[bhdire8]

(i'm only too grateful we found each other. And i'm also glad we are sharing the joy in this rp. I think we adjusted to each other rather nicely after the times we'd spent rping together ;))

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At this point Nick was only too overwhelmed by the prospect of soon meeting their first child. The first of many, as he had told Aki. This was such a blessed family life and Nick nodded at the soft words of his lover. And right this moment, witnessing the undaunted love Aki was giving him, he was strengthened in his belief. He would get his mother's ring to properly propose to Aki, after all this. They knew they were each other's soulmate, but he also wanted to give him proper recognition, in everybody's eyes, that they were also lawfully bound to each other.

"Thank YOU my love... you are the one bringing us forward. You are the one making all these possible." Nick's eyes stung from the unshed tears. He would do so much for his love, even his life. Under his encouragement, Aki gave several very effective pushes. He smiled at him whenever they had a break, gently urged him on for another push. It was difficult. Aki's pushes were powerful, but the baby was still moving at a painstakingly slow pace.

Finally, their firstborn made it to crowning. "Almost fully crowned...I don't know whether or not to blame the baby for growing so big.... " Nick forced himsefl to joke amidst the agnoizing pain his lover was experiencing. The head was big, stretching Aki to the brink. "just a little more babe... push." he said in a steady voice, acting as the anchor for Aki in his exhausting attempt to force teh baby down.