Knowing that Arthur would never allow them to take in a baby from a person he didn't like anyway, Merlin and Harry decided to keep Eggsy secret from the other agents.
"You think that's ok?" Harry asked, looking around the baby room they created in the last weeks, holding a sleeping Eggsy in his arms. Merlin walked beside him with a knowing smile. "Considering that this room wasn't in use for over four and half years, yes, I think that's ok. I think Eggsy will like it too, till he gets older of course."
Harry looked over to him. They knew that Eggsy couldn't live with one of them alone right now, seeing that Harry is mostly on missions far away and Merlin being a workaholic whose second home is the Kingsman HQ anyway. That's why this hidden and forgotten room will be perfect for the child. They painted it dam and Harry organized the furniture while Merlin built in a little kitchen and prepared the food.
But still, someday Eggsy will grow and obviously couldn't be held here forever.
Harry nodded, nuzzling the little boy's hair.
"When he gets older, should we tell him?" Harry asked.
"About his parents or about our job?"
"Both"
"…Maybe about his parents. But I wouldn't like him to join us just because we work here."
Harry nodded," ok."
…
Damn it, Harry.
"WWUUUUAHHHH!" was cried in Merlin's ear from the glasses. He sighed and rubbed his eyes. Since Harry was off on a mission in Russia (no idea why Lancelot was laughing about it) he had to take care of Eggsy alone. Merlin finished a bit of his paper work and left the desk.
"Where are you going?" Archimedes asked, looking up from his own work of guiding Percival through a labyrinth. That was the fifth time that Merlin left the workplace.
"I feel sick, I just get some air," Merlin lied and left before anything more could be said.
He looked around carefully before turning to the corner and quietly but quickly moved into the room. He pulled the crying child out of the cradle and held him closely, humming lowly and checked if the diapers need changing before picking a toy pug out of a box and making Eggsy giggle when poking him with it.
…
Archimedes watched Merlin leave quickly. "Any idea as why he's acting so strange?" the young man asked the currently trapped agent.
Percival huffed as he pulled at the gates on his escape route," No idea, maybe he's pregnant?"
Archimedes stared at the screen," what the hell, how do you get to these conclusions?"
"Last time I smelled him while passing by, I was sure that I smelled a child. An upcoming child, considering that, like you told me, he feels often sick or get distracted," Percival explained monotone while climbing over the gate and just in time avoided the aggressive guard dogs. "Other than that, Harry begged for me to lend a baby bottle from my sister for maybe this reason. Begged he switched missions with me. I gave him the Russian-mission."
"You may be right on that," the young alpha hummed, ignoring the last part. Suddenly he gasped in horror, which caused the agent in mission to throw himself into the next bush. "What is it?!" he hissed, franticly looking around, searching for anything dangerous.
"I just thought…maybe Merlin got knocked up and his alpha left him for being pregnant. Merlin could be dealing with high stress now, thinking that he is all alone with no one to support him!"
"Goodness, Archimedes, next time, at least give me a warning before doing that…" Percival growled lightly, climbing out of the bush and fixing his suit.
"But maybe it's true. Merlin is acting differently and smells like young pups."
"Do you think what I'm thinking?"
"That we will support him discreetly? Yes. Merlin can be stupidly proud and stubborn sometimes, and now with his hormones going crazy? He wouldn't take kindly on us finding out."
"Then it's settled. You and I gonna support him! Without outing him, of course…"
…
Merlin looked around warily. Somehow the agents and other co-workers seem to act strangely around him. Is his heat sneaking up on him again?
Subtly and carefully that no one saw him, he sniffed on his collar. Nothing.
He looked over his shoulder, just in time watching how some of the juniors turning away from him stiffly.
Strange.
"Merlin! Merlin!" Harry hissed panicked as he walked over to him fast.
"I think we have a problem," he whispered and Merlin groaned.
"I hate it when you say that…what happened?"
"I…may…" Harry started when Merlin watched a little baby crawled past them by the end of the hall. "Oh my god, Harry, you are the most incompetent parent walking on earth," he growled annoyed as he ran towards the child who just disappeared around the corner. Harry followed him with a whine," he disappeared before I even visited the room!"
…
Eggsy had fun! Playing hide and seek with hairy man was fun!
Looking around was funny!
Going on adventures was fun!
Eggsy crawled and crawled, looking at amazing large and strange things!
A man was in front of Eggsy, a large and grumpy looking man. He looked funny!
Eggsy crawled towards him but the man turned around and walked past him, not seeing him at all! Eggsy whined a bit. Eggsy noticed the white funny thing in the man's hands. Eggsy wanted to play with the white funny thing!
