Part 17: Baby Blues

8 months and 20 days later

Everyone in Thierry's mansion was treading very lightly at this point in time. With three very pregnant supernatural women, whose moods changed like a person changes clothes, everyone was afraid to incur their wrath. But it was Blake, Thorn and Josh that suffered the most. The girls had all sorts of mood swings and cravings, the boys couldn't keep up.

Blake was worried about Phoenix and his baby. What if something was to go wrong and they got hurt? IT was a risk Blake was not willing to take. So when Phoenix had reached seven months, Blake all but confined her to the house. Phoenix put him through hell for it, but Blake thought it was for the best.

It was when they were sitting down to dinner, just the six of them, and all was quiet that Phoenix made an announcement. It was the first time in a long time that diner ad been peaceful, without the girls complaining every few seconds that they were getting fat, or that the food just wasn't right.

"I think my water just broke," Phoenix said rather calmly.

"Very funny," Thorn said going back to his food.

"No, I serious." Phoenix frowned. Then screamed. "Ahhhhhhhh!!! Ouch! That hurts!"

Blake's eyes widened and he ran over to her. Swooping her into his arms, he carried her out the door. Yelling over his shoulder to Thorn, "Get the twins and bring them to the hospital." Blake put her in one of the numerous cars in Thierry's garage. He sped out and ignoring all speed laws he got Phoenix to the hospital in ten minutes, when it usually took at least half an hour.

Phoenix was sitting rigidly in the car seat, wincing ass each contraction ripped through her. Blake ran around to the other side of the car, taking her out and carrying her to into the large white, sterile building. He put her down on one of the seat and walked up to the nurses' desk.

"Hey," he said frantically. "My girlfriend's going to have a baby, like right now and we need to see Dr. Sage." He referred to the Circle Daybreak doctor at the hospital.

The nurse smiled gently and reached for the phone. "Please sit down sir, the doctor will be here in a moment." She handed him some forms. "Please fill these out while you're waiting." She turned to tell on of the male nurses to get a wheelchair for Phoenix

Blake took the forms and went back to Phoenix. He could tell that she was in a great deal of pain. She had bitten her lip and her brow was covered in sweat. He sat next to her and kissed her on the temple. "The doctor's coming baby. It's going to be okay."

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"Blake! You're never going to come near me again after this. Have you got that!" Phoenix shouted. "Never! Ahhhhhhhh! This hurts."

"It's going to be okay, Phoenix." The doctor told her, smiling softly. She was used to her patients yelling at their husbands or boyfriends for getting them pregnant. But when they held the baby in their arms, all ill feelings were forgotten. "Just breathe."

Blake held her hand, occasionally wincing when she held so tight. "Listen to the doctor, baby. She knows what she's talking about." Every time she screamed, the sound tore through Blake like a sledgehammer. He agreed with her, he would never put her in this situation again. He winced as another contraction tore through her body. As much as he was worried about her, he was wincing because Phoenix had a death grip on his hand. As hard as he tried, he couldn't keep the look of pain from his face.

"What are you complaining about?" Phoenix demanded as she flopped against the pillows, after her contraction. "You're not about to pass something the size of a watermelon, so get that look off your face!"

"Sorry," Blake said, rubbing his hand. "I just had no idea you were so strong." It must be her dragon genes, he thought, because there was no chance in hell that any witch could be that strong.

He took Phoenix's hand when he could feel her body tensing up again. "Come on baby, it won't be that much longer."

"That's what you said about an hour ago," Phoenix panted through the pain. "I want this thing out now!" She yelled to the doctor. "Get it out of me, please!"

"Calm down, Phoenix," the doctor said unfazed by her words. "I can see the head, not much longer now. Just push!"

A few minutes later Blake and Phoenix's child slipped into the world. Phoenix lay back against the pillows in sheer exhaustion. After the baby was cleaned, the doctor placed him in Phoenix's arms. Blake sat next to his soulmate, staring down at his son in wonder. He was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen.

"Congratulations," the doctor said. "You have a healthy baby boy."

"What are we going to call him?" Phoenix whispered softly to Blake. Like him, she couldn't take her eyes off her son, not even for a few seconds. She was sure that her son was the cutest baby in the whole world.

"Cole," Blake said softly. "Cole Redfern."

Phoenix's gazed snapped from her son to her soulmate. Her eyes filled with tears as she smiled at him. "Cole Redfern, my father's name. Thankyou," she leaned up for a quick kiss before going back to her son. "I think this is the happiest I have ever been in my life."

"There'll still be more to come," Blake promised her.

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Thorn was pacing the halls of the hospital, if this was how he was when his friend's kid was being born, how was he going to act when his own child was going to arrive. "How much longer is it going to be?" He asked no one in particular.

"Could you please sit down?" Josh said. He was sitting calmly next to Megan in one of the chairs. None of this seemed to be bothering him; in fact, he was acting like it was a walk through the park. "You're making me dizzy."

Thorn moved to sit next to his own soulmate, but as soon as he sat down he began bouncing his feet up and down. Star put her hand on his knee, trying to stop him. He looked at her, then to her swollen stomach. "Please tell me it's not going to take this long with you? Please?"

Star laughed softly. "I don't know how long it will take. They baby will arrive when it arrives. But since it will be your child, he'll probably want out as soon as he can. And then he'll be bossing up both around by the time he's two."

Thorn grinned. "He probably will."

It was at that moment that the doctor came into the waiting room. Everyone jumped up quickly. Well, the girls got up as fast as they could, being as pregnant as they were. "How's Phoenix?" Star asked immediately.

The doctor held up her hands, to stop the parade of questions she knew were coming. "Phoenix and her baby are fine. She had a healthy boy. You can go in and see them now."

The group rushed to Phoenix's room, Blake's brother and sister the first to reach them. They all halted in their tracts, in awe of the love that seemed to be radiating from the room. Slower this time, they walked into the room, shouting their congratulations and looking at the newest member of their family.

"What's his name?" Brianna asked, she was sitting next to her brother, with the best view of her nephew. "Can I name him?" She asked hopefully.

Blake laughed at his sister. "Sorry Brianna, we already chose a name for him." Everyone else laughed at the disappointed look on Brianna's face. "His name is Cole Redfern, after Phoenix's father."

The group laughed together as they basked in the love that was their family, and they would all make sure that it stayed that was for all time.

THE END

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Water Angel