Chapter 1 – It's Amazing

Summer. That only meant one thing; long strolls on the beach or being stuck in sweltering Florida with a 9 month pregnant hormonal woman. Izzy was stuck with the latter. Katie was sat next to her enjoying the benefits of air conditioning, her feet resting on an ottoman and she was idly flicking through channels on the TV.

"Be a dear and get me a glass of water, thank you." Katie didn't tear her gaze away from the TV but Izzy daren't argue. Stu had just been sent, tail between his legs, to get some cheese for Katie. One of the many things she was craving, but when he suggested she eat some salad she kicked off.

"Sure, anything else?" Izzy mentally kicked herself after asking that. Always leave when you canshe reminded herself.

"Call Stu and tell him to hurry the hell up." Smiling, Izzy stood up from the couch. She didn't utter a word, it was safer that way. In the kitchen she poured a glass of chilled water.

"Izzy?"

"What is it, sweetie?" Izzy came through from the kitchen upon hearing her friends distressed call. She was sat up right on the couch clutching her stomach, "Is everything okay?"

"No I think I'm-" Katie let out a cry, trying to grasp something to help her up.

"What? You thing you're what?" Katie could hear the panicked tones in Izzy's voice.

"I'm going into labour."

"No. No you can't. Stu isn't here. It'll have to wait."

"Izzy, it can't wa-" another cry left her lips.

"Oh my god." Izzy's eyes were wide, she didn't have a clue what to do.

"Don't panic Iz-"

"STE!" Izzy shouted at the top of her voice whilst running from the room. She ran as quick as she could to the gym finding Stephen lifting hand weights, "Ste!" His head shot up, concern covering his face as he saw the distressed state his wife was in.

"What's wrong?" He set the weights down, rushing over to her.

"Katie's having the damn baby." She slapped him on the arm, "Why did you let Stu go out?"

"How is this my fault? Have you just left her on her own?" Stephen rolled his eyes at Izzy as realisation settled in her clear blue eyes. He took hold of her hand squeezing it gently whilst pulling her back through to find Katie, "Katie, sit down." Stephen let go of Izzy's hand to help Katie.

"I'll call Stu." Izzy grabbed Katie's phone from the coffee table, scrolling through the vast amount of numbers, "Why don't you have his number?"

"It's there." Katie answered back as Stephen helped her sit down.

Izzy held the phone up, "No Wade Barrett, see?" Stephen and Katie stopped what they were doing to look at the blonde.

"Iz you just said his name, it's Stu!" Stephen frowned at his wife, unclear of where her sudden crazy had come from. Her eyes widened at her stupidity.

"Right." She found his number and called. She expected him to pick up but instead she received constant ringing, "He's not picking up."

"I'll drive her to the hospital." Izzy nodded then looked at Katie, she was calm and sat controlling her breathing.

Izzy sat down and started fanning her face with her hand. "I'm not ready for this."

Stephen rushed to his wife and pulled her up. "Iz, yeh fine. Help Katie to the car." He eyes were wide as she nodded. Stephen left her side to grab his keys. She glanced back to Katie who sat controlling her breaths. In and out in and out.

"Okay sweetie, we're going to get you to the hospital and Stu will meet us there." Stu didn't have a choice; they needed to get Katie to the hospital as quick as possible. Izzy helped Katie up, stroking her hair gently in a soothing manner. 'I'm going to kill that English bastard when I see him' Izzy thought.

Izzy paced the floor of the waiting room, they had taken Katie in to get settled and comfortable. Stu should have been there 20 minutes ago but they were still waiting. "What if he's freaked out?"

"He hasn't freaked out. There's probably traffic." Izzy stopped pacing to stare at her husband. He had squished himself into what now looked like a tiny plastic chair.

"Where is she?" The English voice was a god send.

"Finally." Izzy breathed a sigh of relief. Stu rushed up to them throwing the bag of food he had gone to get Katie at Stephen. "That's the nurse who's looking after her. Go see her first." Izzy pointed to a short woman in her late forties. Before she could utter another word he left to go see the woman.

"Told yeh." Sitting down Izzy rolled her eyes. He was right, Stu would never leave Katie. She peaked into the bag that Stu had given Stephen.

"How much cheese does one woman need?"

"One day that will be us yeh know." Stephen spoke so calmly it alarmed her a little.

"Doesn't it scare you?"

"Don't tell me yeh having second thoughts."

"No, just being responsible for something so vulnerable and tiny. That's a huge deal, Ste."

"Excuse me, Mrs. Farrelly. Katie is asking for you." The nurse looking after Katie was stood in front of them, smiling sheepishly.

"Oh okay." She turned to Stephen as the nurse started to walk down the corridor. "We'll finish this conversation later."

Izzy hurried down the corridor, following the nurse into Katie's room. "Hey. How you holding up?" She eyed Stu sat next to Katie, his big hands clasped around one of hers.

"Do you have my cheese?" Katie asked Izzy, a slight hint of annoyance in her tone. The nurse looked to Izzy and gently shook her head. So she wasn't allowed cheese, that wouldn't go down well.

"Erm, no sweetie. Ste ate it all." Izzy smiled apologetically.

"What! He ate all my cheese? Stu!"

"I'll get you some more." Stu ran a hand over his wife's hair, smoothing it back from her forehead.

"That Irish bastard!" Katie cursed under her breath. Izzy couldn't help but giggle.

"Are you laughing at me?" She shot daggers at Izzy, her mood swings still ever persistent.

"No. Good luck Stu." Leaving the room she shut the door behind her making her way back to Stephen in the waiting area. They had found some comfy seats instead of the hard plastic chairs.

