A Beauty And The Beast FanFiction by LMM06

Positive
Chapter Ten: The Birth
Vincent

Previously On Positive:

The door knocked from downstairs and I knew it was Tess and JT because they called when they landed, I rushed down the stairs and seen them standing on the other side of the door. The three of us rushed up the stairs to see Catherine laying on the bed in the middle of a contraction "Hey, how you feeling?" Tess asked.

"Tess take a word of advice, never have sex" She said then she turned her head to me "We're never having sex again" She told me.

"You'll be begging for me" I joked.

She laughed a little but then another contraction hit her and she screamed out a little, she gripped onto Tess' hand and Tess pulled a face which told me she was also in pain. When Catherine let go of Tess' hand Tess moved away from her slightly so she couldn't do it again "How much longer?" Catherine asked me.

"Want me to check?" I asked and she nodded "You two might not want to see this" I told them and JT instantly left the room but Tess stayed in the room but stood at Catherine's head she couldn't see anything. I did my checks and smiled at her "I'd say in the next hour or so you can start pushing" I told her.

After checking I looked up at Catherine and nodded at her, she became panicked and her breathing got heavier and heavier "Catherine calm down, I need you to keep all of your energy in so you can push okay?" I said and she nodded, Tess tried to help her calm her breathing. I turned to JT and told him to bring all of the things that I needed and he instantly rushed to go and get them "Catherine I need you to start pushing on your next contraction" I said.

On Catherine's next contraction she started pushing and I could feel Jackson moving forward but I knew that it was going to be a long process and she was going to have to push for a little while longer. She was getting tired with each push and I was getting worried about the strain on her heart "Vincent I can't push much more" She told me and threw her head back on the bed.

"Catherine I know that you're tired but you are going to have to push harder if you want him to be born naturally, I don't want to do a C-Section unless I really have to" I told her.

"Let me try and push a little more but if he's not born soon then I don't think I can do it" She told me and I nodded and when her next contraction came she started pushing again. I could tell by her face that she was pushing as much as she could but it wasn't enough, she needed to push a little harder. She threw her head back onto the pillow and tried to sort her breathing out but she was having trouble "Vincent… I… I… I can't… too much" She said in between breaths.

"Do you want me to do a C-Section?" I asked her.

"Yes" She replied.

I was dreading this but if Catherine really couldn't push anymore then I had no choice but to go ahead with the C-Section. I told JT to help me get everything that I needed to do the C-Section, I had asked him to help me and he was hesitant but he was the best person to help me right now. Tess wouldn't be much help right now because she was trying to calm down Catherine who was worried about the C-Section.

I wished I had all of the things needed for a real C-Section but I didn't, Catherine was going to have to be awake and she was going to have to feel everything that was going to happen. I felt bad for her and this was why we didn't want to do the C-Section unless it was absolutely necessary and it was because Catherine wasn't pushing hard enough and she was struggling to do even the smallest of pushes now.

I made the insertions as Catherine screamed out in pain, Tess tried her best to calm her down but there wasn't really a lot Tess or me could do to calm her down. I can't even imagine the pain she was feeling right now, eventually I reached Jackson and I had JT use his hands to keep her open so I could reach in and grab Jackson.

Tess grabbed him and took him over to Catherine to show her so that I could stitch her back up, as she admired Jackson it was as if she couldn't feel anything that I was doing. She flinched a few times but she didn't scream or call out in pain or anything, maybe it was Jackson?

After I had finished stitching her up I went over to her head and Tess said that she would leave us alone for a minute, I sat next to her on the bed and placed a kiss on her head as she held a sleeping Jackson "He's perfect" I whispered to her, she looked up at me with tears in her eyes "What's wrong?" I asked worriedly.

"I can't believe we did it" She said.

"Catherine me and you can anything we want" I told her and she just smiled more at me before looking down at Jackson "Here let me take him, you get some sleep" I said and took her out of his arms, I placed a kiss on her lips "I love you" I said and left the room.

I held Jackson close to me and went down to the kitchen where I would measure and weigh him, Tess also had some clothes and a diaper down there as well to dress him so he didn't get to cold. As I walked into the kitchen they looked at me in awe as I held him, I laid him down on a towel that was on the counter and got the tape measure out.

Jackson was 21 inches long and he weighed 7 pound and 6 ounces. He felt like he didn't weight that much but he did, he had chocolate brown hair and his eyes were amber. I think that's the colour that they will stay for the rest of his life, I had to admit they looked pretty awesome. I had dressed him in a blue onsie and wrapped him in a blanket, I went into the living room and sat down on the sofa with him and just held him.

