Chapter 80

Epilogue
Lilly

It feels like these seven months flew by. Right now we are having a big barbeque at the club. No special reason other than the weather was nice and we wanted to. I would be having a great time if my back weren’t killing me but we will get back to that later. Let me update you on what has happened over the past months.

Let’s start with Constantine and Brit. They both went to trial where Tank and I had to testify. Constantine was cocky throughout the whole thing thinking his name was going to keep him out of trouble. Since he was part of the Reynolds family he thought that was all it took to keep him from going to prison. Boy was he wrong. The evidence was stacked against him including a recording of when I went and talked to him when he first got arrested. Brit even testified against him for a lighter sentence for herself. The same with the two guys who helped him. In the end Constantine got thirty years in prison with no early release option. He will be an old broken man by the time he gets out. Brit got five years for her part. Constantine’s two helpers got fifteen years each. Overall I’m happy with the outcome.

Tank and I are doing well. I swear the man is a saint with the crap he has had to put up with from me. Hormones are nothing to joke about. It seemed like the bigger I got the crankier I got. Like the time I cried because I couldn’t find fried bananas. Or when I couldn’t fit my guitar right over my belly making it challenging to play. I bawled like someone had died. Or the time I yelled at Tank because we were out of chocolate sauce to dip my chips in. Or when I refused to leave our room because I couldn’t see my feet to put my shoes on.

I can’t count all the ways that man spoiled me through this pregnancy. He would rub my feet when they would swell and ache. Or rub my back when rehearsal and performances got too much. And oh so many bubble baths. He made sure I ate right and took my vitamins. He made me have a mandatory nap every day especially after we picked up another gig to do each week. I thought he was going overboard but I have to admit I loved my nap times.And Tank always made sure to tell me and show me how sexy he thought I was no matter how big I had gotten. Even the guys in the band made sure I didn’t work too hard.

As far as performing, that has changed a lot. My costumes changed from being skin tight to loose and flowing. I went from wearing three inch heels to wearing flats the bigger I got. And my dancing has slowed down and I haven’t danced sexy in months. I have to be honest I was worried that my fan base would drop the bigger I got. I was wrong. I have some of the best fans because they have been with me since the beginning until yesterday. I’m officially on maternity leave until a month after this baby is born. Much to Tank’s relief. He didn’t like me on stage so close to my due date which is in three days. My fans even bought me baby gifts and gave them to me last night. I haven’t opened them yet but I will make sure to send a thank you to each and everyone of them.

And that brings us to today and this horrible back ache. It started this morning. I figured that I just over did it last night so I took a long hot shower and used the massaging shower heads. It helped for a while but it came back. That is what has me puzzled. The pain comes and goes. But in the last hour it has been coming closer together. Half an hour ago I started to have pressure in my groin and I can’t stop peeing. I have gone twice in less than ten minutes. It is driving me nuts. I’m trying to enjoy the barbeque but I am miserable. I don’t want to ruin Tank’s fun so I’m trying to just deal with it for now.

I’m pacing back and forth trying to get some relief from the pressure and pain. Not that it is working. That is where Trina and Merigold find me. “ Lilly are you alright? You don’t look so good.” Merigold asks. Thanks Merigold I think sarcastically. “ Yep, I’m fine. Just some back pain.” I manage to say before another wave hits. This one is harder than the ones before. I breathe through it and hope it passes fast. “ Lilly, are you feeling anything else?” Trina asks with worry in her voice. “ Just some pressure down there.” I say pointing to my crotch. Merigold and Trina share a look but I don’t have time to worry about it because I feel something wet drip down my leg. “ I have to go. I think I just peed myself.” before I can move the pressure increases so much I double over. Merigold grabs me and Trina runs off.

“ Lilly, I think you are in labor. And I don’t think you peed yourself, I think your water broke.” Merigold says as she holds me. “How long has your back been hurting?” she asks. “Since this morning,” I whimper. “ And it comes and goes. It has been getting worse.” “ Yep you are in labor. And if I had to guess you have been for a while.” Merigold says. Well shit. Tank comes running over followed closely by Trina. “ Lilly, are you ok. Trina says you might be in labor.” Before I can answer, another wave hits leaving me speechless. Luckily Merigold answers for me. “ Yes she is in labor and far into it. We need to move now.” Trina pulls out her phone to call the doctor. Merigold gets Axel to come help move me to the truck. And Tanks runs to get the truck up front.