Adieu Ch. 9

Disclaimer: I do not own Cowboy bebop nor am I making any money off of this fic. I only own Julia and Spike's baby.1

A deep painful moan would come from Julia's lips as Spike brought her into a small warehouse. Looking around Not seeing a bed he frowned some bringing Julia close and rubbed her stomach. 2

"Think you can stand for a bit while I see if I can find you a bed or something?" He asked.3

"Mmm...I just need to lie down Spike I don't care where." Julia said holding her stomach breathing. 4

Spike frowned some letting Julia lean against him as she went through another contraction. He gently rubbed her shoulders and took off his own coat. Looking around he found a place for her to sit down bringing her over to it.5

"Here." He said gently helping her sit down.6

He knew he had to keep calm, for himself, and for Julia, but inside was a massive panic attack going on. Right now he was just worried about getting his wife out of the wet coat and warming her up. Sliding the coat from her body he went to go look for some wood to start a fire and felt his hand grabbed at the last moment. 7

"No don't go." Julia moaned. 8

"Julia." Spike said turning to her and frowning.9

"Please don't go...I don't want to be alone." Julia said obviously frightened. 10

Spike couldn't really blame her for saying such a thing, he could only imagine what she was going through right now. The pain of the contractions, and the movement of the baby moving down into her pelvic region to ready itself for the birth. He figured that would scare any woman. That and the fear of giving birth to a child alone. 11

Stepping back some and getting down on one knee he looked at his lover frowning some at the look of pain that was evident on her face and felt the pressure on his hand increase a bit. 12

"You won't be alone I promise, I'll be right here with you, I'm gonna go look for some wood to get a fire started and warm you up a bit ok?" He asked.13

"But Spike." Julia said hissing at a strong contraction that suddenly decided to make itself known, a low scream coming from her lips.14

"Breathe through it Julia, your doing great so far." Spike said rubbing her back wincing at the pain in his hand, but his attention at the moment was on his laboring lover, he'd worry about his hand later.15

"Your having the next one Spike." Julia growled holding her stomach and rocking a bit. 16

"What are you doing that for?" Spike asked moving her hair behind her shoulders.17

"Helps with the pain...." Julia moaned. "They're getting closer together." She said leaning back after a while. 18

"That one over?" Spike asked rubbing her arm. 19

"Thankfully yes..." Julia said breathing a bit. "Please don't leave me." She said. 20

"I'll be over there ok?" He said pointing. "If you wanna talk to me don't be afraid to, I'll be close by." He said standing. 21

"Mmm." Julia said slowly letting him go off to find wood.22

Julia let her head lull off to the side, she was starting to feel tired, of course being in labor and then having to deliver a baby in a few hours would make anyone tired. She looked at her arm where she had gotten shot and frowned some, Though it was just a graze it hurt like hell. She had wondered if she had lost any blood. Maybe that was the cause of her sudden tiredness. She was thankful for the noises Spike was making in an attempt to find some wood to warm them up with. But even the noises didn't help much as she found herself slowly drifting off to sleep. Now that she was comfortable where she was, and she judged the next contraction wouldn't come for another five minutes she knew she could at least get five minutes in. 23

"Nnn, Julia hey stay awake for me." Spike said putting down some wood and going over stroking her cheek. 24

"I feel so tired though Spike..." Julia said softly a few locks of her hair falling over her shoulders.25

"I know, but try and stay awake for me. That's the last thing I need is you passing out." He said. 26

"Mmm." Julia said nodding softly and pushing her hair back. 27

God what she wouldn't give for a towel to dry her hair off with. She didn't need to get sick. Not now. She heard Spike trying to get the fire going and saying something. She only caught parts of it while trying to keep herself awake. 28

"Julia, hey come on talk to me, I'll have the fire going soon and as soon as my coat is dry you can lay on it." He said looking back at her. 29

"Quite comfortable right here thanks." Julia replied softly. Almost to softly for hers or Spike's liking. 30

"There you go." Spike said smiling glad she was at least awake enough to talk, or at least say something audible.31

"How you feel?" Spike asked seeing the fire come to life. 32

"Another one's coming....come here." Julia groaning clutching her stomach.33

Spike went over letting the fire warm their coats up as he wrapped his arms around Julia's waist and Julia wrapped her arms around Spike's neck crying out in pain. God this hurt, more so than getting shot. Matter of fact getting shot seemed like a damn good idea than going through this. 34

Julia took a few deep breaths panting some laying her head against Spike's chest screaming in pain. "Spike make it stop...it hurts." Julia begged.35

"I know Julia, I wish I could make it stop..." Spike said frowning taking her hand letting her ride the pain out. 36

A few hours later Spike helped Julia stand and brought her over to his now dry trench coat and lay her down on it as Julia moaned. 37

"This baby won't wait much longer spike." Julia said as Spike placed her own trench coat over the lower half of her body as Julia slid her pants off. 38

"Feel like pushing?" Spike asked. 39

"Been feeling like that for the past...nnnn..half an hour." Julia said moaning clenching the fabric of Spike's trench coat.40

"Sit up for me a bit Julia...it'll help bring the baby down more." He said.41

Julia nodded some sitting up a bit feeling Spike gently stroke her hip. She knew it was just for comfort and smiled a little having a sudden urge to push and did just that.42

Spike watched from the front telling Julia when to push and encouraging her. This was it, their child was being born into the world, being born from his lover, this child was to be a symbol of their love. 43

"Great Julia...I can see a bit of the baby's head." Spike said hearing a scream escape Julia's lips.44

"Its like trying to push a watermelon out." Julia moaned pushing down again feeling the baby slowly move down the birth canal.45

She wasn't gonna lie. Labor hurt, it was long painful, and incredibly hard. Did she mention long? She leaned back a bit bringing her head to her chest and pushed again crying out in pain. 46

"God Spike is the head out?" Julia asked, beads of sweat forming on her face.47

"Almost give me one more push." Spike said slowly guiding the head out and smiling. "Alright Julia the head's out, now a few strong pushes now so I can get the shoulders out." He said.48

"I don't think I can...Spike I feel so tired." Julia said. 49

"I know Julia but we have to get this baby out. Just try ok?" Spike asked. 50

"Nnnn..." Julia moaned pushing a few more times screaming feeling the shoulders emerge. 51

Spike smiled as he held his nearly born daughter in his arms and slowly and gently guided the rest of her body out hearing loud cried afterwards as he smiled. 52

"Julia its a girl...look." He said taking off his jacket to his suit and after cutting the cord handed the crying little girl to Julia as Julia held her. 53

"Mmm....Hey there..." Julia cried nuzzling her. "Welcome to the world baby." She said softly. "Spike thank you so much." She said sharing a kiss with him.54

"Mmm...no problem what's her name?" Spike asked. 55

"Julie....Julie Anne Spiegel." Julia said holding her baby as she lifted her shirt feeding her new daughter for the first time. 56

Outside it had finally stopped raining as the dark clouds still hung in the sky and a flock of white doves flew across the sky signaling that a new life had been brought into the world, a very special and very precious life.