Chapter 28

“Megan Nichole Simpson…. That’s a damn nice name.” Said Jake as they sat around the hospital room later that night after their parents and family had left.

“You’re okay with the Nichole part?” asked Samantha.

“Yeah… naming her after your three best friends, I think that’s cool.” Said Jake, “Megan, Nick, and Me.. well the last name is mine..”

“Because she’s yours.” Said Samantha as she smiled holding her, “My mom said she looked like me when I was born.”

“She does… she looks just like you and you know, that’s not a bad thing at all.. Just gonna have to beat the boys with a stick when she gets older.” Said Jake as Samantha started to laugh and yawned at the same time, “You sleepy?”

“Yeah I kind of did a lot today.” Said Samantha.

“Here let me hold her.” Said Jake as he took her from her and held her and didn’t say anything for a few minutes, “Can you believe she’s ours? I mean that one….” As he realized what he was going to say and looked over at Samantha to see that she was asleep.

“That one big mistake of mine… brought us this..” said Jake as he smiled and the nurse walked into the room to take the baby back to the nursery. The nurse took Megan and walked back out and Jake sat over in the recliner in the hospital room watching Samantha sleep when the phone rung. He leaned over and picked it up, expecting that it was one of their parents.

“Hello?” whispered Jake answering the phone.

“Jake, it’s Nick. I have been trying to find you guys, is Sam alright?” asked Nick as Jake looked around.

“Hey yeah… she’s fine. She just fell asleep a few minutes ago.” Said Jake, “She told me to call you but she was out before I knew it.”

“Yeah so is the baby okay? Was it a girl like they had said?” asked Nick.

“Yep… 8lbs and 5 ounces and looks just like Sammy.” Said Jake.

“For real? That’s a big baby..” said Nick laughing, “So did she still name it Megan?”

“Megan Nichole Simpson.” Said Jake, “Megan for Megan… Nichole for you, and then Simpson, my last name.”

“She named her after me too?” asked Nick, “That’s cool… so everything went fine during her having the baby?”

“Yeah it went perfectly.” Said Jake, “It was cool as hell.”

“I wish I could have been there..” said Nick.

“Yes well you are off somewhere else recording an album but her soon to be husband was here.” Said Jake.

“Soon to be husband?” asked Nick confused. He knew Jake was being too nice for some reason.

“After she comes home from the hospital, I’m going to ask her to marry me, and don’t tell her that.” Said Jake.

“Wait.. you’re trusting me, a guy you don’t like, with that kind of information?” asked Nick.

“I never said I didn’t like ya.. I just don’t like you hanging all over my girl like you do. She’s a mother now, and my child’s mother. Can’t be doing that no more buddy.” Said Jake as he smiled.

“Yeah, well she’s still my best friend and I’m going to be there for her when you’re being an asshole.” Said Nick.

“That’s over with… no more.” Said Jake.

“Good… good because you’re a father now.” Said Nick as he rolled his eyes, “Anyway, tell Sam I called and that I’ll call her in the morning your time okay?”

“Alright, have fun in your little studio.” Said Jake.

“I will…” said Nick as he hung up to see Kevin standing there.

“Who was that?” asked Kevin.

“Jake.. Sam’s boyfriend. She had the baby… on my birthday.” Said Nick as he smiled.

“Oh a girl?” asked Kevin as Nick nodded his head.

“Megan Nichole Simpson.” Said Nick, “After Megan, her friend that got killed in the crash ya know, and me, and then Jake’s last name.”

“Weird, girl your in love with just had a baby.” Said Kevin as Nick looked over at him and stood up.

“In love with? Kevin you got that all wrong buddy.” Said Nick as he started to walk out of the break room and looked back at him, “I liked her in that way at one time but once her and Jake got dead serious and she got pregnant, it all went down hill…”

“Oh Nick save me the crap…” said Kevin, “You talk about her 24/7, 365 days a year, including state, local, and government holidays. You’re in love with her.”

“I love her, not that way though.” Said Nick, “Better get back to recording…” as he walked out and Kevin shook his head as he got up and walked out.

They released Samantha and Megan from the hospital that next day and Jake took them home to their apartment. They were adjusting to having a baby around all the time, but their parents kept checking in on them so they were doing pretty good.

“She still asleep?” asked Jake as he walked into the living room to see Madison sitting there reading a baby book with Megan in a little bassinet beside the sofa.

“Yep.. it’ll be time for a bottle soon..” said Samantha, “It says here that if you get them on a schedule that everything runs more smoothly.. isn’t that what your mom said?”

