Author's note: Hello everybody! As usual for the last chapter of my stories, the comments are at the top of the chapter. I hope that you have loved this story! In this chapter you'll get to meet the new baby Goode! The gender and name has been something I picked out when I first began writing this story and I can't believe that 30 chapters later, I can finally share this secret with you!. My next story that I will upload will be a Heist Society story which will be uploaded in a few weeks once I'm back from holiday. Thank you to every single one of you who has loved this story and have pushed me to write more. Part Three of this series is in the brainstorming stages so make sure you follow and fav my profile to keep up to date with new stories. Thank you all so much again! xxx

GirafeRosie: I know! I'm so sad that this is the last chapter as well, I've loved writing these last few long chapters and it's definitely inspired me for the next story. Zach would not have missed his kid being born, Cammie wouldn't have allowed him to either. You'll just have to wait and see about the baby! Thank you so much as always from the bottom of my heart xxx

Zachgoodet: Thank you so much! I'm glad that you have enjoyed this story! I love seeing your reviews on pretty much every story I've written! Thank you always xxx

ALLY CARTER 4 EVER: Bex and Cammie's friendship to me has always been the strongest out of all the girls. Zach managed to wake up at the very last moment when all hope was lost, but his recovery will take a lot longer. Hope you like the baby's name and gender! Thank you so much for your continued support xxx

Smiles180: No terrorist stuff, just pure Zammie heart warming bonding/family moments. Thank you and love you always xxx

GallagherGirlsEmbassyRowFan: I think if I'd let Zach die then I'd hate myself lol! Yes there will be another story but I don't know when exactly as I have other projects in the pipeline, but when I do write it, I'll let you know. Thank you so much as always xxx

4EverAGallagherGirl: I cried buckets when I was writing it, and this chapter in fact. I can't wait to share with you the baby's name either! Thank you always xxx

So here it is...Chapter 30

Cammie POV

It has been a long, slow process to even get Zach standing, but I have him back, which is the main thing. I can still see Sean's glowing face when we wheeled Zach into the house; Sean ran up to him, a massive smile beaming across his face.

'Daddy!' He bounced up and down

'Hey buddy' Zach croaked out

'I've missed you' Sean was going to hug him but decided against it. 'You look broken'

'I feel broken' Zach tried to laugh

'Will you get better?' Sean asked, his eyes darting from Zach to me.

'It'll be a while' Zach said

'Like a week?' He wondered.

'No sweetie' I knelt down as far as I could, but the bump stopped me. 'Daddy will need a long, long time to recover'

'But he will get better, won't he?' Sean asked. Zach and I shared a look. Zach then turned to Sean with a smile.

'I'm going to be fantastic'

That was over a month ago, but the constant reminder that our lives have all changed hangs over me everyday. Edward practically moved in with us once Zach was out of the hospital.

He helped look after Sean whilst Zach and I spent some time together, he also took me to all of my doctor appointments when Zach couldn't. Townsend also cooked delicious food which was such a bonus considering that the baby was about to pop and I can also barely see my toes.

'How are you feeling today?' I asked Zach. He was lying in bed staring at the ceiling whilst the sun was shining through the windows.

'Good' He said without moving

'You're lying' I plopped down next to him. I studied him carefully, 'What's wrong?' I asked. Zach shrugged

'I don't know. Everything I guess' He turned to look at me, his eyes sadder than usual

'What do you mean?'

'I feel useless' With his good hand he gestured to himself 'I'm not the same person anymore'

'No one ever is the same' I sighed running my hands through his hair 'Look at me for example. I'm not the same girl that I was when I first started Gallagher, nor am I the same girl that I was when I finished Gallagher. I have the scars that tell one story, and a son who tells a billion more! I might not be the same person I was, but I sure as hell like the person I am today'

'You don't get it' Zach hissed 'I can't walk Cammie, my reflexes in my right hand isn't the same as it was! How am I going to be an agent again?'

'It'll take time-'

'Face it' He interupted 'My life is over'

'Oh?' I gritted by teeth 'Well, I'm sorry that you're unhappy with your life but from where I'm sitting, you are so lucky with what you have'

'I didn't mea-'

'You have a father who loves you so much that he was willing to let you go if that meant you found peace. Not to mention that he's also taken time off work to help us. You also have a son who loves and adores you more than anything in the world! He missed you every single day and it broke my heart that you were once again, not in his life. You also have friends who would take a bullet for you if they had to, and they wouldn't even question it!'

