August 23rd, 2003
Week 40
7:32 am
Danny shuffled out into the kitchen. Why was he eating so much during this pregnancy? He had gained about fifteen pounds since Ronnie got pregnant and now he was eating again.
"Eggs and bacon sound really good and of course a nice big mug of coffee." Danny mumbled to himself. He quietly moved around the kitchen. Ronnie was still sound asleep and she needed her sleep.
Danny started to hum to himself as he cracked the eggs. Ronnie would wake up to an amazing breakfast and give him a huge kiss. He chuckled softly and poured the eggs onto the skillet.
"Danny?" Ronnie waddled into the kitchen. He frowned deeply as he looked at her.
"You're suppose to be asleep, Ronnie. I was going to make you breakfast in bed." He said with a chuckle, "Did I wake you?"
"No." Ronnie smiled as she watched Danny, "Will that be done soon?"
"Yes." Danny chuckled, "You starved?"
"Nope. I'm not too hungry for once." Ronnie said rubbing her stomach. "My water broke." Danny spun around as his eyes widened.
"Your...Your w-water broke?" Danny stuttered. "Your water actually broke??"
"Yes." Ronnie chuckled gently, "We have time to eat though. It smells very good. You should eat something." Danny shook his head.
"Your water broke and you want to eat?" Danny asked shutting the stove off, "We need to get to the hospital. You're having a baby!!" Ronnie laughed softly as she watched him.
"I guess I am having a baby huh?" Ronnie smiled.
"Let's go." Danny said as he took her hand.
"We're having a baby, Danny." Ronnie said softly. Danny looked at her. His heart was pounding in his chest. He looked scared.
"Are you nervous?" He asked her softly. She nodded.
"Just a little bit." She smiled. Danny leaned over and kissed her.
"Everything will be fine. I'll be by your side the entire time."
"Oh I know you will." Ronnie chuckled as she waddled to the door.
9:25 am
Two hours later
Ronnie lay in the hospital bed, trying to rest. Her contractions were two minutes apart and she was dilated five centimeters. The doctors said she was moving along quickly. Good genes, Ronnie guessed. Her mother had her in seven hours. Danny walked back into the room and sat down.
"I called Steven and our parents. They're all pretty excited."
"Mom isn't coming is she?" Ronnie asked as she shifted.
"No." Danny chuckled, "But my mother might."
"I like her." Ronnie mumbled, "There's so much pressure."
"Well, there's a baby coming from you." He laughed softly.
"No, shit." She laughed softly. Dr. White walked into the room.
"How are you feeling, Veronica?" He asked as he looked at her chart.
"Like I'm in labour. It's really painful." She said to him.
"You sure you don't want an epidural?" He asked. She nodded.
"I'm sure. I want to try to do this natural." Ronnie said
"Very well." He said putting some gloves on, "Let me check to see if you've dilated anymore." Ronnie nodded as she shifted.
"Is there anything I can do to try to make the pain better?" Danny asked him.
"The pain will be there, but massage her back. Her lower back mostly." Dr White said as he examined Ronnie, "Well, you're still five centimeters dilated so you have awhile yet." Ronnie sighed.
"Maybe if I run up and down the hallways, He'll come faster."
"Maybe but I wouldn't recommend it." Dr White chuckled.
"I'll massage your back, Rons." Danny leaned over kissed her softly. She edged over onto her side.
"Please do so." Ronnie whispered softly. Danny put his hands on her lower back and started to massage it slowly. She groaned loudly, "This feel so good, Baby."
"Relieving some of the pressure?" Danny asked.
"No, but it feels good." Ronnie chuckled. Danny smiled softly.
"I'll do this as long as you want me to, All right?" He asked her. Ronnie nodded slowly. A contraction started to coarse through her body. Danny held her hand, "Breath through it."
"Shut…Up." She groaned loudly, She squeezed his hand until it passed, "Oh fuck. This sucks."
"I know it does." He kissed her softly.
