The twins looked at him curiously, smiling brightly with quick nods,"Please?"They asked politely and Jasmine got up to her feet again excitedly, as well as her brother who moved towards the door happy about the prospect of taking to their other father.
James goes ahead of them to check on Tobias first, finding him in the kitchen leaning against the counter as he worked through another contraction. He doesn't say anything about the pups coming in, simply letting them pass by him as they make their way over toward their father, though they did seem slightly afraid and nervous.
Tobias had his head hung low, face pressing into the crook of his arm and legs bowed beneath his weight and the pure agony it was to suffer through contractions without any progress. It startled him slightly when he realized that there were others of his family to come and check on him, smiling softly when he turned his head to see their oldest twins. "Hey guys."He murmured and reached out to rest his hand on little James's head then lean over to kiss Jasmine on the forehead then move to shuffle over to the table. Looking to take a seat, moving slowly and with a small grimace he was trying to hide,"It's past your bedtime."He smiled some, lowering himself into the seat.
"We wanted to check on you." Jasmine smiles softly before moving to sit down beside Tobias while little James stayed standing, running his hand over Tobias' shoulders. James stayed back, allowing the pups to have time alone with their father.
"I'm okay."Tobias said with a slight nod, looking between them and smiling, albeit tiredly as he rested an arm on the table with his head in his hand. His other hand rubbed little James's back, he was more than happy for the comfort of anothers presence, especially his children. The man pulled the little boy into him and kissed his head again as he buried his face in his hair for a few moments. Then pulled away, both his hands going to his belly to rest upon it, closing his eyes for a moment, not able to help the deep grimace that crossed his face.
They both go silent until the contraction had passed, little James continuing to run a hand over his father's shoulders. "We want to help." It wasn't a question, the pup seemed certain of his statement, and was no going to do otherwise.
"I wish you could, guys."He replied quietly when he gained his breath back, though when he looked at the two of them, he noticed that they wouldn't budge and he smiled softly at them both then looked to James,"How would we put them to work?"He asked, shifting forwards in his seat and adjusting his robe to make sure he was still decent, he was sweating enough so that his hair stuck to the back of his neck and forehead. As he struggled to keep as calm and composed as he had for so long,"They want to help their baby sibling come into the world."
James makes his way over to them before pressing a light kiss to Tobias' damp hair. "I think they are old enough to understand by now, at least for the most part." He glances at the two children before running his hands along Tobias' shoulders. "I honestly don't know."
Tobias looked up at James when he stood over him,"Yeah?"He sighed when he realized that they were growing up quickly, in a family with so many children he guessed that was their only option. "You could get some supplies. I don't think I'll be going back upstairs soon."He looked at the two of them now,"Towels, warm water and scissors."He nodded his head in the direction of the doorway and watched them run off,"Be careful!"He flinched and exhaled heavily as he leant his head against the other man's arm.
James lightly kisses Tobias' hair again. "Come on, let's get you out of this chair." James slips a hand around Tobias' waist before helping him to stand, wrapping the other man's arms around his neck. James' hands move along Tobias' back. The pups come back soon after with the supplies they had been sent to retrieve setting them down on the table. "Now what?"
Tobias was going to complain before he simply agreed with standing up as James helped him out of the large wooden chair that fit him perfectly. He had made it himself even. His head fell forwards to lay against the others chest when his arms were wrapped around his neck and leant into him with a soft groan at the start of another contraction. "Lay them out."He grunted lightly, looking up at James,"My belly. Hold it?"He asked from him softly and pushed his hand into the collar of his shirt as he gripped onto him with fists. The children went silent as their father groaned out quietly, they set down the supplies and laid them out
James runs his hands down Tobias' back once again before moving his hands around to support Tobias' belly.
The twins stood anxiously for a few moments while Tobias struggled through a contraction, frowning up and turning away so that his back was to his chest instead. He pushed his hips forwards as he rocked himself from side to side, moaning out loudly this time. Hands curled into fists and face twisted up in pain as he breathed slowly through it, it had been so long, almost three hole days since this started. He was exhausted of all energy and options as he struggled to stay upright now, even with James's help,"What do we do if they don't come?" Little James asked finally and Jasmine looked from her brother then up at their parents, almost as if she was worried now,"Yeah, what then? Do we go to a hospital, Daddy?"The children were shushed by Tobias and he beckoned them over, reaching for their hands.
James watches as Tobias takes the pups hands before placing them on his stomach. "They'll come, it just takes time." James continued to support Tobias' belly, the pups lightly rubbing their hands across it.
Tobias smiled softly at them, the pup inside of him shifted with movement and he leant down to kiss their heads,"See, they're fine... I'm going to be fine too. Don't worry about me."He told them, bringing them into a hug and holding them for a moment or two before letting them go again, he leant back into James,"Things are moving along."He nodded slightly and placed his hands on top of the children's, he sighed quietly and shut his eyes quietly.
They all stand there for a few minutes, James and Tobias slowly swaying back and forth. They stood there for nearly 30 minutes before Tobias pushes away from all of them, working his way around the kitchen.
The older man struggled to stay upright as he waddled around the room slowly with a grimace, thougn soon he stopped in a corner. He struggled to rub his belly and keep a breath to push with as he dropped his chin to his chest. Lowering down to the ground as he bent his legs, crying out quietly as his jaw opened. Tobias couldn't help it as his belly started tensing up slowly and he tilted his head back, bearing down slowly.
The pups start toward him only for James to stop them, shaking his head once as they stood their ground. Tobias was left panting afterward though he did feel something seem to shift, hoping that he was at least making some progress.
"Hmm... Mmm..."He hummed reaching back to grip onto the counter with both hands as he shifted his hips forwards and beared down once more. The man breathed slow and steadily, his face turned red as he struggled to keep pushing while his hips ached with the movement of their next pup's weight. He tilted his head back, panting heavily and rolling his hips in a slow steady motion repeatedly as he grimaced deeply."James."He called, reaching for him with one of his hands when they were free.
James moves over to him, Tobias grabbing hold of his arm when he was close enough. The man continued to work through the contractions, low moans and groans slipping past his lips as he continued bearing down.