Chapter 14
Dallas had been in the hospital for over ten hours now, he was beginning to get restless. His pain medication was starting to wear off so his contractions were worse than before and closer together, Jim had given him an estimate of two more hours. Dallas was sitting on the edge of his bed, slowly rubbing his belly. Isabella would be in his arms in just a couple hours, the blond could feel every single second pass by. He had been trying to move around more, the pain got better when he moved. Two-Bit wasn't in the room at that moment, he had gone to his car to get his bags. Dallas remembered that earlier in the day Two-Bit almost lost it when the blond stood up to walk, he had to remind the redhead that it was suggested. Two-Bit was awfully protective and it got on the blond's nerves sometimes, Dallas shrugged. The blond had changed out of his normal clothes into a hospital gown, he didn't like it much. He was thankful it covered his whole backside, he would refuse to get up if his rear showed at all. Dallas walked over to the window that was in his room, he looked down at the parking lot. He rather enjoyed heights while Two-Bit usually refused to look out the window, he pressed his hands against the glass. He looked up to the sky and noticed the clouds were rather dark.
"Rain.." Dallas whispered and suddenly saw a tiny raindrop hit his window.
Two-Bit walked back into the room and jumped when he noticed Dallas standing by the window, not in his bed where he would like him to be. The redhead sat his bags down by his chair and stood beside Dallas, he watched as the rain fell heavily.
"Isabella's gonna be born on a rainy day." Dallas muttered and ran his fingers over the glass.
Two-Bit nodded and brought Dallas into his arms, he sighed contently. Dallas wrapped his arms around Two-Bit's neck, smiling softly to himself as Two-Bit's nose brushed against his. The redhead smiled and grabbed one of Dallas's hands and held it. He noticed the blond's hands were pretty cold then noticed the room was kind of chilly.
"Are you cold?" Two-Bit asked and the blond shook his head.
"Not really, all these contractions make me sweat a lot." Dallas muttered and felt another contraction sneak up on him.
"Shit.." Dallas grunted through gritted teeth and slightly leaned on Two-Bit until it passed.
Two-Bit slowly moved Dallas to his bed and had the blond sit down. Dallas gripped Two-Bit's hand tightly in his, he panted heavily from the pain he experienced. He soon felt the pain slowly fade and he let out a long sigh of relief, Two-Bit sat next to the blond.
"Are you okay?" Two-Bit asked and Dallas nodded.
"They're definitely getting closer.." Dallas muttered and slightly squeezed Two-Bit's hand.
"It'll be just a couple of hours now." Two-Bit said and softly pet Dallas's cheek.
Dallas nodded and smiled, feeling rather excited. He never thought he would be excited to see a baby, especially his own. He had felt Isabella move around quite a lot that day, he knew she was definitely ready to come out. He wondered if she would cry a lot or be rather quiet, he couldn't stop thinking of what she would be like. He was so happy to finally be a parent, he sighed happily and leaned against Two-Bit.
"Keith?" Dallas asked.
"Hmm?"
"I'm so happy.." Dallas said and felt tears slightly well in his eyes.
Two-Bit smiled, he was excited to be able to hold his daughter. He hoped she looked a lot like him but he had a feeling she would act just like Dallas, he knew she would be a handful. Two-Bit was also happy that Dallas was in a better mood, the blond had snapped at him more than once in just a few minutes. He mainly left to the car so he could get a momentary break from Dallas and his emotional state of mind. Dallas's hormones were flying everywhere and Two-Bit was the reciprocator for the abuse Dallas spew. The blond also liked to try and move, something Two-Bit hated. Dallas argued with Two-Bit about getting out of bed and Two-Bit would just end up losing, Dallas wasn't someone that could be easily contained.
"Two-Bit..." Dallas said softly and softly hummed in pain.
