A/N: I am really sorry for not updating sooner… I finally have a new computer! SO this a pretty important chapter, I hope you like it!

Thank you to everyone that constantly review my story, your comments means a lot to me you guys are amazing 3

SEVEN

Two month later

Aria's POV

Starting today, it's supposed to be the beginning of my last month of pregnancy. I've been out of the hospital for a little bit than a month now but given to the fact that I fainted and had a heart attack in the middle of my pregnancy, I was asked to take a leave of absence from work and stay on bed rest so the baby will keep growing up and hopefully to minimize the damage that might have happen due to the heart attack. I was scared that my uncontrollable panic attack that eventually lead to my heart stopping didn't came in the way of my unborn child to have a normal and happy life. What if I have compromised my child's life? Ezra is going to hate me for not taking good care of our baby girl…

Once again I could feel my heart racing up, I couldn't take this stress and guilt anymore. Staying in this house where Ezra was supposed to be living in with me, where our family was supposed to begging, being there alone everyday was taking me down a little bit more every minute. I grabbed my coat and in spite of the doctor's order to stay in bed rest, I was determined to go on a walk, to clear my head and enjoy the first warmth of the April sun.

I walked to the end of our street to the closest park, the trees where absolutely stunning, flowers where starting to come out again, birds were tweeting and the warmth of the sun on my skin made me forget the pain in my chest for a while. In the park, families were having a picnic, dads where playing baseball with their sons and moms where carefully looking after their kids on the playground. If luck and god is still on my side, one day this could be Ezra, our baby and I, enjoying a nice Sunday afternoon at the park.

I walked around the park listening to the joyful ring of children's laugh, and I surprised myself enjoying this alone time. I wasn't worried for the first time in a really long time and something snapped in my mind and suddenly I had the feeling that everything was going to be alright. Maybe I was delusional but I knew that Ezra was going to come back soon and that all the waiting and worrying about his safety and well being would soon be over. I knew that my baby was going to be born loved and that no matter what Ezra and I would take care of her and love her until both our heart stopped beating.

My feet started to hurt from all the walking, my back was hacking due to the fact that a 5ft4 girl with a pregnant belly wasn't the most comfortable situation. I sat down on the bench facing the small lake where white swans were resting. They were majestic and they looked so peaceful with their existence. The sound of the small waves, created by the wind on the lake, crashing down the rocks surrounding the lake was so peaceful and relaxing that as the tired person I was, I fell asleep shortly after sitting down. I don't for how long I was asleep but suddenly a sharp pain in my lower abdomen woke me up like if someone had just stabbed me in the back with a really huge knife. I woke up, stood up faster than I ever thought I could, and I realized that my pants were drench. I was a bit confused at first but the pain coming back as fast as it left confirmed that my water had just broke My biggest fear was becoming real, my water breaking in a public place while being by myself. I tried to walk as fast as I could, giving the pain I was in, to the nearest group of people. I spotted a couple having lunch on the grass near the bench I was sitting on.

"Hi, I am really sorry , AHHHH" I screamed as another contraction came by "My water just broke, please could take me to the hospital, my husband is in the war and I am alone" I started to cry

"Honey go get the car as fast as you can" The woman told the man. As soon as this was said, the guy stood up and started running toward the park exit car keys in hand. " Just sit down and try to calm down, everything is going to be alright, I am not leaving your side" The woman nicely told me. "What's your name darling?"

"Aria, I am so sorry about this" I started to apologize

"No need for apologize, I am glad to be able to help you. I am Kathleen by the way and my husband's name is Daniel. "

"Thank you"

Not two minutes later Daniel came back running

"Ok, so the car is just outside the park, do you think you are going to be able to make it to the car?" He asked out of breath from his running

I nodded, both Daniel and Kathleen put me back on my feet and they both put their arms around me helping me walk. Every now and then we had to stop when a contraction came by. Five minutes later I was on the backseat of their car. Kathleen never once let go of my hand trying to reassure me and helping me keep my calm.

When we arrived at the hospital, a nurse with a wheelchair took me in and immediately brought me to the labor room, but before they could I asked Kathleen if she would come with me because I knew that this was not something I could handle by myself and I asked David to call Rose to let her know what was happening because despise our recent feud, she was still my best friend and the closest thing I had to a family at this moment..

