38 Weeks

Laura was looking in her full length mirror in her sports bra and maternity yoga pants and wondering how she could her pregnant belly could get any bigger as she still had two weeks to go. She then began to rub her pregnant belly and look down at it. "Boy, you are definitely an Urkel aren't ya? But I'm tellin ya you better havee a normal size head, thise Winslow genes gotra fight somewhere. Bad enough I'm already gonna be enough pain giving you life, so gotta give your Mama some slack." Laura smiled with a chuckle as she was trying to make an agreement with her unborn son. Then suddenly she heard the apartment door open and close quickly. "Sounds like Daddy is home."

No sooner as Laura said that, "Sweetums?" Came from Steve as he entered his and Laura's bedroom.

"Hi Babes!" Laura said excitedly as she quickly went to him to give him a kiss on the lips as her arms wrapped around his neck.

"Mmm, I love your greetings. And I was only gone for a few hours." Steve could not resist as he kissed his wife back as one hand he placed on Laura's pregnant belly as he felt their baby kick. As the other began to rub her bottom. "Someone else missed me too it seems..." As he felt another kick.

"Well I think he did too. And trust me I rather him kick your hand instead of him thinking my sciatic nerve is a kicking bag and my bladder is a pillow." Laura looked at him sarcastically but with a slight smile.

Steve went to his knees and now had both of his hands on the side of Laura's pregnant belly and kissed it. "Little Prince why are you being naughty for your mommy huh? She loves you very much. I know you are running out of room but gotta make Mama a little bit more comfortable, okay." He kissed her belly again and stood back up and kissed Laura as his forehead against hers. "Sweetums? I don't what you're wearing but Roberta might."

"Your mother is here?" Laura lifted an eyebrow as she questioned her husband. But suddenly felt her heart beat faster with worry. She was happy that Steve wanted to fix his relationship at least with his mother but she still was not happy with Roberta. The letter she wrote to Steve was not quite heart warming one bit she did apologize on what was said to Laura and she wished she was more there for Steve. As for the gift it was a framed picture of Steve's newspaper picture before he left for space with the saying next to it, 'My Daddy is a Hero.' Steve wanted to keep it and Laura agreed as they hung it in the nursery above the baby dresser. Of course Laura put up other photos of just of her and Steve that was framed with a saying, 'Mommy & Daddy Love Me. Then found a picture frame that held both ulta sound session photos.

"Are you okay with that? She wanted to see the apartment before she went back to Herb at the hotel. They are leaving tomorrow." Steve looked hopeful as he gave hos wife his sad eyes. He just came back from having lunch with Roberta but Steve still refused to see or talk to his father.

"Fine... let me put a shirt on. I'm not happy about this but I'll do it for you because when you look at me that way I have trouble saying no. I'm in trouble if our son has your big brown eyes. Just one look and I'll be giving in..." Laura rolled her eyes as she crossed her arms. But quickly found herself smiling as Steve's lips brushed against hers.

"Thank you my love. And now I hope he does have my eyes. We can team up when you are mad at me and you'll easily forgive me with both of us giving you are big puppy dog eyes... and Robeta knows if she says anything that disrespects you or our baby, I am cutting her off for good." Steve then gave Laura another quick kiss as he let go of her so she could get a shirt on. "Come out when you are ready. Love you!"

Steve walked out and shut the bedroom and walked over to his small living room as he saw his mother looking at the pictures of their wall collage. "She'll be out any minute." Some where from his and Laura's wedding and reception. There were some of them through the random years. One was one Hariette took the day after they got engaged, and another one the night he came home from space. There was a frame of them of different pictures from their Christmas through the years they spent together. Even the picture Steve and Laura went on a date when they were kids that Uncle Erine took for proof. "She really did love you back all those years just never wanted admitted it, did she." Roberta asked looking back at her son.

"Yeah I think she really did, looking back but just still not the way I loved her. Laura finally got there though and I just fall more in love with her... I know it is scientific impossible but I do." He could not help but smile big just thinking of his wife.

Roberta nodded in approval but quickly frowned. "She is taking her time coming out here is she not?" Suddenly looking at her watch.

Steve frowned wondering if Laura changed her mind, "I'll go check on here again." Steve's heart began to pound so fast as he was worried more than anything. As he got to the door all he heard was a scream, "Steve!"

He quickly rushed in and seeing Laura bending over the bed and a small puddle under her. "Laura? Did your water just break?" He felt shock as he rushed over to his wife and began to rub her back.

Laura shot him a scowl look, "No I just felt like pouring water on the floor. Of course my water Brrrrooookkeee!" She screamed in another contraction.

"Okay Sweetums, we got this..." Steve was trying to not freak out and began to match Laura's labor breathing so he would not faint.

Just then Roberta walked in and saw her daughter-in-law in labor. "What can I do Steven?" She asked as someone had to be calm in this situation.

"Ummmm..." Suddenly his mind went blank. Then as soon as Laura gave him the "I'm gonna hirt ya boy!" look he remembered. "Right there is a dry dirty towel in the hamper of our bathroom. Then Laura's and the baby's hospital bags our over there by her vanity... I'm going to help her up and you can follow to help put the bags in the car..." Steve felt panic set in, but stayed calm as he could so he did not faint. He helped her get into clean maternity pants, then he slowly helped Laura slowly walk to the apartment door. Soon his mother was behind them. Steve made sure he had Laura's purse, both phones, and both set of keys to their cars and apartment. He gave his wife a smile and a kiss on the lips. "Okay my love lets go have a baby."

"You mean me the one who actually have to push our son out of my body and while you just hold my hand... Yeah sounds like a plan!!!!" Laura screamed with sarcasm while another contraction hit her.

They made it to the elevator while Roberta called Harriette from Steve's phone. Harriette made sure her and Carl would be at Northwastern Memorial Hospital and let everyone else know what was happening. Roberta helped put things in Laura's car and then told Steve she really had to get back to his father. Steve closed Laura's door once her knew she was comfortable enough. "Really? I mean I know my father and I are not on speaking terms, but you could pick him up and both meet your first grandson..." Steve pleaded with his eyes but Roberta left as Herb and going back to Russia was more important. He felt like a ton of bricks hit his chest as he watched his mother wald away rather quickly. He snapped out of it rather quickly though.

"Steeeveee!" Laura screamed

"Right... Baby... Wife... Hospital..." Steve rushed to the drivers side and quickly got in and hurried out of the parking lot. "I'm sorry my love..." He was feeling many things as he was trying to hold back tears.

"Just get me to the hospital! I don't mean to snap off at you but I rather not have our son in a car..." Laura looked at him as another contraction was building up and reached for one of his hands.

Steve gave her a hand as he used the other one to stear. "I know my love. We will get you there I promise. Just remember your labor breathing we learned in that birthing class.." He then began to do lamaze breathing.

"Don't you dare mister..." Laura stared dagger at him as he quickly quite doing the breathing. "Awwww! Steve this one really hurts... Babes I'm so scared!" Laura screamed again.

He gave her a quick loving glance as he could finally see the hospital. "I know Laura Lee, I am too. But also so excited. You got this Sweetums, just squeeze my hand, we are almost there."

Laura squeezed as she kept her eyes on Steve. She knew something happened between him and his mother. But she also knew Steve was putting those feelings aside to make her and their unborn son his number one priority. She felt grateful and loved him even more for that yet also how much she wanted to rip off his head at the same time.