Two-Bit was confused on why Dallas was making such a noise for no reason, the redhead looked at Dallas like he was crazy. Dallas leaned against his lover and continued to hum, it made him feel a little better. Two-Bit chuckled at Dallas, the noise he was making didn't make any sense to him. Dallas didn't notice Two-Bit much, his lower back hurt too much, he could barely sit up by himself, he was also hungry. He didn't know exactly what he wanted so he sat still, softly humming in pain. Two-Bit noticed Dallas slightly falling back off him so he grabbed Dallas and helped him sit up, the blond jumped.
"W-What.." Dallas panted but didn't finish, he just continued to hum to himself.
"Shh.." Two-Bit cooed and ran his fingers through the blond's hair.
Dallas suddenly felt aggitated and slapped Two-Bit's hand away, he growled softly.
"Don't touch me." Dallas demanded and Two-Bit laid his hand on his lap.
Two-Bit was used to Dallas not wanting to touch him by now, especially during the past hour. He just wanted to comfort Dallas but the blond just pushed him away, the nurses told him it was normal. He wished Dallas would let him pet him and tell him it would be alright, the redhead dreaded when Dallas would actually go to have his C-section. The nurses told him that that was the moment where Dallas would threaten him and possibly try to choke him. He didn't want that to happen but there was no way to avoid it, he let out a heavly sigh. Dallas pushed at Two-Bit, trying to get him to get off the bed. Two-Bit stood up and watched as Dallas struggled to lay his head on his pillow. The redhead went to help Dallas but the blond shot him a sharp glare, silently daring him to touch him. Two-Bit sighed and let Dallas struggle with himself for a moment, Dallas was exhausted by the time he actually got comfortable.
"I could've helped you." Two-Bit muttered and Dallas rolled his eyes.
"Blah, blah.." Dallas mocked and crossed his arms.
Two-Bit sighed heavily, trying not to sass Dallas right back like he usually would. He sat back in his chair and twiddled his thumbs, he daydreamed to himself. Dallas was thirsty, hungry and uncomfortable. He slightly whimpered but Two-Bit didn't notice, Dallas groaned and looked over at his lover.
"Keith?" Dallas asked and Two-Bit jumped.
"What?" Two-Bit questioned, feeling slightly annoyed.
"Fine then." Dallas said curtly and pouted.
"Come on, Dallas, what do you want?" Two-Bit asked once again, trying to stay calm.
"No, you're obviously annoyed with me." Dallas said and looked away from the Two-Bit.
"Damn it, Dallas, I can't help you unless you tell me what's wrong." Two-Bit complained and Dallas let and annoyed sigh.
"You are pissing me off!" Dallas exclaimed and buried his face into his hands.
"You're pissing me off! You don't let me do anything an-"
"I would advise you not to argue with someone whose in labor." Ketalia said as she walked in the room.
Two-Bit looked at the nurse and scowled at her, her demeaner remained cold.
"You're not scary, mister. He's gonna be irritable and it isn't gonna get any better until after his C-Section." She stated and Two-Bit sighed heavily.
Dallas closed his eyes, he took in deep breaths to try and calm himself down. Ketalia checked on Dallas's stats and various other things before walking out of the room, Two-Bit moved his chair closer to the bed. Dallas opened his eyes and looked over at the redhead, he seemed upset.
"Keith, I'm thirsty..and hungry.." Dallas muttered and Two-Bit nodded.
"Alright, what do you want?" He asked and stood up.
"Some water and a banana..I really want a banana." Dallas said and closed his eyes.
Two-Bit smirked, "I'm sure you do want a banana." Two-Bit said and Dallas gave him a bored look.
"Your banana is what did this to me!" Dallas retorted and motioned toward his belly.
Two-Bit chuckled while he walked out of the room to get what Dallas wanted.
. . .
