Dana and Carter - Chapter 11 / Daniel Carter Greyson-Mitchell

Dana's POV
I was due any day now to have my baby and I found out I was having a boy, I decided on the name Daniel Carter Greyson-Mitchell which I know is a mouthful but it seemed to fit. Even though I had moved in with my mum and me and Carter had split he was still involved, he came to scans, he helped chose the name, he brought lots of things for the baby and he phoned me at least once a day to see how me and the baby was.

To be honest I don't know why we wasn't together because now we had agreed to keep the baby and we were both happy to keep the baby and raise him but we just never got back together but we seemed to be doing a good job of co-parenting, Carter had moved into an apartment in a nice part of town so he could have Daniel over night when he was born.

The battle between the power rangers and Queen Banshera had ended when I was six months pregnant and we had won so be both had much more time on our hands to raise a baby and Carter works and said he will happily pay child support but I didn't really want child support because Carter has brought everything Daneil will need at his place and I've paid for things for here so I didn't really need it but I know if I need formula or diapers he will get them.

It was no secret that I loved Carter and wanted to get back together with him but I think right now we just need to focus on being parents to our son and then if we get back together great but if we don't then I will move on.

The door knocked so I waddled to answer it and opened it to see Carter, he kissed my cheek and we went into the living room "I stopped by the coffee shop on my way over and got you a hot chocolate and a blueberry muffin" He said and handed me a bag and my cup with my drink "How you feeling today?" He asked.

"Uncomfortable, when I got to bed at night I can't get to sleep and I was told by the doctor that was a sign that I'm going to go into labour so hopefully soon" I answered.

"Great, Well it is only a week till you're due date so it should be very soon" He said and we just made general chit chat, this is what I missed most about being with Carter us talking and just enjoying each other's company "Who are you having in the delivery room?" He asked and I knew he had been worried about it.

"I just want it to be me and you, whether me and you are a couple or not we are a family and when Daniel is born I want it to be a family moment for us" I answered.

"Do you want to get back together?" He asked.

"Of course I do, you know I love you but it's whether you want to be with me..." I looked down at my hands not wanting to look at him if he's going to turn me down.

"Of course I want to be with you... I never wanted us to split" He said and I looked up at him and smiled "I know this is going to seem really fast but... Do you want to come and live with me at my apartment and then we can be a real family and bring him up together, I don't want to miss anything" Oh my God, is this happening?

Carter's POV
I moved the last of Dana's things in and I had somewhere to put everything but it was going to tight on space here. The stuff Dana had gotten for her mum's house was going to stay there because we had all decided that we wanted Dana to finish school and become a doctor like she dreamed of so her mum said that she would watch the baby during the day and Dana had managed to sort her schedule out so she only goes to class half as much as she used to and she do assignments and all that at home and e-mail them in.

Things were going to be hard for us, I'm the only one working and after I've paid the bills and got diapers and formula it didn't leave a lot left so it was going to be tough. Dana was used to getting everything she wanted because her family were wealthy and well mine wasn't we've always had to work... Hard for what we got. I wanted to go to college I really did but I couldn't afford it and my dad was a fireman and he managed to get me on a training course and everything so I was lucky but I was one of the only few.

Dana sat on the sofa rubbing her belly and I flopped down next to her and kissed her cheek "You OK?" I asked.

"Yeah, something feels different though... I don't know what it just does. I think it might be nearly time" She said to me.

In bed that night I felt something wet on my leg and felt Dana shaking me "Carter we gotta go it's time" She stated and i jumped out of bed.

When we got to the hospital she was taken to a room where they were going to do some checks then they said I could go on, whilst I was waiting though I phoned everyone and told them that it was time and they were all excited and all said they were on their way.

I went into the room and seen Dana laying on the bed attached to all sorts of wires and things "The doctor said that I am ninety percent thinned out and three cm dilated, we've still got a long way to go yet" She told me.

"Well you're doing great so far" I kissed the side of her head and sat in the chair next to her bed.

4 hours later
"You're only five cm I'm afraid, we are moving along just slowly I'm afraid but good news is your one hundred percent thinned out" The nurse left the room and Dana threw her head back in annoyance.

"Why doesn't he want to come out Carter?" She asked me.

2 and a half hours later
"Please tell me I'm ready" Dana pleaded with the nurse.

"Sorry you're at I would say five and a half cm... Still a while to go yet" I knew Dana was hot, miserable and uncomfortable and I didn't know what I could do to make it better.

6 hours later
"Very close, you're at 8 cm so I would guess in the next couple of hours you're going to be a mum" I could see the relief on Dana's face when the nurse told her.

Dana's POV
I looked at the nurse hopeful that now was the time, she just smiled and nodded at me "Thank God" I sighed and looked at Carter who was smiling but also looking a little pale "You feeling OK?" I asked and he nodded.

"OK dad do you want to come down here and hold her leg for her then you can see what's going on" She just nodded and moved down to my foot and held my leg the way the nurse told him then she made sure everyone else was were they were supposed to be "OK Dana on your next contraction I want you to push" I nodded and when my next contraction hit I began to push, she counted to ten and told me to stop.

As I pushed I could feel Daniel moving downwards "OK Dana you're doing great I can see his head!" Carter exclaimed and I got another contraction so I pushed and felt his head leave my body, then his shoulders, then the rest of his body. The room was filled with a loud cry and I started to cry, Carter came to my head and kissed me as the nurse put baby Daniel in my arms.

Carter stayed with Daniel as they checked him, weighed him and measured him it was also so they could clean me up and make me look a little presentable so my visitors could come in.

When everyone came and went Carter sat in the chair next to my bed holding him and feeding him "Can you believe I pushed that out of my vagina?" I said to Carter and we both laughed "Look how small he is" I commented.

"Yeah the nurse said that 6lb 2oz was small, she said we may have to buy premature baby clothes to fit him" He told me, Carter really took in what the nurses said "We did it" He got up and placed Daniel in my arms "I love you so much, you did amazingly throughout the whole thing... I am so proud of you" He kissed me and I kissed him back.

Daniel fell asleep in my arms and Carter put him in the little incubator thing they put them in when they're first born, I moved over and told Carter to get in next to me which he did "I can't believe we're parents" I said quietly to him.

"I know it's surreal, I promise you and him right now that I will do everything in my power to look after the both of you and protect the both of you. I don't want anything to happen to either of you" I leaned into him and kissed him.