As they rushed me into the labor room, the contraction were coming by waves with shorter and shorter amount of time between them and with each wave, the pain grew stronger and sharper. The doctor started to check out my vitals and the baby's vitals and given the dilatation, they decided it was time for me to push, that waiting any longer could only harm me and the baby. With Rose on her way and Ezra still in Europe I was glad that Kathleen had agreed to stay with me, she might have been a stranger but still her presence calmed me down and she allowed me not to be as scared as I would have been if I had been on my own in this moment. But yet seconds before the doctor told me to push, the image of Ezra and the sadness that came with the fact that he wasn't going to witness his daughter's birth made my eyes water and caused tears to roll down my cheek. But before I could think more about the situation, I was told to push and so I did, I took all the strength I had in my body and pushed during the next five hours. The all process was long and extremely painful, I kept screaming and holding Kathleen's hand harder each time I was told to push again. I was pretty sure that she couldn't feel her hand anymore but she did not complain once, she kept on encouraging me and telling me that I was strong and that I could do this. But after five long hours, I had no strength left and the baby still wasn't born.

"Aria honey, I can see your baby, I know you are exhausted right now and I now you feel like no have no power left but I really need you to find that extra hint of strength and push one more time please, I know you can do it honey" the doctor told me.

I closed my eyes and the image of Ezra came up to me and suddenly a hint of strength came to me as I pushed for the final time.

The room grew silent only to be filed with the screaming of a new born taking his first breath. I opened my eyes and I saw my baby in the doctor's arm screaming just like it was supposed to.

"It's an beautiful and healthy looking baby girl, congratulation" She said while resting my daughter on my chest.

As I looked at my child for the first time, my heart was immediately filled with joy and love, the pain I felt not a minute ago was gone only to be replaced by love and happiness. She opened her eyes and the sight of her deep blue ocean eyes made me cry as they were the same as Ezra's. She was the most perfect baby girl I had ever seen and the thought of being able to call her mine overjoyed me.

"I need the name of this lovely lady to put on her bracelet" the nurse said

"Hope... her name is Hope" I smiled

"Well that's a beautiful name for a beautiful baby girl" Kathleen cried

"I need to take her for a while to check her vitals and make sure she is healthy but as soon as I am done I will bring her back to you mom"

Mom, I was a mom. It sounded even more perfect than I had imagine it would. To my despair, I handed her my baby girl and I watched her leave the room with my bundle of joy all wrapped up in a warm blanket.

While they were preparing my daughter and making sure she was alright, Kathleen went to inform David that the wait was over. The door opened two minutes later and to my surprise, Kathleen wasn't alone, Rose was behind her smiling with tears rolling down her face.

"Aria, I am so sorry I wasn't there for you. How are you? How is the baby?"

"Calm down, don't worry you are here now and that's all that matters! I am extremely tired and sore but it doesn't matter I have a beautiful baby girl" I said with a wide smile

"Congratulation Aria I am so glad that your little angel is healthy"

One of the nurses came back asking for everyone to leave the room so I could get some rest before bringing Hope back to my room.

"I am going to get you some change of clothes and some of your stuff at your house Aria, I'll be back later tonight" Rose said to me before giving me a hug and leaving

"I am going to go too" Kathleen said

"Thank you so much for everything you did for me even though you didn't knew me a couple of hours ago! I don't know how to thank you for being by my side today, I couldn't have done it without you!

"It's ok Aria, you don't have to thank me I would do it again with no hesitation. We keep in touch and once again congratulation, Hope is perfect !)" And with that said she left leaving alone in the room.

Before I could realize what had happen today I was far asleep exhausted by the five hours of labor I went through. I was sound asleep when the sound of my door room opening woke me up. I slowly opened my eyes and I could believe what I was seeing. I started to cry with joy when after closing and opening my eyes several time in a row I realized that the person standing in front of me was not a dream.

Right before me was standing the love of my life carrying our baby girl.

Aria gave birth to baby girl ! Are you guys excited?! So what do you think of her name? I know this name was not in the list but you will understand her name better in the next chapter! I still hope you like it :D

And wiat EZRA is BACK ! FInally! How did you like the end of this chapter! oh and what did you thought of Kathleen and David helping out Aria ?! Did you find it bizarre?

Reviews are always welcome and I love hearing your thoughts on the chapter and our hopes for the next :)

Love you guys

Eléonore