Princess A needs to hurry up and make her arrival. I reached out to my doctor and come to find out, I'm late. I was due two weeks ago meaning, babygirl was supposed to be a Gemini. Whew! Thank God I dodged that bullet cause damn. I know It's crazy I forgot my due date but it's also understandable. A lot has been going on and my mind hasn't been right.

But it's currently the 28th of June and at this rate she's going to be sharing a birthday with her damn daddy and Jabari. If she doesn't come within the next two days I will be getting induced cause uh uh. I was currently walking up and down the driveway, doctors orders. The princess needs to hurry cause I'm TIED! Yes, TIED.

"Baby! You want some water?" Cameron shouted from the front door.

"No! I want a popsicle!" It's hot as fuck and he gonna ask my pregnant ass do I want some water? Boy better get the hell on. I rubbed my stomach as I walked up and down. She was kicking up a storm like she was on her way out.

"Here fat mama."

I rolled my eyes smiling as he handed me the popsicle. I ripped the plastic sticking it in my mouth. Homemade pinã colada? Will always slap. I remember I used to sale these as a child in our neighborhood. No matter how much money my parents gave my siblings and I, they always showed us how to get more.

Cameron grabbed my hand and walked down the driveway out of the gate "This was the last one and I almost had to fight Bari over it."

I rolled my eyes. "I'm so sick of his fat ass. Hell he eat more than me and I'm the pregnant one. Watch I don't make anymore."

"We still haven't asked him or Trey." Cam peered down at me kissing the side of my face.

"Are the boxes damaged?" I asked and he shook his head no. I bit the tip of the popsicle and walked back up the driveway.

I pushed the front door open and kicked my slides off. I still can't believe my friends got shot. So ready to drop so I can beat them bitches to sleep. Come to find out my sisters tweeted about the baby shower and that's how figured out they found out. I wasn't mad but I definitely cussed them out. Shrugging my shoulders. I blamed it on the hormones.

I finished my popsicle and threw the stick into the trash at the door. "Babydaddy! Where the boxes?"

"Alaya stop fucking playing with me!"

I busted out laughing as I heard him yell behind me. Boy hate when I call him that. I walked further into the house and saw everybody, except the two I was looking for in the front room. "What y'all ugly asses doing?

My daddy threw his head and frowned. "Ugly? If I'm ugly, you ugly cause we look alike."

I waved him off. "Be quiet old man. Where's Jabari and Trey? I, well Cam and I gotta ask them something."

"Jabari is on the floor behind the coffee table and Trey is upstairs with Nova I believe."

My daddy told me as Cameron was walking into the room with both boxes in his hands. I wanted to do the proposals at the baby shower but bullshit happened. I cried the whole way home because bitches really ruined my shower. I fumbled with the name necklace around my neck and frowned. I miss working. Like soon as I got my store I had to sit my pregnant ass down. I think Amari trapped me.

I looked at him squinting my eyes. Let me find out. Ol fine ass.

"Lay! Up!" I stumbled back as Sorayá ran into my legs. I don't even know where she came from. She held her arms up as I sighed. Girl I am damn near 9 months pregnant and you wanna get picked up. She started whining and I rolled my eyes bending over, stopping once I heard a loud splash. I looked around the room as everybody just looked at me.

"GIRL! Your water just fucking broke!"

My daddy was the first one to scream and jump up. He snatched Toot from me as I just stood there. I looked down. My water really just fucking broke. Oh my god.

"Come on baby, we gotta change yo clothes." Cameron jumped up holding the small of my back as we walked down the hall to our room.

Oh my god. Princess A is about to her arrival. I'm excited yet a little scared. Cause baby girl is not small. She's about to rip me a whole new one. Once we made it to the room Cameron pulled the Polo briefs I had on down my thighs and helped me step out of them.

He looked at me softening his facial expression once he seen the look of discomfort on my face. "What you wanna put on?"

I bit my lip as pain shot through my stomach. "A sundress will do."

