The time was drawing closer for the baby to be born and Brittany and Christian were going to talk with Peter who they asked to be the midwife.
"I want to have a natural birth," Brittany said.
"Usually all first time mothers say that and then want drugs," Peter said.
"I think I've already had enough drugs in my life, thank you."
Peter didn't question here but knew that she must have had a terrible past experience in drugs or with a family member with a bad past of drugs.
"So, Christian. Are you going to be in the delivery room with Brittany?" Peter asked. "Most fathers want to see their baby but they have a tendency to pass out at the time the baby is crowning from the excitement."
"I won't," Christian said. "Or else I would have passed out from excitement when I first saw the baby."
Peter smiled. "Lu told me you almost did."
"Ok, I almost did. But that's beside the point."
Brittany laughed. "Besides, I only believe in natural things now and I'm a vegetarian."
Peter smiled. They both had something in common and he felt he could work better with people who he had things in common with.
Peter talked to Brittany and Christian about their options and Brittany liked the bathtub idea. "I think that giving birth to a baby in a bathtub would make the baby feel more comfortable," she said. "And I heard it was the easiest kind of birth that there is."
"Trust me. It is. Many women prefer to have their baby in a bathtub," Peter said.
Christian's watch beeped. "Oh, damn," he replied. "Brittany, we got to go pick up Jennifer from day care."
"Who's Jennifer?" Peter asked.
"My goddaughter," Christian said. "Her dad was my best friend but after Jennifer's mother died he killed himself."
"I'm sorry," Peter said.
Brittany looked at Christian and took his hand. "We're all she's got," she told Peter.
"I understand," he replied. "But this baby is going to be great for her isn't it?"
Christian nodded. "She can't wait." He laughed. "She's more excited than we are."
"Well, you better go," Peter, said.
Christian and Brittany nodded and then left.
Peter watched them leave. With a baby on the way and another child to take care of…were they really ready for this kind of responsibility? He didn't know and he didn't pry. He wasn't going to. Besides, that was Lu's job.