“Yes! I’m goddamn sure!” Sebastian bellowed.
“Okay, kitten, let’s uh, do this.” Liam swayed slightly beside him.
Sebastian looked up to see where Rebecca was.
“I’m here.” With Rex’s assistance Rebecca sat down on the floor behind Sebastian, helping to prop him up. Aleks sat behind Liam, placing a steadying hand on his shoulder.
“This really fucking hurts,” he whimpered.
She grimaced. “I know.” She took a deep breath.
Doc looked up. “Becca, how are you doing?” he asked, concerned.
“I’m evidently fine and never having this baby! I think he’s hibernating for the damn winter,” she said, exasperated.
“It will be your turn before you know it,” Sebastian said before yelling out.
“Okay, Sebastian, you can push whenever you feel like you have to,” Doc said.
Sebastian nodded and grabbed both of his knees and bore down. He wanted to push more than he wanted his next breath.
“Great job! One more,” Doc yelled.
“Kitten, you’re doing it! You’re really doing it!” Liam said excitedly.
“Keep doing it.” Kent held on to Sebastian’s leg, his hand over where Sebastian gripped his own knee.
“Doc. Something’s wrong!” Sebastian panted. He could feel it in his heart.
“Okay, I need you to give me a really hard push, Sebastian.”
Sebastian felt Liam grab his other hand and he could feel their strength and love through their mating bond. He pushed.
“I see the problem. The cord is around the baby’s neck. Push and don’t stop pushing, Sebastian,” Doc ordered.
Sebastian turned to Liam, terrified.
“Push, kitten,” Liam said, tears in his eyes.
“We have you,” Kent assured him.
Sebastian pushed and pushed until he couldn’t feel his lower half. He pushed and suddenly he felt something slide from his body. He stopped pushing and tried to look down.
“Where’s my baby?” he demanded.
Liam and Kent held on to his hands, tears streaming down their faces.
“Why isn’t my baby crying?” he demanded, his voice going shrill.
He could see Doc moving and doing things but he couldn’t see his baby.
“I want my baby!” he yelled.
Rebecca wrapped her arms around him from behind, her tears falling on the back of his neck.
“It’s a boy,” Liam said brokenly. But still there was silence.
“Please, please, let him breathe!” Sebastian sobbed. Kent and Liam wrapped their arms around Rebecca and Sebastian.
