Chapter 11
"Horatio?" Zoë questioned loudly as she walked out of the bedroom as quickly as she could. She saw him at the bottom of the stairs as he let out another groan. "Horatio!" She shouted as she made her way down the stairs as quickly as she could and safely.
"I'm good." Horatio assured her as she slowly knelt beside him and placed her hand on his chest as she looked down at him with wide eyes.
"Where do you hurt?" She asked as she looked his body over with a deep worried frown.
"I'm good, I'm good." Horatio said as he began to sit up but she shook her head.
"Horatio, don't sit up; you could have really hurt yourself." Zoë said as she placed her other hand on his shoulder.
"I'm good Zoë, I didn't hurt myself, I didn't fall down the full flight of stairs, don't worry sweetheart, I think I've just twisted my ankle but that's it." Horatio said as he looked at her with a gentle expression.
"Promise me that you don't hurt anywhere else?" Zoë asked and he nodded as he placed one of his hands over her thighs.
"I promise you that I've just hurt my ankle." He said softly and she nodded and then moved and took a gentle hold of his ankle.
"You're an actual dipstick, how did you managed to fall down the stairs again?" She asked as she looked back to him and then gently placed his foot and ankle back down.
"I missed my step, I'm a little tired." Horatio said softly.
"Horatio, you are a dipstick." She said as she frowned at him playfully. "Your ankle is fine, stay there and let me get the support grip, you're lucky you didn't fall down the whole flight and knock yourself out again." Zoë said softly as she slowly got up. Horatio heard her knees click as she stood and winced because he knew kneeling probably made her more uncomfortable.
"I'll get it sweetheart, don't worry." Horatio said softly as he began to sit up again.
"No, stay there." She said firmly as she walked over to the closet and pulled the support grip from the first aid bag and then crouched back down beside Horatio as he sat up and checked is ankle out himself. "What am I going to do with you?" She asked with a small smile as she delicately put the grip on his ankle.
"Put me in the same bubble I have you in?" Horatio asked and she giggled softly.
"Come on, I need to put ice on that." Zoë said softly and he nodded. He got himself up as Zoë got herself up slowly. Horatio walked through to the living room when Zoë ordered him to while she got a bag of ice from the freezer and then placed it on his ankle. He hissed in pain and tried to remove it.
"No, you've got to keep it on. Just like the time you put ice on my ankle when I slipped in the bathroom." She smiled softly and Horatio nodded as he sat back and gritted his teeth. She got up and then walked into the kitchen to make him a coffee and herself a herbal tea. They relaxed together for the rest of the day until they went out for their meal and the movie when Horatio's ankle felt better.
They made sure they did things together for the rest of the week, they weren't out of each other's company for more than 20 minutes for the whole week.
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"Mmm I keep getting these Braxton hicks things." Zoë moaned as she sat on one of the kitchen stools as Horatio put locks on the lower cupboards, ready for when they have little feet running around the house.
"Val said that it's usual, your body is getting ready to go into labour sweetheart, you are 35 weeks and probably going to give birth sometime next week, well according to Val." Horatio said softly as he stood up and leant on the island counter with a gentle smile.
"I can't believe we're this close to be going into labour now, I just can't believe it. I can't believe that we could have Ella and Isobel in our arms next week!" Zoë said as she looked at him with a bright smile.
"Neither can I sweetheart." Horatio smiled as he walked over to her and stood behind her as he wrapped his arms around her and placed his chin on her shoulder as he began to rub her belly.
"I can't wait to get them out of me, surely it can't hurt any more than I already hurt?" Zoë asked softly and Horatio exhaled steadily.
"It's going to hurt sweetheart." Horatio admitted gently as he lightly rubbed his cheek against the side of her head.
"Please let me live in the light just for another week, I don't have to know that until I give birth…" Zoë said as she looked at Horatio and he smiled with a nod with his nose nearly touching hers.
"You're not going to leave me on my own, are you?" Zoë asked softly as she looked into his eyes and then pressed her lips together.
"No sweetheart, I'm not going to leave you on your own." Horatio assured her and she nodded.
"The car seats are in the car safely, aren't they? You know how to put them in as well, don't you?" Zoë asked and Horatio nodded against the side of her head with a gentle smile. "My bag is with the baby bags, isn't it?" Zoë asked and Horatio nodded again. "What do I need to add to it when I do go into labour?" She asked.
