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3. a book signing surprise (with the help of percy)

"he just fainted?" dr. etter asks, handing louis an ice pack.

harry nods, biting his lip. "yeah, he was fine, and we were talking about the baby, and i was showing him the nursery, and then he just kinda... fell. i tried to catch him, but it was too late."

dr. etter nods. "okay, well, the baby's absolutely fine. i think louis' fine, too, maybe a mild concussion. so i'm just going to ask him some questions. some of them will apply to you, harry, and you can tell me if they're correct or not."

harry nods, biting his lip.

"okay, louis." dr. etter says. "what's the gender of your baby?"

"a boy." louis murmurs.

dr. etter looks at harry who nods.

"do you have a name picked out?"

"uh. percy...."

harry nods again.

"when are you due?"

louis licks his chapped lips, and swallows, trying to get the acidy taste out of his mouth. "sept-september, er, seventh."

"that's soon..." the doctor says. "have you guys got all the baby supplies?"

"uh... yeah. i... we do." louis mumbles. "um... the baby's going to be really small." he blurts, before he turns pink and looks down at his belly.

dr. etter smiles. "is this your first, then?"

louis nods. "yes."

"i remember when my wife was pregnant with our first. i was super nervous. are you nervous, louis?"

louis nods. "yes. 'm scared."

harry reaches forward and takes louis' hand and rubs his knuckles.

the doctor smiles. "you guys'll do fine."

louis forces a smile. "um... could i go? i'm... i'm tired."

he nods. "yeah. i think its just a mild concussion. if it continues hurting for more than a week, back in. and take it easy. maybe ice it if you'd like or feel you need to."

"he's okay to sleep, though, right?"

"yeah. he knows what's going on around him. just try to wake him up maybe twice, see if he can be awakened. if he can't, call 999."

"okay. thank you." harry says softly. he helps louis up, and the doctor leaves.

louis changes into his clothes in silence, avoiding eye contact with harry, pressing his hands to his belly where percy is turning around and around and kicking him lightly.

"lou?"

louis looks up, his bottom lip trembling and his knees shaking and he rushes forward and presses his face into harry's chest and begins sobbing.

harry rubs his back, and presses kisses to louis' hair. "shh, shh, you're alright. 'm here. 'm here. i love you. you're okay."

"i could have killed your baby!" he sobs.

"our baby, lou... and you didn't do it on purpose, and you didn't fall on your belly at all."

louis gasps for air, and chokes out. "you would've hated me. you... you already do hate me. oh, god."

"i love you." harry tells him. "i love you, and i wouldn't have hated you if something had happened to percy. but nothing did. he's okay. you're okay. i'm okay. we're okay."

louis whines and takes deep breaths, trying to calm himself down. "ca-can we... can we go home?"

"yeah, baby, 'course. lets get you something to eat and in bed. you must be tired."