"You know this is pretty boring Lo, when you see this on films and TV all these woman are rolling around gripping the bed sheets screaming and stuff, this actually quite boring" He glanced Lauren and received a Middle finger as she sucked in more gas and air.

"Speak for yourself Joseph this fucking Kills" He tried hard to bite back a laugh but failed causing Lauren to stare at him.

"It can't hurt that much babe" She again stared at him raising her eyebrow

"No its a walk in the bloody park" she said sarcastically "Yes It hurts that much… you try pushing out a baby"

"Ok point taken" Joey kissed her head softly "What do you think it is ?"

"100% a boy, girls don't cause this much trouble" she smiled sinking into the pillows more.

"We should think of some names babe… boy and girl"

After discussing a few options they were surprised that had eventually agreed on names.

"well that was easier than I thought" Joey smiled

Lauren nodded, not really paying much attention as the pain intensified. Her body seemed to tense suddenly something Joey felt as he watched her. "Lo, babe, are you pushing?" Joey asked looking as she gritted her teeth and increased her grip on his hand and nodded.

Lauren didn't answer verbally, her concentration on pushing which answered Joeys question. He pushed the buzzer on the side of wall alerting the midwife. Lauren dropped back to the pillows, joey softly moving hair from her face.

The door opened and the Midwife came in looking at Joey and then to Lauren who was now screaming. "She's been pushing"

"Ok Lauren it's really important you listen to me darling… you need to let me examine you, because if you pushing then this baby might be ready to come.."

"Joey… I aw aw" she stopped speaking and went to pushing Joey kissing her head reassuring her constantly.

"Lauren is there a pain there when you need to push?" The midwife moved to the end of the bed moving Laurens legs to a different position. Lauren nodded quickly in response to the question. "Ok sweetheart… baby's head is right there, you just to keep going."

Lauren let out a cry, the baby was early it being born now could be potentially dangerous, she had a risk of losing too much blood and it really bloody hurt.

"Come on babe, you can do it..."

"I cant Joey… I cant" she once again started pushing "I can feel it moving"

"That's a good thing Lauren, the baby is turning so it's the right way round, Your doing brilliant love, just a few more pushes." By this time more Midwives had been alerted as well as the neonatal team.

"One last big push Lauren, hold it as long as you can" She was pretty much clinging to Joeys arm at this point, the emotion becoming all the more heightened by his reassurance.

"One more Beautiful… That's it baby come on" Lauren let out a huge sigh crossed with a cry as the baby was born with one last push. "You did it baby… you did it" Joey kissed her head, his face streaming with tears.

"Well done Lauren, you've got a little boy" The midwife lifted the baby to show Lauren and Joey "is dad cutting the cord?" Joey nodded and followed the nurse's instruction.

The room was quite, something that wasn't missed by Lauren who began to panic "Why isn't he crying, what's wrong with him? Joey?"

Joey moved back up the top of the bed kissing Lauren as the Neonatal nurses were working on the baby. It wasn't long before a shrill cry filled their ears; the baby was wrapped in a blanket and handed to Lauren.

"He was just a little bit shocked that's all, he's fine though" The nurse smiled as Lauren stared in wonder at the beautiful creation in her arms.

"Hello, baby boy" her eyes met with Joeys, both glazed with pride. "Look, that's your Daddy" she held the baby tight to her chest, him snuggling close to her for that skin on skin contact.

Joey leaned down and kissed Lauren on the lips, his hand brushing over his son's head. "Well done babe, I'm so proud of you, he's perfect"

"Does Baby have a name?" the midwife asked as she began to write the wrist band out. Lauren nodded towards Joey who responded.

"We decided on Harry" he looked back to the baby, "good choice I think ay?"

After the birth Joey was half expecting more drama with the placental abruption, but luckily there wasn't of a bleed, and it was stopped pretty quickly. Lauren passed Harry over to Joey who sat in the chair to the side of the bed. Lauren sunk further to the pillows her eyes not once leaving Joey and the baby.

