The Edge
Pairing; Toothless X Hiccup
Setting; Modern AU
Rating; M for Mature
Disclaimer; I do not own the HTTYD or any of the music that is used. Everything belongs to its original creator/artist!
29: Because Of Him
The next morning, Harvey and Trayden couldn't express the joy of waking up at 6 am to the sounds of their crying daughter, Celina who needed changing and to be fed. There was no better feeling than knowing they were parents and would be busy running their business and raising their child together. Maria would be released from the hospital later in the day since her part in everything was over, but she would still be sore, and the doctor suggested she have someone be at her apartment to help her out. Harvey and Trayden changed Celina, then fed her with one of the provided bottles on the cart the nurses had brought in. While feeding, Harvey and Trayden realized that they didn't tell anyone Celina had been born yet, then laughed about it.
"We should tell them, or they'll show up here," Trayden reminded.
"Oh, I suppose," Harvey smiled as he got his phone, and pulled up the picture the nurse had taken for him the night before. Harvey put it in a group message to everyone, then sent it off with the information; Celina Rose Haddock. DOB: July 21, 2019, at 2:53 am in room #430 at Archian Hospital. 6lbs 7oz. 18 in. "There," he said. Of course, by 7:30 am, everyone had replied with congratulations and can't wait to see them and the baby. Rebecca, Victoria, and Sullivan were first to visit by 8 am when visiting hours started. Everyone else said that they would wait until Harvey and Trayden brought Celina home to meet her in person.
"Well, how are we doing this morning?" asked the doctor who knocked twice, then poked her head in to see if everything was okay.
"We're great, just feeding the little one," Harvey informed.
"Excellent. Now, Maria, you'll get to leave later today. Do you have someone who can help you out at home for a few days?" the doctor, Summer Wilde asked.
"Yes, my parents will be lending a hand," Maria nodded.
"Perfect, and you two can leave tomorrow. Last minute paperwork to make things official, and some testing to be done on little Celina," Summer smiled.
"She's okay, right?" Trayden asked.
"Of course, dear. It's all standard things; hearing, eyesight, etc.," Summer enlightened. Trayden nodded and relaxed a bit. "Do you have the car seat installed?"
"Took care of it when Maria was thirty weeks," Harvey replied.
"Perfect, then all is well. After Maria leaves, we're going to move the three of you to a temporary room. Just so we can open up this one in case we get another woman in labor," Summer explained.
"Sounds good," Harvey responded, then Summer left. Yep, nothing could beat this life. Married, career, and now, a family. Harvey and Trayden wouldn't trade it for anything.
[The Next Day; 4:30 pm]
Harvey and Trayden signed the release paperwork and finalized the surrogacy agreement. All they had to do was pay the hospital fees when they came in, then it was done. Celina Rose Haddock, born on the 21st day of July in the year 2019 was officially the daughter of Harvey and Trayden Haddock, and they assumed all rights to Celina as if they were her birth parents. Maria was home with her two boys, and getting help from her parents until the soreness of childbirth faded off. Harvey and Trayden stopped at the grocery store after leaving the hospital as Harvey ran in to pick up some cans of formula, diapers, and wipes, then they headed home. Harvey was taking two weeks off work, but would still be checking in on The Edge every few days. Trayden was, for the most part, going to be a stay-at-home parent to take care of Celina until she got a bit older, but he too would take part in things for the business.
Trayden texted everyone to let them know that they were headed home, and could come by around 7-ish if they wanted to meet Celina in person. Trayden and Harvey wanted a little time to get Celina settled in the apartment before letting people come over. By the time they arrived, it was already 4:50 pm. Thankfully, Celina was sleeping, so they brought her up and into the house. Harvey placed her in the crib, and she stayed asleep while Trayden and Harvey began to put things away, and get situated for guests as they hadn't been home in two days. The 5 pm to 1am crew members got to see Celina while she was in her carrier and Harvey holding it by the handle. Everyone loved seeing the two-day-old newborn daughter of their owners and were happy for them too because they went through such a process to have a child. Of course, it was expected that Eli, Winter, and Calista wouldn't be joining the friends upstairs as they were working tonight, and the new parents guessed that those three messaged their lovers right away to say they got to see baby Celina.
[5:45 pm]
Celina was still sleeping but would be awake very soon for her 6 pm feeding. It was the schedule that Harvey and Trayden were working on. 12, 3, 6, and 9 am feedings, then 12, 3, 6, and 9 pm feedings. Every three hours, and with those sessions would come with a changing if needed. As Celina got older, they would keep her up longer for stimulation purposes, which Maria suggested along with adopting a schedule because it would make their lives easier. Of course, she added that it would take a good two weeks to establish that routine, and also to bear in mind that some days would be harder than others. Celina's room sat between the bathroom and master bedroom, and Harvey still used the space between the living room and master as his office.
There was a knock on the door just as Harvey and Trayden had sat down to relax for a few minutes. "I'll get it," Harvey said, and then moved to the sliding glass door, which is where the knock originated from. Harvey pulled back the curtains and unlocked it, then opened it up with a soft smile.
