Warning: This chapter will contain male pregnancy, if you don't like male pregnancy then don't read it. Second thing is that this chapter is long.
After one and a half year ago I finally got to update this story and because this is a new year I finally got the chance to update this. No, it's not BETA even if it's in the T section because this fanfiction finally will have long chapters. Also, thank you to Underthejackpine for the amazing review of the last chapter. If my characters needs to be improved and all tell me and I'll try to make them better.
historianGirl owns Daman, Talia, Talie, Thomas and Oceane (hope I didn't miss out other of her characters); Theresa belongs to Studio B.- Class of the Titans and rest of the characters that weren't previously mentioned belongs to me.
Chapter Two: Reunited, Lost, Dreams
Two years later around March 1992…
"Oh honey, we're going to see each other sometimes," Keith said softly, "We're not going to live far away from you."
"Wanna go too…" Theresa pouted as small tears went down her cheeks. Gerald took her in his arms, he looks at her with his green eyes, "Theresa, they have to go on with their lives you know. They can't always live here."
"Yes, they can!" angrily said Theresa. Daniel rolled his eyes; he was tapping his foot in annoyance. He was thinking, man that sister is a pig head. Keith glared at him, sitting next to him on the staircase, "Danny, you know very well that you should be patient with your baby sister."
Daniel was in tears, "Why didn't you leave two years ago right after your wedding?"
"I'm wondering the same thing."
"Stephen!" Keith snaps at him with annoyance. "You know very well, we didn't have a lot of money two years ago!"
Stephen sighs as he takes Theresa in his arms, "If you let us we'll see you next weekend but if you start to do a huge deal like this well… you won't see us."
"Stephen!" Keith was now angry. "Don't you dare say this, go sit next to Daniel instead; I'm taking care of it."
"Dear… you know that you'll have problems leaving her," Stephen raised an eyebrow. "You wouldn't want even…"
"Don't…" started angrily Keith but Gerald jumps in between them, feeling uncomfortable with this. Keith and Stephen cooled down a little; Gerald being furious is never a good idea. Daniel too was a little uncomfortable and Theresa was still feeling sad.
"Sorry." Both replied Keith and Stephen as they shifted their feet. Theresa now feels she nearly broke a relationship, she pulls Stephen's shirt as he looks down at her. He asked softly with a weak smile, "What's wrong baby lotus?"
"You want to say they can live somewhere else?" asked Gerald as he wraps an arm around his brother-in-law's shoulder. Keith smiles at his brother-in-law and then to Theresa, she nodded.
They all sighs in relief as both Stephen and Keith kissed her cheek.
One year later around the end of May 1993…
Stephen has arrived from a tired day at work; he took a glance at his watch: it was 10pm.
"Oh man, I feel so wreck…" Stephen enters the house as he then locks the door. He tosses his car keys in a bowl. He searches for Keith and worries for him, "Keith? Where are you, I want to see you after the hard day at work."
"S-Stephen… I-I'm in the bathroom."
Stephen goes in the bathroom as he sees Keith's face in the toilet vomiting; he stops as he raises his head to take a deep breath. His face was completely white, Stephen sits next to him as he held his hair but Keith pushes his hands away.
"I'm a-a-alright for n-now, honey."
Stephen raises an eyebrow, "It doesn't look like it. What's the matter?"
Keith glares at him as he gets up, "What do you think, honey?
"No… Keith you're worrying me." Stephen got up and wrapped an arm around Keith's waist.
Keith grabbed something from a white plastic bag and a pregnancy test was in his hands, Stephen's eyes have widened. He turns to his sweetheart, "Do… do you think that this is it? We're going to be parents? After you… you know…"
Keith giggled as he kissed his cheek, "Yes I know where they shot your blood inside of me or whatever."
He continues, "Let's go, I'm excited to see if it worked."
Stephen raised an eyebrow, "It worked, mostly because you vomited. Let's see anyways. How did you buy the pregnancy test without being watched weirdly?"
Keith was peeing on the pregnancy test as he said, "Well… I actually told them that it was for my sister."