'Cammie-'

'No. You're letting me finish' I snapped 'You also have this baby Zach. A human being who is half you and in my book, that makes them perfect beyond belief. You also have me, asshole. You've had me since 2007 and no matter how hard I've tried to forget about you or move on, you always seem to bring me back in with your damn smirk and your stupidly perfect eyes. But the main thing that you should be grateful for, is that your life isn't over. You're alive, Zach' My voice broke 'You're alive and you're here and you will get better. Maybe not today, or tomorrow or maybe a year from now. But you will get better, life will get better' Zach lifted his hand and wiped a tear from my eye silently 'Don't you dare say that your life is over because for a horrifying moment, that decision rested in my hands and I would never forgive myself if I had to make it again' The tears were falling now. Zach pushed himself up, wincing slightly, so that his back was against the headboard.

'Come here' He pulled me into arms allowing my tears to soak his shirt.

'You're alive' I choked out

'I know' he whispered into my hair

'You're safe'

'I know'

'Don't ever leave me again'

'I won't' He kissed my head. 'I promise you that I won't'

...

I must have drifted off to sleep. The next thing I remember was the evening sun setting low in the sky causing colours of orange and purple to cascade across it. I looked around to see a blanket placed over me and Zach. He was smiling down at me.

'Hey sleepy head' He smirked

'What time is it?' I asked

'About 8ish. Dad's been looking after Sean whilst you slept'

'Did you sleep?' Zach shook his head

'I was too focused on you. It feels amazing to hold you like this again' His fingers lightly stroked my arm causing goosebumps to appear. I shivered slightly causing Zach to smirk more.

'What are you smirking about?' I wondered. He shrugged.

'The fact that even like this' He gestured to himself 'I can still get a reaction from you'

I punched his chest causing Zach to cough.

'Ow! I'm still injured you know'

'Oh shut up' I sat up and kissed him, hard on the lips. Zach reacted to my touch and we began to sink back into familiarity, just us two and no one else. Then the baby kicked...hard. I jumped back from Zach, both of us staring at each other with wide eyes.

'Are you okay? Does it hurt? Do we need to go to the hospital? Is the baby coming?' He asked frantically.

'I'm fine, Zach. The baby's just getting antsy' The baby kicked again and I hissed through my teeth.

'I can't wait to meet this little one' Zach's hand then moved onto my stomach, moving in small circles.

'Me neither' I traced my hand over my stomach as well. Zach and I brushed hads a few times, we shot each other quick smiles when it happened.

'Mommy, Daddy' Our thoughts were interrupted by Sean standing in the doorway rubbing his eyes and clutching his favourite teddy. 'I had a nightmare'

I raised my eyebrow but didn't say anything. Sean has been having frequent nightmares since Zach returned home. Considering that Sean had only supposed to have been asleep for about half an hour, clearly he was using the nightmare as an excuse to sleep in our bed.

'Can I sleep in here?' Sean asked.

'Buddy, maybe tonight is not the best time' Zach said

'Please, I won't take up too much space' He pleaded. Zach and I shared a look. Zach sighed.

'Come on then' I shifted in the bed. Sean bounced up and snuggled in between us.

'If you're staying here then you need to go to sleep' I told him.

'But I'm not tired anymore!' He exclaimed.

'Sean' I sighed 'You need to sleep sweetheart'

'No' He huffed

'Buddy, you need to go to sleep right now, or the tickle monster will get you' Zach smirked mischieviously. Sean's eyes widened.

'No, not the monster!'

'Oh yes' Zach's eyes twinkled 'The monster will get you' Zach lifted both of his hands dramatically and then proceeded to tickle Sean's stomach. Sean laughed loudly. Zach took this as encouragement to continue and to make monster noises. My heart felt whole seeing Zach interacting with Sean properly, something he hasn't really been able to do during his recovery.

I laughed as well. This was a moment that all three of us, as a family, hadn't had for a long time. For the first time in a while, all our worries were pushed to one side and we are happy.

Then…

'Oh my gosh!' I exclaimed

'Ewwww Mommy wet the bed!' Sean gasped

'Cammie, are you okay?' Zach asked

'Zach….my water broke' I said slowly. Zach's eyes widened to the size of saucepans.

'What does that mean?' Sean asked

'It means that the baby's coming' I told him. Zach still hadn't said anything. He was frozen with his mouth slightly open. Not good.

'Sean, go and get Grandpa'

'You forgot the magic word' Sean teased.

'Please' I smiled at my son. Sean bounced off of the bed and raced down the corridor.

