“Awe baby you like it when I talk to you?” Bette said softly to my belly.

“Oh my God Tee she did it again!” she exclaimed “Our daughter is a genius”

“Well she’s got my genes” I chuckled.

Two months later

I was in the kitchen getting some water as I felt something wet make its way down my legs. I looked down and saw a puddle of water by my feet.

“Bette?” I called anxiously

Bette came running into the kitchen.

“What’s wrong baby?”

“I think my water broke” I said pointing to the puddle on the floor.

“AAAH!” I exclaimed grabbing my stomach as I felt a sharp pain.

“It’s ok sweetie” Bette said grabbing me and walking me over to a chair “Just stay here for a minute while I go get our bag ok”

“Wait! Bette don’t leave me” I cried.

“Ssh baby it will just take a minute” she kissed my forehead before running into our bedroom grabbing the already packed bag.

She came back and helped me to my feet just as I felt another sharp pain.

“AAH FUCK!” I yelled “I can’t do this Bette I can’t I’m scared” I cried nervously.

“Tee baby it will be ok” Bette tried to calm me “Let’s get you to the hospital ok!”

She helped me to the car and we drove the short drive to the hospital.

Once there we were lucky to get a private room and soon Dr. Wilson entered.

“Tina, Bette” she smiled as she entered “It’s finally time for the little one to come out huh?”

“How are you feeling” she asked me.

“It hurts” I cried as Bette grabbed a firm hold of my hand stroking it gently with her thumb.

“Let’s see how much you’re open and then we can figure out what kind of pain relief to give you ok?”

“Ok” I said as she put on gloves to do the examination.

“You are moving along great, you are already four centimeters open” she smiled “Would you like an epidural?”

“yes!”

“Ok I’ll call the anesthetic” she said before leaving the room.

It took three hours before I went in to delivery and Bette had a firm grip on my hand encouraging me as I pushed.

Finally our little girl was out and I fell back on the bed exhausted as Bette went to cut the cord. I heard the most amazing sound ever as the baby started screaming.

Bette came back to me after she had cut the cord “They are just cleaning her up and then we can hold her” she smiled with tears in her eyes stroking my hair back.

A nurse came over handing the little baby to me and I took her carefully in my arms.

“Oh my God” I cried “She’s so beautiful” I looked up at Bette as she too was crying.

“What do you think her name should be?” Bette asked softly.

“I really like the name Angelica” I smiled up at Bette waiting for her reaction.

She looked down at the baby stroking her tiny cheek “Little Angelica Porter-Kennard” she smiled “I love it”

Angelica’s eyes slowly closed and soon she was asleep. Bette leaned down to place a gentle kiss on my lips “I love you” she smiled.

“I love you too” I smiled back at her before looking down at our little miracle in my arms.

Life couldn’t get any better than this.