Hey guys! So this is just my second fanfic and I really hope you like it. I really like the idea of Nico and Will adopting a baby girl named Maria so you'll see her in the story. Hope you enjoy! xD

Nico's POV

Nico loved Will. He really did. He also loved the work Will did at the hospital - helping people, saving lives. It had been Will's dream to be a doctor since he was a child. He had been head medic at Camp Half Blood after all.
But now, Nico was 24 and Will 25. They had both settled in New Rome with their beautiful daughter, Maria who was barely a year old. Nico was an English teacher, teaching middle school legacies in the New Rome School and needless to say, he was very happy. No more quests, no more prophecies. They could depend on the new generation of demigods to protect them.
There was just one problem. Will was barely home. Every time Will came home late, Nico said he understood. And he honestly tried. It's just that after a while, having to do all the housework AND looking after an 11 month baby on his own became frustrating. He knew that it wasn't Will's fault that he was one of the best surgeons in New Rome but Nico's patience was slowly wearing thin.
Nico slowed the car down once he reached the day care center. He couldn't wait to get home after all the tiring classes at school. It had become his daily routine. Get ready, drop Maria at day care, go to school, pick up Maria, go back home. He parked his car and got out to cross the road. Suddenly he heard a loud screeching sound. He looked to his left and saw a car coming his way. The last thing he remembered was falling down and the sound of car doors opening.

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Will's POV

It had been a slow day at the hospital. A couple of fractured bones which he'd fixed in a jiffy with a few hymns and the usual coughs and cold. Now Will was sitting tiredly with his head down in the cafeteria, eating a muffin. He was internally hoping that this would turn out to be one of the rare days when he'd get to go home early to his husband and daughter.
Suddenly, he heard a commotion outside the cafeteria. A stretcher was rolled into the ER and his siblings immediately crowded around it. 'Perfect timing,' Will thought, sighing loudly before getting up to make his way outside the cafeteria.
"So what's the case?" he asked as he walked up to the emergency room. The doctors looked at him worriedly and then at each other. Will instantly became nervous. Something was definitely wrong.
Kayla, his younger sister came up to him and put a hand on his arm. "Will…it's Nico."
Will's heart dropped. He pushed his way past Kayla towards Nico. It wasn't a pretty sight. Nico's hair was caked with blood. Both of his legs looked broken and his skin had turned a sickly shade of grey. Will's shock turned to desperation and he spun on Kayla and asked loudly, "What happened? What happened to him, damn it!"
One of his colleagues turned to him and started saying something but Will could only stare after Nico as they took him away for surgery. He vaguely heard something about getting hit by a car, internal bleeding and broken bones but he couldn't focus on the words. He felt Kayla leading him towards the waiting room. Suddenly he remembered Maria and he started panicking even more.
He turned to Kayla and nearly shrieked, "Where's Maria?!"
Kayla calmly replied, "She's at day care. She's absolutely fine. Percy and Annabeth are bringing her with them."
Will just nodded wordlessly, relieved and sat down in one of the chairs, head in his hands. He knew that Nico was in good hands but he still prayed to his dad and Hades for Nico to be okay. The next 30 minutes passed in silence when suddenly he heard a familiar voice calling out to him. He looked up to see Percy running towards him looking worried with Maria in his arms and Annabeth next to him. Will got up and took Maria in his hands, holding her close to his chest. She just looked up at him delightfully and blabbered incoherently.
"How is he? What happened? We called Jason and Piper. Hazel said she'd be on her way but how did Nico get hurt in the first place?!" Annabeth asked.
Will just shook his head and said, "I'm not sure exactly but they said something about him getting hit by a car. He's in surgery right now. Should be out in an hour or so." He sat down again, holding Maria in his lap who'd already started falling asleep.
Percy nodded and sat down next to him, putting a reassuring arm around his shoulder. "He'll be fine. We're demigods and we've been through worse. Don't worry. He's in good hands."
Will just sat there silently, waiting for Nico to come out of surgery. He heard Hazel and Frank arriving with Jason and Piper in tow. Percy filled them in while Hazel came and sat next to Will.
Kayla walked up to them and told them that the surgery would be over in around half an hour. She offered to take Maria to the nursery. Will smiled softly and handed her over. After around 45 minutes or so, one of Will's fellow surgeons came up and said, "He's awake if you want to meet him. He might still be a bit groggy from the anesthesia."
Will immediately relaxed. He hadn't realized how tense he was, just waiting for some news. He quickly got up and strode up to Nico's room, followed by the rest of his friends. Nico was sitting inside, propped up on some pillows, smiling softly.
"Hey, Sunshine," Will grinned at Nico, "You gave us quite a scare there."

I have half of a second chapter ready so it should be up in a day or 2. Hope you liked this one! xD