Young Writers Society

Sterling's face flushed and thousands of things were going through his mind. What the hell?

"What kind of paaaaaaiin?!" he shouted. His heart hammered against his ribs.

Caralina couldn't talk until the pain had left. "Don't yell at me please." She said rubbing her stomach. "I've not felt that before. It just hurt." She slowly stood back up and moved towards the bed room.

"Then we should go to the doctor." He rpelied.

"If it's contractions I've got alot more to go through before we need to worry abotu going to the doctor." She replied. They weren't supposed to be so painful til it was closer to her time though.

Sterling's face held a lot of concern. His leg muscules were tense and ready to carry her out if need be. Then Lina laughed after she looked at his face.

"It's not funny." he glared.

She still giggled. "I think so."

He crossed his arms. "You scared me half to death."

"Well it hurt." SHe shrugged as she carefully got changed into clothes she could sleep in. She climbed up on the bed and sighed as she felt her weight sink into the mattress.

"Then we need to go see the doctor." He replied walking over.

"No, it's fine. We just might be having the baby sooner. We still have time." She replied yawning. Ten minutes later she felt another contraction, this wasn't right. She shouldn't be having them this close. She bit her lower lip to keep from letting Sterling know and worrying him. He had gone to the bathroom after she convinced him she was fine. She was glad the contraction was gone before he came out of the bathroom. She frowned, she couldn't do this all night, if the contractions kept coming she'd be in trouble.

"YOu sure your ok?" He asked.

"Yes, I'm positive." She replied as he walked over to the light switch and shut it off. He grabbed the remote for the tv in their room and flicked it on laying on the bed next to her and flipping through the channels. They didn't talk for a little while. She closed her eyes yawning as she slowly started to lull to sleep. She laid her head on his shoulder and sighed as his arm wrapped around her shoulders as he watched the tv. Just as she was about to fall asleep another contraction hit.


**I've not idea what I'm talking about if this is wrong. **

Sterling almost jumped out of his skin when she yelped out in pain. He glared at her. " 'Oh, I'm fine.' My ass." he growled. "Let's go."

"Go where?" she looked at him as if he were crazy.

"Hospital, doctor?" Sterling said to her. For once out of their entire marriage he didn't worry about lying to her or worried that the truth would come out. That baby tied them together forever.

"Nothings wrong."

"Here let me explain this to you. YOU. ARE. IN. LABOR." He said it slowly so she would get the picture.

"How would you know Mr. Parent phobia?" she growled.

"I read a couple of books." he snarled.

"Ya, whatever." She replied. "I'm the one that went to the doctor." She sighed when the pain left.

"How close together are they?" He adsked.

"Oh, so now your the expert on this." She frowned crossing her arms.

"Just answer my question." He replied crossing his arms.

"I don't know, half an hour maybe."

Sterling nodded silently. "Alright lets go." he growled.

"Why?" she whinned.

"Because..." he growled.

She glared. "Because WHY?"

"Because the doctors will give you something that will force labor. The baby will be perfectly fine. And then both of us will feel better." he said.

She looked unsure.

"C'mon." he walked over to her, he was still in his jeans and a blue cotton shirt. He wrapped his arm around her waist and began to walk towards the car.


**If thats not what you want just tell me**

**not induced, Cause I'm pretty sure she'll make it to the docs just in time. **

"I don't want induced labor." She growled pulling free from his grasp and walked towards the kitchen. She heard his growl and then storm after her.

"Then just go to the doctor." He replied wrapping his arm around her waist again.

"No! Don't argue iwth the pregnate woman you won't win." She replied crossing ehr arms over her chest before she doubled over in pain again.

"We're going." He growled picking ehr up and carrying her towards the door.

"NO NO NO NO NO!" She yeleld. "It's not time!"

"Yes it is. WE're going." He replied tightening his grasp.

"PPPPPUUUTTTT ME DOWN!" She hissed before leaning against his chest biting her lip. He set her down gently and looked at her. "Why'd you put me down, we need to goooooooo." She moaned.

**OK**

Sterling was starting to panic as he helped her into the car. She fought with him the entire way.

"Not another word." he growled. "Your stressing yourself out."

**blank**

"Your the one that is competely stressed out, I'm just fine." She growled crossing her arms. "I told you we didn't need to go anywhere." He looked over at her for a second and frowned.

"Not another word, got it? I gotta think." He growled as they backed out of the drive way.

'Don't tell me to shut up! I'm the one about to have a kid!" She hissed back at him.

"Ya, I've gotta get you to the hospital in one piece, so let me think!" He replied.

"I'm sorry." She whispered as she laid her seat back and closed her eyes. "I'm going to sleep. Tell me when the doctor tells you I'm fine."

By the time Sterling got to thee hospital it had been 30 mintues and Lina had felt a lot of pain. She was clenching her fists. It was another fifteen mintues before he saw the doctor.

"Is she in labor?" Sterling asked, he was a little worried himself.

"Yes." The doctor said as she was wheeled back to another room. "Has her water broken yet?"

"No." Sterling replied his brows furrowing.

"YESSSSSSS!" Caralina moaned.

'When?" Sterling demanded. Caralina felt her cheeks get red.

"I-i-in the truck." She replied biting her lower lip. Would he get mad?

Sterling got red too, he was scared for Lina as much as he was for the baby.

"How long ago?" the doctor asked.

"Fifteen minutes ago." she groaned.

"OK lets get her into the room." the doctor said as he grabbed a clip board and motioned Sterling to follow him.

As far as Sterling was caught he was freaking out. He was so worried, her pregnancy had gone by so fast he was going to be a father in a couple of hours. He rushed to Lina's side.

"Do you want me in here?" he asked, turning pale.

"YES!" She growled. "Your not backing out now, buddy, your stuck with me and this kid."

"Don't need to be harsh." he smiled a little.

"Don't tell me what to doooooooooo.." She moaned as another contraction hit and she grabbed his hand squeezing the life out of it. When she let go he shook it a little. "Sorry."

"It's ok." He brushed some hair from her face and looked at the doctor. "Is she going to be ok?"

"She'll be fine, I see you want to go through it without the medicine, you still sure you want to?" He asked her.

"Yes! I hate meds." She moaned.

Sterling held her hand and kept encouraging her. "Push sweetheart!" he yelled.

"I AM PUSHING!!!" she yelled

*'Don't take anything she says personally.'* Sterling thought