At the ED, they opened the doors of the ambulance and were met face to face with Nick.
"Z-Zoe!" He exclaimed.
"Sorry." Was all she said as his eyes fell on the innocent, perfect little baby that lay in her arms.
"You had the baby?" He said in disbelief.
"Yeah, she's perfect Nick, but she's early, so come on, get her in." She said. Nick snapped out of it then.
"Straight through to Resus Dix." He said. Dixie nodded and wheeled zoe through. "Jody, go and get Tess. Tell her its an emergency and she's needed in Resus." Jody nodded at him and ran to find Tess. She found her in cubicles.
"Tess!" Jody called. Tess looked up. The first thing she saw was the blood that coated Jody's hands.
"Jody, what happened to you?" She asked.
"Its not me! It's mum! I delivered her baby like ten minutes ago. She's in resus now. Dad said to get you, he said you're needed in resus and its an emergency." She rambled.
"Clearly!" Tess exclaimed en route to resus. Her and Jody burst through the doors and over to Zoe's bedside.
"No Tess, see if my baby's okay!" Zoe shouted, pointing at the incubator. Tess nodded immediately and ran over to Nick. Meanwhile, Jody washed her hands and then went over to Zoe and took her hand.
"She's going to be okay mum. She wasn't too early and she's in the best ED in Britain. You know that." She said, reassuringly.
"I do." Zoe replied, smiling and wiping away another tear. She squeezed Jody's hand.
"You did a good job out there Jodes."
"I didn't know what I was doing, I hope to God I didn't make her situation worse." She said, looking to the floor.
"You didn't. You did beautifully. Thank you."
"You're welcome." At that moment, Nick and Tess strode over to them.
"She's going to be fine. Nicu are going to watch her over night, but, they believe it only to be a precaution. Someone's been watching over us today because, aside from her early arrival, she's breathing well on her own, and her organs seem to be working. I think she'll be fine." Nick said.
"Yes, you did a good job delivering her Jody." Tess added. Jody blushed. Nick choked on the air he'd just inhaled.
"Sorry, what!"
"I said that Jody did a good job delivering her." Tess repeated, innocently. Zoe, fearing her and Jody's life, decided to speak up.
"I thought it was just cramps or something, they'd been happening all day. I didn't know it was labour. I wasn't due. Well. I my waters broke on that bench and the poor dear was already crowning. So yes, Jody delivered her. There was no one else." She said. Nick swayed.
"Our daughter was delivered by a twelve year old, outside, on a bench, on the beach. Dear God Zoe, what the hell am I going to do with you." Jody giggled. Zoe put on an innocent and sweet smile.
"I don't know what you mean." She said. "Now. I want to see my daughter, so can we get our butts upstairs now?" Nick grinned.
"Of course we can." Big Mac wheeled over a wheeled chair, which Nick and Tess helped Zoe into. Nick then pushed Zoe out of resus, closely followed by Jody. Their was clapping and a series of 'congratulations'' as they walked past reception and got into the lift. They got out on the third floor and Nick lead them to Nicu to see the new addition to their family. As soon as Zoe got into the room she was in, new tears streamed her face. Nick wheeled her over to the incubator.
"Oh... She's so perfect." She whispered. Nick opened one of the hatches and allowed Zoe to slide her hand inside. She touched the palm of her daughters hand with her finger. Immediately, the little girl grasped onto her finger.
"Okay, I know that's an automatic reflex, but it still feels amazing." She said, smiling. Nick laughed. He too, had tears in his eyes.
"You're nuts, you know that?" He said.
"Yeah, I know that." Nick took her free hand and squeezed it.
"She needs a name." Zoe said simply.
"She does. Any idea's?" He said. Zoe looked up at Jody then.
"Well, my little midwife, any bright ideas?" Jody looked shocked, she hadn't thought they'd want her help with that.
"Um... Well. Don't laugh at me for this, I can't help it I'm Scottish." Zoe laughed at her.
"We won't laugh, just tell us." She said.
"Okay, well, I like Aylie. But spelled traditionally. E-i-l-i-d-h." Zoe beamed and looked up at Nick.
"Eilidh. I like that. Nick?" She said.
"Jody and Eilidh. I like it too. It fits. I think we've found her a name. Well done Jodes!" He said, wiping yet another tear from his cheek.
"Yes, we have. Its a beautiful name for a beautiful girl. Thats us got two now, Nick. Two gorgeous girls." She smiled a one thousand watt smile at Jody and beckoned her over for a hug. Jody happily obliged and, in Zoe's ear, whispered,
"I'm so happy it was you and Nick who got me. So, so happy. Thank you mum."
"You're welcome. We love you to the moon and back infinity times Jodes." She said in return.
"I love you that many times and more too." They looked back at Eilidh, Nick draped an arm over Jody's shoulder then and added,
"One big happy family. I must be the happiest man in the world." Zoe and Jody beamed. "But I still can't believe you delivered her on a bench!" He added sarcastically. They all laughed and Zoe playfully hit him.
"I didn't do it on purpose you!" She said.