A Strong Family Chapter 14: The Baby Is Coming!, a speed racer fanfic

Chapter 14: The Baby is Coming!

The whole Racer family was relieved to know that Trixie and the baby seemed to be perfectly fine after the horrible ordeal with Zain.

Within days Inspector Detector informed Speed that they didn't have to worry about anyone else on the Zodiac team being involved with the sick actions Zain had taken when he had Trixie kidnapped. Ben had been the only one on the team to know about it, and he was now behind bars. Losing their leader and best driver; Ben, as well as all of their sponsors, the Zodiac team eventually fell apart.

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The young, expecting couple had been home now for three weeks since escaping the cabin that Zain held them captive in.

Their only real problem now was dodging the press who had a million questions on the kidnapping. Both Speed and Trixie just wanted to forget about it.

Not too far in the furture when the baby was five days late, Trixie felt like she was going crazy. This evening on the fifth day of the baby being late, Trixie was pacing up and down the den floors of her house when her husband came through the front door carrying Chinese take out. Before he noticed her, he was busy locking their front door with the new installed lock gadgets, and then setting their now much upgraded burglar alarm.

Turning to the den, Speed soon caught sight of his wife's pacing. "Shouldn't you be taking it easy?" he asked wondering why she was pacing.

"Taking it easy?" she asked upset. "I'm hoping that if I keep walking the baby will want to come out."

"Now, now, Trixie," Speed said smirking as he walked over to her still holding the Chinese food.

"I swear, Speed," She said still pacing. "You just can't imagine what this is like. I want it out now!"

Speed made sure that he didn't laugh; afraid that if he did Trixie might attempt to drop kick him across the room even in her condition. He also didn't tell her how badly he wished the baby would come as well since he or she was supposed have been born already. Why pressure his wife when it wasn't her fault? Trying to take her mind off the baby, he said, "Let's go into the kitchen and eat."

"Eat!" she shrieked even more aggravated. "I feel like I'm going to explode now!"

That was it. Speed couldn't hold it in anymore as he began to laugh. "I'm sorry," he said when she stopped pacing to give him a wicked grin.

Finally a smile came to Trixie's face. "It's okay. I'm just tired of waiting."

"I know," Speed said sympathetically.

Late that night in their bed, Trixie suddenly woke up. What was that? she wondered as her hand moved over the baby. It hurt for a second but then just stopped. She rubbed her belly for a few seconds more and then began to let herself drift back to sleep. A few minutes later she felt something again. Realizing it was enough to wake her up a second time, she sat up and put the lamp on. Again, just as quickly as the pain came, it was gone. She only looked at her husband who was deep in sleep while lying on his back to see that the lamp being turned on hadn't affected his sleep at all. Again, the pain came but stayed just a little bit longer this time. After the pain was gone, Trixie pushed on her husband's shoulder and whispered, "Speed."

In his sleep, he whispered, "Come here, Trix."

"Speed," Trixie said a little louder knowing he was still dreaming.

He only smiled as he whispered, "Trixie, I want you so badly."

"Speed!" Trixie exclaimed very loudly now.

This time Speed sat up quickly and looked straight forward as he cried out, "What!"

"I'm sorry to have disturbed your dream," Trixie said as he turned his head to her.

"It was just about to get good," he said giving her a devious smile. "We were about to..."

"I heard," Trixie said stopping him. "But I think this will actually blow that dream clear out of your head."

Speed only looked at her and it was obvious that he was still half asleep.

"I think I'm going into labor," she said suddenly feeling another sharp pain.

"What!" Speed shrieked as he became more nervous than ever before. "Are you alright!"

Trixie had both of her hands on the baby now, and when the pain passed she said, "I'm…I'm…okay. It's gone for now but I really think we should get to the hospital."

"Let's go!" Speed exclaimed jumping out of the bed with only his boxer shorts on. He then ran out through bedroom door. A couple of seconds later, he came back. "I forgot to take you with me," he said sincerely.

"You also forgot to get dressed," Trixie said so glad he wouldn't be the one delivering their baby since he seemed to be such a mess. She had to smile at her husband who could normally handle all kinds of pressure.

Once off the bed she stepped into their bathroom to put on the clothes that she had laid out just incase they had to go to the hospital in the middle of the night. She carefully put her shirt on and as she was about to pull up her pants, she noticed a trickle of something; a liquid running down her leg. "What is that?" she asked nervously.

"What!" Speed cried out running into the bathroom all dressed now.

Trixie looked up at him and said, "Look...look at my leg."

"Maybe your water broke," Speed said not quite sure when that was suppose to happen.

"I thought it was supposed to be a big gush of water," Trixie said looking down at her leg once again.

"I don't know," Speed said shrugging his shoulders. "Maybe it's different for everyone," he said not knowing just how right he was.

As Trixie began to pull up her pants, it was obvious to Speed how hard even that was for her to do with the extra weight.

After he gently lead her back to the bed, and said, "Sit down."

"My shoes," she said looking around the room for them as she sat down on the edge of the bed.

"I've got them," he said just after coming out of their locker.

She let him put them on her as another sharp pain over came her.

When the pain was gone Speed picked up her already packed suitcase and ran out the door. Upon his return back to their room, he said, "Damn. I forgot you again."