'GRANDPA ED, MOMMY'S HAVING THE BABY!'

'Zach…' I grabbed his hand. He shook his head and snapped out of his trance.

'It's not the due date! What do I do? What do you do? What do we do? Should I call your mom? Joe? The girls? Do I need to get you an ambulance? Where's your overnight bag? Have we even packed it? What do I-' I silenced him with a kiss. I held onto his cheek with one hand whilst clutching my stomach with the other.

'Zach, take a deep breath' He followed instructions 'This baby clearly wants to know what the fuss is all about' I caressed his cheek

'The baby's coming' He whispered. I nodded.

'We're having a baby' He said breathless. I nodded. Zach grabbed my face in both of his hands and pulled me into a quick, hard kiss.

'I love you'

Zach POV

We're having a baby. We're having a baby. We're having a baby. We're having another baby. This is a whole new experience for me, and I'm not going to lie when I say that I'm freaking the fuck out. Sean is acting like this is such an exciting experience like we're going to Disneyland; my dad and Cammie are calm and composed going through their checklist and making sure that everything is in place. I'm just sitting in the seat holding Cammie's hand while she's having contractions.

I tunned back into the conversation at the right time, 'How far apart are they?' My dad asked.

'13 minutes' I told him without missing a beat.

'How far away are we?' Cam asked, her forehead slightly damp with sweat

'Not to far' I kissed her nose. She closed her eyes.

'How will my baby brother or sister be born?' Sean asked from the front seat. Cammie opened her eyes.

'Sean, you know the baby is in my tummy' Cam said calmly

'I know, but how will the baby come out? Will they cut you open or will you poop them out?' Sean's little voice made the question sound so innocent that I couldn't help but smile.

'When you're older I'll explain to you' Cammie said

'Like when I'm 7?' He asked. I chuckled. Cammie buried her head in my shoulder and squeezed my hand as another contraction hit.

'This baby does not want to wait around' She hissed.

'Good, because I want to meet them' I said. Cam was about to respond but groaned instead.

'Dad' I called to the front seat 'How long?'

'5 minutes' He said

'Make it 2 and I'll love you more than I already do'

…

When we arrived at the hospital, we were a mess. Townsend hurried on ahead to alert the doctors whilst Sean was getting antsy, Cammie was taking deep, steady breaths whilst I just sat there because my stupid fucking legs don't work.

'Your mom and Joe should be here soon' I said

'Have you told the others?' Cammie said in between breaths

'Yep. Bex said that she has a Baxter feeling about this and was already on her way to our house. Her and Grant should be here first'

Townsend came rushing back with a nurse and a doctor. They opened Cammie's door and helped her out. They began to wheel her away.

'MOMMY!' Sean screamed, on the verge of tears. Cam and I have established that Sean associates hospitals with Cam and I being hurt, so his worried reaction is understandable.

'She'll be okay, buddy' I tried to calm him down but he was already beginning to howl.

'Sean Matthew Joseph Goode' My dad used a slightly harsher tone but didn't shout. Sean stopped crying but had bulged his bottom lip out and was sniffling. 'I promise you that your Mommy will not be hurt. The doctors just need to help her get comfortable and as soon as I get Daddy's wheelchair set up, then we'll go and see Mommy. But you need to be a big boy for me, got it?'

'Yes' Sean wiped his eyes. I silently thanked my dad for dealing with Sean. Now that Sean was silenced, my dad was able to get my wheelchair set up and help guide me into it.

'Can I sit on your lap, Daddy?' Sean asked.

'Sure buddy' I picked him up and sat him comfortably on me. My dad began to push us. Sean giggled excitedly.

'You know' My dad began 'I never thought I'd be the one pushing my son and grandson around. I always pictured it the other way around' I chuckled

'Give it a few years old man' I teased

'Grandpa is old' Sean giggled.

We made our way through the hospital until we came to the maternity ward where Cammie was settled in her room. She had already got changed into one of the hospital gowns.

'Mommy!' Sean bounced off of me and hugged her leg. 'Have you had the baby yet?' He began to look around the room trying to find a baby.

'No sweetheart, not yet' Cammie patted her stomach 'Still here' Sean placed his hands on her stomach and then jumped back.

'The baby kicked me!'

'The baby is saying hello' Cam ruffled his hair

'Can I stay in here? Can I watch?' He asked. Cammie grimaced

'How about we go and find some chocolate?' My dad said

'Yes please Grandpa!' Sean jumped up and down. 'Then can we come back?'

