Exum: New Earth

Chapter Eleven

Toby was not on earth anymore. That was his first thought.  He felt a weight on his hips and groaned, trying to readjust in bed but he was strapped down. He could look though...he was huge! He thought.  What had happened. The last thing he remembered was following some Exum guy into a house. Had he been kidnapped? Was this what they did on Exum? Send you in space to be impregnated?

"October, oh thank fuck you're awake."  Maxwell said happily.

Toby didn't know this man. He looked to be about due. And there was no one else he could see on board. He started to struggle and scream, "fuck off! Let me go! Eat a paraworm you son of a bitch! How do you even know my name!?!"

"You....told me? At our wedding? You don't remember?.....damn it, you have amnesia."

"Nngghhaahhh!" He groaned, hands going to stomach, "somethings wrong! It hurts!"

"Let me check the baby." Maxwell said and Toby glared at him, "please. I'm you'r husband. Im the baby's father. Im a doctor at the very least."

Toby started panted, the pain seemingly going away expect for the pressure in his hips and on his back, "fine. Fine.... what happened to give me amnesia anyway?"

"A criminal ran into you and you feel, you hit your head.... you've been out for almost a month.  We're nearly home now. "

"So that's why i have all this shit attached to me, huh? Can i at least get out of the restraints... not like im going to go anywhere. "

Marshall nodded and undid the straps he put on incase Toby woke up in a panic and tried to move too fast- he didn't want him hurting himself. 

"Ggggaaahhh!" Toby yelled, holding his bump and curling into a ball now that he was free to move around, "it hurts!!"

Maxwell got the ultrasound machine from the wall and lifted up Toby's shirt. Toby leaned back, clearly pained. Max tried to work quickly, "damn it. Not now.....Toby, i need to check your dialation. You're about eight months pregnant and giving birth. "

He paled, "i can't do that! The hell is it going to come out of anyway!?"

Suddenly, he gasped and his pants were soaked. His water had broke!

"Your ass. And we've already made sure natural childbirth is an optional. I can't do a proper surgery in here so it's the safer option as well....October, i know you can't remember me but please do this for our baby. Try too "

He nodded, huffing through the pain, "i...i can do that, Max." He sighed. Then his eyes went wide, "i remembered your name! Right?"

Max smiled happily and nodded, "you did. Do you remember Nova?"

"She's....blue? Right?  How is she blue?"

"She's an alien and basically our adopted daughter. Think....um....do you remember how we met?"

Toby whined and gribbed his bump, "I....i can't think right now. Just... do the check, already. When can i get them out of me?"

Max helped Toby get his bottoms off so he was only wearing his loose shirt and gloved up. Toby hesitantly opened his legs for the doctor. He hissed as Maxwell did the exam but at least it was over quickly.

"You're at four centimeters. I'd like you to be at 10 before you start to push but this is completely uncharted so if you're body tells you to push before then.... go for it."

Toby nodded. The two talked for hours and hours about what happened and what October could and couldn't remember. Maxwell realized he was slowly getting them back the more they talked. Big things came first. He remembered following Max into the house where they'd met, he remembered...Cameron and the torture she inflicted.....he couldn't remember they're wedding but he remembered that Max was the last thing he saw before the cryopod froze him.  He didn't remember meeting Nova but he remembered hugging her goodbye before the trip they were currently on.....

"It burns!! " he screeched, trying to get away from the pain physically. He did not succeed.

"I know, i know.  You need to focus now. Squeeze my hand and focus on breathing. The baby is descending. You need to push now.  On the next contraction give me all you have, alright."

Toby nodded, he waited until the next contraction, screaming as he pushed with all his might. He felt the baby move over a certian spot inside his and his voice got really high. He squirmed, tears streaming down his face as his member started to tent the end of his shirt. He squeeked and held Toby's hand, hard. He continued to push even as the contration ended to get the baby past that particular place within him. Finally, finally he started feeling some relief from the confusing pleasure and pain mixture returned to just pain, terrible horrible pain.

"This hurts s-so bad, Max!" He cried out, "i feel...i feel sick and I'm...i can't..."

"You can. I know you can.  Focus on me. "

Another contraction wrecked his body and he pushed, the head started to crown and Toby immediately stopped pushing, closing his legs and crying out.

Maxwell pulled his legs apart and held his knees back, "come on. Three more good pushes and this is all over. You can do this. "

Toby took a second to try to catch his breathe but it was ended abruptly and he had to start pushing, he thought the pain would never end. Sweat beading down from his red face.

One more time and a loud pop was heard with a gush of fluids.

The spacecraft landed and Sarah got out, running to get another doctor. A bassinet, a onesie, something.

Toby was very weak and was panting at this point giving little grunts as pushes.

"One more time, i just need one more push, Toby. "

"I....ah.....nnngghhhh!!" He gave all he had left, every little bit, and the shoulders popped out. Max caught the crying baby in his arms.

"We have a baby boy.....Forest. sweet baby boy Forest......Toby? October!?"