Sorry for the late update!

For some strange reason I though I updated last week when I updated my other story but I didn't and I only realised that when I opened my story up so sorry for false promises.

From now on I am not gonna promise anything except that I will try to update as soon as I can.

I also have just started a new job now I have left college so that will obviously cut into my writing time.

Thanks to everyone that reviewed the first chapter I have uploaded since my big break. I'm glad you guys didn't forget the story and are still enjoying it and it makes me so happy you take the time to review.

Disclaimer By Ian O Shea: Nicole does not own The Host or me even though I have asked Stephenie Meyer to give me to her because I would so much rather belong to her because she's awesome. By the way I think you should review her story. She does own Baby O Shea though!

Chapter 19

Wanda's POV

I clutched Jared's hand as I pulled him into the kitchen area laughing at some story he was telling me about

We didn't attract any attention today; people had gotten over the initial shock of us as a couple and we weren't a source of gossip anymore.

Some people still found it hard to accept us as a couple i.e. Kyle, Maggie, Sharon; basically all the people that hadn't liked Ian and I.

Ian and I were still in the awkward breakup stage. We had decided to be friends and we knew that we didn't work together anymore but it was still hard to hold a conversation if it was just the two of us and so we only usually interacted when someone else was there like a very heavily pregnant Melanie or Jared or Jamie.

People had been very surprised when Jared told them about the two of us. People had been quite upset about is especially Lily which I regretted because I counted her amongst one of my closest friends here in the caves. She had been angry that I had dumped Ian and quickly moved on to Jared and because of that we had fallen out for a few weeks.

Eventually Ian must have had words with her and she had begun to do her chores with me again and spoke to me as if all was forgiven for which I was grateful.

Jeb was the biggest shock of all. When he heard about Jared and me he didn't seem surprised at all. He just smiled knowingly and shrugged his shoulders.

"Look after her Jared" was all he said and then shook Jared's hand before stalking off after Maggie arguing about potato picking.

As we entered the kitchen I let go of Jared's hand and wandered over to where Trudy was dishing out eggs and bacon. We had just arrived back from a raid yesterday and so we were eating all the perishables and other foods that wouldn't last.

I skipped past the queue of hungry humans which included Kyle who looked like he was about to murder anyone who got in the way of his food.

"Hi Trudy" I exclaimed sidling up alongside her. "I came to get Mel's food, Jared told me that you'd put some behind for her before...you know..." I nodded in Kyle, Aaron and Brandt's direction. "all of the good stuffs gone".

Trudy smiled and leant under the counter she was working out pulling out two plates piled high with eggs and bacon.

"Here you go" she said as she handed me the plates.

"I thought Ian had already had his. He was the one who asked Jared to get Mel some because he was running an errand with Geoff, if he hasn't had any you best keep this behind for him"

I went to hand the plate back to Trudy but she shrugged me off and pushed the plate back towards me

"Don't be silly Wanda, this plate for you. Ian has already had his this morning but he told me to keep you one behind because he thought you wouldn't get any otherwise"

I blushed "There's too much here for me, you should give this too someone who has been waiting a while like Lily"

"No, this ones for you Wanda and I won't take no for an answer"

I smiled gratefully and began to walk away with my food.

"Hey...no queue jumping" Kyle exclaimed staring incredulously at my laden arms "Hey...ouch"

I laughed too myself as Lily smacked him round the head.

"Shut up Kyle, Wanda got the food the girl deserves to eat it, you wait your turn it might do you some good"

I mouthed a thank you to Lily and watched as a sullen Kyle rubbed his arm where Lily had smacked him. Sunny was frantically pulling at his hand so that she could judge how hurt he had been while darting daggers at Lily. Lily just smiled to herself.

I set off alone leaving Jared with a kiss to find Mel and bring her some food. She was eight months pregnant now and was getting to the point where she found it hard to get around, or well to lazy too.

I reached the room that Mel now had all to herself. After Ian and I had gone our separate ways I had thought that the two of them would get together but so far they hadn't gone down that route and were focusing on their child first and themselves later.

I stopped at mine and Jared's room first and picked up a bag I had brought back from the raid with me. I dragged it with me to just outside of Mel's cave and then pulled the sheet of her door aside.

Mel was propped up in her bed with a crumpled novel in hand. She wiped her eyes as I entered and marked her book with a piece of tissue before placing it on the floor beside her bed.

"Mel, what's wrong" I asked rushing over putting down what was in my hands and kneeling by her bed.

Mel shook me off gave me a sideways glance and then began to laugh.

"Oh Wanda, I was crying at the book" she picked the novel back up and waved it in front of my face. "My emotions are all over the place and this book just got to me, you'll have to read it once I've finished with it. These characters Bella and Edward are just perfect for each other I hope that i...i"

She started to cry again and I just stared at her not knowing what to do. I hoped that everything worked out for Bella and Edward AN: sorry I had to squeeze Stephenie Meyers other fabulous books in here =D.

