Chapter 25 the miracle of birth
As soon as Ben heard Gwen say these words he helped her up and they walked to his car. He helped her lie down in the back seat and he sat in the driver's seat and they sped to the hospital. Before long the contractions started and Gwen started screaming in pain. Ben squeezed harder on the gas pedal as he honked the horn to get people out of the way. When he blasted through a red light he heard a siren and saw a blue flashing lights in his mirror...
"Oh no..." he moaned as he stopped the car. Seconds later an officer approached his window and spoke up
"You mind telling me why you blasted through a red light sir?" He asked sternly
"I'm sorry officer, it's just I'm in a real hurry. My wife she's..." he trailed off and looked behind him. To the officer's surprise there was s red headed women lying in the back seat in the process of giving birth
"I'm sorry sir I didn't know there was an emergency. I'll give you a police escort so you could get to the hospital faster. Stay behind my patrol car and we'll be there in no time..."
Thank you officer..." said Ben as the cop turned to Gwen before leaving
"Don't worry about a thing ma'am you and the baby are gonna be just fine..." he said as Gwen managed a nod and the officer returned to his car. The Tennysons spent the next few minutes racing to the hospital behind a police car blaring it's siren. When they reached the entrance to the hospital they stopped with a tire screech as Ben opened the door and helped his cousin/wife get on her feet. He locked the car and helped her walk in
"I hope you have a smooth birth!" yelled the cop from his car as Ben thanked him. Seconds later they entered the emergency room and asked for help. Moments later Gwen was placed on a stretcher and was rushed to the delivery room. Once inside the process began. Gwen was screaming in pain as she pushed as hard as she could while Ben held her hand...
It's been an hour since the birth process started and the first girl was just about to be born
"Come on Gwen you can do it... you're almost there..." said her husband as a sound of crying filled the room
It's a girl..." said the doctor with joy as the couple's faces lit with happiness
Minutes later the second baby was born and once they were both cleaned off Gwen held them tightly as Ben sat beside her. Both girls had green eyes just like their parents but the older one had orange hair like her mother and the younger one had brown hair like her father...
"Way to go Gwen..." said Ben happily as he kissed his exhausted but happy wife
"They're so beautiful..." said Gwen with tears of joy in her eyes. Even Ben was crying a little
"Welcome to the family little ones..." said Ben softly as he stroked their heads gently
They still need a name though..." pointed out Gwen
"That's true. Any ideas?"
Gwen thought for a moment before she answered
"Why don't we call the brown haired one Helen?"
"Helen is good. I like it..." said Ben as he stroked her cheek with the tip of his finger
"And the red haired one we could call Alice..." he added
"Sounds good to me..." said the tired but happy mother as she yawned
"Why don't you get sleep sweeitie? You sure earned it and you definitely deserve it..."
Gwen yawned again before she answered
"Maybe I'll rest a little yeah..." she said and before anyone could say anything else she was out. Ben chuckled at how fast she fell asleep as he kissed her cheek
"I love you Gwen... I'm so proud of you..." he whispered in her ear and kissed her again on the cheek as he stroked his daughtets' cheeks once more and left the room to get some sleep himself...
To be continued...
Would you look at that... Ben and Gwen are now a father and a mother... will the able to handle two kids at once and what does the future hold for this cute little family? The answered lie in the next few chapters of the Tennysons go east...
Stay tuned...