Felicity lay on her back in bed, staring at the roof. Sleep did not come easy these days, the pressure in her stomach grew stronger with each day. Only 3 days past her due date and she could not be more sick of this situation. She turned her head to see her husband sound asleep with a small smile on his face. It was moments like this that she lived for, the moments that she could just look at him and take in how much she loved him. Her small moment of peace was interrupted by what felt like the biggest kick her unborn child had ever given.
"Ahhh I know you're there, anytime you are ready to stop letting me know would be great" She screamed out toward her stomach
"Hun, you're talking to yourself again" Oliver said stirring slightly but ultimately returning to his slumber
Felicity rolled her eyes and prepared to wake him up, there was no way she was going to lay here and suffer in silence… after all it was his child too. Her plans were however interrupted by yet another large kick followed by the worst cramps she had ever experienced.
"Ahhhh" she screamed once more before realising what was happening "Oliver its happening" Felicity began shaking him awake… "The baby's coming" she continued, with a strange combination of fear and excitement threatening to overtake her.
With her words Oliver jumped out of the bed, suddenly awake he ran around the room making sure he had absolutely everything they needed for the birth of their first child. He grabbed a large suitcase that had been packed for weeks, a small bag of baby clothes and nappies and Felicity's favourite pillow. Once he was certain he had everything he helped Felicity out of bed and downstairs to their car…
"Lets have a baby" he said with a smile on his face and a soft kiss on her forehead.
…. Later that night at the hospital….
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" Felicity's screams shook the walls of the labor department
"Keep breathing Hun" Oliver said, as calmly as he could
"IF I WEREN'T BREATHING, I'D BE DEAD OLIVER" she yelled back at him squeezing his hand tighter with every word.
"Noted" He replied deciding an argument would not help the situation
"Ahhhhhhh THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT OLIVER" she screamed
Oliver said nothing, he just held his wife's hand as tight as he could. The only way he could let her know he was there for her, the same way she had always been there for him.
"Keep pushing Felicity you are so close" The doctor shouted, with a nod to Oliver that told him to come and see his child being born
Felicity pushed, harder than she ever knew she could. The pain was overwhelming and she was not sure how much more she could take. As she pushed the pain got worse and worse and worse until suddenly it was gone, her screams were replaced with the screams of another... a beautiful, tiny, baby girl…
