Page 22 of Such a Delicious Omega (His Alpha Desires #4)

Echo

“Everything is going well. Have you experienced any contractions at all?”

Jabez came to the house for our visits. He was an owner of the club, but his calling was healing. He was always kind and gentle, careful with the boundaries since I was a mated omega, but my alpha mate was right in the room with me.

“My back has been hurting a bit the last few days but that’s all.”

“I need to check if you’re dilated.” He turned to Samuel. “Samuel, why don’t you come down here, and we can take a look together. See? My gloves are on.”

Always considerate.

“Okay.” Samuel went to stand beside Jabez, and I had to get on my hands and knees for them to inspect my channel properly.

Not embarrassing at all.

Wasn’t like everyone at the club hadn’t seen my ass in the air over a dozen times already. But this was in our bed and in my home. Still, I knew he had to check.

“Are you sure you haven’t been feeling any pain, Echo? Tightness in your back?”

“A little, like I said, but nothing out of the ordinary. Why?”

Samuel cleared his throat. “Because, omega mine. You’re already dilated. How much?”

Jabez made a humming sound. “Three inches. You’re on your way. I would suggest walking around a bit to encourage this labor to happen.”

“Are you serious?” I asked, flipping over. “I’m…is that why my back has been achy?”

Our healer nodded. “Yes. It’s the beginning stages. I’m only a block over if you need me, and tonight is my night off from the club. Why don’t you two walk a bit. Try some spicy food. Sex…”

Samuel looked ghostly. “Are you saying sex can help bring the labor on?”

“I am. Have you not been reading the books I brought over?”

“I have,” I giggled. “Him? Not so much.”

Jabez packed up his stuff. “Get yourself some jalapeno poppers or something. Walk around the house. Fool around. I would bet I’ll be back before the night is over. Get ready, you two. You’re about to be parents.”

I covered myself up while Jabez left. He’d been over so many times lately that he just let himself out.

“Am I the only one freaking out a little?” I asked.

“Yes. No. I’m not freaking out exactly. I’m excited and anxious and I’m not looking forward to you being in pain, but I’m ready to have this baby with you. I also know that you’ve spent this week begging him or her to come out.”

“I have. But now…let’s walk around. I need to put my eyes on the nursery, and then my wolf needs to nest a bit. These pillows and blankets aren’t right.”

This last week, along with asking my babe to come out as soon as possible, I’d been nesting like a feral wolf. Washing everything for the baby. Cleaning until there wasn’t a speck of dust in the house.

More cleaning.

More nesting.

My appetite had decreased the last few days, and now I knew why. I was close to having this baby.

So, my mate and I walked. Up the stairs. Down the stairs. Into each room. Admiring the nursery. Checking supplies just in case we needed to go to the hospital.

Made the rounds again and again until morning turned to afternoon. Samuel stayed with me the entire time.

“I need a favor,” I blurted, once we were back in our bedroom.

“Anything, Echo.”

“I want sushi and a frappe-sugary-cinno with so much caramel on it, it will make my teeth hurt when this is done.”

Samuel bent over laughing. I watched him, happy I could make him laugh when the first contraction hit.

It hit me hard, dead center in my spine and twisted like a wrench inside me.

“Oh, Goddess!” I cried out.

“What? Contractions?” he asked.

“A big one. A…”

My wolf spoke louder through our connection. Pup. Pup. Pup. It’s coming.

“I felt that. Your wolf reached out to mine, omega. Our babe is coming. Now.”

“Call Jabez. Please. Help me to the bathtub.”

While Samuel ran the water in our huge tub, my water broke, but I gave zero cares because soon after, a worse contraction hit. I could feel my channel widen with each one.

“I’m here!” the healer called out and I could hear him bounding up the stairs. Once he was upstairs, he came into the bathroom. “Samuel, let’s get him into the tub.”

I zoned out somewhere in there while my wolf took over. I was helped into the tub and soon after, I felt the babe begin to emerge from inside me. The pain was excruciating, but my wolf sent calming waves to me.

“There’s the head. One big push, Echo. Let’s get this head out.”

I clamped down on the edges of the tub and pushed with all my might. The head of our babe came out. I couldn’t see it but I could feel it.

“Samuel?” I cried out as a bolt of fear shot through me.

“It’s okay. You’re doing incredible. You’re so damned strong, and I’m right here.”

His words gave me the strength to push two more times.

And then our son was born.

His cries might’ve been the most beautiful sound I’d ever heard besides my mate’s voice.

“What should we name him?” Samuel asked after our son had been cleaned up and I had as well. We were tucked into our bed when Jabez bid us good night and our babe was suckling at my chest.

“What was your grandfather’s name?” I asked my mate.

“Lane William.”

“I like that. Do you?”

He leaned down to kiss our baby’s forehead as he did to me often. “I love it. Are you sure?”

“I’m sure. Welcome to our family, Lane.”