"Mel what's wrong?" I asked again.

"What if I never find my soul mate?" she sobbed. "Look at me Wanda, I'm the size of a house and the only candidates for a lifelong partner are in these caves"

"What about you and Ian, how are things with the two of you at the moment?"

Mel sighed and wiped her eyes.

"Well, we haven't really talked much about getting together or anything, it's always just about the baby at the moment. What if he doesn't like me Wanda...I love him so much and I'm afraid he doesn't love me back?"

"I'm sure he does Mel, we've all seen the way he looks at you...he just needs time and I'm sure he has his mind on other things at the moment" I placed a hand on her bump.

She smiled at me but I could still see the tears welling in her eyes.

"In other news, I come baring gifts" I reached down and pulled out the two plates of bacon and eggs.

"For me" she exclaimed eyes raking hungrily over the plate of mouth watering food.

"Yep" I popped the 'P'

She picked the plate up and began shovelling the eggs and bacon into her mouth as if she were inhaling it. Her earlier woes seemed to be forgotten her mind focused on the food and while she ate I silently agreed with what Kyle told me about pregnancy hormones making a person crazy.

After Mel had finished the two plates off I dragged the bag over that I had left by the door.

"What's in the bag Wanda" she asked curiously.

"Well..." I smiled. "I picked some bits and bobs for you while we were on the raid; its not much but you didn't have too many"

I pushed the bag over and let Mel have a rummage through.

"Oh Wanda you got me some baby clothes" she gushed.

Since Melanie's pregnancy had become known on each raid we had picked up essentials that the bay would need, hence the basket in the corner and the stacks of nappies and bottles piled high around Mel's cave. We hadn't however got her many baby clothes because Mel still didn't know whether she was having a boy or a girl and so after we had got a selection of basic blue and pink items, clothes for the baby were forgotten about and other items were put on the list.

However I saw how Mel pondered over the magazines we were bringing her back to help her boredom. She hovered over pictures of babies and would flick through baby clothing magazines over and over again and I could just tell that she was thinking about how she couldn't buy her baby things like that.

Maybe I had learnt too much about her ways when we shared a body.

We sorted through the clothes separating boys from girls into piles and folding them carefully. We chatted aimlessly as we so easily could and were laughing at Ian falling asleep in Mel's room the other night and mumbling in his sleep when Mel began to double over.

"Mel...what's the matter" I asked panicked.

"Nothing" she sighed out. "It feels like gas maybe I ate too many eggs for breakfast" she laughed panting in between.

I laughed nervously.

"You're sure" I asked.

"Yeah it's going now" she breathed out and then relaxed back on her bed.

"You scared me for a minute then" I told her. "For a minute there I thought you might have been having the baby"

"I can't have the baby today Wanda...not with Ian gone" she laughed and then went pale.

A large wet stain spread across the sheets on Mel's bed and I looked away embarrassed that she'd wet herself in front of me.

"Wanda...you're gonna need to go get some help okay; I think I am having the baby"

"WHAT!" I exclaimed. "How do you know?"

"Wanda, my water just broke...I need Doc now!"

Her water broke, what did that mean? I searched through pet's memories and revisited a memory of when Pet had attended the birth of her niece. Oh God, waters breaking meant the baby was on its way.

I hurried over to Mel and started pulling off the jogging bottoms she had on. Mel started screaming and grabbed my hand, squeezing tightly.

"Wanda...this is happening to fast, I want to push...I need Doc but please...don't leave me"

"But you – you need help, I don't know how to deliver a baby Mel"

"ARGHHHHH!" she screamed

I didn't know what to do so I started looking through memories for tips or ideas on how to help.

I rummaged through Mel's stuff and found some clean towels. I placed them underneath her and in doing so saw the babies head crowning. Oh my gosh, what are we going to do.

"Mel, Wanda...what's going on?" a voice exclaimed from the door. I whipped around startled to see Jamie standing there a shocked look on his face.

"Jamie!" I cried. "Look the babies coming and we need you to do something very important. You need to go and get help; get Doc and get him here as soon as you can, can you do that?"

He nodded his head but I could see he was terrified. He glanced at Mel who had sheen of sweat on her forehead and then shook himself before looking at me.

"I can do that Wanda!"

"Good, then go and get him now...I will look after your sister"

I watched as Jamie pelted off down the tunnel hearing his feet pounding on the cave floor and then disappear round the corner. Once out of earshot I turned back to Mel and put on the bravest face I could muster.

"Okay Mel...here's what we're gonna do!"

CLIFFHANGER!

Okay so Good news and Bad news

Good News

Mel is going to have the baby in the next chapter

Bad News

This story is slowly coming to an end and I'll be wrapping it up within the next few chapters.

Well some of you might think the bad news is good news I don't know but hey if you REVIEW you can let me know *smiles innocently*