Two-Bit came back within a few minutes and noticed Dallas was humming to himself again, it was a little louder than before. Dallas had his eyes shut and had his face pointed toward the ceiling, his eyebrows were furrowed in pain. The redhead knew Dallas's contractions were just getting closer and worse, he hated to see Dallas in so much pain. Dallas's humming turned into pained moaning, he usually did that when he was having a contraction. Two-Bit hurried over to the blond and took a hold of his pale hand, Dallas whimpered softly. Dallas tightly squeezed Two-Bit's hand and the redhead winced, the blond was using all his strength. Dallas kept a tight grip on his hand for what seemed like forever until he let it go, he slowly opened his eyes. Dallas softly smiled at Two-Bit and noticed the cup of water he had with a bendy straw in it, he looked into his lovers grey eyes.
"Want a drink?" Two-Bit asked and Dallas nodded.
Two-Bit sat beside Dallas and brought the straw to the blond's lips, the blond took the straw into his mouth. Dallas drank almost all the water that was in the cup, he was very thirsty. He finally let go of the straw and panted softly, he definitely felt more hydrated than before. Two-Bit looked into the cup and saw just a tiny bit left, he sighed. He peeled the banana he had gotten for Dallas and handed it to Dallas, the blond took a hold of it. He instantly went to devour it, he was done with it in a matter of a few seconds.
"Jesus, Dallas, are you really that hungry?" Two-Bit asked and Dallas slightly faltered.
Dallas handed Two-Bit his banana peel and the redhead stood up and threw it away in a nearby trash can. He sat beside Dallas again and went to pet the blond, he hesitated.
"I'm gonna pet you, okay?" Two-Bit asked and Dallas nodded.
Two-Bit slowly pet Dallas and the blond closed his eyes, he began to hum again. The redhead still thought it sounded weird but he didn't say anything, he figured it was some sort of coping mechanism. He softly kissed Dallas on the cheek, wishing the blond didn't have to be in so much pain.
Just one more hour.. Two-Bit thought to himself.
Dallas suddenly remembered something, they hadn't contacted anyone in the gang about him giving birth. He nudged Two-Bit and the redhead looked at him.
"We need to text someone in the gang about this, I forgot about telling anyone.." Dallas muttered and Two-Bit nodded.
"I'll text Johnny, I'm sure he'll tell everyone else what's going on." Two-Bit said and Dallas nodded.
"Thank you, Keith.." Dallas said with a soft smile and closed his eyes.
Two-Bit smiled and left a soft kiss on Dallas's forehead.
. . .
Dallas was in pain, too much pain for him to handle. He wanted to scream but the doctors told him not to, he continued to hum and moan in pain to make it better. He wanted to give up, he just wanted to get it all over with. He hated everything at the moment, the doctors, himself, the nurses and Two-Bit. He's snapped at everyone at least once and Two-Bit was the main receiver. Dallas knew he would regret talking to Two-Bit in such a cruel way but his contractions were so bad. They were only a minute apart now and he had the pressure like he needed to push but he had nothing to push Isabella out of. He was frustrated, he had sweat forming heavily on his forehead and he felt like he needed to throw up. Jim was about to take Dallas into the surgery room and the blond tried to remember this pain was all for his daughter. He reminded himself repeatedly that it was all worth it, it would all be worth it the moment they placed her in his arms. Dallas was nervous about having the surgery done but Two-Bit reminded him that they were professionals with experience.
"Dallas, are you alright?" Two-Bit asked as the nurses were getting Dallas ready to be moved.
Dallas was uncomfortable, he was just completely out of his mind. His contractions were not helping and he just wanted to get it all over with. He shook his head and Two-Bit felt helpless, he didn't know what to do.
"Are you going with him?" Ketalia asked Two-Bit.
"Yeah, I'm going with him." Two-Bit stated and the nurse threw a white, full body suit.
"Put that on, you don't want to contaminate your baby. I advise you to wash your hands as well." Ketalia said and motioned toward the bathroom in the room.
