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Chapter 24

- 3 Weeks Later -

April's due date had finally arrived, she had been pretty lonely on her own but she was getting through it. She was tossing around the idea whether to put the baby up for adoption or not, but then she wouldn't have a reason to try and get Heath back into her arms.

As she sat on the lounge watching movies and eating chocolate she started to feel extreme pain, she knew they were the beginning of her contractions but since her water hadn't broke she didn't find the need to rush herself off to the hospital. Indi had been spending a lot of time with April, just in case she did go into labour and no one else was around. At about four pm, April's water finally broke, lucky for her Indi had just arrived to check up on her to see how she was going. Indi managed to get April into the car, and started to drive her towards the hospital while calling Ruby to inform Heath that she was in labour.

Once Heath had received the message that April was in labour he didn't waste any time to the hospital to meet his new child. He was looking forward to it, but he also knew April would be going through an emotional time and really didn't want to face her. Brax and Charlie had told Heath before he left that they would come down to the hospital a little bit later to meet their Niece or Nephew.

- Over at the Braxton Household -

Everything had finally settled down in this household. Charlie finally got all the four of their children in some type of routine which allowed her to spend quality time with her husband once he got home from work. At time Charlie missed how her Brax could be when they didn't have the children to worry about, and could be a fun loving couple without so many responsibilities.

Charlie, Ruby, Casey and Brax were all supporting Heath with his custody battle he was looking into with April, they understood his reasons and they were all in loving relationships and hated to see Heath getting so down on himself. Heath managed to be really good with kids, but he never believed it when anyone told him. However Heath did favour his newest nephew over the rest, mainly because he was party named after him.

Charlie had finally got all the kids to bed and sat down on the lounge with a nice cup of tea when she heard the phone start to ring. She put her tea down and got up and picked up the phone.

"Hello"

"Charlie, there's been a problem with April and the labour. Can you come down to the hospital please?"

"What sort of problem?"

"April's lost a lot of blood while delivering the baby, and fell on conscious"

"Let me just give Rubes a call to come watch the kids and I'll be down shortly Heath, try not to stress out too much."

Charlie quickly called Ruby and asked if she could come over for a little bit, which she didn't have a problem. She understood that Heath needed some support and with Brax in the city looking after one of the restaurants, Charlie would have to be second best to help calm him down.

Once Ruby had arrived Charlie headed out to the hospital, she had no idea what she was into and after Bianca died April didn't have any family close by to support her. Charlie felt bad for her, but she knew in her mind that April shouldn't have gotten involved with Heath. However Bianca was Charlie's best friend and would always help out her little sister because Bianca would have done the same for Ruby if she had passed on.

- At the Hospital -

Heath was pacing up and down the hallway waiting to hear on the news about April, they hadn't managed to choose a name for their baby and with April being on conscious Heath didn't want to go ahead and name their son. Heath knew as much as he wasn't in love with April, he knew they should name their baby together. He didn't like the fact that April was in this state; he needed her to wake up and be the mother to his child.

Charlie finally arrived, and Heath ran over to her and gave her hug. Charlie could tell he was scared he wanted April to be ok. He hated not knowing what was going on. Charlie whispered into Heath's ear "It will be ok, I promise you, and regardless of the outcome you'll always have family to help you out Heath".

About an hour and half later a doctor finally came out, and asked to speak to Heath in private, and he told Charlie to come with him. He didn't want to be alone, to hear what was going to be said. By the look on the doctor's face he knew it had to be bad news. After losing Bianca, Heath didn't think he could handle any more bad news. As Charlie and Heath sat in the doctor's office, Charlie took Heath's hand in support while they waited for the doctor to start speaking.