Iero's Family!

Frank had been pacing for nearly half an hour now, while Lucas sat quietly and Mikey stared out of the window at the greying sky.

"What's taking so long..."

Frank growled as he passed his son's seat for the hundredth time.

"Shouldn't they be done by now?"

"Calm down dad, Gee's in good hands."

"I know I just...I want them safe with me."

Mikey turned his head to watch father and son. They were so similar in so many ways, yet Lucas' youth gave him a sparkle that made Mikey go slightly weak at the knees.

"I'm sure they'll be finished soon..."

Mikey said softly.

"Why don't you sit down, and I'll go fetch us all a coffee. You can have caffeine again now...right?"

Frank looked over at the younger man with a blank expression for a moment, before a smile spread on his lips.

"Yeah, I guess I can. Thank you Michael, coffee would be nice."

Lucas stood up.

"I'll go with you."

He took Mikey's hand and they left the waiting room. Frank huffed, he still wanted to know the whens and whys of that relationship, but he knew that Lucas could take care of himself...and anyone else who came along.

Frank paced again, sitting patiently wasn't his thing. He could feel his heart thumping a little faster and a little harder than normal as he clenched his fists at his sides. He just wanted his husband and child, safe in his arms.

"What the fuck's keeping them."

He growled to the empty room.

"I'm worried."

Lucas admitted quietly as he and Mikey walked toward the cafeteria on the far side of the building.

"About?"

Mikey prompted, gently squeezing the younger man's hand.

"About dad. He's wound so tight right now, and I know he's not sleeping...I've heard him get up and leave the house in the middle of the night."

Mikey stopped walking, pulling Lucas to a stop and turning him to face him.

"You know where he's going?"

Lucas nodded.

"He's patrolling...keeping a look out for Wolf."

"But he's not been back...has he?"

"He's not shown his face, but there have been signs. I found footprints in the North paddock last week...dad's certain that they're Wolf's."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't want to worry you, and dad didn't want Gerard finding out and getting scared."

Mikey hummed, nodding in understanding.

"That's fair enough, but it's upset you, so it's upset me."

Lucas chuckled, reaching up to gently stroke Mikey's cheek.

"You're sweet."

Mikey smiled, leaning into the touch.

"And you are tense. Can I help you with that?"

He winked and Lucas laughed, then nodded.

"Yeah, I think you can."

He took Mikey's hand again and lead him into a vacant room, closing and locking the door behind them.

Frank was getting worried now. He knew how long a Caesarian Section usually took, he'd read just about everything there was to read on the subject in the last couple months...but this was taking way longer. He realised that this was different from any other Section ever performed, but Dr. Sager had told them that it shouldn't take much more time than a normal one. This was just too long.

He continued to pace, occasionally stopping to look out of the waiting room door and into the corridor that lead to the operating theatre. Why was it taking so long?...had something gone wrong?...why hadn't he been told anything?

Time ticked by and Frank was just about ready to rip someone's head off if he didn't hear news soon, when the door opened and Dr. Sager walked in...with a small blue blanketed bundle in her arms and a smile on her face. Frank froze for a second before his own smile appeared.

"Frank, come and meet your son."

Frank felt rare tears on his face as he crossed the room and carefully took the tiny infant into his arms...he didn't wipe them away. Dr. Sager smiled softly at him, noting how perfectly the tiny baby fit in his father's big, strong arms.

"He's...he's beautiful."

Frank said in quiet awe, staring down at the little pink face and soft brown hair.

"Do you have a name for him?"

Frank nodded.

"Yes. Michael Leo Iero."

Dr. Sager smiled and made a mental note to write the name on the baby's chart, and the band on his ankle.

"Perfect."

Frank looked up at her and smiled, then swallowed.

"Can I see Gerard?...is he alright?"

"He's ok. He's still in recovery right now, but as soon as he's a bit more with it, we'll be moving him to his own room, and you can see him then."

Frank nodded.

"Has he seen this little one yet?"

He looked back down at his son, just as he let out a little squeaky yawn. Dr. Sager shook her head.

"Not yet, but I can take you and baby Michael to wait in Gerard's room now, and you can introduce them as soon as he's brought through...if you'd like?"

"Yes, that would be good. Lucas and Gerard's brother Michael went to get coffee a while back and they haven't returned. Could someone tell them where we are when they do?"

