Rosalie POV:
I tried to catch my breath with Emmett lying beside me. We both laid speechless for a good minute.
"If an hour of sex, multiple orgasms, and 7 positions doesn't do it, I don't know what will.", He laughed as I curled up to him.
"Surely this will do something.", I giggled, looking up at him. "I love you.".
"I love you more.", He smiled, kissing my forehead. He tangled his fingers with mine.
I rubbed my belly, feeling a light kick. "I need to shower and get cleaned up.", I rolled to my side, carefully sliding off of the bed.
"Do you want me to join you?", Emmett asked, still lying in bed.
"No. I'm gonna be quick.", I looked at my phone. "It's 8. What do we want to do for dinner?".
"Sandwiches? Or I can go get something?", He replied.
"Can we have tacos or Chinese?", I asked.
"Tacos. I'll go get them while you shower.", He got up and started getting dressed.
I walked to the bathroom, starting the shower. I got in and sighed as the water ran over my body. My mind wandered wondering that if this did work, how long would it take? Would I have a fast labor or a slow labor? I quickly washed my hair and body and got out.
I wrapped my body in a towel and walked into the bedroom. I reached for my phone, seeing a text from Alice.
'Hey, I meant to ask how your appointment went. Did they schedule an induction date?' -Ali
'Hell no. She wants to see how I've progressed at my next appointment then she'll consider it. She told me to try sex and so we'll see what happens now. I'm praying that works'
'Ugh. I'm sorry. I hope sex works too. I know you're tired of being pregnant ): '
'Girl, I don't know if I can have any more kids after how rough this has been. I love my baby, but this pregnancy has sucked the life out of me.'
'I know, but just want until you hold her and you're a mommy. It's the best feeling!'
I smiled to myself and sat my phone down. "What are you so smiley about?", Emmett asked, walking into our room with a Taco Bell bag.
"I was just texting Ali and she told to just look forward to holding my baby. It just kind of hit me that it's gonna be happening really soon.", I smiled at him. I walked to the dresser, grabbing a pair of underwear and a sports bra. I put them on and climbed onto the bed.
"Hopefully really really soon.", He smiled, sitting by me. We both grabbed our taco's and started eating. "I'm so excited to see what she looks like and who she looks like. I know on that 4D ultrasound she looks a lot like you, but I'm curious to see how true it is.".
"I don't think she looked like me.", I giggled. "She looks 100% like her daddy.".
"Whatever. You'll see I'm right.", He smiled at me.
"Whatever.". I finished my taco and laid on my back, taking a deep breath. "I'm full now.".
I watched Emmett eat, admiring this man who had eaten 5 tacos, yet still had an amazing body. He never failed to amaze me.
3:25 AM
I woke up to a sharp pain in my abdomen and bit my lip. This wasn't the normal pain I was having before. It felt different. It was more intense and painful. I quickly reached for my phone, opening an app to track what I assumed was a contraction. I felt my body relax as the pain faded. It had lasted about a minute and a half long. I got out of bed and walked to Aria's room. I wanted to make sure we had everything ready to go in case it was time.
I ran through my mental checklist. Did she have diapers and wipes? Did she have enough outfits? Did she have socks? Did I have everything I needed? Did Emmett have everything he'd need? I double checked our bags before I was interrupted. I held onto Aria's crib, taking a deep breath.
"Ow.", I whispered, timing the contraction. These were no joke. I clicked stop on the timer. 20 minutes apart, but still only lasting about a minute and a half. I continued to make sure we had everything and walked downstairs. If I was going to be up timing contractions, I might as well do something and get the house cleaned up, even if it was the middle of the night.
So, I did just that for the next 2 hours. The dishes were done, laundry was almost done, and floors were swept and mopped. The house was sparkling. I had continued to time my contractions and they were now about 10 minutes apart.
I bent over to pick up a laundry basket and dropped it when a contraction had it. Along with this contraction, I heard the sound of liquid hitting the ground. I looked down between my feet to see a puddle. My water had broken. "Oh shit.", I stood there in shock, waiting on the contraction to pass. I was able to stand up and slowly made my way up to the stairs.
I walked into our room and turned on the light. "What the hell?", Emmett groaned, covering his head with the blankets.
"Babe, you need to get up. My water broke. It's time.", I said as I leaned against the bed. My breathing was increasing. "We need to go.".
He jumped up. "Your water broke? When?", He started getting dressed and rushing around our room to get clothes for me. I walked to the bathroom, slipping my wet underwear off.
"Like 5 minutes ago. I've been up cleaning because I was having contractions. I timed them and didn't think it was really time, but when I bent over, my water broke.", I replied as I wet a wash rag. I wiped between my legs, trying to clean up.
Emmett laid my clothes on the bed and walked into the bathroom. He grabbed another wash rag, wetting it, and began helping me. "This is so crazy.", He smiled lightly up at me. "I mean, I know this day would come. It's just so crazy that it's actually here.".
