A/N: Sorry if this first chapter is short and fluffy. I have a lot going on this week and this is my first Odd Couple fic. I tried my best with this so I hope you guys like it!
Gaby crouches down in the hospital bed as she painfully grasps my hand. She was only 3 centimeters away. In a few more minutes, I'm going to be a father. I remember like it was yesterday Gaby came to our apartment and told me that she was pregnant with my child. From then on, I knew this meant this was going to be a big change for me. During the months I was helping Gaby with the baby, so many doubts began running through my mind, What if she doesn't like me? What if I screw up being a father? , But by the way she talks about her predictions and hopes for the baby, those doubts seem to be just a different side of me that's letting the other side win. Now she was at 2 centimeters. Gaby was already exhausted from the painful contraction. ''You're doing great Gaby, just one more push'' the doctor said. ''I don't think I can do this!'' she replied. ''Yes you can, Gab, just push'' I encourage her. ''But I can't!'' she cried. ''Hey, look'' I give her eye contact, '' This is our baby, and we get to bring her into this world''.
After one more push, our newborn daughter was born. She cried bloody murder as the doctors took her to get cleaned. When the doctor placed her in my hands, she was wrapped in a light pink blanket wearing a cap. She was the most beautiful and fragile thing I've ever seen. I know it sound cliché, But it seems unbelievable knowing that she was mine. Then, I hand the baby to Gaby. ''What should we name her?'' Gaby asked as she smiled at our daughter. ''I was thinking of something simple like Emilie'' I said. ''Well, my friend was thinking of naming her kid Grace'' said Gaby, ''how about Emilie Grace Madison?''. I agreed with the name. Gaby handed me back Emilie. Gaby looked at her lap and frowned. ''What's wrong?'' I asked.
''I don't want to share custody'' she said.
''What do you mean?''
''I want you to take her. I don't want to fight over this''
That's when I froze for a moment. Me and Gaby may have fought over many things, But I wasn't expecting myself to be taking the role of both mother and father. ''Ok'' I replied in a low tone. I looked at Emilie again. Just looking at her gives me a wave of emotions, both joyful and scared. It was something I've never felt before. I try to hold back tears just not taking my eyes off of her. I stroke her cheek with my finger. She was now a part of my world, and I wasn't going to let her slip away from it.