Stephen laughed at this, "Oh I do hope that Talie won't learn about that."
Keith rolled his eyes, "Of course not, you know how she is with mortals."
Stephen nodded and Keith was wiping with paper towel before flushing the toilet and both men looked at what sign the pregnancy test showed. It showed that it was positive. Keith put it on the counter and raised his pants up as he washed his hands. Stephen just let his mouth dropped and Keith went to hug him, "We're going to be parents, honey!"
"I know dear, I'm so happy." Stephen twirled him around, tears forming in his eyes. "I'll let you get dress in your pyjamas and we'll do a little celebration before going to bed."
The next day at Talie's; 5pm…
Daman comes in with anger; Talie looks at him with a worried look. "What's with you, dad?"
"I have never thought of being a grandfather again," Daman said as Talie's face has gone white and her smile has fallen. "This is a prank your brother is doing."
"Dad, you know very well Thomas and I are waiting to have another one," said Talie as she raises her eyes up when he mentioned her brother, she knows very well it's the youngest one. "What has he done now…?"
Daman looks at her with crossed arms and his face was red with anger.
"Oh, this is a prank? Keith and Stephen are adopting, well- congrats to them." Talie continues with sarcasm at the end of her sentence.
"No sweetie, not by adopting. He's making fun of his father… unbelievable." Daman still had his arms crossed.
Oh no, thought Talie with anger. He did not do what I think he has done, him being homosexual was one thing but this? This can't be happening.
"Yeah, you can certainly be angry, Talie."
"Dad… this wasn't a prank he is truly pregnant!" Talie angrily said as her hands were in fists. "He did a sort of test with Stephen's sperm or whatever!"
They heard Thomas falling on the floor of the kitchen and then Oceane said, "Are you okay, daddy?"
Daman was angrier by this; he never thought Keith would be so irresponsible to do some act like this. He just turns around and goes to his car, Talie follows him. He turns to her in surprise, "Where are you going?"
"Going to make sure that he'll get that lecture and probably tell him myself that Oceane will never see him again." Talie was enraged by this.
"Be my guest, daughter. We'll make sure Stephen won't be there to lecture him." Daman said as he wipes away his tears from his face.
They arrived at Keith's house in a screech; thankfully they had seen Stephen while they were on the road meaning he will probably be back late. Keith opens the door in surprise but he immediately was angry when he saw his eldest sister, he turns to his father. "Dad… what is she doing here?"
"Oh save it for now, Keith! Go back in your house… NOW!" screamed his father as he pointed to his house. Keith was taken a little by surprise but orders him because he didn't want his neighbors to watch the scene and two his father being angry scared him more than Gerald when he was angry.
Daman and Talie entered the house and Daman slammed the door as both Keith and Talie jumped as they blocked their ears, "Sit!"
"Dad, I…" Keith said as he nearly touched his shoulder but Daman swatted away as Keith was suddenly hurt. He sighs and sits down as Talie sits on the other end of the couch. Daman turns to Keith in anger, "What were you thinking when you did this?!"
"I… I… I just wanted to have a baby," said Keith with tears falling down his face. "I just wanted to be pregnant- having a baby and all."
"You do know adoption exists." Talie pointed out as Keith glares at her through his tears.
"I don't want an adoption, I wanted a biological child!"
Talie rolled her eyes as she thought with hatred, drama queen. Keith was now angrily looking at her, covering his flat abdomen with his arms. He hissed at her, "What are you doing here, Talie? Just to give me some crap?"
"Keith Reginald Kingston! Your sister wanted to say something to you in person and it's quite important to listen to her!" ordered Daman as he nearly spitted. Keith turns to look at Talie with disgust.
Talie took a deep breath and with tears she angrily said, "Well I am here to announce you that you might never see Oceane… never again."
Keith felt like he was hit by a truck, he never thought that's what she would be saying. He started to cry a little, he scoots next to her as he pleaded her. "No Talie, I don't want this. I want to see Oceane… I want her to visit us."
"Keith, it's too late I've made up my mind." Then with that she got up and Daman handed her the keys. Then with that she left.
