Here's the next chapter of Finding Holly.
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Mike woke up the next morning and rubbed his eyes. He had been sleeping on the couch in the relatives' waiting area all night. Gary and Susan went home to rest, but Mike needed to stay in case anything happened to Holly or the baby. The doctors and nurses were all hurrying about the corridor outside. The Ohio native yawned and stood up to stretch. Dr. Lennox was on the computer at the nurse's station. She looked up and waved him over.
"Good morning." She gave a half smile.
"How is she?" he asked warily.
"We managed to keep her temperature down, but her blood pressure is still an issue." Dr. Lennox replied.
"What does that mean?" Mike asked her.
"With your consent, we'd like to deliver the baby." Dr. Lennox replied.
"When?" Mike frowned.
"As soon as possible." She replied.
"That soon?" Mike sighed.
"It would be much safer for the baby to be delivered now. If there were any complications, we have an excellent baby unit here at the hospital." Dr. Lennox assured him.
"Can I see her before I make a decision?" Mike asked the doctor.
"Go right in." she nodded and pointed him towards Holly's room.
The Boston native was sitting up in the bed. She had both hands placed on her baby bump and she looked to be thinking about something. The nurses had removed the drip, but she was still attached to the blood pressure monitor. Susan or Gary must have brought their daughter some things from home. The brunette was wearing a pale pink nightdress, instead of the unflattering hospital gown that she had worn yesterday.
"Holly." Mike spoke softly, careful not to startle her.
"Hey you!" she smiled at him.
"Have you talked to the doctor yet?" Mike asked her.
"Yeah." The brunette nodded.
"Do you want them to deliver the baby?" Mike asked her.
"I want him to be safe." Holly shrugged.
"Me too." Mike nodded and kissed her forehead.
"Are mom and dad here?" Holly asked him.
"Not yet." He replied.
"I want to see them before I do anything." Holly told him.
Mike nodded and walked back to the waiting area to see if Holly's parents had arrived yet. He spotted them walking up the corridor towards him. Their faces were unsure, as if they expected Mike to have some bad news for them. Gary draped an arm around his wife's shoulders as they approached the Ohio native.
"Has something happened?" Susan asked warily.
"Not yet." Mike sighed and shook his head.
"What's happening?" Gary asked him.
"The doctor wants to deliver the baby as soon as possible." Mike replied.
"Like today?" Susan frowned.
"Holly knows. She was asking to see you guys." Mike told them.
"Thanks Mike." Gary smiled and patted him on the shoulder.
Mike nodded and went to go and sit down. A nurse called out to him.
"Mike Mizanin? There's a phone call for you." She said, placing the receiver down on the desk.
"Hello?" Mike answered.
"It's me, John. How's it going?" John asked on the end of the line.
"They want to deliver the baby now." Mike replied.
"I take it there hasn't been much improvement?"
"Not enough." Mike shook his head as he spoke.
"Do you need me there with you?" John asked his friend.
"That would be really great." Mike replied.
"I'll tell Carmi that I need to set of now." John told him.
"Thanks." Mike nodded.
"I'll see you soon." John said before he hung up.
"Who was that?" Gary asked as he walked up to Mike.
"John. He wants to come here." Mike replied.
"She says she's ready." Gary told him.
"I'm not. I'm scared." Mike sighed.
"I completely understand." Gary nodded.
"How am I supposed to be a father, when Holly might not be there with me?" Mike shook his head.
"Have faith in her. She's stronger than she lets on." Gary smiled and gave Mike a hug.
"Ok, wish me luck." Mike nodded.
"Good luck." Gary smiled after him.
Mike walked into the room. The doctors were explaining to Holly what they were going to do. Susan sat on the chair next to her daughter's bed and nodded as she listened. The Ohio native walked to the other side of Holly's bed and took her hand in his own. The brunette smiled and placed their entwined hands on her bump.
