Title Of Story: Second Chances
Chapter Number: 20
Chapter Name: Roy Theodore Queen

Felicity
It's been three months since Thea and Roy's funeral, it's also two weeks over my due date and I was fed up. All I wanted to do was get this pregnancy over and done with, I ached all over, I was always really hot and I couldn't get comfortable at night so I was getting no sleep either. Oliver has been great and has been trying to make me feel better but as I keep explaining to him, I won't be better until Roy is finally born and I could get a proper nights sleep. Oliver said the first night he would do everything and let me have some rest and a proper nights sleep. He was good to me.

Madelyn was excited for the new arrival but she was getting just as fed up as I was, she wanted her baby brother to be here just as much as I did. She kept blaming Oliver for Roy not being here, telling him that as the man of the house and the daddy he had to do something. It made me laugh when she told him off and I know it made Oliver giggle as well, he kept apologising to Madelyn every time she told him off.

The midwife told me that if I hadn't gone into labour in three days time then I was to go in to hospital so they could induce me. I didn't want to be induced, I wanted to go into labour naturally like I did with Madelyn and have a natural birth. Oliver was worried that there may be something wrong but I think I had calmed him down now and I promised him that most woman don't have their babies on their due date and they give you 2 weeks either side of that date.

He had been looking things up online which is the worst thing to do because it made him worry, like I said I think I had calmed him down now. We were all just waiting for Roy to make an appearance so this would all be over and done with, I had a couple of twinges last night in bed so I'm hoping that either today or tomorrow will be the start of the labour.

Diggle and Lyla were due to come down tomorrow with Sara, it would be the first time we had seen them since the funeral but I was really excited. It would be great if I gave birth whilst they were here, they would get to meet Roy straight away and not wait for weeks or months to have space in their schedule.

I heard something clanging around in the kitchen and giggling which made me curious so I heaved myself up off the sofa and waddled to the kitchen doorway to see Madelyn and Oliver making cupcakes, Oliver was helping her mix everything. I giggled and both of them turned around "Sorry to interrupt" I said as I walked over to them and stood next to Oliver "What flavour are them cupcakes?" I asked.

"Strawberry!" Madelyn replied excitedly.

After a very busy day me and Oliver went to bed but I couldn't get comfortable, no matter what way I laid it hurt some part of my body. I knew Oliver was tired and wanted to sleep and was probably sick and tired of me moving around but I couldn't help it "Are you ok babe?" He asked me.

"I can't get comfortable, I'm in pain. Sorry" I replied.

"It's ok… do you need me to do anything?" He asked.

"Not hate me" I replied and Oliver replied with a kiss "Thanks" I stated.

Time went on and soon Oliver fell asleep snoring lightly but I wasn't comfortable and I was nowhere near falling asleep. I was getting in pain so I dragged myself out of bed and went to the kitchen to get a glass of water. I grabbed the glass and ran the tap but before I had the chance to put the glass under the tap I felt wetness drip down my leg, I knew from when I had Madelyn that it was my waters breaking "Oliver!" I called out and I hoped to God he could hear me, he was a light sleeper after all "Oliver!" I called out again. Oliver rushed into the kitchen to see me clutching onto the side looking down at the puddle on the floor "My water's broke" I stated.

I watched Oliver's face and he started to panic "Ok well, go and sit on the sofa. I will go and grab everything and Madelyn. I call the hospital when we're on the road so they're ready for you and I will also call Diggle and tell him" He rushed out to me and he wasn't breathing right… God I hope he don't pass out on me or something.

"Oliver calm down. Everything will be fine, I promise" I told him and he nodded once before rushing off to grab everything.

Me and Oliver got to the hospital where a midwife and nurse were waiting for us. I was put in a wheelchair and then the midwife started to push me towards the maternity ward, first they would examine me to see how dilated I was, they would take my blood pressure, heart rate of me and Roy before getting the doctor to come and see me. What I hated most about labour was all of the waiting time, I wasn't really a patient person and I know Oliver was anything but patient these days so this was going to kill him.

It wasn't until I was moved from the wheelchair to the bed that I remembered that Oliver wasn't there for Madelyn's birth so he had no idea what to expect or what was going to happen. He sat on the chair next to my bed with Madelyn fast asleep in his arms, he looked nervous and it made me smile at him "Are you ok?" I asked him.

"I'm nervous" He answered.

