"God, Amber your really big." Said Trudy, smiling as they tidied Amber and Bray's room.
"I know I feel like an elephant, so fat." She replied.
"I wasn't that big was I? Salene wasn't." She continued.
"I guess I've been eating too much or something." Amber replied.
"I suppose." Trudy replied. "Anyway where's Bray?" She asked as they both sat down on the bed.
"He's working on the nursery. But he insists we're having a boy, so it's blue. I want a girl just to see the look on his face." She smiled and they both laughed. "He's getting very protective." She added seriously.
"I'm glad. The Chosen are still out there. They might try something. The Guardian's still out there, he might try something, especially with Bray being the father. This Zoot reborn thing. Everyone's worried. Salene was but she had a girl. I you have a son..."
"His father will look after him."
"Bray will make a wonderful father." She said not wanting to continue the conversation any further.
"I know. So how thing's going with Pride, don't deny it, I know something's going on." She smiled at Trudy, Trudy went red.
"We wanted to keep it quiet." She replied smiling. Then Amber felt a pain.
"Ow." She said, gritting her teeth.
"Are you okay?" Asked a worried Trudy.
"Fine just a twinge." Amber smiled. "But...think it's started." She looked worriedly at Trudy.
"What?" She asked confused. Then she realised. "Oh!" She said eyes wide. "You lye down. Um..." She paused. "I'll go get Bray." She ran out the door.
Amber lay down on the bed. Oh God, I'm having a baby, she thought.
Bray came running in through the door and into the room. "Amber? What's wrong?" He asked. "Are you..." He held her hand and smiled. He already knew the answer. "Get Tai-San, we're having a baby." He smiled at her and she smiled back.
"It's a bit early, don't you think?" She asked him, looking worried. "My water's broke I think." She added.
"It'll be alright, I promise." He replied, stroking her hair.
"Hey Amber, stay calm." Said Tai-San as she came into the room with Trudy, followed by Lex and Cloe. "So it looks like we're having a baby." She smiled at Amber and Bray.
"It's a bit early? Don't you think?" Replied a worried Bray.
"She's at least 8 months, maybe a little more. The baby should be fine, fully developed." She replied still smiling.
"Everyone get out!!!" Shouted Amber as another contraction came and she screamed. More and More people had arrived and she was getting very annoyed.
"Trudy and Bray stay. The rest of you get out and we'll tell you as soon as anything happens." Said Tai-San as she pushed the people out of the door.
"See you soon babe." Said Lex and kissed Tai-San. "Good luck you two." He added to Amber and Bray.
"Good luck, Amber." Said Cloe.
"Can Salene look after Brady with Jade?" Asked Trudy as the other's were leaving. "Where's Pride?" She added.
"We'll help her." Said Patsy and she went off upstairs towards the kids room where Salene was with Jade.
"I think Pride went off with Ryan to the farm. We needed more supply's." Said Bray in reply to Trudy's last question. Then they were alone. Trudy, Bray, Tai-San and Amber.
"Trudy you know the drill by now, get the usual stuff." Said Bray.
"No problem. Back soon Amber." Then she left.
"Bray, it hurts, a lot." Said Amber.
"Just remember Trudy. Just breath." He imitated the breathing. "Like that okay. It works." He said.
She nodded her head. "Why don't you do it then." She said sarcastically. "Oh I forgot. I'm the one who's giving birth." She tried to lighten the mood.
"Okay." Began Tai-San. "We've got a way to go." She continued, smiling. "Your contraction's are a few minutes apart."
"Thanks for warning me." She said before screaming as another one hit. She grabbed Brays hand. "I hate you for doing this to me Bray. I hate you." She shouted at him.
Sweat was pouring off her brow and her grip on Bray's hand was very tight.

