Chapter 44

YOUR P.O.V.

Evie- *puts her phone away quickly*

Y/N- *grabs her arm* You gotta get him here fast! This baby isn't slowing down, Evie!!

Evie- *loosens your grip* He's on the plane! And you're screaming!!

Casey- *screams* Both of you are screaming!! Calm the hell down!

Y/N- *pants* I don't... like these contractions..

Doctor- *pulls on her gloves* I'm sure you haven't got too long to go Y/N.. you're almost fully there. We're ready for you now

Y/N- *whimpers* I hate this, I hate this...

*hours later in London*

DIGGY'S P.O.V.

Jermaine- *puts his hand on his shoulder* Good luck man

Diggy- *smiles and hugs him* Thanks.. take care of Sia.. *gets out the car* *rushes in the hospital*

Finally got here. Finally. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. One of the best places in the capital for a woman to give birth, and it's what Y/N picked since it was only 20 minutes away from where she lived. London hospitals were.. different. I rushed through the departments, desperately looking for the maternity unit. I got to the right place, the nearest midwife showing me to the correct room.. she walked in with me.. and I saw them. The girl I was in love with and our baby who I loved equally as much. I just... stopped in my tracks. I stumbled and shook as I walked, I couldn't believe my eyes as they lit up. It was like there was an angel in the room. Y/N was so happy, smiling and rocking the baby back and forth. Evie sat back in the armchair and Casey was sat at the end of the bed, all admiring the new life in the room.

Y/N- *looks up at him*

Diggy- *hugs you tight* I'm sorry

Y/N- *chuckles* Daniel, it's fine.. *looks down at the newborn*

Daniel- *gasps again at the baby* *covers his mouth* Is that..

Y/N- *nods* Meet your baby boy.. *hands him to Diggy gently*

Diggy- *takes the baby carefully* *looks in his eyes* *starts laughing and crying* Oh my God.. 

Evie- *smiles at you* Remember what you said earlier...

Y/N- *shoots her a look* No. Not now. *looks at Diggy and the baby*

*the next morning*

Diggy- *rocks the baby to sleep in his arms* *looks at the tv*

Y/N- *wakes up* Ooh.. *feels her stomach*

Diggy- *looks over at you* Morning mommy. You okay?

Y/N- *smiles weakly* Morning.. a little sore from the birth.. you been up all night?

Diggy- Yeah.. just, thinking about everything

Y/N- Like what?

Diggy- Just.. the baby, it's future, my future... what else God has planned.. it's crazy.

Y/N- Yeah, it is isn't it...

Diggy- I er.. I finally thought of a name.

Y/N- *blinks* Really?

Diggy- Yeah, while you fell asleep last night, I went and spoke to one of the nurses and..

Y/N- *face drops* You named him without me?

Diggy- *chuckles* Yeah

Y/N- *folds her arms* Okay.. so what's his name?

Diggy- *smiles* Malik. Malik Simmons.

Y/N- Hold up.. Simmons?

Diggy- Yeah...

Y/N- I wanted him to take my name

Diggy- Really? (your last name)?

Y/N- *nods* What's wrong with that?

Diggy- Doesn't the baby normally take the father's last name.. regardless of marriage or not?

Y/N- This is the 21st Century, we don't live in the 50s anymore. Go back and change his name!

Diggy- Nope. Sorry, not happening..

Y/N- *rolls her eyes*

Casey- *walks in with coffees* Hey guys.. how did Malik sleep last night?

Diggy- *kisses her cheek* Real good.. *puts Malik in his crib*

Y/N- *looks at her* Hold up, you know about his name?

Casey- Yeah, duh. You fell asleep.

Y/N- And his last name?

Casey- Ugh, come on, don't go there Y/N. You know Simmons is a lovely last name

Y/N- Yeah, I know..

Casey- And it suits baby Malik, more than (your last name) would. I don't even want the last name, I hate it.

Y/N- *takes a coffee* Whatever.

Casey- Besides, since you guys are gonna be together after this, he should have the same last name as his father. It makes sense.

Y/N- *looks at Diggy* *looks away*

Casey- *looks at you* What did I say?

Diggy- Nothing. It's cool

Casey- *looks at you both* You guys aren't gonna be together? Not even for the sake of the baby?

Diggy- Casey, can I talk to Y/N real quick?

