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Tweak says, "Teacup humans!"

claire (likesachallenge) wrote in nevermore_logs,
@ 2015-08-28 23:46:00

Entry tags:

joseph van der berg, monique reppyi

Who: Nikkie and Joey
What: Say hello to Gothbaby :D
When: Friday night
Where: Hospital

Nikkie had made a promise to herself, fairly early in her pregnancy: she was not going to be one of those woman who started shrieking like banshees when they went into labor. So when a really sharp pain gripped her abdomen, she didn't jump, but it was a close thing.

She levered herself up from the couch and went looking for Joey. "Love?" she called. "We need to go to the hospital. Like. Now." Then a thought struck her. "You don't happen to know where my shoes are, do you?"

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	cup_of_joey 2015-08-29 05:05 am UTC (link)
	Joey had been preparing a mug of peppermint tea for Nikkie when she stuck her head into the kitchen and said possibly the most terrifying words in the universe, right after 'Hi, I'm Lucifer'. "What?!" he asked, fumbling the mug which, thankfully, only held a dry teabag in it so far. "Oh god, what's wrong?!" (Reply to this) (Thread)

	likesachallenge 2015-08-29 05:18 am UTC (link)
	"Nothing, dear, but I'm in labor, and I don't fancy having this baby on the kitchen floor," Nikkie told him, breathing as deeply and evenly as she could. "So I need my shoes, my phone, that bag I packed last week..." She broke off as she turned in circles, unsure of what to actually do first. "Fuck, I swore I wasn't going to lose my mind once this happened." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cup_of_joey 2015-08-29 05:21 am UTC (link)
	Oh thank god. "Okay, okay. I know where the bag is and I can find shoes. Your mind will be just fine okay, I'll be right back!" Joey darted out of the kitchen, still holding the mug. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	likesachallenge 2015-08-29 05:34 am UTC (link)
	"If you say so," Nikkie called after him, remembering she'd left her phone in the living room and going to retrieve it. She texted her sister, Lena, and Piper, before putting it and the charger into her pocket. "I've changed my mind, I'm cool with having her here," she declared as she sank onto the couch. "But then we'd have to burn the couch, so..." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cup_of_joey 2015-08-29 05:37 am UTC (link)
	Joey trotted back into the living room with the bag and Nikkie's shoes, his own only half on. "Hah, well- It would ensure my parents never came over again, so there's that! Having children in the house like common folk. Here's your shoes. Oh my god. This is happening." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	likesachallenge 2015-08-29 05:41 am UTC (link)
	"I'll have the next one on the couch," she joked, slipping her shoes on. "But yeah, you're telling me. My brain is basically alphabet soup of nonsense." She pushed herself up again and looked over at Joey. "Ready if you are," she told him, managing a smile. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cup_of_joey 2015-08-29 05:47 am UTC (link)
	Joey gripped the bag tightly and nodded to Nikkie. "Yeah, ready. I mean. As ready as I can be. You're amazing, okay? So amazing." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	likesachallenge 2015-08-29 06:02 am UTC (link)
	Nikkie pulled him into a hug, briefly resting her cheek on his shoulder. "Thank you," she said softly. "I couldn't do this without you, you've been so wonderful." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cup_of_joey 2015-08-29 06:05 am UTC (link)
	"Pffft," Joey said, ducking to kiss her cheek. He turned to lead her to the car, calling out to Xavier over his shoulder that they would be gone awhile. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	likesachallenge 2015-08-29 06:16 am UTC (link)
	Nikkie just laughed softly, calling out her own goodbye to Xavier as she followed him out. Her fingers were shaking slightly as she buckled herself in, and it was finally hitting home. This was really happening. "Bloody buggering hell," she muttered. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cup_of_joey 2015-08-29 06:21 am UTC (link)
	Joey glanced over at her before pulling away from the curb. "It's going to be okay," he soothed. "And hey, they're going to offer you some awesome drugs!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

likesachallenge
2015-08-29 06:35 am UTC (link)

"Yes, and believe me, I'm going to take them up on that," she agreed. "But I've still never done this before, and I'm probably going to freak out until she's safely in my arms. Hopefully that will pass once we're there."

The ride to the hospital seemed to be both interminably long, and yet take no time at all. The second they set foot inside, Nikkie was registered, bundled into a wheelchair, and carted off to be admitted. She was hooked up to machines, given a gown and an IV, and settled in to wait on the doctor.