…
When Merlin came around the corner, Arthur stood in front of him, looking up from his files and frowning at the omega.
"Merlin, what is the matter?" He asked, not at all aware that a little boy is behind him and crawling towards the man.
"I –I –I…I just…" he did his best not to stare at the child coming closer and closer.
"Merlin and I just want to congratulate you on your birthday," Harry spoke in, coming out from behind Merlin and shaking the now confused Arthur's hand.
"It's not my birthday," Arthur said, not noticing the light whine the child behind him made as he tried to reach the papers but clearly confused as Merlin began to cough very badly.
"I think I caught something serious…I should be off…for few days!" Merlin said hastily and moved around the other to pick the child up. Harry grabbed Arthur by the shoulder, preventing him to turn after the handler," what? Not your birthday? You can't keep that secret from me, Chester, I'm sure it must be your birthday today!"
Harry glanced casually past his boss who was explaining him that he has no birthday today, watching Merlin quickly moving away with little Eggsy waving at him happily.
Harry smiled lightly before apologizing to Arthur and quickly leaving as well, leaving his boss very confused behind.
…
Days passed when Arthur walked into the cafeteria, thinking that he deserved something sweet when he heard Percival, Lancelot and Archimedes talking to each other in whispering tones.
"You know what?" Archimedes said," I think that Merlin didn't deserve that alpha scum anyway. Merlin is in my opinion the best omega in the world."
"I have to admit," Percival agreed," he would make a perfect father."
"I can't imagine that he would get pregnant," Lancelot shrugged, hissing as Percival hit him lightly and Archimedes frowning disapproving. "Don't get mad," the blond said quickly," I mean that Merlin always seemed to me very clever and careful when he nominated me. He punched an alpha in the face when he was chatting him up while talking with me."
"There is a thing called love, Lancelot," Arthur spoke up. The men flinched and stared at him. "Arthur!" they said shocked but their boss just held his hand up before opening his bag of gummy bears. "Love is something that turns every poet speechless and every intelligent stupid."
Arthur took few gummy bears and ate them. The other men waited silently for him to continue which he did after swallowing.
"Love is one of the main reasons why people do mistakes. I think that we should allow our best handler, friend and omega in the world," With that Arthur gave Archimedes a pointed look," to do mistakes. And did I understand correctly, Merlin is pregnant?"
"Didn't you smell him?" Lancelot asked.
"My nose doesn't smell anything since I turned 65," Arthur replied but smirked as he fished another gummy bear out of the bag," but I saw Harry acting quiet protective about him."
"I can agree on that" Percival said with a smile.
"What do you mean?" Archimedes asked curiously.
And then Arthur told them about the incident he had with the 'secret couple'. Lancelot then told them about the story of Harry bringing a fussy Merlin his milk and Percival shared his incident with Harry and the baby bottle with them. "Could it be that Harry is the father of the child?" Percival asked then but everyone just shook their head.
"No way, they surely aren't mated. But maybe they will be in coming future," Archimedes said, sipping from his coffee.
They all grew silent as Galahad walked pass them, greeting them with his polite, "Gentlemen"
Archimedes held onto his shoulder, stopping him shortly and smiling at him. "It is nice to see you supporting Merlin so much, Galahad. He can be happy to have you."
"uh…" Galahad mumbled, looking at the other men," Thank you? I mean, it's only gentlemanly to help a friend through his sickness right?"
They all smiled at him knowingly with Lancelot even winking at him, "of course, have a nice day, Galahad"
"…Thank you?"
…
"Merlin?" Harry called as he watched thoughtfully Eggsy drawing on the papers happily in his friend's living room.
"What is it?" Merlin asked, coming from the shower and standing in his sleeping trousers and old shirt.
"I have a feeling that the others know something."
"Not possible," Merlin said, walking up to the baby and picking him up," come on, Eggsy. Time for bed"
As if commanded, Eggsy yawned tiredly, making both men chuckle.
When they took him to bed, they both watched contently the sleeping baby. "They told me today that I was helping you through your sickness," Harry whispered. Merlin looked up to him.
"But I think I should be happy for you helping me. We both know that I'm horrible at this. If it weren't for you-"
Merlin shushed him and led him out of the room. "Don't worry about it. I have to admit…" Merlin said, shrugging casually but blushing at the same time," I kinda like it. Taking care of him, playing with him. It feels like…" he broke off, looking at the smiling Harry. He glared at him. "Fuck off."
"It's just that nobody sees you being so human," Harry chuckled but frowned after that.
"What is it?"
The alpha shrugged," like I said, Kingsman knows something and I don't like it."