A/N: Merry Christmas SPN family, as a gift to you I am posting this chapter today as a new Winchester comes into the world. I hope you enjoy and thank you for all who are following, favored and reviewed. Please review. NC

Chapter 11

"We've been walking around for a couple of hours, how you feeling?" Sam asked Jess as they circled the yard again.

"If you're tired go inside!" Jess snapped at him as she rubbed her stomach and jerked away from his hold.

Sam took a step back and looked at her in surprise. He had never heard her get this snippy toward him before and blamed it on the labor. He wasn't sure if he should say something or just let it slide. No way he was leaving her out here alone as she grunted and leaned over slightly holding her back.

"Jess...Baby..." Sam said cautiously holding out a hand.

"Ohhhhh! Damnit! Never knew it'd...Hurt this much..." she huffed madly wheezing it and out as the contraction peaked and she almost went to her knees if Sam hadn't grabbed her.

"I got ya Babe, it'll pass, slow down your breathing." he coached trying to breath for her.

"I'll breath how I want to jerk!" she complained as the contraction eased off and she was able to breath easy again.

"I love you." he said innocently.

"I'll get back to you on that." she told him pushing him away and waddling toward the back door.

"Heading inside?"

"What does it look like?"

Sam stood there for a moment watching her make her way inside before following her inside. He found her sitting at the kitchen table with Grace hovering behind her. He looked to Grace who smiled sympathetically at him as Jess sobbed softly. He stepped behind her and lovingly started massaging her shoulders.

"Honey, turn sideways in the chair and I'll rub your back, maybe it'll help." he suggested.

"Alright." she sniffed doing as he asked so he could have access to her back. "Can I have some ice chips?"

"Of course love, I'll get you some." Grace told her getting a glass from the strainer and going to the fridge to get some crushed ice. "Jackie called earlier, she said she'd be here in another hour or so. She said it may still be awhile yet."

"I don't want it to be a while..." Jess cried as Sam rubbed her back faster, trying to comfort her and having no idea what to do and was started to get worried about Jess.

"Jess, it'll be ok, out daughter will be here soon. We're gonna be parents." he told her trying to take her mind off the pain. He rubbed circles in the small of her back knowing from the classes that her back would be bothering her.

"Here you go, just a few at a time now." Grace told her sitting the glass with a spoon in front of her.

"To the left." Jess groaned as Sam found the right spots. "Yes!...No!..." she cried as another contraction had her hunched over the table.

"They're getting closer now." Sam told Grace as he looked at his watch timing it. "You're doing good sweetheart."

"Don't...Mmmm...Patronize...Me!" she moaned as he stomach tightened and the contraction got stronger.

"God, help me." Sam mumbled under his breath as he tried to match his breathing with hers.

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"Hello Jess, Sam." Jackie called coming into the kitchen.

"Jackie, glad you're here." Sam said a look of fear in his eyes as he looked back at Jess who was working her way through another hard contraction. They were getting stronger and closer together and he was getting more stressed than Jess was.

"It's ok Sam, let me check her out, I'm sure she's doing great. How close are they now?"

"Three minutes a part." Jess grunted panting hard as the contraction eased up and let her breath a little easier again.

"Why don't we get you in bed and let me see how much you are dilated." Jackie told her.

"C'mon Babe." Sam said helping her up and steering her toward the spare bedroom that Grace had set up for the delivery. He eased her down onto the bed and stepped back out of the way.

"Alright, Jess we need to get your clothes off and get you into a gown." Jackie explained laying a gown and sheet beside her. "Sam you wanna help her while I wash up?"

"Ok." Sam said stepping back to Jess. "Let's get this tee shirt off Jess." Sam said gently grabbing the hem of one of his tee shirts and pulling it over her head. He shook out the gown and slipped it over her arms and tied it in back. "Can you stand for a minute?"

"Yes, hurry another ones coming." Jess groaned as stood holding on to Sam's arm for support while he quickly slipped his fingers into the elastic waistband of her pants and briefs pulling them down together to her knees before she sat back on the bed and cried out. He finished pulling them down her legs and threw them in a corner out of the way. "Breath Jess, I'm right here." Sam told her rubbing her stomach hoping to relieve some of her pain.