Two-Bit grumbled to himself and walked into the bathroom to change and wash himself. Dallas couldn't stop himself from shaking either, he wasn't sure why but he couldn't stop it. Two-Bit came back into the blond's view and Dallas whimpered, the redhead shushed him.
"It's gonna be alright.." Two-Bit muttered and Dallas nodded.
Soon, Dallas was moved to the surgery room and he could feel himself losing it. He stared up at the white ceiling and he felt tired, completely exhausted is how he felt. Two-Bit stood beside Dallas as all the doctor and nurses were fixing everything up, Dallas could barely think straight. The pain was the only thing he could think about, pain, pain, pain! It was everywhere! He was excited and nervous, Isabella would be here in mere moments but all he felt was pain. He saw a couple nurses approach him and he became confused.
"We're gonna have to give you an epidural." One of the nurses said and Dallas became deeply concerned.
"It'll be alright, you might want your boyfriend to hold your hand." The other nurse said and pulled out a long needle.
Dallas's face went paler than usual when he saw the needle and he quickly looked toward Two-Bit. The redhead stared at the needle for a moment before focusing on Dallas, he took hold of his hand. Dallas waited for some sort of horrible pain but only felt a slightly pinch then it was over. He was surprised as the nurses helped him lay back down, Two-Bit softly pet Dallas.
"I-I just want it to end!" Dallas cried and Two-Bit cooed at him softly.
Dallas didn't know why but Two-Bit suddenly just angered him beyond reason, he couldn't think of a reason to justify what he did to Two-Bit. The blond grabbed the redhead by his shirt collar and pulled him close to his face, Two-Bit yelped from being tugged so quickly.
"I swear to God, Keith, if you ever stick your dick anywhere near me again I will cut it off! Understood?!" Dallas yelled and Two-Bit nodded quickly.
"I swear I will force you to double wrap it if I even humor the idea of wanting you near me again!" Dallas screamed and growled heavily.
Two-Bit tried to pull away but to no avail, he looked around for anyone to help him. The nurses eventually noticed and pulled Two-Bit away from Dallas's grip, the redhead stood back, completely horrified.
"It's alright, he'll be fine after he gets his baby." One of the nurses assured.
Two-Bit nodded, hoping the nurse was right. Dallas continued to stare at Two-Bit, blaming him for all the pain he was in. The redhead felt awful but remembered that Dallas's hormones were everywhere and he was exhausted. Dallas felt the epidural begin to take hold, he couldn't feel anything from his chest down, he calmed down some. He closed his eyes and motioned for Two-Bit to come over to him again. The redhead hesitated but approached Dallas, the blond slowly opened his eyes.
"I'm excited..but I'm so scared.." Dallas panted.
"It's all going to be okay, Dally, I promise." Two-Bit cooed and softly kissed Dallas on the forehead.
Dallas didn't really notice the tiny green barrier the doctor had put over him, he couldn't see his bottom half anymore. Dallas closed his eyes and quickly took hold of Two-Bit's hand, he softly squeezed it. Two-Bit continued to whisper words of encouragement to the blond as the surgery began, Dallas loved hearing Two-Bit's voice. The blond couldn't feel much other than the fact he could tell someone was digging around inside of him, he thought it was rather strange. He kept his eyes shut as moments passed, seconds felt like years. Suddenly, he heard crying. His blue eyes snapped open and he frantically looked around. Two-Bit was still holding his hand but his grey eyes were fixated somewhere else.
"W-What.." Dallas whispered but suddenly, a baby was in his arms.
"Isabella..?" Dallas questioned and looked down at the bundle in his arms, he couldn't speak.
Isabella mewled into Dallas's chest, Dallas slowly traced his fingers over her tiny nose. He was in disbelief, everything in his world crashed and rebuilt in just one moment, he felt like a new person. Dallas softly grabbed his daughters tiny hand and proceeded to count all of her fingers and toes, making sure they were all there. Her eyes were still shut but Dallas ran his hand over her head, she had red hair like her father. Dallas felt tears well up in his eyes, he ran his fingers over her warm cheek. Two-Bit stared down at the baby, an overwhelming feeling of happiness took over him. He smiled and Dallas began to cry, he finally had his daughter.