Keith was crying heavily, Daman could feel his heart tighten but remains strict. He looks at him with disgust trying not to feel the tears that were forming in his eyes, "It's finished Keith, you had only Talie that didn't want to see you again but there's me also… and Oceane. I never want to see you again either."
Keith was thunderstruck as he hugged his father and sobbed, "No daddy, I don't want that, please."
"I'm sorry, Keith." Then with that he left as Keith heard his father crying till his car. He looks down at his belly for a moment and wipes away his tears. He wonders what's going bad to happen next, he just hopes it will be okay soon.
Four months later on September 1993…
Daman sighs as he parks in Keith's driveway, sighing in relief that Stephen wasn't there. Keith was sipping on a milkshake on the porch, he takes notice and nearly choked out. "Dad…"
Then with that Daman quickly kisses his son on the cheek, "I'm sorry for hurting you, son. I wasn't just accepting you being pregnant due that it might kill you at child birth."
"No dad," Keith shakes his head with tears. "I'm not going to die."
Keith hugs his father at his turn, hoping that this wasn't a dream. Daman looks at him with a smile, "Also, Talie wants to let you know that Oceane misses you and she finally wants to let you see her again."
Keith smiles more brightly, "I had a feeling that it would come around. Want some coffee?"
"If you don't mind… it depends which time your husband will return." Daman was suddenly feeling a little uncomfortable, he usually likes sitting outside but now he was watching if Stephen's car would arrive. Keith was squeezing his father's shoulder.
"I told Stephen the day you came with Talie that if you return to see us and accept me being pregnant and all you're more than welcome to come. Anyways, he's going to stay up late and I'm happy that I'm going to have someone with me a little while," said Keith with a smile. "Theresa's here too but right now she's getting dressed. You did come here early."
Daman smiled, "Is she and Daniel were happy with the news?"
"Yes, we had to explain them that for me it worked to be pregnant," Keith smiled but then his smile has fallen, "but when our friends who are lesbians once came she asked if one of them were pregnant. Just because of one of them is a little chubby they took this by surprise. Stephen and I had to apologize and I had to tell her it wasn't nice. We were embarrassed."
"You know its age, Keith. She'll be a polite little lady later on," Daman said as he caressed his son's abdomen, the baby moved a little. Keith kissed his father's cheek.
"I'm coming back, dad. It won't be long."
Daman nodded and with that he left, he saw Talie's car parking in front of the house. His eyes have widened and stand up, however he sated down again when he saw Talie opening the door for Oceane. Oceane walked to the house when Talie closed the door and called to her, "Oceane can you please wait?"
Keith who went out was angry of seeing her and felt like she was going to be stressing him and the baby again, Daman placed a reassuring hand on his son's shoulder. He points to him that Oceane was there.
Keith opened his arms as she looked at him as she went to the stairs and went in his arms; Keith felt tears running down his face. "Oh my baby sunshine how I've missed you, you've grown so much since I last saw you."
"Me too, Uncle Keith I missed you." Oceane beamed as she was still wrapped by her uncle's arms. Keith looks at his eldest sister as she stood in front of them. He glares at her as he and Oceane parted away, "You can go, Talie. I'll take care of her and dad…."
Talie threw herself gently in Keith's arms in her turn, not by hurting the baby. She kissed his cheek softly as Keith has taken this by surprise as a tear went down his cheek; he wipes it away as he hugs her back. Talie whispers in his ear, "I may not be the best sister that you have but don't forget that you still have one. I'll always love you even if in a way I'm still hurt that your gay and that you're with child."
Keith kisses her cheek and whispers in her ear, "Thank you Talie for letting me know that you still love me. This is all what it counts. Stop being hurt, I'm going to be fine."
Daman awed at this as Theresa and Oceane giggled, Theresa heard a beeping sound. "Uncle Keith, there's a beep in the kitchen."
Keith smiles as he said, "Thank you. Talie mind to stay with us? I missed talking to you and without being negative towards each other."
Talie smiles, "Not for long, little brother."
