"29 WEEKS"

Tim chuckled as I slid out of the bedroom door to announce that.

Tim) "Good morning to you two! These past 29 weeks have absolutely flown by but I can't wait!"

Lucy) "I knowwww"

I gave Tim a kiss and stared at the wall behind him.. He didn't even have to look.. he knew exactly what I was staring at...

..Baby A's Shadow memory box..

He wrapped his arms around me tight as I started to slightly cry. ——————————————————

A couple weeks ago I joined Tim back at work on patrol even though my maternity leave is in 5 weeks. Sgt Gray wanted me to take my leave slightly early since this pregnancy is still considered high risk and with all the stuff I've had going on.

Being back at work has been nice honestly.

My bump is definitely showing more and my uniform a little tighter but it's not too bad.

I passed Celina in the hallway

Celina) "AHHhh how's my favorite god sis and god nephew?"

I smile but it halfway fades when I remember she should be saying nephew(s).

I put my hand on my stomach.

Lucy) " We're alright. Thanks for asking!"

Celina have me a quick hug

Celina) "I'm here. If you need anything. Anything at all okay?"

I nodded and gave her a thanks ——————————————————



A few weeks later I am almost 35 weeks!

Tim's pov:

I stand in the mirror adjusting my tie as we get ready for a outing with our work family.

Lucy) "Nothing fits anymore!! Or has in months! So frustrating!!"

I slightly grinned as she opened up the walk in closet door and wore a beautiful red dress with sparkles that covered her growing stomach, pretty flowy sleeves and the most gorgeous hair updo.

My jaw dropped

Tim) "..Woah..."

Lucy's face lit up and eyes sparkled

Lucy) "Really?!"

I nodded

Tim) "Oh yeah.. You're breathtaking."

I wrapped my arms around her and we slowly danced as soft Christmas music played in the other room and sounds from our fireplace crackled underneath our 2 stockings and 2 tiny ones for the twin boys.

I rested my head on hers

Tim) "This is everything I never knew I wanted but everything I'm so grateful I have and never would want anything else. Luce.. this is my dream. You. Are my dream."

Lucy looked up and kissed me,

Lucy's pov) "You were my dream first."

I smiled and continued to slow dance with her until it was time to leave. —————————————————

Lucy's pov:

The next day we decided to work more on Baby Boy's nursery. We had most of it done like flooring, walls, crib, diaper changing station and rocking chair but we hardly had any decor or any drawers stocked so we finished up some more things in there.

It Is starting to look like a real nursery



Lucy) "So? What do you think!?"

Tim) "I love it!! It's just right!"

Lucy) "See that's what I was thinking!"

I grit my teeth at a somewhat sharp pain in my abdomen.

Tim) "Hey? You alright?"

I nodded but felt it again kind of.

I breathed

Lucy) "Yeah I think."

Tim) "You clearly are in pain. Do you wanna sit down or want me call the Midwife?"

Lucy) "I don't know, the pain is bearable and not that bad right now."

I sat down and drank some water

10-15 mins later the pain was still coming and going.

Tim) "C'mon we're going. Or at least let me call the Midwife."

I nod

Tim dials the Midwife's number and puts her on speaker.

... ..... Mrs. Danielle) "Hello? Mr and Mrs Bradford?"

Tim) "Hello! So I know it's in the middle of the day and if you're busy we don't mind calling another doctor/ midwife but my Wife is experiencing sharp abdominal pain but she's not sure how serious it is and I think we should go ahead and go in and make sure everything is good."

Tim explained a few more things that was happening

Mrs. Danielle) "So from what you guys have told me I do believe she is in the early stages of Labor and you should bring her into the Labor unit at the hospital and I will be there as soon as I can alright y'all? You guys can do this and just keep her comfortable right now and I'm only a phone call away!"

Tim and I were both kind of in shock while I had tears in my eyes.

Tim) "O..O-okay yeah thanks bye"

Tim hung up with his hands shaking slightly.

Lucy) "TIM I can't! It's too early!! We could lose him!... Please!! I can't lose another!"

Tim hugs me tight

Tim) "It's gonna be alright okay? I'll be with you through it all. Let's head to the hospital okay? I'll grab the bags. ——————————————————

On the way to the 10 min drive to the hospital was mainly just Tim trying to comfort me while I cried and breathed through small contractions and pains.

We walk through the hospital carrying our stuff and as soon as we get into the elevator alone I make eye contact with Tim and he does the same to me

Lucy) "Tim I'm scared."

Tim) "Me too Lucy.

I love you."

"I love you too"

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I got settled into a room where I changed into my hospital gown. As soon as I stepped out of the bathroom

I got Tim's attention.

Tim chuckled slightly

Tim) "How do you still look Amazing?"

I smiled for the first time during this whole thing

My eyes went wide

Lucy) "Tim"

Tim turned back around to see if he heard what he thought he heard

He looks at me and then down

Yup. My water has officially broke.

Tim) "That's okay, here I'll help you in bed and I'll call a nurse."

I nod.

A minute later my Midwife arrived

Lucy) "Yay! You made it"

Mrs. Danielle) "I would never miss it! Heard you guys just had a water break?"

Danielle was one of my roommates In college and she was one in the top 10 I trusted.

Lucy) "It's so early..."

Mrs. Danielle) "It is a good bit I'm afraid but if everything goes smoothly he should be absolutely fine even if he has to be in the NICU for a tiny bit."

I winced as another contraction hit

Mrs. Danielle) "How close are your contractions right now?"

Lucy) "Tim's been timing them, they're about 8 mins apart."

Mrs. Danielle) "Alright let me go ahead and do a quick exam real quick to see if we know how many centimeters dilated you are."

I nodded and she sat at the edge of my bed.

After what felt like an eternity but was actual like 2 mins She found an answer

Mrs. Danielle) "Alright, Lucy, You're about 2.5 centimeters dilated."

I hit my head back on the bed

Lucy) "Ughhhh, this is so painful already"

Tim held my hand and reassured me that everything would be okay."

But something is wrong. I can feel it.