A/N I know its been a while since I posted part 1 but heres part 2 and i will try to get the rest up soon, possible tonight, depends on the responce tbh.
They arrived at the hospital about 5 minutes later and the doctor had given Peri some pain relief which she was totally grateful for.
Currently Peri was in a room all of her own on the maternity ward as the midwife had already been in and examined her much to Tom's discomfort who wanted to leave but Peri firmly told him he was staying "You got me in this mess so you are staying" she had told him in no uncertain terms which left him with no room to argue.
Tom had called Frankie and Jack and right now they were all in the waiting room; Jack, Frankie, Darren, Nancy, Cameron, Ziggy, Tegan and the adoptive parents were all in the waiting area waiting on news of the young parents and the new precious baby whose sex was still unknown, though Peri and Tom had a name for either a boy or a girl; the adoption agreed that the young couple would get to name their little one before handing them over and as much as Angela wanted to name her newborn baby Mark had talked her around saying this would be the one thing the biological parents would get to do for their baby and they should let them do it.
Leela walked out of Peri's room and into the waiting area where everyone was waiting "How is she? How are they? Is the baby okay?" filled the silance as Leela looked at them all sat there waiting.
"She's okay, Tom's being so amazing with her, you can tell they are both scared to death but Tom's trying to hide it the best he can for Peri's sake" Leela smiled slightly to herself "Tom tried to leave when they came to examine her but she wasn't having it, anyway she's 6cm dilated and it's moving pretty fast, she was only 4 when she came in so the midwife expects baby to be here soon.
Gasps filled the room as Ste came running in "I got here as soon as I could" he said out of breath, clearly he had been running.
"Where's Rose" Tegan shot.
"Sinead's got her"
Tom entered the room and all eyes went to him "Leela, she's asking for you, I'm just going to the shop, she keeps asking for marshmallows" he said before walking off.
"I better go" Leela told everyone before making her way to her daughter's room.
"Hey girl" Leela smiled softly walking over to her and sitting on the side of the bed, taking her hand in her own.
"Hey" Peri mumbled "I saw Angela and Mark arrive"
"Yeah, there're great aren't they?" Leela said.
"Hum, yeah" Peri said absentmindedly as her hand rested on her belly.
Leela, sensing something was wrong with her little girl looking at her with a knowing look.
"Pez..." Leela began but Peri stopped her.
"I know Mum..." Peri mumbled weakly "I'm just being silly" she said as she stroked her pregnant belly affectionately "But I can't help it, at the beginning it was fine... but" she stopped, wiping her damp eyes as a few tears had escaped them.
"I know baby, I know... I know how you are feeling, believe me, and it's hard, it's the hardest thing you will do in your whole life but you know that you are giving your baby the best start in life, you are giving them to amazing people who will make great parents for your little one and you are giving your baby the best chances..."
"Mum..." Peri started in a shallow whisper stoping Leela from her speech "Did you ever wish it was different, like you could have kept me?"
"More than anything" Leela admitted with a weak smile, but she couldn't dwell on it now because after all she had her little girl back.
Peri turned away from her Mum and stared out of the window "Peri..." Leela started carefully "I want to ask you a question and I want you to be honest with me okay?" slowly turning to face her Mum she waited for her to speak.
"Do you want to keep this baby?"
"Doesn't matter" she breathed after a few silent breaths.
Leela could see in her daughters eyes; all the emotions, everything she was feeling and she knew, she just knew what Peri really wanted after the rollercoaster nine months Leela knew Peri wanted the chance to be this kid's Mum, but Peri being Peri wouldn't back out of this know, she would give her baby away because she wouldn't go back on her word and all that she said in the beginning; it was still the right thing to do.
