[018Luxio]

"Your only on number 2" Ben continues running his hand along Thomas' back.

[Lovebite]

Thomas looked disheartened at that, shaking his head slightly and frowning this time,"I don't think I can do this."He said softly, his fingers curling into the sheets of the hospital bed, he was sweating and pink in some places as he rested his head on his hands. Reaching to grab onto the pillow and hugging it tightly as he moaned into the fabric, rocking and bearing down this time as his stomach tightened. He gasped when he felt the baby's head stretching his hole slowly,"Oh god."He complained, closing his eyes and curling into himself as he kept pushing.

[018Luxio]

Ben watches him for a few minutes before Thomas relaxed again as the latest contraction ended. "Yes you can, I know you can"

[Lovebite]

Thomas snorted after the contraction, he shook his head as he looked down at the bed, then looked up at Benjamin slightly,"You don't know that."He replied softly, then looked down again, frowning and cradling his belly gently, then reaching up again to grip one of the handles of the bed. Tom groaned softly, curling forwards and groaning as he pushed again, the head spread him slowly and he beared down harder until his face was red. "Ngh..."He couldn't stop now, it hurt him to much, he needed to get the head out.

[018Luxio]

Ben can do nothing but watch as Tom strains to deliver the child, or at least the child's head.

[Lovebite]

Tom kept bearing down every few moments to the long, harsh contractions tightening his stomach and forcing the second baby out of him. As he labored and moaned, he felt himself stretch with the girth of the child then gasped softly when he felt himself deliver part of the baby. Though it wasn't the head and he instantly reached for Ben, grasping onto his leg,"Ben-"

[018Luxio]

Ben had seen it too and had instantly moved to support the baby's body. "It's breech"

[Lovebite]

Thomas groaned in complaint when he heard that, knowing that he shouldn't move any more now that the baby was out that way. He caught his breath slowly, placing his head against his hands and bearing down again as he turned red in the face with all the pushing now. His hand gripped onto Ben's leg and he couldn't stop until the pain ended, panting brokenly and whimpering softly. The baby's shoulders spreading him awkwardly no matter how he situated his legs, he was stuck as he was.

[018Luxio]

After nearly 10 minutes of pushing with no change Ben leans up to softly kiss Thomas' cheek. "Do you want me to get the doctor?"

[Lovebite]

Thomas shook his head quickly,"I can do this."He told him quietly, he turned his head away slightly and rocked himself slowly. His eyes squeezing shut as he began pushing again slowly, but as a few more moments passed with no change he still seemed a bit hopeful as he kept up the pushing to no avail.

[018Luxio]

Ben doesn't push him into anything, continuing to support the baby's body as Thomas continues to push.

[Lovebite]

A hour passed with no change and Thomas finally gave up attempting to birth this child with no assistance, his hand still grasping onto Ben's leg. He panted heavily, catching his breath in the crease of his arm and rolling his hips with another low moan,"Hurry."He complained, biting his tongue to keep from making any other sound of pain, still bent over the bed bowlegged with the child dangling out of him.

[018Luxio]

Ben quickly goes to find Thomas' doctor, them both returning to the room nearly 5 or so minutes later.

[Lovebite]

Thomas was sitting on the floor then, holding the newborn close to his chest in his arms and looking upset as tears streaked down his face. He didn't look up at the door when it opened, only sobbing softly as he hugged the still, blue baby in his arms. Tom couldn't control the tears now when his efforts to revive the baby worked to no avail, the doctor came over carefully,"How long?"She asked gently and Thomas could barely answer he was so distraught, curling up with the infant in his arms.

[018Luxio]

"He's been in labor for a few hours, the last hour spent on that one, it was breech." Ben spoke quietly before making his way over to Thomas and slowly sitting down beside him though he didn't force the other to do anything, the invitation was there should he wish to take it.

[Lovebite]

The woman took in a small breath with a nod,"Okay... Can I check you?"She asked her patient gently, Thomas was out of it, rubbing the baby's cheek with his pinky and looking on the brink of full out sobbing. The doctor took her time to reach and let her fingers press into the males belly just a a bit to feel for the next child with how puffy his belly still was. "I think I should assist with the next child."She told him and looked up at him slightly, he didn't make any move to respond, before nodding just a bit. The woman made no more moves, in fear of making the male uncomfortable, knowing he was in a fragile state at the moment. Then looking to the other male slightly, standing up to her feet.

[018Luxio]

Ben looks up at her but doesn't move from his place beside Thomas on the floor. "How many more?"

[Lovebite]

"One. He was expecting triplets, correct?"She asked and then thought about it,"If it's more than that, we'll have to perform a cesarean section, but we'll need permission from the next of kin for the children."She slipped her hands into her coat pockets, then turned her attention onto the grieving male once more. "Could I take them now?"She asked gently and Tom didn't look up to her, only staying silent, then looking to Ben slightly with red rimmed eyes as he leant into him slowly.

[018Luxio]

"Let me see him Tommy" Ben holds his hands out for the baby, waiting for Thomas to hand it to him.

[Lovebite]

Thomas looked at Ben for a moment, then down at the baby in his arms who might have just looked as if they were sleeping if he hadn't felt how limp their body was. He sniffed lightly and held them closer, letting his lips press against their still warm head as he then pulled away. Meeting Ben's eyes and handing over the baby carefully, as he rested his head against his shoulder, he closed his eyes slightly. Looking down at the baby quietly, rubbing his eye with the back of his hand.