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Thomas was 6 when his baby sister came along. In his opinion, it was about time. His mum had done a good job looking like a balloon for ages. He'd been waiting for this for a while now. From like all the way back to when he was five.
His dad woke him up in the middle of the night; Thomas originally thought his mum just wanted more of that ice-cream that they always ran out of. They usually went out to go get it together, him and his dad. Instead Oliver and Felicity were headed for the hospital and Uncle Digg was coming over till later. He'll go to them later. When Thomas is waiting on something he really wants, it becomes clear that he's inherited his laser-like focus from both parents. He's up all night after that, he sits and reads and waits for dad to call.
He suspects his mum probably has something to go with all those empty ice-cream cartons. He likes the minty chocolaty stuff just as much as Felicity does, but there's only ever the hazelnut ice-cream that his dad favours left.
Felicity and Oliver are just relieved that ice-cream is the only thing Thomas doesn't want to share with the baby.
But really he can't wait for the baby. He's going to be the best big brother. He probably will share his ice-cream too. They can always get more later. Mum and Dad have already promised him that he'll be the first one that gets to hold the baby before any of the other visitors. He does.
Mum and Dad come through on their promise. Uncle Digg takes him to the hospital when Oliver calls to give them the good news. Felicity and the baby are happy and healthy. Thomas practically jogs his way to Felicity's private room. But he hesitates at the door; it only takes a minute for Uncle Roy and Aunt Thea, who are standing outside, to push him through.
Felicity is cradling a pink blanket.
Thomas is introduced to his new baby sister, Maddison Sara Queen. To him she is Maddie from the first couple of minutes that he meets her to the rest of her life. The childhood nickname sticks. He looks down at her in his arms. She has a little bit of blonde hair right on the top of her head and eyes that he recognises as the same colour as his own and his mums. He adjusts and makes sure he's supporting her head like dad showed him.
When he lifts his head, his mum is watching from the bed, looking at him with mushy eyes.
Dad warned him about her being emotional.
He said nothing about himself though and when Thomas looks to his dad; Oliver's eyes are all shiny. That combined with a smile on his face wide and bright enough to rival Felicity's.