Chapter 12

Hi, quick warning this is a fairly long chapter so I'm sorry but I just couldn't help myself. Also this might be the last as well but I'm not sure yet. Enjoy. Xxx

"He's going to be ok isn't he Tiggy?" Kozik gritted out as he breathed through another contraction. Tig turned to him quickly and smiled.

"Of course he is I already told you. Babies come early all the time this is perfectly normal. Look we're at the hospital now let's go in and see what's going on with him." Kozik nodded and slowly climbed out of the van clutching his bump between his hands. Tig sped around to him and wrapped an arm around his waist guiding him into the hospital.

Tara looked up when she heard Tig's familiar laugh and smiled brightly at him and Kozik. "What's going on?"

"Baby's decided he wants out, I've been having contractions for about forty five minutes, they're like every five minutes but my waters haven't broken yet." Kozik explained calmly. Tara stood shocked for a few seconds before pulling herself together and moving around the reception desk.

"Ok then let's get you into a room and hook you both up to the monitor and get you ready to have this baby."

"I don't think that's necessary doc I'm feeling pretty good just concentrate on Kozik and the boy." Tig joked. Kozik shook his head and shoved Tig away.

"Dick."

"I dread to think what the monitor would show if we attached it to you Tig."

"I'm the picture of health doc ask Kozik he knows." Tig leered playfully. Kozik chuckled but quickly stopped when another contraction started pulling at his stomach. He leant against the desk in front of him and took a deep breath in slowly letting it out. Tara stood next to him and watched as Tig automatically started rubbing his back reassuringly. After a few more seconds and deep breaths Kozik straightened up and smiled at them.

"Well done that was impressive. Let's get you settled into this room and see what's going on." Tara turned and started walking down the corridor turning every now and then to make sure Kozik and Tig were still following. She pushed a heavy door open and ushered them into the large birthing suite. "Pop up on the bed and I'll have a look at baby." Kozik stripped off his shirt and climbed onto the bed quickly lying down as Tara got the different monitors ready. She turned to Kozik and attached a small round paddle to his bump which quickly made the room erupt with noise as the baby's heart beat poured out of the monitor's speakers. Kozik and Tig both let out sighs of relief at the familiar noise and grinned at each other. "That's one healthy and happy baby by the sounds of that. Has he been moving through all the contractions or does he go still?"

"Not really he has a little fidget but no more than usual, is that normal?"

"Yep that sounds perfect. I'll listen to his heart on the next contraction and see if he's happy if he's not then I'll have a closer look and do some tests then we can go from there depending on what they show but if he's fine and you are we can stay here and have a nice relaxed natural delivery."

"Mmm'k… ahh need to move. Contraction coming."

"Ok just hold that there and move where you need to." Kozik grabbed the monitor from Tara's hands and climbed up onto his knees turning round so he could rest his arms against the head of the bed. He breathed deeply and let it out in a loud moan.

"Someone rub my back at the bottom it hurts." He whined desperately. Tig stepped forward and immediately started rubbing his back.

"Just breathe babe remember. Slowly in and slowly out. Everything's gunna be fine." Tig whispered soothingly. Kozik nodded and took deep breaths like Tig told him to and slowly started to calm down. He turned his head to look at Tig's face and smiled at him with puckered lips. Tig chuckled and leant forwards lightly brushing their lips together as the last of the contraction ebbed away. "You're doing really good babe." Kozik nodded tiredly and flopped down pressing his face into the mattress.

"I second that and baby is more than happy with the way things are going. I'll go and check you in and get all your paper work sorted so we can have a baby then I'll come back and check you see how far along you are so while I'm gone get undressed and put that hospital gown on." Tara said pointing to the desk at the end of the bed.

"Sounds good but I'm not putting that gown on, get ready to see me naked doc." Tara laughed with a shake of the head and walked out of the room quietly shutting the door behind her. "Help me get undressed, would ya."

"Ok just turn round and sit down and I'll pull it all off." Kozik turned sitting down on his bum and watched as Tig pulled the shoes from his feet. He leaned back and pulled open his jeans and started slowly shuffling them, and his boxers, down the tops of his thighs. Tig took over and pulled them the rest of the way. Kozik gave a contented sigh as the cool air wrapped around his legs.