'What if we find Grandpa Joe and Grandma first?'

'Okay' Sean smiled. He gave Cam one quick hug and kissed her stomach, then gave me a hug and a kiss before holding onto my dad's hand and leaving the room.

'That was interesting' I tried to lighten the mood. Cammie smiled.

'Sean is not going to be here for when the baby comes'

'Come on Gallagher Girl, you never know, it could be a very good life lesson for him' I teased. Cammie glared at me

'I'm kidding' I said. I wheeled myself over to the seat next to her bed.

'Here let me help you' Cammie came round to support me

'This is wrong, I should be helping you' I said

'You can help me all you want, but if you don't get out of this chair then you can't' She offered both of her hands and I gladly took them. Cammie helped me up and walked me the few steps to the plush chair for me to sit in. We did stop for a few minutes whilst she had another contraction which wasn't ideal considering that I'm still unsteady on my feet. Once I was settled, Cammie leant on the bed and bent over whilst another contraction hit; I massaged her back to ease the pressure.

There was a knock at the door.

'Hey' Bex popped her head around the door 'Is there a new baby Goode yet?'

'Nope' Cammie groaned 'But it won't be long'

'Where's little man?' She asked

'Somewhere with my dad' I said 'Sean wanted to be here to watch'

Bex gave a shiver

'If it's going to be like last time, then good luck Zach' She smiled. My smile disappeared. 'Do you want me to send your mom and Joe in?' She asked. Cam nodded.

'And the doctor. Noooooooow' The rest of her sentence trailed off with another contraction.

'Cam, please tell me what to do' I begged. Her eyes were closed and I could tell that she was holding in tears.

'Kiddo' Rachel came rushing into the room and was immediately at Cam's side. 'How far apart are your contractions?'

'10' I answered for her. Rachel nodded.

'You need to be on the bed, you need to get in the correct position' Rachel helped Cammie onto the bed.

'How are you feeling?' Joe knelt down next to me whilst Rachel and Cammie were in a mother-daughter bonding moment.

'I don't know what to do' I admitted 'Everyone seems so calm because they've gone through it before but this is my first time...I….I don't know what to do'

'Rachel and I weren't there when Sean was born. That incident was very scary, but Cammie got through it because her friends were there. This is going to be painful for Cammie and stressful for you, but worth it in the end. So, so, so worth it. Cammie needs you and you just need to be there for her. Even if you feel hopeless, just simply holding her hand will make the world of difference'

'Thanks, Joe' I said. He patted me on the back and stood up. The doctors and nurses came into the room and began their examination.

'I think you're almost ready to push' The nurse said. My heart sped up a million times. I took a deep breath trying to calm myself down. Cammie's face had gone pale. Sweat glistening her forehead.

'Do you want me to stay, kiddo?' Rachel asked. Cammie shook her head and looked at me.

'It's okay, I've got Zach'

…

'Ready to push again?' The nurse asked. Cammie's breathing was laboured and she was finding it hard to catch her breath. She was crying a lot. I squeezed her hand and brushed strands of hair out of her face.

'Come on Gallagher Girl' I encouraged 'You can do this' Cammie nodded, gritted her teeth and pushed. She had my hand in a death grip.

'That's in Cammie' The midwife said 'The baby's crowning'

'What does that mean?' I asked

'The head' Cammie hissed taking another breath 'The baby's head is showing' Part of me wanted to go and look but Cammie gripped my hand even more 'Don't you fucking move' She hissed. I smirked and chuckled at Cammie's fiery nature.

'A few more pushes Cammie' The midwife said. My heart was hammering in my chest. Cammie was white as a sheet. Every single emotion was heightened.

'You've got this Cam' I kissed her forehead as she pushed even harder.

'Keep going, keep going' The midwife said. Cammie pushed one final time and a high pitched scream filled the air. I looked down Cammie's body to see a baby, my baby crying. My baby was born, my baby was here. Tears filled my eyes and I kissed Cammie, both of our salty tears mixing together.

'Congratulations' The midwife said 'You now have a beautiful baby girl'

My heart swelled again and fresh tears formed. Cammie was sobbing.

'Would you like to cut the cord?' The nurse asked me. I nodded. With help from one of the other nurses, I was on my feet and cutting the cord. Swiftly after that, the nurse took the baby away.

'Where is she going?' I asked, dread filling me.

'They're going to weigh her and clean her up' Cammie told me.

