This is the last chapter. If I get enough reviews, I may do a sequel.
The Hospital - 3 months Later
Taylor had gone into labor a few hours ago now, and Summer had taken her to the hospital as Ryan was out seeing a client a few hours away and was hurrying to the hospital. The rest of the family, including Taylor's mother, was in the waiting room, waiting anxiously, while Summer was with Taylor, supporting her in anyway she could.
Taylor laid on the hospital bed, clutching her stomach in pain as the doctor finished examining her.
"You are almost fully dialated Taylor," Doctor Green said to her.
As the contraction ended Taylor groaned, "No, Ryan's not here yet, I can't have this baby without him!"
"Don't worry sweetie, Ryan will be here," Summer told her friend, calmly rubbing her back. "Seth just called him and he said he's almost here."
"We're going to have to take you to the delivery room in about 10 minutes," Doctor Green informed Taylor.
She nodded then turned to Summer, "What if Ryan's not here by then?"
"I'll come in with you okay?" she assured her friend.
"Thanks Sum, you're a really good friend- ow!" Taylor exclaimed as another contraction went through her body.
"It's okay Taylor," Summer said, grabbing her friend's hand. "Just breathe."
"I'll be back soon," the doctor said to Summer. She just nodded and continued to help Taylor as Doctor Green left the room.
As soon as she entered the waiting room, Taylor's mother, Veronica rushed over to Doctor Green and asked, "Is Taylor alright? Is the baby alright?"
As the rest of the family came over to Doctor Green, she replied, "Yes, they're both fine. We're going to take Taylor into the delivery room soon."
"But Ryan's not here yet," Seth objected.
"Your wife has offered to go in with her," she informed Seth.
Suddenly, Ryan came running into the waiting room.
"There's Ryan!" Kirsten called out, rushing over to him.
"Where's Taylor?" he exclaimed, out of breath from running.
"She's in there," Kirsten replied, pointing to the hospital room. "Good luck sweetie!"
"Thanks Kirsten," Ryan grinned, then ran into the hospital room.
When Taylor saw her husband come into the room, she breathed a sigh of relief, "Ryan, you're here!"
"Oh my God, honey are you alright?" Ryan asked, kissing Taylor on the forehead, then taking her hand.
"She's going to be taken to the delivery room in a few minutes," Summer explained.
"Oh my God, really?" Ryan exclaimed. "It's happening already?"
"Yeah," Summer smiled. "Do you think you can take over from here Atwood?"
"Yeah, thanks Summer," he smiled greatfully.
"Good luck," she said, then left the room.
"I can't believe I almost missed this," Ryan said to Taylor.
"Well you didn't, and that's the main thing," she smiled, until yet another contraction sent her into pain again.
"It's okay honey, you're gonna be fine," Ryan said calmly, as Taylor grabbed onto his hand. Ryan winced at his red hand, "I don't think my hand's gonna be as lucky."
"Ryan!" Taylor yelled. "The pain you're experiencing in that one hand is nothing compared to what I'm experiencing in my entire body, so shut up and stop complaining!"
"Yes dear," he replied, trying to remain calm.
A few nurses suddenly entered the room. One of them stopped and asked Ryan, "Are you the father?"
"Yeah," he nodded.
"We're going to take your wife to the delivery room now," she explained. "You're gonna need to come with me to get a robe and mask on."
"Okay," Ryan nodded again, letting go of Taylor's hand.
"Ryan don't leave me," she exclaimed.
"I've got to go with the nurse for a minute, I'll be there as soon as you get into the delivery room okay?" Ryan told her.
Taylor nodded, "You better be."
The Delivery Room
A few minutes later, Taylor, Ryan, nurses and Doctor Green were all in the delivery room ready for Taylor to have the baby.
"Ryan, I'm scared," Taylor whispered to her husband.
"It's okay baby, you're going to be fine," Ryan whispered back. "In a few minutes, this will all be over."
"Okay Taylor," Doctor Green announced. "I'm going to need you to push as hard as you can alright?"
"But it hurts!" Taylor exclaimed in pain.
"I know, but you need to push to get your baby out," she replied. "Now on the count of three, give me a big push okay? One, two, three!"
Taylor grabbed down on Ryan's hand hard and began to push.
"That's it honey, you're doing great," said Ryan.
"You shut up!" Taylor yelled back at him.
"Okay, another push Taylor," Doctor Green said calmly. "An even bigger push this time."
Taylor started pushing again as hard as she could in attempt to get her baby out as soon as possible.
"We have the head out here," the doctor told Ryan and Taylor. "One last push and the baby should be out."
"Come on honey push," Ryan said to Taylor.
Taylor started pushing again and a few seconds later the sound of a baby's cries filled the room.
"Here we go," Doctor Green smiled, holding up the baby. "A little baby girl."
Taylor smiled at Ryan, "She's beautiful."
Doctor Green cut the umbilical cord and handed the baby over to the nurse who quickly checked the baby, then wrapped her up in a pink blanket.
The nurse then came over and placed the baby in Taylor's arms.
"Wow," Ryan whispered as he and Taylor looked at their daughter. As much as he hated to admit it, Ryan felt tears come into his eyes
Taylor smiled at Ryan, "Look what we did."
"We did a pretty good job huh?" he replied. "She's perfect."
"Of course she is," she agreed.
Taylor's Hospital Room - 2 hours later
The whole family had left, and Ryan and Taylor were left alone in the hospital room with the baby. Taylor was lying in the hospital bed holding the baby, while Ryan was sitting in the chair next to the bed.
"Ryan, come here," Taylor told her husband, patting the empty space next to her on the bed.
"Are you sure?" he asked. "I don't want you to be uncomfortable."
"Of course I'm sure, come here," she told him again.
Ryan gave in and took a seat next to his wife on the bed.
As the couple looked at the sleeping baby in her arms Taylor said, "I think she looks like you Ryan."
"Really?"
"Yeah," Taylor smiled. "She's got your hair, and you're eyes. Oh, and your mouth."
"I guess that means she'll be quiet then," Ryan grinned.
"What are we gonna name her?" she asked. "We can't just keep calling her the baby."
Ryan looked down at his daughter, who had woken up, for a moment then replied, "She looks like an Emily."
"Oh my God, she does!" Taylor exclaimed.
"She's definitely an Emily," Ryan added.
"What about her middle name?"
"You can choose it, since I chose her first name."
"How about Veronica?" Taylor teased.
Ryan raised one eyebrow, "Really?"
"I was kidding," she laughed.
"Good," he replied with a sigh of relief. "I didn't want to have to tell you that I hate that name."
"Dom't worry, I hate that name too," Taylor agreed, "but I do like the name Paige."
"Hm...Emily Paige Atwood," said Ryan. "It works. Maybe we should ask her"-he glanced down at the baby- "if she likes it."
Taylor and Ryan looked down at their daughter and Taylor asked her, "Emily Paige Atwood, do you like your name?"
All they got in response was a few baby noises.
"Do you think that means yes?" Ryan looked at Taylor with a smile.
"She didn't cry so I think so," she smiled, then repeated, "Emily Paige Atwood."
THE END
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