I smiled down at him. "We're going to be parents soon.". My smile faded as a contraction came along. I clenched the counter, biting my lip. "Ow..".
"Are you okay?", He asked, standing up beside me. He rested a hand on mine. "Squeeze my hand if you need to.".
I took his hand in mine, squeezing it. I felt my eyes well up with tears. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't be crying". The contraction passed and I let his hand go. I wiped my tears and took a deep breath. "They're hurting more.".
"Hey, don't apologize for anything. Your body is doing amazing things. Cry, scream, let it out during contractions. I know they've gotta hurt so you do what makes you feel better.", He kissed my cheek. "Let's get you dressed and go have a baby.".
Emmett helped me get dressed in some leggings. "I think I can get my shirt on. Can you go ahead and get our stuff in the car?", I asked him.
"Absolutely.", He kissed my cheek. "Did you still want my sister there? If so, I can go ahead and call.".
"No.. I want it to just be me and you. I love Ali, but I just want you..", I replied. "You can call and let them know it's time, but not to come up there yet.".
He nodded. "I understand completely. I'll wait until we get to the hospital and know more.".
I nodded in agreement, watching him walk out of our room. I got on my shirt and sandals and started turning off lights. I walked downstairs and grabbed a bottle of water. Emmett had carried our bags out and was now carrying her car seat. "Are you ready?", He asked. I nodded, following him out.
We made our way up to labor and delivery. "Hello, welcome to Seattle Medical Center. How can I help you?", A nurse welcomed us.
"Hello. My water broke about an hour ago and I've been having contractions.", I replied.
"Okay. Did you register to give birth here?".
"Yes ma'am. My name is Rosalie McCarthy.", I told her. I watched as she began to type.
"Can you confirm your date of birth?", She asked.
"October 30th, 1997", I replied.
"I have you checked in. We're going to go to room 11. Follow me.", She stood up. Emmett and I followed behind her. I squeezed his hand as we entered the room. The nurse handed me a gown and instructed me to go ahead and get it on. She was going to check my cervix before calling the doctor. She pulled the curtain to give me some privacy. I could hear the nurse typing as I got undressed. Emmett helped me get my pants off and I let out a giggle. I slid on the gown, having Emmett tie the back. I sat on the bed while he opened the privacy curtain.
"Do you know how far apart your contractions are?", The nurse asked as she washed her hands and put on gloves.
"I woke up around 3:30 and they were roughly 20 minutes apart. Now they're close to 10.", I replied.
"Oh wow. It sounds like you're moving along fast.", She smiled. "Go ahead and slide to the end of the bed and put your feet in these stirrups.", She instructed. "Do you know what you're having?".
"A little girl.", I smiled as I put my feet in the stirrups. I had done this weekly for the past 3 weeks, yet for some reason, I felt so exposed right now.
"Congratulations.", She smiled at me. "I'm going to check your cervix, just like your doctor has. It may be a little uncomfortable since you are in active labor. Just be sure to relax and it'll be over in no time.".
I nodded, holding Emmett's hand. The nurse moved my gown up over my knees and it fell down to my hips. I noticed Emmett trying to watch as she put lubricant on her hand.
"Wait, why did you lube up your hand?", Emmett asked confused.
"I'm sorry. He didn't get to go to any of the last few appointments so he doesn't know the process.", I apologized to the nurse.
"It's okay. A lot of men don't understand.", She chuckled. "The cervix is about 2 inches from the vaginal opening. I will insert my fingers and feel the cervix to determine how dilated Rosalie is.", She explained.
He nodded, confused. I felt her cold fingers and took a breath. Emmett looked over my knee, watching her, then he quickly looked away. I watched him, using his face as my distraction from the uncomfortable feeling between my legs. I felt her remove her fingers and put my gown back down.
"You're at a 2. I definitely think your contractions will increase and you can have your daughter by tonight or early tomorrow morning.", She smiled as she threw away her glove and washed her hands. "I'm going to step out and call your doctor to let her know you're being admitted. I'll be back shortly to start an IV. Do you two need anything?", She asked.
"No ma'am. Thank you.", I smiled at her. She stepped out and I looked up at Emmett.
"Did that gross you out?", I giggled.
"A little bit. I mean, I'm a man and a woman just had her fingers deep in my wife, but ugh. It was gross with a glove on.", He shivered.
I shook my head. "You're such a man.". I moved up on the bed and sat up, sitting criss crossed. "I'm upset I'm still at a 2, but we're being admitted so that's a good sign. Do you want to get our bags from the car or wait a little bit?".
"I'll go get them now.", He kissed my forehead. "Will you be okay for like 10 minutes?".
"I'm not going anywhere anytime soon.", I chuckled. "I'll be fine.".
"You've got jokes.", He smiled. I watched as he left the room and I looked at my phone. It was 6:12, but it felt like much later than that.
The nurse walked back in with an IV kit. "How are you feeling?", She asked as she logged into the computer.