1:30 PM
4 hours later
Ronnie whimpered softly. She was at this for about six hours and she didn't know how much more of this she could take.
"Oh Chris. Hurry up. Don't make mommy hurt much more." She whispered softly. Someone knocked on the door, "Come in."
"Is someone having a baby in here?" Harry walked in.
"Harry!" Ronnie grinned brightly, "What are you doing here?"
"Danny called me and said you were having a baby."
"Yes! I am!" Ronnie clapped her hands, "I'm so glad you came. I've really missed talking to you." Harry smiled sitting next to her.
"Me too." He said, "How are you feeling?" Ronnie sighed softly.
"I want Christopher out of me. I'm in so much pain, Harry." Ronnie said, "I don't know how people have five or six kids."
"It gets easier with every birth I suspect." Harry chuckled.
"Hold my hand." Ronnie started to groan. Harry's eyes widened.
"Contraction?" He asked as he took her hand. She nodded, "Oh god."
"Shit…" Ronnie moaned loudly. She breathed in quickly. "Oh god…" Ronnie exhaled and started to relax.
"You should try to get some rest, Ronnie." He said.
"I cant." Ronnie moaned, "I need this over with." A nurse walked in to take her blood pressure, "Can I have him now??"
"You're in active labour, ma'am, but its still in the early stage of it." The nurse chuckled.
"Oh don't chuckle at me." Ronnie glared at her.
"She's just doing her job, Ronnie." Harry said, "Want me to go get Danny?" Ronnie nodded as she shifted. She was so thirsty and uncomfortable. Why did people do this more than once? Danny walked back into the room.
"How are you feeling?" He asked. Ronnie chuckled to herself.
"Will people please stop asking me that?" She shook her head. Danny smiled and kissed her softly.
"Just hang in there, baby."
5:29 PM
Four hours later
Danny cradled the sobbing Ronnie in his arms. He couldn't handle seeing her In all of this pain. He knew he didn't dare say it out loud, but he really wished he could take all of her pain away.
"God, Danny, oh god." Ronnie sobbed.
"It's okay. You're doing wonderful." Danny whispered.
"N-No, I'm not." She sobbed again, "I c-cant do this, Danny."
"Yes you can." Danny pushed her sweaty hair off of her forehead; "Do you want me to put your hair up?"
"Pl-Please." Ronnie whimpered. Danny smiled softly and grabbed a rubber band. He pulled all of her hair up and put it in a bun. Ronnie relaxed slightly, "This contractions...are one on top of...another." Danny nodded softly.
"I know. You're getting closer to have our son." Danny said.
"What if we can't do this Danny? What if we're not good parents?" Ronnie asked as she looked at him.
"We'll be terrific parents." Danny said, "I hope."
"It's not like w-we can trade him in if w-we break him, Danny." Ronnie cried softly, "We c-can't screw up."
"We won't. Christian will be watching over us and he will make sure we don't screw up with Christopher, Okay?" he asked.
"Okay." Ronnie whispered as she held his hand tightly. She groaned loudly as her contraction decided to tear through her again. These contractions were lasting a lot longer, usually around one-minute long. Danny kissed her head.
"You're doing great baby." He whispered.
"Oh shit..." Ronnie wailed, "I'm too tired. I can't do this."
"You haven't even started the hard part, Darling." He said.
"I know." Ronnie moaned. "I h-hate th-this."
"I know, Baby. I know you do.' he whispered holding his sobbing fiancée.
7:35 PM
Two hours later
Ronnie moaned loudly as she writhed in bed. There was so much pressure. She felt like she had to go to the bathroom.
"Oh god....D-Danny?" Ronnie moaned. Danny looked up from the magazine.
"What? You okay?" He asked her.
"I n-need to push. G-Get the doctor please." Ronnie said.
"Are you sure?" His eyes widened as he stood up.
