"Bette . . you don’t have to . ."

Bette ignored Tina’s weak pleas as she rushed the blonde into the hospital, noticing the tears streaming down Tina’s cheeks with the corner of her eye.

Two female nurses met the brunette halfway, one rolling a wheelchair for Tina to sit in. Bette gently lowered Tina to her feet and helped her sit in the chair before noticing an olive green substance streaked on her forearm. She held it closer to her face for better examination before looking up and meeting one of the nurse’s gaze. Her expression was one of concern and question with the nurse answering her unspoken question.

"Its meconium. The baby is in some type of distress. We have to hurry"

Tina immediately panicked and looked up to the nurses as they began to quickly wheel her away, "Distress? What’s going on? What’s wrong with my baby?"

"Its gonna be okay, T" Bette called after the blonde as she followed in their suit, stopping only when another nurse crossed her path.

"I’m sorry ma’am but I can’t let you go back there" The man said grimly as Bette watched Tina disappear behind the large double doors.

"You don’t understand" Bette looked at the nurse desperately as she fought the tears that welled in her eyes, "I need to be there with her"

"I’m really sorry but only close relatives and spouses are allowed in the delivery room"

Bette crossed her arms defensively, "What makes you think I’m not her spouse?"

The nurse raised his eyebrows, "Are you?"

Bette’s face fell in defeat, "No"

"Bette!"

The brunette turned around at the sound of her sister’s voice, ignoring the useless nurse behind her as she quickly made her way toward Kit, and Shane. She felt the tears burning her eyes, threatening to spill over as she tried to compose herself best she could so that she could explain to her worried friends.

Shane offered a soft smile to Bette who looked like she was about to fall apart, "Hey, Alice and the others are almost here. They got stuck in traffic. What’s going on?"