Christmas Wishes-Ch 7

When the doctor got her into labor and delivery she raised the sheet and then looked at Penelope and said, "you're fully dilated and ready to deliver your baby Penelope". Penelope said, "I need Derek, I need Derek", the doctor said, "honey right now that isn't possible", she collapsed against the pillows and said, "JJ, please get JJ".

JJ and the others were out in the waiting room when a nurse walked out and said, "is there a JJ here"?, JJ stepped forward and said, "I'm JJ, is their something wrong"?, the nurse smiled and said, "oh no honey, Penelope wants you in there with her while she delivers". JJ nodded her head yes and she looked at the others and smiled before following the nurse through to the delivery room.

Penelope was in the middle of another hard contraction when JJ walked into the room, Penelope said, "it's to early Jayje, what if something is wrong"?, JJ took Penelopes hand in hers and said, "this baby is going to be okay, he or she is part you, part Derek so we know it's a fighter". Penelope grinned and said, "what if I'm not a good mommy"?, JJ said, "that's not going to happen".

Penelope opened her mouth to say something as another contraction hit, the doctor said, "push Penelope, push" and Penelope squeezed JJ's hand and pushed and pushed until she heard the doctor say, "rest Penelope, rest". JJ said, "you're doing so good Garcie", Penelope said, "I love you Jayje but you're soooooooo not a good liar" as another contraction hit.

The doctor said, "pushhhhhhhhhh" and Penelope once again pushed and pushed until the was told by the doctor to relax, she collapsed against the pillows and said, "how much longer, how much longer"?, the doctor said, "on the next contraction we're going to deliver the head". Penelope nodded her head and grabbed JJ's hand and squeezed as another contraction started.

In Dereks room Fran was sitting by his side holding his hand, she gently squeezed it and said, "Penelope is in delivery right now baby boy, she's in labor and is giving birth to your child, my first of hopefully many grandbabies". She looked at Derek and said, "she needs you to open your eyes and come back to us Derek, she needs and loves you so much so please open those dark loving eyes of yours for me".

She closed her eyes and said, "all I want for Christmas is for my grandbaby, Penelope and my baby boy to be alright" she then looked at her son again and said, "I love you son and I can't lose you to, I lost your father and it almost killed me". Fran reached up and wiped away the tears that were streaming down her face and said, "so now listen to your momma and wake up".

In the delivery room Penelope collapses against the pillows and looks at the doctor as she hears, "on the next contraction we're going to deliver the baby, are you ready to meet your son or daughter"?, Penelope tiredly nodded her head and said, "more than ready". A few seconds later another contraction hit and she pushed and pushed until she heard the cries of her child as they filled the delivery room.

Penelope looked at the doctor and said, "my baby, how's my baby"?, the doctor cleaned the baby off and cut the cord and then said, "he's fine, your little boy is just fine" as she handed the crying tot to her. JJ pulled out her cell and snapped a few pictures and said, "awwww he's gorgeous Garcie, congratulations", Penelope looked up at her and said, "he looks so much like Derek doesn't he"?, JJ nodded her head and said, "I can see some of you in him to".

Penelope said, "I wish Derek were here", JJ smiled down at her friend and said, "I wish he was to Penelope, I wish he was to, Penelope looked down at her son and said, "hi little man I'm your mommy and soon you'll get to meet your daddy". In Dereks room Fran took a deep breath and said, "you can do it Derek, I need you to open your eyes and look at me".

She smiled as his eyes started fluttering open, she said, "there he is, there's my baby boy, Derek said, "m m momma where am I"?, Fran said, "you're in the hospital baby boy, you were shot and had to have surgery". He looked around the room and said, "baby girl, where's baby girl"?, Fran said, "she's, well she's in the deliver room".

Derek looked at her in disbelief and said, "she's where"?, Fran said, "congratulations daddy" as she smiled down at her surprised by oh so happy son