So I tried really hard to write a chapter for the moment Claudia gave her gift to Myka and HG but it wouldn't come out, just this. I hope you guys like it and as always constructive criticism is welcome.
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Claudia jerked awake to the sound of banging at her door and she quickly got out of bed, she opened her bedroom door to a very frazzled looking HG who stood there in a tank-top and flannel pants. "Myka's gone into labor," HG blurted out and turned going back to Myka down the hall.
Claudia immediately turned back into her room and grabbed her ugg boots yanking them on she grabbed her leather jacket and threw that on too, quickly walking to Pete's door and knocking on it and Claudia mentally checked everything off in her head she had to do – happy they had practiced this before.
Banging on Pete's door once again Claudia impatiently waited and let out a breath as Pete stood there with sleepy eyes. "Myka's in labor and we are leaving in five," Claudia told him watching his eyes go from tired to bulging and frantic. Claudia turned then and ran back to her room grabbing her duffel bag that she had packed for this occasion she ran down the stairs out of the B&B to the SUV that HG had purchased and hopped into the driver's side.
Turning the car on she buckled herself in and watched as HG and Myka with Pete trailing behind come out of the B&B and get into the SUV, as she began to drive to the nearest hospital Claudia took in a deep breath and smiled slowly – she was going to be a big sister.
When they reached the hospital HG took Myka immediately to get checked in while Claudia and Pete found a parking spot and after that hassle (Claudia having to fight an old couple for a parking space) both her and Pete were rushing into the Hospital with everyone's bags. As they approached the receptionist for the maternity ward Claudia could tell there would be resistance from the skinny old woman sitting behind the counter and her thoughts were confirmed when she asked for Myka's room number. "Family only," The receptionist told Claudia and Pete both of who narrowed their eyes.
"He's the sperm donor and I'm the closest to a big sister that baby has… for now," Claudia corrected herself at the end thinking of how this might cure HG's baby jitters and she might want more with Myka. They both watched at the woman contemplated for a minute before shrugging and looking up the information.
"Just down that hall on the left – you probably won't need a number to hear that British lady fussing over her wife," The receptionist told them and they quickly followed the instructions and as told they heard HG before they saw her.
"It's too early!" The worry in HG's voice was obvious and Claudia wanted to laugh it she wasn't so worried for her mentor.
"Honey, premature babies are much more common now and they have saved babies as early as twenty-four weeks," Myka was cut off as she sucked in a breath as a contraction hit and when Claudia entered the room she found HG cradling Myka as she quoted Shakespeare in order to distract her from the pain.
The contraction was soon gone though and the couple finally noticed the two others who had entered into the room. "Hey," Claudia smiled dropping Myka and HG's duffels onto the plastic chair that sat next to the door. "Myka's right HG, times are different now and the medicine is a lot better," Claudia put a hand on her mentor's shoulder and watched some of the worry fade.
"I understand… I just know my luck," The wry humor in the statement was drowned out by the sadness in HG's eyes, Myka quickly reached up and caressed her cheek bringing HG's gaze to her own.
"You've paid enough," Myka murmured to her wife and Claudia watched with a small smile as HG kissed the palm of the hand that caressed her cheek. "Soon we'll have a baby here and we'll all be a family," Myka looked around the room to Claudia and Pete who both nodded enthusiastically but her joy was taken away by the pain of another contraction. "I have a feeling this is going to take a while,"
It was a long labor and after a while HG had insisted they go and get something to eat from wherever they wish – which to her annoyance ended up being the hospital cafeteria and so while Pete and Claudia ate bad breakfast Myka gave birth to a healthy baby boy.
HG immediately texted the two once Myka and the baby were settled to get back upstairs and in less than five minutes Claudia and Pete were back at the room, knocking lightly Claudia opened the door slowly poking her head in. "Knock knock," She whispered seeing HG holding the small bundle as Myka lightly snored in the hospital bed.
"Ah, there you two are," HG's grin was like a beam of sunshine and it made Claudia grin back, she felt Pete bouncing on the balls of his feet behind her and reached back and grabbed the new father's hand. "Come, she's deeply sleeping we won't wake her," HG said motioning toward Myka who didn't budge.
Claudia and Pete moved forward then toward HG who stood from the hard plastic chair and moved the blanket out of the way so they could see the babes face. "Say hello to Christopher Klaus Lattimer Bering-Wells," HG smiled as Claudia let out an 'aw', he had most of Myka's features but the nose was definitely Pete's and she felt Pete's joy like sunlight radiating off of him.
"Wells-Bering," Came a sleepy protest from the bed and they all looked to Myka who smiled sleepily at them and HG chuckled shrugging. "The birth certificate has yet to be filled; I suppose we will have to decide soon," Chris stirred in HG's arms and she cooed to him letting him grab a hold of her finger in a tight grip.
"Is that?" Claudia only just noticed the blanket her little brother was wrapped in and had to stop herself when she realized it was in fact the blanket she had gotten him. It was one of the softest things she had ever felt in her life and on it she had had stitched on one side 'Bering-Wells' and if you flipped it over on the other was 'Wells-Bering'.
"The hospital blankets are quite rough," HG explained as she handed Chris over to Pete who had been waiting patiently for long enough, the entire room watched as the new father stared at his son.
"Hi there," Pete smiled, he had agreed to everything HG and Myka had done, the name, the nursery and he would've said yes to just being 'Uncle Pete' but Myka knew how much he wanted children and she insisted he be the child's 'daddy'. "I'm your daddy," It was said with a watery smile and before he could get too emotional Pete handed the bundle back to HG wiping his eyes he made an excuse to go get some coffee for all of them.
HG then motioned to Claudia who hesitantly moved forward and took the child from her mentor. "You said you named his Christopher and I'm guessing that's for Christine," Claudia stated as she gently maneuvered the baby into the correct position in her arms. "But Klaus is not what I was expecting," Claudia told them as she cradled the little boy, she gentle rocked him as his eyes fluttered. "You do look like a Chris little man," Claudia grinned as he opened his eyes and breathed in sharply at the deep green eyes that looked back at her.
"It's for you," Myka told the young girl; she was now being held by HG who had sat on the bed after handing their son to Claudia. "Klaus is for you Claude, we didn't want to use Claude because that would be confusing for us but we decided Klaus was close enough," Claudia jerked her eyes up a question in her eyes.
"You, my dear, are a very brilliant and beautiful girl and will be the best big sister to our son," HG started her eyes never wavering from staring into Claudia's. "You have helped myself and Myka so much throughout this pregnancy and even before that and you deserve to be honored in some way," HG watched Claudia's eyes start to water and let the younger girl sit down before continuing. "So we decided that we would put your name with Christine's," Claudia knew what an honor that was, she knew how much HG had loved her daughter – still loved her daughter and it made her throat close.
Looking down at the precious little life in her arms she smiled as she took in his expression, he looked like he was contemplating life and the world but he also looked like he might be planning something devious like putting a rollerblade on the stairs for someone to trip on.
"We also want you to be his godmother," Myka broke her reverie and Claudia was sure she was going to get whiplash because once again her head jerked up to stare at the two women. "He has a dad and two moms and a grandpa Artie and auntie Leena, he also has you and we want to make sure that if anything happens to us that you get to take care of him," Myka watched the words sink into her young friend who wasn't so young anymore.
"Of course but nothings gonna happen to you guys," Claudia said hoarsely and just then Pete showed back up red in the face with coffee and a smile breaking the tension and for once everything seemed alright for the Warehouse family.