Chapter 49

"Blessed"

Deanna woke to the touch of her husband's arm protecting the child still save inside her womb. It had been 5 weeks and Deanna didn't have any more contractions. As the due date quickly approached Deanna became very nervous. Thoughts traveled through her mind as she placed her hand on Will's resting on her stomach. Only five more weeks just five more weeks she kept thinking. A sudden pain crossed her stomach and she gasped trying not to wake Will. It was just false labor she was told it was common in human pregnancy. The contraction continued for about 15 seconds before it came to an end. Deanna let out a sigh as Will stirred in his sleep. A few hours later both were up Lily was in her parents bed she had a nightmare about the baby and somehow managed to climb into bed without disturbing her father.

"Mommy how are you doing?"

"I'm good, having a hard time sleeping though because of the baby. I keep telling myself only five more weeks."

"Honey, the Doctor said that if the baby was born this early it would have a survival rate of 90 percent. You don't need to keep worrying about it."

"I can't help myself, the last time I was pregnant I had a miscarriage and I don't want to loose this baby too."

"Mommy you just got back from the doctor yesterday she said the baby is fine and ready to be born."

"Well I better get Lily some breakfast I will bring you some in a few minutes."

Deanna nods as Will and Lily exit to get some breakfast. As they become out of site another contraction caused Deanna to gasp loudly. This was the second one in 20 minutes, this could be it. As Deanna breathed through the contraction Will comes into the room. He notices Deanna's discomfort and immediately panics.

"What's the matter?"

"I think I'm going into labor?"

"You still have 5 weeks to go we don't even have the nursery ready. Are you sure this isn't that false labor thing the doctor was telling us about?"

"No this is the second contraction I have had in the last 20 minutes the last one was when I was in the bathroom. I didn't want you to worry but I really think the baby's coming today Will. We should get to sickbay right away."

"Right I'll let Rachel's mother know that you're having the baby. She can watch Lily until its birth."

"No Will, I want Lily in the operating room with us when her sister is born."

"Right."

Riker stumbles at the fallen sheets and quickly puts on his clothes. Meanwhile Deanna gets herself ready and by the time the next contraction came they were out the door and in Sickbay.

A few minutes later Deanna is on the bio-bed draped with sterile sheets. Will and Lily are both sitting next to her one on each side as Deanna has her cesarean section.

"Now you'll feel a lot of pressure and pulling but you won't feel any pain. Emilee will be out before you know it."

Deanna nods as tears fall from her eyes. Will and Lily sat patiently at Deanna's side as the first incision is made then the second soon we can see the head of Emilee. She had curly dark hair just like her mother within seconds the rest of her emerges from Deanna. She lets out a cry causing the family to let out the breath they all were holding.

"Here she is she's beautiful Captain. Would you like to see her Counselor?"

Deanna nods as Campbell brings Emilee up so she can see her.

"Is she okay?"

"She's perfect, I believe Captain she has your nose."

Will stands up with Lily in his arms and moves over to the scale.

"Ah yes that's a good girl. Welcome Emilee Rose."

"Welcome."

Lily softly says as her father places her to her feet.

"Five pounds, 1 ounce, 18 inches long she a little tiny but she perfect"

Will looks with awe to his new daughter the nurse was right she had his nose. But she looked so much like her mother.

"Would you like to cut the cord?"

Riker nods and is handed a laser scalpel which he uses to cut the cord. Shortly after the nurse takes Emilee to her mother who is still shedding tears.

"She's so beautiful Will. Thank you.

TBC...Chapter 50