It wasn't long before he needed feeding so before Catherine woke up Tess and JT made a bottle for him and handed it to me, I fed him and burped him and then he needed his diaper changed so I did all of that and then he fell asleep again. This was all he was going to do for a while but I really didn't care I was so in love with him it was crazy. He was the perfect mixture of both me and Catherine, he was the perfect baby that everyone craved.

JT wanted to hold him so I handed him over and Jackson squirmed a little but soon settled and went to sleep. JT looked like he was going to cry and I couldn't help but think that maybe he was getting a little broody as he held him "Let me hold him" Tess said and gave JT her puppy dog eyes.

A couple hours later JT and Tess left the house to go and stay in a hotel they booked and I went up to the bedroom to see Catherine still asleep but she must have sensed us because she woke up and smiled softly at us "Hey" She said and reached her arms out for Jackson. I handed him to her and he instantly nuzzled his head into her chest "How long was I asleep?" She asked me.

"Not long, three hours or so" I told her.

"I can't believe he's actually here" She said and fresh tears started welling up in her eyes "When will these stupid hormones stop?" She asked with a small laugh.

"They'll end in a few weeks" I told her and she sighed "You did great today and I'm proud of you" I said and kissed her.

"Thanks… I just… I thought that I would be able to push but I was just so exhausted, I knew my body wouldn't let me push" She said sadly.

"Not all women can have a natural birth, you tried and I'm proud" I said.

"I am still so tired" She said and yawned.

"Why don't you go back to sleep? Me and Jackson have been coping just fine on our own… I'll even sleep in Jackson's room with him tonight and let you heal up a little" I told her and she smiled at me "I love you" I said and kissed her.

"I love you too" She said and kissed me back, she placed a kiss on Jackson's head before handing him to me and closing her eyes to fall asleep once again.

Catherine

When I woke up from my sleep I needed the bathroom but I couldn't move on my own so I called out for Vincent and he was in the bedroom within seconds "I need the bathroom" I said and he smiled and helped me stand up but every move I made hurt and I had to try and keep from crying from the pain "Vincent it hurts" I said and we stopped moving.

"I'm sorry I'm trying to be careful" He told me.

"I know but every little move hurts" I said.

Eventually we made it to the bathroom and Vincent said he was going to change the bed sheets whilst I was in here. I went to the bathroom and did what I needed to do but everything hurt, I could feel the pull on my stomach with the slightest movement. I wish I had tried harder for the natural birth but I just couldn't push anymore, I could feel my body giving up.

Vincent opened the door when I called him and he helped me walk back to the bed and lay me down on it, on the bedside table I seen some painkillers and a glass of water as well as the new bed sheets. I could hear Jackson start crying and Vincent kissed me "I've got him, go back to sleep and call me if you need anything" He said to me and left the bedroom.

I was so lucky to have someone like Vincent in my life. He had been taking care of Jackson on his own whilst I try and recover from the C-Section. I know that I've missed the first few hours of his life but I just needed to sleep and get some strength up so that I could be a good mother and take care of him. It was strange to think that when I first found out I was pregnant that Vincent wanted me to have an abortion and now here he is taking care of our baby boy single handily so that I can rest and heel up.

When I awoke again from my sleep I called Vincent and he came in with Jackson in his arms, he smiled at me and I held my arms out for Jackson. Vincent but Jackson in my arms and he carefully got onto the bed next to me, I hissed in pain as he first sat on the bed but I sucked it up and let him come close to me. He put his arm around me and I leaned my head on his shoulder as I held Jackson in my arms "My boys" I whispered.

"How does it feel that you are going to be stuck with us for the rest of your life?" He asked me with a smile on his face.

"I wouldn't have it any other way" I told her.

He placed a kiss on my head and tightened his arm around me "I want you both to know that I will do my best to keep you safe and do everything I can to make sure you both have everything you ever need. I will do my best to keep Muirfield away from the two of you and if something goes wrong then I will keep you both safe" He said to me.

"Vincent I know all of this and so does Jackson" I said.

"But I need to say it" He told me "And there's something else I want to say as well" He said and he got up off the bed and came around to my side of the bed, he smiled at me and reached into his pocket and got down on one knee in front of me. I gasped and he smiled at me "Catherine I love you and Jackson with all my heart, the two of you are my world and I want the two of you for the rest of my life… Catherine Chandler will you marry me?" He asked.

"Yes" I answered instantly. He slid the ring onto my finger, it was beautiful! It was a silver band with a single square diamond in the middle. For some it may not seem like a lot but to me it was everything, I didn't need some fancy million dollar ring "I love you" I said and kissed him.

Jackson and Vincent… my present, my future and my life.

I know it's not the best written chapter but I'm going to leave this story here and then I'm going to have a sequel. I'm still in the middle of writing it so I'm not sure when I will be uploading it but it will be soon hopefully, thank you for all of the support I really appreciate it. You guys are absolutely amazing! Make sure you leave a review. LMM06