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The next Morning, Erin was at work when she received a panicked call from Penelope. She explained that the doctor had stopped the medicine as it was no longer working, she was in full labor and she was scared. Before Penelope couldn't even ask, Erin told her she was on her way. Penelope felt slightly better after hanging up with Erin. She didn't know what was going to happen but at least she didn't have to face it alone.

And hours of labor later Erin was still by Penelope's side.

"Nothing is going right." Penelope said weakly.

"You're doing great, don't say that." Erin said trying to encourage Penelope. She could see Penelope was becoming very frustrated. She had labored away for hours with very little progress to show for it. "It's called labor for a reason you know." Erin said as she used a towel to wipe sweat from Penelope's forehead.

"Very funny." Penelope said dryly.

"Want to try and move around? Maybe a walk will help move things along."

"I'll try anything at this point." Erin helped Penelope out of bed, helped her put on her robe and slippers and they took held the elbow of her fractured wrist for support as Penelope used her uninjured arm to hold onto her iv stand. They walked around the hospital hallway quietly, stopping when a contraction hit or Penelope needed a rest.

They were headed back to the room, when Kevin arrived. "No, baby yet, huh?" He asked puzzled Erin had sent him a text hours ago, but then he really hadn't been around a lot of pregnant woman and had no idea how long it usually takes for a baby to be born.

Penelope just stared at him.

"My bad, I just thought… You guys texted me a really long time ago, I thought you'd be done by now."

"Did you just say done by now?" Penelope asked angrily.

Kevin went to answer but Erin decided to bail him out interrupting him before he could say anything else. "Another lap? Or do you want to go back to your room?"

"Back to my room."

A nurse came by to check Penelope's progress, informing them, she was about 5 centimeters. Erin knew halfway was a disappointment to Penelope who was becoming more irritable by the minute. For Kevin's safety, Erin sent him to several stores, not that they needed anything but Erin knew he wanted to be helpful, she also knew Penelope wanted to kill him.

"Told you nothing is going right." Penelope said after he left.

"Hey, something is going right. Half-way is better than the last time they checked you. This phase of labor will go much faster. Hang in there you can do this." Erin placed a kiss on the top of Penelope's head.

"Thank you for staying with me, I never could have done this alone."

"You're stronger than you think, but I'm more than happy to be here for you."

Erin was right Penelope's labor picked up pace big time, and before she knew it was time to deliver. The room was quickly transformed and people seemed to come out of nowhere. Erin was asked if she was going to stay for the birth, and she didn't know how to answer. She looked at Penelope and her expression told her everything she needed to know. "Yes." She told the nurse.

The nurse handed Erin scrubs. "Then you'll need to put these on."

Soon enough Erin was holding onto Penelope's hand and encouraging her as she worked to deliver her child. Even with everyone in the rooms encouragement Penelope found herself losing strength, she didn't know how much longer she could continue. She was about to tell them she didn't think she could go anymore when suddenly the door to her room opened and Kevin came bounding in bags in tow.

"I had to go to a couple of different stores, but I got everything on your list!" He exclaimed obliviously at first to what was going on in front of him. His mouth fell open as he started to figure it out.

"Kevin!" Penelope yelled at him.

"Oh… sorry… I didn't… I don't…, do you need any of this stuff?" Kevin held up the bags.

"Get out!" Penelope shouted even louder. Startled Kevin dropped the bags on the nearest counter and moved to the door quickly.

"Sorry about that!" He said as he went to leave.

"Now!" Penelope yelled.

Penelope's anger at Kevin's ill-timed return helped renew her strength.

Strauss smiled thinking to herself how sending Kevin to the store proved more beneficial then she thought.

"What's so funny?" Penelope asked.

"Kevin's funny." Erin answered.

"This is true." Penelope said, laughing for the first time since she had been admitted to the hospital.

"Now, push." Strauss commanded her.

"It's a girl," the doctor announced a few moments later. One of the nurses then gently placed her brand new daughter on her chest, Penelope used her good arm to hold her daughter close and the fingers of her fractured one to trace her new daughters tiny features.

"She's beautiful Penelope." Erin said brushing some of Penelope's sweat soaked her behind her ear, so she could see her daughter better. Overcome with emotion Penelope could only nod in agreement as she studied her new baby with complete fascination. Every moment of hell with Michaels was easily forgotten as she held her new daughter close.

"She's perfect." Penelope smiled up at Erin before returning to inspecting every inch of her new daughter. Penelope protested some when they took the baby from her to measure and clean her up.

"I'm just going to step outside for a moment and update the team." Erin said excusing herself. Penelope nodded still unable to speak.

Erin found Kevin still looking confused in the waiting room. "She had a girl. A beautiful healthy baby girl."

"That's great. Is she mad at me? I didn't mean to barge in like that." Kevin said apologetically.

"She's definitely not mad at you. Go see the baby and congratulate her. I'm going to call the team and let them know."