Kat winced again as she got the pain across her back and stomach. She knew she was in labour but like hell was she going to say anything. She listened as Dean and Bobby laid into Sam for dragging her all over the country 'in her condition'. God, she hated how condensing that was. She was pregnant not terminally ill. She reached out and grabbed Sam's hand when he went to stand up and hopefully pound the crap out of Dean. As much as she would sit back and enjoy that, she was in pain and knew she needed to tell Sam.
"Kat?" Sam asked feeling her squeezing his hand. He knew that something was wrong.
"Sam, I... I am pretty sure I am in labour," she said calmly. She felt pretty calm but she soon found out she was the only one who did.
"WHAT?!" Dean, Bobby and Sam yelled together.
"Little Morgana is making her appearance," Kat said.
"Oh God. But... I thought it wasn't supposed to be for another month?" Bobby asked.
"Morgana? Like hell am I going to name my baby that. That's an Emo name," Dean said looking at Kat.
"You don't have a choice. I carried the baby I get to name-Oh god, hospital with drugs now," Kat moaned squeezing Sam's hand harder.
"Stay calm, Kat. Shit, shit, shit," Sam said as he rubbed Kat's back.
"Sam? Was there something wrong with the baby?" Dean asked hating to see Kat in pain. He hated even more that she was holding on to Sam like he was her lifeline.
"No, but stress can trigger labour. Come on, Kat when did the contractions start?" Sam asked kneeling in front of her and looking for her shoes. He was going to bring her to the hospital as soon as he could.
"I don't know. Sammy, I'm scared," Kat whispered.
Dean had enough. He couldn't sit back and not try to help Kat though this. He walked over and sat beside Kat. He wrapped an arm around her and she leaned against him. He kissed her cheek and stroked her hair. He saw her tears start to fall.
"Kitten, everything is going to be alright. Our baby is going to be alright, and so are you. Okay? I know you, you are tough. You can do this," he whispered to her as Sam put her shoes on for her.
"Don't leave me. Please, I need you," she cried grabbing his hand and holding on tight.
"Shh, I'm not leaving you ever again. You're never going to get rid of me. Kitten, you are now stuck with me."
"I think I can handle that."
Sam smiled and stood up. He walked over to the corner of them room and grabbed her bag. He remembered that they had spent two weeks arguing over what was going in the bag and what wasn't. He had won only because Kat said she was sick and tired of seeing him walk around with the puppy face all day and they had followed a list he had found on the internet about suggestions. He watched as Dean soothed Kat and he smiled sadly. Now that Dean was back he was about to lose that closeness that he had with Kat. He looked up when Bobby came over to him. He sighed when he saw the hard look on the older man's face.
"After we get Kat to the hospital, you and I are going to talk," Bobby said.
"I know," Sam said.
"Can we go now?" Kat asked as Dean helped her stand.
"Sure. Dean, you got her?" Sam asked.
"Yeah, I got her," Dean said looking into Kat's grey eyes. Bobby and Sam weren't the only ones who would be talking at the hospital.
Kat sighed in relief and laid back in the hospital back. She closed her eyes and thanked whoever it was who had invented painkillers. Right at the moment, she loved them. They were taking the edge off of the contractions. She opened her eyes and smiled when Dean walked into the room. He walked over to the bed and sat on the edge of it. She took his hand and held it. She was still angry at him and knew that they were going to have to talk about what he had said before she had sent them back but she knew that now wasn't the time. She could see that Dean was just as scared as she was. She looked down at his wrist and frowned. He was wearing her bracelet. She looked up and met his eyes.
"I found it in my pocket when I came back. I decided to start wearing it about two months before my deal came due. It... It reminded me of you," he said looking at her.
"Everything reminded me of you. I couldn't... I couldn't breathe without thinking of you," Kat said.
"I wanted you to be happy. I told Jensen to pull his head out of his ass and be with you."
"Dean, baby... Did you really think I wanted him when it's you I love?" she asked softly.
