Bolton's Baby

15th December: 12.30am

18 year old, Gabriella Montez nestled back into Troy's embrace with a sigh. He was asleep. One arm tucked under his head, the other curled around her 39 week old baby bump. That's right. 18 year old Gabriella is pregnant.

She closed her eyes and tried to fall into slumber, one that was very well needed, but she couldn't. With her due date 3 days away Gabriella spent most of the time worrying about the little details. Do they have everything? Will they do everything right? Luckily, Troy was very supportive, along with her mother who had claimed she hadn't set the example as she had given birth to Gabriella at the young age of 16.

She let out another long sigh as Troy curled his body further into her and their baby kicked rapidly at her upper part of the stomach. "Logan James," Gabi warned the bump, knowing it wouldn't do anything, but it was worth a try. Troy stirred, and Gabi presumed he'd felt the kicking as he chuckled lightly before he pressed a kiss to the back of her neck.

"You housing a circus baby?" Troy joked as he slid his hand up her stomach to where the unborn baby boy was kicking. Gabi reached behind and slapped Troy on the leg. "Not funny." she moaned. "That's your son in there." Troy kissed her neck again. "Sorry baby. How you feeling?"

"Like shit," Gabi groaned. "I'm just so uncomfortable. I want him out, but at the same time I don't because it means even less sleep." She pulled out of Troy's embrace and she pushed back the duvet. She sat up, her hands rounding her stomach before she leant over to grab the glass on the bedside table. "I'm sorry Brie," Troy murmured as he reached over to scratch gently at her back. "But there's not long left now sweetheart." He moved to sit beside her. "Not much longer then he will be in your arms. Think of that Brie and I promise I will never leave your side baby girl. I'm here, every step of the way."

Gabi smiled as she put the cup down. She turned to face Troy, looking into his blue eyes. "That's what you told me when you found out I was pregnant." she said. Troy reached out and cupped her cheek. "And I meant it baby girl. Every single word." he then brought her into a passionate kiss. "I love you Brie," he muttered against her lips. He then reached down and touched her bump. "and I love you too Logan James," he said as he pulled away.

She giggled as the baby kicked this time but that was soon interrupted as a gasp of pain escaped her lips and a pain shot through her stomach. "Brie? Brie are you okay?" Troy asked slightly worried by his girlfriends actions. "Troy," she moaned. "Contraction, contraction."

Troy quickly grabbed Gabriella's hand. "Breathe baby, breathe." he said as Gabriella doubled over in pain, one hand clutching her stomach. "Ok baby girl, stay here. I'll got get your mother." He quickly kissed her temple and fled out the bedroom, turning on the light as he passed the switch. Quickly walking down the hall to Maria's bedroom he firmly tapped on the door and poked his head round. "Maria." he spoke firmly. "We think Gabi's gone into labour."

The women shot up in bed and reached over to turn on the lamp. "Have her waters broken?" she asked rather loudly as she pushed of the bed to slip on a dressing gown. "Ur, hang on." Troy said as he turned back down to the hall. "Brie, have your waters gone yet?" Gabriella groaned out a 'No' as Maria appeared at the door. "I'll phone the hospital you stay with her." Troy nodded and returned to Gabriella as she was trying to stand.

Gabriella pushed off the bed and she wobbled a bit before she found her balance. She went to take a step forward when she felt a trickle run down her legs. She looked down then up at Troy who was stood in the door way. "Baby was that?" he questioned as she nodded and winced as another contraction came over her. Troy was quickly at her side. "Come on sweetheart, breathe." he encouraged to his girlfriend before he shouted out to Maria downstairs. "Maria! Her waters have broken!"

"It hurts Troy," Gabriella whimpered as Troy led her back over to the bed. He crouched down in front of her and pressed a kiss to her forehead. "I know, I'm sorry baby. I'm sorry." He leaned his forehead against hers as they laced their hands together and Maria came into the room. "Do you want to change sweetheart. Then we'll go to the hospital. They're expecting us." Gabi nodded then screwed her eyes shut as another contraction passed. She gripped onto Troy's hands and he sat with her until it was over.

