"I am what you would call a little bruised you are a lot bruised." Millie said.
"What do you mean your bruised?" Baylee asked concerned. Millie sat up in Baylee's lap and slowly lifted her shirt above her belly. She had bruises here and there they weren't horrible but they were very sore.
"What happened?" Baylee asked she gently put a hand on Millie's tight protruding belly.
"Gentle." Millie said mostly to have Baylee keep it in mind.
"It's from the baby... I'm just so small that it makes me fragile." Millie said.
"I'm not going to lie I'm tired." Baylee said.
"I'm afraid to go to sleep." Millie said.
"Why?" Baylee asked.
"I'm scared you won't be there when I wake up." Millie admitted.
"I promise you. I'll be here." Baylee said. Millie began to move but Baylee stopped her she gently moved and laid Millie on her side and cuddled her close. Millie gently took Baylee's hand and intertwined their fingers and rested it on her belly. Baylee put a protective leg over Millie and Millie put her head in Baylee's chest. With her free arm, Baylee put it under Millie and around her and Millie did the same with the hand that wasn't holding Baylee's on her belly.
Baylee woke up around midnight to Millie grunting and the lamp slightly dimmed lighting up some of the room. She had been so deep in sleep she hadn't had in forever that she never felt Millie move. Millie was sitting on the edge of the bed gripping the sheets tight and closing her eyes tight. Baylee quickly sat up, got out of bed, and got on her knees in front of Millie.
"Are you contracting?" Baylee asked. Millie nodded her head yes.
"How long have you been like this?" Baylee asked.
"Ten minutes. It's normal and it always lasts twenty minutes." Millie managed to get out.
"You still should have woken me up." Baylee said.
"No- no you were peaceful." Millie hardly managed to speak through the pain.
"Your sweating." Baylee said she gently felt Millie's forehead then felt her belly. Baylee stood and turned the fan on. She gently came over and lifted Millie's shirt slowly and Millie let her so Baylee took Millie's shirt off and left her in a bra. Her chest was quite big but Baylee made no sign to make Millie self conscious.
Millie moaned out and Baylee comforted her.
You could see Millie's belly contracting. Baylee gently sat behind Millie and let her legs go around her. She put Millie's hair up in a bun on the back of her head then massaged her back a little after giving her a water bottle.
"Are you sure your not ya know...?" Baylee said meaning in labor.
"No. Nope. Not for another week." Millie quickly said.
"You guys have a plan for that?" Baylee asked.
"Yep we're doing it here and in a pool." Millie said.
"Fancy." Baylee laughed.
"Haha." Millie said sarcastically.
"So-rry." Baylee teased. Millie laughed a minute before a contraction hit her and made her moan in pain. She exhaled hard when it lightened up.
"You guys good in here?" Paige said coming in and shutting the door. Baylee moved to sitting next to Millie.
"She's contracting." Baylee said.
"It's fine." Millie said.
"You don't fool me missy. Do you need anything?" Paige asked and squatted down in front of Millie. A contraction hit Millie hard and she yelled out in pain and quickly gripped on Baylee for support.
"Breathe Millie." Paige said.
"I am!" Millie growled through gritted teeth.
"You have to stay calm-" Paige said but Millie interrupted.
"I'm trying ok?!" Millie snapped her eyes were still shut tight. She exhaled sharply as the contraction's pain ebbed down. Millie leaned on Baylee weary. Baylee put her arm over Millie and rubbed her arm a little.
"Your going to be a snake when your in labor you know that?" Paige said.
"Oh hush" Millie panted.
"You know they say your contractions might be a bit easier for you to handle if you lay." Paige said.
"It's too hard to lay." Millie said. Paige gently set a hand on Millie's knee.
"Your a tough girl you know that?" Paige said. Millie gritted her teeth in pain as another contraction hit her. Paige moved her hand and Millie gripped on Baylee's hand again. Mrs. Brown came into the room now shutting the door.
"Oh gosh. Everything alright?" Mrs. Brown said.
"Yeah Millie's just getting through her contractions." Paige said.
"Do you need anything?" Mrs. Brown asked.
"She's really sweaty." Paige said.
"I'll get some cold rags." Mrs. Brown said.
"No it's ok." Millie panted. They all looked at her.
"I'm gonna try to sleep." Millie said. She laid on her side holding onto Baylee's hand tightly.
"Your going to sleep side ways on the bed and with no covers?" Mrs. Brown said.
"That's ok once she cools off I'll cover her up." Baylee said. Paige and Mrs. Brown left. Millie sat up.
"I have to pee. Your going to have to help me get on and off the toilet." Millie said. Baylee stood up and Millie tried to.
"Here just let me carry you and I'll set you on the toilet and we'll work from there." Baylee said. She carried Millie and set her on the toilet. Millie peed.
"Your going to have to help me get my pants on. I can't bend over." Millie said. Baylee stood in front of her and got Millie to her feet. She set Millie's hands on her shoulders then bend down and helped Millie out then carried her back to bed.
"Sorry to make you do that." Millie said.
"It's no problem." Baylee said and gently lowered Millie onto the bed. The two fell asleep and woke up late the next day to Mrs. Brown telling them to get ready to leave for the doctors.
