it was a sleepless night for jack and francesca and it would mark the first of many since they had been dealing with contractions for the past sixteen hours. they were a massive pain in the fact that they hurt like hell but they weren't frequent enough for francesca to go to hospital.

"are you sure it's the real thing?" jack asked, his voice laced with fatigue. the brunette girl had told him several times to get some rest because there was no point in them both being tired when the baby came but jack couldn't. he couldn't sleep knowing that his girlfriend was in so much pain and there was nothing that he could do about it.

"i'm not sure about anything right now. i don't know anything about childbirth because i have two gay dads!" francesca yelled, feeling another wave of pain hitting her. she inhaled deeply, hoping that breathing exercises would help but they weren't. not in the slightest.

"shit, yeah. we're totally unprepared." the brummie boy realised as he rubbed his girlfriend's back, hoping that it would give her some sort of comfort through the stress of the situation.

"fuck me." the young girl panted as her contraction finished, exhaling deeply and trying to take a minute to relax.

"i did and that's why we're here." jack mumbled, earning himself a glare from francesca. she was exhausted and in pain, she did not need her boyfriend to be making jokes about the situation anymore.

"fuck it, i'm taking you to the hospital. this has been going on for too long now." jack made the executive decision to ignore the advice of the nurses over the phone and take his pregnant girlfriend into the hospital for she was in too much pain for his liking. neither of them knew what to do or even what was going on. in his mind, it was better for them to be in a hospital environment where they could be giving medical attention if they needed it.

the footballer helped his girlfriend waddle to the car and strapped her in before making a short drive to the nearest hospital.

the entire drive jack had been tapping his fingers nervously on the steering wheel. he didn't care if any paparazzi saw them anymore because he only wanted to keep the pregnancy private, he couldn't wait to show off his child to the world. he was nervous because childbirth is massive. he'll be a dad in a few hours and that scared him slightly. he wanted to be the best father that had ever lived. he would do everything that he could to protect this baby and its mother but at the same time, he wasn't sure how he would do it. he also knew that babies put a lot of strain on new relationships and jack really hoped that his relationship with francesca wouldn't change much after they met their baby.

"i love you," jack blurted out when they stopped at a red light, the thoughts of the woman next to him becoming too much for him to keep to himself.

"i know that i haven't really said it before but i thought we both kind of knew but i wanted to tell you that i really do love you, franny. more than words can say." he was rambling again, something he did when he was nervous. jack was feeling too many emotions for his brain to handle at the moment.

"i know," a fatigued francesca turned to her boyfriend and she placed her hand over his that was resting on his thigh whilst he was waiting for the red light to change.

"i know that you love me because actions speak louder than words but since we're saying things that we mean, i love you too. a lot more than i expected to." she laughed for a short second, wincing when she felt another contraction coming.

jack was over the moon. everything in his life had somehow fallen into place and he couldn't quite believe it. he picked up her hand and lifted it to his mouth, pressing a chaste kiss to her knuckles before dropping it again so he could release the handbrake and continue the drive to the hospital.

***

"one more push, sweetie. give me one last, strong push." the midwife told francesca. she had been in labour for over twenty hours and it was showing. she was becoming sloppy but the midwife hoped that she could finish the job so that her child could be delivered softly.

francesca was dripping in sweat, her long hair plastered to her face which was a shade of pink. it was clear to anyone that she was exhausted and she couldn't wait for this to be over with. she used any remnants of energy that she could find and pushed as hard as she could.

the couple knew that it was over when they heard the cries of their baby fill the room. it was tiny and already seemed to have massive lungs.

"congratulations on your little girl, do you have a name picked out?" the midwife handed over the little bundle of joy to her mother who held her tightly to her chest, not quite believing that it was hers.

"she looks like a freya, what do you think?" francesca looked up at her boyfriend who had tears rolling down his face. she had never seen him cry so it was something special for her. he hadn't even cried when aston villa got promoted.

"it's perfect." he leaned down to kiss her lips softly and after the nurses cleaned up francesca and she had had her first attempt at feeding, she moved up so that jack could lie in the bed beside her. he held onto his daughter and allowed for francesca to lean her head on his shoulder.

"i love you both." jack mumbled, the tiredness taking over as his eyes became heavy. the brunette girl could feel her heart flutter at the words as she kissed his neck softly, wanting to be as close to the man that she loved as possible.

"i love you both too. our little family." francesca smiled, closing her eyes and letting sleep take over as she felt jack's lips linger on her forehead for a few seconds before he too fell asleep with his two favourite girls beside him.

franlaurentt: our sweet baby girl 💕
welcome to the world freya amourette grealish, one day it will be yours to conquer.

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jackgrealish: our little girl, freya amourette grealish 💕
you are everything i've dreamed of, welcome to the world my sweet girl franlaurentt i love you, thank you.

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user1: they just pulled some kylie jenner shit on us

user2: we didn't even know he was in a relationship, nevermind going to be a dad

user3: class mate, congrats bro

user4: congrats mate, going for a pint soon??

johnmcginn7: uncle john wants round soon!!

madders: omg she looks just like you!

madders: congrats my g

benchilwell: i can't believe it. two of my best friends have had a baby together... i love you guys

user5: the sun will be all over this

user6: he was up and coming. this baby better not affect his performances
jackgrealish: 'this baby' is my daughter and you can bet that if she needs me, i'll be there for her regardless.

a/n: she's here! baby freya grealish 🥺 we only have two parts left of this story and then we're finished which makes me sad but it's been an amazing journey. the love and support you guys give me never fails to amaze me so thank you so much.

what do we think of the new cover? i wasn't quite sure about changing them but i kind of like them.

favourite thing about this story?
i honestly love fran's sass and her whole family dynamics.

enjoy and stay safe!

lots of love, e x