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Naive as the selkie was, he didn't sense the subtle dip in Irvin's spirit since the arrival of the pup, the adrenaline was running so high in his system, he became oblivious to anything other than his first born. He could very well spend all his time with the new pup, blinded by the thrill of becoming a parent.

He returned to Irvin watching him swaying his hips, creating small waves in the tiny tub he was in. He stroked the cool water affectionately, liking the feeling of water naturally as a selkie. He grinned enthusiastically, a funny contrast to Irvin's melancholy, to reach in and touch his belly.

It was fulfilling to feel his mate relaxing and sinking his weight more towards him, despite there being the tub in between them. His large, warm palms cupped his belly and the movement of the pups within Irvin transmitted through Irvin's stretched-thin belly to the selkie. Max smiled goofily and took Irvin closer, shifting his hands to the lower part of his bump. "shhhh.... you are the best Irvin." he praised pressing a quick kiss on the human's forehead. "we are gonna be parents... nah, we ARE parents!" pride was still radiating from him. "You stay strong in there Irvin. I'm so proud of you. You can do this." he said feeling another contraction building. He moved a hand towards Irvin's lower back, now that he'd turned sideways, to rub him at the tailbone region and some more on his buttocks. 

"feeling like pushing yet?" he looked at Irvin with his large, wet eyes, looking expectant at the arrival of the 2nd pup.