I heard you guys loud and clear...ya'll were not happy where I left off at all. So, back pretty quick like with the rest of the birth...don't get mad that I didn't go in depth with birthing, cuz well I'm childless...but I did research having pre-term home deliveries. : )

I own all errors.

Enjoy!


Quinn bit sharply on her bottom lip as Rachel's nails dug into her wrist. She wanted to shake the other woman's hand off, but she stopped herself understanding that the brunette needed to refocus the pain she was enduring. Dr. Lopez had said he saw the baby's head so she knew they only had a few more minutes of pushing. Rachel's shallow huffing echoed around the room and she dabbed one of the moist towels on Rachel's forehead.

"Okay, Rachel just one more big push...you're doing great!" Dr. Lopez beamed and she watched as Rachel's face scrunched in effort and then it slackened. The next few moments went quickly, Dr. Lopez cut and clipped the umbilical cord as a startled cry introduced the newest Barrett to the world.

"Rachel, you did it a beautiful baby girl!" Dr. Lopez exclaimed holding honey-complected screaming baby up so they both could see. She was wrapped in one of Hiram Berry's favorite kitchen towels, fists swinging tight circles as she showed the three adults how truly unhappy she was being forced from her comfy sac.

"Quinn, I need you to get this little one her first bath while I make sure Rachel's vitals are on the up and up, okay?" Quinn nodded mutely as Rachel's grip finally slackened and Dr. Lopez sat the tiny baby in her arms. "Please be quick, Quinn we need to get this little preemie bundled tightly and see if she'll feed."

"O-ok..." She walked briskly to the bathroom and gently wiped the still whimpering girl clean and hurried back in record time.

When she returned to the bedroom she found Dr. Lopez removing the ruined cover from under Rachel and placing it in a garbage bag. He then grabbed another blanket from a nearby chair and draped it over the dazed looking diva. All signs that there'd just been a birth had been virtually removed and he turned smiling at her.

"Don't worry Quinn, Mom's great and little Rachel though early has a nice set of lungs if all that screaming was any indication."

He took the child back and wrapped her in the awaiting set of towels. He turned bouncing the child gently and laid her against Rachel's chest. "We have to see if she can drink...if not we might have to do a kangaroo...tape her to your breast, don't worry though, babies can sense your moods. I'm going to bundle you both together okay, it's imperative that you both stay warm."

Rachel nodded gently and urged the small baby to drink. At first the little girl was resistant and Rachel was afraid and worried that that whole kangaroo thing was in their future, but slowly her daughter came around and began to suckle gently.

"Good, good. Okay, I'm going to inform the boys that everything is fine and see if I can get the hospital. Don't strain yourself trying to stay awake, your both tired...Quinn, your in charge." He gave the blonde a short salute and left the two women alone.

"She gorgeous, Rachel." Quinn beamed retaking her seat next to the bed.

"I never had a doubt." Rachel smiled fingers lightly touching the full head of curly dark brown hair.

"Did you decide on a name?" The blonde asked lightly touching the baby's chubby cheek.

"Aurora. Aurora Gypsy Rose Barrett." The small brunette smiled tiredly.

"That's a mouthful."

"Well, Aurora means Dawn and Gypsy was actually one of Dawn's favorite musicals with Mama Rose as her definite favorite female character. Besides she was played by both the legendary Patti Lupone as well as my personal idol, Barbra Streisand." Quinn was surprised that the diva was able to get all of that out, she looked so tired.

"Sleep Rachel, Dawn would definitely be so proud of you, I know I am." She gently kissed the side of Rachel's head feeling a light fluttering in her stomach.

"Thank you, Quinn..." Rachel yawned.

"Anything for you, Rach." She smiled and she knew deep down she sincerely meant it.


A few hours later Quinn was awoken by two things: the searing pain from her neck and the creaking of the door as it opened. She thought maybe it was Dr. Lopez coming back to check on them again. He'd already been up once asking for the name so he could announce it to Puck and Maxwell who were anxiously waiting downstairs, as well as, anyone who called. She turned slightly towards the door to find Maxwell shushing Dean as they tried to sneak.

"Boys?" She yawned peeking quickly at the bed where Rachel and Aurora were still sleeping.

"Morning Mom." "Morning Quinn" They both looked at her sheepishly and she could tell they were trying to look pass her to the bed.

"I see that you to were determined to get in here." She smiled beckoning them to come closer but also motioning for them to keep quiet.

"Rachel and the baby are okay, guys, see?" She smiled slightly unwrapping the pair and showing the two curious boys a sleeping Rachel with the bundled baby tucked against her chest.

Maxwell grinned and nudged Dean. "That's my sister, Aurora." He said proudly.

"C-can she be my sister too?" Dean asked.

Maxwell scrunched his face and Quinn was afraid that the older boy was going to shoot him down harshly when he shrugged. "I guess, since you're like my play play little brother she can be like your play little sister."

Dean grinned widely and hugged the taller boy who allowed the embrace for a second before squirming out of the blonde's hold.

"She's so tiny." Maxwell leaned in closer.

"Yeah, she was so excited about meeting her big brother that she came early." Rachel's muffled out and three pairs of eyes peering up into her tan face.

"Mommy? You're alright?" She nodded and Maxwell let loose a sigh of relief.

"Hey Deanie Bear." Rachel smiled and the boy blushed slightly.

"Mommy, cuz it's Aurora's birthday it means there's no school, right?" Dean looked from the baby to Rachel and then back to Quinn.

"You're telling me you want to miss the first day of school because of the baby?" Quinn chuckled although it was kind of a given that no one was going anywhere today except maybe a hospital.

"Y-yes." Dean yawned covering his mouth.

"Did either of you sleep last night?" Rachel chastised gently and both boys shook their heads slowly.

"Come on, climb up here...you too Quinn that chair has got to be uncomfortable there's enough room for all of us." Rachel patted the bed and the two boys scrambled to climb on the bed from the other side being careful not to jostle her.

Quinn stood awkwardly unsure of why she was hesitant to join them in the bed. "I can just go...uh..."

"Stop being irrational Quinn, it's fine, there's enough room...and I want you to stay." Rachel smiled shyly and Quinn found that she couldn't resist. She walked to the otherside of the bed and lay down, the two boys squirming to get comfortable between them.

The boys stopped moving and easily drifted off sprawled across each other. Quinn lay on her back and even across the bed felt Rachel shift. She glanced from the white ceiling to Rachel's face and smiled when she found brown eyes looking back at her.

"Thank you again, Quinn." She watched Rachel's small hand reach above the boys heads and she brought her own to grasp it lightly.

"You don't have to thank me, Rach." Quinn squeezed the fingers.

"You're the best, Quinn, my," She yawned loudly, "best friend."

"Go to sleep, Rach." Quinn whispered smiling though she couldn't explain the feeling of disappointment settling in her chest.


So? How do we like the name?

The baby's here, yippee!

Ink