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Tony was fast asleep but woke up quickly when he heard Pepper's muffled screams.
"Pepper? What is it?!" He rubs soothing circles in her back as she gasps in more pain.
"He's coming." Pepper grabbed her stomach as she placed a hand over her mouth to silence her screams.
"Now?! It's too soon! Your just a little over 8 months!"
"You wanna tell him that?!" She said sternly. Pepper grabbed his hands and held on for dear life as her contraction continued.
Tony winced at the pain in his hands as he said, "We have to get help."
"You honestly think they're going to help us? They'll kill him Tony. You're going to have to do it."
Pepper laid on her back on the cold floor when the contraction subsided. "Thank God."
"Pepper I don't know a thing about this! i can't!"
"Tony, if you don't, we'll both die." Pepper said softly.
Tony just nodded as they both waited for the next contraction to hit.
Pepper gasped and Tony tensed as the next contraction hit in two minutes.
Pepper notices Tony looking sick and grabs his hand as she says, "We're going to be fine."
"Just tell me what to do." Tony said quietly.
"Find towels or something to dry off the baby when he comes."
Tony searched around the tiny room but saw nothing. He quickly took off his shirt and said, "We'll use this."
Pepper nodded. "Take off my pants and tell me what you see."
Tony grimaced but did what he was told. "I see his head."
"He really really wants to get out!" Pepper nearly screams. "Okay, I think it's time. Put your shirt right under where his head is and catch him when he comes out."
"Alright. Gently now, Pep. Don't push to fast."
Pepper didn't respond as she clenched her teeth tightly.
"That's it Pep! His head's out!"
"Is there a cord around his neck?"
"Yes is that bad?"
"No it'll be fine. Just gently lift the cord over his head."
Tony did and held his son's head.
After a few minutes, Pepper started pushing again. The baby's shoulders came out and Pepper felt like she was going to die. The all over intense pain was just too much.
"Tony." Pepper gasped finally as she felt the baby completely leave her body.
"I got him, Pep. I got him." Tony laid the baby down on the shirt and wrapped it around his tiny body.
"Dry him off and hand him to me. Be careful though."
Tony drys the crying baby boy and shushes him gently as he hands his son to Pepper.
She willingly took him and the baby nuzzled into her chest. "Hungry already?" Pepper said softly as she lifted her shirt to feed him.
"What about the cord? Doesn't that need to be cut or something?" Tony asked.
"Yes but wait until he's done." Pepper gazed adoringly at her son and smiled. "You're just like your father aren't you?" Pepper cooed.
Tony smiled and went over to get a good look at him. Pepper was right, the baby had dark brown hair and chocolate eyes.
"Wow, another good looking kid." He said proudly.
Pepper smiled as their baby released her. "Okay you need to cut the cord. Do you see any string or scissors?"
Tony looked around the room again and ironically found a small sewing kit in one of the many dusty boxes in the corner of the room.
"Alright, I found both. Now what?"
"Tie one of the laces around the cord very tightly with a double knot about three inches from the baby's tummy."
"Okay. Hold him while I do it." Tony tied the knot and instantly the baby started crying. "What did I do? Is he okay?"
"Don't panic, he's just cold. You didn't hurt him." Pepper reassured. "Now tie the other shoelace around the cord about two inches from the first knot. Then pick up the scissors and cut between the knots you have tied."
Tony did and found a dirty rag and placed the cut cord on it. "You're bleeding a lot, Pep. Another thing comes out of you, right?" Tony wondered.
Pepper chuckled softly and said, "The placenta? Yeah, take the baby because I need to sit up to get it out."
Tony cradled the baby in his arms as Pepper sat up.
"You're looking green again, you can look away if you want." Pepper grinned.
"Thanks." Tony turned as Pepper pushed the placenta out.
"Okay. Now there'll be a lot of bleeding. Give me the baby and rub just below my belly button to help stop it."
Pepper took the baby and Tony rubbed until the bleeding stopped.
Tony wrapped the placenta in the dirty rag and placed it in one of the boxes.
"That's one surprise they won't be expecting." Tony chuckled softly.
"Take him." Pepper whispered.
Tony pulled her pants back on her and then took the baby. "You okay?"
"I'll be fine. Just sore." Pepper smiled warmly.
"So, I was thinking about his name..."
"What about it? I thought we already decided that?"
"Well, yeah but I don't want his middle name to be Howard. I'm not going be like my Dad."
"I understand, Tony. What about Anthony?"
"Elias Anthony? Doesn't sound right. What about Jacob?"
"Jacob? Hmmmm, what about Elias Jacoby?"
"I love that one." Tony said as he leaned down to kiss her lips.
Elias 'Eli' Jacoby Stark:) Hope you guys like it!