Once it had passed and Troy had taken a mental note of how long it had been, he then stood up. "Come on sweet girl," he said. "Let's put some comfier clothes on, even though they'll make you change, and we can get going." Gabriella shook her head. "I'm fine." she managed. "I can just slip my shoes on, lets go." She stood up and Troy helped her out to the car. He climbed in the back with her, wrapping his arms around her as she buried her face in his shoulder. "I put the bag in the boot." Maria said as she drove off the drive and headed towards the hospital. "Thanks," Troy muttered as he turned his attention back to Gabriella.

She had one hand laced with his whilst the other was gripping onto his shirt. "I'm sorry baby, I'm sorry." Troy repeatedly muttered as Gabriella winced with another contraction. "When I said I wanted out Logan, I didn't mean right this second." Gabriella said through gritted teeth. Troy chuckled and kissed her temple. "He just wants to meet his Mommy," Troy said as he buried his nose in her hair. "And his Daddy," she replied. "I mean your the reason he kicks half the time." Troy kissed her head again and held onto Gabriella as Maria drove the short distance to the hospital.

Once arriving at the hospital, Troy helped Gabriella into a wheelchair and they wheeled her up to the labour ward. After checking her in they were lead back to a private room where Gabriella was asked to change into a gown, before they attached a load of machines to her. She frowned as another contraction came and Troy rushed to her side, taking hold of her hand and rubbing her back.

"Just think Gabi," Maria said as she sunk down into the chair in the corner of the room. "You could have a baby by the end of the morning." Gabi smiled weakly and fell back on the bed. She turned her head and looked at Troy pleadingly, begging him to make it stop. Troy ran his fingers lightly over her forehead. "I'm sorry baby girl, but think about what your mother said. He'll be here very soon."

15th December: 8.30am.

A slight scream escaped Gabriella's mouth as she listened to the doctor's instructions and pushed. "He's crowning Gabi. Just a few more and he'll be here." Troy wiped away the sweat beads from her forehead, before he pushed his lips to her temple. "Your doing amazing sweet girl, I'm so proud of you."

"It hurts Troy," she whimpered as Troy re-adjusted his grip on her hand. He kissed her temple. "I know, I'm sorry baby." Gabriella closed her eyes and took a deep breath as she was asked to push again. "Good girl Gabriella, keep pushing." The doctor encouraged. "Alright Gabriella, take a breath, then we can push his shoulders out."

Gabriella collapsed back onto the bed. "He's nearly here Brie," Troy encouraged. She frowned in discomfort and sat back up. "Okay then Gabriella, lets go." The doctor said. She nodded slowly and screwed up her face. "Okay sweetheart here come his shoulders." Maria said. Another scream escaped her mouth. "One more big push Gabriella and baby will be here." The doctor said. "You ready? Push."

All of a sudden a small wail filled the room and a tiny baby boy was placed on Gabriella's chest. His hands moved around as he cried. "Hey baby boy." Gabriella said as she lifted an arm to run down his back. "Hey Logan." Troy kissed Gabriella's temple. "Well done baby," he muttered and she smiled. "Would you like to cut the cord Daddy?" a nurse asked, "Then we will go wrap him up."

Troy was handed a pair of scissors and he cut the cord, detaching the baby from Gabriella. He passed them back to the nurse as another one came over with a towel and she lifted the boy of Gabi's chest. "We're just going to clean him up. Okay?" Gabriella gave a small nod before she fell back into the bed.

Troy leant over and kissed her lips. "He's perfect Brie," he commented. "I'm so proud of you." A sharp cry came from the other side of the room and Gabriella sharply turned her head to look over, a panicked expression across her face. "It's okay sweetheart." Maria said catching her attention. "You did a good job baby." Gabriella smiled at her mother as the nurse returned, carrying Logan swaddled within a blue blanket. He was placed within Gabriella's arms and Troy leant over and stroked his cheek.

The baby's eyes were screwed shut as he curled into his mother. "Here he is, born at 8.39am at, 5lbs 13oz, 14 inches long." Maria looked at the nurse, then at Gabriella. "He's so tiny." she commented. She then looked up at Troy. "He's got your looks." Troy smiled, watching Gabriella with their son. He then felt his phone buzz in his pocket. "My parents are here," he mumbled, not taking his eyes of his little family. Gabriella sighed. "Can we have some alone time?" she asked Troy, but also directing the question at her mother, who stood and kissed her forehead. "Of course baby. Shall I tell your parents Troy." He nodded as Gabriella passed Logan over into his arms.

