Solangelo

"Ooh, baby, it hurts.." Nico complained.

He was only ever this audible about his pain with Will, because he knew how safe he was with his boyfriend. It was just Will with him, they'd decided on a home birth, which Nico was thankful for. He was comfortable and it was just him, the love of his life and the baby he was birthing there, all he could ask for.

"Just breathe, beautiful," Will said.

Will had his hand on Nico's swollen stomach. Nico had a large shirt on, and that was all. He was laying on their bed which was covered in soft towels, Will sitting on the bed by Nico's waist. Nico gripped the towels underneath him, huffing. He was trying to breathe the way they learned, but he was slowly giving up on the exercise.

When a contraction came, he groaned loudly. He placed a hand on the bottom of his stomach, squinting his nose and letting his head fall back.

"You can do it," Will encouraged.

"Will, how long has it been?" Nico complained.

"Just a few hours. You still haven't dilated all the way."

"Bullshit!" Nico complained more. "It hurts like a b!tch."

"It'll get worse, but I'm here. Just breathe."

Another contraction came and Nico seethed. It wasn't time to push yet, but it hurt.

He placed both hands on his stomach this time, just below Will's. He looked down at his huge bump. His baby was in there, and he was so excited to meet them, but terrified he wouldn't be enough, for this birth or as a parent.

Will moved his hand to rest it on top of Nico's. He squeezed it and gave Nico a loving smile, "I'm right here."

Nico smiled. "Thank you, mi am- OH!"

He threw his head back as another contraction came. "Will! I think I need to push now!"

Will checked below Nico's shirt and nodded, "Yeah, it's that time. You can do it."

Nico groaned loudly, breathing fast. When the contraction was done he rested his hands on the bed.

Another one came and he yelped, "Sh!t!" He pushed as hard as he could. When it was over, he was tired.

After a while, it was nothing but screaming, pushing, screaming, cursing, pushing and crying.

"I can't do it!" Nico yelled, screaming as another contraction hit. He was barely pushing, but he was crowning.

Will had his hands below, ready to help the baby out, "You're so close, beautiful. Just push, one more time, okay?"

"I can't!" Nico sobbed, exhausted.

Will reached up and squeezed his hand, "Together, okay? Three, two, one... push!"

Nico screamed louder than he had all day or night, his body on fire. When it was done, he sighed, and quickly felt a tiny person rest on his chest. His shirt had come off by now, so it was just bare contact, and he looked down on his little baby that he was holding against him.

"Oh, my god..." He said in awe. "I did it."

Will scooted closer, kissing Nico with tears in his eyes, "Yes, you did. Our baby girl is here!"

"Girl?" Nico asks, not taking his eyes off of her.

"The most precious thing," Will said.

Nico nods, "My little angel."