"What taking so long?" Asked KC.
"It's only been a couple of hours." Said Salene. She was nursing baby Jade in her arms. "Giving birth takes a very long time. Trudy's did and so did mine."
"Yeah but I missed both. Didn't I." He replied. "Does it really hurt? Causes Amber's screams are really loud. I sounds like they're killing her in there." He asked.
"It's like trying to squeeze a football from inside of you, what do you think?" Replied Lex sarcastically. "Of course it hurts!!!"
"But Amber's gonna be alright, isn't she? Cause you said Trudy nearly died." Asked KC.
"Of course she will. Will you go and check on the girls for me KC as you want something to do." Said Alice who'd returned from the farm with Ellie for a few week's while the farm was managed by some of the Gaian's.
"Why not. This is so boring." He replied, stretching out the so boring part. Then he left.
"I doubt Amber thinks it's boring." Said Alice as he left.
"I hope Amber is alright." Said Lex, quietly.
"What, is that compassion? From you Lex?" Said Salene, sarcastically trying to lighten the mood.
"We should get some cigars." Announced Ryan from the other side of the room. The other's looked at him confused. Ryan had just come back from the farm with Pride and some supplies.
"What?" Replied everyone.
"For Bray. After the baby's born he should smoke cigars. They do it in the movies." He replied.
"Come again?" Asked Ellie still not knowing what he meant.
"When Salene had Jade someone said that men should smoke cigars after they have baby's. I thought we should do that." He shrugged.
"You wont find cigar's anywhere, Ryan." Said Alice.
"Actually..." Began Lex. " I'll be back in a minute." He walked out of the door and up the stairs towards his room.
"Lex!!!" Shouted Alice after him but he just carried on walking. A few minutes later Lex came back with a box in his hands. A cigar box.
"Where did you get those from?" Alice asked.
"I...ah...found them." He replied, smiling. "I figure there's a few left so..." He shrugged. "Hey Pride, man!" He shouted over at Pride who was playing with Brady in the corner. He looked at Lex. "Do you want one?" He asked.
"I don't smoke." He replied simply. Lex continued to look at him. Over the last few month's he'd noticed that Pride was spending a lot of time with Trudy and Brady even though they were not under his protection. He wasn't sure what to make of it. He still didn't trust Trudy completely, not that he ever had. Perhaps she was using them, they knew that she hadn't helped the Guardian escape, she'd been with Pride but she...perhaps it was time for Lex to start trusting people again. Perhaps not.

A few hours passed and Amber was still in what they were now calling the delivery room. The others were mostly still waiting for news with the rest of the rebels. Occasionally Trudy would come out to see Brady and reassure them that everything was going okay. They also heard screams and shouts from Amber, sometimes an "I hate you" directed towards Bray with Lex and the others laughed at but mainly it was just quiet as they all waited.
"I can't do it anymore." Said an exhausted Amber as another contraction passed, they were definitely getting closer together. "Why won't it come out?!" She asked as she slumped back in the bed. She turned to Bray, "this is all your fault Bray. Have you ever heard of birth control?!"
Bray just smiled and replied "Have you?" He turned to Tai-San. "How long have we got left?" He asked.
She smiled. "Your fully dilated, time to start pushing Amber."
"Amber, it's almost over, now when the next contraction comes..." He began but was cut off by a hard stare from Amber. "You know what to do."
"Yes I do thank you very much." She replied and then grabbed Bray's hand again. "After this, no more Bray. It hurts to much." She added and then screamed as the pain hit again.
"Push Amber, Push." Said Trudy.
"One more push Amber." Said Bray
"What does it look like I'm doing???" She replied as she pushed.
"I can see the head." Said Bray smiling. "Okay one more push Amber." Once again she held his hand tightly and her nail pierced his skin. But he didn't react, he just stroked her head, all he cared about was Amber and the baby, he wasn't gonna miss this. He was almost a father. Then he heard it, the almost magical sound of hearing his child cry.
"It's a boy Bray." Announced Tai-San, smiling. "Do you wanna cut the cord?" She asked. Amber had collapsed on to the bed, exhausted.
"Yes." He replied and then cut the cord. He lifted up the screaming baby boy and handed him to Amber. He smiled and she smiled back, he kissed her head and his son's.
"Hello, little guy." She said to the little boy.
Bray sat on the side of the bed. "Hello, welcome to the world." He said softly. "I love you Amber." He said, she smiled and they kissed. "We're gonna look after you little guy." He took the babies hand.
"I love you to." She replied. "And you baby."

Trudy ran in to the room, everyone looked at her, she had a huge smile on her face. "It's a boy."
The room erupted with cheers. Pride came over with Brady at his side. He kissed Trudy on the cheek and smiled at her as he handed Brady to her. "Take Brady to see her cousin."
Trudy smiled back. "Good idea." Then she left, Pride turned to the others who were smiling at him, he went a light shade of red and smiled.
Lex raised his eyebrows. "Got somethin' to tell us?"
"It's none of your business, Lex." He replied still smiling.

"Do you still like the name Dale?" Asked Amber.
"Yes, a good name." Bray replied. "Do you like Dale Martin? Do you mind?"
"Dale Martin." She repeated. "Hello Dale Martin." She smiled at Bray. "It suits him." She added.
Trudy was standing in the doorway with Brady. Tai-San was still checking Amber over. "Baby Dale, this is your cousin." She said and brought Brady forward. "Brady, Dale. Dale, Brady." She smiled.
"That's strange." Muttered Tai-San.
Then Amber grimaced. "Oww" and then she screamed.
"Amber..." Began Bray. She passed Dale to Bray and then sat up. "What's wrong?"
He asked her and then turned to Tai-San, she was talking to herself.
"He's small, pre-me's are but not that small..." She looked deep in thought. She picked up a stethoscope. "Let me just see something." She placed it on Ambers still enlarged stomach. "Ah...there it is. How we missed this..." She shook her head smiling.
"What's wrong with me?" Asked a worried Amber.