Chapter 29: Number two
12 weeks
Cat took a deep breath as the doctor applied the cold gel to her stomach.
"Sorry I know it's cold." The doctor said.
Cat smiled.
The doctor rolled the ultrasound device over her stomach and Cat grab hold of Jamie's hand.
Things between the two of them had been tense for a while and Cat knew it was her fault. She overacted to the thought of losing him. But things were getting better, slowly day by day.
Cat heard the thumping of their baby's heartbeat. The beautiful sound brought Jamie out of his seat and to stand to by Cats side. Cat watched Jamie as he looked at the screen.
"Is everything ok with the baby?" Jamie asked the doctor.
His brow furrowed as he studied the doctor intently as if he could tell whether or not he was lying.
"Everything seems to be going well so far." The doctor replied.
Jamie brow tightened.
"Are you sure?" Jamie asked.
Cat gently traced a finger across Jamie's frown line.
Jamie looked down at her and Cat smiled.
"Our baby is fine do you want to know why?" Cat asked.
Jamie smiled as Cat hand came to rest upon his cheek.
"Why?" he asked.
Cat smiled.
"Because he or she will have us as parents." Cat pointed out.
Jamie laughed lightly and brought the palm of her hand to his lips so he could press a kiss to it.
16 weeks
Jamie watched as Cat tried to squeeze into a pair of jeans.
Although she wasn't showing yet Cat had definitely gotten bigger.
Jamie watched as she caught sight of him in the mirror.
"You better not be laughing." Cat said trying to hide her smile.
Jamie smiled at her before slowly walking over to her and wrapping his arms round her. Cat lent back against him.
"Never." Jamie replied kissing her cheek.
Cat sighed and relaxed against him contently.
"We should probably think about telling people soon." Jamie pointed out.
Cat turned in his arms and Jamie pulled her a little closer.
"I would like that." Cat smiled.
Jamie placed a gentle kiss to her lips.
"Good." Jamie replied.
He was getting too excited to keep this a secret from his family any longer.
Erin would be a liar if she said she hadn't notice Cat putting on weight but when she notice that Cat was no longer drinking wine at the dinner table she knew it was more than just putting on weight. Part of Erin wanted to ask Cat or Jamie but she knew they would tell them in their own time.
"We have something we would like to tell you all." Jamie said over Sunday dinner.
Erin along with the rest of her family gave Jamie their full attention.
Erin watched as Jamie looked over at Cat who smiled a nodded. Jamie took her hand and kissed it gently.
"Cat's pregnant." Jamie announced the joy on his face clear.
Erin excitedly hugged her brother.
"Congratulations." Erin said before turning to Cat.
Cat smiled as Erin hugged her.
"How far along are you?" Erin asked.
"Just over sixteen weeks." Cat replied.
Erin smiled she couldn't wait to meet her new niece or nephew.
20 weeks:
Jamie was devastated. Today was the day of his baby twenty week check-up but his last call had gone extremely sour and he was going to miss the appointment. Cat had been disappointed when he told her the bad news but she understood. She said she didn't mind going alone but that bothered Jamie.
Jamie picked up his phone and dialled a number.
"Commissioner Reagan's office." Bakers polite voice answer quickly.
"Baker its Jamie is my dad busy?" Jamie asked.
"Let me just check." Baker replied before putting him on hold.
A few minutes later the phone reconnected.
"Jamie, what's wrong?" His father asked.
Jamie sighed as he told him.
"I'm sorry son." His father replied.
"Is there any chance you could be there with her I would have asked Linda but I know she's already working today." Jamie asked.
"I would be honoured." His father replied.
Jamie sighed in relief.
"Thanks dad." Jamie replied.
Two hours later Jamie phone beeped he opened the message. It was from Cat.
"Our baby." The caption said.
Jamie smiled as he looked at the picture of their baby.
24 Weeks:
Jamie looked around his and Cat's old spare room. Today Danny and Hunter where going to help him decorate it for the new baby. They had chosen again to wait to find out the sex of the baby so Cat had chosen and pale yellow to paint the room. They had Joe's old cot and rocking chair to set up.
"Let me help." Cat begged.
Jamie shook his hand before pulling her towards the front door.
"Nope. The paint fumes are bad for the baby." Jamie pointed out.
Cat sighed kissing him gently.
Cat bent down and to speck to Joe.
"Hey kiddo how about me and you go get some ice cream and go see pop's and Grandpa?" Cat asked.
"Can we? Can we? Can we?" Joe asked jumping up and down with excitement.
Cat laughed.
"Of course." Cat replied.
30 weeks:
Cat had a bad feeling and what made it worse was she couldn't pin point what the bad feeling was about.