"Tooth brush, tooth paste, hairbrush and medication." Horatio said softly and Zoë nodded.
"Do you have the list of numbers we need to text or call for when I do give birth? Like Kaitlin's number and everything? I know you've got all of the numbers in your phone, but just in case our phones run out of battery for some reason. Oh, that reminds me, phone chargers need to go in there too." She asked and Horatio nodded.
"The list is in the bag sweetheart." Horatio said softly and she nodded contentedly.
"These Braxton hicks are weird, some hurt a little some don't." She said as she got up and moved a little.
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They woke the next Saturday when the alarm went off. Zoë woke instantly and looked over to Horatio who was considerably more sleepy.
"Morning handsome." She smiled softly as he woke, she looked quite excitable.
"Morning beautiful." He replied as he moved closer and gave her a quick kiss as he rolled onto his side to face her.
"This is officially my 36th week…" Zoë said softly and Horatio nodded with a smile, he could see how excited she was already and even felt a little excited himself. 'We could have our daughters with us this week, if not, more than definitely next week!' Horatio thought to himself as a wide grin overtook the tired smile he was smiling at her with. "Can we do something later, can we go to the shop and get more nappies and stuff and make sure we have absolutely everything and enough food to last a month, we need to get more freezer food too." She said softly and Horatio nodded.
"Of course sweetheart, we'll take it slowly though." Horatio said softly and she nodded with a smile.
"I know." Zoë said softly. "Can we make sure we do something all the time to keep my mind off the birth? I know I'll panic if I have too much time to think about anything." Zoë said softly and Horatio nodded.
"Of course, Joe will be round this weekend anyway, Nathan and Alexx are coming over at some point, Eric is too. I think we'll be pretty occupied sweetheart." Horatio said softly and Zoë nodded with a more relaxed smile as she ran a hand over his chest.
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"I need a bath Horatio." Zoë said frantically Tuesday afternoon as she frowned at him with a slightly pained expression.
"You've just had one sweetheart." Horatio said softly as he took one of her hands and lightly ran his thumbs over the back of her hand.
"I know, but it's the only time where I don't hurt so much or anything! I can actually relax in the bath." She said and he nodded with a gentle expression.
"Okay sweetheart, you wait here I'll go and run you a bath." Horatio said softly and she nodded as she rubbed her belly and took a few deep breaths. He came back in once the bath was done to a comfortable temperature and helped Zoë up off the bed.
"It's so weird not being able to see your own fanny or feet." She said a little firmly as he helped her up and he began to chuckle. She looked up at him a little confused and mildly frowned at him.
"I'm sorry sweetheart, it's just how you said it." Horatio said softly.
"You're the only one that has got to see my fanny recently, it is still all okay? Is it presentable?" Zoë asked and he began to laugh a little more as he smiled widely at her.
"Yes sweetheart, it's all fine." Horatio said softly and she nodded as they walked down the hall slowly.
"I bet they'll calm down in the bath and then as soon as I get out, boom, one of them will kick me in the lung." She said softly and Horatio laughed again as he looked at her with a very amused expression. "It's not funny, it hurts." Zoë said as she looked up at him with a smile of her own amused herself because he was laughing. She suddenly stopped and let go of Horatio as she held her belly as she squatted a little. "Oh my God, ouch! One of them is biting me! I swear they're biting me!" Zoë said as she looked up at Horatio with wide eyes. Horatio wasn't sure whether to laugh or be concerned. "They're biting my fanny Horatio. I swear it. Can they bite? They must be able to, they're biting me! Ouch that hurts!" She said as she looked up at him in all seriousness and he couldn't help but laugh more. She furrowed her brow and tilted her head at him before she let a smile develop across her face as she saw that he was greatly amused. She took a deep breath and then stood up properly again when the pain and odd sensation began to subside. "I swear we have devil children, they've got your devilish side." She said as she looked up at him and he smiled as he tried to stop his laughter and smiled widely at her. She took a deep breath and exhaled steadily. "Oh good, they've stopped." She said as she relaxed slightly and then carried on walking with Horatio into the bathroom.
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The next day Zoë was in the bath again when she felt both her legs cramping as her back began to ache more.