Cameron nodded and pulled the sports bra I had on over my head and threw it. As I stood there practically naked, He moved around the room frantically trying to get things in order. He emerged from the closet and pulled a blue sundress over my body.

After salvaging what we could from the baby shower and along with the stuff I had already bought, we managed to pack the baby bag. Cam went back in the closet and retrieved both the baby bag and mine. He grabbed everything important before grabbing my hand.

"FUCK!" Pain shot through my stomach causing me to stop in the middle of the hallway. I placed my hand on the wall and let out a deep breath. Oooo I just know these contractions finna be some bitches oh my god. Cameron threw all the bags across his back and before I could blink, I was in his arms—bridal style.

"Somebody open the front door!"

I placed my face into his chest closing my eyes as babygirl was causing havoc in my stomach. Feeling heat I knew were outside. I heard a door open and black ice instantly hit my nose letting me know that we were at my daddy's Escalade. I felt baby lay me on the seat. "Amari you gotta call our doctor."

"Hold on baby."

I nodded as I kept my eyes closed rubbing my hand across my stomach in circles.

"FUCK!" My eyes shot open as a contraction shot through my stomach. Where the fuck is Cameron? The doors was pulled open and my mama slid in the back with me while Cam and my daddy slid in the front. Cam pushed the start button and he pulled out of the gate.

"How far along are your contractions?"

My looked at me and asked. I shook my head. "I don't know."

I winced as Cam drove over a bump making me hit the door. My mama started rubbing my stomach once she saw my discomfort. "Ooo shit! Mama this hurt! How you do this four times?"

She started laughing at me as I pouted.

"Stop laughing! It's not funnny and daddy get that camera out my face." I whined and covered my face because he had one of Kailani's camera recording me.

"Girl look in the damn camera!"

I threw up his set and dissed the rival.

"Damn shame. How you in labor gang banging?"

I laughed to myself before screaming. "Ahhh God!"

"Uh uh. Don't call on him now. You wasn't calling on him when you was sinning."

I heard Cameron laugh followed by a loud smack. I bet my mama smacked my daddy.

"Shut up Dakari."

After what felt like forever we finally made it to the hospital. Cam pulled up to the emergency room and parked. He hopped out and opened the door before scooping me out. Ooo my baby strong cause I ain't no feather. I wrapped my arms around his neck and he rushed us inside.

"Excuse me! My wife's water broke!"

"I need a wheelchair to the front!"

Lord just sit me down now somewhere. And my prayers were answered cause next thing I know Cam sat me in a wheelchair.

"What's your wife name and how far apart are her contractions?"

"Brielle Hayes and four to six minutes apart."

As the nurse asked Cameron a bunch of questions, I tuned them out and kept my eyes closed as I was being pushed down the hall in the wheelchair. Ready to meet my baby. "Oh god!"

I grabbed my stomach leaning forward. Something doesn't it feel right. Like I feel too much pressure. Against my better judgment, I stuck my hand under my dress and my eyes went wide in shock. "SHE'S COMING!"

I felt the wheelchair stop and everybody started looking at me like I was crazy. I said what I said, she's coming. A nurse grabbed some gloves from a box that was along the wall and walked in front of me-squatting.

"May I?"

I nodded my had and she stuck two fingers in my coochie. I winced gripping the arm of the wheelchair. She pulled her fingers out and tossed her gloves.

"Alright mommy! It's like you're ready to push. Unfortunately we won't be able to make it upstairs. Who's your doctor?"

"Dr. James, Nancy James." Cameron spoke for me as I concentrated on trying not to push. This little girl being extra like her father wanting to make a grand entrance.

"I'll page her as soon as I get you situated into a room. Let's go have this baby mommy."

I nodded my head as she pushed me down the hall into a room. I'm lowkey going to miss being pregnant besides the swollen feet and ankles. I'm verrrry thankful my pregnancy was smooth and beautiful. I captured majority of my pregnancy on camera cause I wanted to follow my mama's tradition with the scrapbooking. I recording everything once I hit 7 months because it was like whew. My stomach GREW and I just felt tired everyday.

