Dirk sat in the uncomfortable chair, his leg bouncing in time to a unheard beat. He couldn't believe it, after almost a year of waiting they had gotten the call. He was going to be a daddy, there was a little girl who needed a home and him and Jake were going to be there to give it to her. It was all like a dream that he never wanted to wake up from. He never thought that it would be their turn, that they would be sitting where they are in the hospital.
He gets so lost in his thoughts that he doesn't notice when the nurse calls them to let the back with the mother and baby. Jake had to pull on his arm for his to stumble out of his chair. To him, it felt like this isn't happening. The world is finally giving him a break, and giving him a chance to not mess something up.
He opens the door and lets Jake walk in front of him, not sure if he would be able to make in the room without his lover by his side. Jake smiles his bright goofy smile as he walks up to the bed that the mother and child were sitting at. Can he do it, can he raise a child? What if he messes up? What if she hates him?
"Dirk," A quite voice comes out of no where. He looks up and sees Jake holding the smallest bundle he has ever seen. "Dirk, come look at our baby." Jake smiles softly and awkwardly jesters for Dirk to come close. The baby is moved into his arms and he freezes, afraid to move, afraid that she would break. He holds her as if she is made of glass and the slightest jostle will break her.
"She's so small," Dirk feels like an idiot for stating the obvious but what else can he do, he's at a loss of words. She is perfect, everything he could have asked for and more. She looks just like Jake does even thought they have no relation through blood. Soft downy hair covering the top of her hair, skin with light coloring to it, as if she had spent the day out in sun. He feels himself smiling like an idiot, for once not caring who or what sees. He's just so happy that he could scream it off the roof tops.
"Jake, our baby is beautiful," He carefully sits down next to Jake and kisses his cheek. "She is perfect." Jake grins and returns the kiss.
"She needs a name mate." Jake leans closer and presses a kiss to the baby's head. "We can't just keep calling her the baby, or what other ridicules names you have said." Jake takes the baby back and rocks her gently, his whole face lighting up when she makes a noise or moves in the slightest. Dirk can't take his eyes off of the scene, he could live his whole life and never seen such a perfect image again.
Dirk sits there watching quietly, his mind in a whole other place going through a book of names. "Emilia," He looks up at Jake, not expecting to be interrupted in his thoughts again. "Emilia Roselyn Strider" Jake smiles and looks up at Dirk for confirmation on the name.
He pulls Jake closer and kisses her cheek. "Hello Emilia, I'm your daddy" He feels something wet run down his cheek, tears of happiness. He's life is finally falling into place. "I love you, both of you."