"Tired.", I admitted. "She really kicked my butt by keeping me up.".
She let out a chuckle. "Mine did the same thing to me. I was woken up at midnight and was in active labor for 2 days. I finally opted for a c section to get it over with.". She scanned the items she just brought it and walked to the bed.
"We're hoping for a vaginal birth, but whatever happens happens. I just want her to come out healthy.", I smiled at her.
"I'm going to put a monitor around your stomach. It's to monitor the baby's heartbeat and your contractions.", She informed me. I nodded and sat up. "Can you pull your gown up to above your stomach?".
I pulled my gown up, watching as she strapped this band around me. She tightened it and I smiled as I heard my favorite sound; Aria's heartbeat. "There we go", She smiled. The nurse hung up the saline bag and hooked it all up. She took my hands, comparing my veins.
I watched as she let down my right hand, and sanitized my left. She swiftly slid the needle in and taped it down to ensure it wouldn't get ripped out. "You don't seem like you're in too much pain right now. Would you like an epidural or try to wait?", She asked.
I rested my hand against my belly. "I'm going to wait.", I replied as Emmett walked in with our bags.
"Okay. No problem! Your call button is right here, there's a remote for the tv, and I'll be back in an hour to check you. Please don't hesitate to call if you need anything!", She informed me before walking out of the room.
I looked at Emmett as he sat our bags in the corner of the room. "How are you feeling?", I asked him.
"Uh, well, I watched a family walk out with their baby and it just kind of hit me and now I'm incredibly nervous.", He sat in the chair beside me.
"Nervous about what?", I took his hand in mine.
"Just everything. We're going to be responsible for a tiny little girl. What if she doesn't like me? What if I do something wrong and it messes up her whole life? I'm just freaking out over it.", He admitted. He rested his forehead on our interlocked hands. "I'm so scared.".
I felt tears in my eyes. "Babe, it's going to be okay. It's scary. I'm scared too, but we've got this. We've read the books, we've gotten the tips from our family. We're not going to mess her up and she's going to absolutely love her dad.", I assured him. "She's going to be okay. Are we going to mess up a few times? Yeah, it's going to happen. But we've got this. We've got each other to get through it.", I rubbed my thumb against his hand.
"Are you sure?", He asked, looking up at me.
I nodded. "Absolutely. Plus, we have a few days here with nurses who can help us with something we don't understand. They're the pros at this. They'll know how to help.".
"I love you.", He kissed my hand.
I smiled. "I love you too.". I felt a contraction and squeezed his hand.
"Are you okay?", He asked, rubbing my shoulder. I nodded, waiting on it to pass. I put my focus on her heartbeat that was faintly in the background.
The contraction passed and I laid my head against the bed. "Let's place some bets. Want to?", I asked.
"Uh, sure. What's the winning prize?", He asked, confused.
"Winner gets to hold her first.", I smiled.
"You don't want to hold her first?", He asked.
"I mean, of course I do, but you didn't experience the first kicks, the first ultrasound, the first time to hear her heartbeat. You should get a first at something.", I explained.
"Okay. If you're sure. But if you change your mind, I'm 100% okay with that. You've done a lot of work too and deserve to hold her first.", He smiled.
"Get some paper and a pen.", I instructed. He looked around and grabbed an informational paper about circumcision.
"We won't need this paper.", He laughed, handing it to me.
I drew some lines, putting his name and mine at the top. On the side, I wrote weight, height, time, and pushing time.
"How much do you think she'll weigh?", I asked.
"Definitely 8 to 9 pounds. She's gonna be a chunky monkey like me.", He smiled. I wrote it down in his column and wrote 6 to 7 in mine.
"Height?", I asked, curiously.
"Uh. Idk. 20 or 21 inches. I feel like that's tall though.".
"I think she'll be 19 or 20. You're tall, but I'm not that tall so she'll take after me. What time do you think she'll be born?".
He looked at his watch. "7:22 PM.".
"That's so random.", I giggled. "I think she's gonna still be stubborn so I'm going with 4:08 AM. Last one, how long do you think I'll push?".
"Hopefully not long. Like 5 minutes? Is that possible?", He asked, confused.
"I don't think so. Some push for like 20 minutes, some push for hours.", I informed him.
"Oh. Okay. I'm gonna go with 20 minutes. I don't want you to do it for long.", He replied.
"I think I'm gonna push for an hour.", I smiled. I handed him the paper. "Now we wait to see whos the winner.".
"It's gonna be you.", He smiled. "Can I see the remote?".
"Are you already bored?", I asked, handing it to him.
"Uh, yeah! There's not much to do and she's taking her sweet time right now.", He laughed as he turned on the tv and flipped through some channels. He stopped on a crime show and began watching it.
I yawned and felt my eyes getting heavy. I might as well try to get a little bit of sleep.
IT'S BABY TIME! Who's gonna win the bet? Rose? Emmett?