"I know!" she hissed at him. "God it hurts!" she cried as tears sprang to her eyes and ran down her face.

"Ok Jess, you're doing good." Jackie said coming back into the room. Jackie slipped gloves onto her hands and turned back to Jess. "Sam help her slide back on the bed some and if you'll sit behind her to support her." she instructed Sam.

"Anything I can do?" Grace asked from the doorway.

"Not yet, but hang around, if that's ok with Sam and Jess?"

"It's fine, Grace could you get a cloth to wipe Jess's face?" Sam asked her knowing they couldn't exclude her.

"I'll be right back." Grace said heading into the bathroom.

Jackie draped the sheet over Jess's bent knees and positioned her feet so she could check to see how dilated she was.

"Doing good Jess, you're at about eight centimeters, almost there. Now you're going to want to push, but don't, it's not time yet. Rest when you can between the contractions." she explained to Jess. "You still with me Sam?" she asked him seeing a glazed look on his face.

Sam jerked slightly when he heard his name not sure what the question was. He was concentrating so hard on Jess he didn't pay any attention to anyone else in the room.

"Yes, what do I need to do?" he asked looking at her to see if he answered right.

"You're doing fine. You're here to give Jess support and encouragement. I'll let you know if you need to do anything else."

"Ok." he said accepting the cloth from Grace and wiping Jess's face as she lay back against his chest. He could feel her body trembling against him and rubbed her arms and whispered words of love and hope into her ear.

"The baby's positioned and turned just like she should be. It won't be long now sweetie, you hang in there." Jackie said giving her an encouraging smile.

She was rewarded with a weak smile from Jess as another contraction hit causing her to grit her teeth and crying out again as she arched forward slightly feeling Sam holding her and cooing to her. She concentrated on his continued soft whispers knowing soon they would have a beautiful baby girl to love. Jess had never felt such pain as she cried out wanting to bear down. She could hear Jackie telling her not yet, don't push, to pant and breath through it.

"I can't do this anymore." she whined and sobbed falling back against Sam again in total exhaustion.

"Yes you can Jessica. You're the strongest person I know." Sam argued with her. "We've been through a lot this past year and you have proven how brave and strong you can be. You don't give up on me now, you hear me? You're bringing a new life into this world and I know you can do it."

"Now Jess, you're dilated, on the next contraction you can start to push." Jackie instructed her. "The head will be crowning, when I tell you to stop pushing, stop so I can get a shoulder out. Sam you make sure she does that."

"Grace, you wanna throw a couple of blankets in the dryer to warm them. We're going to need them shortly."

"Of course, I'll be right back." Grace hurried from the room as fast as she could to get the baby blankets ready.

"Here it comes, now push until I tell you to stop." Jackie told her as she waited for the head to emerge.

"Push Jess, not much longer." Sam told her rubbing her stomach.

"Now Jess, push until I tell you to stop." Jackie said seeing the head starting to merge. "Ok, stop pushing Jess, now on let me get a shoulder out."

"Don't push Jess, pant, pant!" Sam cried watching Jackie to know when she should push.

"There we go, got a shoulder out, now one more big push for me."

"I can't." she cried so exhausted from the labor she could barely hold her head up.

"Yes you can, now come on push!" Sam demanded taking his hands and running the down her stomach to help her. "For me Jess big push."

Jess drew in a deep breath and bore down pushing with all she had. She let Sam help hold her forward and used his leg as leverage as she gripped them hard. Grace came back in with warm blankets just as their little girl came into the world.

"Here we are, look at you." Jackie cooed to the newborn. "You have a beautiful baby girl." she said taking a suction bulb to get the fluid out of the baby's mouth and nose. She patted her on the back and massaged her chest until a small cry came from the small body as she drew in her first breath. "There you are sweetie. Let me get the cord tied off and cut and then there are two anxious parents who want to meet you." Jackie said as she clamped the cord and cut it. She took a warm blanket and wrapped the baby and showed her to Jess and Sam. "Look sweetie, that's your Mommy and Daddy." she said letting them see her for the first time.

"Oh my God, Jess look at her." Sam said softly as he ran a finger down her cheek watching her scrunch up her face as she cried again.

