At the Bar

Chapter 27 Change

"Ugh, can you get me out of here?" Regina whines, "Again?" Killian asks. "Yes, your little son or daughter is just right against my bladder," Regina says. "I think maybe it's time you stop working Regina," He suggests. "What is that? Some sexist man thing?" Regina snaps. "Uhh, I didn't mean it like that," He shakes his head. 

"How did you mean it?" She scolds. "I mean, you're like due in a week here, maybe you should rest so you're ready for delivery," he said. She glares at him, the emotions and hormones are making her very short tempered the last few weeks, and their baby is indeed due any day.

"So I just am what?" She snaps, "Uhh, a mother expecting a baby?" he asks, cautiously. "I'm not broken! Or delicate!" Regina yells, "Ohhhh," instantly she groans uncomfortably, "Regina?" Killian looks down, and sees, "Umm you're leaking," He said. "Yeah, that's my... water breaking," she sighs. "Ok.. that means it's time?" He asks. "Mmmmm," She grips his hand, "ok it's time, let me call everyone," he gently guides her to sit down. 

Regina rocks herself back and forth, clenching her teeth, and feeling the sharp pings in her stomach. "Oh god," she sighs. "Breathe Regina," Killian says, and gets his coat on, the phone is on speaker phone, "mmm what?" Graham groans on the phone, "Graham get up! It's time!" Killian says. "Leave it to your kid to want to come at 4 am," Graham groans, "GRAHAM! GET UP!" Killian yells. 

"Ok, let's go," Killian helps get Regina outside, and they manage to get themselves on the train, "Regina I could have driven," Killian said. "No, that would take longer," Regina moans. She holds tightly to the pole on the train, "You should sit," Killian suggests, "No, I'm fine, this is better," She grits her teeth. 

Killian is wrecked with nerves, and can't stand that Regina is in pain, he's called and texted everyone, and Regina clings to the pole as the train moves. "Ohhh," She groans and they start to head down the stairs. The subway is right across from the hospital, once Regina gets down the stairs she is only 100 steps to the hospital. 

"Oh god," Regina groans, "Ok sit down," Killian says, helping her sit on the steps, "Mmmm," she groans. "Killian!" David rushes over, with Elliot, "I used the sirens, why aren't you inside?" David asks. "Contraction!!" Regina cries at them. "Mmm," Regina groans and the men look at each other, "Regina?" Killian asks, as her moaning stops and she's not responding to him. She's passed out. "Regina!" Killian yells. 

"Ok pick her up," David says, Killian groans, Regina isn't very heavy, but she's pregnant and deadweight on him, David and Elliot support him as he carries her down the stairs and to the hospital. "HELP!" He yells at the Doctors as they come to the doors. "She's in labor, please," Killian pleads. 

They get Regina into the hospital, and she does come to consciousness. "Oh my God, what happened?" Regina asks desperately, looking around, the monitors are beeping, "Hey, it's ok, be calm," Killian touches her arm, "You passed out, it was your blood pressure," He said. "The baby," Regina breathes, and looks down, "She's fine." He said. Regina gasps, "She?" Regina asks with a smile, "Uhh, yeah, they accidentally told me, Sorry," he softly smiles and touches her head. "It's a girl," she smiles, "Ohh," She feels a contraction. 

"You gave us a fright," Elliot comes in, followed by Ruby, Lacey, Graham, David and Cora with Gold. "I'm here sweetheart, women have been doing this centuries," She said. "Oh.. ok, large group, I kind of need some of you out of here, because I think this baby is ready," The doctor says. "I'm here Regina," Cora smiles. 

"Uhh, Cora, I'm the father, I'll take care of her," Killian said. Cora glares at him a moment, "Come on Cora, they can handle it," Gold says. Killian looks at him surprised, "Good luck lad," Gold says and guides Cora out of the room. 

"Ok Regina," the doctor sits down, "Ok we have to keep an eye on your blood pressure," he says. "She's ok right?" Killian asks, "Just relax," he looks at them both. "Ok, deep breath, and I want you to push," he says. Regina pushes, and Killian watches the doctors' face. "Ok, Nurse, call the OR," he says. 

"What?" Killian gasps, "She has to have a C-section," he says quickly and the monitors start to beep, "Oh my god, Killian," Regina whimpers, "Just lay on your side," the doctor gets up on the bed, "What are you doing?" Killian yells, "Keeping the pressure off the chord, let's go, get him in scrubs, let's go," the doctor says, "Killian!" Regina cries. 

Through the doors they pass everyone towards the elevator, "What's wrong?!" Ruby asks, "Regina?" Cora steps forward, "She's needs an emergency C-Section, the baby is in distress," Killian says nervously, "Killian!" Regina yells from the elevator, looking at everyone, he gets to the elevator, Gold steps to the doors, looks at Regina, and then to Killian, "This is where you are already the father, this moment," Gold says to him, "You're trusted to her, and that baby," Gold says. The doors close. 

Killian breathes, and within 10 minutes they're in a blue bright operating room. "Ok Regina, you feel this?" the doctor asks, "No," Regina cries, Killian looks at her, and softly smiles, "You look cute in scrubs," Regina cries. "Just hang in there, it's ok," he says holding her hand. Killian keeps his eyes locked to Regina's while the doctors quickly work.

The pair don't need any words and Killian clasps his hands over Regina's, and a soft cry is heard. Regina gasps, "She's perfect," the doctor says. Regina breathes, "Is she ok?" Killian asks, "She's is angry as hell," the nurse jokes, "She's already like us," Regina laughs. "Here you go," the nurse hands the baby to Killian, he smiles, "Hi.. Hi.." he smiles, and leans down with her, Regina gently touches her hands, "Hi... Hi sweet girl," Regina smiles. "Ok, Regina, you did great, let's close her up, and get her with this baby," the doctor says. 

"She's ok?" Killian asks, "Yes she is, you both did great," he said. 

Hours later

Killian is softly humming, in the room, holding their daughter, swaddled up. "Well, I guess this is where my life will completely change," he smiles. The baby softly coos, "Yeah, and I'm happy about this change," he said. 

Gold slowly enters the room, Regina is sound asleep, "Oh, hi," Killian nods, "How is my granddaughter?" He asks. "Umm tiny," Killian breathes, "Mmm, you did quite well, I'm impressed, not many could keep as calm as you during that sudden emergency," he said. Killian is surprised, "Uhh, thanks, I was hysterical inside," he said. "Then you are a father," Gold said.