"God Harry why's it taking so long?" Nikki groaned as she lay in the bed with her back to Harry who was rubbing it gently. It had been five hours since Nikki had been admitted to hospital and they had both expected the labour to almost be over.

"It will be over soon" Harry replied and Nikki turned over in the bed so she was laying on her back, she shot a glare in his direction.

"You keep saying that" she snapped and reached out to grab Harry's hand as another contraction ripped through her. She let out a loud groan and gripped his hand tightly letting out a deep breath as she leant her head back against the pillow behind her.

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"Come on beautiful" Harry whispered into Nikki's ear as he sat behind her on the bed supporting her as she leant against him. In the past half an hour the contractions had come fast and the midwife had instructed Nikki to start pushing.

"Oh bugger off Harry" Nikki hissed as she leant her head on his shoulder "I don't see you bloody giving birth to this child"

"Trust me Nikki I would if I could" Harry told her and moved some of her hair away from her sweaty face as she let out another loud groan and gripped his hand tightly.

"Nikki I need you to push again on the next contraction" the midwife said from the edge of the bed and Nikki shook her head and let out a sob as tears slipped down her face.

"I cant"

"She's exhausted" Harry told the midwife who gave him a sympathetic smile.

"It wont be long" she told the very nervous man and Nikki took another deep breath and pushed as another contraction ripped through her. "That's good Nikki once more"

Nikki did as she was told and a scream escaped her lips as she collapsed onto the bed panting loudly as a babies cry filled the room.

"It's a girl" the midwife said as she quickly wrapped the screaming newborn in a towel and handed Nikki the baby.

Tears streamed down Nikki's face as she looked down at hers and Harry's baby girl. She reached up and gently wiped the baby's messy head with the towel and looked up at Harry who also had tears rolling down his cheeks as he looked down at his daughter.

"She's beautiful Nikki" he whispered tearfully as he placed a kiss onto Nikki's lips, tears were still falling down her cheeks as she nodded and let out a sob. They then looked down at the crying baby in Nikki's arms and Harry gently reached down and tentatively placed his hand on his newborn daughters head gently rubbing it with the towel to try and clean her slightly, tears slipping down his face. The midwife walked over and smiled apologetically at them as they looked up at her.

"I'm going to have to take her so we can clean her up, weigh her and measure her"

Nikki hesitantly handed her newborn daughter to the midwife and then turned around and kissed Harry fully on the lips as she let out another happy sob. After a few minutes the midwife came back over and handed the clean baby who was wrapped in a pink blanket back to Nikki who instantly hugged her to her chest and moved the blanket away from her daughters face so they could see her properly. Harry reached over hesitantly and ran his hand gently over the newborn's cheek, she sneezed suddenly and both parents laughed.

"She's beautiful" Harry repeated and his eyes filled with tears again "A little girl" he laughed tearfully and Nikki grinned at him as he reached up and wiped his eyes and face.m

Harry smiled lovingly as he ran his hand over his newborn daughters tuffty blonde hair.

"Here" Nikki said and gently placed the quiet baby in her father's arms "Hold your daughter"

"Hello princess" Harry whispered as he looked down at the baby in his arms, her light blue eyes looked up at him and she clenched and unclenched her fists. "You are just as beautiful as your mummy" he choked out "and lets hope you get her brains as well"

Nikki smiled at her husband and daughter and leant over to kiss Harry on the cheek, she knew then that the baby in his arms would be a daddy's girl through and through. Nikki lay back against the pillows behind her and watched father and daughter bond. Herself and Harry had never come to an agreement on names for either a boy or a girl.

"What shall we name her?" Nikki asked as they both stared at their newborn.

"Emery Nikki Cunningham?" Harry suggested hesitantly and Nikki shook her head slightly.

"Emery Sammy Cunningham?"

"Emery Sammy Nicola Cunningham?" Harry asked again and Nikki sighed and chuckled "I just want to get your name in there somewhere"

"Okay it's perfect" Nikki nodded and Harry grinned triumphantly

"I should go and tell Leo and Sam" Harry said after a while and Nikki nodded "They are in the waiting room with the boys"

"Bring them all in here" Nikki said quietly as she took the now sleeping baby from her father's arms "They'll want to see her"

"Okay" Harry nodded and leant over to kiss her "I love you"

"I love you" Nikki replied and Harry leant down to press a gentle kiss onto the baby's nose "and I love you" he grinned before straightening up.

"We will move them to a private room down the corridor" the midwife said as she walked back into the room just as Harry was walking out "Room 221"

"Okay thank you" Harry nodded as he held the door open for the woman then walked off down the corridor.

I did think about giving them another boy but thought that a girl would be good for them. ;)

xxx