Karl walked to the baby aisle in the store when he was getting his groceries. He picked up a gender-neutral onesie and smiled at it. He just found out he was pregnant about a week ago and he was going to tell Chandler today. He was planning on telling him with a onesie with a note on it saying that he was pregnant. He placed the onesie in the buggy and walked over to the cashiers to check out.

He parked the car in the driveway and got out. He opened the trunk and searched for the onesie. He found it and he stuffed it in his pocket so Chandler would not find it. He took a couple of bags and walked to the front door and opened it.

"Babe! I'm home!" Karl yelled. Chandler walked out the kitchen and smiled at him. He took the bags out of Karl's hands and placed them on the counter. He came back over and pecked his lips.

"Hi babe. Want me to help you?" Chandler asked as he walked to the front door. Karl smiled at him and nodded.

"Yes please." Karl spoke. Chandler got all the bags and placed them on the kitchen counter. Karl shut the trunk and came back into the house and shut the door. He walked into the kitchen and started to put the groceries away. Chandler batted his hand away gently and Karl looked up at him.

"I got it. Go rest, babe." Chandler spoke and ushered him out of the kitchen. Karl giggled and walked out of the kitchen and into their shared room. He took the onesie out of his pocket and a notecard and a pen.

"Hi dada! I can't wait to meet you!" Karl wrote on the card. He smiled and capped the pen. He grabbed the onesie and the carb and walked to the kitchen. He found Chandler putting the last item away and Karl hid both of the items in his hands behind his back.

"Hey Chan Chan. I have a surprise for you." Karl spoke. Chandler turned around and smiled at him.

"Is it you?" Chandler asked. Karl giggled and shook his head with a grin on his face. Chandler tilted his head and crossed his arms over his chest. Karl took both of the items from behind his back and handed it to Chandler. Chandler took the items and studied it before a smile broke out on his face.

"No way." Chandler spoke, looking back up at Karl. Karl nodded and a smile crept onto his face. Chandler placed the items on the counter and walked up to Karl. He engulfed Karl into a hug and Karl started to giggle.

"I can't wait to meet them either." Chandler spoke, kissing the top of Karl's head and was grinning harder. Karl wrapped his arms around Chandler's back and rubbed his back.

"Me either." Karl mumbled against Chandler's shoulder. Chandler rested his chin on the top of Karl's overgrown hair and just breathed in the moment.

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Chandler and Karl laid on their hotel bed just watching TV and cuddling when Karl looked at the clock and noticed it was already 9.

"Hey Chandler, I'm going to take a bath. I don't really feel well." Karl spoke and took his head off Chandler's chest. Chandler looked at him and nodded. Karl sat up on the bed and swung his legs over the bed.

"Want me to join you?" Chandler asked as he sat up on the bed. Karl got up and turned around and nodded. Chandler got up off the bed and walked over to the bathroom. He turned on the water to fill the tub that the hotel bathroom had. He walked out the room to let it fill up and went back over to Karl.

"So, you don't feel good? What's wrong?" Chandler asked as he placed the back of his hand on Karl's forehead. Karl shoved his hand away and shook his head.

"I don't know. I just feel off. Sore everywhere but that's not new." Karl spoke. Chandler sighed and kissed Karl's forehead.

"Ok, just tell me if you feel worse." Chandler spoke. Karl nodded and walked to the bathroom with Chandler following him. Karl turned off the water and turned around to see Chandler shutting the door. Chandler took off his shirt and, man oh man, did Karl just want to kiss his body so bad. Chandler caught his gaze and shook his head. He walked up to Karl and turned him around. Karl snapped out his gaze and tried to take off his shirt, but Chandler kept his arms pinned to his sides.

"Chandler." Karl whispered. Chandler took off Karl's shirt and threw it by the door. He started kissing his shoulders and collarbones. Karl looked up and felt his cheeks get hotter and hotter by each passing second. Chandler's hands traveled from Karl's arms to his stomach. He placed them around it and Chandler moved from Karl's right side of his body to his left and started kissing there.

"Chandler." Karl whispered again, but in the pleading voice that always turned Chandler on. Chandler gave one more kiss on his left shoulder and rested his chin onto Karl's shoulder.