"We thought it might be easier to come this way instead of the staircase," Rebecca mentioned.
"That's fine. Come on in, but keep it down. Celina is still sleeping," Harvey informed as the friends and family nodded, then filed in quietly. Harvey shut the door, then locked it before turning to face everyone.
"When is she due to wake up? I demand to hold my granddaughter!" Victoria insisted.
"Me as well!" Rebecca giggled.
"Settle down. When Celina gets up, she is changed, fed, then you can hold her," Harvey informed.
"We're hoping she's up in the next ten or so minutes to abide by the schedule we're trying to establish," Trayden replied.
"So what exactly happened two days ago? Maria just went into labor?" Ashley asked.
"Yeah. Trayden and I were working, Maria called the bar and said her water broke. I grabbed Trayden, and we rushed to the hospital. Maria was in labor for ten hours, pushed for twenty minutes, and then Celina was out," Harvey explained in short form.
"How is she doing now?" Sullivan wondered.
"Maria is good, back home with her boys now. She got to leave the next afternoon; Tray and I stayed in a temporary room until 4:30 pm today," Harvey said. Suddenly, there were whimpers on the monitor, then crying. "There she is,"
"Want me to get her?" Trayden asked.
"You relax; I'll get Celina this time," Harvey smiled as he moved down the small hallway, then opened the door to Celina's room. "Hello, princess," he said while picking her up. "Tray, want to get the bottle?" Harvey asked through the monitor while he was changing her. Trayden got up and moved to the kitchen to prepare the bottle for when Harvey came out. Five minutes later, Harvey stepped into the living room with a bundled baby girl in his left arm as Trayden handed him the bottle. Harvey placed the burp rag on his shoulder, then he started feeding Celina.
"She's so little," Roslyn mentioned.
"Well, she was born two weeks early," Trayden reminded.
"Wait, what?" the group asked quietly.
"You don't remember us telling you that Maria had been due for August 6th?" Trayden blinked at the shocked faces. "Maria gave birth at thirty-seven weeks and six days along. Well, she went into labor at thirty-seven and five," he informed.
"That's not so bad. Anything after thirty-seven is considered full-term anyway," Stephanie stated.
"That's right," Heather nodded in agreement.
"We know, the doctor told us," Harvey chuckled as he sat down in the recliner chair. Harvey got through two ounces, then burped Celina before giving her another ounce and a half. After that, she seemed to be done and burped a second time.
"Now can I hold her?" Victoria asked. Harvey got up and moved towards his mother, then handed her Celina to hold.
"Oh, she's so precious," Victoria beamed.
"And beautiful," Sullivan added. "Good work, son,"
"Hey, I didn't do anything. All credit goes to Trayden," Harvey smiled.
"Come on, Harv. I didn't do it myself," Trayden blushed a bit.
"It was your sperm, not mine," Harvey countered.
"But you're the one who helped me, so it's still thanks to you we have Celina," Trayden retorted.
"All I did was do what I do best, Love," Harvey snickered a bit.
"And what would that be?" Zack asked curiously.
"Show my husband a good time," Harvey winked.
"Harvey!" Trayden scolded with embarrassment.
"What, babe? You know it's true," Harvey shrugged.
"That is entirely beside the point!" Trayden huffed. Harvey moved behind Trayden, then placed his hands on Tray's hips before locking them around his waist to kiss the back of his husband's neck.
"How about I remind you of the point later on?" Harvey asked in his ear. Trayden blushed furiously. "Wanna make another baby?" he asked.
"You're terrible," Trayden muttered but smiled anyway.
"You knew that when you married me, Beloved. Hey, at least we know Maria would be willing do it again for us if we want more," Harvey reminded gently.
"Very true," Trayden nodded.
"Mom, no hogging Celina. Give Rebecca and Dad a turn too," Harvey told his mother. Victoria nodded as she handed Celina to Rebecca. After five or six minutes of that, Sullivan got his turn, then Garrett. For the next hour, Celina was carefully passed around to at least the females, and Seth. When Celina began to get fussy, Trayden took her from Seth, and Harvey handed him the pacifier. Trayden placed it in Celina's mouth, then began to rock her a little until she fell asleep. Trayden walked to Celina's room, then put her in the crib before shutting the door and walking back out to the living room.
Harvey's phone rang as he pulled it out. "What's up, Andy?" he answered after seeing the ID.
"Yo, your fans want you. It's 8 pm," Andrew reminded.
"Shit. I forgot that I still do openings. I have company over," Harvey mumbled.
"Wear your wireless and sing from up there," Andrew suggested.
"Uh, newborn daughter sleep literally one room away, Andy," Harvey rolled his eyes.
"Oh, shush. We both know you have that place sound-proofed so no one can hear when you and Trayden go at it for literally hours," Andrew retorted.
"Excuse me, who signs your paycheck every week?" Harvey asked.
"You know I love you, boss, but come on. You know they'll wig out if you don't perform that new song, and that's what they all voted for," Andrew stated.
"Uh huh. Love you too, jackass. Fine. Tell Eli, Winter, and the Pyros twins to get in their spots, then have them put in their earpieces," Harvey told him.