Keith enters the house with Theresa following him; Keith gets two mugs of coffee. He turns to her in surprise, "Terri honey, why aren't you out in a beautiful day like this?"
"Because I wanted to see if there would be hot chocolate left for me," said Theresa with her green eyes shining through the morning sun.
Keith laughed as he hugged her, "Oh honey, this isn't for children. It's for grown-ups, love."
"Oh." Theresa giggled and with that Keith handed her the mugs as he worriedly was going to put them on the tray with the other one but Theresa insisted that she didn't want him to carry much stuff since he was pregnant.
Keith smiled and Oceane came in as she took the handle of the mug, she smelled the sweet scent of the coffee. So did Theresa, Keith was getting the sugar. He turns to them as he raised an eyebrow, "Girls I hope you're not going to drink this. This isn't healthy for you- neither for me right now."
He patted his belly with delicate, "Not when I'm pregnant. Now girls give this to the grown-ups."
They went on the front porch to hand them coffee mugs but to their surprise Gerald and Stephen were there talking to Talie and Daman, they stopped as they turned to them.
"Stephen what are you doing here?" asked Keith as he raised an eyebrow. "Weren't you supposed to be working?"
Stephen grabbed the tray from Keith's hands and placed it on the table; he turns to him as he said with a smile. "Yes but I'm on my lunch break but anyways I was discussing with your sister."
Keith smiled as he kissed Stephen's lips quickly before Stephen caressed his belly a little, Oceane hugged Stephen's leg. Stephen looked down and picked her immediately as he kissed her cheek with tears, "I missed you my baby sunshine, I'm glad your back to visit us again."
Then his watched beeped as he rolls his eyes and said goodbye to everyone as he kissed Talie's cheek, "Thank you for having some love in your heart, dear sister-in-law. Hope to see you some time."
Then he left and Gerald turns to Theresa, "Are you ready to go back, my little Terri? I don't have work or a trip; we can go whatever you want."
"Can we stay here for a little while then?" asked Theresa with questions in her eyes. That made everyone laugh as Gerald nodded and said, "I need to have some coffee and I'll probably help your uncle cleaning some stuff or something."
Keith smiled at this, "You don't need to Gerald, just relax."
Talie chirped up, "Is the baby's room done yet?"
Keith looked down at his belly; he then looks up at his sister with a smile. "No not yet, my dear sister. It will be soon, there's a room already for it however."
He continues with a softer voice, "You want to help us with it?"
Talie blushed as she rubbed the back of her head, Gerald smirked at this. "She wants to help you guys and I'm also in."
Keith sits down on the chair as the adults were having a conversation and the girls were playing around.
Three weeks later…
"Hey Neil, look at this!" called Theresa as she was on a branch. Farley gasped as he quickly came towards the tree she was on.
"Good heavens, Terri! Please be careful…" called Farley with worry in his voice. Theresa giggled as a ladybug was on her hand, she called back, "Don't worry, Uncle Farley. My tiny friend and I are just having a chat and wants Neil to be with us."
"Oh no, don't I want my little boy up in that tree!" Kathy has said as she placed her hands on her hips. She was quite a protector with her little boy but less than Gill. They heard two couples talking as they walked towards where the tree was.
"Uncle Keith! Uncle Stephen!" waved Theresa at them as she yelled their names. She was so excited to see them walking towards her way. The two couples looked up at the direction of the voice and both Keith and Stephen gasped, Keith was caressing his swollen abdomen. He called out to her with worry, "Be careful my baby lotus. This is dangerous, please come down. You're worrying me enough…"
Crack! The branch where Theresa was seated has broken and with a cry Theresa started to fall until Stephen and Farley cached her in time. Theresa was laughing as she said, "Can I do it again?"
Stephen, Keith and Farley's eyes went wide as they shook their heads; Keith and Stephen were still out of breath. Theresa made them scared enough to say no, Keith who continued to caress his abdomen walked to her, "My baby lotus, don't ever scare us like that again."
A tear trickled down his cheek as the little girl bitted her bottom lip, she hugged him. "I'm sorry, Uncle Keith. I won't promise you I won't do it again but I'll try."
