Chapter 3
"It feels different this time," Sam whispered in the darkness.
She was lying on her side in bed, Jack's chest against her back. His right arm was draped over her, his hand on her swollen stomach.
"No two pregnancy are the same," he sleepily whispered back.
"I've carried two boys. This feels different," she explained.
"A girl?" he asked as he instantly became more awake and propped himself up on his elbow. He rubbed her stomach lovingly as he kissed her cheek.
"I'm not sure, but I think so. I can't explain it," Sam shrugged.
"We could ask the doc to check..." he suggested, knowing that she would reject the idea.
"Where's the fun in that?" she laughed softly.
"You're right," he nodded. They hadn't wanted to find out the gender of their first two children, despite Jack hating surprises. "We'll need to start thinking of names."
"We still have about four months Jack."
"I know. Just being prepared. What do you think of Hope? Or Eve? Grace? Nevaeh? Eva? Abigail? Bethany? Joy? Olivia? Rachel? Rebecca? Rose?"
"That's quite a selection."
"I've had three sons," he sighed, remembering his first child - the only one he expected to have. "I've had plenty time to think of girls names. Hey! Think she'll be blonde?"
"With your track record of having brunette children?" Sam laughed thinking of her own two sons and the boy who would have been her step son. "It's possible but I wouldn't get your hopes up."
"She's gonna be blonde. And have blue eyes. And she's gonna have your killer smile," Jack said adamantly as he caressed his growing child.
"This baby could be a boy you know. You like creating boys. You've had three of them," Sam laughed.
"Gotta keep my name going you know," he smiled against her shoulder. "I think its time for a girl. You're outnumbered."
"With amazing boys like mine, I can't say I mind too much."
"Yeah, we've given the world two seriously cool kids so far. And this baby girl will be just like her mother."
Make It Three
Jack sat his side of the bed with his wife standing between his legs. He held the huge baby bump within his hands and grinned.
His wife was due at any time. And he couldn't wait until he got to meet his forth child.
"I love you, and I can't wait to meet you," he whispered to the bump in his hands. His left hand was kicked immediately in response. He smiled as his wife winced. "Easy there baby. You'll hurt mommy."
"The back pain's worse," Sam told him as she placed both hands on her lower back.
"Your labours with the boys started with back pain," he looked at her concerned as he caressed her bump. "Maybe we should get you to the doc."
"Yeah," she breathed as she nodded.
"I'll call Daniel, let him know that he might be watching the boys for longer than planned."
Make It Three
"I'm glad you came in," Dr Lam smiled at her very pregnant patient.
"Yeah? Why's that?" Sam asked as she moved further up the bed trying to get comfortable.
"You're almost fully dilated. That baby will be making an appearance very soon. Although it's too late to give you any pain relief. How long have you had the back pain?"
"About an hour or so," she winced.
"Very quick labour then. I'll finish setting up. Prepare yourself to start pushing. It'll happen before you know it."
Make It Three
"One more push Sam," Dr Lam told her excitedly.
Sam pushed as hard as she could. A shrill cry echoed around the room. Jack kissed his wife's forehead and squeezed her hand.
"It's a girl!" Dr Lam exclaimed happily as she placed the newborn on her mothers chest.
"You were right!" Jack beamed as he took his first look at his daughter.
Sam traced her tiny daughters arm with her finger as she laughed happily. She watched as Jack stroked her head.
She could see the happiness in his eyes. She could feel it roll off him in waves. He finally had the daughter he was desperate to have.
"Any ideas on a name for her?" Carolyn asked as handed Jack the scissors to cut the cord.
"Janet," Jack whispered as he looked at his daughter.
"She'd like that," Sam replied as she smiled at her husband.
"She was always there for us," he smiled as he met his wife's eyes.
"Janet," Sam nodded her agreement. "Janet's perfect."