselves from being worried. Jessica was doing the hardest, all those breathing exercises pregnant women did before the baby was born. How could they know? Opie might have, he had kids on his own and he knew Jax was going through a lot right now. Asma looked at them blankly, lost in her thoughts and prayers for the well-being of her sister. It was about to become real.
« Tig...I am scared. » She whispered, looking at him with wet eyes.
« She's going to be fine Bella. » He answered, allowing his hand to brush over her gracile neck, sending shivers down Asma spine. She closed her eyes and leaned her forehead against his.
« You promise? » He nodded quietly. « Please say it. »
«I promise she's going to be and so are you. » His voice was warm. His mind wandered a little, leaving the confines of the waiting room to bring him back to his own experience.
You didn't become a father when your child was born. Tig thought that saying otherwise was bogus. He felt all types of the way when he held his daughter for the first time in his hands. He was born the day she was, a new man who realized how insignificant his life was before he held his precious baby girl. He was nothing but she made a new man out of him. She turned his world upside down and made him swear on everything he held dear in his heart that he would do his very best to make this sweetheart the happiest little girl in the world. Did he keep on that promise? He fucked up, he gave up at times but he always came back to trying. Until they died, he tried to make amends for his old ways and be the best father he could be. Jax was a dad, he became a better dad for his boys and would keep on doing his best for his little girl, so Tig wasn't worried about that. He trusted his president, his friend, his brother.
Hospitals,,,,, Life could also come from this.
And It did. As soon as Jax left the room and told everyone that the little girl was born, Asma stood up and went with Tig to join the group. They were in awe in front of the newborn baby and gushed about her. Nix went to check on Jessica and Asma wanted to, but she froze on the spot. She couldn't, not when everyone was there and she was emotionally overwhelmed. Tig wrapped his arm around her shoulders and held her tight. Words were said, Asma even said the little jellybean was gorgeous, words came out almost automatically but her eyes checked on Jess. She seemed okay, she looked tired but she was beautiful. Asma showed Jax the mommy bag and left it on the nearest chair in the room before the room emptied itself.
« I will wait some more outside, I need to smoke. » Tig informed Asma, kissing the top of her head before he took off.
« I won't be too long. » She wouldn't. Jessica was exhausted and it wasn't the moment to wear her off even more. Asma wouldn't get closer to the baby girl until it was safe. What would she say anyway? She couldn't greet her, her hands were shaking, her heart was racing. She would make a mess out of that first meeting and it was too important for the tattoo artist to make a good first impression. Instead, she went to Jessica's bedside and gently stroked her cheek. « Hey... »
« Hey...I made a thing. » Jessica joked, a faint smile graced her features. Asma nodded and wiped fresh tears from her eyes. « Oh no! You don't get to cry, not when I'm fucking tired. I can't even join you if you start. » She joked again, eliciting a chuckle from Asma who nodded.
« I won't cry, I promise. » Jessica lifted a brow, not believing her sister. «Okay! Maybe a tear or two » She smiled at her and gently brushed her hair with her warm palm. « You made a beautiful thing...A beautiful sweet little darling I can't wait to meet. » She chewed at her bottom lip and gave her a warm smile. « But I'll wait until I can safely be around her, I'll give you all the time you need to her but before I leave, I just wanted to say this. » She bent forward and planted a kiss on top of Jessica's head. Jess held onto Asma's free hand and pulled Asma towards her so she could embrace the brunette.
« I did it. It happened. Fucking finally! » She sighed happily, eyes closed while Asma kept brushing her hair.
« I know..I'm very proud of you! You did ti... she's here now..That's the world getting bigger, isn't it? »
« yeah... » She opened her eyes and looked at Jax who was nursing his little girl, walking in circles to keep her asleep while her mommy was talking to her friends. « It feels...Good. »
« I know.. » Asma planted another kiss on her forehead and gently pulled away. « I have to go now and give you some space so you can rest and be with your husband and daughter. I'll see you when you get home. Jax ? »
«Yeah? » He looked at her and gave her a proud grin. His blue eyes were intense, even more than usual because he still was riding the rollercoaster this baby birth made him ride. There was too much to process for him to really talk about anything else but his newborn.
« Lay off the sex for a couple of days? » She chuckled and waved at him from afar. « I'm kidding. Make sure you get some rest too. » He nodded and smiled before he returned his attention on his baby girl. Jessica watched Asma leave and waved at her before she turned to Nix who remained by her side.
As Asma joined Tig outside, the pink haired lady ran towards him and wrapped her arms around his waist. He held her tight against him and leaned his chin on top of her head. She did it. She was able to go to a hospital, stay there for 6 hours and come back like a champ. Her friend was safe, the baby was doing great and the dad was happy. She couldn't have asked for more.
« Jessica is happy Tig, she's.. goddamn happy and I'm fucking happy too. I can't contain this much joy and.. I don't know what to do with it. »
« I do. I say we go home and I show you? »
« Y-yeah ?? » Asma grinned. « I can do that. Let's go home. »
And they went home.
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