Ficlet: Welcome to the World (GH, Robin/Patrick, Lana Verse)
Title: Welcome to the World
Author: empressearwig
Prompt: 14 - Happy Birthday
Pairing/Character(s): Robin/Patrick
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Word Count: 401
Spoilers/Warnings: Future fic. And maybe excessive fluff?
Summary: Baby Scorpio-Drake makes its appearance.
Author's Notes: Written for theechochorus. This marks the introduction of an original character that I'm kind of attached to, so she'll probably be making repeat appearances.
“Congratulations,” Kelly said as she lifted the baby from Robin’s abdomen. “You have a beautiful little girl.” She looked up at Patrick, who was clutching a weeping Robin’s had and wore a dazed expression. “Daddy, do you want to cut the cord?”
Patrick didn’t respond.
Robin squeezed his hand tightly. “Patrick?”
He snapped back to alertness. “What?”
Kelly laughed and nodded her head towards the squirming infant in her hands. “Want to do the new father thing and cut the cord?”
Patrick blinked. “Sure,” he said slowly. He dropped Robin’s hand and stepped next to Kelly. Epiphany pressed a scissors into his hand, and to his utter mortification, his hand shook slightly.
Epiphany noticed, and teased gently, “Bet that’s the first time you’ve been nervous about cutting in an OR since you were an intern.”
Patrick nodded as he cut the cord. Once done, he stepped back to Robin’s side, and Kelly passed the baby off to Epiphany while she finished the delivery. Robin and Patrick watched in eager anticipation as Epiphany quickly wrapped the baby in a blanket.
A wide smile broke out on Robin’s face as Epiphany approached with their daughter, and she held out her arms impatiently. “I want to see her.”
Epiphany chuckled and carefully transferred the tiny bundle to Robin’s arms. She stepped back and admired the picture the new family made.
Robin cuddled her daughter close, and breathed, “Oh, she’s beautiful.” A few stray tears sprung from her eyes as she looked up at Patrick for confirmation. “Isn’t she beautiful?”
He leaned down and kissed the top of Robin’s head. “Just like her mother.”
Kelly asked, “So what’s her name?”
Patrick looked down at Robin. “Yes, Robin, what’s her name?”
Robin looked up from her daughter and explained. “We made a deal. He got to pick a boy’s name, I got to pick a girl’s name.” She stroked her finger along the baby’s cheek. “Her name is Alanna Mackenzie.”
“For Alan and Mac,” Patrick recognized. Slowly he said, “Alanna Mackenzie Drake.” He nodded. “I like it.”
“Well, good, you didn’t really get a say,” Robin teased, as Patrick wrapped his arms around the both of them.
A flash suddenly went off, and Robin and Patrick both turned towards where it had come from.
Epiphany held a camera in front of her. “What?” she asked gruffly. “You’ll want it later.” She smiled slightly. “Happy birthday, Alanna.”
Author: empressearwig
Prompt: 14 - Happy Birthday
Pairing/Character(s): Robin/Patrick
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Word Count: 401
Spoilers/Warnings: Future fic. And maybe excessive fluff?
Summary: Baby Scorpio-Drake makes its appearance.
Author's Notes: Written for theechochorus. This marks the introduction of an original character that I'm kind of attached to, so she'll probably be making repeat appearances.
“Congratulations,” Kelly said as she lifted the baby from Robin’s abdomen. “You have a beautiful little girl.” She looked up at Patrick, who was clutching a weeping Robin’s had and wore a dazed expression. “Daddy, do you want to cut the cord?”
Patrick didn’t respond.
Robin squeezed his hand tightly. “Patrick?”
He snapped back to alertness. “What?”
Kelly laughed and nodded her head towards the squirming infant in her hands. “Want to do the new father thing and cut the cord?”
Patrick blinked. “Sure,” he said slowly. He dropped Robin’s hand and stepped next to Kelly. Epiphany pressed a scissors into his hand, and to his utter mortification, his hand shook slightly.
Epiphany noticed, and teased gently, “Bet that’s the first time you’ve been nervous about cutting in an OR since you were an intern.”
Patrick nodded as he cut the cord. Once done, he stepped back to Robin’s side, and Kelly passed the baby off to Epiphany while she finished the delivery. Robin and Patrick watched in eager anticipation as Epiphany quickly wrapped the baby in a blanket.
A wide smile broke out on Robin’s face as Epiphany approached with their daughter, and she held out her arms impatiently. “I want to see her.”
Epiphany chuckled and carefully transferred the tiny bundle to Robin’s arms. She stepped back and admired the picture the new family made.
Robin cuddled her daughter close, and breathed, “Oh, she’s beautiful.” A few stray tears sprung from her eyes as she looked up at Patrick for confirmation. “Isn’t she beautiful?”
He leaned down and kissed the top of Robin’s head. “Just like her mother.”
Kelly asked, “So what’s her name?”
Patrick looked down at Robin. “Yes, Robin, what’s her name?”
Robin looked up from her daughter and explained. “We made a deal. He got to pick a boy’s name, I got to pick a girl’s name.” She stroked her finger along the baby’s cheek. “Her name is Alanna Mackenzie.”
“For Alan and Mac,” Patrick recognized. Slowly he said, “Alanna Mackenzie Drake.” He nodded. “I like it.”
“Well, good, you didn’t really get a say,” Robin teased, as Patrick wrapped his arms around the both of them.
A flash suddenly went off, and Robin and Patrick both turned towards where it had come from.
Epiphany held a camera in front of her. “What?” she asked gruffly. “You’ll want it later.” She smiled slightly. “Happy birthday, Alanna.”