Best Laid Plans-Ch 55
By the time the ambulance pulled up in the ER entrance Penelope was ready to push, Fran watched as several nurses and a doctor ran outside. They quickly pulled her gurney from the back and rushed inside to help bring baby Morgan into the world.
They stopped inside only briefly as Penelope asked for Fran, Fran smiled as she held her daughter-in-laws hand and said, "I'm here honey, I'm here". Penelope bit down on her bottom lip and said, "since Derek isn't here, can you please come with me, I don't, I don't want to be alone".
Fran nodded her head and said, "I would be honored to go with you", the doctor said, "we need to hurry, we're not going to make it to a delivery room" as Penelopes gurney was pushed into one of the ER rooms and the door quickly shut.
Penelope squeezed Frans hand and said, "I need to push, I need to push", the doctor pushed the sheet up and said, "I see the head Penelope, it's time". Penelope looked at Fran and said, "where's Derek, where's Derek"?, Fran said, "sweetie he's on the way, he'll be here soon".
The doctor said, "alright Penelope on the next contraction I need you to push", Penelope nodded her head yes in agreement as she felt the beginning of another contraction. Fran watched as Penelope started pushing, she was so proud of her, she knew how much pain the younger woman was in but she also knew that when they put that little bundle in her arms that everything would be worth it.
As the contraction subsided Penelope collapsed against the pillow and blew out a deep breath, the doctor said, "you're doing good Penelope, doing good, it won't be long now". Fran wiped Penelopes forehead and said, "did you hear that, soon you'll be holding your baby in your arms"?, tears streamed down Penelopes cheek as she whispered, "I can hardly wait to hold him or her" causing Fran to smile as she wiped away the tears.
Penelope felt another contraction hitting and she looked at the doctor and started pushing, her screams filled the room and just as quickly as the pain started it ended. Fran looked down at her quickly exhausting daughter-in-law and said, "you're almost done sweetheart, almost done".
The doctor said, "okay Penelope on the next contraction we're going to deliver the shoulders and after that the baby should just come right out". Penelope said, "I'm sorry that Derek missed this, I wanted him to be here with me".
Fran said, "he wanted to be here and he's doing everything he can to get here", Penelope opened her mouth to speak that's when Derek ran into the room and said, "did I make it, did I make it"?, Penelope looked up at him and tears streamed down her face again as she said, "you made it, you're here, you're here".
Derek ran over to her bedside and gently kissed her lips and said, "I'm so sorry baby girl", Penelope said, "it's not your fault that your child couldn't wait to meet us". Derek said, "ohhhh so now that he or she is causing trouble their my child"?, she smiled and said, "of course" causing everybody to laugh.
Laughter died as Penelope said, "I need to push, here comes another one", the doctor nodded her head and Fran stepped back and let Derek take his wife by the hand. One second he was watching her push and the next the screams of their child filled the room.
Fran stepped forward as the doctor smiled and said, "congratulations you two, you have a healthy baby boy" and Derek looked at Penelope as the tears streamed down his face. He leaned down and kissed her lips and said, "congratulations mommy, you did a great job".
Penelope smiled as she looked down at the bundle now in her arms and said, "look Derek, look what we did", Fran snapped a few pictures and then backed out of the room leaving the new family alone to enjoy this moment in private..