"YES!!" She screamed. Ronnie gritted her teeth trying to hold back the urge to push. She wanted to wait until the doctor came in. She wanted to make sure she could start. All she wanted was to hold Christopher and see if he looked like Ronnie or Danny or both of them mixed together.
"You about ready?" Dr. White came in with a smile on his face.
"I AM ready." Ronnie said with a whimper, "I just need to push."
"All right. Let's see..." he said sitting in front of Ronnie, "Yeah. You are fully dilated. I believe this is it." Danny smiled weakly.
"We're going to be parents soon." he said.
"On the next contraction you may push." Dr. White said.
"O-Okay." Ronnie whispered taking Danny's hand. She was so scared to give birth, but there was no going back right now. Ronnie held Danny's hand so tightly he thought she would break it as she started to push. "Oh god...."
"That's it, Ronnie." Danny whispered.
"Shut up. Shut up. Shut up." Ronnie cried softly.
"You're doing great, Ronnie." Dr. White smiled, "Show this room full of men what it's really like." Ronnie groaned.
"Fuck...them." Ronnie growled as she pushed. She let out a small scream and collapsed against the bed.
"Wonderful, Ronnie." Dr. White said, "You're crowning."
"Th-Thank god." Ronnie whimpered. Danny wiped off her forehead.
"You're doing great." Danny beamed with happiness.
"Oh shut up, Danny. You don't have to do this." She hissed.
"Okay, this next contraction push as hard as you can." Dr. white said. "Come on, Ronnie. You can do it."
"Oh god..." Ronnie groaned loudly and started to push. The pain was unbearable, but yet it felt really good.
"You're doing it." Danny whispered.
"Fuck...Fuck!!" Ronnie cried loudly.
"That's it." Dr. White smiled, "Beautiful head of blond hair."
"Really?" Danny smiled as Ronnie tried to relax.
"Yes." Dr. White said, "The next push you should have the head out and then you have the hardest part, Okay?" Ronnie nodded.
"Okay." She whispered as she licked her lips. "Let's go."
"All right." Danny chuckled softly. Ronnie gritted her teeth and started to push as hard as she could. She took her frustration out on her pushing.
"That's it! That's it!" Dr. White exclaimed. "The head it out."
"It is!?" Ronnie cried out as she relaxed slightly.
"Yes." Dr. White chuckled, "Beautiful baby."
"I w-want to see!" Ronnie cried. Danny smiled.
"Push and you'll be able to hold him soon." Danny said.
"M-My baby." Ronnie moaned as she started to push.
"That's it. One...two...three...four." Danny whispered as he slipped his arm around her shoulders, trying to help.
"Ahh!!" Ronnie screamed trying to focus on the rainbow painting that hung on the wall across from the bed.
"That's it, Ronnie." Danny whispered. His heart was pounding in his chest. He was going to be a dad soon.
"Oh god. Oh god." Ronnie groaned loudly.
"You almost have it, Ronnie." Dr White said, "One more push."
"I c-can't." Ronnie sobbed, "I'm so tired."
"Yes you can do it." Danny said, "Come on."
"I c-cant." Ronnie sobbed. Danny wiped off her forehead.
"Yes you can." Danny said, "You can do it for Christian and Christopher." Ronnie whimpered softly.
"O-Okay." Ronnie said. She breathed in deeply. This was it. Ronnie pushed hard. She pushed with everything she had. Then, in one instant, the major pressure was gone and there was a glorious sound filling the room. A baby was crying.
"It's a boy." Dr. White smiled as he held up the screaming baby. Tears streamed down Danny's face.
"H-he's here." He whispered.
"Oh god." Ronnie sobbed as the baby was placed on her chest, "Hi baby." The nurse rubbed the baby with a towel.
"He's gorgeous." Danny whispered. He couldn't take his eyes off his boy. Ronnie looked up at Danny and smiled brightly.
"He's here." She whispered.
"He sure is." Danny reached out and touched his son. The baby's bright blue eyes slowly opened. Danny's heart stopped beating. "Welcome to the world, Christopher Daniel Hanson."