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"Yep twelve-thirty. I love you too," Joey shouted back and then Charlie was gone, on her way to work as she counted down the days till she was on leave.

Chapter 7

Ruby walked into the living room and saw Charlie crying on the couch. She walked over and sat down next to her, patting her soothingly on the back. At four months you could barely tell thta Charlie was pregnant, hell even at seven months she didn't look pregnant, but in her eighth month she had ballooned, and boy did she look pregnant, like she was having triplets, Ruby had once made the mistake of saying, causing Charlie to hide away in her room for four days.

"Hey what's wrong?" Ruby asked. Joey had gone away on a week long haul and had left Ruby in charge of making sure Charlie had everything she needed. Ruby had never seen her mother as emotional as she had been when Joey had had to leave. She wouldn't say goodbye to her or kiss her, she just kept saying that Joey wasn't really leaving. Joey explained to Ruby that it was part of the hormones and Charlie had screamed at her saying that just because she was pregnant it did not mean that she couldn't be angry at her, without it having to do with hormones.

Charlie suddenly gasped in pain, clutching her stomach. "Charlie what's wrong? Why are you holding your stomach?" Ruby said, starting to get scared.

"I'm in labour," Charlie whispered calmly, but not calm enough, bacause Ruby started freaking out, trying to remember what she had been told to do if she was the one with Charlie when she went into labour.

"How are we going to get to the hospital? I'm not allowed to drive," Ruby shrieked, cursing herself for not getting her licence.

"I'm not going to the hospital," Charlie said over the noise of Ruby talking to herself. That sentence made her stop dead n her tracks.

"What do you mean you're not going to the hospital? You're in labour you have to go to the hospital!"Ruby said panicing.

"No not until Joey gets here. She's due back tonight and that's when I'll go to the hospital," Charlie replied adamently. Four hours had passed by and Charlie was now on her knees panting as the pain got worse. Ruby was by her side, clutching her had, pleading with her to go to the hospital.

"Please mum for me?" Ruby pleaded.

"Ruby I love you but I'm not going until Joey gets here," Charlie screamed as another contraction hit. Ruby winced as the pain went through her hand, not knowing how Charlie could endure pain, that was a thousand times worse than this. Ruby reached into her pocket and pulled out her cell, dialing the only person she knew could help.

"Rachel it's Ruby. I need your help. Charlie's gone into abour about five or six hours ago and she won't go to the hospital until Joey gets home and that won't be for another hour and her contractions are like six minutes apart," Ruby said in a rush.

"Okay Ruby, listen to me. Keep doing what you're doing and I'll be there in ten minutes,"Rachel said before hanging up and making her way there.

"Mum, Rachel's on her way," Ruby said, just that sentence made Ruby feel less helpful at least a doctor would know what to do.

"I don't want Rachel! I WANT JOEY!" she screamed and Ruby winced again. Finally after what seemed like years, but could have only been a few minutes, Rachel walked throught the door.

"Oh thank God, she won't listen to me. She just wants Joey," Ruby said, tears falling down her eyes. Rachel gave her a quick hug before checking on Charlie. She got Charlie to lay on the couch and checked her over.

"Charlie you are nine centermetres dialated. We have to get you to a hospital," Rachel explained calmly but Charlie shook her head.

"I don't care if this baby is delivered her but I am not going to a hospital until Joey is by my side!" Charlie screamed as Ruby put another cold cloth to her forehead. She pulled out her cell and dialed the one of three people she had on speed dial, and finally for the first time all day the person on the other end answered.

"Ruby what's up?"

"Joey! You have to get home now! Charlie's in labour and is nine centermetres dalated and won't go to the hispital untul you get here," Ruby explained as Charlie let out an ear piercing scream , and Joe quickly caught on.

"Okay I'll be there in a minute. I'll get my boss to drop me off," Joey replied and Ruby hung up finally smiling, nut it didn't stay there for long.

"Ruby I'm going to need some towels, hot water, scissors and a shoe lace. This baby is coming now," Rachel yelled andRuby quickly ran around trying to grab everything. "Charlie you are going to have to push," Rachel said but Charlie adamently refused.

"No," she cried. "No I want Joey." Tears fell down her cheeks. She was exhusted andin so much pain, though not as much as when she had Ruby. "Joey!" she moaned and Ruby prayed that Joey would make it in time. Five minutes later her prays were answered as Joey rushed through the door and to Charlie's side.

"Thank you God," Ruby whispered as she went to watch her sister come into the world.

"Joey I didn't want to push without you here," Charlie cried as Joey kissed her softly.

"It's okay Charlie. I'm here now you can push," Joey whispered and Charlie nodded, finally allowing herself to be told what to do.

"Okay Charlie you need to push on three. One, two, three," Rachel said and Charlie pushed, screaming in the process.

"Come on Charlie. I know you can do it," Joey said encouragingly.

"It hurts," she cried and Joey nodded.

"I know it does sweetie but soon it won't. We'll have a daughter," Joey said and Charliepushed again.

"You're doing great Charlie. I can see her head. You need to push again," Rachel said and Charlie pushed, screaming again, making Ruby screamed as Charlie cracked her head.

"Ruby I'm sorry I didn't mean to. I'm so sorry," Charlie cried and Ruby wiped away her tears.

"It's okay mum, just push again so I can see my sister," Ruby said as she nursed her near broken hand.

"One more push Charlie," Rachel said and Charlie pushed as hard as she could, before collapsing back onto the couch. They she heard the cries of her newborn daughter. Joey went forward and cut the cord, before Rachel wrapped her in a blanket and placed her on Charlie's chest. "Congratulations. You have a healthy baby girl."

Charlie looked down at their daughter, as Joey kissed her head softly. "I'm so proud of you," she whispered.

"Rachel how's Ruby's hand? Did I break it?" Charlie asked, afraid that she had broken her daughter's hand. Rachel examined Ruby's hand and knew that it was broken. She saw the tears in Ruby's eyes and in Charlie's, she didn't want to tell them but she knew she had too.

"Yes it's broken. I'll take her to the hospital and put a cast on it," Rachel replied.

"I want to go with you," Charlie said, lifting the baby off of her chest.

"You just had a baby, you should rest," Rachel said but again Charlie was stubborn.

"I broke my daughter's han, I should go with her," Charlie cried still emotional after giving birth.

"Mum it wasn't your fault, I'll be fine you just look after my little sister," Ruby said kissing Charlie on the head before walking to the door with Rachel. "Oh you haven't said what you're going to name her," Ruby said and Charlie smiled.

"We're calling her Lily Grace Buckton," Charlie whispered and Ruby smiled at the sound of her grandmothers middle name.