"Horatio!" Zoë shouted and he came running in a few seconds later with a panicked expression. "Oh gosh, my legs. They're both cramping, I'm getting cramps in my belly too." Zoë said as she gripped the sides of the bath in pain as she gritted her teeth and looked up at Horatio while he rolled his sleeves up.
"Okay sweetheart, relax. Everything is going to be fine." Horatio said as he crouched down and began to massage her legs as she rubbed her stomach with one hand.
"My back has also really started to hurt." She said as she exhaled and Horatio looked up at her and blinked a few times. 'She's going into labour now, isn't she? That's a sign of labour.' Horatio thought to himself.
"Are you getting contractions?" Horatio asked and she shook her head. 'Probably very early labour.' Horatio thought to himself. "Okay sweetheart, I think today's going to be the day." Horatio said softly with a smile.
"What? I'm only 36 weeks and 4 days, they can't be this early!" Zoë said as she looked at him panicky.
"It's fine sweetheart, a lot of babies are born before now anyway, they'll be fine." Horatio said softly and she nodded as she put her head back and nodded as she looked up at the ceiling. "It's all going to be fine sweetheart, we could have our girls in our arms by this time tomorrow." Horatio said warmly and she looked back to him and nodded with her eyes lighting up. "I'll give Val a call in a second." Horatio said softly as he felt her legs relax considerably.
"No, I'm good, I just want food now. When's lunch done?" She said softly as she gave him a gentle smile when she felt her entire body finally relax and felt the aching alleviate.
"In about 25 minutes." Horatio said softly and Zoë nodded warmly.
"Okay, can you help me out now please?" She asked and Horatio nodded as he took her hands and gently helped her up and out of the bath.
"Are you getting any other pain or sensation at all?" Horatio asked as he looked at her with soft eyes.
"No, I'm good." She said softly and Horatio nodded as he put the towel around her.
"I'm going to call Val, Zoë. She wants to know straight away of any signs at all." Horatio said as they slowly walked into the bedroom.
"No, because she'll probably want me to go straight in so she can put me under observation… I would like food first, then you can call her because Mumma is hungry." She said firmly and then sat on the bed and dried herself. Horatio nodded and kept his mouth closed. Horatio got her some comfortable jogging bottoms and one of his t-shirts. "I would like big pants please." Zoë asked softly and he nodded.
"You know, they're not really big pants… they're normal sized…" Horatio said warmly and she chuckled lightly.
"Yeah, but their big pants in my eyes as I usually wear small pants so I don't get a VPL." She said as she pulled her underwear on and then moisturised while she sat on the bed. Horatio helped her so it was done quickly and then went downstairs just as lunch was done. "Food glorious food." Zoë hummed to herself as Horatio dished up the roasted chicken and vegetables. She sat at the island counter and watched Horatio with the steaming food and felt her taste buds tingling again.
"My mouth is watering so much." Zoë grinned as he placed her plate in front of her with a large glass of water. "Thank you Kitten." She smiled and then dug in just as he did. She finished hers before Horatio and then got herself another glass of water. "That was gorgeous, you are amazing." She smiled and he smiled back. He then stopped chewing mid-mouthful just as Zoë pressed her lips into a hard line and held her belly as she let out a groan. He quickly finished his mouthful and reached over and placed his hands over hers with a concerned expression developing.
"Okay?" Horatio asked and she nodded as she relaxed again and looked up at him with a gentle expression.
"I think that was a contraction." Zoë said as she looked up at Horatio and he nodded as he pushed his plate away with a reassuring smile.
"Okay sweetheart, can I call Val now?" He asked and she shook her head as she pushed his plate closer to him again.
"Finish that first, please." She said softly as she got up again and walked over to him with a gentle smile.
"But–" Horatio said softly but she cut him off.
"Finish it, if I am going into labour, then that may be your last proper meal for a day or two, you won't get something like that at the hospital. I'm going to the loo, don't worry about me really, one of them has kicked my bladder again. I think they're going to come out black-belts in Kung Fu!" She said softly and he nodded and saw that she was talking sense – food wise. He finished it as quickly as he could and then cleared up the kitchen as Zoë relaxed in the living room after visiting the loo.
"They're about 15 minutes apart Horatio, no need to worry." Zoë called from the living room. Once Horatio was finished in the kitchen he walked into the living room and crouched in front of her and placed his hands on her belly with a gentle expression. She could see that he was experiencing a wide variety of emotions from excitement and happiness to worry and nervousness.
