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Nick grinned when the doctor told them they'd have a boy, squeezing Brad's hand with a small laugh. "I couldn't care if I tried, honestly. They're still our baby," Nick shrugged, wiping the remaining gel off of his belly when Dr. Miller was finished with the ultrasound. "It'll be easier to pick names, though. We won't have to worry about figuring anything out for a girl."

Dr. Miller prescribed a few vitamins to Nick and told him if the morning sickness were getting severe, to give her a call. She left the apartment, and Nick went on to take a bath like he'd said he would. The warm water did wonders on his body, helping him relieve any tension in his back and shoulders. He then headed to bed, turning on the TV in the room. He tried to go to sleep, but found no matter what he tried, he couldn't seem to do it. Around midnight, he headed to Brad's room, silently opening the door. He found the other man asleep, but the other side of the bed was untouched. Nick hesitated, but eventually went into the room and laid down next to Brad, not bothering to get under the sheets (he was more comfortable cold), easily falling asleep with his presence so close.