"Are you ready to go ahead?" Dr. Lennox asked.
"We are." Holly nodded and looked at Mike.
"Yeah, we are." Mike nodded too.
"Holly has expressed her want for a natural birth, so we will see how things go. If things are too slow, we will perform a caesarean section." Dr. Lennox explained.
"So what happens now?" Mike asked her.
"This is Dr. Romero." She motioned to the man beside her.
"I'm the obstetrician. I will give Holly some treatment to induce labour." He nodded.
"We need to get her ten centimetres dilated in the next few hours." Dr, Lennox explained.
So, three hours later, Mike was wearing some green scrubs as he held Holly's hand. She was doing well right now, and at the last check she was seven centimetres dilated. As far as Mike knew, John had arrived about half an hour ago, with Carmi in tow. Holly gripped his hand as an uncomfortable contraction tore through her middle. The Ohio native was finding it hard to see her in so much pain. The obstetrician checked on the brunette's progress once more.
"Get everything prepped, she's just gone ten centimetres dilated." He told the others.
"It's almost time." Mike whispered to Holly.
"I'm so tired." She sighed as her blue eyes drooped.
"No sleep yet. We need to meet our son." Mike smiled at her.
"Well he better hurry up!" she smirked.
"Ok Holly, when you get your next contraction, I need you to bear down for as hard and as long as you can, ok?" Dr. Lennox asked her.
"I'll do my best." The Boston native nodded.
"Is it coming?" Mike asked her.
"It's coming on now." Holly nodded.
"Bear down, keep the pressure for as long as you can." Dr. Romero told her.
"It hurts!" Holly screamed.
"It's ok, keep going." Mike encouraged her.
"I'm going to split in two!" Holly screamed.
"That's it! I can see the head!" Dr. Romero yelled.
"Get it out now!" Holly sighed and gripped Mike's hand.
"One more push and the head will be out." Dr. Lennox assured her.
"That's it. Good girl Holly." Dr. Romero nodded as she pushed again.
"I can't push anymore." She sobbed as she flopped back on the bed.
"The head is out. One more push and you'll see your baby!" Dr, Lennox smiled.
"Come on, one more push. I know you can do it. I love you." Mike kissed his fiancé's hand.
"It really hurts." Holly gritted her teeth as she pushed her son into the world.
"That's it! You did it! It's a baby boy!" Dr. Romero smiled as he passed the baby to a nurse.
"Our son is here!" Mike grinned like a Cheshire cat.
"Let me see him…" Holly let Mike help her up.
"Six pounds one ounce." The nurse announced as she weighed him.
"Here's your son." Another nurse smiled as she passed the small bundle to Holly.
"Hey there." Mike whispered as the baby gripped his finger.
"He's perfect." Holly smiled and kissed his tiny head.
"Do you have a name?" the nurse asked the couple.
"Actually, I do." Holly looked at Mike.
"What is it?" he asked her.
"Lucas Gary Michael Mizanin." Holly replied.
"It sort of has a ring to it." Mike nodded and smiled.
"Shall I put that down?" the nurse asked.
"Yeah." Both of them replied at once.
"I'll just get him cleaned up for you." The nurse smiled as she took the baby back from Holly.
"I should go and tell everyone. They've been waiting." Mike kissed Holly and walked out to the others.
"Well? Susan asked.
"A baby boy, weighing six pounds one ounce." Mike smiled.
"Oh, that's great." Gary sighed.
"Holly did great. She's so happy." Mike nodded.
"Did you guys name him?" Carmi asked.
"Lucas Gary Michael Mizanin." Mike replied.
"When can we see him?" Susan asked.
"I'll go and find out." Mike replied.
The Ohio native walked back into the delivery room. It was not the calm setting that it had been a few moments before. The doctors and a nurse were standing around Holly, who was lying on the bed. As Mike stepped closer, he heard someone yell…
"She's haemorrhaging."
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