"Why did you stop?" Karl asked when he noticed Chandler's lips weren't on his skin anymore. Chandler looked down at where his hands were and moved them up and down Karl's stomach.

"Because. I don't want to make you more sore than you need to be. Now, let's get you in the bathtub." Chandler whispered into Karl's ear in a husky voice. He kissed Karl's earlobe and backed away from Karl. Karl sighed, disappointed that he didn't get his pleasure. He took off his bottom clothes and stepped into the tub and sat down. Chandler soon followed, sitting opposite of where Karl was. Karl whined, clearly not happy where Chandler was.

"What's wrong babe?" Chandler asked when he heard Karl's whine.

"Can I lay on top of you?" Karl asked. Chandler smiled and nodded. Karl got up and turned his back towards Chandler as he sat down again and scooted backwards until his back met Chandler's chest. Karl smiled, now happy that he had his partner's warmth around him.

"Better?" Chandler asked. Karl hummed, lifting himself up to Chandler's shoulder and laying his head sideways on it. He closed his eyes but opened them back up, trying to fight off sleep. Chandler put his hands back onto Karl's stomach and gliding the tips of his fingers up and down Karl's stomach. This sent little tingles throughout Karl and Karl shook. Chandler turned his head to kiss Karl's cheek and Karl fought back his smile. He sighed and placed one of his hands onto Chandler's left wrist and held it. Karl felt the baby move when Chandler brushed his fingers on the bottom of Karl's stomach then his muscles on his stomach started to tighten up and closed his eyes. Chandler noticed Karl's tight muscles and he went into a protective mood.

"Karl?" Chandler spoke and turned his head to see Karl's closed eyes and his calm face. Chandler kissed Karl's cheek to make sure he was awake and Karl opened his eyes but closed them again because of the bright lights.

"Was it a cramp?" Chandler asked. Karl reopened his eyes and turned his head to look at Chandler. Karl took his head off Chandler's shoulder and scooted down and laid his head on Chandler's chest. He shook his head and took Chandler's hands and put them back onto his stomach.

"Contraction?" Chandler asked. Karl shook his head again and looked up at Chandler.

"Braxton Hicks. I've been having them all day and they used to be only about an hour apart to 45 minutes apart to now 35 minutes apart." Karl explained. Chandler sighed and kissed Karl's forehead.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I don;t know. I'm sorry."

"It's alright. Just tell me when you get another, ok?"

"Ok."

25 minutes later

Karl was drying off his upper body when another contraction took over his body. Karl froze and he gripped onto the towel in his hand. Chandler noticed and walked up to Karl. He looked at Karl through the mirror as Karl closed his eyes and breathed out before pursuing his lips together. He then exhaled and opened his eyes and loosen his grip on the towel he held.

"Another Braxton Hicks?" Chandler asked. Karl nodded and put the towel on the counter and slipped on his boxers. Chandler nodded and put his shirt on. They finished getting dressed and ready for bed and went over to the bed.

"Karl, are you sure these are Braxton Hicks?" Chandler asked as he got under the covers. Karl got under the covers and laid onto Chandler's chest. He placed his stomach on top of Chandler's and his head on his chest. Chandler ran his hand through Karl's hair while Karl traced random shapes and patterns on Chandler's chest.

"I'm not a hundred percent sure they are Braxton Hicks but my water hasn't broken yet and if it did, I'm not bleeding so I'm just thinking they are just Braxton Hicks." Karl spoke. Chandler nodded and combed the back of Karl's head.

"Just tell me if you start to bleed, have another contraction, or just want me to cuddle you. I don't care if you wake me up, even if it's for the stupidest reason ever." Chandler spoke. Karl nodded and just listened to Chandler's heartbeat. He closed his eyes and fell asleep. Chandler kissed his head before reaching over to turn off the lights. He rested his head on the pillow and kept his hand in Karl's hair.

