Chapter 11: Labor
Disclaimer: I don't own LOST.
A/N: Finally here is a long chapter for you guys!
Jack grabbed the suitcase and they hurried down the stairs and into the car.
"Where's the keys?" Jack asked as Kate got buckled.
"I don't have them, you have them." Kate said.
"I don't have them." Jack jumped out of the car and raced into the house and grabbed the keys.
Kate closed her eyes and took deep breaths.
Jack jumped into the car again and started it. They pulled out and then they were on their way.
"How are you?" Jack asked calmly.
"I'm ok. Just hurry." Kate clutched onto the car door handle.
They reached the hospital within five minutes and Jack and Kate rushed into the hospital.
"Jack!" Cathy cried from the reception area.
"Cathy, Kate's ready. She needs a room."
"Oh my gosh. Yes of course." Cathy picked up a phone and dialed for assistance.
Jack knew where the wheelchairs were so he grabbed one and Kate sat in it.
Within a minute a doctor came down the hall and greeted them.
"Hello Kate. I've got you now. You don't have to worry about a thing." He took the wheelchair from Jack and they began rushing down the hall.
"Jack?" Kate said.
"What?"
"Go call everyone."
"No I'm not leaving you."
"I'll be fine." Kate gave him a strained smile. "Really. Just go do it. "
"I've got her Jack." The doctor smiled at Jack understandingly.
"Okay. Thanks." Jack thanked him and he rushed down the hall to where Cathy was.
Jack grabbed a phone and began calling people.
"Charlie? It's me. We're at the hospital. Kate's gonna have the baby. She's going to be in room 423. "
He then called Sun, Hurley, Sawyer, Sayid and everyone else he could think of.
After he was done he rushed up to Kate's room, but he was stopped outside by a nurse.
"Stacey I need to be with her." Jack protested.
"Now Jack you know the procedures. It will just be a few more minutes." Stacey told him calmly.
Jack nodded.
"Now just take a deep breath all right?" Stacey smiled at him. Stacey was a family friend. She had known Christian and Jack for a long time.
Jack nodded again and he tried to stand still.
Soon the doctor came out and beckoned Jack to come in. Kate was sitting in the bed, with a hospital gown on.
"Jack." She smiled, relieved.
He went right to her side and grabbed her hand. "How are you?"
"She's doing fine. It may take awhile, I assume you are wanting to have it naturally?" the doctor asked.
Kate nodded.
"Well as long as there aren't any complications then I think you can do that."
"Thank you." Kate said.
"I'll come back and check in with you in a bit all right?"
Jack pulled up a chair and sat down beside her.
"So what happens now?" Kate asked.
"We wait."
"Did you call everyone?"
"Yes I did. They should all be here within the hour. Everyone is bringing their kids to Rose's house. They're going to take turns watching the kids until the baby comes."
"Okay." To Kate, everyone she had been with on the island was her real family. When she had gotten off the island, she had tried to contact her father, but he had disowned her and didn't want anything to do with her.
Jack's mother had suffered from a heart attack a year before so everyone from the island was their family now, except for Claire, who really was Jack's sister.
Awhile later everyone arrived and they each took their turns talking to Kate. The doctor would only allow three people in the room at a time.
Charlie and Claire came in first.
"Oh Kate!" Claire squealed and she walked to her other side and hugged her. " I can't believe it's here."
"I know."
"Remember when you helped me deliver Aaron?" Claire smiled.
"Yeah." Kate nodded.
"Boy are you going to have it easy." Claire said. "When I delivered Sara, it was such a breeze. It's so different when you are in a hospital."
"I really admire you for having Aaron on the island." Kate groaned. "Oh these contractions are awful."
"It will all be over soon." Claire assured her, even though she knew the worst was to come.
"Hey man." Charlie patted Jack on the back.
"Hey."
"How are you holding up?"
"I'm doing ok." Jack said.
"Everything will be all right." Charlie smiled, and then Charlie and Claire left.
Sawyer came in next and Kate nearly started crying at the sight of him.
"Hey Freckles." He drawled and he walked over to her.
"Sawyer." Kate smiled. "Where's Cassidy?"
"She took Clementine to Rose's. She'll be here soon. I wanted to get here as quickly as possible so we took two different cars." Sawyer glanced at Jack.
Jack didn't say anything, he just looked at Sawyer. Being with Sawyer like this felt extremely weird.
"You're gonna make a great mom Freckles."
"Thank you Sawyer. That means a lot."
"You too Jack."
"I'm going to make a good mom?" Jack smiled.
"Yeah." Sawyer grinned and the two shared a laugh.
"Well take care of yourself. I'll be outside." Sawyer nodded as he left.
Three hours later, and Kate was about ready to have the baby. The contractions were coming in fast.
"Ohhhh." Kate groaned, gripping Jack's hand with all she had.
Jack winced but kept his voice steady. "It's ok Kate. We're almost there. We're going to have the baby soon. It will be over before you know it."
The doctor came in and analyzed the latest readings.
"Okay Kate." He smiled. "We're almost ready. I think in about two minutes."
Jack stoked Kate's hair. "We're going to be parents." He whispered. "I'll be right back. I'm going to go tell everyone that you're ready." He moved to leave but Kate didn't let go.
"Don't leave me now." Kate pleaded, with such a desperate look in her eyes that Jack didn't even think about leaving.
"I'm not leaving. I'm staying."
"Promise you'll stay?"
"Forever." Jack promised.
The doctor put some gloves on, and Stacey and a couple other nurses came in, ready to assist when needed.
"Jack." Kate said between gasps.
"What?"
"Count with me."
Together they counted as the doctor and the nurses watched them.
"One, Two, Three, Four, Five."
Kate smiled at Jack.
"Are you ready?" the doctor asked.
A/N: Oh I know such an awful cliffhanger! I will update soon!