Chapter Twenty Four

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A month had passed since the court date, and Dan sat on Phil's couch watching a movie while he waited on him to return home from work. His teaching licence had been suspended in Manchester, so now Phil went to and from London everyday for work, something Dan felt horrid for. "I'm home!" A voice called, and Dan turned with a smile, getting up from the couch only to fall back down, dizziness taking over.
"Dan?" Phil's voice asked, and he looked up to see the older male in the doorway to the living room. "Hi." Dan smiled, and Phil's brown furrowed. "Did you spill something?" He asked, and Dan shook his head questioningly. "Why?"
"Look." Phil said, and Dan saw a dark substance on the cushions beneath him, and upon touching his pants he realised it was coming from him.

"Theodosia." He muttered, and Phil walked over, helping the boy up as he made sure it wasn't blood on the cushions. "Gerard told us this could happen." Phil said in a rushed tone, steering Dan from the room to the hall where a bag of things for the baby sat.
"What?"
"Theodosia is ready. Now."
"Oh." Dan said, and then it hit him like a ton of bricks that he was about to give birth at 6 months. "Call Ame." He said, breathing quickly as Phil took hold of his shoulders. "You need to stay calm. I'm not losing you or her. I will call Amethyst but you need to take deep breaths and calm down." He said sternly, and Dan nodded, attempting to calm himself as Phil grabbed the bags and helped him to the car, dialing Amethyst the second he was sitting.

"Baby."
"Now."
"Going there now."
"Yes."
"See ya."  He said and disconnected the line, driving as fast as he could without freaking out Dan. "She's coming."
"Okay." The brunette said simply, his was resting against the widow until a agonising wave a pain went over his body, centred in his stomach. "Fuck me." He muttered, tears falling from his eyes as contractions racked his body. He was in so much pain he didn't even notice Phil taking him into the hospital until he was laying on a bed and Gerard was there checking his blood pressure.

"I can stop labour, but something tells me that your daughter is ready to come now." He was saying to Phil, who ran a hand through his hair while looking at Dan, who was curled up on his side. "If she wants to come, then there's no stopping her." He sighed, and walked to Dan's side.
"You ready?"

"Always." He whispered, and Phil pressed a kiss to his cheek.
"Let's meet our Theodosia."

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