Surprise !

CHAPTER 5

People says, the best moment of the day is the end. When you can go home and relax in a hot bath or when you can lay on your couch with your husband next to you and watch T.V. Yes that seems quite appealing. But in my opinion, I prefer when I can lay on my bed, just after I woke up, and enjoy some minutes with my unborn baby. Sometimes I sing while rubbing it, and sometimes I am granted by a little kick under my palm. I love to watch when it does it, just kicking and leaving a footprint on my large stomach.

Each day, I am more and more impatient, the baby could come at any moment. Tobias had all settled, the phone next to the bed where I have to stay. Thanks a lot doctor.
He also packed my bag with furnitures like clothes. Every morning, he puts some fresh water next to the bed with a basket full of fruits. He wanted me to have anything I need, whenever I want.

Since I can't get out of bed, except to use the bathroom or to cook something for Lia and I, well Lia spend a lot of time with me in my bedroom. We did puzzles, watched TV and took naps together. This baby gave me time to spend with her, and I took advantage of each second.

Right now, she is trying to do a puzzle on her own when my phone rings.

"Yes Tobias, I am fine, the baby is fine and Lia is fine" I answer before he even asks.

He calls me every hour of every day.

"I am sorry.. promise me you'll call me if anything happens"

"Of course I will"

"Thanks, but I wanted to ask you something... I called the doctor and he said you can go out for an hour or two. It could help the baby to come. Do want to go eat somewhere ?" I immediately sit up.

"You're serious ? Of course I want to !"

"All right, I'll pick you up in twenty minutes"

"Thank you so much Tobias"

"Anything for you" I hang up and get out of bed. Lia looks up from her puzzle and frowns at me.

"Mommy must stay in bed" she says, repeating Tobias' words.

"I know honey, but the doctor allowed me to get up. So we're going to eat with daddy today."

She jumps up and hugs my legs.

"Go get ready, he will be here soon" she runs in her room to find a dress. I only suppose it but I am sure she will. As I said, she comes back with a yellow dress but she already put it on.

It's a little harder for me to get dressed, my belly is the first difficulty, then my hips which have grown a little. I choose a dress which is only tight on the top, from my shoulders to just below my bra. It's not really pretty but when you are 9 months pregnant, you prefer comfy clothes. I put on my flats and a little make up. Tobias opens the door, just as I finish.

"Hey princess, are you ready ?"

"Yes, and mommy too."

I walk to my husband, really slowly, which cause him to smile.

"Are you okay ?" he asks with a kiss.

"I feel like I look like a whale and that I may burst with each movement. But yeah, I am okay."

"You are still beautiful"

"Can we go ?" Lia urges, getting Tobias and I's attention.

Tobias leads us in the compound toward the place he wants us to go. I soon recognize the path which leads us to that restaurant where he proposed. Lia seems to remember too because she pulls our hands for us too walk faster, which is impossible for me.

Tobias helps me to sit down as Lia sits alone. I watch as she looks at the paper but she doesn't touch it.

"You don't want to draw ?" I ask her.

"No, I want to see the fishs." Tobias smiles and gets up with her.

"We'll be back soon" He promises me.

I scan the menu for something to eat and I can't choose, every thing seems so delicious. I hate hormones.

As promised, Tobias and Lia comes back a few minutes later. We eat rather quickly because Tobias wants me to lay down as soon as possible.

As the waistress comes back for our dessert, I begin to feel really hot and the baby moves a lot.

"Tris, you're all right ?" Tobias asks.

"Yeah, but I am just going to go outside, it's hot in here." The waistress helps me to stand and I thank her with a smile.

Maybe I shouldn't have stood up, the baby is kicking with more intensity when I am outside, I take big breaths of air which seem to help. I am about to go in again, feeling better when it kicks again. Then I feel it on my legs...my water broke.

I don't know what to do, the baby is coming, I can't walk and Tobias is inside. So I do the only thing I can, I cry out for help.

"Please, someone help me !" I yell. In response, I hear footsteps running toward me.

"What happened ?" A man arrives, out of breath. He must be one or two years older than Tobias. He has blond hair and brown eyes. He watches me as I try to catch my breath, but then his eyes fall on my stomach and my leg which must be wet with the liquid.

"Oh my god" he breathes "how can I help you ?"

"My husband... he is in there... it's Four" the man looks at me in recognition.