"Thanks. So you ready to be a dad again?"

"Yeah, more than the crib is anyway." Kozik's eyes went huge and he stared at Tig with a panicked look on his face. "Don't worry I'll get one of the prospects to do it. I promise you by the time we get home with him his crib will be up and ready. Everything will be fine."

"I know because if it's not you'll be sleeping in the crib and he'll be in with me…" Kozik was interrupted when Tig's phone started ringing in his pocket. He pulled it out and answered with a smile when Kozik showed him his finger. Kozik listened to the one sided conversation for a few seconds but then another contraction shot up through him from his groin and doubled him over. He gave a loud guttural moan and clutched at his stomach. "Tig, get off the phone… oh fuck I think my water just broke. Ah fucking shit." He heard Tig say bye down the phone and then felt his hand on his back rubbing once again. "Something's different I feel open. Look I'm fucking soaking wet." Tig looked down at Kozik's underwear and saw a large wet patch and a puddle on the floor of clear liquid.

"Fuck. Just stay calm and I'll go and get someone, keep breathing." Before Kozik could argue Tig sprinted out the room leaving Kozik on his own, he rushed back in a couple of minutes later with Tara close behind him.

"Kozik what's going on, what are you feeling?"

"I don't know it's just different. I'm open and stretched and the baby's moved I can feel it he's pressing down. I'm all wet. What's wrong?" Kozik cried. Tig stepped closer to him and rubbed his back trying to calm him down.

"Nothing's wrong Kozik your waters have broken that's all. I'm just going to check you and make sure all of your waters have broken. Everything's fine, just stay calm and breathe." Kozik lifted his legs and spread them wide making room for Tara's gloved hand. He reached out for Tig when Tara started to gently move his genitalia. Tig grabbed his hand and bent down lightly kissing his cheek.

"Everything's going to be fine ok. Tara's not worried she's calm and happy and the baby's fine. Listen to his heartbeat… see, it's still the same he's not stressed so you calm down and everything will be fine." Kozik nodded and squeezed Tig's hand as another contraction pulled at his stomach. He gasped when he felt something press into him and tried to pull away but couldn't.

"Kozik its ok it was just me. You're doing amazing, you're already four centimetres dilated and all your waters are out and broken so we're on our way." Tara explained calmly. Kozik looked at her and gave a huge sigh of releif,

"Ok so everything's fine, he's still happy?"

"Yep everything's fine and he's very happy. I'm gunna leave you for a bit and check on some other patients but if you need me just press the call button and I'll be in, ok?" Kozik and Tig nodded and watched as Tara left. Kozik turned again and got back on his hands and knees swaying back and forth as a contraction took hold.

"MMM so everything's going to be fine and I'm going to have a normal calm delivery and the baby is going to be happy and healthy." Kozik whispered to himself reassuringly between breaths. He turned and caught sight of Tig's worried face. "Tiggy you heard Tara we're all good stop worrying. Come and rub my back." Tig walked over and started rubbing his back enjoying the quiet moan he received as he helped with the pain. "Thanks babe. Ooh fuck it hurts mmm keep doing that, it helps."

"You're doing brilliantly just keep breathing and it will feel better. I've got to say it babe you look fucking amazing like this, you are so beautiful I almost don't want him to come out just so you stay like this for a bit longer." Kozik laughed and turned around to face him feeling happier now as the contraction had stopped.

"Tough. He's coming out and that's the end of it." Tig nodded and leant down kissing him holding their lips together for a few extra seconds. "That's not going to change my mind."

"Damn it. It was worth a shot though right. I'm gunna go for a smoke while it's quiet in here, is that ok?"

"Yeah, we'll be fine." Tig gave him another quick kiss before walking out of the room. Kozik looked down at his stomach and gently swept his hand across it. "Just you and me again mister so let's make this easy shall we, you do your bit and I'll do mine making sure you get here nice and safe ready to meet your daddies."

The next few hours past in a blear of pain and calming breaths as Kozik dilated more and more. He paced around the room at a slow speed enjoying the quiet moments and the little touches Tig gave him as he passed by where he was sat. "We need to name him, have you decided on anything yet?"

