Chapter 1
Mike had finally made it to senior year at the university and it was almost New Year. Mike could only think of one thing... spend time with his favorite Canadian Matthew. He was at his dorm again as always. It was littered and decorated with souvenirs and pictures of the times he had with Matt and it included the holidays they had together up in the mountains. He even kept a picture of Matthew in the Mrs. Claus costume from that time. He kissed it and then turned on the television and opened a bottle of German beer. It was his favorite: St. Pauli's. Matthew was in his dorm, finishing up a bit of homework, sighing.
Mike started to drink his beer and watched as the images flashed at him from the shining screen. They included breakfast commercials and surprisingly also a cooking show. Mike did like to eat too. He also had questions buzzing in his head like, 'Will me and Matthew ever have kids?' and 'Will we get married soon?' Matthew threw down his book once the work was done and he stood. "I guess now is as good a time as any," he said to himself, heading to Mike's dorm. Mike just sat there with his beer almost finished with it as he was watching Rachel Ray's 30 Minute Meals on the television. It was about how to make a great New Year's feast. Mike licked his lips at the food on the screen as if he was a ravenous animal.
Matthew hesitated before knocking on the door, shaking lightly. Mike then laughed with delight as he saw a perfect pot roast appear on the screen. "Mmmmmm I'd like that." Matthew frowned, tilting his head. "Mike?" "Oh... ahahahahaha! It's you Matthew, my maple coated angel!" Mike went to the door and opened it. "Please come right in love! I was just watching a cooking special about Rachel Ray on television." he smiled. Matthew stepped in, a nervous look on his face, sighing lightly. "Hey. You look worried or something... Is there something wrong?" Mike asked also slightly worried now. Matthew swayed lightly. "There could be..."
Mike held him close then and kissed the Canadian on his sweet lips. "Then tell me all about it..." Mike said softly, trying to encourage him to do so as he loved Matt and wanted to know so much. Matthew kissed him back but he didn't look up at him, eyes cast down. "I'm... uh... I'm pregnant Mike..." "What! How is that possible?" Mike was a bit shocked but he stayed by the Canadian he loved. "You're just a male. How can that happen?" He scratched his head in confusion like how a little boy would do when doing his math homework. "I don't know," he whimpered, tears welling in his eyes as he held onto Mike. "I-I'm scared!" "I thought males weren't supposed to get pregnant?" Mike said in confusion. He held Matt close still. "When did it happen? How did you find out?" He asked softly but seriously. His chest heaved with sobs. "I-I found out today..."
"How did you find out?" Mike asked, he sounded like a doctor, both caring and also serious. He kissed Matt's head in hopes of calming him down. Matthew seemed to just continue to fall to pieces. "I wasn't f-feeling well in second hour a-and I went to the nurse... s-she was just as surprised." Mike was now not only concerned for Matt's mental state, but he was also surprised at Matt's pregnancy too. 'I'm going to be a father soon!' he thought both with excitement and anxiousness. Mike then snapped back to reality and then wrapped his arm around Matt's waist. He then kissed his belly, neck and then his lips. "Well I think it is... good news." Mike smiled warmly. "To tell you the truth I actually wondered if we were going to have any kids. Hahahahaha..." he laughed softly.
Matthew shook his head, not hearing him at all or not wanting to take it as good news. Mike then tensed and said, "Matthew... What are you so afraid about! What is it about this that is making you so fearful? I promised I'd be there for you no matter what... and so here I am. So what is making this so frightening?" Mike kept his grip on Matthew. Matthew looked up at him, finally. "I-I think it's twins..."
'Two children!' he thought to himself. I'm going to be the father of two children... he thought. Mike then kissed his head. "Matthew, I am so glad you are this honest with me. I understand... I know it's scary...but I am glad I will be the father of these children and to make a family with you. I will stay by you and prepare for them no matter what even if I have to get a big load of jobs just to do so. All this because...I love you Matthew and I am going to also love these children. So I think we will make good parents." Mike finally kissed Matt's lips again deeply so as to confirm this. Mattie continued to cry, kissing Mike back. "O-okay... I just don't know if I can do this though... I-I mean I want to bear your children I do but I'm so w-worried that something might happen."
"Like what?" Mike smiled an angel's smile. "If the school rejects us cause of this, fine. If the world rejects us cause of this, fine. If we have to fight to keep this family alive and together against the rest of the world, fine! Like I said, I love you Matthew and it doesn't matter as long as we're in this together. I will do anything and we will get through even if just by the skin of our teeth..." He rested his head on Mike's chest. "O-okay," he said again.
"Besides I was also thinking of getting us married like other people do wherever the hell same sex marriage is allowed also. So we can be like the best family ever. So once we graduate and we all go get our careers and such, we'll move to somewhere peaceful and live there. That's why I also got this..." Mike grinned as he got out a fuzzy violet jewelry box that had golden rims. Matthew's hand still shook as he reached out for the box. "Really? You promise we will?" "Yes my maple angel..." Mike kissed the Canadian once more. "Now open it. I think you will like the surprise inside." He chuckled. Mattie kissed back, slowly opening the box.
When he opened it, there glimmered and shined a beautiful silver diamond ring. It had one rectangular diamond with a few oval diamonds surrounding its top to make a maple leaf shape. "So... ahem... Matthew Williams. (They also both knew their last names which were Williams and Del Mar just as a fun little fact.) Will you marry me?" He gave a lovely angel smile with tears threatening to flow out. Matthew nodded to him, speechless as he looked from the ring to Mike. Mike smiled and then cuddled him. "Great. Well we better get started in getting ready. So from now on until the birth of our wonderful children, no drinking and smoking as well! Even though none of us smoke. So to make a good example so you'll follow that…I'll also prohibit myself from drinking and smoking too! Although I don't smoke either." Matthew cuddled close to him. "You can't go a week without drinking... or drugging me for that matter."
"Eh... I'll handle it somehow. I like a good challenge." he grinned. "Wait...are we allowed to make love or no? Cause I don't want to hurt the babies." Mike blushed. Matthew bit his lip then shook his head. "I'd think it'd be best not to." "Good idea. " Mike said. "But...what should we do if either of us get um...horny? I am going to research on that though." He blushed more furiously. Matthew kissed him gently, rolling his eyes. "Such a pervert." "Well at least I was going to find a healthy way to deal with it like exercise or reading something like The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy or whatever." Mike retorted back teasingly but sweetly kissed him back and smiled. Matthew nuzzled him. "I never said I didn't love you for it."
Mike laughed, "I know, I know... I also love how you sometimes stare at me when I change or shower," he giggled. "So what now honey?" Matthew blushed darkly and stared at the floor. "I do not..." "Whatever." Mike made a funny face. "So um what now Mattie?" Matthew shrugged, he was still so scared. Mike just held him close and said, "Tell you what as soon as the twins are born, I'll get us enrolled into a parenting class or even sooner if you want to make you feel more comfortable. After all stress will only worsen the condition of the babies and that's a fact from research." Matthew curled into him, trying to put all bad thoughts from his mind. "Good Matthew. Just relax..." Mike kissed Matt's head and snuggled him deeper. Matthew closed his eyes, slowing his breath the tiniest bit…
