A/N: Alright.. Yeah. Thankyou to everyone who reviewed the last chapter and to Fi for a line in this one. She'll know it when she sees it.

Leon sat bolt upright, his heart racing. "What the-" he glanced at Letty and saw her still sleeping, "Figures." He muttered, reaching for the phone. Through a yawn, he answered. ".. ello?"

"Le! Le you gotta help me."

Leon frowned, rubbing his face with his free hand. "Vince? It's two in the fucking morning, Vincent. Can't it wait?"

"Tala's.. and there.. all over.." he sounded breathless and almost frantic, then he heard Tala snap something in the background. "Leoooon! HELP!"

Immediately, Leon's heart started to race. "What's going on?"

"Tala's in labour! What do I do? Tell me what to do, Le!"

"How am I supposed to know! Shit.. Um.. Oh fuck.." his fingers fisted themselves in his hair, "Wait! I know!"

He reached out and shook Letty's shoulder. "Let! Baby wake up!"

She let out a tiny whimper at being disturbed, but one eye cracked open. "What is it?" She looked up at him sitting there looking all ruffled and quirked a brow. She lifted herself to her elbows and shivered at the cool air on her bare skin, then tugged the blanket up over her shoulders.

"If Tala goes into labour," he fidgeted, "What should V do?"

She blinked at him slowly. ".. Take her to the hospital." She replied slowly so he wouldn't miss any thing.

His eyes lit up. "Of course!" He lifted the phone to his ear and Letty sat up. She didn't see that before.

"Vince! Let says you should take her to the hospital!" he rushed out.

"The hospital! Right!.. Why didn't I think of that!" There was pause, ".. Le.. I CAN'T DRIVE!"

Leon looked at Letty, now out of bed and pulling on clothes. "What are you doing?"

She rolled her eyes. "I swear men are useless sometimes." She muttered. "I'm going to go and take them to the hospital Leon!"

He scrambled from the bed, getting tangled in the quilt. "Fucking quilt!" He snarled. "We'll be there soon, V. Hold her legs crossed!"

"I really don't think that's going to work, Leon!" he sounded flustered, "Oh my god.. I can't breathe.."

In the background he heard Tala scream at Vince. "You wont be breathing much longer if you don't GET ME TO THE FUCKING HOSPITAL! DO YOU WANT YOUR DAUGHTER TO BE BORN ON THE DAMN KITCHEN FLOOR?"

Vince whimpered. "No, firefly! I didn't mean-"

"Shut up, Vincent!"

Vince quieted. "Shutting up. Sorry. Leon hurry up!"

The younger man nodded to nobody in particular, stepping into his jeans. "Be there in ten, Vince." He hung up the phone, thundering down the stairs after Letty.

"Are you driving?" he called after her, pulling an old black shirt over his head.

She nodded. "You're in no state to drive, Leon." She reached for her keys, but stopped when Leon threw his at her.

"Skyline's faster, babe."

Her eyes widened marginally, surprised. Leon let no-one drive that car. "Are you sure?"

He nodded, following her out the door and locking it behind him. "Nothing's too good for my niece, Let."

By the time they got to Vince and Tala's apartment eight and a half minutes later, Leon's knees were bouncing from the adrenalin coursing through his veins. Letty noticed and laughed.

"Calm down, Le! It's not like you're the one having the baby."

He jumped out of the car and followed her inside, pounding on the button for the elevator. He looked down at his feet and suddenly stilled. "I forgot my shoes."

Letty looked at his bare feet, the small 'J' tattoo on his big toe dark and vivid against his skin. He'd gotten it done in Vegas the same weekend Vince and Tala got married. "So you did. Doesn't matter," she stepped into the elevator, "-you're not going to need them anyway."

He clamoured in after her, "I wont?"

"No, sweetie. I don't think so."

He bounced on his toes, watching the numbers light up as the elevator rose slowly. "We're going to be and Aunt and Uncle, Let."

She took his hand in hers, trying to calm him. "I know, Leon and it's absolutely wonderful, but you have to calm down. You're Vince's rock. What happens if he sees you a mess?"

He visibly restrained himself. "You're right. I'm calm." He took a deep breath and rolled his shoulders. "I'm calm."

Letty giggled, "Sure you are." The doors opened and the pair fought each other to be the first out the door, running down to the apartment. "V, open up, boo!"

The door swung open almost immediately. "What took you so long?" he looked pale, frightened and about ready to faint.

"I said ten minutes. It took us eight." Leon followed Letty who had pushed past him into the kitchen.

Tala was leaning against the bench, her head down in tears.

"I fucking swear," she mumbled, "I don't know how you managed to stay calm enough to pull off those heists like you did."

Vince gingerly helped her upright, leading her toward the door. "The truck wasn't in labour, firefly!"

"That's right! There was no baby comin' out of the truck!" Leon chimed in from her other side, supporting her weight.

Tala's quiet growl shut both up almost instantly.

