(1) When We Collide (T. Stark)

Chapter Seventeen

(40w): Spencer has been feeling funny all day, a lower back pain and really bad cramps, she's already phoned in to the her maternity doctor who said that it's perfectly normal this far into her pregnancy but she still feels wrong. She takes the stairs slowly, carefully, she's gradually become less and less steady on her feet as her pregnancy has gone on, but she's managing just fine. She takes the steps one at a time, placing two feet on each step and balancing herself before moving on. About half way down her cell phone rings in her back pocket and she manages, only just, to twist slightly and pull it free before answering it.

"Dean" she greets.

"Hey" he greets back. "Sam hasn't called you has he?" Dean asks Spencer as she continues to make her way down stairs.

"No, not since last week" she answers. "Why? What's wrong?" she asks now concerned.

"Sam's....wondered off" Dean admits. "He's not answering his phone. I'll find him so don't you worry"

"Do you need my help?" she asks. "I should help"

"No, no, you stay where you are" Dean scolds slightly. "You're pretty close to popping and I don't need ruined upholstery on top of a missing brother"

"Dean" she scolds but it also comes out as a whine, Sam is her twin, this hurts her.

"I'll find him, Spence" Dean promises her. "Okay, it's okay, I'll find him" she closes her eyes. "Are you okay?" he asks.

"Don't make small talk with me, Dean, just find our damn brother" she growls and then hangs up, taking a few deep breaths, she leans on the wall slightly. "Ow" she complains rubbing her bump. "Ow" she whimpers and groans. "Okay" she whispers. "Okay" she repeats as she realises what is happening, Sam goes missing and she goes into labour. "Hospital" she tells herself lifting her phone to dial another number. The pick up tone sounds and she relaxes a little.

"Spencer?" Tony greets.

"Hey, I just..." she grits her teeth and takes a breath before letting it out. "I urm....are you free?" she asks him.

"I'm about to go into a meeting" Tony answers, Spencer closes her eyes. "Is it important? Cause I can blow it off...."

"No" she assures him. "No, no, it can wait" she leans over herself a little and holds to the banister so tight her knuckles turn white. "I'll call you later"

"Are you..." she hangs up before he can finish that question.

"Bobby?" she asks managing to get all the way down the stairs. "Bobby?" she asks again heading into the rooms slowly to check them. He's not. But she finds a note from him telling her he caught a hunt and will be gone a few days. "Seriously?" she asks as she leans on the counter. "Oooowww!" she hisses out through her teeth. When the pain subsides she grabs the car keys from the side and her hospital bag from where it's been sat for the last two weeks, she manages to make it to the front door before another pain hits her.

.........................

Spencer takes deep breath as she walks into the maternity ward with her bag, waddles more like it. She heads to the nurses station and leans on the counter, the nurse smiles at her from the other side of the desk.

"Hello" the nurse greets.

"Hi" Spencer greets back. "Spencer Winchester" she tells the nurse behind the desk. "My contractions are about a minute apart...."

"Have your waters broken yet?" the nurse asks, Spencer shakes her head. "Alright, well, let's get you settled in a bed, huh?" she asks Spencer as she moves around the counter to take Spencer's bag. "Is there anyone we can call for you, sweetheart?"