"Hello little one." Jess sighed cupping her daughter's cheek in her trembling hand. "I'm so glad you're here."

"Grace can you take her while I finish up here?"

"Of course, I'll clean her up and get a diaper and gown on her." Grace said accepting the precious bundle.

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"Sam I need you to press down on her stomach, need to deliver the placenta and get her cleaned up." she said passing the baby to Grace. Jackie worked on Jess for the next few minutes, getting the placenta out and wiping her down before pulling the pads from under her and putting a clean one. "Sam if you'll pull her up just a bit so she can lay down. I know you're exhausted child. You need to rest."

Sam moved from behind Jess and grasp her gently under her arms to pull her up on the bed letting her rest back against the pillows. He got a clean blanket and replaced the sheet that was over her legs. He wiped her face as she lay back breathing deeply, trying to keep her eyes open, but was having a hard time doing it.

"Go on and rest Babe, I've got this." Sam told her brushing her hair from her face and kissing her forehead before stepping back from the bed. Jess sighed out words he didn't understand as she drifted to sleep.

"Sam, here you go." Grace said holding out his daughter for him to take.

"I-I-don't know..." Sam stammered accepting the small bundle in his large hands.

"Just be sure to support her head." Grace said showing him as tears welded in her eyes seeing the young couple with their child.

Sam gazed down at the sleeping face of his daughter. She squirmed slightly and scrunched her face as she opened her eyes and looked up into the face of her father.

"Hi there, I'm your Daddy." he said softly to her holding her close and kissing her forehead. "Your Momma's really tired right now, but she's gonna want to cuddle you after she rests a little." Sam watched her gaze at him before she yawned and shut her eyes. It was like a connection had been made between the two of them now and he never wanted to lose it.

"Did you two decide on a name?" Grace asked.

"Yes, Deanna Nicole, after my brother and Jess's mother." Sam said not able to take his eyes off his daughter.

"That's lovely dear. Jasper called earlier said he couldn't wait to get home and see her."

"Thank you so much for all that you've done for us, letting us use your spare bedroom and all."

"No thanks needed Sam, you know we think of you as our adopted kids and wouldn't have it any other way." Grace said patting his arm. "Why don't you sit in the rocker and I'll get you a cup of tea."

"That sounds good." Sam said sinking into the chair and letting his body relax. "Deanna, my little angel." Sam mumbled to her as she settled into her father's strong arms content. She moved around in the blanket, grunting softly before stilling. Sam couldn't help but stare at her, taking in every aspect of her form. He brushed a hand over her silky, soft hair and down her smooth cheek. He took in her blue eyes before they drifted shut and her button of a nose and her small cupid mouth that was making soft sucking noises. She was absolutely perfect to him.

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"Ok, dears both Momma and daughter are both doing well so I will head out." Jackie whispered to Sam and Grace. "If you need me or have any questions call me. Go ahead and call your doctor for an appointment to have them checked over."

"Thanks so much Jackie." Sam told her.

"She'll probably be hungry soon, you can give her some formula until Jess's milk comes in. It should be in the next couple of days. I know she said she was going to breast feed."

"I'll help him, don't worry." Grace told her giving her a hug. "Thank you Jackie, I'll walk you out. I'll bring you a bottle on my way back Sam."

"Thanks Grace." Sam commented as he rocked Deanna gently before looking over at Jess who had gone to sleep. He unwrapped the blanket for a moment and took in her tiny feet and hands. He rubbed her fist and let her clasp little fingers around his pinky amazed at how big his finger was compared to her whole hand. He pulled the blanket back around her body and rubbed her fingers ever so gently as he shifted her to lay on his chest where she curled up in a little ball. She was their little miracle and it was finally sinking in he was a daddy now. He looked up when Grace came back in carrying a bottle with a couple of ounces of warmed formula and a burp cloth.

"I'll be in the kitchen if you need me." she whispered softly.

"Ok." Sam nodded sitting the bottle on the nightstand as he continued to rock gently laying his cheek on the top of his daughter's small head letting her hair tickle his cheek. "Your Momma and me love you so much." he mumbled to his sleeping daughter.