THIRTY WEEKS LATER/7 ½ MONTHS LATER
Shawn groaned and turned over to his side to relieve some of the pressure off of his lungs so he could get oxygen to his baby…it didn't work. They weight from the baby made it hard for him to breathe when he laid down, it didn't matter whether he was on his back or on his side. Shawn slowly threw the covers off of him, careful not to wake Bret. He threw his legs over the edge of the bed and sat up. Shawn ran his fingers through his hair before looking at the clock.
It was four a.m. Today, he was exactly nine months. Randy had checked him out yesterday. His birth canal had full formed, which lead Randy to believe that the baby would be here any day now.
Shawn got up and walked out of the bedroom and into his and Bret's private living room and sat in one of the high back chairs. This wouldn't be good for his back but breathing was more important.
Shawn rubbed his stomach when he felt the baby starting to move. "Hey, everything is fine." Shawn said to his baby. "Go back to sleep." Shawn patted where he felt the baby move and the baby calmed back down. Shawn smiled. He was such a good listener. I wonder where get got that from? Shawn laid his head back and closed his eyes and drifted off into sleep as he continued to rub his belly.
Bret rolled over on his side and threw his hand over, subconsciously reaching for Shawn to feel and rub his baby bump. When all he felt was the mattress, Bret immediately came out of his deep sleep. Bret sat up and looked at Shawn's side of the bed, it was empty. Bret rubbed his eyes to make sure he was seeing that right…yep, Shawn wasn't there. Bret looked at the clock. It was four-thirty a.m.
Bret got out of the bed and went for the door. During the final month of Shawn's pregnancy, he started having these weird late night carvings. Bret was about to go out of the door but something told him to stop and go into their private living room…probably Owen.
Bret yawned as he walked into the living room. Bret shook his head as he looked at Shawn asleep in the chair. This would do nothing for his back pain. Bret walked over to Shawn and placed his hand on Shawn's bump.
"Shawn." Bret whispered. Shawn groaned and looked towards Bret but he didn't open his eyes. Shawn placed a hand on his stomach when he felt the baby start to move downward.
"You woke the baby." Shawn said sleeply as he finally opened his eyes.
"Sorry baby, but why are you asleep in the chair?"
"Can't sleep on my back, can't breathe." Shawn answered as he yawned and rubbed his stomach. The baby was really moving.
"But you can't sleep here, you back." Bret remained Shawn.
"Well I can't sleep in the bed, I can't breathe and your baby needs oxygen." Shawn snapped.
Bret sighed. He was now immune to the constant mood changes. "I can put some pillows underneath you to prop you up…so you can breathe and have a good back."
"…OK." Shawn says. "Sorry, I snapped at you."
"It's OK babe." Bret says.
"He's really moving." Shawn says as he holds out his hands to Bret. Bret smiled as he took Shawn's hands and lifted him off of the chair.
WHOOSH
The couple both looked down at the hardwood floor and saw a puddle of fluid at their feet. The couple looked up at one another.
"Bret, my water just broke." Shawn stated.
"Come on." Bret said as he grabbed Shawn's hand and led him out of the room and trying not to panic.
Bret took Shawn out of the room and was about to lead him down the steps.
"Wait." Shawn said.
"What?" Bret grunted.
"We have to tell Brian and Hunter."
"I will come back up here once I get you down to the hospital." Bret said and tried to urge Shawn down the steps but Shawn wouldn't move.
"We have to tell them now." Shawn said. Bret rolled his eyes. "I'm not feeling any contractions yet."
"Fine, come on."
Hunter and Brian were both cuddled up together in a very deep sleep. One of Hunter's hands were on Brian's bump, rubbing in subconsciously while the other was wrapped around his queen. Brian was due in two weeks and the couple couldn't have been more excited for the baby to come. Under the rules and traditions of the royal family, the sex of the baby could not be told to them but they didn't care what it was, as long as it was happy and healthy.
The door to their majesties bedroom opened with a loud bag and Hunter went into full protector mood, covering Brian's body with his own. Hunter looked back at the door and saw Bret and Shawn in the door way. Hunter sighed and relaxed.
"What's the-?"
"My water broke." Shawn stated.
"Yes, now get up and come on if you're coming." Bret said and led Shawn away from the room.
Brian sat up and pushed Hunter off of him. "Let's go."
Josh had gotten Shawn settled in one of the room. Shawn laid in the bed, Bret on his left and Hunter and Brian on his right.
Randy had walked into the room. It was pretty early but for some reason he wasn't sleepy. "How are you feeling?" Randy asked Shawn
"Good but-." Shawn grabbed the bottom of his stomach as he felt an immense about of pressure.
"What do you feel?" Randy asked.
"A lot of pressure…I a little pain." Shawn said as the sensation went away.
"Good, contractions have started." Randy said as he put some gloves on. " I need to check you."
