CHAPTER 14

MIA'S POV

35 WEEKS PREGNANT

I was laying in bed with Billy as he lightly ran his hand over my belly. I was now 35 weeks pregnant and things were going great. Billy and I had got our own place, where they would be enough room for the baby and it wasn't too far away from Kristen's house. I felt the baby kick against his hand and he smirked before he placed a light kiss on my belly.

"Are you ready to be a dad?" I asked as he moved back up to lay down beside me.

"I hope so," he said before he gave me a kiss.

"I gotta get ready for work," I said as I looked over at the clock and saw that it was time for me to get up.

"Are ya sure ya have to work today?" He asked as I stood up from the bed.

"Yeah, I'm sure," I said with a small smile as I got my scrubs ready. "Maybe you could pick up some Chinese for us later," I said as I started to get dressed. "I'm craving that right now," I said as I glanced over at him.

"What time do ya get off?" He asked as I pulled my hair up into a messy bun.

"8," I answered as I spray some body spray on myself.

I went into the bathroom to brush my teeth really quick before I finished getting my things together. I grabbed myself a Nutrigrain bar and saw Billy coming out of the bedroom.

"I'll see you later," I said as I came over to him and gave him a kiss.

"Be careful," he said before I gave him another kiss.

"You be careful," I said with a smile as I headed over to the front door. "I love you," I said as I glanced over my shoulder.

"I love you, too," he said as I stepped out of the house and closed the door behind me.

I arrived at the hospital a short time later and headed inside.

"Hey, momma," Kristen said with a smile as soon as she saw me.

"Hey," I said with a smile as I walked into the employee room with her. "How's it been?" I asked as I opened up my locker and set my stuff inside.

"Not too bad. The usual patients that need something everything five minutes, but nothing we can't handle. How are you feeling this morning?" She asked as I closed my locker.

"Like a whale," I said as I glanced at her.

"You're getting there," she said as we walked out into the hall together.

Later that evening, I walked out of a patient's room and started down the hall. I felt strong cramping and I stopped walking as the smile disappeared from my face. I grabbed onto the wall as I leaned forward a little. The pain intensified and I winced as I looked around for someone to help me. Kristen came out of one of the rooms down the hall and saw me.

"Mia!" She shouted as she quickly made her way towards me. "What's wrong?" She asked as she placed her hand on my back and I felt more pain.

"I feel pain," I said in a shakey voice.

"Okay, here," she said as she helped me over to the chair in the hall. "Sit down for a minute," she said as she helped me sit down.

I took a deep breath as I felt the pain get worse.

"Sheila! Get Dr. Cline!" She shouted as she kneeled down in front of me. "Mia, have you been feeling any pain today at all?" She asked as I looked at her.

"My lower back was hurting earlier," I said as I tilted my head back against the wall and placed my hands on my belly.

"How far along are you?" She asked as I took some deep breaths.

"35 weeks," I said as I gritted my teeth together.

"Just try to relax," she said as she looked around.

"Mia," I heard Dr. Cline's voice say and I looked over to see her walking towards us.

"She's having bad cramps," Kristen said as she stood up.

"Is this the first time you felt this today, Mia?" Dr. Cline asked.

"I had...some pain..in my lower back earlier," I said as I felt the pain coming back.

"It's okay, Mia," Kristen said as I held onto her hand and squeezed my eyes shut.

"Let's get her to the maternity ward. Sheila, get a wheelchair for her," Dr. Cline said and Sheila quickly brought one over.

"Call..Billy," I said as I handed Kristen my phone and she nodded her head.

They helped me into the wheelchair and took me to the maternity ward. I got changed into a gown and layed down so that they could check me.

"Mia, do you feel pressure at all?" The doctor asked as she put some gloves on.

"Yeah," I said looked down at her. "Is she okay?" I asked as I kept my eyes on her.

"She's not getting enough oxygen. Sheila, get Dr. Peterson in here," Dr. Cline said and Sheila went over to phone as Kristen came into the room.