"He's so perfect Lo"

Lauren smirked "Hmm… We did good didn't we? I think he looks like you, he's defiantly got your nose"

"The nose is defiantly from me but I think the rest of him is you babe, certainly got you hair" Joey ran his fingers through the short tufts of deep brown hair, the exact same shade of Laurens. "Got your eyes too… Lo?" joey looked over to the bed to see her sleeping, for the first time in a long time she was sleeping comfortably and it was obvious by the slight smile on her face.

"looks like mommy's tired H, you tried too ay?" Joey giggled as Harry let out a tiny yawn and snuggled into Joey shoulder. Joey slowly rubbed his back, feeling his breathing change, and hearing the slight snuffle, he knew he was asleep.

The next morning Lauren woke to Joey staring at her he was once again sitting in the chair holding Harry. "hmmm, Morning" she smiled rolling over gently.

"Have a good sleep?" Joey said through a smile, Lauren had been asleep for a good 8 hours only waking to feed Harry.

"would have been better if you were with me… have you been in that chair all night?"

He nodded "ye babe, I didn't wanna leave you, they said I can stay as long as I like, The pair of you ar doing good though, The doctor came in about an hour ago and checked H over, he's fine and you got the all clear last night."

"I don't remember" Joey laughed helping Lauren sit up further in the bed.

"Ye you were pretty space out babe" Joey passed Harry over to her, "The doctor said if everything's alright when she's back later, then you can come home tonight"

"Really? Thank god for that I can't wait to be in our bed, have this one home."

There was a slight knock on the door when the midwife popped her head around "Lauren, there's someone out here to see, can they come in?" She nodded and opened the door wider.

"Momma!" Hope toddled into the room her face full of excitement when she saw Lauren. She was closely followed by Tanya who hugged Joey as she neared.

"Congratulations darling" joey thanked her and then moved over to hope sweeping her into his arms.

"Come here baby, you missed daddy?" Hope nodded her head and then leaned closer to Joeys moth planting a kiss on his lips. "Hope, look who Mommy's got" Joey moved them over to the bed where Tanya was already congratulating her daughter and cooing over Harry.

Hopes arms stretched out towards Lauren "Mommy" she smiled bright as Lauren stroked her cheek.

"Hello Baby", she moved Harry in her arms so Hope could sit on her lap.

"Hope, can you see who Mommy's got… that's your baby brother, Harry" Joey pointed to Harry and giggled at the confused look on Hopes face as she put her head to Laurens less rounded stomach.

"Baby" Lauren laughed

"That's right clever girl, but the baby that was in Mommy's tummy is here look" Hope slowly looked down to Laurens arms and gently put her hand on Laurens arm.

"aryy" Hope attempted to say Harry managing the right sounds. Lauren smiled down at her passing Harry to Tanya.

"Here you go Nana, have a hold, so I can give my big girl some fuss" Lauren scooped up hugging her tightly. "Missed you beautiful"

"Can daddy have a cuddle please?" Joey asked reaching his arms out to her. Hope nodded climbing into his arms.

"He looks like you Joey" Tanya claimed as she held Harry

"See told you!" Lauren had a smug look on her face "And I said I was having a boy"

"Yes alright, you were right" Joey said slightly amused.

Later on the afternoon, Lauren and Harry had been given the all clear, so they were allowed home.

"Right babe, Whit and Ty said they will have Hope for a bit so your mom can come get us, she said she'll be an about half an hour.

"You, know this doesn't feel different… I feel exactly the same as I did with hope, I was worried id have something more for this baby, but I really don't, I may as well have given birth to hope, it's the same feelings. I can't believe how perfect this is, how happy I am"

so as voted by you lovely readers they have a baby boy... i thought id give them some happiness in this chapter because it cant last forever can it ? another vote for you now do we want to see Max groveling with Lauren and Joey or do we want to see him causing more drama ? thanks everyone for the reviews so far i love reading them :) xxx