October 26th, 2003

Week 40

9:32 am

Jordan stared at the body in front of her. Bruises all around the abdomen. Probably from a baseball bat. She sighed deeply as Lily walked in.

"Are you almost done?" Lily asked, "Mr. Potter is outside and he would like to see Marla."

"He's a baseball player right?" Jordan asked.

"Yeah he is." Lily said, "Why?"

"Look at her bruises." Jordan said. Lily walked over and looked at the body.

"Ooh…Do you want to talk to him?" Lily asked. Jordan ran her hand through her hair and she sighed.

"I suppose so…" Jordan said. Lily smiled softly, rubbing her stomach. She drew in a sharp breath as she felt a warm liquid run down her legs. She looked down to see a puddle forming around her feet.

"Oh god…" Lily whispered. "Jordan…My water broke." Jordan spun around with wide eyes. She looked at her friend.

"Don't have a baby in the morgue." Jordan cried taking her hand.

"I'll try not to." Lily smiled nervously. This was it. The baby was finally coming. Jordan helped her out to the front.

"BUG!!" Jordan cried, "Stay here." Jordan ran to Bug's room, "Bug!" He frowned and looked up at her.

"God, Jordan, what's on fire?" He asked.

"Nothing, but your wife's water just broke." Jordan said. Bug's eyes widened as he stood up. His hands started to shake.

"H-her water broke?" He whispered. Jordan nodded with a smile.

"You're going to be a father." She said, "She waiting out front for you." Bug bolted out of the room and to the front where Lily was.

"Lily!" He cried gathering her into his arms. She chuckled.

"Hey." Lily smiled, "We're having a baby."

"So I've been told." He said, "Let's go. Are you okay?"

"I'm okay I guess." She said waddling to the elevator, "One contraction while Jordan was getting you and it hurt."

"I'm sure it did." Bug whispered. He was glad they put the hospital bag in the car. He never thought she'd go into labour at work. Lily took in a shuddery breath, as she looked at him.

"This is it." She whispered with a twinge of fear in her voice.

"This is exciting." Bug grinned at her. He was becoming a dad.

12:14 PM

Lily stared at the picture on the wall practicing her Lamaze. Her contractions were about five minutes apart, but she was only three centimeters dilated. She still had a long way to go.

"I brought you some juice." Bug said walking into the room.

"I don't want frigging soda." Lily glared at him. He sighed.

"What do you want then?" He asked.

"I want our daughter out of me." Lily narrowed her eyes.

"You've only been at this for like two and a half hours." He said.

"I want a short birth." Lily growled rubbing her stomach, "Come out, Butterfly. Mommy needs you to come out."

"She will when she's ready." Bug kissed her shoulder.

"Maybe it's only take five or seven hours."

"Maybe it will." Bug smiled at his wife, "But however long it takes. We know she it coming today." Lily chuckled softly.

"Did you call your mother?" Lily asked as she relaxed.

"Yeah. She started screaming and crying." Bug laughed, "I'd hate to see how she is when we give her the baby's stats."

"She'll go through….the…roof…" Lily started to groan as a contraction tore through her abdomen. It felt like she was being poked with hot pokers. Tears filled her eyes as she held Bugs hand. "Oh fuck…." She cried loudly. Bug took in a breath.

"Just breath, Lily." Bug said softly.

"Easier…." She started to relax. Lily exhaled, "Easier said than done." Bug smiled softly at her.

"Do they really hurt bad?" He asked. Lily gave him a look.

"What do you think?" She asked, "They feel nice?"

"No." Bug chuckled. "Are you sure you don't want this juice?"

"I'm sure." Lily mumbled, "Can you put in my CD? Maybe some Beatles will help all this pain." Bug nodded and grabbed her bag.

"Let's hope so." He smiled softly and handed her the Walkman.

"Thanks." Lily slid it on and closed her eyes. The pain was worse than she had expected. She knew it was going to her, but this was ridiculous. She was getting scared for the actual pushing part.

Bug ran his hands over her stomach trying to will the baby out. He wished he could take all of her pain away. He knew she'd laugh if he told her that but it was true.

4:55 PM

Lily sobbed into Bug's chest as he held her. The contractions were getting even more painful. She was six centimeters dilated. She was moving along slowly but surely. Dr. White smiled at them.

"Why don't the two of you go for a walk?" He suggested, "Walkig helps the labour move along." Lily sniffled as she wiped her eyes.

"R-Really?" She asked. He nodded.

"Really, Lily. Go for a walk. It really does help. I don't lie. If you have a contraction, just hold onto the wall of your husband." He said, "There's a few other woman walking around here. Stop and chat." Lily sat up.

"I don't think so. I'm in no mood to chit chat." Lily said as Bug helped her out of the bed. "I don't want to talk to boring old couples." She slid some slippers on.

"Ready?" Bug asked.

"Oh more than you know, Bug." Lily said taking his hand. They slowly walked out of the room. A few nurses smiled at them as they walked along. "They know I'm in labour." Bug chuckled.

"Of course they do." He said. "You're here on the maternity floor in a hospital gown, nine months pregnant. They know."

"I just don't want them laughing at me." Lily said.

"Why would they laugh?" Bug frowned.

"Because they don't have lives." Lily waddled down the hallway. Another couple waddled towards them. Lily glared at them.

"Hello." The man smiled at Lily.

"Hi and Bye." Lily groaned. Bug chuckled softly as he rubbed her back, "Don't laugh at me." He held up his hands.

"I'm not laughing at you." He said.

"Oh Yes you are." She growled and walked a little faster.