Dean smiled. He kissed Kat's hand and let her rest it against his cheek. He turned and looked at the baby monitor. He watched his child's heartbeat and was relieved. The doctor had said that it was nice and strong. He placed his hand on Kat's stomach and thought about his child. He wondered if it was a boy or girl. He looked back and saw Kat watching him. He leaned forward and kissed her softly on the lips.
"I lied, Kitten. I love you. I love you and I just wanted you to be happy without me. I didn't want you to come here and... See me die. I didn't want that," Dean told her stroking her hair.
"I saw you die anyway. I... I don't want to talk about this now. Please, can it wait?"
"Yeah, it can wait.... So, baby names."
Kat smiled and stroked his cheek. She was so glad he was there with her.
Sam looked at Bobby as the older man carried two cups of coffee into the waiting area. Sam took one as Bobby sat beside him. Sam knew that Bobby was going to start asking questions now. Sam didn't want to answer them but he knew he needed to think of something to tell Bobby. Sam sipped his coffee and looked at the floor. He thought back to how he had been the past months. He had become cold and distant, not to mention he had spent the first month he had spent mostly drunk getting himself and Kat almost killed. If Kat hadn't had called on the elements and used her powers, those demons would have killed them. And then there was the thing with Ruby. Sam knew it was bad news, she was a demon and he shouldn't trust her but... He needed to kill Lilith and Ruby seemed to be the one with the best course of action. Too bad Kat threatened to send her back to Hell, had even sent her packing from one body already. Sam sighed and turned to look at Bobby.
"I know I shouldn't have taken her with me," Sam started.
"Damn right you shouldn't of. Do you have any idea of the danger you put her in?" Bobby asked.
"I know, Bobby but... I just needed to get away and clear my head. I needed-."
"To try and get yourself killed."
"I know I was a wreck, Bobby, I know I was stupid but Kat... she wouldn't let me go on my own. She refused to even think of it. She... She tried to help me, Bobby but I wouldn't listen to her."
"Boy, it still doesn't make up for what you put her though. I am surprised that she never went into labour before this."
"I know, I had no right."
Bobby looked at Sam. The boy looked so sad and remorseful that Bobby couldn't stay mad at him. He placed a hand on Sam's shoulder and squeezed. Sam looked at him and Bobby gave him a little smile.
"You did good looking after her, Sam. Despite everything, I can tell that she was relaxed and happy with you. And I think that's all that matters," Bobby told him.
"I tried to keep her positive about the baby. But... I remember the first time we saw the baby on the ultrasound machine. I know we were both thinking the same thing. That that was Dean's baby but he was never going to be able to see him or her grow up."
"But now he is. He is going to get that chance now."
"I know but at the time... We were both trying so hard to help each other but we couldn't. We couldn't because neither of us could deal with the fact that Dean was gone. And now that he is back, how... How is Kat supposed to forget that he wasn't there for most if her pregnancy? How am I supposed to forget that I was the one who held her when she was crying uncontrollably just because I asked her about baby names? That stuff will never go away."
"No, it won't but you can stop worrying about Kat and this baby now. Dean's here and it's his job now."
"I guess."
"Sam, you are still a part of their family. Kat isn't going to just shove you aside because Dean is back. All this will work itself out."
"You're probably right."
"I usually am. I am going to go call a friend of mine, Pamela Barnes. Maybe she can help explain to us why Dean is back and who brought him back."
"I don't think Dean will want to go anywhere until Kat is out of hospital."
"I know that, ijit."
Sam laughed and sipped his coffee as Bobby left the waiting room. He sat back in his chair and rested his head against the wall. He looked at the clock. He knew from what he had read that the first time a woman delivers it could take hours sometimes even days, which sounded really painful to Sam. He hoped for Kat's sake that it went fast. She had had enough pain in the past months without adding endless hours in labour to it. He closed his eyes and tried to get some rest. He knew he better get it now because the likelihood of getting any once the newborn was with them was going to nil.
