Ch 10

The ambulance pulled up five minutes later. Jamie was holding a sobbing Eddie close, "i am not going to the hospital until we find our boy.." Eddie sobbed. "Jamie, please don't make me. Please..."

"Eddie, our babies are coming and you are still a few weeks earlier. Officers and Pop are looking for Joey. We have to take Mary Rose and go to the hospital now. Come on Baby..." Jamie grabbed his daughter who was now crying over her brother "I want Joey..."

Eddie cried out in pain, bearing down on Jamie's hand. The medics got her on the stretcher and checked her. "We have to go now, she's bleeding heavily and the baby is approaching feet first." Jamie's heart sped up...bleeding...breech, his son missing, his daughter crying..."Go Go!"

Holding Mary Rose in his arms Jamie followed after the medics placing Eddie into the ambulance allowing him to climb in before joining them. The medic shouted medical terms unfamiliar to Eddie who held Mary Rose against him for a source of strength.

"Daddy where's Joe, I want Joe." Mary Rose turned into her father hugging him back allowing him to rock her comfortingly.

They made it halfway to the hospital when the medic yelled to his partner driving. "Step on it the baby is coming now! Eddie, breath for me okay deep breaths and on the next contraction I need you to give me a good push."

Eddie bore down groaning squeezing Jamie's right hand following the medic's order and pushed.

"You're doing great Eddie I have to turn the baby before we go further okay so resist any urge to push until I tell you." The medic sighed reaching in to carefully turn the baby slowly so not to danger them or Eddie.

While the medic worked Eddie rested her head eyes closed taking in deep breaths trying to catch herself from the urge to push feeling her baby so close. "We're almost there," the driver called from up front.

Eddie cried and squeezed Jamie's hand feeling the baby slipping out. "Okay she's almost there Eddie just a little more and on the contraction push."

Jamie returned the squeeze a little gentler showing he was with her while she bore down one more time and gave her best push. Their new baby entered the world with a shrill cry hands waving in the air just as they pulled into the hospital parking lot.

Doctors took over assisting Eddie while the nurses checked out their vocal baby. "One more baby okay Eddie try and breath for me," the doctor advised pulling a stool behind the bed.

After several more pushes and twenty minutes later baby number two made an appearance with a long wail. "I'm going to check on your other baby but it looks like you have a healthy baby girl."

Mary Rose's eyes twinkled looking up when she heard baby girl. "I have a sister yes!" She pumped her fist in the air excited over having another girl in the house.

Both Jamie and Eddie laughed, Jamie kissed her head following with one to Eddie waiting to see his baby girl while worried about his other baby and son. The doctor finished his exams handing over the now quiet baby into her mother's arms.

Eddie studied her baby girl smiling at her puffy pink cheeks, little scrunched up nose moving as she slept her hand balled in a fist near her mouth. "I'm proud of you Eddie, she's beautiful. Welcome your new baby sister Rebecca."

At the door Henry cleared his throat making his presence known. "Looks like we got here just in time." With a wide grin Henry stepped aside revealing Joe looking down at the floor.

Mary Rose slid off her father and ran to her brother hugging him tightly signing I was so worried don't you ever do that again. Jamie followed waiting until Mary Rose finished to lift Joe up signing we were all worried buddy don't scare mommy and daddy again. If you feel something come talk to me.

Joe nodded signing I felt jealous you have Mary Rose attention and not me, I'm sorry. Smiling Jamie signed back I'm sorry buddy we'll have plenty of time to play how about that? Would you like to meet your new sister?

Nodding Joe looked back as they approached the bed smiling at the baby in Eddie's arms. Making sure to support the newborn's neck Eddie quickly signed I was worried about you Joey, love you.

Joe signed back love you too mommy and I'm going to protect my new baby sister cause I'm the big brother.

Joe's sentiment forced Henry to frown remembering they were due to have twins. "Aren't you supposed to have two babies what happened?"

"The first baby was delivered in the ambulance so the nurses took her for an extensive exam. I'm starting to worry though they should be done by now no?" Jamie looked up at the door expecting the doctor or nurse to walk back in with their baby.

"I'm sure it's okay probably just extra precautions because she wasn't born in the hospital. Your dad and Danny are on their way, Erin is in court but will stop by later," Henry moved closer fussing over the infant adoringly.

Eddie smiled at Henry gratefully for bringing their baby boy back safely where he belonged. Now her mind moved towards their little girl wondering what was taking so long.

Fifteen minutes later the doctor returned empty handed eyes soft as he came to talk with the expectant family. "First off I'd like to congratulate you on another beautiful girl and apologize it's taking so long to bring her back. We understand you're anxious to bond but I wanted to come in and discuss why it's taking so long."

The doctor stepped in until he stood by the bed continuing. "We're running extensive tests on your daughter which why we haven't brought her out. When she was brought in your daughter opened her eyes which helped us notice her eyes jerking back and forth."

"What is it doc," Jamie all but whispered feeling a strange sense of dejavou, a similar feeling when the doctor told them about Joe.

"It's called congenital nystagmus a visual impairment that causes the eyes to involuntarily move. This condition will cause low vision and she'll probably need glasses to see along with therapy. All that though can be discussed later but I wanted to inform you. The nurses are almost done your daughter should be in shortly."

Sure enough a nurse carried the newborn who easily transferred to Jamie's arms. Looking down at his daughter Sophia Jamie noticed her blue eyes moving quickly back and forth. He looked away from the alert little girl to his wife wondering what this meant for the future.