"Got it," Andrew replied before Harvey hung up, then he flipped the TV Input to AV, and the guests could see a flew split screens showing different parts of the nightclub. Harvey grabbed a wireless microphone from the drawer by the television, and then he flipped the switch on.
"Who's ready to get their party on!?" Harvey said as it could be seen on the TV how excited they all got it. "Sorry, I'm not down there folks. Having a bit of a party upstairs because my husband and I got to bring home our daughter from the hospital earlier," more cheering and clapping. Harvey flipped the switch to the middle now, "You four ready?" he asked. "Alright, start it off," The music began as Trayden sat down with a smile when Harvey flipped the microphone back on.
"May our hearts be full like our drinks tonight. May we sing and dance till we lose our minds. We are only young if we seize the night. Tonight, we own the night. Tonight, we own the night," Harvey started as there was a pause. "La la la la la la la la. La la la la la la. La la la la la la la la. La la la la la la," Harvey chanted along with Winter and Brady.
"When my time is over, lying in my grave. Written on my tombstone, I want it to say. This man was a legend, a legend of his time. When he was at a party, the party never died. Hey! Everybody's got a dream, so what do you say? Are we making history?" Harvey smiled as Trayden came beside Harvey to sing with him.
"May our hearts be full like our drinks tonight. May we sing and dance till we lose our minds. We are only young if we seize the night. Tonight, we own the night. Tonight, we own the night! La la la la la la la la. La la la la la la. La la la la la la la la. La la la la la la," Harvey and Trayden sang together.
"For tonight I'm famous. For tonight I'm king. And I will be remembered for centuries. They'll say 'This man was a hero; a hero of his time. When he was at a party, the party never died. Hey! I'm little drunk, but I got something to say!" Harvey sang.
"Hold your jars!" Trayden called as Harvey smiled at him.
"May our hearts be full like our drinks tonight. May we sing and dance till we lose our minds. We are only young if we seize the night. Tonight, we own the night. Tonight, we own the night! And let us wake up inside a strangers bed. Let us drink until there's nothing left. And this night of friends; we will not forget. Tonight, we own the night. Tonight, we own the night," Harvey sang as it got quieter. During all that; Winter, Eli, Brady, Brett, and Trayden were singing the backup 'la la la' chant.
Harvey took a breath. "May our hearts be full like our drinks tonight. May we sing and dance till we lose our minds. We are only young if we seize the night. Tonight, we own the night. Tonight, we own the night," he finished. Everyone was cheering and smiling after it ended. "Enjoy the rest of your night folks, and I'll see ya tomorrow. Goodnight everybody," Harvey said as he shut the microphone off and removed it from behind his ear, then put it away after returning the TV to the regular channel it had been on. (A/N; Song used was 'We Own The Night' by The Wanted!)
"Nice song, when did you come up with that?" Ford asked.
"A few months ago," Harvey shrugged.
"So I take it that the microphone you used is a transmitter to downstairs on the soundboard and one of the Pyros twins amplifies your voice through the central speakers while you sing and the band plays?" Zack questioned.
"Correct," Harvey nodded.
"And you have the cameras linked up to show real-time up here?" Daniel wondered.
"Also, right," Trayden replied. "Harvey and I can see all three bars, the dance floor, stage, and behind it, in the kitchen, and outside in the lounge and where the bouncers are,"
"Good way to have eyes on everything," Roslyn giggled.
"Well, I'm taking two weeks off to help Tray with Celina. After that, he'll be up here most of the time while I'm doing some work downstairs. There isn't much we have to do except watch," Harvey mentioned. "I only go down to handle situations, or lend a helping hand,"
"And…Andrew manages it?" Heather questioned.
"Yep; he knows how it works, and Kevin is assistant manager. Sean shift supervisor is Morgan and Storm are sever supervisors; they switch off. Whoever works or arrives first gets the job for that night, unless one of them has it off. As I said, there isn't much I have to do but watch the accounts, do the orders, and watch it all," Harvey informed.
"The joys of being an established business owner," Trayden teased.
"You don't have to do a lot either, Mister Co-owner," Harvey remarked.
"Yeah, but you started all this, Harvey. It was you who told Andrew to sell the bar that way you could keep the Dragon's Edge family together," Trayden laughed a little. "Even for us; it's because of you, Harvey,"
"I didn't do anything special, babe," Harvey chuckled as he pulled Trayden against him.
"Yes, you did. You stopped those jerks from beating me up, you let me inside the bar and got me ice, you lied to Andy to get me a job by saying I was an old friend of yours. Harvey, I was homeless, for four years, and you didn't even bat an eye at helping me out and letting me stay with you for a while. You gave me the only friend I'd ever had back then, and you gave me love. You were there for me and still are. You helped me face my fears, and battle my depression. You got my help when I was falling apart. I'm alive today because of you," Trayden told him. Harvey smiled as he cupped Trayden's cheek and kissed him deeply. Trayden was happy. Finally, he was truly happy. Perfect job, husband, family, friends, daughter, and now life. All because of him; Harvey.