She's My Sleeping Pill

Stefan who heard what the doctor said could only scratch the side of his face because obviously, he was that ‘someone’ who panicked upon learning that his wife was in pain. “You know that I always fear that she would get hurt.”

“Yes. Yes. I know how overprotective you are.” Cheska commented and chuckled seeing that Stefan was looking helpless at this point. “Well, anyway, are you still in pain?”

“Not anymore. I have mentioned it in the text message but I wasn’t able to read your whole reply.”

“It’s not really alarming. As I have told you guys before, you will most likely give birth to your children prematurely. It’s nothing to worry about, though. It’s normal for mommies of triplets.”

Cayenne nodded her head in understanding but when she looked back at her husband, he was still not convinced. He was still worried.

Cheska checked Cayenne once again to see if she was about to give birth and she talked to them about the C-section that the couple opted for – not that they had much of choice. Stefan was against it at first since he didn’t want Cayenne to have a scar, but he remembered that she can always go to a dermatologist to have her scar removed or erased. It was the initial plan.

Ding! A lightbulb suddenly lit up in his mind. Instead of erasing the scar, he told Cayenne that he wanted it to stay for a little while. She agreed without knowing the reason why and she will only find out about it in three- or four years later. That’s another story for later.

“Can we wait a little bit more?” Cayenne asked hesitantly. “I’m not really in pain now and as you have said, my children are doing fine inside me. Can I feel them inside me for a little while? As soon as I feel discomfort, you can schedule me for CS right away.”

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“Yen, I understand that you want to feel them a little longer but things could happen and your children might be at risk.”

“Then, monitor them all the time.” Stefan retorted which caused Cheska to scowl at him. “You don’t have any appointment aside from us, right? You can stay with us the whole time. Besides, we’re paying the hospital.”

“It’s not about money Stefan. I know you want to spoil your wife no matter what she likes but we’re talking about lives.” Sensing that he still wanted to refute, Cheska used the best method. “We have to think of your wife’s safety as well. Her life is also at stake.”

Stefan pouted which made Cayenne smile. Cheska really hit him right off the bat. Stefan was really someone who says ‘yes’ to whatever Cayenne wants but as soon as it compromises her health and safety, he would change his mind immediately.

“Fine.” Cheska gave up and sighed. “I’ll stay with you the whole time. I’ll book one of the delivery rooms for you but when I say it’s time, you have to do what I say.”

Stefan agreed and signed on the form that the doctor handed him. Cayenne also signed her name after her husband.

The sky was covered in darkness outside as the night curtain fell but, inside the delivery room, Stefan was just chatting with his wife along with Dr. Suarez. They talked about child care and the things that they should do for their soon-to-be-born premature babies.

With technology in this generation, there was an increase in the survival rate of premature babies. Taking care of the mothers was also another way of taking care of the babies inside them. Still, doctors and nurses will monitor the babies constantly to make sure that they don’t have any complications.

“I was supposed to give you a surprise,” Stefan commented when he remembered the thing that he wanted to do for her. “Now, I can’t even do it since we’re in a hospital.”

“You can still surprise me even if it’s delayed. I don’t mind.”

“We’ll, I learned it for you so, I can always do it whenever we have time together. Oh! I can do it whenever you go on dates.”

Cheska, on the other hand, couldn’t help but roll her eyes at them. Cayenne was about to give birth but they were talking about their future romantic dates whereas she, the doctor, has to set aside her wedding anniversary, birthday, and other special occasions because of work. She could only resign to her fate as a doctor.

The three of them waited and waited while Cheska monitored Cayenne from time to time. They could see through the monitor that Cayenne’s babies were moving about and sometimes they would kick her tummy. Cayenne felt them, too. The thought of carrying them for over 7 months would sometimes make her tear up. She couldn’t describe the intensity of her happiness.

Meanwhile, Cayenne’s brothers were pacing back and forth in their home while waiting for the good news. They couldn’t fall asleep because of their worry and excitement for their nephews or niece – if the third child turns out to be a girl.

Luiz has the third plastic figurine of the angel during the gender reveal party and he was clasping on it tightly as he prayed for the children’s safety, along with the wish that the baby would be a girl.

Outside the hospital, without knowing it, Magnus and Ferdinand came as well after they learned from one of the bodyguards that Cayenne might give birth soon. Reuben also came not long after. It was quite a sight to see all men waiting for someone to give birth. Not a single woman was there to wait for Cayenne to give birth.

Of course, Latticia couldn’t come because it will be suspicious of Dr. Albert’s wife to come when she wasn’t even a ‘relative’.

At 11:50 PM, two nurses came running to the delivery room to assist Dr. Suarez and both had a smile on their faces as they ran. It wasn’t always every day that they get to assist someone who will give birth to triplets.