"If Katie asks, you ate all the cheese." Stephens brows furrowed in confusion. He opened his mouth to ask what the hell she was on about but shut it again. He just nodded and smiled. "This is taking forever, no wonder she's turned into such a bitch."

"Iz, can I ask yeh something?"

"Yeah." Izzy looked across to Katie's parents talking to Stu's parents on the other side of the waiting area. They had been at the hospital for a few hours now. Stu's parents had been in downtown Tampa taking in the sights and Katie's parents had been at their Cafe, luckily they had been close by when Katie had been brought in.

"Yeh definitely want to start a family with me?" Stephen nervously rubbed his neck and Izzy saw the flash of disappointment behind his steel grey eyes.

"Ste, what's bothering you?"

"Ah just thought yeh would have been pregnant by now." Izzy took hold of his hand and brought it up to her lips, softly she placed a kiss to the back of his hand.

"It's only been a few months and the timing hasn't exactly been perfect." Taking a breath she turned on her seat. "We'll keep trying." They hadn't exactly seen a lot of each other since their honeymoon. Stephen had been touring a lot with work, and Izzy had been working overtime trying to make up for the amount of days she had missed. She watched as he ran a hand over his face. Exhaustion had taken over him, weeks on the road were taking its toll and Izzy was beginning to worry. Since moving to Smackdown, he had been working more than ever. The only good thing to come out of it was that Stephen, Stu and Cody were all on the same schedule, which meant Izzy, Katie and Cas were all becoming close friends whilst the boys were away.

"Yeh sure?"

"Do I need to pounce on you right now to get it into your thick head?" They both shared a laugh and Stephen wrapped his arm around her shoulders bringing her closer to him.

"Alright, ah'm just looking forward to being a dad."

"You're going to be an amazing dad. I don't know what I would have done today if you weren't there." Izzy smiled feeling embarrassed.

"Yeh did act a little crazy." Stephen laughed to himself, earning him a smack on the arm.

"I just panicked, you're used to keeping calm." Stephen kissed her forehead as she pouted.

"Iz, ah know what yeh thinking." Her big eyes met his for a second

"Do you now?" Izzy raised an eyebrow at him, urging him to continue.

"Yeh think yeh not going to able to do this." Her silence caused the grin on his face. "Ah'm right aren't ah?"

"Maybe."

"Like ah said before, if Stu can do it anyone can."

"He's your best friend Ste. Cut him some slack."

"Seriously, yeh going to be a wonderful mother." Izzy pressed a kiss to Stephens cheek. His faith in her made her feel better, if he believed she could do it then she guessed she could too.

Half an hour later Katie had given birth. Stu's and Katie's parents were already in the room; Stephen and Izzy were giving them their space. It was nine O'clock and waiting around was getting boring.

"We're going to go, Katie's tired and she needs some rest." Katie's parents had just come out of her room.

"We'll pop in, then we can all go back together." Stephen suggested to which Katie's parents nodded. They returned back to Stu's parents and began talking and hugging. Probably about how they all felt old being grandparents now.

Stephen took hold of Izzy's hand and they both walked to Katie's room. "Whatever you do, don't drop the baby."

"Iz, ah played Gaelic football in college."

"Isn't that just rugby on steroids?" They had stopped outside the room; Izzy was poised with her hand on the door handle.

"Ah was very good in me day." Izzy shot him a warning look. He held his hands up in defence then motioned to the door.

"Hey." Izzy grinned at Katie as they walked in. She looked exhausted and worn out, but she still managed to have a beautiful glow about her. She glanced at Stu, the tiniest little person bundled up in a pink blanket was cradled in his big arms. Her heart swelled at the look on Stu's face as he stared down at his baby daughter. Stephen tugged on her arm and sent her a reassuring smile.

"You want to hold her?" Stu spoke to Stephen, the biggest smile plastered on his face.

"Be careful!" Katie blurted out. The sight before the two girls was one that wasn't witnessed often. Katie had a horrible nightmare of them passing her beautiful little girl around like a rugby ball.

"So, what have you named her?" Izzy moved to sit down on the edge of the bed next to Katie. She couldn't stop looking at Stephen. The baby looked so fragile in his big arms; her little face scrunched up but she didn't make a sound

"Well first, me and Stu need to ask you something." Katie nodded at Stu wanting him to continue.

"We want you to be god parents."Stu let his gaze wander between Izzy and Stephen waiting for their reaction. Stephen was too busy staring at the little girl in his arms. Wonder and amazement clear in his eyes.

"Really?" Izzy spoke up; she was shocked but so happy at the same time.

"Yeah, what do you say?"

"We would be honoured, thank yeh." Stephen spoke for the both of them, looking up briefly before looking back at the baby. Her little hand reached out, grasping onto one of Stephens thick fingers. Izzy felt her heart jump and butterflies explode in her stomach.

"Okay, then say hello to Isabelle Louise Bennett."

"Isabelle?" Izzy felt a sudden rush of emotion through her. She grabbed Katie's hand and squeezed lightly.

"Yeah you like it?" Katie smiled before stifling a yawn.

"I love it. Ste, can I hold her?" He nodded and smiled before carrying Isabelle over to her. One she had her in her arms she felt like she could do it herself. Her eyes and hands were squeezed shut, her chubby little face looked peaceful though. "She's beautiful."

"How does it feel?" Stephen asked quietly, not tearing his eyes away from his wife holding Isabelle. The sight did something funny to him and he knew exactly what it was. He wanted a daughter and a son. He wanted a family.

"All those titles? Its nothing compared to this feeling." Stu patted Stephen on his back and they shared a knowing smile. They had been through a lot together, striving their way to the top of the wrestling industry. But moments like this you couldn't train for, these moments had to be cherished forever.