"Ah contraction" She winced grabbing onto her belly in pain. He jumped up and offered his hand to her feeling sorry he couldn't do more. She practiced her breathing and worked through it until the end.

"Ryan I don't know how much more of this I can take. I need the epidural." She told him.

"Shhh relax Riss it's coming soon I promise. Come on now lets focus on something else. How about baby names? We still need to decide" He told her trying to get her mind off the pain.

"Oh I was thinking for a girl McKenna Rose and for a boy Liam Matthew" He sat there for a second letting the names sink in.

"I like 'em I think they sound great with Atwood" He answered just as she was hit with another contraction.

"Come on Marissa work through it your doing great babe your doing great its almost over almost okay alright your good its over" He coached.

"Ryan grab the doctor" She yelled.

"Why what what's wrong is everything okay?" He asked.

"Yes but I gotta push this baby is coming NOW no time for an epidural. Grab the doctor please!" She cried. He buzzed the red button above her bed several times trying to reach a nurse. Within minutes, the nurse, doctor, and anestesialogist all came in.

"Everything okay in here?" Dr. Martin asked

"I gotta push!" Marissa yelled; tears and sweat dripping down her face.

"Okay sweetheart legs open lets get you checked" She said. The doctor put her gloves on and quickly examined her.

"Alright Marissa your right your at 10 centimeters and fully dialated. There's no time for an epidural. First things first whose gonna be in the room with you?" She asked. Marissa chose Ryan, Kirsten. Seth and Summer. She would have had Julie in the room as well, but she was vacationing in Europe at the time which really didn't surprise her at all. Sandy, Jimmy, Dr. Roberts and the 3 girls, waited out in the waiting room.

"Okay Marissa here's what I need you to do. Legs spread wide and up to your chest. Chin down and when you feel that contraction just go with it okay?" Marissa nodded and with Ryan and Summer holding her hands, she began pushing.

"Good Marissa your doing good keep going sweetheart harder harder gooood" The doctor coached. Marissa was in pain and pushing as hard as she could.

"I can't do this!" She screamed.

"Yes you can you can baby. Your doing it Marissa come on keep pushing its not much longer" Ryan assured her.

"Ahhhhh god get this out of me!" She screamed.

"Okay the worst is over Marissa the heads out. Dad you wanna have a look?" She asked. Ryan looked down at the sight of his child's head poking through.

"Oh my god...Marissa the head its right there I see it just a little bit longer" He coached.

"Come on Marissa I need one more push and this baby is just gonna slide right out okay one more honey give it all you got" She told her. Marissa nodded her head and pushed one last time with all her might until she felt the child slip out of her and heard the cry. She fell back onto the bed crying in joy and pain.

"Oh my god..." She cried. Her body was throbbing.

"What is it?" Ryan asked

"Congradulations guys...its another girl" Seth told them. Ryan and Marissa looked at each other.

"Just as long as its healthy" Ryan said happily.

"Hah no I'm just kidding its a boy" Seth replied. Marissa and Ryan looked at him.

"Seriously?"

"Yeah I just wanted to mess with you guys" He joked. Summer slapped him in the arm.

"Ow!" He yelled

"Cohen! God you are such an ass sometimes!" She yelled. The nurse brought him over to the table to be cleaned off.

"Okay Marissa 19 inches 7 lbs 11 oz he looks great" She said as she put a diaper on him and wrapped the baby in a blanket. She brought him over to the parents to see. Marissa stared down in amazement at the child that she and Ryan had just brought into the world. He looked up at her with wide eyes and yawned.

"Oh my goodness...he's perfect" She said holding out her finger for him to grab.

"You know third time around and it still feels brand new" Ryan whispered. Marissa took the baby and handed him over to his daddy. He stood there frozen just looking down at him.

"Hey...hey little buddy. I'm your daddy" Marissa smiled at how happy he was.

"So whats his name?" Summer asked.

"Please tell its not Winter or Spring or something" Seth added.

Cohen if Marissa wants to name him Winter, she is completely in her right Coop please tell me you did not name him winter"

"Sum calm down I did not name him Winter. His name, is Liam Matthew Atwood." She smiled loving the way it flowed. Ryan looked over and Marissa and kissed her on the cheek.

"You did a great job Marissa he's absolutely perfect. So beautiful just like you" She smiled looking up at her new baby.

"Mmm go show him off to the girls and Sandy and Jimmy" She told him.

"Yeah?" He asked. She nodded her head and he walked out into the hall. He could see Autumn and Erica sitting on their grandfather's lap. They looked completely bored. Ryan smiled and called them over. Their faces lit up as they ran over to their father.

"Daddy what is it what is it!!" They asked excited to find out if they had a new sister or brother.

"Come 'mere girls I'll tell you and you can go tell your grandpa's okay?" They nodded excitedly and took off running when they heard the news.

"Its a boy its a boy we have a brother!" They screamed letting the whole hospital know. Jimmy and Sandy smiled happily and walked over slapping Ryan on the back.

"Ahh congratulations kid I'm happy for you" Sandy said as he hugged him.

"Congratulations Ryan. How's she doing?" Jimmy asked.

"She's doing beautifully. Quick labor and delivery. Nothing like the first two"

"Thats great I'm really happy for the both of you" He said hugging his son in law tightly.

"Thanks Jimmy"

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When she woke again, it was dark outside. She barely had any recolection of the day, other than the fact that she had the baby. She looked over and saw Ryan sleeping on the chair next to her. As quietly as she could, she got up out of bed and made her way out into the hall to the nursary. She pressed her face up against the glass window and looked in. There were so many babies she had no idea how she would find her's. She looked at the name tags on the carriers when she somehow stumbled apon her son's.

Atwood, Liam Matthew

Thursday July 16th

2:12 PM

7 lbs 11 oz

19 inches.

She gazed lovingly at him and saw him squirming all around. The nurse soon came out into the hall.

"Mrs. Atwood, would you like to see your baby?" She asked. Marissa nodded happily as she followed the nurse in. She sat down in the rocking chair as her son was brought over to her.

"How is it possible to love someone so much that you just met?" Marissa asked.

"That is one of the many unknowns of motherhood. Your very lucky Mrs. Atwood, he's completely healthy even for being 6 weeks early."

"Yeah...it was time. He knew I had had enough" She said looking down at the new miracle.

"Would you like to try and breast feed him?"

"Yeah...yeah I would" She responded as she unbuttoned her top and gave the newborn her breast. He latched on quickly and sucked away. As she sat there rocking back and forth and feeding him, she looked up to see Ryan looking in through the window. She flashed him a smile and he knew instinctively, that she had never been happier.