Kat grabbed a hold of Dean's hand as she pushed. She screamed and pushed with all her might. She felt Dean stroking her hair and whispering encouraging words to her. She fell back on the bed and sighed taking deep breaths. She looked at Dean and he gave her a soft smile. She squeezed his hand and was glad he was there with her.
"One more big push and you'll have your little baby here," the doctor said.
"Come on Kitten, you can do this," Dean said helping her sit back up.
Dean winced when Kat grabbed squeezed his hand hard. He was pretty sure that she had broken a couple of bones in it. He watched as she moaned and pushed. He wished there was some way he could take away her pain. He kept his eyes on her face really not wanting to see what people called the miracle of birth. It was a little too messy in his eyes to be called a miracle. He watched as Kat fell back on the bed. There was a silence in the room then he heard the sound of their child crying. He turned and saw the doctor place the baby on Kat's chest. He looked at their tiny child and immediately fell in love.
"It's a girl. Congratulations," the doctor said.
"A girl," Kat whispered placing her hand on her daughter's back. Tears came to her eyes as she looked at her tiny helpless child.
"Daddy would you like to cut the cord?" a nurse asked Dean.
"Ah, yeah," Dean said taking the scissors from her.
Kat looked at her daughter and suddenly knew that Morgana Adare was not the name for this little girl. She reached out and stroked the soft hair on her daughter's head. She smiled at the nurse who took her daughter and placed the medical bracelet around her leg. She then wrapped one around Kat's wrist. She looked at Kat and gave her a smile.
"I have to go weigh her and clean her off. I'll bring her back though," the nurse said.
"Can her father go with her?" Kat said knowing that she needed to make sure her daughter was protected at all times. She knew there were things out there that could hurt her child just because of who her daddy was.
"Of course. Come on, Daddy I'll even show you how to put on a diaper."
Dean nodded. He looked at Kat and gave her a smile. She smiled back. He followed the nurse to the corner of the room. He watched as the nurse laid his daughter inside a bassinet that had plastic sides. She pressed some buttons weighing his baby girl. Dean reached out and took his daughter's hand. She wrapped her little hand around his index finger. Tears came to his eyes and he smiled.
"First one?" the nurse asked writing down the weight of Baby Winchester.
"Yeah. Is she healthy?" Dean asked.
"Yes, she is. She's a month early but she is six pounds and seems to be breathing fine on her own. Your little girl is healthy. Would you like to carry her to her momma?"
Dean nodded but he was worried. He watched as the nurse cleaned hsi daughter off and placed a diaper on her then wrapped her up in a blanket and placed a little hat on her head. She picked her up and held her out to Dean. Dean took a deep breath and reached out for his daughter. He took her in his arms and held her close to his chest. He looked down at the little girl. She opened her eyes and looked at him. He felt his heart swell with love for her. He stroked her cheek and smiled at her.
"Come on, let's go see mommy before she accuses me of hogging you," Dean told her carrying her over to Kat.
Kat sat up in the hospital bed and felt tears rolling down her cheeks as she watched Dean carry their daughter over to her. She took her in her arms and felt Dean wrap an arm around her shoulders as he sat on the bed next to her. They both looked at their daughter trying to commit every feature of her to their memories.
"Please tell me you aren't really going to name this beautiful angel Morgana," Dean said softly.
"I'm not. It doesn't fit her. What.... What do you think?" Kat asked turning and looking at Dean.
"Well... I am pretty sure you are going to veto Axel-," he started.
"Damn rights I am."
"-so... How about Adora?"
Kat looked at their daughter. She whispered the name softly. Suddenly, the little girl looked up at her. Kat smiled and knew they had found the name for their little girl.
"Adora... Adora Samantha Winchester," Kat said looking at Dean.
"I like it. Adora Samantha Winchester, welcome to the world," he said taking her hand in his.
