Link wasn't expecting to wake up at 2:45 am to his very pregnant girlfriend gripping her belly in pain, but that's just what he got this Tuesday morning.

He sat up abruptly and frantically searched for Amelias frame, his hands felt hers gripping her bump and his eyebrows furrowed in worry. He turned on his lamp and turned to her. Her cheeks were flush a bright red and stray tears were running down her face. The fear of the unknown of the situation easily overriding the physical pain.

Her grip on her stomach loosened and she looked up at link, he met her terrified eyes and took her hand. "Melia, what's going on?" He questioned her. She sniffled back her remaining tears and timidly answered

"I think- I think I'm having Braxton Hicks, and if not... these are contractions."

He puffed out his cheeks and sighed "Okay, do you- do you wanna try and go back to bed? Do you need anything?" He got up from his side of the bed and kneeled beside her, one hand stroking her belly and the other soothing her hair behind her ear.

She managed to coax him back into bed and his arms wrap protectively around her belly, utttering a soft "I love you" before exhaustion took them over.

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Amelia left the house before Link that morning, having a survey at 6, she didn't see link again until noon in the lobby. He stopped her "Hey- melia." She smiled being so effortlessly being brought back to a place of peace being with him. She looked in his pale blue eyes, painted with worry, this made her pout at him in the way that always made him melt. He reached out and held either side of her bump, rubbing soothing circles with his thumbs.

"You feeling okay? Any more?" Knowing he was referring to the chaos of this morning, she put her hand on his shoulder and soothed

"I'm okay Link. I had a few through my surgery but it's nothing I can't handle..." She replied with a smirk. He let his shoulders release the tension unknowingly there at her ease.

"Okay but you take it easy, and please call me if you need anything, alright?" He asked she with puppy dog eyes, feeling the need to protect her from all the pain in this world.

She replied with a firm nod and sweet kiss to his lips along with a softly whispered "I love you." Which he returned twice, one for her, and one for their son.

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A few hours later, amelias shift was beginning to wind down when she had to look at a few final scans. She entered behind her sisters, leaving her standing. When the scans came in she leaned on her hand against the table and her other press firmly against her back in attempt to soothe the alleged Braxton Hicks.

Meredith was the first to notice her furrowed eyebrows and puffed cheeks and questioned "you feeling okay Ameli?"

The comment turned Maggie's head and before she could answer she felt a rush of liquid trickle down her thighs. Her mouth opened in shock. braxton hicks my ass.

Maggie stood and held her forearms "Oh- okay amelia, hiw long have you been having contractions?" She questioned

But the only thing on Amelias mind was Link, how she needed his comfort. Meredith was now in front of her and she looked into her eyes and simply said "Link, please." Meredith nodded and stepped outside to call him.

Meanwhile Amelia explained to Maggie she thought they were just Braxton Hicks, it was only the two of them for a moment until Link frantically ran in. Maggie moved to lean against the wall to let them have their time. Link leaned in front of her

"Oh my god- melia, okay, come on I got you a wheelchair you need to get a room and changed and-"

Amelia cut him off softly "Link... it's okay, I'm fine."

Link chuckles "Fine? Amelia your waters just broke- we're about to meet our son." A genuine smile takes over her features "I know, let's go meet him then huh?"

He nodded and held his hands out to help her carefully walk and sit into the wheelchair. He wheeled her up to the delivery floor and they got her admitted.

Link stood behind Amelia helping her tie her gown and once it was, he was laying his head in her neck, hands resting firmly against her bump, lightly rocking her. She sighed out "So... we're really about to do this?"

He smiled against her skin "We are." And with that, they began the long painful hours that would lead to their baby boy in their arms.