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Sirius nodded and closed his eyes, leaning into his brother's touch. He only had to get one centimeter more to get the epidural. He could do it.

It still seemed like hours before Marc checked him again and said that he had made it to five centimeters dilated and called for the anesthesiologist. Sirius was sweating now, his hair matted to his forehead. It had only been an hour. Julia had stopped in after seeing Gio who was sleeping in the recovery room. The twins were in the nursery since Sirius was also in labor.

Sirius needed Silas to move him into position and hold him steady, shaking a little as the anesthesiologist worked. "Si... fuck. Never again. No more babies after this."