"He's on his way," Kristen said as she set my phone down on the table. "What's going on?" She asked as she looked at Dr. Cline.

"The baby isn't getting enough oxygen. We are going to have to do a C-Section to get her out. Kristen, get her on oxygen," she said as I started to panic.

"What? What's going to happen?" I asked as I tears came to my eyes.

"We are going to help you, Mia," Dr. Cline said as Kristen placed an oxygen mask over my face.

"Is Ava going to be okay?" I asked as I started to panic more.

"Just relax, Mia. We are going to help the both of you," Dr. Cline said as I rested my head back against the pillow and squeezed my eyes shut as tears came out.

"Where is she?" I heard Billy's voice from the hall and I looked over as Kristen brought him in. "What's goin' on? Is Ava okay?" He asked as he came into the room.

"We're going to do an emergency C-Section to get Ava out. She isn't getting enough oxygen," Dr. Cline explained as more tears came out of my eyes.

"Are ya in pain?" He asked as he looked down at me and I nodded my head. "Why don't ya fuckin' give her somethin'?" He asked as he looked at everyone.

"We are working on getting her ready," Dr. Cline said as I winced more as Billy took my hand in his.

A few minutes later, I was prepped and ready to go in the OR. A sheet was draped up in front of me, so I couldn't see what was going on. Kristen and Billy came in wearing scrubs as I waited for the baby to be taken out.

"It's okay," Billy said as he kneeled down beside me and I looked over at him.

"I'm scared," I quietly whispered as I looked over at him.

"Okay, Mia, you are going to feel some pressure," Dr. Cline said as Billy took my hand in his.

I layed there and stared up at the ceiling with Billy and Kristen by my side. I was waiting for Ava's cries to fill the room.

"Are you doing okay, Mia?" Kristen asked and I slightly nodded my head as I felt more pressure.

All the sudden, I heard Ava's cries start to fill the room. I let out a sigh of relief as tears came to my eyes.

"She's here, Mia. She's so little," Kristen said as she stood up and looked at Ava.

"Is she okay?" I asked as I looked over at Billy and Ava's cries continued.

"Ya, she's fine," Billy said before he placed a light kiss on my cheek.

A couple minutes later, Kristen came around to us with Ava. She had a pink hat on and was wrapped up in a pink blanket. I smiled as I reached up and touched her hand.

"Hey, Ava," I said with a smile as tears filled my eyes. "She has your eyes," I said as I looked over at Billy and he smirked at her.

"She's pretty like her momma," Billy said as I brought my attention back to Ava.

Once I was stitched back up and where I needed to be, I was taken into a recovery room. Billy sat in the chair close to my bed as I looked over at him with tired eyes.

"Well, she's early," I said with a small smile as he gently tucked some hair behind my ear.

"She's beautiful," he said and the door to my room opened.

"Did she come already?" Chelsea asked as we saw both her and Joe come into the room.

"Yeah, she's here," I said with a smile as they looked around for her.

"Where is she?" Joe asked when they didn't see her.

"They are going to bring her in soon," I answered as Chelsea came over to the bed to give me a hug.

"I can't believe little Ava is here already," she said as she gave me a gentle hug. "Is she okay?" She asked as she pulled back from the hug.

"Yeah, she's perfect. She has Billy's eyes," I said as I glanced over at him.

"Congrats, man," Joe said as he smacked Billy's back.

"Here she is," Kristen said as she wheeled Ava's baby cart into the room and I smiled as I slowly sat up on the bed.

"Oh my goodness," Chelsea said with a smile as Kristen gently picked up Ava and brought her over to me.

"Look at that," Joe said with a small smile as I took Ava into my arms.

"Let me know if you need anything," Kristen said with a smile before she walked out of the room.

"She's gorgeous, Mia," Chelsea said as she sat on the bed beside us. "She's so tiny," she said as she lightly touched Ava's hand.

The day went from me just going to a normal work day to me giving birth a beautiful baby girl. I was glad that Ava was okay and I couldn't wait to bring her home with Billy. She was adorable and I was hoping that this would bring us closer.