Disclaimer: Teen wolf is not mine. I've fallen behind so much whoops, I'm so sorry, hope you enjoy this update x

Stiles felt like fainting… again.

And he couldn't even blame it on shock. He knew he was going to be a dad over seven months ago, he could not blame shock on his light-headedness. No, his best guess was being overwhelmed. But in a good way, oh god, definitely in a good way.

After his friends got a shot of cuddling their daughter, every single one of them mentioning how heavy and chunky she was, it was Derek's turn and Stiles was slightly surprised at how well he cradled their baby, like he had done it a thousand times before.

"I told you" Kayla whispered in his ear, "He's a big softie"

And Stiles finally believed her.

He knew Derek had had it hard, major hard actually. But he watched as he, with those thick burly arms of his, took the small baby and cradled her to his chest and could've sworn he looked about ready to cry.

"Uh Kaylz… why does Derek look about ready to start bawling his eyes out like a five-year-old that got caught with his hand in the cookie jar?"

She playfully slapped his arm from where they sat next to each other on the bed, "I was going to say like a toddler whose toy just got set on fire but potato-potata right?"

He let out a small chuckle as Derek glanced over to them, a thick eyebrow cocked, "You do know I can hear you right?"

Stiles swallowed nervously whereas Kayla just laughed tiredly but soon a smile broke across Derek's face, those hazel eyes of his shining bright with unshed tears.

"She really is beautiful Kay" He murmured, stroking the pad of his finger along those chubby cheeks, slowly bobbing the baby up and down to try and stop her fidgets, "I guess I was wrong about you Stilinski"

"Uh.." Stiles frowned, taking a quick glance around the room to their friends, "What-what-why are… huh?"

To say he was nervous would be an understatement.

"I was wrong" Derek repeated softly, still gazing down in complete fascination at the squirming baby, the quirk of his lips giving away how happy he was, "I thought you'd turn out to be a deadbeat. I was wrong" he laughed again, slowly walking over to the edge of the bed, "But if you get her pregnant again then I really will break all your fingers with a hammer. One baby is enough"

Light musical laughter filled the room and just as Stiles went bug-eyed, fully prepared to skitter back behind Kayla for her protection but it wasn't long before Derek broke out into a smile.

"Relax Stiles" Derek smirked, "I'm sure after a few night feeds and crying fits you'll be more accepting of sticking something on the end of it"

It was a joke – who the hell knew Derek could joke anyway? – but it still made Stiles flush red.

"Uh… to be fair it was her birth control that failed. Plus I don't have boobs" Stiles blurted out, shrugging as Kayla nudged him again, "What? Unless milk suddenly starts exploding from my nipples I think you're the executive chef here Kaylz"

"You're lucky I love you" Kayla grinned just as Derek slowly passed his daughter over to him and Stiles immediately adjusted his arms to cradle her small squirmy body to his chest, a smile of delight immediately tugging at his lips.

"Hiya pretty girl, hi, hi, yes I'm talking to you" He cooed gently, letting Claudia wrap her small chubby fist around his finger, "Yes, yes, I'm your daddy and I am gonna take such good care of you. And you are going to grow up to be so amazing… just like your mommy" He said softly, voice filled with emotion, "Except I'll make sure you like the Mets and not the Yankees"

Kayla laughed, "she's an hour old Stiles, don't poison her brain just yet"

"I have a feeling she'll have my good taste, that's all" He chuckled as she leaned forward, propping her chin on his shoulder and smiling down at their baby.

"We've got a few years to wait and see"

She felt completely and utterly exhausted but at the same time oh so happy.

She winced a little, rubbing the side of her stomach a little.

"Oh god" Stiles exclaimed, whipping his head around to stare at her with wide eyes, "I know that wince. I heard that wince for the last thirty hours. Please tell me there's not another one hiding up there that's about to tear it's way through your vagina again. One baby is plenty"

"Relax" She chuckled, "it's just the placenta. Didn't you read that birthing book I gave you?"

