Discailmer:I do not own pokemon they belong to the rightfull owners but I do own Zak Max Dixie and Bethvly Amy Zep and Sara.
nThe car screeched to a halt in front of the hospital. Two nurses ran out with a wheelchair. They helped Jessie out of the car and into the wheelchair. One of the nurses motioned for James to follow as they rushed back into the hospital.
The nurses met up with the doctor and the group headed towards the emergency room with James close behind them. Once inside the emergency room, Jessie was transferred from the wheelchair to a bed. She was hooked up to various machines. One of the nurses handed James a shirt and mask. "Put it on, we don't want to spread any germs." James did what he was told.
Oh Gosh she's in pain Sara this is serious.
James! I need you!" Jessie cried out.
He rushed to her side and took her hand into his. "I'm here Jessie. Don't worry."
She smiled at him. "Thank you."
"Contractions are three minutes apart, Doctor." one of the nurses reported.
The doctor turned to look at Jessie. "When I count to three, I want you to push. You ready?"
Jessie nodded.
"1...2..3!"
nJessie pushed and her grip on James' hand tightened.
James cringed slightly. Jessie sure had a strong grip.
"Good Jess. Very nice. We're gonna wait for the second contraction now. Just relax." the doctor said.
"How're you feeling, Jess?" James asked as her grip slowly loosened.
"Well, this is harder than I'd expected but I'm fine." Jessie told him, breathing hard. "Thank you for being here."
James smiled. "Well, at least you're calm. I'm a nervous wreck!"
Looks like another contraction's on its way." the doctor informed them. "Are you ready?"
Jessie nodded again. "I'm ready."
"Okay, 1...2...3!"
"C'mon Jess!" James urged as she pushed.
Sweat ran down her face as she pushed. Her hair was a complete mess and the pain was horrible, but she beared down and stayed strong.
"You can stop now Jessica." the doctor said after a minute. "You're doing better than I'd expected. The next contraction may be the last."
"Thank GOD!" Jessie exclaimed.
nJames laughed and bent over to kiss her. "You're doing great Jess." he whispered into her ear.
Four hours later, James was about to drop to the floor and fall asleep and he was also very worried. Why was it taking so long? After Jessie's next contraction he spoke to the doctor quietly.
"How come the baby didn't come out yet?" he asked. "Is something wrong?"
The doctor shook his head. "James, this is perfectly normal. Most women don't do this good on their first try. Your wife's doing fine. Nothing to worry about."
This is it!" the doctor exclaimed as he checked the heart rate monitor. "I want you to push as hard as you can this time, Jessie. Come on Jess here it comes 1...2...3!"
Jessie pushed with all her might. This was it and she was gonna give it her all. Seconds later, crying could be heard through the room. Jessie lay back, exhausted, but smiling.
"Jessie..." James whispered, "..we're parents now." He hugged her happily and kissed her hair. "I can't believe it! We're parents!" James exclaimed.
"Congratulations! It's a girl." the doctor informed them. He carefully set a beautiful baby girl, wrapped in blankets, in Jessie's arms. "Nine pounds, three ounces. A very healthy baby."
nShe looked down at her daughter and smiled. The baby's shining green eyes stared back at her.
"She has your eyes, James," Jessie told him.
He looked at his daughter. Sure enough, her eyes were the same emerald green his were. A beautiful child.
"She may have my eyes, Jessie, but she's beautiful, just like her mother." James said softly. Jessie looked at him and smiled.
"What will you name your child?" the doctor asked the new parents.
"Michele," Jessie told him. "Her name will be Michele."
The doctor nodded as he wrote this down. "Beautiful name." the doctor told them. "We'll leave you alone now." The doctor and nurses left, closing the door behind them.
"James, look what we've brought into this world," Jessie looked at him, "Another human being."
A few days later, Jessie and Michele were released from the hospital. The sun was shining and Michele's eyes sparkled. Everything was just fine.
That night, Jessie and James were fast asleep when they were awakened by screams. Jessie opened her eyes slowly. Groggily, she got out of bed and went to check on Michele. A few minutes later, she came back and crawled back into bed.
James wrapped his arms around her and she snuggled into him.
"What was wrong?" he asked sleepily.
"Diaper change," she whispered.
Soon they were both fast asleep, but not for long.
Two hours later, they were once again awakened by screaming. James reluctantly got out of bed and went to check on Michele. A few minutes later, Jessie heard him roaming around in the kitchen, looking for a bottle. She smiled to herself. James wasn't the kind of father that made the mother do everything. He was truly a good father.
END OF CHAPTER 4