UnderCover Baby
Chapter Three
Two Weeks Later…
Rick woke up during the night to Kate screaming in pain.
He asked, "What's wrong? Are you in labor?"
"YES! I think so!" yelled Kate.
Rick got up & grabbed the bags. He then went to call for the car. Martha & Alexis had woken up to the noise & came to see what was going on.
Rick was running back & forth between the front door & bedroom to check on Kate.
"Kate's in labor! Called for the car! Grabbed the bags! I need to get Kate!" exclaimed Rick.
Martha said, "Ok. Alexis & I will meet you there in a bit. Just go!"
A few minutes later Rick was trying to carry Kate to the door where the doorman helped him to the car.
An hour later…
Rick & Kate were at the hospital in a private room. Martha, Alexis, Jim, Lanie, Esposito, Ryan & Montgomery were outside the room in the hallway waiting for the doctor to get done looking at Kate.
Dr. Carter said, "Yes you are certainly in labor. Early, but that's ok. Twins sometimes do come early though. It shouldn't be much longer before they're born. At the rate you're going I'd say within the hour. Just rest in between contractions & breathe. The ice chips will help. I'll be back to check on you in a few minutes."
After she left the gang came in & Rick said, "She's in labor! Within the hour we'll be parents to twins!" smiling.
Just then a contraction ripped through Kate & she screamed through it. Rick did too, because his hand he was almost sure it was on the way to being broken. The way Kate was squeezing.
"Your hand is just probably bruised." Said Lanie.
Kate yelled, "THAT'S NOT THE ONLY THING THAT WILL BE! AND NOT TO MENTION THIS STUPID CASE THAT GOT US HERE TO BEGIN WITH!"
Rick gulped & the others laughed.
One hour later…
Rick & Kate sat smiling at the two bundles they were holding. Rick was holding the baby boy & Kate was holding the baby girl.
"So what are their names going to be?" asked Alexis.
Kate said, "Well that blue bundle your father is holding is Alex Nathan. And this little pink bundle I'm holding is Kensi Johanna." Looking at her father with tears in her eyes.
Jim said, "She'd be so proud of you Katie. You know she would be."
"I know Daddy. I know." Said Kate.
A few hours later…
Kate woke up & smiled. Rick was staring at the two cribs in the room.
"You know I thought it was creepy the way you watched me. Now I see you watching them the same way. But it's not creepy having you watching them." Said Kate smiling.
Rick smiled back. "I can't help it. They're just so tiny. And they're ours. Finally they're here & they're ours." He said.
"I know. I can't believe it either. They might be tiny now, but they certainly didn't look like that in my belly." Said Kate.
Rick just laughed. "So how do you feel now? And different?"
Kate said, "Yeah a little better. Glad to have my normal stomach back. I think it's still kind of PPD?"
"Well the doctor said that's normal. Especially how everything went with the case. She said to just take things slow." Said Rick.
Kate said, "I know. Maybe I'll feel better once I can actually go back to work. I miss working."
"I know you do Kate. You have three more months left before you can go back. Just rest & relax while you can." Said Rick.
She said, "I will. I still can't believe they're here now."
Rick & Kate sat & watched the twins sleep. When they woke up they fed & burped them. Kate couldn't go home for about a week until the doctor did more tests to make sure everything was alright with her & the babies.
End of chapter three. Hope you enjoyed it. I didn't want to make the chapter too long with Kate's labor. Next chapter will be Rick & Kate bringing the twins home.
Thanks,
Lois Lynn Carter