Keith patted her head; Serge came at the same time. "Hey guys, let's take a beautiful picture with this tree."
Everyone nodded as Theresa cuddled in Stephen's arms; Neil was in Leo's arms smiling with Gill placing a hand on his nephew's head. Keith was standing next to Stephen as he kissed the top of Theresa's head, Farley walked next to him as he placed his hands on his little brother's shoulders. Kathy went on the other side of Leo as she smiled at the camera.
When the snapshot was taken Leo turns to his cousin, "Hey Steph wasn't this tree your niece was on, you and Keith have met for the first time?"
"Yeah, it's that one. It was beautiful until Theresa cracked a branch by sitting on it." Stephen glared at her which caused Theresa to bit her lip in shame and asked to be put down. As Stephen put her down she immediately runs off crying, leaving the others in shock.
Keith slapped the back of Stephen's head, "Stephen! How dare you, she's only three! You know very well she doesn't know any better!"
Then Keith turns to his older brother, "Farley… weren't you supposed to watch her? It's your responsibility to look after her."
He sighs in frustration and was going to go after her until Stephen grabbed his shoulders and said, "I'll go after her, honey. I'm the one who made her cry, I'll be back."
Then with that Stephen went to look for her…
Theresa was crying in silent, curled up in a ball. She felt so guilty for breaking her uncles' tree that she wanted to fall asleep. Someone came to see her as the person said, "Are you looking for your mommy? Are you…"
"Hey! You dare approach my niece and you'll regret it!" Theresa heard her Uncle Stephen cursing at the woman who asked her a question. Then she heard footsteps getting further, she heard her uncle getting closer to her. She felt he sat next to her rubbing her back, he was breathing heavily. He must have been running like a mad man just to go after her. She muttered, "I'm sorry."
She was suddenly picked up by Stephen who rocked her, "No, don't be. It's my fault my baby lotus, I didn't realize you were still a child. I find you mature for a little girl for your age."
Then with that Theresa snuggled against her uncle as she fell asleep, Stephen smiled at this. He stood up and went to join the others, humming Les Bicyclettes de Belsize by Engelbert Humperdinck.
Keith placed a hand on his heart and said, "Great to see that she's alright, is she sleeping?"
Stephen nodded as Keith kissed her cheek, everyone awed. Leo nodded with a grin, "You'll be such a great dad, Steph. I don't know why you're so nervous about."
Stephen said with bitterness, "This isn't the same thing when I'm taking care of Theresa and Daniel. They aren't always at our house, you know."
Leo patted his shoulder, "Oh don't you worry. Everything will be perfect."
Neil yawned which earned a satisfaction from his parents, Gill scooped him in his arms. "Oh my sweet little nephew, go to sleep. It will make you feel better. You'll have your beauty sleep."
"Okay, Uncle Gill." Neil said as he turns his head towards his Uncle Leo. "What about you, Uncle Leo? Were you nervous becoming a daddy? I heard mommy telling Andrea and Elliot that you were panicking when Uncle Gill first told you he was pregnant."
Leo blushed as the others giggled; he placed a hand on Neil's blue eyes. "Go to rest, Neil. This isn't a good time for this."
Then with that Neil fell asleep. Theresa was stirring and Keith smiled at his husband, "Let's go home and rest with her, dear. I'm starting to feel sleepy myself."
"It will be with pleasure, love. However, we'll have to pick up Daniel…"
"I'll do it, there's no fret. I'll get him in a quick second." Farley said as he immediately left. Keith and Stephen's faces went white; does that mean that Farley will get them in a car accident?
Keith placed once again his hand on his chest with tears in his eyes, "Oh please that our little Danny will be alive when we'll see him."
Stephen with a free arm placed it around Keith's shoulders, "Oh don't you worry, Keith. I'm sure that Farley isn't that irresponsible."
"Yeah, you're probably right on that." Keith said, sarcastically. He cooled down however and they went to Stephen's Toyota Corolla, Stephen went to put Theresa in the back. Keith went to sit in the passenger's seat. Stephen smiled and started the engine…
Theresa was suddenly a few inches from the tree and seeing a boy imitating another boy. She looked surprised to see someone being that rude to someone else, she gasped when she saw that it was her two uncles.
