[018Luxio]

Ben had moved to run his hand along Thomas' back when Bella had ran over to the coloring books. "You say when and we'll go." He then turns his attention back to the excited toddler before putting the books into the cart as well.

[Lovebite]

Thomas returned the smile towards his daughter and nodded,"That's nice, sweetie."He said and sat up some, gripping the handle of the cart and glancing at Ben with a nod,"Mmhm."He agreed and rubbed his belly with one hand, then waited for them to continue on as he bit his lip somewhat. Bella grabbing now going to grab some dolls and hand them to Ben,"Dollys."She said and then looked around some more, before bouncing over to grab some accessories for a baby doll she had at home.

[018Luxio]

Soon enough they finish in the toys, Bella eventually leading Ben and Tom over to the baby section, her picking out a few outfits for the newborns.

[Lovebite]

Thomas groaned softly as they walked, stopping in the middle of turning the buggy and bending his knees slightly, rocking himself slowly,"Ughh..."He let his head fall forwards, the pains were getting worse and he shuddered with it as he moaned under his breath. A family ahead of them looked back slightly at them then hurried off, he didn't notice but Ben did.

[018Luxio]

Ben watches them go for a second or two before making his way over to Thomas before slipping an arm around his waist. "Do you think you can make it to the truck? We'll meet you out there when we get rung up"

[Lovebite]

"No. No. I'm okay. I'm fine."He said, shaking his head and pushing himself to sit up straight again,"I can keep going."He told him, then looked down at Bella as she tugged on his pants leg,"Papa. Papa. Papa."She bounced and showed him the clothes she had grabbed for the babies, grinning at him. He nodded, smiling softly,"The babies will love those."He told her and leant against the cart, reaching to take the clothes from him and placing them in the cart.

[018Luxio]

Ben watches him for a minute or two before nodding keeping a close eye on Tom as they continued through the store before eventually heading to check out.

[Lovebite]

Thomas stood at the checkout line behind the two at the head of the cart, frowning slightly as he rocked back and forth silently. The line was long and he was getting angsty, tilting his head back slightly and placing his hands on his hips, humming some what to distract himself from the pain. "Fuck. Fuck. Fuck."He closed his eyes, breathing quietly and trying not to make a scene.

[018Luxio]

Ben watches him for a minute or two before finally convincing Thomas to go onto the truck. When they finally arrived nearly 10 minutes later Ben went around to check on him before putting Bella in her car seat.

[Lovebite]

Thomas argued for a few moments, before he finally let Benjamin convince him to leave and go out to the car, he hadn't managed to climb in. He simply grasped onto the side mirror and rocked his hips back and forth still, eyes squeezed shut and jumping slightly when he heard Ben. Looking up a bit and frowning,"I don't want to sit down."He told him simply, closing his eyes again.

[018Luxio]

"I'm not going to let you give birth in a parking lot." Ben comes over to him before running a hand along his back. "We don't have to go to the hospital but we can't stay here."

[Lovebite]

"God, why do you have to be such a stubborn bastard."He groaned, leaning his head forwards and frowning as he rocked his hips for a moment then nodding slightly. "Okay. Okay."He said, irritated as he opened up the car door, standing up straight again, leaning against the car for another moment then going to crawl into the passenger's seat.

[018Luxio]

"We could go back inside but that's going to cause a scene, you know that"

[Lovebite]

"I don't give a fuck if it does!"Thomas snapped at Benjamin in return, he paused midway as he tried climbing into the car, groaning lowly and leaning into the side of the car. Rocking his hips and breathing slowly again, he realized now how much easier it was when Bella was born, the sex had dulled the pain. But now he felt everything and it hurt like a bitch, he rocked and breathed,"Sorry. Sorry."He shook his head, turning slightly to look at Ben and then lean into him with his arms around him, closing his eyes for a moment.

[018Luxio]

Ben runs a hand along Tom's back for a minute or two until the contraction passes. The ride back to the hospital was actually fairly quiet seeing as Tom didn't want to worry Bella. Ben gets Tom back to his room and gets Bella situated on coloring over on the couch. Ben's attention then because entirely focused on Tom as he leaned against the bed, bracing himself on his arms as he slowly rocked back and forth through another contraction.

[Lovebite]

Thomas kneeled beside the bed for a at least an hour, leant forwards into the bed and breathing as calmly as he could manage, rocking himself slowly and letting his mouth hang open with a shuddered moan. Grasping at the sheets of the bed and lifting his head slightly,"Ben, could you ask one of the nurses for one of those...those labor balls?"He turned his head to look at the other slightly,"Please?"

[018Luxio]

Ben nods before slipping out of the room. He comes back a few minutes later before setting the ball down beside the bed.

[Lovebite]

Thomas thanked him softly and moved to grab onto the ball, resting his belly against it slightly as he leant over, closing his eyes and burying his face into his arms as he continued to rock perpetually. Groaning into his elbow and arching his back some, shifting his footing quickly and gasping softly, pressing his face more firmly into his hands as if to drown out the pain as he spread his legs some.

[018Luxio]

Ben moves to run his hands over Thomas' back as he rocks back and forth on the ball.

[Lovebite]

Thomas reached for Benjamin's free hand, groaning softly and slowing down slightly as he clinched his hand, pressing his face continuously into his arms and whimpering quietly as he frowned. "Waiting for his water to break was the most racking part of the whole ordeal, it felt longer than when he birthed Bella, it hurt him more too, he almost cried out a few times just between the contractions. "Can't I just get them cut out?"He asked breathlessly after another pain.