"Four ? I didn't saw it was you Tris. I'll find him !" He enters and I just hear him call "Four" before the door is closed again. I breath deeply and the pain seems to ease a little but I still can't move.

Tobias opens the door a few seconds later and immediately takes me in his arms, one hand under my shoulders, the other under my knees.

"Matt, can you follow us with Lia ?" Tobias says to the man...Matt.

"Of course Four, lead the way"

My hands clench on Tobias' shirt as pain go through my stomach.

"Breath Tris, we will be there soon" I whimper in pain as we burst in the hospital.

Then, it all happens very quickly. I am taken in a room with two midwives who ask me a few questions about the pregnancy and about the labour. They dress me in an hospital gown, then I am hooked to machines giving my heartbeat and the baby's.

"All right Tris, every thing is okay. We'll come back later for a check up." I nod at her then Tobias comes in with Lia.

"Are you okay ?" He asks me, sitting Lia on the bed.

"Yeah, it's okay right now"

Lia looks at me with fear written all over her face.

"It's okay Lia, mommy's going to be all right." Tobias tries to reassure her and she nods slowly.

The pain comes pack and I grab the sheets and clutch them. Tobias sees my pain and takes my hand so I can squeeze it.

"Breath Tris. We will do this together like we did with Lia"

Christina comes in and smiles at me.

"Are you okay Tris ?"

"I've seen worst" She snorts at my comment and Tobias laughs.

"Okay... do you want me to take care of Lia ?"

"Thanks Christina" Tobias answers.

Lia kisses my cheek then leaves with Christina.

During 4 hours, the midwives came and checked the dilation. After those 4 awful hours, I am finally allowed to push.

Tobias takes my hand and takes some strand of hair out of my face.

"I am here Tris. I love you." He kisses my forehead as the midwives put their gloves.

"Alright Tris, just listen to me and everything will be alright. Did the first delivery go well ?" One of them ask.

"Perfectly fine" Tobias answers.

"So, Tris. You are going to do what you did during your first birth. Okay ?"

"Okay" I breathe.

Lia's birth last for almost 2 more hours after the first push. This one is faster, 45 minutes and I am going to give the last push.

I give everything I have then, the cry fill the air. I look up at Tobias to see the look of adoration in his eyes. He kisses me but he breaks it when another cry is released. The midwife smiles and she puts it on my chest, wrapped in a blanket.

"Congratulations, it's a girl"

My tears finally run down my cheeks and I caresse her little nose.

Tobias runs his fingers in my hair and with his other he caresses her cheek.

"Thank you Tris. I love you"

"I love you too" He kisses me lovingly. "Can you find Lia ?" he nods.

"Of course"

He exits the room with a last glance to his daughter. He comes back within a minute with Lia in his arms. She smiles when she sees I am all right and that the baby is in my arms. He sits her on the bed and she looks at the baby.

"Do you want to hold her ?" I ask her.

"Baby is a girl ?" She asks, ignoring my question.

"Yes" She frowns.

"Can we have another ? I want a brother" I smile at her. Only her could ask that.

"No honey, we can't" She pouts.

"But I want a brother" Tobias chuckles, she always so stubborn.

"Listen Lia, we can't choose whether the baby is a girl or a boy. But we are really happy. You are not happy ?" Tobias explains. She nods slowly.

"I am daddy." He smiles at her.

"Do you want to hold your sister ?"

"Yes"

Tobias gives me the camera and sits Lia on a chair. He takes the baby from my arm, I see him stop fot a second to watch his daughter then he places her in Lia's arms. He doesn't let go of her neck and holds her with Lia. I take a picture of them, they are so cute.

Tobias takes back the baby, then he tries to put her in my arms but I can't hold her. I am too tired.

"I need to sleep Tobias"

He puts our daughter in her crib then sits next to me. He kisses my forehead.

"Sleep Tris, I'll be there when you'll Wake up"

I close my eyes and just before I fall asleep, I feel Lia slipping into the sheets and cuddle next to me. I hold her tight.

She is cute and I am so happy to have her in my life, along with Tobias and the baby.

Right now, I can say that the best moment of the day is the end. When I can lay with my daughter, knowing that my husband is lookinf after my other daughter. This is the best moment of the day.

Some of you asked for another chapter with the birth so here it is ! I really hope you liked it ;)
I'll try to write something else quickly but if you have any idea for an OS, I would love to write it !