Title: I’m a Daddy…
Fandom: Firefly
Characters: Simon/Kaylee
Prompt: 005 -- Son
Word Count: 347
Rating: T [If you’ve been to Sex Ed., you’ve seen worse.]
Summary: Simon helps Kaylee give birth to their son. Cuteness follows.
Author's Notes: Enjoy!
Kaylee waddled over to the infirmary, where her husband Simon was. Once Mal had heard about the impending birth, he had landed on Harvest so that Kaylee and Simon could be wed. He figured that it was more likely that Kaylee’s parents would want to, or be able to, go to the wedding than Simon’s parents, what with the Alliance after Simon and River.
After a brief wedding ceremony - where even Jayne had cried - they had reloaded onto Serenity, with the newlyweds holing away in Kaylee’s bunk, which was now both of theirs. River was much more coherent, so Simon could trust her alone.
… Well, as much as anyone could ever trust her alone.
“What is it, honey?” Simon wasn’t worried; after a few months of living and sleeping with a Doctor, you learn pretty good first-aid.
“Hon? My water broke. Mal says he’s gonna ream you next time he see you for messin’ up his engine room.” He smiled weakly, then sat down on one of the examination tables. “I think it’s time, hon.”
”… Time?” Simon stared at her blankly, unable to comprehend.
”For the baby. He’s comin’, hon.” Kaylee smiled as sweetly as she could; her whole body was radiating pain from her groin. Simon used the intercom to call down Inara and started to work.
Many, many pushes later, and more than a couple screams, Simon held their newborn baby boy. He had a wisp of blond hair on top of his head, and he was already quietly sucking his thumb. Kaylee was holding him, and Simon nuzzled with her a bit.
“So… What are we naming him, hon?” He murmured in Kaylee’s ear, aware that half of the crew was still watching them.
“I think… I think we should name him after his Daddy. Simon Junior.” She smiled up at him. The painkillers were slowly coming out of nher system, and her eyes were only sort of glassy right now.
“That sounds wonderful.” He gathered their son closer, and the three of them shared their first family hug.
I’m a Daddy…