"I've had a few ideas; I like Beau and Riley, what about you?" Kozik smiled at the names and stood thinking about them for a second before answering,

"I was thinking Tennyson and Gage but I think I like Riley more now. Hold that thought." He bent down resting his hands on the bed as another contraction squeezed his body stopping all thoughts. He took in deep breaths slowly letting them out and relaxing even more when he felt Tig's hand on his back again. He swayed from left to right trying to keep calm until the contraction subsided. He stood back up and smiled when he saw Tig's nervous face. "It's gone don't worry we've got this." Tig nodded and smiled back.

"So we both like Riley is that going to be his name then."

"Yeah I like it. It's perfect." Tig stepped into Kozik's personal space and held his hips swaying them both slowly. "Our son has finally got a name, Riley Kozik-Trager. Perfect." Tig looked at him wide eyed with a huge face splitting grin.

"Sounds good but I think it's missing something. What about Riley Tennyson Kozik-Trager?" Kozik nodded and bowed his head trying to hide the tears that were building in his eyes. Tig gently rubbed his stomach and kissed the top of his head. "The perfect name for the perfect baby now he just needs to get here." As if on cue Kozik felt a huge tensing in the bottom of his stomach along with a load of pressure.

"Holy fuck mmm I need to push I can feel it help me up on the bed." Tig quickly moved and helped Kozik climb up on the bed. He watched with a steadying hand on his back as Kozik got on his knees and leant against the head of the bed. "Oh shit this is it he's coming Tiggy. Fucking hell I'm gunna push." Kozik bore down and pushed as hard as he could, squeezing the mattress between his fingers. Tig watched in awe as Kozik pushed, slowly bringing their son into the world. "It's fading Tiggy I'm doing it but holy fuck it hurts."

"Should I get Tara, what do you need me to do?" Kozik rocked on his knees liking the way it relieved the pressure on his groin. He shifted his legs wider and moaned as another contraction started. Tig moved towards the door but Kozik grabbed his arm.

"Stay ah I need you here. Tig I need you here don't you dare move." He once again bore down pushing as hard as he could. He gripped Tig's arm pulling him closer with every push. He let out a loud toe curling cry and pushed even harder. "Tig he's coming oh fucking hell it hurts. He's so close to being here."

"I know you're doing amazing keep going do what feels right. Remember what that woman always said at the classes do what feels right and natural to you and your body. Do that and everything will be fine." Tig reassured rubbing his back with soothing sweeps on his back. Kozik nodded and started panting fast as the baby's head and shoulders were finally born. He reached down between his legs and touched feeling the baby's head. He gasped at the feeling and tried to pull Tig's hand down.

"Feel it Tig it's our baby's head. He's here he's coming."

"I'll wait till he's completely here before I touch him. Let me call Tara in here." Kozik shook his head adamantly. He felt another contraction coming and pushed down ignoring Tig's words of encouragement and completely focused on him and the baby, keeping contact with his head. He kept pushing and listening to his body making sure to do everything he thought it wanted him to do. He gave one last push and felt a whoosh of air hit his lungs as the baby slid into his hands. He looked down and couldn't help but cry at the sight of his beautiful baby boy. He pulled him up to his chest clutching him close as he sat down. "Oh my god you did it he's perfect." Tig cried.

"Tiggy he's here I did it." They both looked down as Riley gave his first cry. His face scrunched up and he cried again letting his daddies know he was healthy.

"You did do so good babe. I love you so much you were amazing." Kozik looked up at him and smiled leaning close and kissing him passionately.

"I love you too. We did this." Tig laughed and bent down pressing his lips to Riley's sticky head. He blindly reached over and pressed the call button before quickly replacing his hand on Kozik's bare back. A few seconds later the door slowly opened and Tara stepped in smiling brightly. She looked down at Kozik's arms seeing the baby and stumbled forwards.

"Wow umm you did it. Has he cried?"

"Yeah about thirty seconds after he came out. Do you want to check him over?" Tara nodded and quickly pressed the nurse's button on the wall before taking Riley from Kozik's arms. She walked him over to the small examination table and listened to his heart smiling when it sounded healthy. After a couple more minutes she wrapped him in a blanket and walked him back over to Kozik handing him over.

