Roll cameras part 2

In the Dead of the Night

Two hours later, Niamh has just bathed Matthew and is now drying and dressing him.

"What pjs would you like to wear tonight then" she smiles as she looks through his draw.

"Spider-Man" Matthew says as he sits observing his tooth.

Niamh smiles and gets them out, "you going to put that under your pillow now" she smiles.

"But what if I miss her?!" Matthew questions.

"She only comes when you're asleep" Niamh smiles.

"Why?" He asks curiously.

"Part of the magic" Niamh smiles and kisses his nose.

He smiles and puts it under his pillow and Niamh helps him put his pjs on.

"Right then Mr and early night..." Niamh says as she opens the covers and Matthew climbs in.

She pulls the duvet over his body and tucks him in.

Niamh kisses Matthews head and looks at him for a while before standing up. "Mummy?" He questions.

"Yes?" She smiles.

"Please leave the light on" Matthew pleads and Niamh simply nods.

Niamh smiles as she leaves him to fall asleep.

She then walks into her room and looks at Joe. "Alright babe?" He questions.

"Matthews put his tooth under his pillow" she smiles as she gets herself comfy.

"Oh bless him... let me guess I've got to find some money" Joe smiles.

"I don't mind" Niamh mutters as she closes her eyes.

"I'll do it, you get some sleep" he smiles.

Joe waits fifteen minutes before getting out and heading to Matthew and Jordan's room and exchanging the tooth for a two pound coin.

Joe smiles as they stay asleep and he goes back into bed.

Around six hours later Niamh wakes to go to the toilet. She sits up in bed and slowly gets herself out and looks at the time as she stands.

She sighs as she's not wanting to wake up yet and she goes to use the loo.

Niamh goes to the toilet and accidentally dozes on the toilet before getting up and flushing, washing her hands and heading back to bed.

She hopes she'll just be able to go straight back to sleep, she gets under the duvet  but ends up tossing and turning.

Joe groans at her as she elbows him by accident. Niamh then ends up sitting herself up and starring into the darkness.

She winces a little as she feels a sharp pain, she holds her stomach as it quickly eases.

Niamh sighs and watches her stomach. Suddenly she feels the urge to sneeze which takes a while but suddenly she sneezes.

She gasps as she feels a trickle in between her legs and feels another sharp pain following it.

"Oh... not now, please not now" Niamh says as she puts her hand between her legs and feels the bedsheets are soaked.

"Joe..." she mumbles as she tries and shift on the bed. "Joe... please wake up" she says and gives him a nudge.

When she just hears him snore in a deep sleep she rolls her eyes and gets herself into a standing position by the bed.

She takes a few deep breaths and finds herself being unable to stand. Niamh kneels by the side of the bed and grabs a pillow ready to hit Joe with it.

She finds she can't reach him from across the bed so ends up chucking the pillow, it landing directly on Joe's face.

Joe stirs and she starts to call his name which he finally responds too.

"Have I slept in" he mumbles as he starts to wake up. Niamh moans to herself and tries to focus. "No... no Niamh, not today, no morning sex" Joe says as he rolls over.

"Joe!" She moans as she tires not to be too loud and wake Matthew.

"What?!" He moans as he rolls over.

"My waters have broken" she says quietly.

"They can't have... you sure you didn't just spill your water..." Joe says not wanting to believe it.

"No Joe, this is real" she cries. "Joe why now" she wines.

Joe bolts up right as he suddenly believes her, "it's okay, I'll go get your mum" Raf says and hurried off.

Niamh breathes heavily as the contractions come and go. Joe quietly walks across the hall way and knocks on her mums door befor going In. He walks over to her and carefully shakes her shoulder to wake her.

"Yeah" she mumbles not knowing who it is.

"It's Joe, Barbara. I need your help. Niamh's waters have broken" Joe says calmly.

"Right go be with her I'll be right behind you" she tells him and gets out of bed.

Barbara gets up and grabs her dress gown before going to Niamh and Joe's room.

"Mum!" Niamh calls as she sees her come towards her.

"It's okay baby, come on let's get you up" she smiles caringly as she gets to her.

"I can't lay on my back too much, it hurts" she moans.

"I know, you won't need to lie down" she replies as herself and Joe help Niamh up.

Niamh holds onto Joe as she feels another contraction.

"Oh god... it's coming" Niamh cries into Joe's chest.

"Deep breathes, it's going to be fine" Joe smiles trying to calm her down.

Niamh stands there shaking looking at Joe. "It's too early, it's too early" she says panicking.

"Niamh look at me... it's all going to be okay" Barbara holds her and reassures her.

Niamh nods and tries to focus on her breathing as he had been taught at prenatal yoga.

"How long have you been having these contractions" her mum asks.

"I don't know, all day... but they've only just started to get closer together" Niamh explains.

"You never said you thought they were contractions!" Joe worries.

Niamh grits her teeth and looks at him "I didn't want to worry you" she says.

"Right Niamh I think I'm going to have to take a look" she tells her and Niamh's eyes widen.

"No! No! Don't you dare!" Niamh says and digs her nails into Joe's wrists.

"Niamh I need to know how close you are and anyway I'm your mum" Barbara says.

"But that's why, it's weird..." Niamh groans.

"Niamh... darling I changed your nappy until you was three years old, I know what it looks like" Barbara explains.

Niamh thinks to herself before giving her mum a nod, "okay" she says.

Barbara helps her sit down and takes her wet pyjamas bottoms off and examines her.

"Right your not that dilated so we have time to get up the hospital" she tells them.

Niamh nods as she knows what's happening and tells Joe to get her some dry bottoms.

"I can't believe you packed this thing... you jinxed yourself" Joe speaks as Niamh changes herself and Barbara goes to tell Brian where she's going.

"Always prepared" Niamh says with a smile.