Note: Apologies for any eventual mistakes.
The waiting room was silent aside from the monotonous tick tock of the clock on the wall and the echoes of Cosima's agitated footsteps clicking on the ground. Everything was sterile and cold, bathed in a whiteness that would never cease to bother the young woman. Cosima paced up and down the room, toying compulsively with one of her dreadlocks as she gained speed and nervousness. The wait was killing her and the lack of news was wrecking her nerves as she glanced down the corridor at the door where Delphine and the doctors had disappeared over an hour before. How bloody long was it going to take? Shouldn't she be out by now? And why was nobody giving her news? Had something gone wrong? The though stuck at the back of her head as if branded into her grey matter and prompted her to think about every dramatic scenario that could occur. Everything that had happened in the past year, with DYAD prosecuting the LEDA clones, their trip to Revival and all the other extreme events Delphine and Cosima had found themselves in had made the spectacled scientist develop a constant, obsessive fear of losing those she loved with Delphine being at the top of her list. In moments like this, it became stronger than ever. By the time a nurse reached her, she thought she might actually go crazy with impatience.
"The procedure is over. You can come in."
The nurse -a young woman with a kind visage- was smiling as she led Cosima in the operating room and the gesture told the LEDA sister that everything was fine. She wished she had time to prepare herself for what she was about to see, think about what to say, research what do to but she had had no time to do such things and found herself overwhelmed.
"Bonjour ma chérie"
Cosima pressed a kiss to Delphine's forehead. The blonde doctor looked exhausted but happiness lit up her visage making her hazel eyes shine and a genuine content smile play on her lips.
"How are you feeling?"
"Tiered but fine."
There was a speechless, marveled silence when their gazes dropped down to the small bundle of blankets Delphine held in her arms, resting against her chest. Curious hazel eyes stared back at them as tiny fingers extended towards Cosima. Surprise, disbelief, amazement and a deeply unconditional love washed over the clone as she finally absorbed the knowledge that she was a parent. They had created a little human being. They had created life (with a little help from science).
"He's so cute"
Whatever fear Cosima had harbored for the past nine months had momentarily disappeared, washed away by joy. She glanced at Delphine who looked just as smitten and felt suddenly overcome by the love she felt for the French doctor. Yes, their relationship had started off with a lie and there had been more ups and down in their love life than in a rollercoaster but they had come out on top and Cosima didn't think she could ever love someone as much as she did Delphine.
"I'm going to keep you safe little guy. I promise you'll never have to live what we've gone through."
Matty (they had decided the name ages ago) would never have to hide from DYAD or be brought in for medicals tests. He would never be persecuted for what he was, nor for his biology. He wasn't going to be exploited. He wasn't going to be anyone's property. Cosima and Delphine were going to make sure of tha. t