"She's so perfect.." Dallas breathed and softly kissed her on the forehead.
Dallas thought newborns looked rather ugly but Isabella was absolutely perfect. He couldn't begin to describe how he felt. He felt new but he was still the same person, he felt so happy but also nervous about being a parent. Isabella grabbed at Dallas and the blond ran his thumb over her tiny palm. He was in his own little world, only him and Isabella existed. Him and his daughter, he felt like the world had exploded into a a bunch of colors. Everything was bright around him, the world seemed to be perfect for just a moment. Two-Bit softly nudged Dallas and the blond jumped, he looked up at his lover.
"Can I hold her?" Two-Bit asked.
Dallas didn't want to give up his child but then he remembered Two-Bit did help make her. The blond sighed and passed Isabella over into her father's arms, he passed her as delicately as possible. Two-Bit almost didn't want to touch her from how perfect she looked to him, he slowly moved and ran his fingers over her thin eyebrows. Isabella twitched and gurgled, Two-Bit jumped from her making noises. Isabella grabbed at Two-Bit and he slowly ran his finger tips over her thin strands of red hair, he couldn't speak. His daughter was the epitome of perfection and beauty, nothing could tell him otherwise. Suddenly, her eyes opened and she stared up at Two-Bit, the redhead instantly went to show Dallas.
"S-She opened her eyes.." Two-Bit muttered in disbelief.
Dallas took Isabella into his own arms momentarily and looked into her eyes, noticing they were a greyish-blue. Two-Bit couldn't get over it, he wanted to always hold her. Jim approached the couple and motioned toward Isabella.
"I need to take measurements and weigh her then you'll get her right back, I promise." He said and Two-Bit slightly glared at the doctor.
Dallas's heart broke just thinking about giving her up for just a second, he gave Jim a sad look. Jim gave him a friendly smile and slowly took Isabella into his own arms.
"You got a name for her?" He asked.
"Isabella..Isabella Marie.." Dallas said and Jim nodded, he walked a different side of the room.
Dallas was a parent now and Two-Bit was a father, the couple sat in stunned silence. Two-Bit noticed that all the stuff had been removed from Dallas and the blond was all sown up. He didn't know how long him and Dallas stared at their child, he shrugged it off. Dallas was exhausted but every single ounce of pain he felt was worth it, he slowly blinked. Two-Bit noticed how pale and tired Dallas looked, he pushed the blond's bangs out of his eyes.
"Are you alright?" Two-Bit asked softly and Dallas nodded.
"I-I just need to sleep..or something.." Dallas said and softly smiled.
Two-Bit smiled and softly kissed Dallas, he took hold of the blond's hand.
"You'll be able to in a minute, I promise." Two-Bit muttered and Dallas nodded.
. . .
Dallas was moved into a recovery room and he did get Isabella back just like Jim had said. He was beyond drowsy but he wanted to see his daughter before he went to sleep. Isabella was laying in what looked like a plastic bin on wheels, Two-Bit handed Dallas his baby. Dallas held Isabella correctly which surprised him, he had never held a baby before. Dallas softly cooed at Isabella and ran his finger tips over the contours of her face, he couldn't get enough of her. Isabella didn't make much noise but she did like to move and squirm in Dallas's arms. Dallas thought it was adorable how she looked like she was trying to escape him, he chuckled and softly kissed her nose.
"She's beautiful.." Dallas said with a smile, Two-Bit sat beside Dallas.
"She is.." Two-Bit muttered and softly pet Isabella.