“I think so.. I didn’t really pay attention…” said Jake as Samantha rolled her eyes.

“You might better.. we gotta learn to take care of a baby…” said Samantha laughing as Jake started to play with her hair a little and she looked over at him, “What are you doing?”

“Well… when we got back together after you said you were pregnant you said after you had the baby that we could be together for real and… you had the baby, we named her Megan and there she is right over there.” Said Jake as Samantha smiled.

“Yes but did you hear what that doctor said about waiting about 6 or 8 weeks?” asked Samantha.

“I think, I didn’t really pay attention.” Said Jake as Samantha laughed.

“Well… see you should. Can’t do anything for 6 or 8 weeks or until I get better..” said Samantha as Jake sighed.

“Damn we got a kid and never really did it.” Said Jake as Samantha looked over at him.

“Who’s fault is that?” asked Samantha.

“Mine and my temper’s…” said Jake, “But I love you and I just wanna be with you and make it up to you and everything else. I’ve gone to some of those anger lectures and I’m doing better…. I just want us to be a family.”

“I do too.” Said Samantha as she leaned up and hugged him and they kissed, “See I like this… us just like this.. I like it.”

“Me too.” Said Jake as he smiled and put his arm around her holding her when the phone rung and Samantha looked over it, “Get it..”

“Hello?” asked Samantha as she smiled over at Jake while answering the phone.

“Hey girl!!” said Nick, “You’re home?”

“Hey Nick yeah!” said Samantha as she looked over at Jake.

“I’ll let you two talk.” Said Jake as Samantha looked confused as he got up and walked into the bedroom.

“Hey girl, how are you, how’s Megan?” asked Nick.

“I’m fine, just a umm little sore I guess you could say and Megan’s fine, she’s asleep still…” said Samantha.

“I called last night and talked to Jake, he was nice to me…” said Nick as Samantha looked around.

“Yeah when you just called he acted good and let me have my privacy while we’re on the phone together. He’s really changing.” Said Samantha.

“He better…” said Nick, “So.. he said she looked like you.”

“She does.” Said Samantha, “It’s so weird…”

“What?” asked Nick, “Knowing that she’s yours?”

“Yeah, you’ve gotta see her…..” said Samantha.

“Umm… I won’t be home until after May after the album is released.” Said Nick.

“What?” asked Samantha.

“Yeah, we’re going to be working on this right up to the end and then all the stuff in Europe to promote it and then come back to NYC and promote it when it comes out and hopefully come home the next day, hopefully…” said Nick.

“She’ll be like 4 months old when you see her.” Said Samantha.

“I know, but … I can’t help it Sam… this is my job.” Said Nick.

“Yeah you have a point.” Said Samantha as she sighed, “Well I guess she can’t change that much…”

“Unless you come and see me..” said Nick.

“Nick.. I can’t…” said Samantha.

“All you do is sit around the house.” Said Nick.

“Yeah because I was on maternity leave, I’m going to start back working at the radio station as soon as my leave is over in about five weeks.” Said Samantha, “I’m going back to work.”

“Who’s gonna watch Megan since your parent’s moved?” asked Nick.

“Jake’s mom, she doesn’t work or I can hire a sitter or maybe Jake will be off some days or a daycare… I can find someone.” Said Samantha.

“Well I can find you a nanny or something and take care of her.” Said Nick.

“Oh lord here we go… Nick, that’s sweet, but that’s okay.” Said Samantha.

“That can be my gift..” said Nick.

“A nanny.. yeah when Megan is 15 I can tell her you got her a nanny when she born.” Said Samantha.

“Well.. hey it’s the thought that counts right?” asked Nick.

“It’s okay Nick… we can make due…” said Samantha, “I just want you to come home and see her….”

“I promise… as soon as I get a chance to, I’m there, no doubt.” Said Nick.

“You know if Megan was here, she would be having a damn hissy fit.” Said Samantha as Nick laughed.

“Well Megan is there…you’ve got another Megan now.” Said Nick as Samantha smiled and Jake walked out of the bedroom, standing in the doorway with Samantha’s back to him listening to every word she said.

“Yeah.. you know… if it wasn’t for you.. I probably wouldn’t be here right now.” Said Samantha as Nick started to say something and she stopped him, “No listen… just you took time and talked to me, nobody else did. Not my parents, not Jake, not any counselors, they wanted to tell me what I was feeling. They didn’t ask what I was feeling, but you did and if it wasn’t for you, I probably wouldn’t be sitting here right now and I would have Megan.”