Shawn opened his legs and Randy checked his birth canal that had formed in the area under his under his scrotum. Randy lifted back up and threw his gloves away. "You've only dilated one cm."
"Which means?" Bret questioned.
"Which means, this is going to be a while." Randy said. "I'll be back in a couple of hours but time your contractions. If you start having contractions every four to six minutes, then press the call button." Randy said and walked out.
Shawn huffed and looked over at Brian and Hunter. "It's going to be awhile so you guys might as well go back to sleep."
"Can't go to sleep now." Brian says as he munches on a chip. "I'm too hyped up."
Over the next few hours, the couples talked, played cards, and did anything else that would pass the time while Shawn fought through his pain.
"Ah." Shawn grabbed his side and grimaced in pain.
"Breathe." Brian giggled.
"Shut up." Shawn managed to say through the pain. "Time." Bret looked at the clock. It had been five minutes since the last contraction. Bret pushed the call button.
"It's been five minutes."
"Oh thank God!" Shawn said as the contraction passed. He was ready to have this baby.
Randy and Josh both ran in.
"Five minutes." Bret said.
Randy put of so gloves and made Shawn open his legs so he could check him again. Randy looked at Shawn's birth canal, it was fully dilated.
"Can't you sit up for me?"
Bret helped Shawn sit up and Shawn moaned and groaned in pain.
"What do you feel?"
"Pain and pressure." Shawn winced.
"Good, get ready to push." Randy said as he threw those gloves away and put on some clean ones. Randy was a very clean doctor but especially when birthing a child. A newborn is so vulnerable to everything that Randy makes sure everything around the area is clean.
"See you in a little bit." Brian says and kisses his best friend on the head before leaving with Hunter.
Randy pulled up a stool and sat down in between Shawn's legs and looked at his canal again.
"You ready?"
"I don't know if I can do this." Shawn panted. "Hurts."
"Don't worry baby, I'm right here." Bret said and tried to grab Shawn's hand but Shawn moved it and slapped Bret across the face.
"Don't touch me, this is all your fault!" Shawn yelled as pain hit him.
"Alright Shawn, push." Shawn grabbed on to the sterile white sheets and pushed as hard as he could.
"Great. I see the head." Randy said as Shawn fell back on the bed. He was tired after only one push. Bret rubbed his shoulders.
"You're doing great baby."
"Shut up!"
Brian was curled up in Hunter's lap outside of the delivery room. "Do you think Shawn's fine?" Brian asked and looked at his husband.
"I'm pretty sure he's fi-."
"OH MY GOD!" Shawn wailed from inside the delivery room.
Brian looked at his husband with wide eyes. "I want an epidural."
"The head is out, now one more big push so the body can come out." Randy said.
"Tired."
"Come on baby, it's OK." Bret said as encouragement.
"Don't speak!" Shawn yelled as another wave of pain hit him.
"Push, push." Randy urged.
Shawn pushed as hard as he could until he heard a loud cry. Shawn then immediately fell down on the bed.
"It's a boy." Randy said happily and gave the baby to Josh to clean up.
"You did so good baby." Bret said and kissed Shawn. Shawn kissed him back.
"Thank you, sorry I slapped you. I love you."
"I love you too."
Josh came over to them. "I present to you a heath eight pound seven ounce baby boy." Josh said and handed Shawn the little bundle of joy wrapped in a blue blanket. Bret leaned over Shawn's shoulder.
"He looks like you." Bret states as he looks at their little boy.
"He looks like you." Shawn retorts. "What are we going to name him?"
"Jason." Bret said and the baby cooed. "I think he liked it."
Shawn smiled. "Christian for a middle name." The baby did what they thought was a nodding yes motion. The proud parents laughed.
"Jason Christian Hart…I like it." Shawn said and looked up when he heard the door open and Brian and Hunter entered the room.
Brian and Hunter walked over to Shawn and looked at the little bundle of joy in his arms.
"Oh." Brian cooed. "He's so cute. He looks like Bret but has more of your blond hair." Brian says.
"What did you name him?" Hunter asked.
"Jason Christian Hart." Bret said.
"I like it…sounds important."
Josh stuck his head in the door. "Randy wants Shawn to get some sleep."
Brian yawned. "Yeah, I need some sleep too." Brian leaned down and kissed the baby. "I'll come play with you in a couple of hours." Brian said before leaving with Hunter.
Shawn yawned and Bret took his son out of Shawn's hands. "Sleep, I'll watch him." Shawn nodded and laid down, falling into a nice sleep.
Bret sat down in the far corner of the room and rocked his son in his arms. He looked down at his baby and Jay looked up at his daddy with wide eyes.
"We have a lot to talk about son."
A/N: Just in case it is not clear by looking at the baby's name, Shawn birthed Christian. Jason is Christian's real middle name and as all of you know Christian is Christian's stage name.
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