Kaldur slept restlessly for about an hour, Roy at his side massaging every tense muscle, talking him through every pain. He felt in the back of his mind that he should be at least a little panicked. He could feel the pain but it seemed to be only a far off concern. If anything, Kaldur felt calm, his body knew exactly what it was doing and he was simply along for the ride.
"Love?" Kaldur asked softly.
"What's the matter?" Roy asked, propping himself up on an elbow.
"Nothing, but, could you fill the bathtub? I want to lay in the water for a while. Something tells me Dinah would not approve of going out to the ocean." Kaldur chuckled. Roy grinned as he pulled himself out of bed. He had to agree, the water was only a few yards from the mountain but Dinah and Kaldur had already had an extensive debate about whether or not he could labor in the saltwater. Given the cold temperatures in Rhode Island Kaldur had been inclined to concede.
"How warm do you want it?" Roy asked as he walked in to the bathroom. Due to Kaldur's physiological need to be in the water he had been assigned a room with both a shower and a large soaking tub, something he had been made even more grateful for by the aches and pains of pregnancy.
"Very, and put some towels in the bottom." Kaldur requested. He turned onto his left side to watch Roy as he filled the large tub, then turned to the closet to retrieve the towels.
"You still doing alright?" Roy asked gently, knowing a contraction was due any moment.
"Mmm, I feel fine. It is an uncomfortable sensation but not an altogether unpleasant one." The Atlantean admitted, putting a hand on his large stomach. His eyes fluttered close as a cramping sensation worked it's away across his stomach and into his back.
"Kal?" Roy asked softly.
"I am alright." Kaldur assured him, a little breathlessly. He exhaled loudly as the pain retreated. He opened his eyes to see Roy placing the bath towels at the bottom of the tub to cushion the hard laminate.
"Tub is ready." Roy returned to his side and gently helped him out of the bed. Kaldur shuffled over to the tub and quickly kicked off his sweats and underwear, his shirt followed and then he was in the warm water.
"It feels amazing, thank you." Kaldur told his boyfriend as he settled into the tub. He slipped under the water for a moment then resurfaced with a contented sigh.
"We're going to be parents." Roy grinned.
"Ugh, and soon." Kaldur told him through gritted teeth. "I want to push."
"Let me get Dinah." Roy jumped to his feet.