Casey- *looks at you both* Yeah, sure.. *walks out*

Y/N- *folds her arms* What have you been telling her?

Diggy- *turns to you and sighs* Look.. You know I want to be with you. And I'm serious. A baby deserves a family

Y/N- Like I said, it's not the 50s anymore. We do not need to be together or married to bring up a child, it makes no difference. I don't want to get married because I have a baby with you..

Diggy- *holds your hand* I want to be with you because I love you and I want to marry you because I want us to not only be together, but so I know I have you and you have me for the rest of our lives. So I'm happy for the rest of my life, so I can call you my wife and love you more than I love myself

Y/N- *sighs deeply*  I don't want that Daniel. I want to focus on me and the baby. Malik. I want to focus on him and my life right now. I can't be getting in a relationship with you. It's.. a bad time.

Diggy- Is it me? 

Y/N- *pauses* If it was, would you leave?

Diggy- *stares at you*

Nurse- *walks in* How's mommy doing?

Y/N- *smiles* I'm a little tired...

Diggy- *steps away from you*

Nurse- *picks up Malik* I think we should try breastfeeding again..

Y/N- It's so weird

Nurse- *chuckles* You'll get used to it after a while

Casey- *walks in the room* *looks at Diggy* What happened?

Diggy- *pats her arm* Don't worry about it. It was nothing.. *walks out*

Casey- *follows him* Wait.. what was nothing?

Diggy- She.. she doesn't want me. Even after the baby, she doesn't want a family or me. She doesn't.

Casey- Diggy, you gotta keep trying with her.. she'll come around..

Diggy- When Case?! When? *sniffles and wipes his eyes* I want her so bad and she can't even see it. Everything I want is standing right in my face and I just want one chance to make it right. 

Casey- *goes in his pocket and pulls out the ring box* And this is how you wanted to do it. This is your chance.

Diggy- I get that I hurt her before, but it's so different now. I've changed, I know what I want and it's her and Malik..  she doesn't feel the same...

Casey- *hugs him tight* *wipes her tears* I'm sorry...

Evie- *walks up to you both* Hey.. what's going on? Is the baby okay?

Diggy- He's okay. I'm going home Eves, I see you.. *walks off*

Evie- *pulls him* No you're not. You have Y/N and your son right here, you're not leaving.

Diggy- She doesn't want me here, so I won't be here.

Evie- *looks at him crazy* What are you talking about? She's in love with you

Diggy- She just said she doesn't want me around.. I gotta go home, I've got Sia and Jermaine waiting and.. I'll see y'all around *walks out*

Casey- I'm going with him, I gotta make sure he's okay *runs after Diggy*

YOUR P.O.V.

Y/N- *chuckles* ..Yeah maybe.

Evie- *runs her fingers in Malik's hair* You're gonna be a great mom, don't worry about it

Y/N- How do you know that? I'm gonna mess everything up

Evie- Well.. *touches Malik's hand* You're gonna take extra care when you feed him, sing him to sleep all the songs nobody's heard yet at the label. He's gonna depend on you to make him happy and he'll smile when you smile. He'll make mess, pull your hair, cry and throw tantrums all the time.. but you'll handle it. Because you're his mom. 

Y/N- *smiles*

Evie- And if it all goes the other way and you can't handle it, that's where daddy steps in and makes mommy and Malik alright again

Y/N- *smiles briefly*

Evie- *looks at you* You can lie to him sis, but you can't lie to me.

Y/N- *sighs* I really don't need him Evie.

Evie- You do and you know you do. You want him. You want someone to hold onto you at night, stroke your hair, kiss you and put his trust in you like Diggy used to. But the further you push him away, the more likely he's never gonna come back

Y/N- I want him but.. not now. Not.. *sighs* Evie, I don't know. 

Evie- Malik deserves a family where his mommy and daddy love him and each other. No baby deserves to be brought into an environment with no love.

Y/N- Wow, you sound like mom

Evie- Sometimes I gotta. You love him probably more than he loves you right now. And he's out there with his daughter right now wishing he had you to complete his family. Was this not the guy you once wanted to marry and have a family with?

Y/N- *looks at Malik and nods*

Evie- *looks down at Malik* And I know this little guy right here is gonna grow up to look just like him. Tell Diggy the truth.

Y/N- Evie..

Evie- *holds your hand* You gotta do it. No matter how scared you are. You tell him everything.