"Are you sure they're 15 minutes?" Horatio asked and Zoë nodded with a gentle smile as she placed her hands over Horatio's on her belly.
"Am I going into labour now?" Zoë asked and Horatio nodded.
"I think so sweetheart." Horatio smiled as he very gently rubbed her belly and thigh as a sense of thrill took over any other emotion he was feeling.
"Wow, I'm going into labour." Zoë said almost shocked as she looked at Horatio and he nodded with his smile widening. "Horatio, I'm going into labour." She said and he nodded again and smiled up at her. He got up slightly and then placed a kiss on her lips as they both felt incredibly excited and happy.
"I'm calling Val now, okay?" He asked and Zoë nodded with a smile.
"I'm going to the loo again." She said softly as she got up and slowly waddled out.
"Hi Val, it's Horatio Caine." Horatio said softly once she picked up the phone and greeted.
"Horatio, how's it all going?" Val asked warmly.
"Well thank you, we think Zoë's gone into labour, she's having contractions every 15 minutes." Horatio said softly.
"Okay, can you tell me how strong they are?" Val asked softly as Horatio stood in the living room.
"She's going to the loo at the moment, but the first one was strong enough to cause her to put her hands over her stomach and stop what she was doing, but then again, that could be confusion or shock." Horatio said softly.
"Yeah, you're probably right, just ask her when she comes back in please." Val said softly.
"Okay, would you like us to come straight in if she's having bad contractions?" Horatio asked softly.
"Not at this moment, I'd like you to come in when she's having contractions every 7-10 minutes, or if they become increasingly painful, or if she feels unwell. Try and take her pulse regularly, but don't panic. If it's faster than usual bring her in straight away and if she gets chest pains I advise that you call for an ambulance, but she's been very good so far so I wouldn't worry about that at all. Just keep her under a close eye." Val said softly.
"Okay, that's fine. Thank you." Horatio said softly and then looked over to Zoë as she slowly entered the living room again with a gentle smile while she held her belly still.
"Can you tell me how strong the contractions are sweetheart?" Horatio asked softly as he walked over to her and offered her his arm to lean on for support.
"Erm, like period cramps really." She said softly as she used his arm to help her sit back on the sofa. "They're not too bad." She said and Horatio nodded and then told Val what she had said.
"Okay, wait for a bit then. Call me before you come in and I will be there on hand for you both and to introduce the team to Zoe. Make sure you don't forget anything and take your time, don't panic and don't rush. I advise you to put a plastic bin bag on Zoë's seat under a towel in case her waters break on the way to the hospital, but I shouldn't think they will." Val said softly.
"Okay, thank you very much Val, we'll hopefully see you in a couple of hours then." Horatio said softly.
"Hopefully see you soon." Val said before they hung up. Horatio then crouched in front of Zoë with a gentle smile as he placed both hands on her stomach.
"Have you noticed something about my belly?" she asked him gently.
"It's dropped, I noticed that this morning." Horatio replied and she nodded with a smile before she took a deep breath and began to rub her back.
"My back is worst of everything to be honest, it's worse than contractions, but it's fine." Zoë said softly when she saw the slight worry in his eyes.
"Would you like a massage?" He asked and she nodded enthusiastically as she could feel her back becoming even sorer.
"Please." She said softly and he then sat next to her and they both turned. "What if my waters break everywhere?" Zoë questioned as she glanced back to him.
"It doesn't matter sweetheart." Horatio said softly as his delicate hands began to work their magic and Zoë began to relax a little.
"What if they break all over the sofa?" She questioned frantically before she bit her lip.
"Firstly it wouldn't matter at all sweetheart, we can wash these things, secondly… Val doesn't think they'll break until we get to the hospital anyway." Horatio said calmly and she nodded as she looked into his calm eyes.
"What if they break when we get to the hospital? People will think that I've wet myself." She said as she looked round to him and he could see the panic setting in for her. 'I knew she'd start to panic.' Horatio thought to himself while he kept his expression soft and tender.
"People can clearly see that you're pregnant Zoë, it won't matter people won't take notice, even if it does happen in front of others, they'll know that it's your waters breaking. You do know that when your waters break, it isn't usually a flood of fluid that just falls out of you, don't you? It's usually a lot slower." Horatio asked softly.
