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"Charlie you have to push, come on babe do it already" Brax said softly in Charlie's ear as she whimpered softly.
"I can't Brax." She whispered.
"Yes you can." Brax said, gripping Charlie's hand as she moaned in pain.
"Brax, can I talk to you a second?" Sid asked.
Brax glared at Sid. "Can't you see Charlie needs me?"
"It's important."
Brax looked at Charlie. "Go." She whispered.
"Brax, has Charlie told you much about her pregnancy?"
Brax looked at Sid in confusion. "What do you mean doc?"
"Brax, Charlie has a condition that could mean that the baby could die and possibly so could Charlie."
The colour drained from Brax's face. "What?"
"I'm sorry Brax. We are going to do everything to ensure that Charlie and the baby are as healthy as possible, but since the baby is going to be premature there is every chance that both won't make it." Sid said before heading back into the room where Charlie was being looked after.
Brax slumped against the wall aware that everybody was staring at him. Lilly and Ruby rushed up to him and sat next to him.
"What's wrong Dad? Is there something wrong with Mum?" They asked at the same time.
"She's going to be fine." Brax told them.
"You don't look like she's going to be fine," Ruby said gently. "Spill."
Brax looked at them unsure of what to say. Suddenly a louder moan of pain came from Charlie and Brax was up like a rocket, bolting into her room. Charlie's face was pale and she looked like she was about to pass out.
"No!" Brax rushed over to Charlie and took her hand. "Charlie, stay with me!"
"Grace Hope Braxton." Charlie whispered to Brax, giving Brax's hand a soft squeeze before she drifted into unconsciousness.
"No!" Brax said hysterically. "Charlie! Charlie!"
Ruby and Lilly stood in the doorway, their mouths hanging open and tears rolling down their faces.
"Brax, I'm sorry but we need you to leave." Sid said, trying to usher Brax out of the room.
"No, she needs me. I need to be with her, she needs to know that I'm here!" Brax exclaimed hysterically, tears running down his face. It was a rare occasion to see Darryl Braxton cry, which indicated to Sid just how much Charlie meant to Brax and how much Brax meant to Charlie.
"Alright stay but you have to stand over there." Sid said before returning his attention to Charlie.
"Dad, it's going to be okay, Mum is strong." Lilly said, walking over to Brax and giving him a hug.
Brax nodded, wrapping his arms around his daughter and then around Ruby when she came over.
"Dad." Ruby sobbed into his shoulder.
"We are about to do a C-section Brax, we need you to leave this time. Go get some food or something."
"I can't eat right now."
"Go look after the girls, okay?" Sid said.
"Come on guys." Brax said, gently pushing Lilly and Ruby out of the room. The door was soon pushed open again and Charlie was being wheeled to theatre for her c-section. Lilly and Ruby watched horrified. Brax sunk down in a chair his head in his hands, all he could do now is wait.
"Here." Brax looked up a while later to see Lilly with two coffee cups, one of which she offered to him. Brax took it and took a sip of the hot liquid.
"Thanks," Brax said, warming his hands around the cup. "Where's Ruby?"
"Talking to Uncle Casey." Lilly said, sipping her hot chocolate. Hot chocolates always helped her when she was worried or in a bad mood.
"Brax." Sid said softly as he arrived.
"Are they okay Doc?" Brax asked, standing up and facing the shorter doctor.
"They are both stable." Sid said and Brax let out a breath that he had been holding in.
"Can I see them?"
"Your daughter is in ICU," Sid explained. "Because she is premature, she will have to be there for a while to let her lungs develop properly."
"Grace. Her name is Grace. Grace Hope Braxton."
"That's a beautiful name." Lilly whispered.
"I'll have that noted." Sid said.
"Doc, can we see them or not?" Brax asked impatiently.
"You can see Grace, Charlie not quite yet." Sid answered.
"Why?" Brax asked, and Lilly nudged him.
"Dad, it's alright. They're probably just giving Mum some time to rest and get better." She whispered.
"Lilly is right," Sid said. "Charlie won't be up for visitors yet, but when she is, I'll make sure that you know straight away." Sid told them.
"Okay Doc." Brax said.
"Grace is in ICU," Sid said. "You can see her now."
"Thank you." Lilly told him before Sid walked away.
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