He visibly relaxed next to her, breathing out a sigh of relief as their friends laughed at Stiles' eccentric behaviour, "Oh… I got to chapter three about the water breaking and that put me off my lunch. I didn't pick up the book again. And I passed out during the birthing video, I didn't see the after-birth part"

She just rolled her eyes as Scott chuckled, "I think that's our que to leave. But seriously guys… congratulations"

They each got a hug from everyone as they slowly exited, everyone still brimming with excitement.

"Do you want me to get the doctor?" Stiles asked softly as it finally looked like their baby was settling down, all snuggled in his loving arms, her head turned into the crook of his elbow, "maybe she can give you something for the pain?"

Now he mentioned it she finally realised how badly her entire body was aching, her muscles screaming in exhaustion, her legs numb and hips feeling so tender and fragile she felt like it she moved they would crack apart.

"No… no it's okay" She whispered, "It's just the contractions for the placenta, hurts no-where near as much as labour" she tilted her head against his broad shoulder, laying her palm over the blankets that was keeping their baby warm and feeling her little chest rise and fall, that steady heartbeat quick and strong, "Not to blow our own trumpets here but… she's pretty perfect huh?"

"Yeah. She is" Stiles agreed slowly, "She's perfect. And she's ours"

"I just wish Allison was here to see her" Kayla admitted in a tired voice, her emotions all wacky hence why she felt tears burning their way forward, "I want Claudia to grow up like her… strong, independent but still so loving. Auntie Allison… that sounds just as perfect"

Stiles was gazing down at her, his face sympathetic, "Well now she'll always have a piece of her… Claudia Allison" He murmured their daughter's name, so much affection in his tone, "She'll grow up knowing her, that I promise you"

Kayla just nodded as he leaned down, pressing a loving kiss to the top of her head.

"Thank you" He whispered, so quietly she nearly missed it, "You, Kayla Hale, have given me the best gift in the world. Fair enough the wrapping was a bit bleh-" She chuckled, knowing what he meant – the nurse had cleaned Claudia up from the blood and gunk, "-but it was still one hell of a gift. We have a daughter Kaylz, we can be a family… so thank you"

"You're such a sap" She smirked before breaking out into a wide smile, "But I love that about you"

"Good, because what I'm gonna say next is probably going to make you cry. Especially with your hormones being all crazy weird right now" He chuckled, slowly bobbing their baby up and down, taking a deep breath to prepare himself.

"Oh god…" She whispered, knowing that look in his eyes. It was the look of a guy who was just about to wear his heart on his sleeve and when Stiles got all emotional and sappy, so did she.

"When I asked you to marry me… I didn't even have to think about it. I just said it. I said it without second thought, not even a pause, because I've known since the moment you first kissed me-"

"You kissed me first" Kayla interrupted with a smile.

"Nu uh Kaylz, that one was on you" He nudged her gently, "We've been over this"

"I'm telling ya, it was you that kissed me. Fair enough I was staring at your lips and wanting to do it but you beat me to the punch"

"Kaylz" He chuckled, stilling bobbing their baby softly, "Your lips hit mine before I even registered what the hell was going on. C'mon, we both know it was you"

"Was not" She was adamant, "You kissed me first"

"No you kissed me first"

"Nope" She sing songed, "It was all you stud Stilinski" She teased gently.

He rolled his eyes playfully, "Well whoever kissed whoever first it doesn't matter. Now can I continue with my speech?" He chuckled, "Cos if I don't get coffee within the next three minutes I probably will pass out"

She just nodded, laying her hand over his.

