Paradise Bound

Chapter 52

The next few months go by in a blur. I'm only a week away from my due date.

We set the date for our wedding for 6 months time. At least that way our little bundle will be well settled in and we can have him/her involved in our special day.

We chose not to find out what we were having. We just thought that there are very few surprises left in life, so we decided this would be one surprise we wanted to keep.

I'm officially on maternity leave and waddling around the place, and feeling like the size of a house.

"Tessa? I'm going to head into work for a couple of hours."

"Sure. I'll probably spend most of the day on the sofa eating my weight in chocolate."

Isaac chuckles.

"I know you're going insane not working but in a week or two you'll be up to your elbows in dirty diapers so enjoy this time to yourself."

"Excuse me Mr, I think you'll find you'll be up to your elbows in it too."

I hop up from the sofa and make my way over to Isaac.

I get a sudden pain which stops me in my tracks.

"Shit....Ouch..."

I place my hand on my stomach and Isaac's eyes go wide.

"Tessa? Are you okay?"

"Oh... Yeah, I'm fine. I have just been have small cramps all morning."

"Cramps or contractions?"

"I mean, I think they're just cramps. They aren't that bad."

"Yes, but isn't that how it starts?"

"Do you really think this could be the start of it? I'm not due for another week....."

"I know but the doctor did say that was just an estimate that might not be one hundred percent accurate.... Do you think we should go to the hospital?"

"I mean..... I don't want to be wasting their time, but I guess the pains are getting a little more regular, they starting when I woke up and they haven't exactly stopped."

"I'll grab your hospital bag....just in case."

"Thanks."

(Could this actually be it? Are we about to meet our little baby?)

I walk up and down the hall slowly, waiting for Isaac to return. I suppose it doesn't help I haven't exactly had any advice from anyone about the whole pregnancy and labour part other than what the doctors have said, I have just read a few books so I'm definitely a little uneducated.

"You ready?"

"Yes, let's go."

We get into Isaac's car and start our journey to the hospital.

"Are you feeling okay?"

"I think so. I mean the pains are definitely not easing but they are manageable at the moment. Although if I'm in labour, I'm pretty sure that's going to change fairly soon."

"So I've heard. Don't worry, I'll be with you the whole time."

"Too right you will boss.... I'll be squeezing the hell out of your hand and anything else you put in front of me!!"

Isaac chuckles lightly.

By the time we arrive at the hospital there's no denying that the pains I'm having are contractions, they are in full swing, coming faster and harder. I did my best the whole way here to try to act like they weren't too bad, I didn't want Isaac to be worrying that the I might end up popping are baby out in his car.

When I step out of the car I feel a slight pop and a gush of my waters breaking.

"Shit.....Isaac?"

Isaac comes around to my side and wraps his arm around me helping me into the hospital as fast as possible. The pressure and pain that I'm starting to feel is almost unbareable.

I am brought straight to the delivery suite and the doctor examines me. I'm shocked to hear I'm almost fully dilated. But I'm even more shocked to hear its too late for me to have an epidural.

I'm not too bad with pain in general but this is a whole different ball game altogether and I'm terrified.

After another two hours of the worst contractions ever I'm finally ready to start pushing, I couldn't stop it even if I wanted to, the urge to squeeze this baby out of me is too overpowering.

Isaac rubs my head and holds my hand but it doesn't do much for the pain. At this point I'm giving it my all, I want this baby out of me and fast.

The sharp burning pain mixes which the relief when I finally hear the head is out and before I have the chance to register what is happening I see our baby being placed onto my chest. The words "its a baby girl" echo in my ear like the most beautiful song in the entire world.

My eyes fill with tears of happiness when I glance down to see her beautiful little face and her head of brown hair.

Isaac leans in and kisses me gently as his eyes start to well up too.

"It's a baby girl Tessa.... We have a beautiful baby girl! I'm so proud of you.... You done amazing!"

After the doctors finish cleaning her off and dressing her they hand her back to me. I'm in complete awe at how perfect she is.

When we get settled onto the ward Isaac sits down in the chair beside my bed as he cradles our baby girl.

"So.... Are we agreed on the name? Or have you changed your mind?"

"No.... I think Cora is perfect. It was the boys name I couldn't decide on but I always liked the name Cora for a girl."

"Yeah, it definitely suits her."

"I can't believe she's here and so perfect."

"I didn't want to say but there was a tiny part of me that wanted it to be a little girl even though I would have loved them not matter what but..... She's just beautiful."

I look at Isaac's face, he's so full of pride and happiness and it melts my heart. I never thought it was possible to fall in love with him anymore than I already was but I was wrong.... This here, seeing him become a father.... That's the best sight in the whole entire world.