Trixie just held out her hand so he could help her up.

Speed's driving skills definitely came in handy because of how fast he got them to the hospital. Within minutes they were both standing in front of a desk ready to be admitted.

"My name is Speed Racer and my wife is in labor. Owe!" Speed suddenly exclaimed as he grabbed his stomach.

At the same time Trixie was having her labor pains once again. When her pain eased up so did Speed's, which caused them to look at each other strangely.

A few minutes later while filling out the paper work, Speed made a face as he grabbed his stomach in pain once again.

The nurse looked at both Speed and Trixie in their pain and asked, "Who is having this baby anyway?"

Embarrassed, Speed then noticed that his pain stopped but that Trixie was still in hers. "Uh…she is," Speed said hoping he wouldn't feel that pain again. How could he be of any help if he was in labor too!

Ten minutes later, the young couple were in a room. Trixie was now hooked up to some monitors and resting comfortably with no pain at the moment when Spritle, Pops and Mom Racer walked in with smiles on their faces. "I'm so glad you called us right away," Mom Racer said happily to Speed.

"I said I would," Speed said hugging his mother and father.

Looking at the monitors, Spritle asked his sister-in-law, "What is all of this stuff hooked up to you?"

"Well…this is some type of labor monitor," Trixie said calmly as she pointed to it. "It seems that every time the numbers on it start to climb higher, I have a contraction."

"Cool," Spritle said as Trixie began to feel one and immediately Speed was by her side once again holding her hand.

A half hour later, Trixie was sweating from the pain that kept coming and going.

"I wish I could do something," Speed said looking into her eyes.

The pain was starting to take over Trixie's mind as she looked back at her husband who was grinning with happiness on his face. He's the reason I'm in this pain, she thought.

Watching the labor monitor, Speed noticed as the numbers started to climb even higher than before. Without a doubt, he knew Trixie was about to experience a very painful contraction. "Oh, Trixie," he said still holding her hand, and she could swear she saw a smile on his face when he added loudly, "This contraction is gonna nail you!"

Trixie began to sit up ready to give him a piece of her mind. "You stupid...ahh!" she suddenly let out; laying back down because of the painful contraction that did indeed hurt. After that one, she looked at her mother-in-law and said, "Please get him away from me."

Understanding, Mom Racer led Speed out of the room to Pops and Spritle who were outside the door in the hall.

Right away Pops noticed the sad expression on Speed's face. "Trixie threw you out?" Pops asked while putting a hand on his middle son's shoulder.

A defeated looking Speed only shook his head yes back to his father.

"Don't feel badly, Son. When your Mom was in labor she threw me out too; just after calling me a couple of bad names like..."

"Honey," Mom Racer said folding her arms. "I don't think Speed needs to know what names."

"Oh," Pops only replied.

Spritle was laughing while imagining what his sweet mother had called Pops when she was in labor.

Ten minutes later the anesthesiologist was about to enter the room till he saw Speed. Smiling at the soon to be father who wasn't the first he had seen thrown out of a room by a very emotional wife, the man said, "Speed. I think your wife will want you back in the room. Though she didn't want it at first, she requested some help from me." The anesthesiologist then stepped into room while smiling. "Okay, Trixie," he soon said to her as Speed and Mom Racer stood by the door in the room. "I'm going to give you the epidural you requested and your pain should be gone after you receive it."

Speed watched the man pull out a very long needle and Mom Racer had to shake Speed to keep him from passing out. He then looked at his wife; surprised at her for not seeming to be scared of the large needle at all. Little did he know that even though she hated shots, she'd take an even longer needle just to get rid of the pain.

"Please just make the pain stop," she said ready to do anything to make it go away.

Seconds later the nurses had Trixie in the right position to receive the needle in her back. Almost instantly Speed could see the tension leaving his wife's face as the anesthesiologist did his job. She smiled as she laid back down thanking the man who had given her the shot. "Speed...Speed," she then whispered.

He was by her side in half a second so glad to hear her calling for him. "I'm here," he said taking her hand and pushing her hair out of her face with his other hand.

"I'm sorry for before," she said finally looking relaxed. "You know I love you."

"I love you, too and I shouldn't have said the contraction was gonna nail you," he said smiling just before he kissed her forehead.

Though the epidural would very much slow down the baby coming, Trixie didn't care since it stopped the pain.

Ten whole hours later it was finally time for the Racer baby to make his or her appearance. Trixie thought it was quite funny actually since she still didn't feel anything because her legs were still numb from the shot.

By her side, Speed held her hand when the doctor told her to push. It was hard for her to push since she couldn't feel anything but she did exactly what she was told and after a few pushes the baby was out and a cry was heard throughout the room.

Speed looked in awe at the child in the doctor's hands and forgot to even care whether it was a girl or a boy. He was just glad it seemed healthy.

Tears ran down Trixie's face as she too looked at their child.

"It's a girl!" the nurse exclaimed taking the baby to wrap it up.

"You did it," Speed said happier than he ever thought possible as he kissed his wife. After, he added, "I love you."

"Oh…I love you, Speed."

When the nurse finally put their child, who was all wrapped up in a pink blanket, into Trixie's arms, both parents just stared at her with smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. How blessed they were to receive this beautiful, baby girl.