"I'd keep quiet if I were you two." Letty offered, "I think she's heard enough from the peanut gallery."

The smaller woman nodded tiredly. "Thankyou, Let."

Letty smiled, holding the door open for them. "Shall we go and have a baby now?"

Tala managed a quiet giggle. "I'm thinking we shall."

Standing at the elevator, Leon looked at Vince over Tala's head. "You're gunna be a dad soon, V."

Vince nodded, dazed. "I.. I think I'm going to faint." At his words, Letty darted to his side.

"Leon, you carry Tal. I've got Vince."

Leon carefully scooped Tala up against his chest. "Got it."

Vince stared at Aurora, the entire world around him silent. Her head was covered in dark wispy curls, the same colour as his own hair. Tiny little hands curled into fists, held close to her chest as she slept against him. The only way they could figure out for him to hold her so she was properly supported was for him to sit down, his ankle propped against his knee. Her tiny head lay in the bend of his elbow, his fingers tracing over the delicate lily white skin of her tiny little foot. She looked like a darker version of Tala and strangely enough, a little like his mother.

He bent to kiss her head, sniffling slightly. A sense of calm spread over him as his lips touched her head, her slight wriggle against him creating an almost painful, indescribable ache in his chest. But it was one that warmed him.

"My princess," he whispered, nuzzling her cheek with the tip of his nose. He didn't want to scrape her with his beard. Tiny fingers uncurled, then tightened again around the fabric of his tank. He hadn't been home yet so he was still in the same thing he was wearing when Leon and Letty had come to get him the night before. His pyjamas. He had gotten some odd looks at first, but as soon as people had found out his wife was in labour their looks of confusion turned to warm smiles and well wishes. He never knew strangers could be so friendly when it came to reassuring a terrified father to be.

"Vince? Baby I've been calling you for five minutes.." Tala's quiet words finally reached him and he looked up slowly.

"Sorry?"

She gave him a gentle smile. "Do you want to put her down yet?"

He shook his head. "I'll carry her until she's twenty if she'll let me." His eyes were back on the little girl before he even finished his sentence.

Tala laughed. "And here you were worried you wouldn't be able to nurse her."

He touched the tiny little band around her wrist, craning his own carefully to do so. "She's perfect, firefly."

Tala eased to the floor, tightening the sash on her robe. Carefully, she helped move Aurora a little further up Vince's chest and sat on his knee, watching him. She swore she had never seen anyone so enraptured by something before. Every ounce of his attention was directed at the quiet infant cradled against his chest. She had been worried about how he would manage, only being out of hospital himself for a week. Technically he was still supposed to be on bed rest. Looking at him now, she knew her fears were ill founded. He was a natural.

"That's your nose," Tala said, touching Rory's nose gently. Both parents grinned when she squirmed and her mouth opened in a yawn.

"That's mama's nose. I'll have to find a picture for you." He glanced at her. "I'm pretty sure Le's got them all."

Tala waved lightly toward the now open door, "Speak of the devil."

Leon flipped her off and crept over to them. He stared for a moment then spun on his heel and looked at Letty.

"I want one."

Tala erupted into a fit of laughter at his statement and had to smother it with her hand, Vince cracked a grin and Letty's jaw dropped.

"Aren't I supposed to be the one that says that?"

Leon waved her off, muttering and turned back to Vince. "Can I hold her?" he asked, hands outstretched.

Vince glowered at him. "You drop her and I'll murder you where you stand."

"I wont, I swear. Just let me hold her." His fingers wriggled. "Gimme."

Vince glared at him. "You're lucky you're my only brother."

He rolled his eyes, carefully cradling her head in his palm as he scooped her up and arranged her against his chest. "In my pocket there's a present for her." He mumbled against her cheek, instinctively starting to rock her slightly when she made a sound.

Vince grumbled, reaching into Leon's pocket warily. "I swear if this is some sick play to get me to feel you up.."

"I wouldn't do that, V."

Vince pulled his hand out, twisting a little gift box in his fingers. "What is it?"

"Open it, dip shit."

Doing as he was told, he flipped the top off the pink box and peered inside. A tiny little ID bracelet with her name on it and little fireflies engraved on either side winked up at him. Vince looked over to Tala, sitting beside Letty on the bed.

"Look at this," he held it out to her, the gold chain looped around his fingers. "You guys didn't have to do this."

Letty shrugged. "We wanted to get her something she could keep as she got older."

Tala, still a little emotional from the past twenty four hours, took one look at it and the tears started leaking from her eyes.

"It's so beautiful!" her hand came up to cover her mouth. Vince cleared his throat and held his arm out to her, nestling her head beneath his chin as she climbed into his lap.

Leon smiled, still gently rocking from side to side with Aurora. "Your mama's nuts, princess." He looked at Vince, watching them. Just from the look on Vince's face he knew that if anything ever happened to the little baby in his arms it would kill him.

"Remember, Le.."

Leon nodded, remembering their conversation from the week before. "I promise."