"When you-uh-" He coughed, smirking, as she just cocked an eyebrow playfully, "The point when our lips met I knew… I knew it was you I wanted. Even though you were a Hale" He joked lightly, "I felt it every time you walked in the room, every time you smiled, even when you were doing nothing I felt it. Even Scott knew, he said it was like listening to a hummingbird trying to tap dance, my heart" He laughed at the image, "And it's just gotten stronger. And in a way that's kinda terrifying but at the same time I've never felt happier. I love you Kaylz, with every molecule of my body, now and for the rest of my life. You complete me… and I promise to cherish you for the rest of our lives. I love our baby just as much. She's perfect, you're perfect… we're perfect. And that's something I want to keep. So when I asked you to marry me… that was really me speaking. That was me doing something that I've wanted to do for a long time. I want to marry you, be a family and show everyone that we really can do it. So…"

She took a deep calming breath, heart racing wildly in her chest hearing the honesty and love pouring from his voice.

"Claudia-" He gently tilted their baby in his arms, smiling down as her tired eyes opened at his voice, "Why don't you give mommy our present"

She blinked, watching in shock as he slowly freed the blanket from around her arms, gently grasping her small clasped fist and rubbing the back of her hand so her chubby little fingers flexed around something silver in her weak grasp, something glistening in the bright fluorescent lights of the hospital room.

All her breath left her in one big exhale, her eyes widening.

"Stiles… is that…?"

"Yeah" he said softly, simply, gently prying the silver band from their daughter's hand, "My dad slipped it to me when you weren't looking. It was my mom's engagement ring he gave her in college, he carries it around, says it's good luck. He wanted me to have it" He smiled at her awe-struck expression, "He wants you to wear it. He knows mom would've wanted that"

Having a baby was a life changer in itself, never mind getting engaged. Was it just her or was it hot in here?

She sunk her teeth into her fleshy bottom lip, trying to hold back the tears desperate to fall.

"It's… it's beautiful" She managed to get out, gasping back small breaths as she gazed down at the delicate silver band, integrated with small shimmering clear jewels and a rose gold diamond in the middle. No, it wasn't beautiful.

It was breath-taking.

Stiles just nodded, smiling with tears glistening in his eyes.

"Yeah" He was gazing at her, his stare unwavering, "It is. Just like the girl I'm gonna marry"

She was honestly speechless, unable to stop the hot tears welling and slipping over her eyelashes, trailing slowly down her flushed cheeks.

Always so thoughtful, always considerate and constantly able to surprise her.

"So, I'll ask again" Stiles smiled widely, carefully adjusting their sleeping baby in his arms as he held the ring up, "Kayla… do you want to get ready to spend the rest of your life with me and our little one? Because I can't think of anything better"

Did she?

…

Yes.

One hundred and ten percent. That was a given.

She nodded, still crying, "Yeah Stiles, there's nothing I want more" He broke out into a smile, his tears finally falling, "Except maybe a shower but that's temporary" She joked afterward, wiping at her cheeks, "I love you, you sap"

He was still grinning, carefully reaching forward despite the adorable bundle in his arms to slip the ring on her finger, gazing down at it in amazement.

"And now I'm your sap forever" He whispered, making sure Claudia was still sleeping soundly and tucked up in his arms as he leaned forward, brushing his lips overs her, "Not a day goes by I don't love you more and more… and I will show you that, every day for the rest of our lives. That I promise you"

She smiled waterly, raising her tired hands and cupping his cheeks, "Stiles…" her lips quirked, exhausted and heavy eyes shining with amusement, "Shut up and kiss me"

And oh boy did he kiss her.

He made a promise, she made a promise, and they both were going to keep it.

But a sudden loud cry broke them apart, both staring down at their daughter as she starting choking back loud wails.

"And so it begins" Kayla chuckled, reaching forward to softly stroke back Claudia's thick dusting of hair, trying to soothe her, "And it appears she has the Hale lungs"

"Uh…" Stiles laughed awkwardly, bobbing her more quickly in his arms, "I was going to say the exact same thing except in reverse. My family were screamers"

"So were mine" Kayla mumbled over the wails, "Oh god… this is it. This is how we go deaf"

Stiles just laughed, leaning down a little to press a soft comforting kiss to the top of Claudia's head, his thumb stroking over her reddening cheek.