"Hi beautiful." he said. Logan squirmed and his eyes flew open. "Oh Gabs." Troy said. "He's got your brown eyes." Gabriella smiled and closed her eyes in exhaustion. "All right Gabriella, we just need to deliver the placenta then we're done okay?" She nodded tiredly as Troy handed Logan off to a nurse and came to her side. "Come on sweet girl, then you can have cuddles with Logan."

"Is that your son's name?" the midwife asked. "Yeah," Gabriella breathed. "Logan James Bolton." Troy ran his hand over her head and quickly ducked to kiss her. "I love you," he muttered, "I love you so much." Gabriella smiled. "I love you too Troy. love you too."

9:15 am

Troy and Gabriella were sat on the hospital bed, watching as Logan looked around the room. He had been dressed in a blue onesie and was currently laid on Gabriella's lap. A knock came from the door and the couple glanced over as Lucille Bolton poked her head round. "Can we come in?" she asked. Troy nodded. "Sure ma." he said as she entered the room. Jack Bolton and Maria following behind her. "He's so adorable." Lucille said as Gabriella picked up the boy and placed him in her mothers arms. "He's defiantly a Bolton." she said.

Maria chuckled. "A Bolton, with the Montez eyes." she commented, winking at Gabriella who chuckled and nestled into Troy's embrace. "What he's not got blue eyes?" Jack asked and Troy nodded. "His eyes are a chocolate brown like Gabi's." he said kissing her temple.

Gabriella watched as Maria handed the boy over to Lucille. She leant back into Troy and closed her eyes as he drew small circles on her stomach, relaxing her. Logan curled up in Lucille's arms as she cooed down at him. He then screwed up his face and began to cry. "Oh don't do that sweetie." Lucille cooed as she gently patted his backside and began swaying. Logan only cried harder.

"He's probably cold." Gabriella muttered as her eyes fluttered open, her moment of peace now gone. "His race car blanket is in the bag Mom." Maria quickly passed the blanket to her daughter who spread it out in front of her. Lucille came over and placed the baby on top of it, and waited as Gabriella swaddled the boy before she picked him up and cradled him in her arms. Logan stopped crying and stared at his mother for a moment before his eyes fluttered closed. "Is that better sweet pea?" she cooed gently as the boy fell asleep.

She then gestured for Lucille to come back and hold him, but she shook her head, lowering the camera she had hold off as she pushed Jack forward. "Come meet your grandson Dad," Troy said as Logan was gently transferred into Jack's arms. He smiled at the baby for a moment before he looked up at Troy and Gabriella. "He's going to be a handsome little fella. Congratulations son."

Troy smiled as his fathers finger curled into Logan's grip. He leant forward and buried his nose into Gabriella's hair. "We did well baby girl." he said as she twisted to look at him. She smiled and kissed his lips turning as a nurse came into the room. "Aww is little Logan having cuddle with Grandpa?" she asked gesturing at Jack who had now sat down on the chair by the bed with Logan cradled in his arms.

Everyone in the room smiled, as the nurse came over to check on Gabriella. "Question." she said. "Do you plan on breastfeeding baby or bottle?" Gabriella looked over at her mother, then at Troy. "We decided bottle." she stated, as Maria gave a small frown. "But you haven't tried breastfeeding Gabi," Maria started and Gabi shook her head. "I don't care Mom." she defended. "I want Troy to be able to feed him, and it's my choice not yours."

Maria sighed in defeat. "Fine," she muttered as she slumped into another chair in the corner of the room. "Perfect," the nurse said. "We'll get one made up for you and bring it along in about 10 minutes okay?" Both Gabi and Troy nodded. "Thanks," they both said as she turned and walked out the door.

The room was silent for a moment, before Maria's cell phone started ringing, waking up the baby in Jacks arms. Logan screeched for a moment as Maria looked apologetically at everyone as she stood to go and take the call outside. Troy kissed Gabriella's temple as he slid out from behind her and went over to take his son from his Father.

