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Chapter Twelve: Preparing For Two

Maddie let out a small breath, walking out of the elevator and into the lobby. At this point, she was nine months pregnant with hers and Zack's child. She was waiting for the baby to finally come, but she had a feeling that it would be sometime within the next couple of days. She'd been having pains since yesterday and she went through the same thing when she was pregnant with Katie. She knew that something was definitely going on, because she felt the baby dropping, slowly but surely.

"Katie, is Daddy anywhere around?'" Maddie asked, looking at Katie.

"I dunno. I was with Aunt London and Chelsea," Katie said.

"Can you have Grandpa Moseby call him? I left my phone upstairs."

"Why do you need Daddy?"

"Because the baby might be coming today and I have to go to the doctor to find out for sure."

Katie gasped and she stood up in the chair. "You're having the baby!"

"Sit down. I don't know if I'm having him yet, that's why I need to go to the doctor. Don't get too excited."

Katie pouted and she sat in the chair again. Maddie sat on the couch and she let out a small breath, running her hand over her stomach. She whimpered and tears filled her eyes, as she let out a sudden sob.

"Mommy, are you okay?" Katie asked.

"Go ask Grandpa to call Daddy."

"Why?"

"Katherine, just do it!"

Katie flinched at Maddie's shouting, and she ran over to Mr. Moseby's desk. "Grandpa, Mommy needs you to call Daddy. The baby's coming today," she said.

"The baby's coming?" Mr. Moseby asked. "Maddie, do you need a ride to the hospital?"

"Yes, that's why I need someone to call Zack!" Maddie snapped.

"I'll call him, but I'll be the one taking you," he said, picking up the phone and dialing Zack's number.

"Zack Martin," Zack's voice said.

"Get to the hospital as soon as possible. I'm taking Maddie over there right now."

"Is she in labor?"

"She seems to be, she's crying."

"I'm on my way."

Maddie let out a rack of sobs and she laid back on the hospital bed. By this point, she'd been pushing for an hour and her hair was soaked with sweat. Zack and Carey are the only ones, other than the doctor and nurses, in the delivery room. Mr. Moseby stayed in the waiting room with Katie.

"Alright, Maddie; you have a few more pushes until your baby's here," the doctor said. "Take a deep breath and push."

Maddie took a deep breath, and she put a grip on Zack's hand as she leaned forward and pushed.

"Okay, Maddie; the head's out. Push as hard as you can this time, okay?"

Maddie repeated the process and she whined, before the doctor started talking.

"Maddie, take the baby under the arms, and when you push, pull the baby out too," the doctor said.

Maddie took the baby under the arms and she sniffled.

"Okay, now push as hard as you can and pull him onto your chest."

Maddie took a deep breath and she pushed as hard as she could, letting out a rack of sobs as she pulled the baby onto her chest. She laughed a little, and she looked at the baby, running her finger over her cheek. "Oh my gosh..." she whispered.

"You did great, Maddie," Carey said. "He's beautiful."

"Daddy, cut right between these clamps," the doctor said.

Zack cut between the clamps and he looked at the baby. "He's so cute…"

"We made him together…" Maddie whispered.

"He's so tiny…"

"He looks like the crib's gonna swallow him… You did set it up, didn't you?"

Zack looked at Maddie for a few seconds. "…I'm gonna go tell Moseby and Katie the baby's here."