I prayed everyday asking God to watch over me and my unborn, more over my unborn than me. If it came down to me and her in the delivery room, I already told my husband it's her over me. Don't even hesitate if you can't choose both. It's her over me. I pray it doesn't come down to Cameron having to choose but you can never be too sure. Everything may have been okay during my pregnancy but in the delivery room? A whole different story.

Once we made it into room, Cameron helped me out of the chair and into the bed. I wasn't able to change into a gown because I was crowning super fast.

The nurse hooked me up to the iv and all the machine before notifying my doctor that I was here. I motioned for Cameron to come my way. He pulled the chair up to the side of the bed. I grabbed his hand and smiled softly at him. I knew I looked crazy with my braids falling over my face drenched in sweat.

"You remember what we—."

He cut me off and looked down before looking up in my face with tears in his eyes. This was a very scary subject for him, especially with him just loosing Nerrick but I'm a black woman that's about to give birth. This needs to be said. "Stop Alaya."

I cuffed his face. "Don't be like that pooh. I know you hate to talk about this but it's important. If it comes down to it, It's her over me. Don't even hesitate and don't try to save us both if it's not possible. My pregnancy may have been smooth but delivery is different. I love you Mr. Hayes and let Princess A know that I love her as well. With my whole heart and body, literally."

Cameron licked his lips as tears ran down his face. "I love you too Mrs. Hayes."

The door opened and we both wiped our faces. My parents piled into the room along with my doctor behind them.

"Hey Bri! How are you feeling?" She pulled some gloves on and took a seat on the chair at rolled to the end of the bed.

"Ready to meet my baby."

"Well alright then. Let's meet her shall we. Unfortunately we won't be able to make upstairs to OB, and you missed the time frame for epidural. Who would you like in the room with you?"

I didn't want the epidural anyway but I pointed at my husband of course and my parents. Dr. Nancy and nurses moved around the room helping them suit up. My legs were propped open and Dr. Nancy stuck her fingers up me and I winced sliding up the bed. She clapped.

"Alright mom, I want you to start pushing on 3. One, two, and three."

I gripped Cameron's hand as hard as I could and pushed. My face was balled up and I knew I drew blood from biting my lip cause I tasted it. "AHHHH!"

"You're doing good Bri. Keep pushing."

My daddy had the camera in my face and I shook my head cause I can't even fuss at him. I pushed as hard as I could. "Ugh FUCK!"

"STOP PUSHING!"

At the sound of stop, I rose up and looked at Nancy. "What's wrong?"

"The umbilical cord is wrapped around her neck. Nurse!"

I looked Cameron through my tired eyes with worry across my face. He wiped my face and pecked my lips. "You're doing good mamas."

"Okay Bri! I need one more big push."

I huffed and propped myself up with my elbows and gave her exactly what she asked for. I pushed with all my might and busted crying as I heard A's cry. I fell back. I did it. I survived childbirth.

"It's a girl!"

"Ahhhhhhh!" I started screaming as a pain shot through my stomach. Attention was immediately put back on me.

"What's going on Dr. James?" Cameron asked with panic in his voice.

Dr. James went back in between my legs. "Oh my god! There's another baby!"

My eyes grew wide. "ANOTHER WHAT?"

"Another baby Ms. Jones. On 3 I need a another big push."

I looked at Cameron and he grinned in my face pushing my braids out my face. "Guess everybody speculations were right, huh?"

I laughed through the tears cause oh my god. My damn family jinxed me.

"Alright Bri! One, two, and three."

Dr. Nancy called out to me and I pushed as hard as I could! As I was pushing, I started feeling light headed. My grip on Cameron's hand was starting to loosen and he noticed. My eyes fluttered as the machine started beeping. I knew my heart was going down. I started gasping because it was becoming difficult to breath.

"Dr. James! Her heart rate is dropping and she struggling to breath."

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