Sanctuary (Sequel to Already Gone)

(15) London

Louis runs in carrying every single towel we own throwing them down. "Harry did you guys already get some baby things?" I nod as she turns to Louis again. "Lou go to the nursery and grab a couple of baby blankets. Two love not all of them." She chuckles as he nods taking off running. Maddie's grip tightens on my hand as Jay lifts the sheet she has draped over Maddie.

"Harry I'm scared." Maddie whispers. I lean down close to her.

"No love don't be scared. You are doing brilliant, we are about to be parents." She closes her eyes and I rub her forehead she is propped up on all those bloody throw pillows that lay on every single bed we own. I hate those dreadful things but I like them a lot right now. Lou comes in holding two small pink blankets. He looks at what Jay is doing and he pales and falls straight out.

"For god sakes!" Jay screams out. "Maddie love when you get the urge to push you give it your all love." Maddie nods. Where is that bloody ambulance? Maddie screams out and she about breaks my hand as she pushes and groans. I swear I have to bite my lip to keep from cussing. She lays back breathing hard.

"You're doing so good baby!" I say running my hand through her sweat soaked hair.

"I change my mind Harry!" I just look at her what the hell is she talking about. "I think one is enough." I chuckle and she hits me. She screams out again.

"Come on baby push love." She pushes then slams back on the bed.

"I'm fucking pushing Harold!" She growls out. "You try pushing a tiny human out of your dick!" I hold back my laughter as she leans up and pushes again but this one is different. She screams louder and her grip is tighter and she's holding it longer. Jay smiles as Louis wakes up from his short slumber. He moves to Maddie's side I'm sure traumatized from what he saw. He gives Maddie his hand and I want to tell him he made a mistake but he will find out.

"One more big push Maddie! You can do this." Jay chirps and Maddie does and I don't know who is screaming louder Louis or her but it all ends when we hear a loud cry. Maddie lays back breathing hard as tears stream down her face. Jay is doing something then I freeze when she raises the tiny baby girl up into view. She lays our daughter on Maddie's chest and she cries along with our wee one. I bawl like a baby watching the sight in front of me and then I'm able to move. I lean over looking at what Maddie and I created as she wails out.

"Hey there baby." Maddie cries running her finger across her forehead. Jay comes around putting some kind of clamps on the cord that hangs from her tiny tummy.

"You want to do the honors love." Jay ask me handing me some kind of scissors. My hands shake as I take them in my hand. She shows me where to cut and I do, it's actually really hard to cut. I hand them back when I finally get through the cord. Maddie is holding are daughter close.

"Say hello to your daddy love." She coos to the beautiful little girl in her arms. I lean in close and she wraps her tiny fingers around mine. I wipe the tears that flow freely.

"Look at you love. You are so beautiful." She opens her eyes and she stops crying and she has the greenest eyes I have ever seen. I take the tiny baby into my arms and lay back beside my beautiful wife. I kiss both of their heads, I feel like the luckiest person in the world.

"Look at all her hair Harry." Maddie runs her fingertips across her head. I smile as it curls up just like mine does. "We need to name her." I look over at Maddie and wrap my free arm around her shoulder. I look down at our daughter and smile.

"How about we name her London." I don't know why I said it I mean we have discussed the names we like we just couldn't decide. Maddie looks over at our green eyed love and smiles.