"Promise?... Promise me you'll love it and take care of it..." Millie said sniffling now crying.
"I promise." Baylee said and they hugged tight. A dripping noise came from below and Millie squinted her eyes shut tight and began crying in fear as water dripped from between her legs.
"It's ok Millie. Your more ready now then ever ok?" Baylee said. Millie rested her head in Baylee's chest and Baylee rested her head on Millie's holding her close. Paige came in after they sat in silence other than each other's comfort and embrace for a good thirty minutes.
"Everything alright?" Paige said.
"Yeah her water broke-" Baylee was talking but Paige over talked her.
"It broke?!" Paige yelled. Suddenly from behind her Jacob came in.
"No! No get him the bloody hell away from me" Millie yelled angrily. For once the nurse seemed to be on Millie's side.
"Get him out stress isn't good for a woman in labor." she said and with that he was escorted out.
"No... no don't let him near me... don't let him near it..." Millie had began crying and hugging Baylee.
"He won't Millie... I won't let him ok?" Baylee reassured her. Millie nodded a yes as an ok in Baylee's chest.
"Here let's take these clothes off her and get her into the tub." the nurse said. Baylee carefully stood with Millie which was hard since Millie's legs were shaking in pain and fear and the nurse took Millie's clothes off other than her bra which they switched for a larger bathing suit bikini top. Baylee, since Millie wouldn't let go of her, gently lowered Millie into the tub only for Millie to pull her in too. Sitting in the tub only was up to right under Millie's chest. She pushed Baylee down and laid sideways on her gripping on Baylee's shirt for support. Baylee gently wrapped her arms around Millie.
Mrs. Brown had pulled out a camera.
"Moooom" Millie whined embarrassed.
"Millie are you really even surprised?" Paige said dully.
"Ok I want to change her position while we can. Baylee you sit up against the wall of the pool pull your knees up and let Millie sit against you in between your legs and let her grip on your hands." the nurse said. They moved to that position and the nurse got in the large pool to look between Millie's legs.
"You look good honey." She said gave Millie a small reassuring smile then got out of the pool.
"How long until she's pushing?" Paige asked.
"I'd say she's got some ways to go. A first child normally takes a long time." the nurse explained.
Millie gritted her teeth, shut her eyes tight, and gripped onto Baylee's hands for dear life as she screamed through her teeth in pain as a contraction hit her hard.
"Keep breathing honey." the nurse encouraged. Millie was panting to breath but gritted her teeth and screamed as another one hit her.
"Here Baylee why don't you move to her side so I can get a good look at her." the nurse said. Baylee began moving.
"My back..." Millie moaned in a light voice. Baylee froze.
"Just keep going she'll be alright just be gentle." the nurse said.
Baylee managed to get to Millie's side and Millie gripped onto her hand hard. Paige moved over to Millie's side where Baylee wasn't and leaned her upper body over the pool wall and sat on her knees from the outside. She took Millie's other hand for Millie to grip on. The nurse pushed Millie's legs up so she could see Millie's lower clearly.
"Your at about seven dear." the nurse said. Some blood came out of Millie and she moaned in pain.
"I think we're having some internal tearing... it will be alright but she will need medical attention afterwards." the nurse explained.
Millie shut her eyes tight and yelled out again. She let go of Paige's hand and held onto Baylee's forearm instead.
"Your doing great." Baylee encouraged. Millie nodded her head yes as a way to say ok as she kept her eyes shut tight.
Some more blood came out.
"Is that normal?" Paige asked.
"Yes it is" the nurse said.
"God..." Millie moaned and winced in pain. She rested her head on Baylee's shoulder and moaned in pain.
Baylee gently rubbed Millie's hand that was holding hers with her thumb to slightly encourage her.
"Ev-ery thing ok in there?!" Jacob yelled from the other side his voice cracking.
"Keep him away..." Millie looked at Baylee and begged.
"He's not touching you or the baby your ok." Baylee gently spoke.
"He's the father-" Mrs. Brown began speaking.
"He's a rapist." Baylee cut her off. "and he won't be touching Millie or the baby ever." Baylee said.
"Sorry mum but I have to agree with her." Paige said. Mrs. Brown sighed the nodded. Millie screamed out and then repeatedly moaned out in pain after.
"You've got it." Baylee gently cooed.
"Can I lay in bed?" Millie asked.
"Sure. We'll move her back in the pool when she starts crowning so since this is her first baby it could be a twenty four hour labor process." the nurse said. Baylee lifted Millie and got her to the bed and put a light blanket over her and the nurse put two layers of towels under Millie's butt area to catch any blood.
"Can you lay too?" Millie asked weakly. Baylee laid on top of Millie's blanket next to her and Millie put her arms around Baylee's waist.
"She's settled in why don't we go get some food down stairs and get her a cup of ice to eat on and keep her hydrated." the nurse said. Baylee stayed in with Millie and a few minutes later a knock came from the door. Millie rolled onto her back and managed to sit up as Baylee got up.
