Un-Professionalism 3: Broken Home

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Ch14: Daddy Issues

Nick opened his eyes and saw the breathing coach-nurse-lady kneeling above him, and Nick felt mortified. He covered his face. Nick chuckled as the nurse helped him into a sitting position

"Did I pass out?" Nick asked already knowing the answer.

"Yes, you did. There is no shame in that." The nurse said taking Nick's pulse.

"Oh my gosh." Nick said still feeling dizzy. "Where is my boy?" Nick asked the nurse, no longer hearing the cries from his son but soon realizing that he wasnt in the room with Finn anymore, but in the hallway.

"They brought him to get cleaned up."

"How is he?"

"Beautiful."

"Healthy?" Nick asked suddenly feeling worried for unknown reasons.

"yes." The nurse said, Nick felt relieved and almost thought he would pass out again.

"I've never fainted before." Nick chuckled.

Finn woke up from her nap and saw Nick coming back in the room. She knew he was coming back from the nursery. Nick had the biggest cheesiest smile on his face and a small red bump on his forehead that Finn had yet to tease him about.

"How do you feel?" Nick asked going to her bedside.

"I feel like I should ask you." Finn said Nick blushed terribly.

"I don't know what you are talking about…" Nick joked smiling at Finn.

"You see dead bodies' everyday but you pass out during child birth." Finn chuckled. The last thing she expected was for Nick to pass out. Nick just smiled. "I'm going to get a shirt that says daddy is down."

"I'm glad you are getting a kick out of this." Nick chuckled sitting next to Finn's bed.

"Come on, Nick. It is funny." She said watching Nick fight the urge to smile.

"It is." Nick chuckled.

"Where is he?" Finn asked.

"He is in the nursery he is coming back in a couple of minutes. I want to give you something." Nick said his tone a little more serious. Finn looked on and sat up with a little help from Nick. "You alright?" Nick asked as Finn realized she was sorer then she had initially thought.

"Yeah."

"Well, I got you something but I need you to bear with me because it's not quite finished." Nick said handing her a jewelry box. Finn looked as surprised as could be; she wasn't expecting anything from Nick.

"Nick…" Finn said shocked as she opened the jewelry box, she sees almost a Pandora looking bracelet. It hand five sapphire gems various sizes then the small Pandora like chain met up at a silver button or coin like latch that had their son's birthday engraved in a children's font at the bottom. "Nick, this is beautiful."

"I left room for his name." Nick said pointing to the empty spots on the latch. Nick gently took the bracelet back and started to put it on Finn's slender wrist. "I know, you are not big with jewelry but Jackie said you would like this… and I wanted to get you something." Nick said suddenly feeling self conscious.

"What was your grandfather's middle name?" Finn asked looking at the bracelet.

"Michael… his name was Austin Michael Stokes." Nick said feeling a rush of emotions again.

"I like it, how about you?"

"Love it…" Nick said getting choked up. "Thank you, Finn." Nick said hugging her powerfully but still gentle. Nick stood up and wiped his eyes hiding his tears. "They are bringing him back. Little guy's hungry." Nick said as the nurse arrived with little Austin in the bassinet.

"Alright, this little man is hungry." The nurse said smiling.

"Can I?" Nick said scooping his son up and brought him to his mother. "Here he is, mama." Nick chuckled as he slid Austin into Finn's hands.

"There you go…" the nurse said helping Finn a situate herself to start feeding little Austin. "Have you picked out a name?"

"Yes," Finn said smiling. "Austin Michael Stokes."

The following day Finn and Austin were released from the hospital. The nurse had gone over all of the precautions. The nurse was like the master to the do's and don'ts of parenting. She taught them how to prepare a bottle, how to change the Austin's diapers, and how to swaddle the baby.

Nick drove slowly. Nick drove with his hazards on and away from the majority of traffic. He didn't want to risk anything especially now. Austin and Finn were both asleep. Once they arrived at Finn's house Nick got Austin's car seat out with Austin inside of course, and helped Finn with the other.

"You got it?" Nick whispered to Finn, fearful that he would wake up Austin. Finn hissed as she sat on her bed. Nick eased Austin out of the car seat and gently placed him on the changing area.

"He pooped?" Finn asked watching Nick change the diaper making some of the funniest faces that she had ever seen.

"Yeah, it's that weird stuff the nurse was talking about." Nick said making a fowl face as he threw the diaper away. Austin stirred and squawked, and then they heard the pterodactyl cry again. Nick couldn't help but smile as could Finn.

"He sounds like a pterodactyl." Finn chuckled but hissed in pain.

"You alright?" Nick asked worried.

"I'm fine, Nick." Finn said smiling at a worried Nick. Nick picked up Austin and consoled him.

Nick was going to be a great dad. Finn could tell watching the way that Nick held Austin. She did have her doubts at first. She was worried that Nick's rough childhood would prevent him from being the best father he could be but seeing Nick's face light up when he saw Austin… right before he passed out that is, made those worries disappear.

Nick placed Austin in the bassinet and froze as Austin stirred but remained asleep to Nick's relief. Nick turned back and saw Finn asleep. Nick covered Finn up with her blanket.

Nick then moved back to Austin's bassinet to watch him sleep. All of Nick's worries start to plague his mind. What if Austin had trouble in school? What if he was a bully? What if he was bullied? What if he didn't trust Nick? What if he was abused? What if he had health problems later in life? What if he was gay? What if he was just a normal kid? What is normal? What if they fought a lot? What if… Nick shook the thoughts from his head.

Nick wanted to be the father his father wasn't and his grandfather was. Nick knew that Austin deserved the best and wanted to be able to give him everything.

Please Review! What did you think? Check out UnProfessionalism: Milestones for the fourth and final installment. How do Finn and Nick do as Austin's parents?