Dallas yawned and slowly blinked, he felt like he wanted to pass out. Two-Bit noticed how tired Dallas looked and went to take Isabella, Dallas stopped him. Dallas rolled over onto his left side and laid Isabella beside him, Two-Bit looked at Dallas.
"You better not roll over and squish her." Two-Bit said and Dallas smiled.
"I won't." Dallas assured and ran his hand over the side of Isabella's head.
Two-Bit sat back in his chair and watched as Dallas continued to pet Isabella, the redhead thought it was a beautiful moment. The redhead pulled out his phone and opened the camera, Dallas stared at Two-Bit for a moment.
"How many pictures of me do you have on there by now?" Dallas asked.
Two-Bit really liked to take pictures of Dallas, especially throughout the pregnancy. The redhead thought Dallas was rather beautiful and just liked to take pictures, the blond hated it. Dallas hated being in pictures and Two-Bit constantly having his phone pointed at him made him feel rather annoyed. The blond smiled and looked down at Isabella, this moment was a lot different. It wasn't just him in the picture, their child was there too. Two-Bit focused his camera and took the picture, he looked at it for a moment before locking his phone. Dallas looked at Two-Bit for a moment then yawned again, Isabella twitched and Dallas brought her closer to him.
"Are you gonna sleep?" Two-Bit asked.
Dallas nodded, he felt like he was already knocked out and in dreamland. Two-bit softly kissed Dallas on the forehead and ran his fingers through the blond's hair until he fell asleep. Two-Bit moved his eyes toward Isabella, she had her eyes shut and was breathing deeply. He smiled and slowly picked her up into his arms, she didn't budge. Two-Bit noticed she was tightly wrapped in a pink blanket with a pink hat on her head. It all hit him all at once, he was a father and he was holding his daughter. He didn't know why it was hitting him so hard, he felt tears well up in his eyes. It was all new and scary but it was so amazing. He wasn't just taking care of Dallas anymore, Isabella was added to the list. He knew Isabella was an accident but he wouldn't of changed it for the world, she was everything he ever wanted. Her eyes fluttered open and she stared up at Two-Bit, the redhead smiled down at her.
"Hey, sweetie." He said softly and moved the blanket so he could grab her hand.
She continued to look up at Two-Bit, her face was unchanging but she ran her hand over Two-Bit's fingers.
Two-Bit slowly stood from his chair and began to walk around the room, Isabella looked around her environment. She looked at everything, she seemed to really like to look at Two-Bit. Two-Bit noticed she had a couple freckles on her nose, he raised an eyebrow. He had a few freckles but not enough to take notice, she looked so much like him it was like a mirror. He thought maybe his own prediction was true, she looked like him but would act like Dallas.
"You're gonna be stubborn, aren't you?" He asked and she gurgled at him.
He smiled, knowing she would be exactly like her mother. Isabella slowly blinked, the redhead moved over to the window. It was dark outside but it was raining pretty hard outside.
"December nineteenth, the day my life changed.." Two-Bit whispered and looked down at Isabella, she had fallen asleep.
Two-Bit noticed he felt rather tired himself, he yawned and moved back to where Dallas was. The redhead laid Isabella beside Dallas once again and the blond instantly brought her closer to him, he sighed contently in his sleep. Two-Bit felt his phone vibrate in his pocket as he sat down in his chair, he pulled it out of his pocket. He had gotten a text message from Johnny, he opened it up and read it.
Sorry, I just got your message. Congratulations! I told the gang and we'll be up there to see you and Isabella. Send a pic of her if you can :)
-Johnnycake
Two-Bit went to send the picture he had taken earlier but he thought Dallas and Isabella sleeping next to each other would be a better picture. He opened his camera and took the picture, he looked over it for a moment. Dallas looked so peaceful in the picture and Isabella just complimented his feminine glow. Two-Bit smiled and sent the picture to Johnny, he sat his phone on his lap. He felt his phone go off again and he went to read the message, it was Johnny once again.
