The day of the scan had arrived both Eddie and Rachel were excitedly anticipating what it would bring, Eddie had already informed the school that they wouldn't be in till after break. Once they arrived at the hospital Eddie opened Rachel's car door and entwined their fingers, walking up to the maternity ward they took a seat and waited for the nurse whilst talking about baby names and baby stuff.
"So, Rachel how have you been feeling?"
"Fine, I don't seem to be getting morning sickness or aches anymore"
"Oh, that's ideal, right shall we get the jelly out?"
"Yep" Rachel smiled placing her bag on the empty chair and lying on the scanning bed. Eddie took his place standing behind her as she gripped his hand; the nurse started the scan and was talking them through where the head, little hands and feet were.
"Wow" Eddie looked on in pure amazement, he would never get used to the idea that that baby on the screen was his and Rachel's.
"Your baby is absolutely fine, its heartbeat is perfect, would you like to know the sex?" Rachel sighed with relief she hated the thought of something bad happening know everything was just how it should be.
"Eddie" Rachel said.
"Hmm, what?" he replied coming out of his own little world.
"Do you want to know the sex?" The nurse repeated.
"Uh, yeah if your happy to Rach"
"That's a yeah then" Rachel smiled.
"Well I can tell you, you both have a little girl" The nurse said causing Eddie and Rachel to smile happily at each other.
The nurse handed a printout of the scan to Rachel; they were still amazed by it.
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Later at Waterloo Road, Eddie had already gone to visit his other schools whilst Rachel was sat in her office buried in paperwork when Chris walked in.
"Rachel"
"Oh, hey Chris you ok?"
"Yeah, could you sign these for me please?"
"Yeah sure" Rachel smiled holding her hand out to take them and then read through them.
"How is Kim and the little one?"
"They're both fine, I think Kim's just knackered though"
"I'm not surprised"
"She said to ask if you fancied popping round sometime this week"
"Yeah, I think I will, we need a chat anyway" Rachel smiled at the prospect.
"Make sure you bring Eddie though" Chris chuckled.
"Yeah, just tell her that we'll pop round tomorrow night"
"Cool, cya later"
"Bye"
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Finally home time came round and Eddie picked Rachel up from school and then they headed off home. Once they had got in they both excitedly started to fill in the baby book they had bought, they came to the first page which read, my name is... and entered the letters t-u-l-i-s-h-a that would be her name Tulisha Sofia Lawson!
"Eddie I need to talk to you" Rachel said walking into the kitchen.
"Yeah, what about?" He replied still occupied with cooking.
"It's about when you were in hospital"
"Oh, well do you wanna talk about it after tea?"
"Yeah" Rachel sighed wrapping her arms around his waist and resting her head against his back.
"Can you get the plates out hun?"
Rachel trailed her right hand along his waist line and set the plates on the table as well as the red wine.
Once they'd finished their dinner Rachel went upstairs to have a shower and put her pyjamas on while Eddie cleared away and washed the dishes then after sat in the living-room watching the TV. Rachel came down the stairs smiling, walking into the living-room.
"You ok?" Eddie asked as she snuggled into him and rested her head on his chest.
"Yeah"
"So what did you wanna talk to me about earlier?"
"When you were in hospital"
"Right, so what happened?"
"Uh, I dunno... Um, when you were in your coma a boy well maybe a 16, 17 year old he walked past your room everyday you were in there and looked in for a few minutes; i could never catch him though"
"What did he look like?"
"Quite tall, dark brown hair, really dark tan and he um, had an earring"
"Doesn't ring a bell, weird" Eddie frowned.
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"Aww, he's absolutely gorgeous Kim" Rachel exclaimed as Kim opened her front door holding a tiny, fragile little being.
"Nightmare though" Kim chuckled "Alryt Eddie" She added.
"Yea cheers, you?" Eddie cooed over Dexter.
"Apart from being exhausted I'm perfect"
"Worth it though isn't he?"
"Definitely" Kim beamed "Come in, come in!"
"Cheers" Eddie smiled as him and Rachel stepped inside removing their jackets.
A couple of hours later Kim and Rachel could be found in the kitchen talking about everything and anything, while Eddie and Chris were sat in the living room engrossed in their conversation about what this seasons premiership would bring.
"Rachel you got anything you want to tell me?" Kim goaded.
"Why?" Rachel smiled placing her drink on the mat.
"Well all you've actually been drinking tonight is orange juice and knowing you like i do you could never resist a glass of red wine"
"Alryt, well... I'm pregnant"
"I knew it" Kim beamed. "I'm so happy for you Rachel" hugging her.
"Thank-you" Rachel chuckled.
"When did you find out then?"
"A few days ago, but I'm about 8 weeks gone, it's a little girl"
"Ahhh! A little girl" Kim smiled excitedly as Chris and Eddie walked in.
"Congratulations Eddie" Kim got up and hugged him.
"Cheers" Eddie laughed.
"Why what's happened?" Chris wondered.
"Rachel's pregnant with a little girl"
"Aw that's great mate, congrats both of you" Chris shook Eddie hand and hugged Rachel.
"Right well I think it's time to get a move on early nights for the next 7 months" Eddie chuckled placing his hands on Rachel's shoulders.
"Arghh" Rachel moaned placing a hand on top of his when Dexter started crying.