A couple hours later

Karl couldn't fall asleep. The contractions were keeping him up all night. He looked at the clock on his bedside table. It was already 2 o'clock in the morning and he was tired but these contractions were keeping him up. They were getting closer and closer together, and stronger. Karl got out of Chandler's arms and off his chest. He sat up on the bed and got out of bed. He walked to the bathroom to use it. He finished using the restroom and he looked in the toilet before flushing. There was blood everywhere in the toilet and Karl gasped.

"Chandler!" Karl yelled. Seconds later, he heard the sheets move around and footsteps run to the bathroom. Chandler entered the bathroom and ran up to Karl.

"Karl, what's wrong?" Chandler asked. He looked at the toilet and gasped too when he saw the blood. Karl then gripped onto Chandler's shoulder and groaned before screaming but not opening his mouth to let out the sound. Chandler looked at him and Karl's eyes were shut tight and his eyebrows fused together.

"I have to push." Karl whispered when the contraction faded. Fear shook through Chandler's body before picking up Karl bridal style and ran him over to the bed. He laid him on the bed and took off his pants and shirt as Karl became suffocated in it. Chandler held up Karl's legs and checked his dilation.

"10. You are free to start pushing, Karl." Chandler spoke. Karl waited until a contraction took over his body before he started to push. Karl let out a scream but he then forced himself to be quiet as they were in a hotel and it was about 2 in the morning. Karl kept pushing until Chandler told him to rest.

Three pushes later, a knock came at the door. Chandler looked at the door then back at Karl.

"Keep pushing. I'll be right back." Chandler spoke before getting out from in between Karl's legs and walking to the door. He heard Karl whine before falling back onto the mattress and waited for another contraction to take over his body. Chandler looked through the peephole to see a couple who looked like they were in their late 30s and in their pajamas. Chandler opened the door but not all the way.

"Hello? How may I help you?" Chandler asked the couple.

"Hi. We heard some screaming and we were just checking to make sure we didn't have to call the police." The man spoke. Chandler sighed and nodded.

"I'm sorry we woke you up. My partner is in the middle of giving birth. We didn't have time to run to the hospital when he told me he had to push." Chandler spoke. The woman gasped and covered her mouth.

"Oh my. Do you want us to call an ambulance for you guys?" The woman asked. They heard Karl scream again and Chandler turned his head back to look at Karl.

"Yes please. Thank you so much." Chandler rushed out before running back over to Karl. The baby's head was already out and Karl was delivering one of the shoulders.

"Keep going, Karl. Their head is already out. A couple more and they'll be in our arms." Chandler encouraged. Karl fell back onto the mattress and panted before he started to push again. One of the baby's shoulders popped out and Karl gasped.

Five pushes later, only their legs weren't out. The couple was standing out in the hallway watching out for the ambulance. They arrived and two people came out of the car and ran into the building and to Karl and Chandler's room. Karl inhaled a big breath before he started to push. The baby exited his body and Karl screamed. But the baby didn't start to cry. The people came into the room and ran over to the bed. Chandler picked up the baby from the bed and handed them over to them. One of the people took the baby in their hands and placed them onto the bed. The other person handed an oxygen mask to the other person trying to revive the baby. They placed the mask onto the baby and turned it on.

"Breath, baby, breath." The person whispered as they kept trying to revive the baby. After a couple of minutes of trying, they stopped when the baby didn't start to breath and they had no heartbeat.

"I'm so sorry, but they're dead." The person spoke. Karl, who was sitting next to Chandler watching the people do their work, covered his mouth before bursting into tears.

"But... but ... but ... but how? They were moving around inside of me ... me a couple of hours ago." Karl spoke through his tears. Chandler wrapped his arm around Karl and let his tears fall.

"We don't know. We are so sorry for your loss." The other person spoke before picking up the baby and walking out the room with the other person following.

"No! Noooooo!" Karl screamed as he started to cry harder. He crashed into Chandler and hugged Chandler tightly. Chandler hugged Karl back as tightly as Karl was hugging him and started to cry.

"Th... they... they were su...supposed ... to live." Karl spoke through his tears. He cried into Chandler's shoulder and Chandler cried into Karl's hair. Karl screamed again and kept on crying. They fell asleep in each other's grip, both wishing for their baby to be sleeping with them in their arms.