Find me again

chapter 18

"Maya wake up." Carina shook her wife's shoulder gently. "Maya." The blonde groaned and turned around, facing Carina.

"What?" She murmured without opening her eyes."

"My water just broke."

"Okay." The blonde sighed and sunk deeper into the pillow. Carina just looked at her with a smile, waiting for the words to register. Suddenly her eyes shot open and she sat up hastily, almost headbutting Carina in the process.

"Wait what?" She asked in a panicky voice.

"My water broke." She repeated and pointed to the wet spot on the bed.

"It's two weeks early." Maya said. "I don't even? We don't- I'm not-" She stopped talking when Carina started laughing at her.

"I really didn't think you would be the one to panic, in my mind this is the first one, you've done this before."

"Shit, okay yeah I'll-" She paused again.

"You should call Andy to come watch Frankie and then you should drive me to the hospital." Carina helped.

"Yeah okay. Good." Maya breathed heavily. "Are you having contractions?"

"Yes, but they're not that bad. Probably because it's my second. They are about eight minutes apart so we have some time."

"Alright, good." Maya said as she picked up her phone and got out of bed. "Do you need anything?"

"A kiss would be nice." She laughed. They had been doing much better for the last couple of weeks. Carina was really starting to realise just how head over heels she was for Maya, but Maya was still hesitant about physical affection. She would allow short kisses and the occasional make-out but then she would excuse herself before things went further. It frustrated Carina a little, but she knew Maya had her reasons so she didn't push.

The blonde gave her a smile and put her phone to her ear as she leant down and gave Carina a short peck, just then another contraction hit. Carina grabbed Maya's nape and pulled her mouth back down, grunting slightly into the kiss. Maya let her, she stroked Carina's hair back with her free hand and did whatever she could give her some oxytocin.

"Andy, hang on." She muttered against Carina's lips and only then did the brunette let her go, the pain having subsided for now.

"You were the one who called me, in the middle of the night, might I add." Carina heard Andy say and she giggled a little.

"Well, Carina is in labour so do you think you can come and watch Frankie?"

Carina listened in amusement at the frantic conversation between the two of them. She was honestly really surprised at how calm she felt. She guessed that it really helped that she knew every possible thing that was going to happen medically, but even more she knew that Maya would be there with her holding her hand the entire time. She felt safe.

"Okay, Andy will be here in ten minutes. Will you be okay until then?" Carina just shrugged, she felt fine.

"I am more worried about you, Maya." The blonde stopped pacing and looked at her.

"Me?" She pointed to herself. "You're in labour and you're worried about me?"

"Well, you're panicking Maya. I feel fine, good even. I am ready to meet the little bambina."

"Oh God, we don't even have a name picked out. And the nursery is not finished and-"

"Maya please." Carina chuckled. "Come sit, bella." Maya did for a second until she remembered the wet spot on the bed.