'We have a daughter' I said out loud. Cam nodded. 'I told you that you were predictable' This time I had settled myself on the bed next to Cammie cuddling up to her. Both of us were tired and emotional. Within minutes, the midwife brought our little girl back into the room nestled in a little yellow blanket.

'Who would like to hold her first?' She asked. I looked at Cam not sure what to say.

'Him' Cam smiled at the nurse.

'Are you sure Cam?' I asked. She nodded.

'Positive. I held Sean first, you should hold this little one'

The nurse handed the baby to me tentatively. She was no longer crying or screaming but was asleep.

'Support her head' Cammie told me 'Place your hand right here' She directed me properly then let go. I was worried for a moment. There was no one else supporting, just me and my baby. Her features were perfect, her little fingers were curled and perfect. Her nose was perfect. Her little mouth was perfect.

'I'm so relieved that she's here' Cammie said softly, her head laying on my shoulder

'Me too' I said, fresh tears pricking my eyes.

'Zachary Goode, you are an emotional wreck' She teased

'I blame it on this one' I cooed. My daughter yawned and stretched. Cammie placed one of her fingers in front of the baby's palm and the baby wrapped her whole hand around Cammie's finger. It was the cutest thing I had ever seen.

'Cam?' I began

'Yeah…'

'You know how I said that you were the only girl I will ever love'

'Yeah…'

'I think there's another girl' I smirked at her. Cammie smiled

'I'm okay with that' She kissed me.

'Now all we've got to do is think of what we're going to call her'

Cam POV

Baby Goode was sleeping in my arms. Zach had passed her to me for a feeding, now that she was satisfied, she was sleeping peacefully.

'She's got your eyes Gallagher Girl' Zach cooed

'She'll have your smirk in no time' I countered

'I love you' Zach said for the billionth time

'Are you saying that to me or to the baby?' I asked

'Are you jealous Gallagher Girl?' Zach smirked. I rolled my eyes.

'I love both my girls, and my son. Which means...should we bring everyone in?' I took a deep breath.

'Yeah, I think it's time'

Zach and I both couldn't move from the bed without someone helping me. Isn't it ironic that now my legs don't work properly either? Anyway, we decided to text my mom. Within minutes the door opened and everyone flooded into the room. Sean was holding hands with both Joe and Edward. He looked very worried. Sean made his way over to us; Joe helped him onto the bed to sit on Zach's lap.

'Hi sweetie' I smiled

'Is that my baby brother or sister?' He asked

'Baby sister' I said. Bex exhaled loudly.

'I told you! I flipping told you!' She exclaimed

'Shhhhh' Macey hit her 'The baby's asleep!'

'Not anymore' Zach commented. Our little bundle of joy began to stir in my arms. Sean leant in closer. Our daughter opened her eyes.

'She's looking at me!' Sean giggled

'She is' I kissed Sean's head

'She has the same eyes as you mommy' Sean noticed.

'Kiddo, you're glowing' My mom touched her heart, her voice was full of tears.

'Do you want to hold her?' I asked my mom. She nodded and came round to my side. I handed her the baby carefully.

'Oh Cammie' My mom cooed 'She's gorgeous'

'You really do make the most perfect babies' Abby commented

The baby was then passed around to all of our friends and family. Joe and Townsend got very emotional and tried not to cry, but I'm certain that I saw a tear fall. Towards the end of pass-the-baby, she began to grow restless and was passed back to me.

'Cam?' Bex asked

'Yeah?'

'Can you tell us her name? I think we're all dying to know'

Zach and I smirked at each other.

'Do you want to do the honor?' I asked. Zach shook his head.

'No, I think you should do it'

'Okay' I smiled at the baby and then to my family.

'Everyone, I introduce you to Phoebe Rachel Gillian Goode'

'Oh my gosh' My mom began to cry 'Kiddo' She pulled me into a hug and kissed my cheek.

'Cammie that's so beautiful' Bex said

'Agreed' Everyone else said

'Do you like her name?' Zach asked Sean

'Yeah' Sean nodded 'I love Phoebe'

'I love Phoebe too' Zach hugged him.

I looked down at Phoebe. She was perfect in every sense and had come into our lives when we needed her the most. This whole pregnancy has been crazy from start to finish. There had been amazing times and horrible times, but it's looked brighter in the end. This little girl is less than half a day old but she is loved by so many and has impacted on my life in an indescribable way. One day Sean and Phoebe will realise how important they are to me. As of right now, it's time to begin the next chapter of our lives.

The End

Stay tuned for part three...