A/N : As I don't have kids as I'm only 19 all this comes from research on
the Internet, so forgive me for any errors.
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Midnight.
"I know it hurts Mac, but it's going to be a while yet." Dr Freetown advised her. "How are you coping?"
"They never tell you that it hurts this much." She said through gritted teeth.
"I know. You're eight centimetres now, the contractions are going to be longer and closer together. You just need to remember to breathe through them. Like you practised."
"Are you sure you don't want drugs?" Harm asked.
"I can do this, I'm a marine I'm tough. I can do this, I'm a marine I'm tough." She repeated as a mantra to herself.
"Of course you are, but giving in isn't a sign of weakness."
"Would you shut up Harm? Please before I have to use some of those methods of killing people I got trained for."
"Yes ma'am."
0400
"Mac, one last push for me. "
"I don't think I can do this."
"Yes you can. Remember you're a Marine and your tough." She said encouragingly.
"Doesn't help when he passes out." She yelled as gave one final push.
"That's it. Congratulations Mac, you have a little girl." The baby let out a wail.
Mac's eyes welled up with tears and the doctor laid her daughter on her stomach.
"Did he want to cut the cord?" She nodded in response to the question. "Did anyone get the smelling salts?"
"Don't worry I can handle this." Mac put her hands over her daughter's ears. "Move it sailor." She said in an authoritarian tone.
"What?" Harm mumbled regaining consciousness.
"You fainted Commander. If you want it to wake up properly there's someone I'd like you to met." One of the nurses crouched down beside him.
"Huh?"
"Doctor, just cut it yourself." Mac advised. The doctor cut the cord.
"Congratulations daddy." The nurse helped him to his feet.
"Nice falling asleep quickly there Harm." Mac said. "But you kind of had bad timing you missed the big show."
"What?" He rubbed his eyes.
"Do you think fainting can limit your vocabulary doc? Shush darling." Mac said as the baby whimpered. "Look Jenny say hello to daddy."
"A girl?" Harm murmured as he looked at his daughter.
"Yes. Ouch that looks like it hurts." Mac noticed the bruise forming on Harm's forehead.
"I'll be okay. She's beautiful. Thank you." He kissed her forehead.
"Yeah I noticed that." Mac smiled.
"Harm, I think we should get that bump looked at." The doctor pointed.
"I don't think I sh . . . "
"Go we'll be fine, go and tell your Mom she has a granddaughter."
"I'll call her later."
"Why would you call her? She should be in the waiting room with Harriet, her flight got in a couple of hours ago."
"How did she know?" He asked.
"I called her earlier since you hadn't bothered. She couldn't get a flight out straight away and had to change planes somewhere along the line. Harriet picked her up at the airport and was planning on waiting with her since the Admiral gave the day off and you have to go into the office sometime today to clear your desk."
"You're organised." He commented.
"Now Commander, we need to get your head checked." The doctor called.
"I'll be back soon." He kissed Mac's forehead.
"So?" Trish asked as she spotted Harm.
"You have a granddaughter." He smiled as his mother hugged him.
"Congratulations sir, how's Mac doing?" Harriet asked.
"She's tired."
"Commander, I really need to get you down the Emergency room." The nurse who was accompanying him stated.
"I guess you fainted again." She looked at the bump on his head.
"Trish, Naval men don't fall faint or pass out they fall asleep for short times at inappropriate moments." Harriet corrected her.
"Ah, now I remember. So when can I see my granddaughter."
"I'll see what I can do when I get back." He kissed her cheek.
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Midnight.
"I know it hurts Mac, but it's going to be a while yet." Dr Freetown advised her. "How are you coping?"
"They never tell you that it hurts this much." She said through gritted teeth.
"I know. You're eight centimetres now, the contractions are going to be longer and closer together. You just need to remember to breathe through them. Like you practised."
"Are you sure you don't want drugs?" Harm asked.
"I can do this, I'm a marine I'm tough. I can do this, I'm a marine I'm tough." She repeated as a mantra to herself.
"Of course you are, but giving in isn't a sign of weakness."
"Would you shut up Harm? Please before I have to use some of those methods of killing people I got trained for."
"Yes ma'am."
0400
"Mac, one last push for me. "
"I don't think I can do this."
"Yes you can. Remember you're a Marine and your tough." She said encouragingly.
"Doesn't help when he passes out." She yelled as gave one final push.
"That's it. Congratulations Mac, you have a little girl." The baby let out a wail.
Mac's eyes welled up with tears and the doctor laid her daughter on her stomach.
"Did he want to cut the cord?" She nodded in response to the question. "Did anyone get the smelling salts?"
"Don't worry I can handle this." Mac put her hands over her daughter's ears. "Move it sailor." She said in an authoritarian tone.
"What?" Harm mumbled regaining consciousness.
"You fainted Commander. If you want it to wake up properly there's someone I'd like you to met." One of the nurses crouched down beside him.
"Huh?"
"Doctor, just cut it yourself." Mac advised. The doctor cut the cord.
"Congratulations daddy." The nurse helped him to his feet.
"Nice falling asleep quickly there Harm." Mac said. "But you kind of had bad timing you missed the big show."
"What?" He rubbed his eyes.
"Do you think fainting can limit your vocabulary doc? Shush darling." Mac said as the baby whimpered. "Look Jenny say hello to daddy."
"A girl?" Harm murmured as he looked at his daughter.
"Yes. Ouch that looks like it hurts." Mac noticed the bruise forming on Harm's forehead.
"I'll be okay. She's beautiful. Thank you." He kissed her forehead.
"Yeah I noticed that." Mac smiled.
"Harm, I think we should get that bump looked at." The doctor pointed.
"I don't think I sh . . . "
"Go we'll be fine, go and tell your Mom she has a granddaughter."
"I'll call her later."
"Why would you call her? She should be in the waiting room with Harriet, her flight got in a couple of hours ago."
"How did she know?" He asked.
"I called her earlier since you hadn't bothered. She couldn't get a flight out straight away and had to change planes somewhere along the line. Harriet picked her up at the airport and was planning on waiting with her since the Admiral gave the day off and you have to go into the office sometime today to clear your desk."
"You're organised." He commented.
"Now Commander, we need to get your head checked." The doctor called.
"I'll be back soon." He kissed Mac's forehead.
"So?" Trish asked as she spotted Harm.
"You have a granddaughter." He smiled as his mother hugged him.
"Congratulations sir, how's Mac doing?" Harriet asked.
"She's tired."
"Commander, I really need to get you down the Emergency room." The nurse who was accompanying him stated.
"I guess you fainted again." She looked at the bump on his head.
"Trish, Naval men don't fall faint or pass out they fall asleep for short times at inappropriate moments." Harriet corrected her.
"Ah, now I remember. So when can I see my granddaughter."
"I'll see what I can do when I get back." He kissed her cheek.