The Lessons We Learn
Slight AU. Season 5. What if Peter and Olivia had another child? Post. "The bullet that saved the world." Peter knew not everything was lost, he'd lost Etta but he'd be doomed if he'd let them take him away too.
I own nothing but my imagination and frustration.
Chapter 2: children's play
Peter Bishop never thought of being parent material. He'd lost his mother at a young age and walter was nothing but wrapped up in the problems of the world, some of which he'd caused, to even notice him. That'd been then though, before he'd been able to get to know him, to know the story of how much he'd sacrified to save him.
It had also been oblivious to him, just how much Walter loved him until he'd held his baby, just thinking of Etta stirred so many things in him. The fact that he'd lost so much time with her, of having the chance to be her father. And now she was gone. Because he had failed, he'd been unable to protect her.
Peter snapped his head up at the sound of Sam's weak whimpers and shaking body. Liv had gone to bed already,mostly on his insistence. He could see she was exhausted, emotionally drained and ached for rest, even though she was sure she'd never sleep again. Peter had remained there, in Walter's old room, dryin sweat from his son's forehead, hearing him cry and shake as the drugs that he'd been administrated were wearing off. Walter had been quick, done everything to help Sam but he could see the severity of his injures, even as his grandfather, Walter had been grim about the prognosis. And after what had happened today, he had to admit he wasn't too positive either.
He'd remembered when Olivia had told him about Sam, Sammy as they'd affectionately called him, now Peter didn't think of calling him that and he felt like crying, a lump would form on his throat at the thought of how different he and Etta had reacted after they were all reunited. He didn't believe his son didn't love him, or worse, didn't love Olivia, he didn't know them.
Back then, right that moment when he didn't think he could love his girls more, the prospect of having another child, another half of him and Olivia brought such hope to his heart, the idea of having a little boy to be a role model to.
"Anything?" to his surprise it had been Astrid who'd walked behind him as the door opened. He looked up.
"his fever has gone up and down a few times, but otherwise he's been mostly sleep if you can call it that." he said bitterly, slumping his head back on the chair .
"Well, Walter did say he wasn't sure if th surgery had worked, the first 24 hours are critical. " She offered him a cup of coffee, she'd discovered in Walter's secret stash. Amazingly, it was still consumable. She smiled, examining the look on her friend's face. He looked older, older of what he'd meant to be since he'd been ambered for 20 years. "if he's anything like you and Olivia, which I know he is he's going to pull trough, I am sure of it." Peter smiled as she took his hand.
"Funny how destiny can be so cruel huh?" He said. Astrid didn't know what to say. "He's fought so hard only to have it end this way. " She understood what he'd meant.
"I remember you saying that, not long after he was born." Sam had been premature, Peter had in fact delivered his son, it was one of the most surreal experiences of his life, and that was saying something. He'd held him for dear life, inside of this very room, he was smart,yes,more than most and he'd acted quickly,but even then, Peter didn't think he w as good enough to protect him, not that he'd stopped trying. Paramedics had arrived, much to Walter's dismay but Olivia had insisted she didnt want to take any chances. And Peter remembered the knoknowing look on his father's face. He didn't argue much after that, not right away.