A/N: so there was a bit of Spamano in the last chapter… FINALLY. Now I'm only going to say this once. This is a Spamano fic with a little ItaGer to spice up the main plot. But I will try to do better with the ItaGer and hopefully won't be so much of a failure.
Chapter 10: You're In Love with Me
Ludwig looked at the doctor. "It ruptured?" he asked curiously. The doctor nodded and looked at his clip board. "I'm afraid that means we have to do a C section immediately to help both you and your daughter." Ludwig was not hesitant "I'll endure anything to keep her safe." Feli just sort of stood there as they conversed. This was his fault. "The appendix is not deadly, but the stress of its rupture on your body will take a toll, that's why we must prep you for the OR today. We make a moderate incision to accommodate the child and once she is out, our surgeons will go in and retrieve the faulty organ and all will be well. I see by the ultrasound her lungs are almost fully developed, so you should be able to take her home in a weeks' time. Until then, do we have and agreement Mr., Beilschmidt and Mr. Vargas?"
Ludwig looked at Feli who just nodded at the sound of his name. He was in shock, mainly because they had nothing. No crib, no car seat, diapers, bottles, formula…they weren't prepared. The couple was honestly not used to fighting, so when they were doing it every day it seemed, that was all they accomplished and so after days became weeks, weeks became months, and here they were. The point of no return. He could have screamed.
Ludwig sighed "…Liebe. Come here, bitte." Feli was numb as he approached the bed and sat next to his lover, whose tummy never got much bigger after the fifth month. It was big, just not as big as usual. "…don't stress, you can go get temporary items throughout the week…for now…give me your hand." Feli did so slowly and Ludwig felt his shaking. The German placed the shaky hand on his tummy. "…she wants to see her muttie und Vattie. She's so anxious she can't wait. So will you deny her her happiness? Freedom? All she wants is to snuggle us and learn. She wants life, and she was sent today. So don't fret. This will be perfect. You watch and see. Okay?"
He smiled at his lover warmly and felt the baby kick at his placed hand. Ludwig was in immense pain but he knew it would all be worth it. "…Ich liebe dich Ludwig Beilschmidt." He was still in partial shock but was slowly returning. He looked into the ominous pools of blue that he praised and closed his eyes, tilting his head and smashing their lips together in a dominant manner. They made out deep and rough, biting lips and even clawing one another here and there. That was until the doctor came back with the anesthesiologist. They put a mask on the German, who held onto his lover's hand, taking deep breaths, until everything slipped away in the peace of darkness.
Lovino stood holding onto both the twins and rocked the screaming infants. How long had it been? It felt like weeks since he'd gotten any sleep. And just where was Toni?! He kept rocking and was about to give up when a very pale, very run down looking Spaniard came in. Toni walked in with a toddler clinging to each of his legs and one on his back. He limped over "Aye mi Querido, go rest si? You are resting for two..." he took the twins and Lovino was speechless. How many kids did they have? And then he noticed he felt heavy even without holding the babies. He looked at his arms. They were huge! Then he looked down at his hugely pregnant and bloated stomach. His pants strained at the seams in the hips and his dress shirt buttons threatened to burst. He started to shake with terror. He had let himself go and… so many children. Toni was half dead and…and…
"aaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" The scream was worse than blood curdling. It was so loud that Antonio, who was sleeping peacefully with his chin resting on his lovers head, couldn't hear the last part. Or much after for that fact. Lovino struggled from Toni's grasp and caught himself right before falling. He frantically scanned himself, then the room. Toni was frozen in terror to say the least. He watched Lovino with a close eye and didn't yet approach, for fear his lover would topple over the bed and fall to the ground trying to get away. Lovino panted and gasped for air, the babies kicking with his beating heart. All was stopped for a bit until he was able to gather that all that which felt so real, turned out to be just a dream. More a nightmare, but none the less, it wasn't real.
Antonio slowly gripped Lovinos wrist and pulled him back to being close so he wouldn't fall. "….Lovi? Que pasa? Como estas?" he spoke softly so he wouldn't further startle his Italian. Lovino shook and squirmed. He had never been so terrified in his life. It took forever it seemed for him to come back from the dream and by then, they were both wide awake. He was in Antonio's lap and lay back on the Spaniards chest. Toni sat there biting his lip raw, wondering what had happened. "….Amor…por favor. Tell me why you scream like that? Were you in pain? You still look pale as a spirit" he rocked him slightly rubbed Lovinos belly to soothe the kicking children.
"….just…a bad dream mio amore. Go back to sleep you bastard, I'll be fine." He hiccupped and tried to lie beside Toni. Toni pulled him back and made him look into his eyes. "Lovino Romano Vargas Carriendo. You need to trust me enough to tell me about anything….." he sighed and looked down on him and his lover's conjoined hands that rest on the swollen belly. "…I- I do…asshole...it was just a dream…a bad dream. That's all I know, I don't even remember…" he was lying through his teeth and Toni knew it, but if Lovino didn't want to talk about it yet, he wasn't about to make him. He would know soon enough.
Toni put on his signature smile and rubbed Lovis tummy. "….your baby shower is next week. Aren't you excited? A few bits of the world will all gather to congratulate you and show their support for our new found family. I can't wait." He smiled and kissed the back of Lovinos neck. "Of course baby…I'm going back to sleep now though just… make some breakfast?" Antonio nodded and kissed him one last time and carefully set Lovino on the bed before making his way out and to the kitchen. Lovino took the opportunity to cry. He sobbed quietly into the pillows.
After a few minutes, Antonio returned to retrieve Lovino and saw his eyes were red rimmed and puffy. "Lovi? Que pasa this time?" Lovino looked up sniveling and just sat there looking at toni, and turned to a shot of anger. "YOU DID THIS TO ME!" he shrieked and made Toni jump. "I CANT FUCKING WALK RIGHT, CAN'T SLEEP, IM FAT! DO YOU HEAR ME? FAT! IO SONO UN GRASSO PUTTANA AND ITS ALL YOUR DAMN FAULT!" Antonio sighed "…Lovino…please calm...the babies.."
"DON'T TELL ME T-...t- *hic*.." he blushed and looked away. then he just giggled. Antonio was terribly confused. Lovino looked at him and puffed out his cheeks in a fake pout. "...I-it tickles...bastard..." he looked down and continued to blush. 'Gracias Ninos...muchos gracias.' Toni silently praised and began devising a plan to make Lovino talk. 'soon..' he said to himself, and went to bring the food.