"Harry" Nikki hissed two months later as they both lay in bed. The clock next to her read half past four in the morning. When she got no reply she turned over the best she could and hit her husband none to gently on the chest. "Harry!"

"What?" he mumbled sleepily and opened one eye slightly to look at her.

"You better call Sam and Leo to come and look after the boys"

"Why?"

"Why the hell do you think?" Nikki snapped "The baby's coming"

"Are you sure?" Harry asked quickly as he sat up and looked down at Nikki who was clutching her stomach slightly.

"Of course I'm bloody sure Harry" Nikki shouted at him and Harry looked a bit put out by it. He grasped Nikki's hand in his own and reached over with the other one to pick up the phone, his heart hammering in his chest. He leant down and gave Nikki a reassuring kiss on the forehead and she gave him a smile before swinging her legs over the side of the bed the best she could, hers and Harry's hands still entwined on her stomach. The phone was picked up after a few rings and Leo's sleepy voice came down the phone.

"Dalton"

"Leo, sorry to call you" Harry said as he sat up in the bed fully and rubbed Nikki's back gently "But Nikki's gone into labour and we need you to look after the twins"

"Don't apologise for that" Leo told Harry down the phone and the younger man head him shaking Sam awake. "We'll be over as soon as possible"

"Thank you" Harry said and hung up.

Nikki groaned loudly as another contraction ripped through her body and Harry continued to rub her back.

"Leo and Sam are on their way" he told her as he gave her another kiss and Nikki nodded. "Are you okay for now?"

"I'm fine" Nikki told him and gave him a smile "They're approximately fifteen minutes apart, don't worry"

"I'll go and get the car ready" Harry told her and Nikki shook her head vigorously and gripped his hand as he tried to climb off of the bed.

"Don't you dare leave me Harry"

"It wont be…"

Whatever Harry was going to say was silenced by the glare Nikki sent his way and he closed his mouth and moved so he was sitting next to her, one arm wrapped around her back, his other hand grasping hers on her stomach which he absentmindedly rubbed.

Twenty minutes later and both Harry and Nikki were downstairs in the living room waiting for Sam and Leo to turn up. Nikki was pacing in front of the fireplace, one hand on her stomach, the other on her back, while Harry sat on the edge of the sofa watching his wife's movements. They were sitting in a comfortable silence which was occasionally pierced by a groan and a sharp intake of breath from Nikki. The doorbell rang and Harry jumped up instantly and walked through the door and into the hallway to open it.

"Come in" Harry greeted as he opened the door to a wide awake looking Leo and Sam as he let them into the house.

"How is she?" Leo asked as they walked in.

"Why don't you come and ask her yourself?" Nikki shouted from the living room and Leo and Sam gave Harry sympathetic smiles before they walked into the living room to see Nikki sitting on the sofa that Harry had just vacated.

"How are you?" Leo asked Nikki and she glared at him.

"Fine" she snapped "Absolutely brilliant"

Leo didn't take her tone to heart as he seated himself next to her and placed one hand on her arm as Harry walked into the kitchen to make drinks, Sam had offered but Harry declined, saying he needed something to do. Nikki surprised them by turning slightly and burying her face in Leo's shoulder and taking a deep breath as another contraction caught her by surprise. She glanced at the clock when it had faded and Leo rubbed her back slightly.

"Harry" Nikki called weakly and the man in question was instantly at the doorway of the kitchen. When he saw the scared look on her face he rushed to her side and crouched down in front of her, he took her hands in his and gave her a smile. "They're ten minutes apart" she whispered and Harry nodded and stood up.

"Okay"

He turned to Leo who had moved to stand next to Sam by the kitchen doorway to give them some privacy. Leo had accepted the mug of coffee from Sam and was sipping it.

"The twins are upstairs asleep, they normally wake up at about half past six sevenish and you know what they eat, it's all in the cupboards"

"Harry we know it's okay" Sam said and lay a comforting hand on the agitated man's arm and squeezed it gently "You get to the hospital, we'll be along in a few hours"

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"God Harry make it stop" Nikki mumbled two hours later as she lay in bed in the hospital, Harry sitting next to her supporting her and rubbing her back gently.

"I cant" Harry whispered and kissed her forehead gently "I'm sorry" he hated that he couldn't stop Nikki's pain but just like when she had the twins, she had refused any sort of pain relief and had shouted at Harry when he had suggested some half an hour ago.

"And they say that the second is easier than the first" Nikki groaned as she lay her head back against the pillow behind her and closed her eyes taking in a deep breath. "They have got to be lying"

Harry smiled slightly and reached out to place one of his hands on her stomach and rubbed it gently.

"It'll be over soon Nikki" he paused "You could have some pain relief"

"For the last time Harry, no!" Nikki shouted and slapped him none to gently on the arm causing him to wince. "Have Sam and Leo brought our boys in?" she asked softly and Harry nodded an affirmative.

"They're in the waiting room, I'll go and get them as soon as the baby is born"

Nikki smiled and closed her eyes, trying to relax.

Any suggestions for future plot lines are appreciated. :D

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