A/N: When I posted chapter 5 I said that it was June and Donna was 6 months pregnant, the twins are due in August so chapter 5 would have been the first few days of June. The twins are due in late August.
(It is now 3rd August 2005)
Donna sat in Josh's office, her legs out in front of her as she half sat, half lay on the couch that had been installed in the last few months. Josh's office had been reorganized slightly so that whoever was using the couch could see out into the bullpen, meaning that Josh's desk had moved further away from the main door. Donna could see C.J. in her office, and Carol filing things just in front of the door. Donna took a deep, steadying breath and picked up the phone. She dialed Carol's desk and saw her friend move to answer the phone.
"Hi." Donna said into it.
"Hi. Are you OK you're just across the hall?"
"Yeah, kind of. I need you to put me through to C.J. immediately. In a minute she should come out and tell you to find Josh. Listen carefully to exactly what she tells you."
"All right, but you're scaring me a bit now."
"Don't worry, you'll know soon enough."
"OK, I'll put you through."
Donna waited until C.J. answered, taking another deep breath.
"Hi C.J. I need you to tell Carol to go and find Josh he should be with Toby in the Blue Room and to give him this message: 'Donald Duck is coming home'. I know that it sounds really stupid but he'll understand."
"Sure," C.J. said and yelled for Carol, Donna heard her deliver the message and saw Carol hurry away.
"What does it mean?" C.J. asked as Carol left.
"It means that I'm in labour." Donna waited as C.J. gasped in surprise.
"I'm going to call my midwife now and have her meet us at GW but I need you or someone to give me and Josh a ride. I don't trust him to drive right now."
C.J. laughed.
"I'll take you. I'll come over now."
"Thanks." Donna said and both women hung up.
C.J. came out of her office straight at Donna who was dialing the phone for her midwife. When C.J. entered the office, Donna pointed to her bag and mouthed 'keys' at C.J.
Donna spoke calmly to the midwife, Nicky, and winced when a contraction happened, then called Maggie, Josh's new assistant, a gave her instructions. When she hung up Donna could hear Josh ranting as he came down the corridor.
"Go to Josh's car. In the trunk there is a bag, get it out and put it in your car please." Donna said. C.J. squeezed her hand briefly then walked briskly out.
"Donnatella!" Josh bellowed as he entered the Operations bullpen. He almost ran into his office, to his wife.
"What's going on? Why did Carol give me the message?"
"Because I'm in labour," Donna said patiently.
"I've told Maggie to clear all your appointments for today and tomorrow. She's calling Leo and the President. C.J. is going to drive us to the hospital where Nicky will meet us."
Josh seemed to calm down, very slightly, Donna was in control as always.
"How are you? How long have you been in labour for?"
"I'm doing OK and I've been in labour for about 30 minutes. I've called my mom in Wisconsin she's going to fly down with dad later today and your mom will be up tomorrow."
C.J. came in a moment later and Josh helped Donna up, gripping her hand tightly. They went out to C.J.'s car and she drove them to GW. During the drive Donna's contractions became more fequent and Josh seemed more worried than she was.