"Come on Rach"
"Yeah, I'll have to sort Dexter out know anyway" Kim sighed she was enjoying her little chat with Rachel.
"I'll cya later then" Rachel smiled getting up at the same time as Kim, they hugged and kissed each other on the cheek before Chris showed them out and Kim went upstairs to see Dexter.
"Just think that'll be us soon" Eddie smiled wrapping his arm around Rachel as they had walked there, Kim's house was only a 15 minute walk from her house.
"I can't wait"
"Me either, you're changing the nappy's though"
"Uh I don't think so Mr, you can help as well"
"No"
"Yeah"
"I guess I'll have to then if you're not gunna let me get away with it"
"Mm Hmm" Rachel laughed turning round causing Eddie to.
"What is it?"
"I dunno, I thought I just heard some footsteps"
"Hey Rach, it's probably nothing" Eddie held her tighter.
They arrived at her house 5 minutes later as she was unlocking the door Eddie placed a gentle kiss on her neck. When they got in Eddie helped Rachel take her jacket off then took his and his shoes off.
"Rach, go and sit down, put a film on or something I'll make us a coffee"
"Thanks hunny"
Once Eddie had sat down Rachel rolled into his arms and relaxed completely.
"What's this were watching then" Eddie quizzed.
"The Proposal"
"Cool" Eddie smiled placing his handing gently on Rachel's stomach; she smiled up at him and placed her hand on top.
"You know i never ever, even in my wildest dreams would have thought that I'd be having a baby with you. You're too perfect to be mine"
"Eddie, for one i am not too perfect for you and two i love you and wouldn't change you for anyone or anything else in this world so you better start believing that this baby is ours" Rachel smiled
"I love you to more than anything and I do believe T is ours, but one thing you are perfect"
"What is it with you and the shortening of names" Rachel chuckled.
"Hmm" Eddie smiled leaning down to kiss her as the doorbell went.
"Who is that at this time of night" Rachel asked surprisingly a bit nervous, but it was nearly twenty past eleven at night.
"Wait here and I'll go and see" Eddie ordered getting up.
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He unlocked the door, undoing the chain as well and opened the door to a boy well a teenager really, but he looked around 16 he actually looked like what Rachel had described to him just a few days ago.
"Can i help you mate?" Eddie questioned.
"Uh, yea I'm lookin for Eddie Lawson" The boy had a very strong London accent to go with what Rachel had described him as quite tall, dark brown hair, really dark tan and an earring which he had. He was dressed in grey Nike trackies and a grey Nike zip up hoody with a bright green new era hat on.
"You've found him"
"You're Eddie Lawson?" The boy quizzed.
"Yeah"
"I'm, Jayden George... ima jus come out and say this yea, basically I'm your son"
"Eddie who is it" Rachel called from the living room.
"What?"
"I'm your son"
"I know what you just said, but I don't get how you could be my son"
"My mum, Iesha George she died bout 2 months ago know she told me to come and find you init, but she said you didn't know anythin bout me, you were on it together init, back in tha day"
"Uh well you best come in then" Eddie looked bewildered.
"Cheers"
"Rachel" Eddie walked into the living-room with Jayden following "This is Jayden he's my son, he said"
"You're the boy at the hospital"
"Yea"
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An hour later they had spoke about how he was Eddie's son and Eddie faintly remembered Iesha. When Eddie did drugs and lived in London they had known each other through friends and to be perfectly honest it did make sense that he was Eddie's.
"So what you planning on doing in the future" Eddie was keen to know what his son wanted to achieve.
"Manz is spittin bars at the moment"
"English please" Eddie chuckled, he had this to get used to.
"Basically I make music, spit bars"
"Is that like rap or something?" Rachel was just as confused as Eddie.
"A bit but mainly grime" he chuckled.
"You know what I know exactly who he'll get on with Eddie"
"Who?"
"Bolton Smilie"
"Definitely"
"Who?" Jayden interrupted.
"Bolton Smilie, he's like you he's into grime or whatever you call it and boxing"
"Is it, nice one"
"What school do you go?"
"None got kicked out"
"Really, that's not good is it, what year you in?"
"I was in year 11 when I got kicked out, I was gunna go sixth form for mumsy init but na I ain't on it no more, what you doin in life"
"Well I'm an Executive head of 3 schools and Rachel's the head of Waterloo Road"
"Were gunna get on then, ha" Jayden said sarcastically.
"How long you two been married?"
"Were not married, not yet anyway" Eddie smiled causing Rachel to look at him.
"Any kids?"
"No but we've got a girl on the way, I've got a 6 year old son as well"
"Sick, so ima be a step brother again"
"I guess yeah, it's getting late now so i think we need to get to bed, is it ok if he stays Rach?"
"Course, but this is our house not mine"
"Na it's cool, I've got a hotel room somewhere round here uh, The George Inn"
"You can stay here tonight Jay; I'll take you to the hotel in the morning"
"Cheers"
"So what do you think of Jayden?"Rachel smiled lying in Eddie's arms.
"He's an alryt lad, not as bad as my first impressions"
"I think he's nice"
"Good" Eddie smiled kissing Rachel on the head.
They both lay there in their thoughts of what this new adventure would bring; Eddie was finding it weird how he'd gone from just one kid to three suddenly in the past few days but he didn't mind. They both drifted off into a land of dreams whilst Eddie had his hand gently placed on Rachel's stomach and hers on top.
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