This oneshot is T because of an implication of behind-the-scenes stuff and a few harsh words. I'll also be cowriting every once in a while with one of my fantastic tumblr friends, marytimespringer! ^^
Paige hollered Tony's name at the top of her lungs. After nine months of suffering, her first pregnancy was finally over. Her face was as white as it could get, dry ink stains all over her blood red cheeks. Her heart was pounding a mile a minute, her breathing staggered. She was going to kill him for telling her it'd be a piece of cake...Yeah, it was almost as bad as the time they made heart cake, but it was a close second.
She hissed, "Where is she?"
The nurse who was on stand by was petrified. Before she started pushing, she looked homicidal. She stammered, "S-She's getting the all clear...A-Anything else you need?"
"Get my husband in here."
"Your not going to kill anyone, are-"
"Go!"
She let out a small squeak and made a run for it.
Tony was twiddling his fingers, humming to try to keep himself entertained. He ignored her screeching, completely adjusted to it. The nurse stepped out and trembled as she walked his direction. He looked up at her, asking, "Yes?"
"Y-Your wife would like to see you. I'd be careful though."
He saw her fear and sighed. He stood up and lead himself to the room, even though she said he needed a guide. But he knew the place well enough to know where she was and how the system worked. There were 3 levels they put the client in, depending on many factors. Frequency in visits, importance of visits, sanity, and many other things.
He opened the door and slid in, seeing if she was asleep. Unfortunately, she wasn't. She flat out asked, "You realize your going to die for doing this to me, right?"
"Yes, but I do not regret that night."
She sighed, "That was a good night, the aftermath wasn't as good though."
"Yeah...Speaking of it, where is the little squirt?"
"Squirt? Really Tony? She'll have a name you know."
He laughed at her, "I know, but I wanted to say that."
She rolled her eyes. The door flung open with the nurse now wearing earplugs and carrying a small pink blanket. The blue man leaned back in his chair, looking like an applauding walrus. She looked at him like he needed a psychologist and continued on. Paige reached out her arms and grabbed the wad.
She played with the fabric a little, looking at the squished face. She had the same cerulean skin as her father but had a mix of her freckles and the red on his face. Her eyebrows were currently thin, but also the same color as his. She smiled and laughed, "It's a surprise how such a dork like your daddy can make a good father."
"Hey! I'm right here you know!"
The nurse interrupted while she pulled out one ear plug, "Um, before this gets too far, what's her name so we can finish the birth certificate?"
Paige stared blankly at her. Tony was always so caught up in his work they didn't really have much time to discuss it. She stuttered, "Well, uh...Hm...So many options..."
He got up and looked at the child finally, and in a moment replied, "Mary."
"Excuse me? It's Evangeline." She decided.
"Mary."
"Evangeline."
"Honey, she LOOKS like a Mary."
"Well I say Evangeline because it's more creative."
"Look, let's flip a coin."
"Oh how boring!"
"Then what do you suggest?"
"Let's see...Ooh! Ooh! Why not roll a die?"
He gave her a look. The nurse shrugged and pulled a die out of her pocket. She made the rules, "Okay, you in the blue, you get even numbers. New mother, you get odds. Got it?"
She rolled her eyes and shook her head. Couldn't she be asleep already? She shook her hand a bit before dropping it on the stand.
She rolled a 2. Paige groaned, "What? That's not fair! Roll aga-"
"Ah ah ahh~ She said once! Look, Evangeline will be her middle name, alright? How does that sound?"
"Mary Evangeline Timespringer...I like it. I guess." She shrugged.
"Then it's settled! Now go put it in the com-"
"Meh."
Tony looked at Paige and asked, "What'd you say meh for in your most childish voice?"
"That wasn't me!"
They all looked at the child, who again whimpered, "Meh."
The nurse bent over and said, "Aw-"
The new parents unanimously said, "No, not aw!"
"M-Meh. MEh. MEH." The child's voice grew louder and louder until she was screaming it at the top of her lungs.
The nurse covered her ears, only to feel the blood trickle from her eardrums. She put in her earplugs and ran out of the room screaming "Dammit, how can a child be that damn loud?"
"What the hell are we supposed to do now?!"
She shot him a look and said, "Feed her, duh!"
"Ho- Oh...I'll step out for a minute then." He backed away before Paige could smack him.
She watched him exit before giving the child what it wanted. She smiled and cooed, "Your pretty loud for someone like yourself, huh~? Even daddy got annoyed pretty quickly, imagine when your bigger!"
After a while, he reentered the room and asked, "So how is she?"
She grinned, "She's doing well. She's a hungry little one though."
He smiled, "So, where is she?"
"Hm? Oh, we have to wait a bit longer."
"Ah yes. So did you ever find out when your coming home?"
"Tomorrow."
"Great...So any last minute things you need?"
She shook her head, "Just whatever you need to do."
He almost spoke when the intercom announced visiting hours were over and all visitors needed to leave. His smile faded as he knew he'd have to leave her be for one night. Usually it wasn't too hard, but it'd been a while and it'd just feel unusual to not hear her talking to herself while she paints or be in the house. She saw his sadness and said, "Hey, I'll miss you more."
He looked at her as he slowly stepped out, replying, "No no Paige, I'll miss you more."
"Oh no darling, you know how I am being alone."
He rolled his eyes and murmured, "See you tomorrow."
"See you-"
She was cut off by the door closing. He escorted himself out and decided to walk home so he'd save time getting the car ready. Besides, the weather was gorgeous, so why not spend a little time in it?