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Early
I turned around to see Julie clutching her stomach. My heart nearly stopped as panic quickly set in. I was at her side in a second. "Are you okay? What's wrong?" I asked quickly, probably not making any sense.
"I……think……my water……just broke." she said barely in a whisper. She was starting to join me in panic.
"That's not funny. You can't be in labor. We still have two months left." I told her trying to remain calm about the situation.
She grabbed my shirt collar and brought my face up to hers. "Does it look like I am kidding?" she asked me with her through clenched teeth.
I looked down and noticed the small pool of water that was now in the floor. "Oh my God!" I started to panic even more. "What do we do? We're not ready for this to happen."
"We have to get Julie to the hospital." Charlie stated remaining calm.
"Right!" I said still trying to think. I needed to take control of the situation. "Alright, Connie, the doctor's number is by the phone. Could you please call and tell her we are on the way."
"Alright." Connie answered heading for the phone in the kitchen.
"Do you have the hospital bag packed yet?" Guy asked me and I had no idea what he was talking about.
"Yes, Guy. It's by the door in the bedroom." Julie answered, "Can you get it please?"
"Yeah, sure." Guy rushed into the bedroom and came back with the bag.
"Dr. Gunnell said she would meet you at the hospital." Connie said rushing into the room.
"Alright, Connie. You and Adam go with them to the hospital. The rest of us, will call Orion and Wilson to come pick us up and take us." Charlie instructed.
"Alright, let's get you out to the car. Adam, give me a hand, please?" I asked grabbing one of Julie's hands. Adam took the other and Julie slowly stood on her feet. We walked her slowly out to the car and Connie grabbed her bag. Julie sat in the back, with Connie next to her, trying to provide her with some comfort.
I sped out of the parking lot and down the street, hoping that I wouldn't get pulled over by a cop. Luckily, I made it to the hospital without getting pulled over or getting us killed. I pulled up to the emergency entrance and helped Julie out. Adam and Connie stood with her while I parked the car.
I joined them and we walked inside. "Excuse me, we need some help." I said walking up to the counter.
"What seams to be the problem?" the woman asked me.
"My girlfriends in labor." I nearly screamed. I thought it was pretty obvious myself.
"Has her water broke?" she asked me.
What was it that this woman didn't get. "YES! Her water broke. That is why we are here. Now are you going to help her or not?"
"You need to fill these papers out and I will go and get her a wheel chair and have her room prepped for her." She handed me the papers and headed out to find Julie a wheel chair.
I quickly filled the papers out and was finished by the time she came back with the wheel chair. Adam and I helped Julie into the wheel chair. "Right this way please." The woman instructed us.
I pushed Julie in the direction the woman was headed and Adam and Connie followed behind us. "Will you be in the room during the delivery?"
"Yes," I answered.
She handed me a blue hospital outfit. "Then go change into this and come on back into the room. I'll be getting Julie ready."
I took the outfit and headed to the nearest change room. I quickly slipped it on and headed into Julie's room. Julie was already in the hospital gown, laying on the birthing bed. "Are you okay?" I asked.
"I'm scared Scooter. What if something is wrong with our baby?" She asked me.
It was something that I hadn't thought about. What if Julie was going into early labor because there was something wrong with the baby? I didn't know how we would get through that. I tried to push those thought s out of my head. "I'm sure our baby is fine. I'm sure she is just overly anxious to meet us, that's all."
"I hope your RIGHT!" she screamed as a contraction came. She grabbed my hand and squeezed hard.
"Just breath, baby, breath." I told her as I patted her head with a cold rag. "It will pass, I promise."
"I got here just as soon as I could." Dr. Gunnell explained as she walked through the door. "Let me have a look and we will see how far dilated she is." She took a look and then looked back up at me. "She is only dilated three centimeters. You're going to be here a while. How long ago did her water break?"
"I'm not sure. Forty-five minutes ago." I answered.
"Alright, I'll be back to check up on you in a few minutes."
Three hours later
"Well you are now five and a half centimeters dilated. We still have a way to go." Dr. Gunnell told us as she once again walked out of the room.
"Alright," I told her and turned my attention back to Julie as yet another contraction came along. Julie once again squeezed my hand tight as she screamed loud. "Breath, baby, breath." I repeated until the contraction passed by. "Is there anything I can get for you?" I asked kissing the top of her head.
"Yeah, would you please go get Connie?"
"Alright," I told her, kissing her once more. I walked into the full waiting room and was soon surrounded by the Ducks.
"Is she okay?" Charlie asked.
"Yeah, she wants to see Connie." I replied and Connie headed back into the room.
"So how much longer do you think it will be?" Guy asked.
"A while. She's only five and a half inches dilated." I answered him. "She's trying to be brave and go without the medication."
Connie stepped out of the room. "Um, Mrs. Conway," I looked over towards Charlie's mother. I hadn't noticed that she was in the waiting room as well. "She wants to see you. She wants to talk with someone who has gone through this before."
"Alright, I guess I will be right back." she said heading back towards Julie's room.
"Have you called her mother yet?" Orion asked me.
"No, and I don't intend to until Julie asks me too. Besides, the quicker she gets here, the quicker I go to jail." I sighed.
"Alright, suit yourself." Orion replied understanding what I was saying. I took a seat next to him.
Four hours later
I was back in the room with Julie and I had convinced her to take some medication to ease the pain. The Ducks had tried to come back and visit her, but she ran them back out as soon as they walked in. I assumed it was the medication working on her.
"Alright," Dr. Gunnell walked back in with her nurses. "I'll just check and see where you are at now." She checked once more. "Well you are finally at nine centimeters. Now on the next contraction I want you to push." We didn't have to wait long for the contraction. "Alright now push!" Dr. Gunnell screamed as the contraction over came Julie. She once again grabbed my hand.
"OOOOWWWW!" she screamed. "Scott Vanderbilt, you are NEVER touching me again."
"Alright, that's fine, just push baby." I told her.
"Give me another big push Julie. I can see the head." Dr. Gunnell instructed her.
"Really?" I asked quickly taking look before grabbing Julie's hand once more.
"OOOOWWWW" Julie screamed as she pushed once more.
"Just one more." Dr. Gunnell instructed.
"OOOOWWWW." Julie screamed and on that push she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl.
