Is this destiny?

~ Los Angeles, Tuscan Villa ~

Monday, February 10

12:27 PM

Sophia is in the kitchen, standing on the low stool, reaching for the plates to set up the table.

They have a cook, and Felix is not letting her do almost anything, but she can\'t just sit around, so she decided to be in charge of setting up the table. How difficult can it be?

Her hand was holding onto a plate when she felt a tickle in the nose and sneezed.

"Bless you, Madam!", the cook said.

"Thank you…", her voice trailed off when she felt warm liquid down her legs. After two seconds of being frozen, she started calling: "Felix! … Felix, honey!"

"Yes?" Felix peeked in the kitchen with a smile, but he frowned when he saw her on the stool, holding onto a plate. "How many times I told you to rest? What will you do if you fall down? You know that your balance is compromised because of our child in your belly and you can easily topple one way or the other…"

"Honey…", she interrupted him. "Can you call Levi and Ryan and tell them to get ready?"

Felix frowned. "Get ready for what? Are they having a lunch with us?"

He approached her. "First, I want you off from that stool."

Felix looked down when he stepped into a clear liquid. "Did you spill water?"

"No, honey…", she said carefully knowing how excited Felix is about the baby. "Can you get Levi and Ryan? It is time…"

Felix didn\'t get it. "Time for lunch?"

He looked at the liquid his slippers stepped in and he was glad that there is a rubber sole, otherwise his feet would get wet also. "Let me lift you up, so that you don\'t step into this water. I want you on the sofa, resting, until the food is on the table."

"Felix!", Sophia\'s patience was running low. "That is not water. It is time. Is the suitcase in the car? We need to go to the hospital."

Felix paused and it took him few seconds before his eyes flashed in realization. "Not water? Did your water break? Is the baby coming? Oh, God! Are you in pain? Breathe! Breathe!!! Are you breathing?…" From ignorance Felix jumped into a full-blown panic mode.

Sophia sighed. She knew this will happen. And she thinks that it\'s adorable, but right now she needs her husband present.

"Felix!", Sophia snapped. "Get yourself together, or I\'m going to the hospital without you!"

Sophia\'s words made Felix freeze.

She turned to the cook. "Maria, can you please tell Ryan and Levi to get the car ready? We are going to the hospital."

"Yes, Madam!", the cook exclaimed excitedly and rushed out.

"What should I do?" Felix was sulking when he realized that his \'get Ryan and Levi\' got transferred to their cook.

"Help me get ready. I want to shower quickly and change into fresh clothes…"

Felix whisked Sophia in his arms and rushed to their bedroom. "Are you sure you have time for a shower? Are you breathing properly? We practiced: hee-hee… hoo-hoo… hee-hee…"

"I\'m not having contractions, so we have time… Remember? Doctor said that the first delivery can take hours. And the breathing is only during active labor.", she smiled gently while holding onto broad shoulders of her caring husband.

She was anxious when she realized that her water broke due to her sneeze, but somehow, her husband took all her nervousness away.

~ Los Angeles, LA Medical Center ~

Monday, February 10

3:53 PM

In the lounge area on the floor where VIP rooms are…

Sarah, JoAnna and Bridgette are chatting on the sofa, while Jeff, Aiden and Steve are at the nearby table with their laptops (someone has to work).

The girls wanted to work also, but they are too excited. They are going to become Aunts for the first time!

Edward and Stella are there as well, anxiously waiting for the good news.

Damien and Smita are on their way. The two of them left from Canada as soon as they heard that Sophia is heading to the hospital, and they should arrive in the evening.

The whole floor is closed off and only selected doctors and nurses have access. They did this for Sophia\'s security and also because they don\'t want to risk that someone sees that Aiden is awake and that Sarah\'s arm is fine. Aiden and Sarah arrived with a helicopter which landed on the roof of the LA Medical Center.

They were all in the VIP room where Sophia and Felix are, and Sophia told them that they can stay during the delivery, but when contractions started she chased them all out.

"Go and check the status…", Sarah urged JoAnna.

JoAnna bolted to her feet and went in the VIP room.

In the VIP room…

"Sophia, it\'s time to push…", the obgyn said.

"Breathe, breathe!", Felix was chanting while holding Sophia\'s hand. "Hee-hee, hoo-hoo, hee-hee…"

"If you say that one more time, I\'m going to rip your head off!", Sophia growled.

Felix was struggling between sulking and supporting her. Whenever contraction comes, she should push and make sure she breathes properly, but instead of that she curses at him. He knows that it\'s only due to pain, but he is trying to be helpful, just how they practiced in the new-parents class.

"Ah! Felix!", Sophia bellowed when another painful contraction came. "This is all your fault! If you come near me again I will cut it off!"

Felix swallowed his grievances and continued rubbing her shoulder with his free hand.

The nurse came from behind JoAnna who was snickering at Felix\'s predicament while peeking through the door.

"Should you be here?"

"It\'s OK. I\'m a doctor.", JoAnna said and turned to the nurse.

The nurse had a shock when she recognized her. "Dr. Hill… I\'m sorry! I didn\'t know it\'s you. Why don\'t you go inside?"

JoAnna shook her head. "If I go in, I will just be another target for Sophia\'s rage. Can you tell me how close to the delivery she is?"

"Of course, give me a second.", the nurse got inside, and it didn\'t take long for her to return. "She is fully dilated and pushing. It will be any minute now."

JoAnna waved excitedly to Sarah and Bridgette to come. They didn\'t dare to enter due to all the screaming and cursing, but they kept the door slightly open and listened to the sounds from the inside. Each of them hoped to be the first one to hear baby\'s cry.

Emma also arrived and joined three girls at the door. She is working in the hospital today, and she comes to check on Sophia whenever she is not with a patient.

Inside VIP room…

"OK. Here we go… This is the last stretch…", obgyn said while holding onto Sophia\'s knees. She is standing between her legs and looking at the top of the baby\'s head which is ready to come out. "One more push… wait for the contraction."

"Breathe, breathe…", Felix chanted.

Sophia glared at him, ready to shout profanities, but the contraction came…

"AAAAHHHH!", Sophia screamed while pushing and grappling Felix\'s hand.

"AAAAHHHH!", Felix screamed because his hand hurt like hell. He didn\'t know that his wife is so strong. It felt like she is going to rip his hand off.

Later, when Sophia asked him why was he screaming, he said that he was giving her company, for support. He never admitted that it was due to the pain.

And there was one second of silence… and baby\'s cries filled up the room.

"It\'s a girl!", obgyn exclaimed. "And she is beautiful…"

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