Chapter 5
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It was a beautiful bright sunny morning in Summer Bay. Brax arrived back in his Ute from his early morning surf. He grabbed the mail from the mail box on his way in to the house. He tried to be as quiet as possible as Ricky had a very restless night so was in need of some sleep and as it was only 7am Heath, Bianca and Darcy were all enjoying a Saturday morning sleep in. He opened the door quietly and threw the mail on the table as he went to make himself a cuppa.
He sat back down at the table going through the mail, the first couple were bills as usual, then he picked up an envelope addressed to himself, he didn't recognize the hand writing and was just about to open it when he heard.
"Babe, I need you to remain nice and calm and relaxed" as Ricky stood not far behind him. Brax dropped the envelope on the table and immediately stood to his feet looking at Ricky with that worried look again.
"My waters broke about half an hour ago" said Ricky, we should probably get to the hospital as I think baby Braxton might be making an entrance.
Brax grabbed his keys and ran out the door, only to come back in 2 minutes later with a smirk on his face. "Nearly, forgot to take you with me, babe" said Brax with a smile.
They arrived at the hospital about half hour later and made there way to the Reception area. "Quickly someone, my partner is having a baby, help" said Brax beginning to get all panicky.
"If you would like to take a seat there for a few minutes" said the Receptionist I will get you sorted.
"She doesn't need to take a seat" said Brax getting even more agitated she is having a baby, we need a doctor now.
Ricky grabbed his hand and pulled him down beside her, "they know what they are doing babe" said Ricky try and relax some bit.
"Could I get your name please" smiled the receptionist so I can retrieve your file and the doctor will be with you very soon.
Within five minutes Nate arrived out and gestured Ricky to follow him so he could do an internal examination to see how thing were progressing.
Brax sat on the chair, twisting and turning every five seconds. "This must be your first?" asked the receptionist with a smile, all first time dads are a little anxious. I guarantee you the next time you come here you will be more relaxed. "If I get through today" said Brax there won't be a next time.
Mr Braxton, my name is Hannah I will take you to the labour ward if you would like to follow me this way. Brax immediately stood to his feet and hurriedly followed her. When he finally arrived at the labour ward he was greeted by a woman who was about 50ish.
My name is Fiona, I am the mid-wife, I will be with Ricky until the baby arrives, if we encounter any problems it is then we will only get the doctor. "Any questions, just hop them off me now with a rough voice" said Fiona. Ricky looked over a Brax with a smile and both nodded they didn't need to ask anything.
"Right, lets get you hooked up here to the baby monitor" said Fiona and why don't you take a seat Mr. Braxton while you can as once as this little one arrives you could spend a lot of the nights walking the house with him so rest your feet while you can.
Ricky's contractions seemed to becoming quite intense and regular. "You are doing well" said Fiona you are now 3cm dilated. "How many cm does she have to go to" said Brax looking pale and worn out already. "To be fully dilated she needs to be at 10cm, before baby arrives" said Fiona
"I can't do this anymore" said Ricky it is too painful.
"Unfortunately, you don't have much of a choice now" said Fiona just use the gas when you feel a contraction coming.
Brax stood to his feet and held onto Ricky's hand trying to give her support, telling her how wonderful she was and how much he loved her. "Never again am I going through this" said Rick as she inhaled more gas.
The labor felt like ages, Ricky was starting to become exhausted and the sweat was coming out through Brax, he felt so helpless.
"Is there anything I can do" said Brax . "Just stay nice and relaxed for Ricky" said Fiona with a smile, the same way you both were the night this little one was conceived.
"Now well done Ricky" said Fiona you are fully dilated, when you feel the next contraction coming just give us a big push. Ricky screeched in pain as she pushed and pushed. "Good work, we have the head out, next push make it big" said Fiona nearly there now.
Within, two seconds they both heard the little cry from baby Braxton he finally arrived at 2pm. Ricky sighed a relive it was all over her and put her head back on the pillow to relax.
"Now daddy Braxton" said Fiona are you going to cut the umbilical cord for me?
