Tommy had been absorbed with the reality that he just shot someone, he forgot about Carter and Tina.

"POLICE! POLICE!" He turned round to Tina. To he's horror, she was crouched down and silently screaming in pain. Around her was a pool of liquid. "Tina? Tina, what's wrong?!" Then he noticed her waters had broken! "Oh my god!" By now the police had investigated the scene, with paramedics. Carter was already being lifted, and they were in the middle of loading Rick...

"Mr Duckworth, I'm DC House. We brought paramedics because of the guns- is that girl in LABOUR?!" He's eyes bulged.

"G-Get a doctor or someone! She's two weeks early!"

"AHHHHHHHHHH-OOWWWWWW!" Tina screamed.

"Paramedics." House called. They quickly rushed.

"Okay. If you could breath heavily for me, what's your name love?" A nice paramedic dressed in green soothed. By now, Tina was dripping with sweat.

"T...Tina! OWW get this thing outta me!"

"Okay Tina, I'm afraid we can't wait to go to the hospital. I'll have to deliver it here. We have no choice." She was confident.

Tommy stood up. He didn't know what was happening or going on. The voice of the paramedic trailed off and he stared straight ahead of him, through the exit. He's brain hurt, so very much. It was like his brain was melting inside of him. Now his whole body turned numb. Then a voice penetrated through.

"Tommy... Tommy... TOMMY!" The paramedic turned him around. This made him come back to life. "We're going to deliver the baby now. Come sit down."

"Yes... yes. Fine." He didn't know what she just said, except from 'sit down'. So he did so. Then he realised: Tina's giving birth. He jolted his head and grabbed Tina's arm. "C'mon, Tina! Do this for the baby! Do it for us..."

"Easier said then DOOOOOOOOOOOOONE! OW!"

"Tina, in a moment I want you to make your first push. Are you ready? One, two, three... PUSH!" The paramedic urged.

"MWWRRHHHHHAHHH! OWWH I CAN'T DO THIIISSSSSSSSS!"

"Yes you can Tina, you know you can! Just push!" Tommy held a newly emerged damp cloth to her forehead. A Spanish observer gave it to him. "Babe please!"

"Second push...!" the paramedic warned. "Three... two... one... PUSH!"

"OOOOOOOOOOOFF!" Tina ranted and raved. "HOW MANY MOREE?!"

"Last push, Tina! You're almost there! Three... two... one.. PUSH! That's it, I can see the head!" Once more, a scream burst through Tina's lungs. "That's it... well done, love. Let's get you and your baby boy to hospital." The paramedic put him in a blanket and wrapped it round him. She handed him over to Tina.

"Awh... look, Tommy... it's our baby!" She whispered, and rubbed the baby's cheek with her finger. "She's so small."

"That's because she's two weeks premature - she'll have to stay in the hospital until the due date." They loaded Tina onto a bed and wheeled her into the ambulance. Tommy sat there, by her side, staring at the baby.

"You haven't said much." Tina told him, putting a hand on his cheek.

"He's just... so beautiful... I can't believe it. Today had been so..."

"-eventful?"

"Yeah!" They both giggled.

"...hold him." Tina held the baby to Tommy.

"How?" He held the baby in his hands.

"You put one hand under there... and, yeah like that." Tina maneuvered Tommy's hands and arms around.

"I love him..." He smiled in the boy's eyes.

With Tina in the hospital bed, and the baby in the small baby container next to them, Tommy forgot about something.

"Can I check on Dr Matt Carter? He was shot earlier... I was there too." He told the receptionist.

"Um... yeah, sure. He's in a bad way though. Go through the emergency patients door, on your first left.

Tommy followed the instructions, and went through the door. Carter was laying down on the bed, eyes wide open, right leg bandaged up.

"Alright, mate?" Tommy softly called. Carter looked, then smiled.

"How's Tina?"

"She's fine. She just gave birth two weeks early."

"Really? Is that good or bad news?"

"I don't know, you're the doctor!" Tommy joked. Carter grinned. "Look... Matt. After today, it made me realise something. You can't help who you fall in love with. I know how easy it is to fall in love with Tina. Just.. I want you to know, I don't want there to be any bad blood between us, okay?"

Carter nodded. "I agree. I can accept that you're with Tina now... I'll back off."

"Thanks. Hey, you've got you're work cut out the next few months, what with the baby an'all!"

"Hey." Tina softly whispered, as Tommy entered the room.

"Hey. Matt's alright, I just checked."

"Oh my god, I for-"

"It's alright, Tina. Just relax." He interlocked fingers. "You've been amazing today."

"So have you."

"No, I mean it. You gave birth today... how much more amazing could you get?" He kissed her hand.

"Hm... well, you did follow me after I was kidnapped, and if it weren't for you, me nor the baby would alive. I will always love you for this." Tommy smiled at her, and leaned forward. He kissed her for a few seconds. "Listen, Tommy, I've been thinking... does David Duckworth sound okay?"

"I thought he was David McIntyre..."

"Don't be daft! We're getting married in 5 weeks! Then we'll all have the same surname. What about Terry, after your dad?" Tina smirked.

"Haha! Yeah, totally. No. I hate him. What about Joseph, after YOUR dad?" He suggested. Tina gasped.

"You'd really do that... for me?"

"Every time." Tommy smiled. Once more, they kissed, and Tommy let Tina catch up on some rest.