She's so adorable! Dallas looks really womanly...it's weird seeing him that way.
-Johnnycakes
Two-Bit was too tired to reply to the message, he put his phone back into his pocket and leaned back in his chair. The chair was beyond uncomfortable but he didn't mind, he needed to be with Dallas. He stared off into space until he slowly fell asleep.
. . .
Dallas awoke to soft chattering and he wondered who else was in the room. He slowly opened his eyes and noticed he managed not to roll over onto Isabella, he smiled down at his daughter. Isabella opened her eyes and whimpered, Dallas guessed she was hungry. She began to bawl and Dallas jumped but instantly took her into his arms, trying to calm her down. Isabella continued to sob and whine, he sat up slowly and looked at Two-Bit.
"Can you get a bottle?" Dallas asked and Two-Bit nodded.
The redhead left the room to get a bottle for Isabella and Dallas looked around the room, the whole gang was there. He was still drowsy and he didn't focus on the gang, he rocked Isabella and softly cooed at her.
"Shh, it's okay, daddy will have a bottle in a minute." Dallas cooed and continued to shush her.
"Gee, you're a natural born mama bird." Steve commented and Dallas shot him a sharp glare.
"Shut it, Randle." Dallas retorted and put his attention back on Isabella.
"Better parent than you would be." Soda teased and Steve punched Soda in the arm.
"You guys quit." Dallas demanded and continued to rock his crying baby.
Soda and Steve stopped and stood silent, Johnny walked over to Dallas. The blond didn't look up and was too focused on Isabella, his heart broke to see her cry. Two-Bit walked back into the room and speed walked over to the bed, he handed Dallas the bottle. The blond put the nipple into Isabella's mouth and she instantly calmed down, her eyes closed as she sucked on the bottle. Dallas sighed happily, he continued to rock her in his arms. Johnny was sitting on the edge of the bed and was looking over Isabella, he slowly moved his eyes to the blond's face.
"She's pretty." Johnny complimented and Dallas smiled.
"She is indeed." He muttered and sighed contently.
"Her head looks like a cone." Steve said and Soda slapped him on the back of the head.
"Don't insult people's kids." Soda scolded and Steve scowled.
"I wouldn't say anything about my kid when you have that stupid ass gap in between your teeth." Dallas spit out and Steve stared down at the floor in defeat.
Isabella began pushing at the bottle and Dallas took it out and sat it on the side table. She looked at all the new people that surrounded her, she didn't seem too alarmed. Johnny noticed she looked at him the longest, she gurgled at him. Dallas slowly moved to the edge of the bed and began handing Isabella over to Johnny.
"I think she wants you to hold her, Johnnycakes." Dallas said softly as he adjusted Isabella in Johnny's arms.
Johnny stared down at the baby, unsure on what to do with her. He wasn't to well versed with babies or children in general, he softly pet her cheek. Isabella grabbed Johnny's jacket sleeve and slightly tugged on it, she seemed curious about what it was made of. Johnny smiled and thought it was rather funny to see her so amazed with a jean jacket, he looked over at Dallas. The blond ran his fingers over her head, he had removed her hat without Johnny noticing. Johnny saw she had red hair like Two-Bit, he chuckled.
"Red hair..she looks too much like Two-Bit." Johnny said and Isabella grunted.
Johnny thought it was rather weird for her to be making such a noise, Dallas didn't seem all that concerned. Johnny looked at Dallas and raised an eyebrow, Dallas chuckled.
"She makes those noises sometimes, it's normal." He assured and Johnny nodded.
Isabella suddenly released a sneeze, she seemed surprised by it herself. She stared at Johnny wide eyed as she slowly calmed down, Johnny laughed.
"She does that a lot too, sometimes she'll even jerk around." Dallas muttered and noticed Soda had moved closer to the bed.
