Disclaimer: See Part One
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The older woman quickly and efficiently made the decision that needed to be made. "Rocco you have to take this plane down. Lucas come over here and trade places with him. Support Tessa's back and help her sit up."
The teen was frozen in place, what was she talking about. He couldn't do this. It was more than he bargained for, delivering babies or helping to deliver babies wasn't his thing. He was computer geek not a doctor. Suddenly he heard Kristin speaking, or more accurately yelling, at him. "Lucas get down here. Now!"
He quickly came over to stand behind Rocco and watched as he leaned down and kissed his wife and told her he'd be back. The teen knew that he didn't want to leave his wife but they all knew that if Rocco didn't land the plane that everyone, including his wife and baby, would likely die. Scooting over slightly Rocco made room for Lucas to crouch down next to him and gently eased his wife's weight over to the young boy. Making sure they were all as safe as he could he rose and said to the teen, "Take care of her for me." Lucas nodded and Rocco headed for the cockpit.Â
At that moment Debra came back in the room and saw what was happening. Not one for the sight of blood she quickly headed for the cockpit to tell Rocco to go ahead with the announcement to the passengers. Kristin was busy at the other end of the situation and Lucas felt like he was completely alone with the pregnant woman. Suddenly he was jerked fully back to where he was as Mrs. Johnson gripped his arm and squeezed with all her might as another wave of pain hit her. After it passed Lucas rubbed his arm and decided he needed to find out exactly what he was supposed to do here. "Uh doc."
Kristin quickly glanced up at the teen and said, "Yeah Lucas, what?"
"What am I supposed to do here? I mean this isn't exactly a situation I'm ready for."
"Lucas just support her as much as you can, hold her hand and reassure her. When I look up at you I want you to help her sit up and get her to push as much as possible."
Before Lucas could protest another wave of pain hit the woman and this time Lucas was ready. He offered her his hand and proceeded to stroke her back as the episode passed. Exhausted she sank back against him and looked down at the doctor. "Kristin, this is a bad idea. I don't think I want to do this anymore."
Kristin smiled but Lucas was confused, she couldn't do that, could she? Suddenly they heard Rocco's clear voice announce that all passengers needed to prepare for landing and fasten their seatbelts. Lucas felt the plane begin to descend when another wave of pain, contraction the doc had said, hit the young woman. He looked down and saw Kristin looking at him, show time he thought. Here goes nothing. "Come on Mrs. Johnson you gotta push. Come on push, that's it." Finally the contraction passed and the woman again fell back against the teen and she looked up at him. "Listen young man if you're going to coach me you gotta use my name, and it is not Mrs. Johnson. My name's Tessa."
He barely had time to nod before another one contraction started and again the process began again, only this time Kristin joined in. Several minutes later the plane touched down. The three of them were so busy that Lucas barely noticed Debra exit the cockpit and head back toward the passenger cabin. Several more minutes passed before Lucas caught site of Rocco exiting the cockpit and coming back toward his wife. 'Good' Lucas said to himself. Kristin had said it was going to be any time now and he would prefer to not be involved during the actual birth if possible. He waited until the next contraction passed before again switching with Rocco. Standing up Lucas headed out to the passenger cabin and passed the paramedics coming in. He staggered over to his seat and fell down and vowed to never ever again play a cat and mouse game with the doc, it just was too much trouble. Before he could think anymore he closed his eyes and was soon snoring.
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The older woman quickly and efficiently made the decision that needed to be made. "Rocco you have to take this plane down. Lucas come over here and trade places with him. Support Tessa's back and help her sit up."
The teen was frozen in place, what was she talking about. He couldn't do this. It was more than he bargained for, delivering babies or helping to deliver babies wasn't his thing. He was computer geek not a doctor. Suddenly he heard Kristin speaking, or more accurately yelling, at him. "Lucas get down here. Now!"
He quickly came over to stand behind Rocco and watched as he leaned down and kissed his wife and told her he'd be back. The teen knew that he didn't want to leave his wife but they all knew that if Rocco didn't land the plane that everyone, including his wife and baby, would likely die. Scooting over slightly Rocco made room for Lucas to crouch down next to him and gently eased his wife's weight over to the young boy. Making sure they were all as safe as he could he rose and said to the teen, "Take care of her for me." Lucas nodded and Rocco headed for the cockpit.Â
At that moment Debra came back in the room and saw what was happening. Not one for the sight of blood she quickly headed for the cockpit to tell Rocco to go ahead with the announcement to the passengers. Kristin was busy at the other end of the situation and Lucas felt like he was completely alone with the pregnant woman. Suddenly he was jerked fully back to where he was as Mrs. Johnson gripped his arm and squeezed with all her might as another wave of pain hit her. After it passed Lucas rubbed his arm and decided he needed to find out exactly what he was supposed to do here. "Uh doc."
Kristin quickly glanced up at the teen and said, "Yeah Lucas, what?"
"What am I supposed to do here? I mean this isn't exactly a situation I'm ready for."
"Lucas just support her as much as you can, hold her hand and reassure her. When I look up at you I want you to help her sit up and get her to push as much as possible."
Before Lucas could protest another wave of pain hit the woman and this time Lucas was ready. He offered her his hand and proceeded to stroke her back as the episode passed. Exhausted she sank back against him and looked down at the doctor. "Kristin, this is a bad idea. I don't think I want to do this anymore."
Kristin smiled but Lucas was confused, she couldn't do that, could she? Suddenly they heard Rocco's clear voice announce that all passengers needed to prepare for landing and fasten their seatbelts. Lucas felt the plane begin to descend when another wave of pain, contraction the doc had said, hit the young woman. He looked down and saw Kristin looking at him, show time he thought. Here goes nothing. "Come on Mrs. Johnson you gotta push. Come on push, that's it." Finally the contraction passed and the woman again fell back against the teen and she looked up at him. "Listen young man if you're going to coach me you gotta use my name, and it is not Mrs. Johnson. My name's Tessa."
He barely had time to nod before another one contraction started and again the process began again, only this time Kristin joined in. Several minutes later the plane touched down. The three of them were so busy that Lucas barely noticed Debra exit the cockpit and head back toward the passenger cabin. Several more minutes passed before Lucas caught site of Rocco exiting the cockpit and coming back toward his wife. 'Good' Lucas said to himself. Kristin had said it was going to be any time now and he would prefer to not be involved during the actual birth if possible. He waited until the next contraction passed before again switching with Rocco. Standing up Lucas headed out to the passenger cabin and passed the paramedics coming in. He staggered over to his seat and fell down and vowed to never ever again play a cat and mouse game with the doc, it just was too much trouble. Before he could think anymore he closed his eyes and was soon snoring.