Brax who was in a daze snapped out of it very fast and went to cut the cord. Fiona lifted baby Braxton up to Ricky with a smile,
"Congratulations to you both" she said.
Ricky watched the little baby wriggle on her chest and smiled and looked at Brax.
"I love you babe" she smiled, thanks for such a wonderful gift.
Brax leaned down and kissed both Ricky and baby Braxton on the head. "No thank you for everything" said Brax with a smile.
Finally, Fiona took baby Braxton from Ricky to get him weighed and dressed and then went and handed him to Brax.
"Now daddy here is your little man" said Fiona until we get mum sorted here.
Brax held the little boy for the first time, he looked down at him and knew at that moment he was going to be there with him at all times.
"That's me done" now said Fiona, good luck to you both and this little one until I see you next time in here.
"We have everything here we need" said Ricky with a smile. "They all say that" said Fiona but yet they end up coming back in at least 2 years later to go through it all over again.
A half hour later Ricky was moved out of the labour ward down to a room of her own with baby Braxton. Brax and Ricky just stared at the tiny little baby sleeping, curled up in Ricky's arms.
Within an hour Cheryl, Heath, Bianca, Darcy, Kyle and Phoebe had all arrived in to meet baby Braxton.
Later, Nurse Hannah came in and said Ricky needed to get some sleep and suggested the all leave and come back during visiting hours tomorrow dad of course was allowed to stay on but Brax decided to head back to the house and get some rest also and some items of clothing etc that Ricky needed. He kissed both of them again and left the building with a big smile right across his face.
Brax opened the front door of his house and was still in a kind of a daze, he went into the kitchen and made a cuppa before heading back to the lounge to relax. He picked up the letter from the morning that he was opening before all the excitement began. He sat on the couch and started to read!
Dear Mr. Darryl Braxton,
My name is Casey Davidson I am thirteen and I am trying to find my biological dad. My mum died 5 months ago so I am currently in foster care.
Your name was mentioned on a previous occasion. I would very much appreciate it if you could do a paternity test only of course if you knew the woman in the photo attached.
If you never knew this woman obviously you couldn't be my dad, but if by any chance you may have crossed paths with her at some stage please will you consider doing the test, if the test is negative you never have to meet me, if positive then it will be up to you if you wish to be part of my life.
You can contact Ms. Pippa Fletcher, Social Services to arrange the test, you are my one and only chance.
Please, please consider it, thanks Casey Davidson.
Brax turned over the letter to see the attached photo and his face dropped that smile he had since baby Braxton arrived earlier that day disappeared. Nathalie Davidson his one and only teenage lover. He read thought the letter again and again trying to digest everything.
"Well done mate, welcome to daddy world" said Heath as he entered with a smirk on his face.
"Wow, you look like you have seen a ghost" said Heath as he plonked down beside Brax on the couch.
"Is everything OK mate with Ricky and the baby?" asked Heath
Brax looked over to Heath with a puzzled look on his face, he stood up and handed Heath the letter, "look for yourself" exclaimed Brax before going into the kitchen for a beer.
Heath began to read through the letter, his face dropped also especially when he looked at the photo of Nathalie.
"Wow! that's one for the books" said Heath, what are you going to do?
Brax shook his head as he took a sip of his beer. "Why, couldn't she tell me, if he is my kid, why couldn't she tell me?" said Brax
"She must have been only sixteen when you last seen her" said Heath, she would have only been a kid herself, and probably a very confused kid at that.
"I would have been there for her and the kid" exclaimed Brax we would have managed somehow, people do in those situations.
"Will you do the paternity test" asked Heath, even though you are probably ninety nice percent sure he is your kid.
"I don't know what I am going to do" said Brax, I have Ricky and my baby son to think of also, but obviously if this kid is mine I need to know and he deserves to know also.
"I will do the test tomorrow when I go to see Ricky and make contact with this social worker" said Brax, but until we know for definite you have to keep this to yourself no one else is to know not even Bianca as he took another sip of his beer.
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