Max had run into the study and tugged on Robert's shirt. "Daddy, can we get Mommy some new water?"

Robert, who had been reviewing the latest reports on the hospital budget, had only partly heard him. "Huh?" He asked not looking away from his files.

"Mommy needs new water." Robert looked at him in total confusion.

"Why in the world would you say that?"

Max sighed. "Cuz Mommy broke hers."

It took a second but then it all clicked for Robert. "Did Mommy say that her water broke?" Max nodded and Robert flew up the stairs with an excited Max following.

Lexie was smiling as Robert ran through the door to their room. "Lex?" He asked breathlessly.

She giggled. "Honey, I think it is time." He tried to catch his breath as she giggled again. "Robert, I need you to breath."

They rushed to the hospital. Robert had tried to get Max into daycare but they were full and no amount of yelling from him would change that fact. In the end he pulled Carter off out of the ER to watch him. Carter had not been happy about it but he would end up getting paid for it and he could go home so he went along with it for Lexie's sake.

"You call this sterile? I could go down to the trash dumpster downstairs and pull out rusty equipment that was thrown away a year ago and they would be cleaner than these." He threw the equipment back on the tray and glared at the scrub tech. "I want them clean, do you hear me clean." Lexie was trying not to laugh. The contractions were not very bad at this point so she had not lost her sense of humor. He was driving everyone nuts and she thought it was cute. That changed a few hours later. "Ok, correct me if I am wrong but we have ice machines in the hospital right? I thought I passed one as I walked in but I could be wrong. Am I?" The nurse shook her head. He had done nothing but bitch since they had walked in there. Lexie's contractions were getting stronger and more intense and the sound of Robert's voice was only pissing her off.
"So lets review now. You have an ice machine at the nurse's station but she had no ice? What is wrong with this picture?"

"Robert." Lexie mumbled between one contraction and the next.

"And you, don't think you can hide back there. Do you know who I am? I am the man that signs your paychecks. Yeah, that's me. And so do you know what that means? I own you. So if you want to keep your job I would suggest that you go get her some clean linen and keep the cool cloths coming too. My wife will have only the best. Do you hear me?"

"Robert."

"Just a second honey. And where in the hell is the doctor? Do I have to do everything around here? Do I have to deliver my own child? I mean come on, why am I paying you people?"

"ROBERT!" Lexie yelled and Robert turned around and looked at her with wide eyes. "Shut Up!" She hissed through gritted teeth.

"But Lex…" He walked over to her.

"No, don't talk. Don't say another word or so help me God I am going to hit you. And I don't mean a tap on the shoulder I mean hit, hit you like you have never been hit before. Are we clear?" He nodded. "Good. Now please go down to the nurses station and get me some ice and it wouldn't kill you to say thank you to all of the people that have not killed you today either." He just stared at her. He had never seen her like this and he had to admit that he was slightly scared of her at that moment. He just stood there and stared at her. "GO!" She yelled. He turned and walked out of the room. The two nurses that were there came over and hugged her.

An hour later the doctor had come in to check her.

"I have to be at ten, I just know it." Lexie hoped out loud.

He looked at her and smiled. "Five."

She shook her head. "No, check it again."

He grinned bigger. "Lexie.."

She closed her eyes. "Just check me again!"

He did as she asked and shook his head. "Still five."

She sighed. "I hate you." He laughed. "Do you want an epidural?" She nodded as the contraction hit her again.

"But Lex, I thought you wanted to do it naturally."

Lexie raised her eyebrows at Robert. "I don't remember telling you that you can talk yet." He closed his mouth again.

Five hours later she was at eight and Robert needed a break. Lexie had relaxed after the epidural but she still glared at him every time he opened his mouth. He sat down in the chair in the hall and rested his head in his hands.

"Don't worry, you are not the first husband to not be aloud to talk during the labor." Robert looked up and smiled at the doctor.

"I feel like a jackass. I am a trained surgeon and the chief of staff and I am shaking like a leaf. I can operate for 12 hours straight and I don't even dare touch my wife in fear that I will hurt her."

Dr. Jenson laughed. "Robert, I do this a million times a year and I forgot how to cut the cord when my son was born. It is natural." Robert nodded. "Lets go in and see where we are at." Robert and Dr. Jenson walked back in. Lexie was with the OB nurse and she was pushing.

"Dr. Jenson I was just about to page you. She is at 10 and 100 percent effaced." The men exchanged a look and Lexie put her hand out for Robert to hold.

"I am so sorry Robert. I really am." He smiled at her and kissed her hand.

"No worries love. I am right here."

"I am scared Robert."

"There is no need to be. Everything is going to be fine."

"Ok Lexie, lets push." The doctor said and Lexie started her marathon pushing. An hour later she was nowhere near done.

"I can't do it anymore Robert."

"Yes you can."

"No really, I changed my mind. I don't want to do it."

Robert laughed. "Sorry love, you have no choice."

Lexie started to cry as she pushed with everything she had. She was experiencing every feeling and emotion that was possible and so was he. She let out one last scream and everything seemed to stop. The pain, the fear everything that she was feeling stopped and the small purple creature was laid on her chest. She wrapped her arms around him as best she could and she and Robert just stared at him. He was perfect. Everyone was in awe of the moment and didn't bother to comment when Robert's expert hands shook as he cut the cord.