Sorry the update took so freaking long! I haven't had the time, and it's been killing me! So here is chapter 19! R&R!

Chapter 19: This is real life

"This is hopeless…" Complained nine month pregnant Elphaba, as she watched an infuriated Fiyero try and light up a fire, in her quaint fireplace. Elphaba felt useless as she stood uncomfortably watching her struggling Fiancée. "Fiyero let me help!"

"No, I can do this! How hard can it be?"

"You're going to hurt yourself…"

"No I'm not, Elphaba please go busy yourself with something and let me figure this out."

"You're so ridiculously male it's becoming bothersome…"

"Yeah, Yeah…" Fiyero effortlessly shot back.

Elphaba realized that he was too focused on trying to get heat into her small house to notice his rude behavior. Elphaba sighed and shrugged her shoulders; she was too tired to put up a fight. Her stomach had grown exceedingly outward, the weight of the baby was hard on her stick like figure legs. After Madame Morrible kicked Elphaba out of Shiz. Fiyero bought a small but livable home near Shiz for Elphaba to live in. Unfortunately Fiyero was unable and forbidden to drop out of Shiz so hasty. Therefore he was to remain living in the dormitory. The students had their suspicions about Elphaba, but no one had yet discovered she was pregnant. All they knew was that the Vinkus Prince spent a lot of time with Elphaba outside of the Shiz walls. It was all too peculiar for the students of Shiz to comprehend. Fiyero had lost his popularity like the drop of a hat. Once everyone had found out about Elphaba's and his little romance, he went from being on top to rock bottom. Fortunately he could have cared less. He was content on being with Elphaba. He decided to sneak out and stay the night with Elphaba; he'd been doing that a lot lately, since she was nine months pregnant.

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"It's working." He stated bluntly, Elphaba's back was to him she was leaning against a chair. She said nothing. "I thought I was going to blow a gasket." Still no response from Elphaba. "Well, at least we got some heat up in here!" Fiyero furrowed his eyebrows in frustration. "Fae, what's the matter?" Then his eyes fells to the ground where a puddle of water circled her feet, she turned around with a bittersweet smile on her face.

"My water broke."

"I see that…"

"I need you to get my midwife." Fiyero had hired a nanny to keep an eye on her every now and then, just in case she went into labor.

"I don't know where she is!"

Elphaba cried out in pain as she experienced her first contraction. Fiyero ran to her side as she began to lose balance and stumble. Elphaba clutched her stomach and grabbed tightly onto Fiyero's hand until the contraction was over. "I'm dying! This hurts so much!"

"You're not dying Fae, I know it hurts but you have to stay calm."

Elphaba grabbed his collar and pulled him closer to meet him face to face. "How would you feel having your crotch dilate ten centimeters? Then squeeze a baby out! Don't tell me to stay calm!!" Elphaba screamed once more, and her grip tightened on Fiyero's hand. He winced a little in pain, but let her hold on.

"Elphaba, I need to get your Midwife…you have to let go of my hand."

"Don't leave me!"

"I have to get her, you need her."

Fiyero forced her hand from his and got up off the floor. "Fiyero! Don't go!" Fiyero was already out the door and looking for Elphaba's midwife. "Come back!" Elphaba shouted while lying on the ground, holding her stomach. Alone.

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Elphaba was doubled over in pain, and Fiyero had yet to return. It had been over an hour and Elphaba had lost count of her contractions, all she knew was that the baby was coming, and coming soon. Finally, Fiyero arrived back at the house, without a midwife. He brought the last person, in the world who would be willing to help. Glinda.

"Fiyero, what took you so long?" Elphaba was drowsy and sweat burned her skin.

"It's okay Fae, I'm here. I couldn't find your midwife…"

"What? Oh no, this can't be happening."

"Well, it is…I'm going to have to deliver the baby myself."

"Why didn't you find someone useful? Glinda wont be able to help!" Elphaba complained, then started to breath heavily and wail again. This time she was more hostile.

"Okay Elphaba I need you to open your legs…" Fiyero felt strange saying that exact sentence to her, but it needed to be done. Elphaba obeyed him. "Oh man, the baby is coming." Glinda rushed over to Elphaba's side and grabbed her hand tightly.

"Elphie, you need to push!"

"I can't."

"Elphie, we know that it's painful, but you have to push!"

"Okay…" Elphaba gave in and began to push as hard as her tiny body could manage.

"Okay the head is out!" Fiyero yelled excitedly, "Okay Elphaba give me one final push!" Elphaba nodded as she clenched her teeth together and pushed. The room fell silent as Fiyero held his tiny baby. The sound of crying broke the silence.

"It's a boy!"