"Wait," Lucille said. "I need a photo. The three generations." Gabriella chuckled slightly as Troy rolled his eyes and crouched down beside his father as Lucille took the image. Troy then took Logan off his father and stood up, cradling the small boy in his left arm as he complained.

Maria came back into the room. A firm frown set upon her lips. "Work wants me back in for a few hours." She said as Gabi's face fell. Maria came over and kissed her on the forehead. "I know baby girl. I'm sorry, I tried to reason but they threatened to fire me." A small tear rolled down Gabi's face and Maria wiped it away. "Don't cry baby. I'll be back in a few hours to take you all home okay. Anyway, you can have fun with Jack and Lucille."

Gabriella nodded slowly as she pulled Maria into a hug. "Love you Mom," she said as Maria pulled away and picked up her bag. "I love you too sweetheart, I promise I'll be back later." Gabriella nodded as Maria left the room and the nurse entered with the bottle. She turned to Troy who was stood with Logan who was still crying.

"Oh good," she said. "Someone's hungry. Now who's going to feed. Mommy or Daddy?" she asked them. Troy came over and handed Logan to Gabriella. "Mommy can do the first feed." he stated as he ran over to the bag to produce a bib, and a blue muslin cloth that he threw in Gabriella's direction, before he sat down on the chair beside her bed.

Gabriella unswaddled Logan and she chuckled as he kicked his legs about. She secured the bib round his neck as the nurse passed her the bottle. She cradled him and placed the bottle at his lips. He suckled immediately and Gabriella looked lovingly down at her son. The nurse stood and watched for a while, before she decided everything was okay. "Everything looks good here, so I'll just leave you now." she turned to leave the room. "If you need me, just buzz okay?"

Troy and Gabi nodded and the nurse left, and Lucille and Jack stood up. "We're going to get some food from the cafeteria. Do you guys want anything?" Troy thought for a moment. "Just bring me anything." he said. "Can I have a muffin?" Gabriella asked quietly. Lucille laughed. "Of course dear. Any particular flavour?" Gabriella shook her head. "I don't mind. Surprise me." Lucille nodded. "Okay. We'll see you in a bit."

"Bye Ma," Troy said as they left. He then turned to Gabriella. "You okay Brie."

She smiled and nodded. "Just a bit sore, and tired, but I'm okay. I just can't believe he's actually here." She sighed contentedly. Troy leant over and gently swiped his finger across Logan's bare foot. "I can't believe how tiny he is." Troy commented. "I thought he was going to be much bigger." Gabriella nodded in agreement. "Have you told the gang?" she asked.

Troy pulled out his phone. "I can do it now." he said sheepishly. "I just wanted a moments peace, because if we tell them we won't be left alone." Gabriella laughed. "You can tell them Troy." she said as she took the bottle from Logan and raised him to her shoulder where the muslin cloth was to gently pat at his back and burp him.

"I'll send a picture too." Troy said as he began to type the message. "We are proud to announce the birth of our son Logan James Bolton." he said out loud as he typed. "Born this morning at 8.39 at 5lbs 13oz. Both mother and baby are doing well." He then looked up from his phone and he smiled at Gabi who was watching him. "Now I need to find a photo." He stood up and came and sat beside Gabriella. "How about this one," he said showing her the photo from earlier, when Logan was laid on Gabriella's legs looking around.

"Perfect," Gabriella murmured as she brought Logan back down to cradle him. "Want some more baby boy?" she asked as she pushed the bottle to his lips. The baby turned his head away. "Okay then sweetie," she said as she stood the bottle on the table at the end of her bed. She then spread the blanket out over her legs before she laid Logan down on top of it holding his head as he stared at his parents.

Troy sent the message and looked down at his son. "He's so damn perfect Brie." he said turning his head to kiss her. "I can't believe he's ours." Gabriella met Troy's kiss and she smiled against his lips. "Neither can I." she muttered. "He's going to be the best damn Bolton alive." she said. "Hey!" Troy said shifting away from her. She chuckled. "You know what I mean." Troy laughed and shifted to sit behind Gabriella his arms wrapping around her waist as he stared at Logan over her shoulder. "Yeah, I do know what you mean." he whispered in her ear before he kissed the spot below it. "and I agree, he's going to be amazing."