"I stopped reading that part because it scared me. I didn't want to know exactly what I was getting into. I read something online and it freaked me out, it was saying like how everything is the worst pain imaginable and that you poo yourself and stuff and I didn't want to read that as I knew I'd get really nervous before going to the hospital, like now. I shouldn't have read it." Zoë said softly as she looked up at him and he nodded with a warm smile. "The book also had loads of pictures with fannies and what looked like wee and I didn't like it. I don't want to be looking at other peoples fannies, I'm not a fan of looking at my own. I know I'm going to have to suck it up though and I know that dignity is the last thing on the list when it comes to giving birth." She said and his facial expression softened more as he chuckled lightly and nodded. He was happy that she knew that dignity wasn't a priority, but he also knew that it wouldn't stop her from worrying about the small things. "I should have brought a less graphic book." She said softly as she looked at him and then bit her lip.
"You could have borrowed mine; I didn't get the graphic book." Horatio smiled softly and she giggled lightly as she nodded.
"Have you read everything?" She asked and Horatio nodded.
"I know what's going on, I feel properly prepared, don't worry sweetheart. I'm with you all the way." He said softly and Zoë nodded with a smile and visibly relaxed.
"Thank you." She smiled sweetly and then placed her hands over her belly as she looked back to the TV and exhaled heavily.
"Another one?" Horatio asked and she nodded before he glanced up at the clock.
"Can I sit between your legs please?" She asked softly and he nodded. He moved and then let her move to sit between his legs. He wrapped his arms around her and placed his hands against her belly.
"What if my waters break on you?!" She asked before she sat back. She then moved forwards again and looked back to him which caused him to let go of her stomach.
"Sweetheart, stop worrying, it'll all be fine, I promise you. It doesn't matter if they do break and it goes on me, it's amniotic fluid, it's not going to do me harm. It's what our girls have been living in for the past 9 months." Horatio said softly with a gentle smile.
"You wouldn't be grossed out?" She asked as she lowered her eyebrows and he shook his head with his gentle smile still remaining on his face. "But I'd essentially be peeing on you." She said as she frowned at him more and he could see the look of disgust on her face.
"You're not essentially peeing on me, it's a completely different liquid and it's coming from a different place. Just sit back sweetheart and relax. I promise you it'll be fine." Horatio said softly as he rubbed her back. She exhaled and then nodded and moved slowly to sit back against him. He pulled the t-shirt up and began to slowly rub her stomach lightly while she rested her head on his shoulder. She began to doze quite quickly but was woken when another contraction hit. She moved her head and looked up at him with a small tired smile.
"Did you feel that?" She asked Horatio and he nodded with a smile. Once Zoë's contractions were 10 minutes apart they decided it was best to get ready.
"Can you go and put everything in my bag please, and don't forget your stuff." Zoë said softly and Horatio nodded. Zoë went to the loo again and then got herself another drink of water. She then waddled into the study and picked up the iPad and walked out just as Horatio came down the stairs with 3 bags. "Can you put this in my bag as well please?" She asked and he nodded and then put it in safely. "Is there snacks in there?" She asked and Horatio shook his head with a gentle smile.
"I was just about to get them." He said softly and Zoë nodded as she leant against the wall as another contraction hit.
"If the contractions are like this through the labour then I'll be perfectly fine." She smiled softly and he smiled softly but also a little falsely.
"Some women do only get mild contractions throughout labour, but most do get it worse… a lot worse." Horatio said, wanting to support her, but also wanting to let her know subtly that it may not be all as she thinks. She nodded at him and then stood under her own weight again as she took a deep breath.
"I can't believe I'm going into labour Horatio, I can't believe it's been nearly 9 months, I can't believe it. That Saturday night we conceived is still so fresh in my memories, it feels as if it was only a few weeks ago." She said softly with a dreamy smile as she thought back to it and felt herself becoming hot again.
"I know sweetheart, I remember it just like yesterday too, and when we found out you were pregnant." Horatio said softly and Zoë nodded.
"I can't believe it still Horatio, I'm about to have two baby girls, our baby girls." She said as she looked at him softly. He then dropped the bags when he saw her head fall forwards. He quickly steadied her as she became very unbalanced on her feet. He held on to her until she lifted her head again with a happy smile. She then frowned mildly when she saw the worried expression on his face and realised that he was holding her up.
"I'm sorry, did I black out?" She asked and Horatio nodded. "But I'm not really stressed." She said looking confused.