"Everything will be fine" I told him.

The midwife examined me and I was surprised to know that I was already 4cm dilated. Oliver didn't really understand what it meant so the midwife explained to him and he seemed content, albeit a little disgusted, at her explanation. I know it may not seem like I was far considering I had to get to 10cm but things were moving along a lot quicker then I thought they would. Hopefully that meant I wouldn't be here all that long and I can meet my son very soon.

The nurse and doctor came in, they were happy with the babies heartbeat and my heart beat and blood pressure. I was moving along nicely so I was being moved down to the delivery suite, the doctor said he thinks it will be in the next four hours that I give birth so they wanted to get me down there now. It wasn't the best place for Madelyn to be so Oliver called someone from the gym to come and pick her up, she was still mostly asleep and I don't think she knew what was really going on.

When Madelyn left Oliver sat next to my bed gripping my hand in panic, me and the midwife told him everything would be ok and to calm down but he wasn't having any of it. He had worked himself up and was adamant that something would go wrong, I don't blame him to be honest because when I had Madelyn I was exactly the same as he was right now. I thought everything was going to go wrong, I was worried about everything, I kept telling the nurses I wasn't ready and I put up a bit of a fight.

Oliver
Three hours it's been since we came to the hospital and right now Felicity was in so much pain and she was so uncomfortable. She had been given gas and air but it didn't seem to be doing much but she wanted to do this as natural and without too much pain relief. She told me when she was really doped up on the drugs with Madelyn and she didn't want that with this birth. There wasn't much I could do except hold her hand and tell her everything would be ok but I was also nervous and I wasn't sure how everything was going to go, I hadn't done anything like this before.

Although Felicity was in pain she was doing great. The midwife told me that she was doing better then most people and she's a trooper, I was proud of her. She was doing better then me and she was the one that was in labour "Oliver, we're not having anymore kids… this is it" She told me through her pain.

"Whatever you want" I told her "I love you" I said and kissed her.

"I love you too. I am so glad you are here for this, I couldn't do all this on my own again" She admitted and I felt bad that she did all this with Madelyn on her own. If I could have been there then I would have been here, nothing would have made me happier then watching my beautiful daughter being brought into this world. On the plus side I was here for this and I was going to watch my son be born… I could never thank Felicity enough for giving me another amazing child.

The nurse came in and examined Felicity, she looked up at us with a smile "Ok guys, it's time. You're going to meet your baby boy" She said and Felicity started crying.

"Honey why are you crying?" I asked her.

"It's going to hurt" She replied and threw her head back onto the pillow.

Felicity was wheeled into a private room so she could give birth without lots of other people in the ward watching her. The doctor was called in and another midwife, I stood next to Felicity's bed and held her hand as she was getting prepped for delivery. I looked around the room and saw the little incubator they put the baby into when the baby was born and I started getting excited.

"Ok Felicity, we're going to push for ten seconds at a time. You're going to give it your all and then you will your little baby" The doctor told her.

Felicity pushed and pushed for what seemed like forever. I was urging her on as well as the medical staff, I went and stood at the bottom end of the bed and I watched as Roy's head came out. I could feel the tears well up in my eyes. The shoulders came out and then the rest of his body… definitely a boy!

The nurses took him away to get cleaned up and wrapped up. I went and kissed Felicity as she was cleaned and stitched up "You did amazing! Well done baby" I told her and kissed her "He's perfect" I told her and we both started crying.

Roy was wrapped up and handed to me. I held him and sat down on the chair so Felicity could see him as well "He's here" She said and stroked his head "I can't believe he came out of my hoo-hoo" She told me and I couldn't stop the chuckle that escaped my lips.

Once Felicity and Roy were all checked over and deemed fine, Felicity was wheeled back to the maternity ward. I had called to tell my buddy from the gym who was watching Madelyn what had happened and it was time to bring her to meet her little brother. I missed Madelyn and I know she was more then eager to meet her little brother, she had been going on about it non stop and now he was finally here.

Madelyn came in and rushed over to us. I picked her up and sat her down on my knee, Felicity was holding Roy and Madelyn kept smiling at us "That's your baby brother" I told her.

"He's cute" She said and stroked his head gently in case he was going to break.

Madelyn and Roy were now here together, I had been reunited with Felicity. Our family was now complete and there was nothing or nobody that could ruin us. We had all been through a lot but we came out a strong family, we would be ok.

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