"It's okay peanut, mommy and daddy are here, no need to cry"

He was so sweet, so natural at this she felt like crying again. Never did she expect him to adapt so well but she saw, clear in his eyes, how in love with their baby he was, every second only getting stronger.

He was completely infatuated with her.

Like how he nicknamed her peanut… the exact same thing he compared her to in their first scan.

They were their own little family now and nothing could change that.

She was let out of the hospital a week later, having to stay in due to the pulled ligaments in her hip and how she started haemorrhaging just a few hours after the birth but that was monitored and fixed with a few blood transfusions. Nothing too serious.

Stiles had continually flapped around her after that, constantly apologising and bringing her everything she needed and stuff she didn't, making sure she was always comfortable and pampered beyond belief. When he wasn't cuddling Claudia and dressing her up in all the cute little outfits people brought around he was massaging her feet or her shoulders, sneaking her in MacDonalds (Best boyfriend EVER… well, technically fiancée) and even letting her choose what they wanted to watch on the telly.

People continually kept rotating around. The sheriff appearing several times a day to get a cuddle off Claudia, Lydia and Scott about the same, taking their godparent duties seriously. They got visits off all their other friends too and even people they weren't more than acquaintances to.

Even coach stopped by.

Yeah, that shocked her too but she always knew he had a soft spot for them.

"Not bad Stilinski" Coach had praised, "I guess your sperm aren't corrupted after all"

"Uh… thanks?" Stiles had cocked an eyebrow at her but she just shrugged in response, trying to hold back her laughs, "Do you want to hold her?"

"God no" Coach immediately claimed, shaking his head but he soon gave in. He even cried a little.

But she wasn't going to lie, it wasn't all candy and rainbows. it was hard too.

The sleepless nights. The constant messy house. The exhaustion. The fact that breastfeeding hurt like a bitch, her frustration at not being able to do something so natural making her snippy.

"Uh… Stiles what are you doing?" She questioned when three weeks of breastfeeding didn't just hurt but took their sweet time, "I'm in the middle of trying to feed your daughter, you know the one with the bottomless stomach?"

He stood behind her on the coach, leaning over to watch her cradle their baby to her chest and wince every now and then, her breasts tender but that didn't matter, she wasn't going to let her baby starve.

"I googled" He answered briefly, his fingers still latched onto her breasts, "Apparently massaging them helps increase milk production"

She almost let him continue doing his thing, willing to try anything for this process to go a little easier. Breastfeeding should only take, what? Fifteen minutes, not over an hour that's for sure.

The key word in that sentence was almost.

"It's just like milking a cow"

And for that he earned a slap and a warning that if he ever compared her to a cow again he wouldn't ever be allowed to touch her boobs again.

The sleepless nights did catch up, especially with all the school work. Luckily most teachers were understanding, offering them both extensions. Especially when Kayla returned to school three months later still in her PJ bottoms and different shoes, promptly falling asleep in biology.

They even understood when she announced in the middle of class that it had nearly been three hours and she needed to feed her baby – Derek, the sheriff, Melissa, whoever was babysitting bringing Claudia to the school.

But things were still smooth.

Stiles would, some nights, drive Claudia around town in his jeep when she couldn't sleep, letting Kayla try and sleep off a little of her exhaustion.

Stiles proved to be more than fit for the job.

Watching him with her always made her smile. So loving, so tender and attentive. It was a delight to witness. Even when he, shamelessly, dressed her up in a fluffy pink dress hat and shoes Lydia bought them and took her for a walk through the park.

On other nights they would be lying in bed, side by side, Claudia lay sprawled over his chest, her dark hair growing at impossible speed, and he would read to her for hours, rubbing her back. He would then fall asleep, their daughter following soon after.