"You ok?" Jamie asked wrapping his arms round her waist.
Cat sighed, maybe she was being paranoid.
"Yeah." Cat lied.
She felt Jamie's arms tighten round her for a quick second before he moved away.
"Call me if it's not." Jamie said and Cat nodded.
Jamie had been at work three hours when he got a call from Cat.
"Hey you ok?" Jamie answered.
"Something's wrong with the baby Jamie." Cat cried.
Jamie felt his heartbeat quicken. Trying to keep himself calm Jamie replied;
"What do you mean?"
"It hurts Jamie." Cat cried.
Jamie could hear the pain in her voice and his first instinct was to go to her.
"Cat listen to me, I'm on my way." Jamie replied.
Cat had never felt such pain in her life. She gripped onto the kitchen counter and silently prayed for Jamie to hurry.
"Mummy?" Joe's worried voice called.
Cat turned to face her little boy trying to keep her pain and panic from her face.
"Mummy's ok darling." Cat lied.
Joe didn't look like he believed and when he hugged her leg Cat's heart broke.
"Daddy will be here soon." Cat said biting back her pain.
Jamie got back home in twenty minutes to find Cat gripping on to the kitchen counter and Joe holding on her leg. Jamie was over to them in seconds.
"It's going to be fine." He promised.
Jamie picked on Joe with one hand and placed his over behind Cat and helped her walked towards the door.
"Jamie it's too soon." Cat whispered.
Jamie could see the tears in her eyes that she was fighting back for Joe's sake.
"It's going to be fine." He repeated silently praying he would be right.
When they got to the hospital Cat was whisked away and Jamie was asked to wait he hated not knowing what was going with his wife. He called his family as Joe sat on his lap silently watching the door where his mummy had been taken.
One by one his family and Cat's brother arrived, Nicki and the boys taking over looking after Joe as they waited for news.
"Mr Reagan." a voice called.
Jamie stood up.
"Yes?" he answered urgently.
The doctor walked over to him.
"You wife has gone into premature labour." The doctor answered.
Jamie felt like his heart dropped.
"What does that mean for our baby?" Jamie asked.
The doctor took a deep breath.
"You baby is 30 weeks and healthy there is no reason to believe that you baby will not survive." The doctor replied.
Jamie sighed in relief.
Cat panted heavily.
"You're doing great honey." Jamie whispered pressing a kiss to her forehead.
"It's too soon." Cat cried.
Cat felt Jamie swallow.
"I know honey but everything's going to be ok but you have to push." Jamie replied.
Cat pushed again with everything she had.
"That's it Cat one more push." The doctor encourage.
Cat pushed holding Jamie's hand tightly.
"It's a girl." The doctor said.
Cat smiled for a split second before realising their little girl wasn't crying.
"Why isn't she crying?" Jamie asked noticing the same thing as her.
"Your daughter is a little small and having a little trouble breathing." The doctor replied calmly.
Two days old:
Danny followed the signs to the early baby unit.
"Can I help you?" The nurse asked.
Danny smiled.
"Yes I am here to see my niece Baby Reagan." Danny said.
The nurse nodded and smiled before point Danny in the right direction. After gently knocking Danny opened the door. Cat was sound asleep in the chair while Jamie stood staring down at his tiny little girl.
"How is she?" Danny asked.
Jamie looked up for a split second before looking back to his daughter.
"She's so small." He mumbled.
Danny had watched his baby brother be so strong over the last couple of days and now it seemed to be getting too much for him.
Walking over to his brother Danny put his arm around his shoulder.
"How is she?" Danny asked again.
Jamie sighed.
"The doctors said her breathing's getting better and if she continues to improve she won't have to be in the incubator for much longer." Jamie replied.
Danny held his sigh of relief in.
"She's strong." Danny replied.
"Yeah she is." Jamie added.
1 week old:
"Joe?" Jamie called and Joe ran over to him.
Jamie carried his son over to where Cat sat holding their little girl who was finally out of the incubator and if she continued to improve as she did she would be going home soon.
"Hey baby." Cat said to Joe as they approached.
"Mummy." Joe called excited.
Jamie put Joe down in front of the chair that Cat sat with their daughter.
"Joe we want to introduce you to someone." Jamie said.
Joe was already looking at his sister.
"This is Ava you little sister." Cat said.
Joe gently touched Ava's hand.
"Are going to say hello to Ava?" Jamie asked.
"Hello Ava." Joe whispered waving.
Jamie looked down at his family wondering just how he got this lucky.
Note : Ok I just want to say thank you for your reviews and again really sorry this took so long. Anyway there will be one more chapter called Whole heart. Hope you liked this chapter and feel free to review. :)