"Of course. One of the nurses will tell them..."

Dr. Sager lead Frank out of the waiting room and along the corridor, then left down another corridor before leading him into a private room that was set up with a space for a bed, a crib, a couch against the far wall, and a couple of chairs.

"If you need anything, just press this button and one of the nurses will come straight in..."

She showed Frank the nurse's call button on the wall.

"I'm going to go see how Gerard's doing...do you want me to pass on a message?"

"Please. Can you tell him that I love him and I'm so very proud of him...and that we'll see him soon."

Dr. Sager smiled and nodded.

"Sure, I will."

Then she turned and left Frank and baby Michael alone. Frank sighed softly, smiling down at the tiny life in his arms.

"Hello Michael, I'm you dad. Welcome to the world, it's a big and scary place...but me and your other daddy are going to show you all of it..."

He walked over to the window and looked out with a smile...the view wasn't as pretty as from his mountaintop, but it was still a nice view. He angled Michael to face the window...even though the baby was nearly asleep, and Frank knew that at this age Michael couldn't see much further than a couple of feet.

"That's just a tiny bit of the world my boy...you're going to love it."

After a few minutes, baby Michael was asleep so Frank sat down on the sofa, cradling his newborn son gently in his arms. Now, he just needed to see Gerard and everything would be perfect.

"We should head back..."

Mikey said quietly, curled up against Lucas' side.

"There could be news."

Lucas sighed, running his hand through Mikey's hair.

"I guess. In a minute though...I'm comfy."

Mikey chuckled.

"Ok...in a minute."

Frank looked up as the door opened and Gerard was wheeled in on a hospital bed. He was wrapped up in blankets and his eyes were closed. There was a bag of saline on a stand attached to the top of the bed, with a tube running to a cannula in the back of his left hand...he was very pale.

Dr. Sager followed the bed in and offered Frank a small smile before turning to ensure that everything was set up properly. She talked quietly to the nurses as they worked, sending one off to fetch something while she checked Gerard's pulse.

Frank watched anxiously...why wasn't Gerard awake?

The nurse returned a minute later with a heart monitor, and began setting it up. Now Frank was really nervous.

"Dr. Sager?"

She turned to look at him and gave him a reassuring smile.

"Don't worry Frank, we're just taking precautions."

"Is he alright though?"

"Gerard's fine, just recovering."

After she'd finished setting up the heart monitor, that started a steady and reassuring *beep beep beep*...she walked over and sat next to Frank on the couch. She smiled as she peered at the tiny baby, asleep in his father's arms, then looked up.

"We had an issue in recovery Frank. Gerard's blood pressure dropped and he was having some trouble breathing..."

Frank's eyes widened and he swallowed, looking over at his still sleeping husband.

"We had to put him on oxygen and give him fluids, but he reacted well and all signs are good now. He's going to be ok Frank...please don't worry."

"How can I not?..."

Frank asked, turning concerned eyes her way.

"He's my life!...I can't lose him."

"You're not going to lose him Frank...he's not going anywhere."

Frank chewed his lip and nodded.

"Ok...when will he wake up?"

Dr. Sager smiled.

"He's not unconscious Frank, just sleeping. He'll wake up when he's had enough sleep..."

She put a hand gently on Frank's arm.

"Maybe you should get some sleep too. It's always a good idea to rest when they are..

She smiled, nodding toward baby Michael. Frank sighed...he could use forty winks.

"Yeah, I guess."

The nurses had finished what they were doing and left, so Frank stood up and carried baby Michael over to the crib. He gently lay him down, the tiny infant fussing slightly before going quiet again. Frank leaned down and placed a soft kiss to his son's head, then moved over to the bedside and sat down on the chair next to it, carefully taking Gerard's right hand in his and kissing his pale fingertips.

"I love you Gerard..."

He whispered before turning to speak to the the doctor again, but she was gone. Frank chuckled softly then turned his eyes back onto Gerard.

"Sweet dreams my love, I'll see you when you wake up."

Then he shuffled slightly to get comfy and closed his eyes...and he was asleep two minutes later.

Notes

Hi there chipmunks, how's you?

So ive had several requests for an update and I know I've been slack lately, but I'm determined to try to change that...so here's your update on this...with a baby and everything...hope you liked it.
more hopefully soon...

until then...PLEASE COMMENT, and peace out babies!
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