Thursday, December 24, 2009

Chapter 331

Fear squeezed around his heart as he looked down at her painfilled eyes, she was exhausted, sweat pearls covered her forehead.

God what if something happens to her or the baby? Pull yourself together Jon, she needs you to be strong! He didn’t like the doctor’s worried expression and he felt like he could shake the truth out of him, but Cheyenne needed him to be calm, not slapping the doctor around.

Cheyenne was wheeled into the operation room. Jon had said his goodbye after the doctor refused to let him into the theatre.

“I’m going to give you a general anaesthetic, its quicker to administer, seeing you already have a drip. We need to get the baby out as soon as possible.”

“Just do it doctor, I need my baby safe in my arms.”

“Breathe deeply….don’t worry everything is going to be just fine.” was the last thing she heard before falling into a drug induced sleep.

Richie found a pacing Jon in the waiting room.

“What’s wrong? Where is Cheyenne?”

“Emergency c-section. The baby is breech and he is not coping well.”

“She is gonna be alright isn’t she?”

“I hope to God she is.”


“Come lets go see you new baby girl. She is such a cutie!” Richie had to think on his feet, Jon would pace a hole in the floor if he doesn’t distract him soon!

The nurse assured Jon that she would call him immediately, if they need him.

The tiny little girl was laying in the incubator, she was a tiny little thing but perfect. An oxygen tube was in her little nostrils and she was quite calm and still very sleepy.

The nurse sprayed their hands with disinfectant, dressed them in gowns and opened the incubator so he could greet his little girl. Her fingers curled instinctively around his finger, holding on tightly to her daddy’s finger.

“Isn’t she just perfect Richie? She looks so healthy despite her early arrival. Hey daddy’s little girl, how ya doin’ sweetheart?”

Joy was written all over his face.

Richie’s hand was resting on Jon’s shoulder while he bend forward to stare at the little miracle.

“Did you decide on a name for her yet?”

“We are still not sure, it’s a tie between Chelsea or Mikayla and Jayden or Connor .

“Would you like to hold her, mr. Bongiovi.?”

His face lit up.

“Am I allowed?’


“Of cause. She is a little fighter, she only need the little tube for some extra oxygen, but otherwise she is just perfect. Girls are fighters didn’t you know that?.” She winked at him

She handed him the baby. The infant nestled in the crook of his arm, now tightly wrapped to keep her warm. She had a full head of dark fuzzy hair..did he imagine it or did she have her mother’s lips and little button nose?

“She is gonna be a beauty just like her mama!” Richie sounded like a proud daddy.

Jon smiled at Richie’s , “Thank God for small mercies!”

Richie snorted rolling his eyes dramatically.

“Gmmmf says the rockstar that makes millions of woman faint if he just shakes his ass a bit!”

“Hey can I help I look good in jeans? That’s my mama’s fault! By the way, you’re not doing to bad yourself in that department Mr. King of Swing…”

The unexpected giggle coming from the sister brought a huge smile to the two men’s faces. She excused herself, her face flame red as she rushed out the nursery.

A while later the doctor found the two men cooing to the newborn in the nursery.


“Congratulations , Jon, you have a beautiful son. The surgery is done, I had problems with Cheyenne’s blood pressure. It went very low, she lost a huge amount of blood and her body went into shock, she is stable at the moment but she gave us a scare there for a moment. We are giving her a blood transfusion , but a few days rest and she would be her old self again. The baby had to be taken to the neonatal ICU. His breathing is not satisfactory and he needs to be on a ventilator but I am confident that he will be just fine. Cheyenne hasn’t woken up yet but the nurse will call you as soon as she is awake.”

Jon shook the doctor’s hand, thanking him for taking such good care of them.

Richie and Jon embraced each other. Jon blew out his breath in a rush, feeling the cold hand clutching at his heart letting go.

“Well fuck, congrats is in order then?”

“Thanks Rich. Thanks for being here tonight and thanks for everything you have done for Cheyenne and me.”

The sister came back a while later, the laughter gone, her professional face making Jon’s stomach turn.

“uuuhhhmmmmm..Mr. Bongiovi..”

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