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"Kate it's going to be okay, your both going to be okay I promise" he soothed as he sat behind her an hour later, his legs either side of her body as she rested against him breathing in and out regularly, their hands remaining on her stomach as she kept her eyes shut. "Just think we're going to have our little girl soon, we're going to have our baby Katie" he comforted, desperately wanting her to say something. She was scared, it was obvious and it didn't help that it looked like the hospital would be locked down for at least three more hours and Kate's labour was going extremely fast. Walking back over, Lanie stared at the couple before shaking her head.
"Esposito says that there not any closer to finding the bomb, god knows when they'll open the hospital up again" she admitted, hating herself for not having any good news to tell him as Kate clung onto Rick's hand, tears running down her cheek as the doctor walked over quickly. "I'm sorry Kate, I really wish I had good news" she announced as Kate shook her head quickly, smiling at her friend as she held onto his hand a little bit tighter. Walking over, the doctor sighed as she shook her head, confirming what Lanie had said about the hospital being locked down for the rest of the evening.
"There's got to be something you can do, she can't just have our baby in the hospital car park, especially not early" Rick announced as Kate groaned again, wishing for the pain to go away so she could think clearly about everything. She was going to have her baby two months early not in the hospital where she was supposed to be having her. Pressing a kiss against her cheek, he sighed as the doctor stared at them, desperately trying to think of what she could do. "I'm going to go and have a word with someone, Lanie hold her hand for me" he whispered as he moved away from her, Kate staring at him with tears in her eyes as Lanie knelt beside her, holding onto her hand slowly as the doctor knelt beside her. Suddenly, Kate leant forward, her arms wrapping around her stomach as she screamed, gaining the attention of nearly everyone around her.
"It's going to be alright Kate, I promise" Lanie whispered as she watched her friend who was trying desperately to control her breathing, the doctor watching, shaking her head without even knowing it. Running over, Rick stared at her before lifting into his arms, everyone staring at him. "Where are you taking her Castle?" she asked as he tilted his head towards the black bomb squad van. "You are joking me right Rick?" she commented even though she knew it was going to be the only available option.
"I'm sorry, I've got a fiancée in labour, a hospital shut down and nowhere else to take her, she's about to pop. It's clean, locked up and they've promised to stay away until I say so, although we do have to wash it afterwards of course" he announced, the doctor nodding quickly as she walked with him towards the van, Kate groaning again, completely unable to control her actions as they climbed into the back of the van.
"I don't want to do this Rick, I don't want to do this" she sobbed as he laid her on the floor, clutching onto her hand as he knelt beside her, stroking her forehead gently. Hearing the door slam shut, they both looked up to see Kate's doctor standing there, staring at them. "I don't think I can do this Rick" she announced before biting into her lip, trying to hide her pain. "Please make it stop, make her wait two months" she sobbed as he shook his head.
"Katie, you know I can't do that because if I could I would have done it already. You just have to trust me and the doctor okay and we'll make sure you're both okay" he explained before kissing her, a scream leaving her lips as she moved away from him. "I know you can do this Katie, I have complete faith in you" he added, pressing a kiss against her forehead as she groaned.
"Right Kate, when I tell you too I need you to give me a really big push, your baby is defiantly not waiting" the doctor announced, panic covering Kate's face as she clung onto his hand in fear. She was scared for the life of her baby, scared that she was going to lose the one family member she was going to have. She couldn't lose another member of her family. She'd lost her mom and her dad and now there was a chance that she might lose her baby too. "Right Kate, push for me" she announced, Kate screaming as she pushed and clung onto his hand, falling back as she breathed out heavily, desperately wanting it to end. Moving behind her, he sighed as she rested her back against his chest, closing her eyes for a moment.
"You're doing so well baby" he whispered as she nodded slowly, a small groan leaving her lips as he stared at her. "I know you can do this" he continued to mumble, hoping she'd believe him. "Kate Beckett you've had people fire at you and have been locked in freezers and stood in front of bombs, I know that you can give birth to this baby better than anyone" he announced as she screamed again.
"Right Kate, can you push for me again?" she asked. Screaming once more, she pushed, clinging onto his hand tighter than the last time before collapsing against him. "Kate you're doing so well" she announced as Kate groaned once more, her head shaking slowly as sweat ran down her face. "Right one more push for me" she repeated, Kate screaming as she did it again, exhaustion filling her aching body as she shut her eyes.
"I love you Katie, you're doing so well right now, I know you can do this Katie" Rick soothed, holding onto her hand as she lay there in complete silence. "When you've done this and when we know you're both alright, we'll all go away. You, me, the baby, Alexis up to the Hamptons" he suggested, a small smile appearing on her face as she screamed again, continuing to hold onto his hand as the tears began to get larger down her cheeks. Pressing a kiss against her head, he sighed as he looked at the doctor who nodded at him.
"Okay Kate, one really big push for me" she insisted, Kate shaking her head quickly, refusing to do it anymore, exhaustion and pain clouding her judgement. "You need to push Kate, your so close to having your baby" she explained, Kate's head shaking again as Rick sighed.
"Baby please push, I know you can do this" he begged, absolutely terrified. He'd never seen Kate look so weak in their whole time together. "Katie baby please, please do this for me and the baby" he announced as she stared at him and burst into more tears. "I promise, I'll give you the best wedding day and I will do up the nursery and I will do everything you want, just push for me sweetheart" he declared, desperately wanting to make her pain go away. "I'm begging you here".
"Kate I really need you to push" she begged as Kate nodded, just wanting everything to be over with. Pushing once more, she screamed as the doctor smiled at her and stared. "Kate one more push, I promise just one more and then it'll all be over" she announced, the smile growing on Rick's face as Kate continued to sob, petrified. Pushing once more, she screamed as she feel against him, her body feeling weaker than ever before as she shut her eyes, the sound of a small cry causing her to laugh through the tears. "Congratulations Kate, Rick, you have a very healthy little girl" the doctor cheered, Rick smiling into Kate's hair, kissing the top of her head gently as she continued to laugh, the tears silently streaming down her face as she breathed out slowly.
"Well done Katie, you amazing person" Rick announced, the smile growing on Kate's face as she looked up to see the doctor holding her baby, wrapped in Rick's jacket. Taking her baby into her arms, she held her as she looked down at the small baby that was staring up her from the depths of Rick's jacket.
"Hey Johanna, it's mommy" she smiled, tears running down her cheeks as Rick watched her stare down at their child, the smile on her face the most beautiful thing he'd seen in his life. "Rick she's perfect" Kate smiled, looking up at the smiling doctor. "Thank you so much" she whispered as she nodded at her before Kate stared back down at her child, the smile growing on her face as she took in the child who was staring at her.
"I better go and see what's going on with the hospital, see if we can get you onto a ward and this little one into incubator as soon as possible" the doctor explained before climbing out of the van, the door shutting behind her as Kate stared at her baby, the smile growing on her face as Rick pressed a kiss against her cheek, reaching over to touch his daughters cheek with his finger.
"Hey beautiful, don't you like to cause trouble already" he smiled at her as Kate continued to smile, amazed at how much she was already in love with her baby girl. Her little Johanna Castle!
See I was nice and didn't do any damage to Kate; I am trying to be nice. Anyway I hope you enjoyed it and review, I'd love to hear what you thought although pre warning labour chapters are really not my strong point when it comes to writing, I normally skip them. Thanks again!