"hello sir how can I help you?" the woman at the hospital front desk asked. John was out of breath.

"uh yeah, I'm here to see Melissa McCall, my wife" he said, his hands clenched and unclenched at his sides, his heart was pounding in his ears.

"your name sir?"

"John, John Stilinski, well she's McCall if that's what you're looking for," the woman gave him a quick smile and tapped at the keyboard of the computer.

"alright John, she's just upstairs and the last room on the left side corridor,"

"thanks," he said turning away and speed walking towards the lift already full looking lift, he sped up as the doors began to close and finally breaking into a run just in time for them to shut in his face "crap," he wheeled around and flat out ran to the stairs, taking them two at a time. Please be alright please be alright he prayed. Panic was all he could feel, flashing behind his eyes like a siren. MELISSA, MELISSA, it honked at him.

He reached the second floor and stood at the top of the stairs in a haze momentarily forgetting which side was the left.

"Dad!" someone yelled down the corridor. He jerked to the side, Stiles stood there looking worn out but happy. John started down the corridor.

"Is everything ok? Is she alright?"

"She's great dad, Scott's in there with her now," the two paused before as they reached the door and looked at each other "congratulations Dad," Stiles said his voice cracking, his face broke into a grin as tears sprang to his eyes "it's a girl,"

Melissa was sitting up in bed cradling a bundle of pink blankets, Scott sat on the edge of the bed beaming at the baby girl in her arms.

"hey," she said hoarsely, her eyes creased up at the edges as she smiled.

"I'm sorry I wasn't here I just-"

"Oh don't be an idiot John, you're here now," he approached the bed almost apprehensively.

"How is she?"

"She's beautiful," John looked down into the bundle. Huge brown eyes and a shock of black hair, her skin was a light copper.

Her tiny mouth opened and she let out a sound that was something between a burp and a whoop, John chuckled as tears sprang to his eyes.

"hi there," he cooed perching on the edge of the bed "I'm your dad," his voice cracked as she reached a tiny fist up and biffed his cheek lightly.

"hold him," melissa murmured, passing the bundle up to John. He took the tiny armful from her and she made a gurgling noise before whining and crying.

"hey there baby don't cry," he whispered to her, rocking her gently as she began to quiet down "am I crazy or does she look exactly like Scott?" he asked sniffing slightly.

"I wasn't gonna say it," scott chuckled

"is she a McCall or a Stilinski?" Stiles cracked

"Delgado," Scott said firmly

"she would be the only Delgado out of two McCalls and two Stilinskis," Melissa said giving him an incredulous look.

"mom her surname can't be McCall -Stilinski,"

"excuse you Stilinski -McCall," Stiles huffed

"we haven't even started picking a first name,"

" I like Stiles junior,"

"I do not," Melissa said firmly "could you boys give us a moment alone,"

"sure," Scott kissed his mother on the cheek and left the room with Stiles close behind.

"I'm sorry I wasn't here Mel, there was a crash and I had to-"

"John, please shut up,"

"Okay... you're amazing you know that,"

"I've been told," she snickered as John perched himself on the edge of the bed.

"look at what we've made Mel," he said in awe staring at the tiny girl whose hand was currently reaching for his face "she's beautiful,"

"I love you John, you know that," she looked up into his face.

"I love you too," he looked from the baby girl in his arms to the woman in front of him, smiling he brushed his nose against hers, she giggled as he dipped his head and pressed his lips against hers.

"John our child is present,"

"she's not gonna remember anything that happens today,"

"you're unstoppable," she murmured pulling him back in for another kiss. At this point the infant thought that it was an ideal moment to scream as loud as humanly possible.

"woah there kiddo," the baby continued to bawl

"welcome the soundtrack of our lives for the next few months," Melissa said cheerily taking the howling baby from her husband and rocking her gently.

"I can't wait," John mumbled, it was meant to be sarcastic but it felt like one of the most genuine things he'd ever said.