On My Side Now (Mary/Matthew)

Chapter 5

Mary's POV
"And here is your baby boy" said the midwife.
Matthew's arms are wrapped around me whilst my arms are wrapped around our little boy.
"What shall we call him? Matthew questions me.
"I've always liked the name George"
"How about George Robert, after your father, and Reginald after mine."
"George Robert Reginald Crawley," it rolls nicely off my tongue, "that has a good ring to it."
A hassled looking midwife walks through the door saying there's a party of people to see us.
"Well let them in, then" I can hear the smile in Matthew's voice when he speaks.
Mama, Anna and Isobel walk in first because they were giving us a moment of privacy, then comes Papa, Granny, Edith, Tom and to my surprise, Carson!
"I know it's rather improper for me to be here, M'lady," his deep voice rumbles around the room and Granny's eyebrows raise so high you can barely see them, "but you're very dear to me as you already know and his Lordship insisted me come see you."
"We're both delighted to have to here Carson," I reply as Matthew nods, "it's a surprise. But a nice one.
"Well done old chap" I hear a thick Irish accent speak to Matthew.
"Excuse me, Tom. I think you'll find I did all the work!"
"Of course, M'lady," he says jokingly, "how dare I suggest such a thing.
Then Papa, who's been very quiet whispers "Can I hold the future 7th Earl of Grantham?" I nod and he walks over, quite dewy eyed, "what's his name?"
He asks the question everyone was aching to know.
"He's called George Robert Reginald Crawley," I smile at Matthew.
"Can I hold my nephew after Papa," I hesitate but then say, "of course. Won't you come and give your labouring older a kiss?" I can practically hear the gasps everyone gives off as Edith comes to the side off the bed and kisses my cheek.
"HALLELUJAH!!!" everyone looks up at Granny and laughs.

After everyone's held George, Matthew passes him to me and everyone leaves apart from Anna.
"I should get going too, my darling. I'll come back tomorrow."
Matthew's POV
I give Mary a kiss and get back to the car. I came without a chauffeur because I wanted to get to my wife and soon as quickly as possible.
The engine starts and I'm just so happy.

I am nearly back at Duneagle when it starts pouring with rain. A few minutes later, I lose control of the car completely. It tips over and I am overwhelmed with excruciating pain, mentally as week as physically because I know I can't leave Mary and George or mother either. I hear another car pulling up next to mine, I know it's right there but it feels a million miles away.
"OH MY...MR MATTHEW! IT'S MICHAEL GREGSON, EDITH'S PARTNER. I'LL GET YOU TO THE HOSPITAL!"
I manage three words before I pass out, "Mary. Baby. Please." I don't even know if he heard them.

What a chapter my Downton Fans. I left you on a cliff hanger there didn't I! Sorry the timeline had been rushed, but now, because I'm keeping Matthew alive, I have all power over the storyline do I know exactly what I'm going to put in them! Next chapter tomorrow! Bye!