"He's perfect. He's breathing fine his heart sounds healthy and he's a really good size so definitely perfect." Tara beamed. Tig looked at her and smiled before quickly looking back down at his new baby. The door opened again and a couple of nurses walked in shocked to see a tiny baby in Kozik's arms. "Kozik if you want you can give him to Tig while we deliver the after birth or you can hold him but we need to get this placenta out so you can get back to being dad, ok?" Kozik nodded and kissed the top of Riley's head before carefully handing him to Tig.

Tig took the baby and stepped back and out of the way of the nurses not taking his eyes from the precious bundle in his arms. He lifted him to his face and took a deep breath humming at the smell of pure innocent baby. He looked up a few minutes later when he felt eyes on him and found Kozik watching him with a fond look on his face. "What?"

"Nothing you're both just… I don't know perfect I guess." Tig laughed and moved closer gently sitting on the bed. Kozik snuggled closer to him and lightly brushed his fingers through Riley's dark curly hair. The baby gave a quiet whimper that quickly turned into full blown howling. Kozik looked to Tara who laughed slightly at his panicked face.

"He's hungry one of the nurses has gone to get him a bottle she should be back in a minute just give him a hug and soothe him and he'll be fine." Tig started slowly rocking Riley in his arms but Kozik stopped him and held his arms out. Tig gave him a questioning look but handed the baby over. Kozik moved the blanket from Riley's face and held him against his chest.

"How do I do this?" Tara looked up at the question and frowned at the sight of what Kozik was doing. "How do I get him to feed?"

"Umm gently open his mouth for him and hold it against your nipple. Once he feels it there he'll latch on. It might hurt at first as he gets the hang of it but after a couple of minutes it should subside." Kozik did as he was told and grinned when Riley immediately latched onto his nipple. He stared down as Riley sighed contentedly his cheeks filling with milk. Kozik took this time to look his new baby over; he took in everything from his dark curly hair that sprang up in all different directions, his shining blue eyes and his round button nose. He pulled the blanket back and gently squeezed his chubby fingers and toes.

"He looks just like you." Tig said in complete awe. Kozik gave him a sideways glance and shook his head.

"He's got your ratty hair and your eyes the only part of me on him is his nose. Thank god." Tig laughed and gave Kozik a little shove quickly regretting it when Riley whined. His heart rate spiked until Riley latched back on and started feeding. "You just got told by a new born." Kozik chuckled. Tig sighed and leant against his shoulder taking in deep breaths.

"Don't, I thought I hurt him."

"He's fine don't worry. Go and tell everybody that he's here. I'm sure Gemma's ready to kill people out there." Tig shook his head running his hand up and down Riley's back. "We'll be here when you get back. Go and tell them I want them to know, please?"

"Fine but I want cuddles when I get back." Tig huffed as he slowly stood up. Kozik mumbled something unintelligible back all of his attention well and truly on the tiny baby in his arms. Tig grinned and quietly stepped out of the room feeling his heart clench the second Kozik and Riley were out of his sight.

He wandered down the corridor in his own happy little world until her heard the loud chatter of his brothers coming from the waiting room. The second he stepped into the room it went quiet and all eyes were on him. Gemma stepped to him and pulled him in for a bone crushing hug before he could even speak.

"How's it going in there Tigger, we saw Tara and a load of nurses go in but nobody would tell us anything, what's going on?" Gemma asked in a panicked rush. Tig quickly gave her a reassuring squeeze before pulling back with a huge smile on his face.

"Everything's fine. Kozi's had him they're both amazing. He did it all on his own and I swear Gem I have never seen anything so incredible in all my life one minute it was just me and Kozik the next there's this tiny baby and he is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen." Tig gushed ecstatically. He was quickly engulfed in another hug as his brothers crowded around him.

"Is he healthy, everything's ok with him?" Gemma asked after everybody had quieted down.