"Perhaps it's extreme excitement? Extreme nerves?" Horatio asked and she nodded as she pressed her lips together. 'He must be right.' Zoë thought to herself as she took a gentle hold of his upper arms. "Okay, come and sit down while I get the car sorted sweetheart." He said softly and she nodded and then walked into the living room with him. She sat down and Horatio got the car ready and put everything they'd need on board. He walked back in, leaving the front door wide open and then helped Zoë up.
"Can I go to the loo one last time please?" She asked and Horatio nodded. He stood outside the bathroom door with his eyes on the front door and felt the cool breeze enter through the house while he quickly rang Val to notify her of their arrival very soon. He turned as Zoë opened the bathroom door and then linked arms with her and supported her out. He made sure the lights were off and they slowly made their way to the front door when they saw Joe walking up the path.
"Hey, everything okay?" He asked as he rushed in and took her other arm and helped her out, both Zoë and Horatio could see the concerned expression on his face.
"Yeah, we're off to the hospital now." Zoë said softly.
"Why? Are you okay?" He asked frantically as he looked at her.
"Well, at the end of pregnancy, there's something called labour and giving birth, that's what I'm experiencing now… I'm fine, Joe, don't worry." She said softly with a cheeky smile. Horatio pulled the door shut as Joe began to chuckle as he looked at her and relaxed.
"Sorry darling, I didn't think. Are you actually in labour now?" he asked and she nodded and then pulled her arm from his hands and rubbed her stomach as she got another contraction but carried on walking over to the car with Horatio.
"Could you please let Kaitlin know that I've gone into labour, tell her I'm fine, tell her I've gone to the hospital so won't be calling or anything and then tell her that Horatio will call after I've given birth, but if it's early hours of the morning, we'll ring around about 7AM." She said softly and Joe nodded with a smile.
"Can you ring me as soon as possible? Even if it's 3AM?" Joe asked as he looked at her with an excitable smile.
"Okay Bunny, we'll ring as soon as we can." She said softly and he nodded enthusiastically.
"Okay, good luck both of you, my thoughts are with you, and pre-congratulations!" He said as he opened the car door for them.
"Thank you Bunny, we'll see you soon." She said softly as she hugged him.
"See you soon, you can do this, even those who aren't here are still with you okay? Just remember that." He said softly and she nodded as she backed off and quickly wiped her eyes. They quickly kissed each other's cheeks and then she got into the car with Horatio's help. "See you later, much love to you and both Ella and Isobel." He said before he closed the door and backed off just as Horatio turned the key in the ignition. The engine came alive and once ready, they pulled off. Joe waved them off and then walked home again as Zoë pulled her phone out and rang Eric.
"Hey sweetie, are you busy?" She asked softly as Horatio reached over and placed his hand on her thigh.
"Hey Zoë, not too busy at the moment, is everything okay?" He asked softly.
"Yeah, everything is great. I'm just ringing you to let you know that we're on our way to hospital now as I'm in labour, if you could just let everyone know we'd be grateful, thank you." She said softly as she looked over to Horatio with a smile.
"Of course, good luck Zoë, our thoughts are all with you and we all send you and H our best wishes." Eric said softly.
"Thank you sweetie, if I give birth during the night or early morning, we're going to wait until about 7 to call people, we're only going to call you and Alexx at the lab, so if you guys could then call others or tell them tomorrow at work, we'd be most grateful." Zoë said softly as she placed her other hand on Horatio's hand on her thigh.
"Of course, good luck, if you need anything, call me." He said softly.
"Thank you sweetie." She said softly before they hung up. She then called Alexx but her phone went through to voicemail. Horatio and Zoë parked up at the hospital and then got out together. They walked down to the entrance after Horatio had picked up all of the bags from the car. He quickly got a wheelchair and gently helped Zoë into it as another contraction hit her. He quickly then walked in with her and headed over to maternity.
"How are you feeling, sweetheart?" Horatio asked with his secret smile as a warm energy grew inside of him.
"Excited and nervous at the moment really." She said softly and Horatio nodded as she looked up at him. "I can't believe this is happening, Horatio." She said as she looked back to where they were going. They arrived at maternity and quickly checked in. A nurse walked over to them with a bright smile and Zoë looked up at her. Zoë initially frowned and looked at the young blonde.
