One Timers

“Hey Luke?” Jade calls into the kitchen.
“Yeah babe?”
“I was thinking maybe tomorrow I won’t go to your game.”

Jade is nervous. She’s never once missed one of Luke’s home games. Isn’t part of being a hockey girlfriend supporting your man?

“Why’s that?” He asks.
“Well I’m pretty much about to pop any day now.” She says, rubbing her gigantic baby bump. “I’d really rather not go into labor at the Wells Fargo Center.”

Luke walks into the living room and looks at his girlfriend laying on the couch. He looks adorable with his “Kiss the Cook” apron on.

“I understand. As long as you and our baby both watch. In your Schenn jersey.”
“Well I think we can do that.” She smiles.
“I’m glad you’re talking to me about this kind of stuff now.” He admits.

The beginning of their pregnancy was rough, since Jade didn’t want to bother Luke with any problems she was having. She figured he didn’t need the extra stress, and it took them a long time to finally work everything out.

He walks over to the couch and gives her a peck on the cheek before returning to the kitchen to work on dinner. She feels a little guilty that she didn’t tell him the whole truth. She’s been having slight pains all day. She’s read somewhere that typically women experience some pains like these for a couple days before they go into labor. With the due date next week, she isn’t too concerned with them. But they’re not something Luke should be completely worried about while he’s trying to help the Flyers clinch a playoff spot.

“Dinner will be ready in about ten minutes.” Luke says from the kitchen.
“Awesome.” She says, standing up from the couch. “I have to pee again and it’ll probably take me that long to get there and back.”

He laughs and she waddles back to their bedroom and into the bathroom. When she’s done, she starts waddling to the kitchen and realizes she’s a little cold. She heads back into the bedroom to grab one of Luke’s oversized hoodies and pulls it on.

Just as she turns to go back to the kitchen, she feels a sharp pain and a wetness runs down her leg. Her breath catches and she instantly knows what’s happening.

“LUKE!” She yells. “LUKE!”

He comes running into the bedroom and looks at her.

“My water just broke.” She says, eyes wide.

He stares at her for a second, not moving. But then something clicks in his brain and he begins frantically throwing his shoes on and grabs the overnight bag they’ve had prepared for this moment while she starts making her way towards the front door.

He races past her on his way to the kitchen and she hears him turn off the stove, thankful that he remembered that. He opens their front door and takes her hand, leading her to the car.

“Is this really happening?” He asks after they’re both buckled up and heading towards the hospital.
“Yeah.” She says, shakily.
“I’m so fucking scared right now.” He admits.
“Me too.” She says.
“What if I’m a terrible father?”
“You won’t be. You’re going to be an amazing father.”
“I don’t want to screw up.”
“I promise you won’t.” She assures him.
“Shit, I have to call Brayden.” He says, reaching for his phone.

She stops him by grabbing his arm and squeezing tightly, screaming as a contraction hits her.

“I’ll call.” She says when the contraction has passed. “You focus on getting us there safely.”

She takes his phone from his hand and hits the button to call his brother.

“Yo bro. What’s up?” He answers.
“Brayden, I’m in labor.” She says bluntly.
There’s a pause before he responds.
“No shit, seriously?”
“Yeah seriously. We’re headed to the hospital now.”
“Well fuck. I’m at Hartsy’s place right now. But I’ll be there soon.”
“Okay.” She answers.
She hears him tell whoever else is at Hartsy’s that he’s about to be an uncle before he comes back on the line to say goodbye. She hangs up and grabs Luke’s hand, breathing slowly. They pull into the hospital parking lot a couple minutes later and he jumps out, asking the nurse standing by the doors to help him. She runs into the hospital and he opens her door, helping her out.

He guides her to the doors where the nurse is returning with a wheelchair. She gets seated and he pushes her, following the nurse and answering all the questions she throws at them.

A couple minutes later, Jade is situated in a labor room, grasping on to Luke’s hand as another contraction hits her. The doctor comes in and checks her quickly.

“Lucky for you, it looks like this is going to be a quick delivery.” He says. “You’re almost dilated already. But in the meantime, I have about seven of your teammates in the waiting room saying they’re here for you.”

Luke and Jade both smile, knowing that even though their blood families aren’t here, their Flyers family is.

“Can you just let my brother in please?” Luke asks.

The doctor nods and heads out the door just as another contraction hits. A couple minutes later, Brayden comes through the door with a nurse and pulls them both into big hugs, babbling about how excited he is to become an uncle. He hands over a small bag, saying it’s from the whole team and Luke lets Jade open it. Inside, there’s a Flyers onesie and a little baby hat. There’s also a blanket with “Schenn 22” stitched onto it, which makes Luke beam with excitement.

“Thank you.” Jade says, kissing Brayden’s cheek.
“It wasn’t just me. Like I said, it’s from the whole team.” Brayden says. “We figured the newest member of the Flyers family deserves to come into the world with style.”

They all laugh, but it’s cut off with Jade screaming as another contraction hits.

“It looks like you’re about ready to push.” The doctor says, coming back in.
“That’s my cue to leave!” Brayden laughs. “Love you guys.”

He claps Luke on the back and gives Jade another kiss before heading out the door to the waiting room. The doctor and his team of nurses set everything up, getting Luke into his scrubs and preparing Jade for delivery.

“I don’t know if I can do this.” Jade says, panic in her voice.
“Yes you can, Jade.” Luke assures her. “I’m going to be right here the entire time and we’re going to have this baby now.”
“Okay.”

Fifteen minutes later, after a lot of screaming and hand squeezing and curse words and declarations of hatred and empty threats that if Luke ever wants another kid he’s the one that has to deliver them, Luke and Jade hear a small cry and the doctor declaring that their baby boy is healthy.

Luke can’t hold back his tears as the nurse helps him cut the umbilical cord. She whisks him away quickly to clean him up and the other nurses help take care of Jade. Luke returns to his spot next to her side and grabs her hand, pressing a kiss to her lips.

“I love you.” He says, pushing her hair out of her face.
“I love you too.” She murmurs, exhausted.

“Would you like to meet your baby boy?” The nurse asks, returning with a small bundle in her hands. She passes him over to Luke, who looks down at the small human in his arms with amazement. The Flyers hat fits him perfectly. “Do you have a name in mind, or would you like a minute to think about it?”
“We know his name.” Jade says.

Luke passes him over to her, who tells him to notify their entourage in the waiting room.

Luke bursts through the door, unable to contain his excitement and fifteen heads shoot up at him. Apparently the word spread throughout the team and a couple more guys decided to show up.

Notes

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