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cup_of_joey
2015-08-30 04:32 am UTC (link)

Joey followed along, ever loyal and ever slightly terrified something might go wrong and he would lose the only woman he'd ever really loved and his daughter all in one day. He never used to be quite so anxious about things, but since being kidnapped by Lucifer, the worst option often felt much nearer than it used to.

He held Nikkie's hand and plastered a brave smile on his face that probably looked a little weird. "We're not saddling her with my surname, right?" Joey said, just to be distracting.

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likesachallenge
2015-08-30 05:41 am UTC (link)

Nikkie ran her thumb over his knuckles. "We could hyphenate it, if you want," she suggested with a small smirk. "Reppyi-van-der-Berg. Talk about a mouthful. But if you don't want to, we don't have to, she can take my name."

"I love you," she went on. "It's going to be OK, the doctor will be here soon, and hopefully it won't be too long before we get to meet her."

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	cup_of_joey 2015-09-01 09:13 am UTC (link)
	"If we saddle her with that surname, she may never forgive us," Joey said with a chuckle. "Reppyi is a great name and hey, if we get married, I can take your name and then we'll all match?" Was that a proposal? Right now? Smooth. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

likesachallenge
2015-09-01 09:58 am UTC (link)

"Darling, while the idea of getting married to you is not disagreeable to me at all, perhaps we could talk about it when I'm not-"

She broke off as another contraction hit, and her sentence devolved into a strangled sort of yell. Fortunately for her, a medical team entered just then, checking her vitals and dilation. Nikkie gripped Joey's hand as they told her to push, gritting out, "Hey, at least if I break your hand, we're already in a hospital."

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	cup_of_joey 2015-09-01 10:14 am UTC (link)
	Joey chuckled a little until Nikkie yelped. He hated that she had to go through pain to bring their daughter into the world while all he could do was watch. "I don't even feel it," he assured her. "You're doing so good, baby. So good." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

likesachallenge
2015-09-01 10:33 am UTC (link)

Nikkie managed a weak, brief smile, before bearing down once again when she was told to. The next few hours passed in a vague haze of pain, pushing, and squeezing Joey's hand until she was sure it'd shatter.

Finally, finally, she gave one last great push and collapsed back onto the bed, sweaty and exhausted. She heard faint noises in the background, and then a baby began to cry. She was given a blanket wrapped bundle, and pulling back the edge showed her daughter, wailing up at her. "None of that, now," she said softly, pulling her close and rocking her gently. "It's alright, darling. Hello. Welcome to the world."

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	cup_of_joey 2015-09-01 10:43 am UTC (link)
	Joey leaned over to plant a kiss on his daughter's head. He hadn't stopped grinning since she had been born, and even though his hand was sore, he honestly couldn't care less. He was a father, and he wasn't going to mess it up like his own parents had. "She's perfect. She has your eyes!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	likesachallenge 2015-09-01 11:03 am UTC (link)
	"Which probably means she'll get my eye roll, too," Nikkie laughed tiredly. "Look at her, she's beautiful. Hello, Olivia," she said, lightly brushing her daughter's cheek. "Hopefully you'll get your daddy's hair, you don't want to deal with this nonsense when you're older." Olivia just yawned, seemingly unimpressed. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cup_of_joey 2015-09-02 06:44 am UTC (link)
	"I do like that eye roll," Joey chuckled. "And I'm not entirely sure she'll want to deal with my hair either, but that's why wigs exist." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	likesachallenge 2015-09-02 07:26 am UTC (link)
	"Even when it's directed at you?" Nikkie joked around a yawn. "But yes, fair point. But I haven't even asked: do you want to hold her (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cup_of_joey 2015-09-02 07:30 am UTC (link)
	"I was letting you have your time," Joey said with a smile before smoothing her hair. "I would love to hold her." Joey reached out and let the nurse help Nikki put Olivia into his arms and suddenly he was holding his daughter for the first time. "Oh. Oh gosh." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	likesachallenge 2015-09-02 07:48 am UTC (link)
	Nikkie lay back in the bed, watching the pair of them fondly. "Wish I had my camera," she mumbled tiredly. "Now there's one for the baby book." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cup_of_joey 2015-09-03 11:16 am UTC (link)
	Joey chuckled and he glanced over at Nikkie with a grin on his face. "Yeah, pretty sure she's my favourite thing in the entire world. Look at her! Oh my god her face moved! It was amazing!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	likesachallenge 2015-09-04 04:07 am UTC (link)
	That made Nikkie laugh. "We should just give up and buy the video camera now," she suggested. "Because she is, I'm pretty sure this is the most amazing thing I've ever had a hand in." (Reply to this) (Parent)