Symphony

Late Night Window Talk

Nikki found herself sitting in silence as Jack napped in the chair, she sighs and shuffles to the edge of the bed and clambers out. She walks across the room and looks out the window and sighs as she watches the world pass by. She runs her hand over her bump and sighs "Hurry up, I just want to cuddle you at this point," She whispers.

She gasps as she feels a set of arms slip around her waist and rest on her bump, Jack had woken and seen her standing in the window talking to herself and couldn't help but sneak up on her for a cuddle. "I thought you were asleep," She breathes as she naturally relaxes back into him.

His hands slip down her bump and he carefully holds her bump, "I was, but now I'm not."
He plants a kiss on her shoulder and remains in this position for a while slowly swaying with Nikki, he couldn't help but take a breath in shock when he felt her whole stomach contract under his touch. Nikki lets out a groan and her hands move to the window ledge as she grips it tightly.

Jack places one hand on her lower back and gently rubs it to try and relieve some of the pressure. "Urgh... Jack... I need to... push," She breathes suddenly.

His eyes widen as he slowly manages to guide his wife back over to the bed, he presses the button for a midwife request and perches himself on the bed as he watches Nikki deal with the contraction, he really does wish he could help her more right now.

"I need pain relief, I can't" She breathes as a contraction rips through her body.
"It's okay... the midwife is on her way... won't be long," Jack responds running his thumb over the back of Nikki's hand.

The midwife enters the small birthing room and smiles reassuringly over at Nikki, "How are we doing Nikki?" Zoe smiles.
"It's getting more intense..." Jack speaks for Nikki.
"I can see that but I'm sure Nikki is a big girl and can speak for herself," Zoe responds as she raises an eyebrow at Jack.

"I need pain relief... morphine... gas and air... I need drugs..." Nikki groans loudly.
Jack grabs her hand and does his best to reassure her, truthfully as always he felt useless. The midwife comes to Nikki's side and perches on the bed instantly causing Jack to stand from his seated position. "Let's see how things are going," Zoe smiles as she helps Nikki get her legs up into a position that she can check dilation, but as she glances she notices something, "Okay. The head is already crowning... you know what that means..."

"Give me pain relief!" Nikki yells.
Zoe nods as she glances at Jack who is having his hand crushed by Nikki, "Gas and Air, it's a little too late for anything else..."

She quickly sets up the gas and air and passes the attachment to Nikki who instantly starts to intake the pain relief. "Next contraction big push Nikki," Zoe smiles as she glances up at Nikki who is frantically panting while her husband stands helplessly getting his hand crushed.

"I can't!" Nikki cries out as she almost folds in two and pushes hard.
"C'mon Nikki darlin'... you can do this... Just think she'll be in your arms before you know it," He supports. With his free hand, he gently brushes the hair out of her face that had fallen from her ponytail. Nikki bares down and pushes, she yells through her gritted teeth and continues to squeeze Jack's hand.

The contraction passes and Nikki throws her head back catching her breath and once again taking deep breaths of the gas and air. "Next contraction same again Nikki," Zoe reassures.

"It hurts... I'm tired..." Nikki whimpers.
"I know... I know..." Jack mumbles as he presses his lips to her head. "Just think about our beautiful baby you're bringing into the world."

Her whole body tenses as another strong contraction rips through her entire body, "That's it good girl... keep pushing... push, push, push..." Zoe beams as Nikki does exactly as she tells her to.
Jack keeps hold of Nikki's hand but manages to peer down and see the baby's head showing slightly. "She's got so much dark hair!" Jack beams.

"Has it?" Nikki pants.
"Definitely has!" Zoe smiles. Nikki pushes until her contraction passes, the burning passing over quickly. "There we go the head is out Nikki, deep breathes and rest until the next contraction..."

Naturally, the baby turns giving Nikki time to take a breath. The next contraction rushes across her body tensing causing her to cry out and squeeze Jack's hand tightly, she gives it her all and suddenly feels the pressure leave her body.

Throwing her head back in relief as she feels the baby slip from her body she lets out a cry of relief before realizing there is silence. Her eyes become frantic as she sits up and looks down at the baby lying between her legs; Zoe frantically rubbing its back.

Suddenly there is the smallest of cries, Nikki instinctively scoops the baby up, placing it against her chest. The tears stream down her face she had noticed but she doesn't think Jack has realised but they had a boy, "Hey wee girl," Jack smiles proudly.

"Jack" She smiles as she glances down at Zoe who is also smiling.
"Yeah?" He smiles stroking Nikki's head softly.
"It's a boy..." She smiles proudly the tears blurring her vision.

Jack couldn't believe the words falling from Nikki's mouth, that was when he gently lifts the baby's leg and soon has his suspicions confirmed. Jack goes silent the words not forming just a wave of emotion taking over his body as the tears stream down his face. "Happy Birthday Jack..." Nikki smiles looking up at her husband.

"It's your birthday?" Zoe quizzes as she clamps the cord and begins to prepare for the afterbirth.
"Yes... and this... is the perfect birthday present..." He beams not quite being able to take his eyes away from his first son.