Disclaimer: I do not own Waterloo Road, as it is the property of the BBC.

Author's Note: Here it is, the final chapter.

Chapter 28

After a long labour, the daughter of Anastacia Aspinall and Tom Clarkson was born at 4PM.

A tired Anna held the new born in her arms, her loving partner sat on the bed with them, looking down at their daughter.

The school had just finished for the day, and Donte and Chlo had joined Tom and Anna in Anna's private room, as had Mika and Brett - who had been contacted upon Anna's admission to the hospital.

' Mum, she's gorgeous,' Brett grinned.

' Course she is, she's got half of your mum's genes. How could she not be gorgeous, ' Tom grinned stroking the baby's cheek.

There was a knock at the door, and a second later, Eddie, Rachel, Matt and Jasmine entered the room, all with smiles on their face.

Jasmine and Matt each carried a bunch of balloons - one pink and one blue, whilst Eddie brought in a big fluffy white teddy bear.

Rachel hugged Anna carefully,' So what have we got? ' she asked.

' Our little girl,' Anna smiled, gazing awe struck at her daughter.

' She is beautiful,' Rachel nodded,' you're both so lucky. '

The people there - the four teenagers, and 6 teachers - looked down at the baby.

' Any one want to hold her? ' Anna asked,' Eddie? '

Eddie looked alarmed, 'Me? I'll end up dropping the poor kid. '

' Don't be silly,' Tom said,' it's thanks to your quick actions that she's alright anyway. Go on,' as Anna passed over the baby he encouraged, ' that's it, just support her head . . . there. '

The baby grabbed ahold of Eddie's finger, as Eddie and Rachel cooed over the child.

' See? ' Anna said,' she likes you two . . .which is why we were hoping that you two would be godparents? Jasmine, Matt, you too. '

All four agreed, very happily, to be goparents to the new bundle of joy.

' Does she have a name, mum? ' Brett asked.

' Rosalinde Cassidy Clarkson,' Anna said proudly.

' That's so nice,' Jasmine smiled,' appropriate too,'

' Why? What does it mean? ' asked Cho, as Eddie passed her new sister to her for her turn to hold.

' Rosalinde is Spanish for beautiful,' said Matt,' and Cassidy is Irish for clever. '

Eddie looked sideways at Rachel,' Like someone else I can think of.'

Rachel blushed,' Is this really appropriate? '

' Well, when is an appropriate time to tell you that I think I'm in love with you? ' Eddie asked.

Rachel just smiled, before kissing Eddie on the lips.

Donte moaned,' Oh no, Miss Mason - we get enough of that at home from these two. '

Rachel was smiling when she broke away from Eddie, and she told the deputy,' I think I might be in love with you two. '

' About flaming time,' Jasmine grinned.

Chlo passed Rosalinde to Tom, who held her close, loking at her as if he were in awe of her,' She's so perfect,' he said,' and I'm so glad that this has all worked out for us. '

' Me too,' said Anna, kissing his cheek.

Tom grinned,' And I think that it's only right that . . . '

The other people in the room exchanged looks with huge grins, as if they all knew what was about to happen - which they did, although they hadn't expected it to happen today.

Tom handed his daughter to her mother, and got down on one knee besides the hospital bed,' Marry me? ' he asked.

Anna laughed,' Yes! Oh, yes! '

' Isn't this just perfect? ' Mika just gushed,' we're going to be a proper family - it's all just great. '

' Yeah,' Anna said, looking around at her family and friends,' yeah, it is. '