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Gustav, Tracy, Corinna, Ava, and Liza sat silently together in the waiting room. No one has said anything in over an hour.
Gus was lying back in his seat, Ava asleep on his chest, the others just keeping him company. He didn't know how much longer he could sit like this, not knowing what's happening. A shaky breath escaped his lips as he absentmindedly played with a coil of Ava's curly hair.
Liza reached over and held her son's hand tightly, catching his attention. He peaked over the sleeping toddler's head to see a doctor entering the room. He practically sprung to his feet, handing Ava to Corinna.
"How is she? Is my baby okay?"
"Can we step out for a moment?" The doctor asked quietly. Gus felt his heart sink.
Jazz held Corinna's hand tightly as they watched through the window at the two men speaking in the hall. He glanced over to his daughter, sleeping peacefully in his fiancée's arms.
Within seconds Gustav's expressions changed- then he dropped to his knees. Liza ran out of the room to help her son. He clung to her tightly, shaking as he sobbed. The doctor relayed the message to Gus's mother.
"Holy shit." Corinna whispered, her voice audibly anxious.
"I think I'm gonna throw up." Jazz admitted. The two exchanged looks, and got up together. As they neared the hallway they could hear Liza speaking to the doctor through tears.