"Yep, ten fingers ten toes. Tara listened to his heart and lungs and said he's fine and he cried practically straight away. Kozik's feeding him now so he's definitely got an appetite. He's so good he latched on straight away and he's going strong. He looks like Kozi too but he's got my hair and these bright blue eyes that I swear are breath-taking." Tig explained enthusiastically.

"That's great baby. So when do we get to meet the precious little man?"

"Give us like five minutes and come on down, number one were in. I'm gunna get back but I'll see you soon." Gemma quickly hugged him again before letting him go to another chorus of cheers and congratulations.

Kozik lay staring as Riley soundly slept on his chest. He listened to the tiny breaths and felt them puffing on his chest enjoying every second. When he heard the door open he looked up to see Tig standing watching them with a dopey grin on his face. "He's sleeping. You missed his first burp it was the cutest noise I have ever heard." Tig walked to the bed and slid on, instantly wrapping a protective arm around Kozik's shoulder and hand on Riley's back.

"I'm sure it was. They're going to be in in a minute, they're so excited and you was right about Gemma the second she saw me she wrapped her arms around me and nearly fucking killed me with how tight she was squeezing."

"I don't want them holding him Tig, they're all too big and heavy handed they'll squash him." Kozik stated quietly. He refused to look up when he heard Tig huff out a laugh. "Don't laugh at me Tig, I mean it I don't want them holding him he's too small, they'll hurt him."

"Babe they won't I promise. Nearly all of them have got kids and the ones that haven't know how to hold them, they'll be fine. They're our brothers they love him like we do and they know if they hold him too tight I'll kill them and so will Gemma. Trust me they'll be fine." Tig reassured. Kozik sighed and held Riley slightly tighter to his chest at the thought of him being anywhere but on him.

"Fine but he's sleeping now so they'll have to wait anyway." He said petulantly. Tig laughed and kissed the top of his head indulgently. Just as he was about to speak there was a light knock on the door and it opened revealing Gemma's eager face.

"Can we come in?" she asked quietly. Kozik nodded ushering them all in with a wave of his hand. Slowly the room filled with all eyes on the small wrapped up bundle in Kozik's arms. "He's adorable, you two did good."

"He's gorgeous, Tiggy you sure he's yours?" Jax teased playfully. Tig didn't reply except for a raised middle finger. Everybody in the room chuckled quietly making sure not to wake the baby. "Seriously though he is cute, congratulations."

"Thanks. It was all Kozik; he did all the hard work and looked fucking awesome doing it." Tig beamed proudly. Kozik blushed and lightly pushed at Tig's chest. With the sudden movement Riley shifted and started wailing loudly his cheeks immediately going pink.

"Well done asshole look what you've done now." Kozik said as he started slowly jigging the baby up and down. The guys watched as their brother turned from a swearing bloke to a caring and soothing father in the blink of an eye. He gently swayed from side to side, a huge smile slowly spreading across his face as Riley's cries gradually dissipated. He tore his eyes from the tiny bundle when the door opened and a nurse walked in smiling brightly at everyone. "Is everything alright?"

"Yep everything is fine I just need his name for his birth certificate, do you have one picked out yet?"

"Yep, you revealing or am I?" Tig asked quietly. Kozik grinned as he noticed all the eager faces looking at him waiting for the big reveal.

"I will. He's Riley Tennyson Kozik-Trager." The nurse smiled and wrote down the name before quickly exiting the room.

"That's a beautiful name." Gemma said smiling. Kozik nodded his agreement as his eyelids drooped down, exhaustion rapidly over taking him. "We'll leave you to it. Congratulations." She bent down and kissed the top of Kozik's head quickly followed by Tig's before ushering the group of men around her out of the room. Tig waited for the door to close and laid down wrapping his arms around Kozik and Riley securing them in the warmth of his arms. He quickly started drifting off to sleep grinning happily in the knowledge he finally had his family in his arms.

Hi again, I know I didn't say anything in the story before this chapter about Kozik's ability to have the baby naturally and I'm sorry if it caused any confusion or contradicted anything said earlier in the story but I couldn't help myself I really wanted Kozik and Tig to experience that and honestly I really wanted to write it so I hope you enjoyed it. This is not related to the story at all but I was wondering if anyone had any requests for another story if so leave me a comment and I'll see what I can do. Thanks.