It was the cutest thing she had ever seen.

And in amongst all this drama it was a miracle they even still had a sex life.

Fair enough it wasn't three times a day like before, hell they were lucky to even get it on three times a week, but even when they were both exhausted, snarky and no doubt smelling like baby puke, it was nice they still had that kind of passion and affection for each other.

But that would come back and bite them in the ass.

"Come on peanut, say it, say dada" Stiles pronounced slowly, his voice no doubt sounding ridiculous and childish as he sat perched on his bed, bobbing Claudia up and down on his knee, "Da-da… da-da, I know you can do it peanut, you're so smart. Yes you are, oh yes you are" He cooed, "try it… say dada"

Claudia's big green eyes just continued to peer up at him and he could've sworn she knew what he was wanting but was deliberately holding back, teasing him. She was smart like that, even for an eight month old.

"Da-da… see? Daddy said it. Da-da… da-da…"

She suddenly burst into these cute little snorty laughs, clumsily clapping her chubby hands together in delight at his voice and Stiles broke out into a wide smile.

"I know peanut, daddy's funny"

She squealed loudly, rocking back and forth and kicking her legs out – she was always so active, always moving. She was even crawling and trying to stand.

Stiles was right… she would be a little terror.

"STILES STILINSKIIIII" That loud shout suddenly rung though the house, echoing off the walls and Stiles gulped, wincing as he met Claudia's knowing stare.

"Uh oh… I think daddy might've pissed off mommy again. Did I leave your toys out again and she tripped on them? Or maybe I threw out her breastmilk again…" He trailed off, screwing his face up and Claudia apparently found that to be the funniest thing ever as she erupted into loud delighted squeals and laughs, bobbing her head in delight.

She was the cutest baby Stiles had laid eyes on – maybe he was biased but he didn't care. Those big wide crystal clear green eyes, button nose, chubby cheeks, pinky angel shaped lips and dark curly hair tied into pigtails was enough to make anyone's heart flutter.

His bedroom door slammed open with a very furious Kayla stepping through.

"I knew I should've castrated you Stiles Stilinski, I knew it you son of a bit-"

"Whoa, ease off the colourful language, baby here" He turned Claudia around on his knee to face Kaylz, "See? Very pretty, very innocent baby here so don't kill me please"

Kayla was breathing heavily, her cheeks flushed, too mad to say anything.

"Uh… what did I do?" He asked gently, "if it's about the nappy situation I promised I would clean that up-"

"I really hope you like being a dad Stiles" Kayla interrupted, glaring down at him, "Do you?"

"Uh… yeahhhh" He replied, dumbfounded beyond belief, trying to shush Claudia as she started giggling again, "It's great. Even getting thrown up on is great… and there's a sentence I never thought I'd say…"

"Good, I'm glad" She snapped sarcastically, yanking something from her pocket and holding it out for him to see, "Because you're going to be one. Again. And at the rate your sperm is going we'll have our own little army before we turn twenty"

He almost dropped Claudia right then and there. He knew that sounded bad (it's not like he went around dropping his daughter at every opportunity… maybe just once or twice on accident) but the shock of that one sentence was enough to send his mind spinning.

But he saw it clear as day.

Another little plus sign on another little stick shining up at him.

Another baby.

"You're… you're… oh my god" He muttered, eyes widening, "What the fu-"

But he was cut off by a loud giggle, Claudia's feet eagerly banging against his knees as she laughed.

"Dada"

She said it. Their little peanut finally said that word so clearly, so perfectly, he almost dropped her again.

"Yeah, that's right Claud" Kayla mumbled, cooling her jets slightly at the sound of their daughter's cute little voice, "Daddy. Again"

Oh boy…

A/N) HAHAHA lol, I think I'm finished haha figured I should end on a funny note, I hope you all enjoyed it haha. I guess I could write more but im not entirely sure haha please please review you lovely people, you've all been a pleasure, love you all xxx