Roll cameras part 2

Speical Delivery

"Joe..." Niamh mumbles as she reaches out to try and find his hand.

Joe steps back as he doesn't want to be hurt anymore. "No way" he says.

"Joe please... I need you" she pleads as she cries out.

Joe looks at Barbara who is just as confused as he is about Niamh's sudden mood change. "Joe! Please!" Niamh cries as she looks at him before face planting the pillow again, screaming.

"I'm coming" Joe suddenly says and kicks his shoes off and climbs on the bed.

He sits crossed legged in front of her and holds her waist, "I've got you now" he smiles reassuring her.

"Right Niamh next contraction Big push" Anya speaks from behind.

Niamh nods and grabs hold of Joe's shoulders with all she's got.

She cries into Joe's chest as she pushes. "That's it Niamh, come on" Joe smiles.

"I... I can't, Joe" Niamh cries and pants through.

"You're stronger than you believe Niamh, breathe, I've got you" Joe smiles.

"You heard him Niamh, you're doing so well" Barbara smiles

"The baby's head is starting to crown" Anya smiles and Niamh nods.

Joe smiles to Niamh who grabs her drink off Barbara. "Small sips Niamh" Anya says to her.

"Thanks" Niamh says and hands back the bottle.

Niamh continues to focus on her breathing as she grabs the gas and air again.

"Oooo" Niamh growns.

"Keep taking the gas and air... don't stop or it won't work" Anya smiles

"Ah my back" she moans as she looks at Joe.

Joe smiles slightly "right now you're in no position for me to reach your back."

As he says that Niamh shuffles forwards on her hands and knees so she's closer to him.

She puts her arms around his shoulders once more so he can hold her.

Niamh suddenly lets out a loud scream in Joe's face, "Niamh keep at the gas and air please" Anya says with a concerned expression.

"What's wrong?" Barbara asks.

"Niamh, you've slightly torn, this isn't going to be pleasant as it may go more" Anya admits.

"What!" Niamh panics as she tries to look round to the midwife.

"Stay still, you're fine" she smiles to her.

Joe puts his hands to Niamh's head and pulls her to look at him. "Focus on me!" He smiles.

Niamh closes her eyes briefly and nods as she looks back up at Joe, "stay with me" she says.

"Little pushes" Anya smiles

Niamh leans her head against Joe's chest as another contraction comes along.

"Push, push push push!" Anya says As she starts to see the face. "And... baby's head it out... well done Niamh" Anya adds.

"Really" Niamh smiles slightly.

Anya smiles "yes."

Niamh smiles and slips her hand between her legs to slightly feel the baby's head.

"Right one more big push with your next contraction" Anya says.

Anya quickly moves to the front of Niamh. "That's it need keep going" Barbara smiles happily as Niamh pushes with all she's got.

"That's it..." Anya smiles as she gets ready to catch the baby.

Niamh screams in Joe's face before falling forwards onto him, then they hear a small cry.

Niamh lets out a big sigh of relief as Joe holds her steady.

Anya passes the baby up to Niamh between her legs, as Joe quickly unbuttons her night top, "Niamh?" He smiles as she looks stunned

"I... I can't believe it" Niamh mumbles as she becomes tearful.

Niamh lifts the crying baby to her chest and sits back on her knees. "So boy or girl?" Barbara asks as she watches the two share a kiss.

Niamh smiles as they part, "a girl... we've got our baby girl" she gives a little laugh and chokes up as she can't believe it.

Joe leans forwards and kisses Niamh gently on the lips. "Right then Niamh is dad going to cut baby's cord?" Anya questions as she claps the cord first.

Niamh smiles and nods, "of course he will" she says.

They lie her on the bed and Joe cuts the cord before Anya takes her away to clean her up and to be weighed.

Joe hopes off the bed and helps Niamh get comfortable on the bed.

"Thank you" Niamh smiles.

A few minutes later another midwife and a doctor come in to see to Niamh as she needs stitches. As she gets stitched up and her after birth arrives Joe stands watching his daughter getting dressed for the first time.

Joe just stands there in ore of her, "would you like to take her to mummy" Anya smiles as she picks the newborn up.

"Oh yes please" Joe smiles happily as he takes her off Anya.

"She's all sorted... now I think you deserve time with your mummy, she's waited such a long time to meet you" Joe mutters as he kisses his daughters head.

"Oh my" Niamh smiles as she sits up a bit.

Joe passed her carefully to Niamh "hello you" Niamh says at almost a whisper as she is lost for words.

"She's perfect" Niamh smiles as she starts to get teary all over again.

Joe sits himself on the side of the bed, and just stares at her. Joe puts his arm around Niamh and looks up to see a few tears roll down.

"Joe?" Niamh smiles.

"I promised myself I wouldn't cry" Joe admits.

"You big softie... I didn't promise such thing" she laughs as she chokes up.

"She's just so perfect... just like you" Joe smiles happily wiping tears away.

"Right I shall leave you three alone for a bit, I'm going home to get some rest. I will be up later with clothes for you" Barbara smiles.

"Thank you mum" Niamh smiles as Barbara leaves.

Joe smiles at Niamh and kisses her again "I'm so proud of you" Joe smiles.