"Nanna, how long have you been there?" Jayden asked innocently. My mum gave him a knowing look.
"Since the story began, it's one of my favourites." She smiled at them and as she looked at me, tears threatening to fall glistened in her eyes. "James, hunny, the hospital rang." I gulped. "She's getting better, much more stable, your son is kicking away, and apparently she could go into premature labour. They asked if you could leave the little ones and go down there, to be there just in case." She said, struggling to hold in her tears.
"B..B...but he can't come today, its Williams birthday!" I gasped standing up as my children hung to my clothes, sobbing.
"I know, but if he comes today he comes." Tears flowed more freely down my mum's cheek, I felt useless.
"I have to go," I whispered as I knelt hugging my children closer. "When your mum wakes up, we will tell you the rest of our story together. With your little brother." I tried smiling, I really did, but I couldn't even when my Bella looked me in the eyes. She and Jayden smiled softly at me, visibly struggerling to hold their tears, obviously trying to keep strong. "It's ok to cry, you know!" I smiled at them, and they smiled tears flowing freely now.
"But you're so strong, daddy." Jayden whispered.
"I might be but never, ever hold in your feelings okay! If you need to cry, cry. If you need to smile, smile. If you need to laugh, laugh. Never, ever hold in your feelings. I have to try and be strong for you, because you're my babies." I was crying now, my children crying with me. I felt my mum's hand touch my shoulder gently. Reassuring me. "Right, I have to go now. I will ring you when I get there and see your mummy is okay. I love you both very much." I kissed them both on the cheeks and ran down the stairs grabbing my shoes and coat and jumping in my car.
I think I got at least one speeding ticket.
I raced through the hospital wards, being told of by several of the nurses. I ran to the room, I composed myself before walking in. I breathed in and made sure no tears flowing. I had to be strong for my wife, Harley. I didn't want to go in and see her basically fighting for her life. I walked in and she looked so peaceful. Her eyes were less puffy, her black eyes have gone, her face pale. She looked lifeless. I wanted to see her with a little colour. I felt my eyes well up. I shook of the feeling visibly. I took my seat holding her hand. I absent mindedly started rubbing her thumb.
"I started telling them, Bella and Jayden, about our past. They love it, they want us to finish when you get up, and I told them we would. So you need to wake up. Bella misses your smile, and the bump." I laughed a little. "She told me to kiss it for her." I said as I kissed her belly, even though it was covered with blankets and her gown. I remember her hating these gowns, she felt self conscious, I don't know why, she's gorgeous, her body, even when pregnant, perfect. I reminded her every day of this, she always blushed. We had been together for 12 years, I could still make her blush and I loved it. She made me love her more, everyday, I told her that. She blushed, I made sure she did every day, it was sexy. I remember the day we married. It was perfect. But I can't tell you that now. I promised my children. I look at my Harley one more time, I walked outside the door and practically threw myself against the door and slid down. Tears flowing freely. I couldn't let her feel my pain. Not now. I stood up after getting to many sympathetic glances. I didn't want pity. Pity wouldn't wake her up!
"Ah Mr. Collins, how are you?" he asked sincerely, it was the surgeon. I looked at him like he was stupid.
"I've been a whole lot better." I replied trying not to lose my rag, he had saved my wife, in turn saving my life. I wasn't always this mushy. "Sorry, I haven't slept well." I apologised.
"Don't worry, I understand." I nodded. "Anyways, Mr, Collins. Your wife will wake up, eventually. I don't know when, it could be days, weeks, and months. But your son, he will be here within the day. I'm sorry but it's the only way. He might even wake up your wife, we will start with a natural birth, knowing that's what Mrs. Collins wanted, but if she doesn't wake up, we will have to do a c-section. Is that ok with you? We will only do what you want, but your son coming is out of my control now." He said gently, I could tell he was doing all he could for my wife.
"Thank you, just do what you can to save them both!" I replied. I sighed and walked into her ward and held her hand waiting for her to wake up and our son to be born.

Sorry it's so short, and sorry it wasn't the rest of the story but, he had to go see his wife, eh?