"Lily, come back here." Bug asked.

"No…" Lily groaned as another contraction ripped through her.

"Lily!" Bug ran up to her and caught her before she fell. Lily moaned loudly clutching his arms. "Breath and don't yell at me."

"Shut…Up." Lily groaned as her body shook slightly.

"Do you want to go back to the room?" He asked. Lily nodded.

"Please…" She whispered as she started to relax again. Bug wrapped his arm around her waist and led her back to the room.

11:11 PM

Lily shifted uncomfortably in the bed. She was tired and in pain. Her contractions were about two minutes apart. She knew it was about time. The baby may actually be born on her due date.

"How are you doing?" bug asked softly. Lily took in a deep breath.

"G-Get the doctor." She whispered, "I really want to start this."

"Really?" Bug asked.

"I need to fucking push, Bug." Lily yelled at him. Bug jumped.

"All right." He rushed out of the room to the nurse's station; "My wife is starting to push without her doctor."

"Tell her to hold her horses." One of the nurses smiled and paged the doctor. Bug ran back to the room and looked at Lily.

"He should be here soon." Bug said.

"Good." Lily groaned, "I can't take this anymore." A couple of nurses walked in and started to get things ready. She looked at Bug nervously; "I guess this is it. There's no turning back."

"I wouldn't want to turn back." Bug smiled softly as Dr White came in. "She's ready, Doc." Dr. White laughed softly at him.

"Let me see if that's true or not." He sat in front of Lily.

"Can I push?" She asked him. Dr. White nodded.

"On your next contraction you may push." He said. Lily's lips trembled.

"O-Okay." She whispered. Bug took her hand and kissed her knuckles. "I'm s-so scared, Bug." He smiled softly at her.

"There's no reason to be scared." Bug said, "We're having a little girl." Lily started to groan and squeezed his hand tightly.

"Pushing." She groaned. Lily gritted her teeth and pushed.

"That's it." Dr. White smiled as he put on a pair of gloves.

"Shut…up!!" Lily moaned loudly as she exhaled, "Oh fuck."

"We're having a baby, Lily. You can do it." Bug said.

"We'll see." She mumbled as she locked her lips.

"I know you can do it." Bug said seriously.

"Pushing." Lily moaned again as she pushed. Bug's hands shook as he watched her. She had to be in a lot of pain. Bug gritted his teeth as she squeezed his hand. It felt like she was breaking it.

"That's it." Dr. White said, "You're doing great. Push harder."

"Oh fuck." She groaned. "I can't do this."

"Yes you can." Dr. White said, "Millions of women do it."

"Oh don't give me that load of Bull shit." She said, "I am not millions of women. I am me and I am the one giving birth right now." Bug chuckled.

"I thought it was some other woman." She shot him a look as she started to push again.

"That's it, Lily. She's crowning. Harder...Harder…That's it." Dr. White grinned, "She has a lot of dark hair."

"You can see her?" bug whispered.

"Yes." Dr. White smiled, "Push a little harder, Lily and her head will be out." Lily gritted her teeth and pushed, "That's it."

"Oh mother of god." Lily whimpered as she licked her lips.

"Her head is out." Dr. White smiled at his patients.

"R-Really?" Lily looked down at him with teary eyes.

"Yes." Dr. White chuckled. Bug looked down between her legs.

"Oh my god." He whispered. His heart pounded in his chest. He was looking at his daughter's face. Bug took in a deep breath.

"Get…up here…" Lily groaned as she pushed again.

"Right." Bug ran up to her side and took her hand.

"This is the hard part, Lily. Her shoulders need to come out." Dr. White said. Lily whimpered as she pushed as hard as she could.

"Good girl." Bug kissed her sweaty forehead.

"Oh god!!! Oh god!!" Lily cried out loudly, "I c-cant do this."

"Yes you can." Bug said, "Just another push and we'll be able to hold our daughter, Lily. You can do it." Lily whimpered softly.

"I can't." She whispered.

"You can and you will." Bug smiled. Lily sniffled looking at him.

"Okay." She whispered. Lily squeezed his hand and started to push. Bug stared between Lily's legs as she pushed as hard as she could. The next two minutes happened so fast. All of a sudden, the pressure was gone for Lily. She looked down and saw Dr. White cleaning out her daughter's nose and mouth.

"It's a girl." Dr White smiled.

"Oh my god." Lily cried softly looking down at her daughter.

"Sh-She's gorgeous." Bug said. Tears streamed down his face.

"Yes she is." Dr White put her daughter on Lily's chest. Lily looked down at her. Her wisps of brown hair and gorgeous brown eyes were absolutely perfect. "Ten toes…Ten fingers."

"Perfect." Bug said giving his wife a kiss. They were parents.

October 27th, 2003

8:25 am

With pink balloons in hand, Jordan knocked on Lily's door.

"Come in." Lily smiled as Jordan walked in, "Hey."

"Hey mommy." Jordan tip toed over to the bed, "Oh look at her."

"Isn't she pretty?" Lily smiled. Jordan nodded as she touched the baby's hand.

"She's perfect." Jordan smiled softly, "Stats?"

"Maya Butterfly Vijayaraghavensatyanaryanamurthy. Seven pounds and four ounces." Lily grinned.

"Maya Butterfly." Jordan chuckled softly, "Perfect name for such a perfect little child." Lily smiled looking at her daughter. She was perfect. Maya was a blessing. Maya was an angel sent down from Heaven. Even though she was holding her, Lily couldn't believe she was here. The pregnancy was over and now the tiny human was here.