Two-Bit stared at Soda, not wanting him to touch his child at all. Dallas looked up at Soda and smiled, Soda noticed how beautiful Dallas looked. Soda tried not to say anything to Two-Bit, he didn't want to start anything in the middle of a hospital and make Dallas upset. Soda sat on Dallas's left side and silently waited for his turn, Dallas took Isabella into his arms. Dallas moved Isabella into Soda's arms and the younger man knew exactly how to act with babies. He had to play with Ponyboy when he was just a few months old, he was rather acquainted with kids.
"Hey, you're adorable!" Soda cooed and Isabella snorted as a response.
"Oh, her name is Isabella Marie." Dallas said and Soda smiled down at her.
"Isabella, you're so perfect, yes you are!" Soda cooed and Two-Bit stared on in jealousy.
Soda talked and played with Isabella for a few moments, he didn't want to put her down. He knew she wasn't his kid but he just felt rather connected to her. Isabella grabbed Soda's shirt and slightly tugged on it, Soda couldn't stop smiling. Two-Bit had had enough of seeing Soda mess with his kid and coughed, Soda looked at the redhead.
"Don't you think everyone else wants a turn?" Two-Bit asked and Soda frowned.
"Sorry." Soda muttered coldly and handed Isabella over to Ponyboy.
Isabella enjoyed every moment of meeting everyone in the gang, especially Darry and Soda. They knew exactly how to play with her and entertain her, even if she couldn't smile yet. Pony didn't know what to do with her at all, all he did was stare at her and she ended up crying. He almost had a panic attack before Dallas took a hold of her to calm her down again. Steve was the last to hold Isabella and it wasn't exactly what Steve would have wanted. He didn't know what to do with her but he tried to entertain her, he failed. Isabella burped and spit up on Steve, he quickly thrust her into Two-Bit's arms while vomit was all over his shirt.
"Your child hates me already!" Steve exclaimed and Dallas rolled his eyes.
"You shouldn't of rocked her so hard. She just got done eating." Dallas retorted and helped Steve clean up the mess.
Dallas slowly laid back down on the bed, already feeling exhausted. Isabella was in Two-Bit's arms, she was slowly falling asleep. Everyone was leaving but Johnny and Soda stayed longer, Dallas had his eyes closed.
"Well, you guys, she's beautiful." Soda complimented and Two-Bit nodded.
Dallas was saying goodbye to Johnny and Soda walked over to Dallas. Soda ruffled Dallas's hair and the blond blushed, Soda smiled at him.
"Congratulations, I'm sure it was rough." Soda said and simply waved at Two-Bit.
"See you guys, would you mind if I came over when you guys get back home?" Soda asked.
Two-Bit opened his mouth to say he did mind but Dallas interrupted.
"We don't mind, bring Johnny with you too." Dallas said and Soda opened the door.
"Bye, Dally!" Johnny shouted before leaving behind Soda.
Dallas looked over at Two-Bit and noticed the scowl Two-Bit had on his face, he raised an eyebrow. Two-Bit put Isabella back into the blond's arms and plopped down into his chair.
"I don't trust him with my daughter." Two-Bit said angrily.
"Well, I trust him and I doubt he would hurt Isabella on purpose." Dallas said and rocked his baby.
Two-Bit sat silent, trying to convince himself he was just being defensive. He knew Soda didn't have it in him to hurt anyone, especially a newborn baby. Dallas yawned and slowly got under his blankets, Two-Bit took Isabella back. Dallas slowly blinked and looked over at the redhead.
"Go ahead and sleep, I'll watch Isabella." Two-Bit cooed and smiled.
Dallas nodded and drifted off to sleep, Two-Bit sat back and rocked Isabella, appreciating his bundle of joy.
A/N: Sorry about anything that is inaccurate, I read A LOT of articles about C-Sections and various medical things just to try and get this the way it is. I've never been pregnant and don't have a child of my own so I don't know what it's like, I apologize if it's inaccurate. I stayed up for many hours just researching for this chapter.