"So small..." Harry leaned in close to the baby, "Isaac..."
"Just wait until you have your own," Liam smiled. "It will feel even odder."
"Then it is a good thing that I will not." He held up a finger and Isaac grabbed onto it with a large toothless smile. "I like him, he will grow up to be something great."
"Because he held your finger?"
"Yes. He likes me, which means he can see greatness."
The omega rolled his eyes, "you are ridiculous, Harry."
Harry looked back down, "hello, Isaac. How do you feel?" Isaac blinked at him before his lips pulled up into a large smile. The baby wiggled, squealing happily. "Good, I am glad."
Liam laughed into his hand, sitting up in his bed, "You are the funniest person I have ever met, Harry."
"I have been told."
"I know." Liam sighed softly, "It feels so good not to be pregnant."
"I am happy I was there for the delivery. I am sorry I had to leave."
"I know, Harry." Liam smiled tenderly, "half of Alaska was at that hospital -Matthew."
Harry's lip twitched and he nodded, "yes."
"He is doing well, beautiful as ever." Liam bit his lip, "misses you."
"I know."
"I know you do." The omega smiled again, "It will be okay eventually."
Harry nodded, "I know."
-
"It was freezing -Siberia gets very cold in winter." Harry closed his eyes, thinking back. "I was -I offered to take the letter and I -I did not know," he swallowed. "My apologies."
"Not at all." The therapist was sat up straight, patient -Harry was grateful. "Take your time."
"I have spoken to many therapists and," He sniffled, "this is always the difficult part for some reason."
"Because it was a difficult situation you were in. There is no need to question yourself about that."
"Yes." Harry rubbed his arm, "I was -freezing to death and it was the most painful experience I have ever felt in my life. To keep going when your body says to stop, when your brain agrees -going against everything in you is -difficult."
"Near to impossible."
"Yes." Harry nodded, "near." He sighed loudly, "I just wanted someone to be there with me -but then I felt selfish. I wanted to be held and then I fell asleep." Harry licked his lips, "and then I woke up and there they were -my family. -I called out for them, screamed for them to come closer and then they were gone, just like that. And then I remembered that I had a job to do and laying in the snow, pretending, was not going to get it done."
"You went above and beyond."
"And I somehow still feel that I failed."
