Decided to post 2 at the same time since the last one was stupidly short. This one is kinda long but I hope it's interesting enough to keep you reading.

Happy times commence.

-----------------------------------------------3 months later

"I need it out!" Abby whined, rubbing her aching back.

"Every day the baby stays in there, it's getting bigger. That's good." Susan handed her a bagel.

"Oh, so good. A really big baby is good? Small pelvis here!" She exclaimed.

"You'll be out of it. You won't feel a thing. Gas and air, epidural, go for it all." Abby nodded tiredly. "You got any names?"

"Well we don't know the sex but we like Roan or Reilly for a boy and Lila or Cassie for a girl."

"Aw, sweet- We liked Riley for a girl but when she arrived Chuck said he didn't think she was a Riley. Tyla suited her perfectly though." Susan spoke out of experience, remembering the birth of her second child 3 months before. She already had a son, Flynn who was 3.

"What induces birth naturally?" Abby sighed.

"Spicy food, dancing and sex to name a few." Abby stood up and looked at her friend. "Where you going?"

"Ike's, they do a mean vindaloo." Susan laughed and grabbed her coat, ushering Abby out the door. "Shame Carter's not here, gonna have go with the dancing if this doesn't work." They crossed the road and entered the restaurant.

"You're trying to induce the birth of your first child and your fiancé and father of said child is where...?"

"He's about 5 hours away. He called just before you came; assured me he'd be home before 11."

"Should make it in time then, One large curry please and two diet cola's." She smiled at the waitress who handed them a number and scuttled off.

The curry arrived quickly, owing to the fact there was only 3 other people in the whole of the restaurant. Abby bolted the food, intersecting the mouthfuls of curry with gulps of cola. Shoveling the last forkful in, she swallowed and sat back, looking at her bump.

"It hasn't worked." She said, pouting.

"You sure you can't just hang on for a few more days."

"And let it grow even bigger, trust me Suze I want it out today." Abby grabbed her friends hand and yanked her out the door, throwing a ten dollar bill onto the table.

"Where we going?" Abby stopped and shrugged.

"I don't know. Let's just walk, loosen this thing up a bit." The two women strolled around for a bit chatting. The cold night air was soothing to their flushed faces and neither had anywhere to be since Chuck had opted to stay home to have some time with the kids. Abby shivered and held out a hand.

"It's raining. Shall we go back to my apartment?"

"Yeah. Come on then." Susan led the way to her car.

"Park over there, Mr Richards gets really mad if you park in his spot." They parked the car and went into Abby's apartment building. "Not again?!" She suddenly yelled.

"What?"

"The lift is broken again; Stairs time." Susan began climbing the stairs when Abby stopped.

"Susan?" She cried weakly. Susan's head snapped round and she ran back down. Abby eased herself onto the bottom step and grimaced. "I think the...erm...curry worked."

"Right, it's okay. Your membranes..."

"Just ruptured." Abby chuckled pointing to the wet patch spreading on the stairs. Susan shook her head and laughed, holding out a hand for her friend.

"We need to get you to the car. Have they just started?" She said as Abby groaned with the contraction.

"No, they started about 20 minutes ago but I didn't realize. They're really strong now."

"You progressed quickly. I think you have an impatient baby, takes after its mother!"

They staggered to the car and Abby managed to get relatively comfortable as Susan turned the keys in the engine.

Nothing.

She turned them again.

Nothing.

"I don't believe this!" She sat back and wracked her brains for a way to get to the hospital.

"Go...get...Sarah. Apartment 5...she has a...car." Abby puffed, gritting her teeth. Susan daren't tell her it would get worse, but ran back into the building, searching number 5.

"Hi I'm so sorry but...I'm Susan Lewis, do you know Abby Lockhart?"

"Yes, is something the matter?" The blonde lady bit her lip, obviously worried.

"She's having contractions. In the car. Car won't start. Abby said you had a car."

"Calm down." Sarah shook her head. "My son Bryce took it go out. I don't have another car." She thought for a moment. "Bring her in here. We can ring for an ambulance and she'll be more comfortable."

Together Susan and Sarah managed to help Abby out of the car and into the cozy sitting room of Sarah's apartment. Susan stayed with Abby whilst Sarah rang an ambulance and Carter's cell to tell him the news.

"Hey, it's gonna be fine Abby." Susan rubbed her arm, seeing the look of slight fear on her friend's face.

"I want John here. Suze, I need to push."

"You can't. You're not ready." She lifted the towel that was covering Abby's belly and legs and laughed. "It appears you were right. This baby isn't taking its time."

"John is coming..." Sarah called.

"Push..."

"Arghhhhh..."

"He'll be about 10 minutes..."

"Come on, 1-2-3-4-5..."

"I can't..."

"He sounds excited."

"6-7-8-9-10 and stop."

"I'm dying." Sarah appeared at Abby's head and smiled.

"You're doing so well. Don't worry."

"And again Abby, you can do it."

"No, I can't. No more."

"1-2-3-4-5..." Abby bore down, feeling so tired. All she wanted was Carter to hold her hand and tell her their baby was fine.

"John..." She gasped, the pain reaching a new high.

"Head almost out...he's coming Abby, John is gonna be here soon." As she spoke, the doorbell rang. Sarah leapt for the handle and wrenched it open.

"Ambulance?" All three women groaned. "Miss, we have the training to deliver a baby." He said to Susan

"I'm a doctor!" She said, nodding at Abby to keep pushing. The ambulance man stepped back and surveyed the scene with a partial smirk.

"Abby!!!" John exploded through the door and tripped over the paramedic's foot, flying into the coffee table.

"Right Abby, the head is out, one big push and your baby will be here. Come on..." Abby pushed with the little strength she had left and felt a hand brush the hair off her face. She opened her eyes and John smiled at her.

"It's coming." He whispered. Suddenly they heard a squeak.

"Guys, you have a baby boy." Susan said, her eyes filling with tears as she laid the baby on Abby's chest. Carter's face was wet and Abby sighed as the baby yawned and stopped crying.

"I love you." John kissed her on the temple as the paramedic pulled out a clamp and some scissors.

"You wanna cut the cord?" John took the apparatus and severed the cord. The paramedics helped Abby up as John took his son and wrapped him in a towel supplied by a tearful Sarah.

"Right, into the ambulance." The paramedic ushered her along, holding her arm.

"Thank you Susan. Thank you so much." John peeked at the tiny bundle in his arms and smiled.

"My pleasure, I'll come see you all tomorrow." John nodded and followed them out the door, still smiling.

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