"Hey! Why do you have to be weird in every way?" sneers Stephen as he brushed a strand of hair away from his face. Keith in tears angrily said, "I am not weird, Stephen!"
"Yeah, you are. Just that other day you were talking to someone invisible…" started Stephen as he laughed in a cold way.
"Hey! Who do you call our brother a weirdo?" called two girls that seemed older than them. Theresa now realized those two girls were her mother and aunt Talie.
"Momma…" whispered Theresa as she walked closer without caring if they see her but it seems they're too busy to notice her.
"I am!" said Stephen proudly. Talie and Talia were both furious, Keith was cowering behind Talia. Talia screamed, "Don't you touch our little brother or else…"
Stephen smirked, "Or else what, you'll whack me?"
"Stephen Sloane! Are you intimidating this poor boy again?" screamed a girl that was coming towards their way.
Theresa was awoken with a cry; she turns to see that her older brother was stirring. She closed her mouth, praying that he won't wake up but he didn't. She sighs in relief; she gets out of bed and was happy the door was opened. She took a glance at the room where she was sharing with her brother and cousin.
"Oh Stephen, are you hearing the baby's heart? Isn't that exciting?" she hears Keith squeal. She can hear at the same time that he's emotional.
"Oh do I ever do!" she hears Stephen's emotional voice. "Of course honey, our baby… ours, I'm just in a mix of emotion."
Theresa tiptoes and watches this beautiful scene that was in front of her eyes: Stephen had an ear on Keith's rounded belly, listening to the baby's heart. Keith was caressing Stephen's head as he afterwards unties his hair and lets them flow gently around his head. Theresa almost giggled but she remembers that they'll hear her.
She covers her mouth so she can yawn; she sits down and hears Stephen say: "Goodnight our child, sleep well inside of daddy." And kisses it lightly, he kissed Keith on the lips. "I love you, dear."
"I'll say the same to you, Stephen. Love you." Keith kissed him back on the lips. Theresa relaxed her head on the door frame but then that's when both Keith and Stephen gasped: they saw her. Theresa however had her eyes closed and remained closed. She senses that footsteps came towards her, she was suddenly picked up.
Her green eyes went wide opened as she looked to see it was Stephen that was carrying her until he sated on the bed, now both he and Keith gave her a stern look. Keith said in maternal voice, "Terri sweetie, what's the matter? Have you had a nightmare? If it's not the case you know where you belong."
"I know but I had a dream, it was in the past. There was mommy in there…" Theresa started as her eyes were watery. "She was in front of that tree. There were you two and Aunt Talie… you were all children…"
Keith and Stephen took a glance at each other and Keith calmly said with a tired voice, "What were we doing exactly in your dream, our baby lotus?"
"Uncle Stephen was bullying you…" Theresa said as she was falling asleep. Stephen sighs as he stood up with her in his arms and kisses Keith on the top of his head, "I'm coming back, love."
He returns to the guest room as he placed Theresa inside the bed and kissed her forehead, "Oh baby lotus, have a sweet dream. Don't dream too much of your family members' pasts."
Theresa smiled as she dreamed on….
She was now returned to the tree as she was thinking: what's going to happen now? She turns to see Stephen bullying Keith again, she groans. However she realized that Stephen sighs and gave a sorry look to Keith, she turns and saw Keith crying softly.
"I'm sorry Keith," said Stephen with an emotional voice, "I… I don't know why that I was being so rude to you for those last nine years. I only did it because you attract me, I guess."
That stopped Keith from crying and said, "Stephen, after all those years I knew you would one day apologize to me. I knew also I would be attracted to you…"
"We're fourteen years old Keith and we've started school since a month now," sighs happily Stephen. "Let's make a deal. I'll stop bullying you only on one condition."
"And what's that?" asked Keith with curiosity. Stephen smirked as he gets close to Keith, "That you'll be my boyfriend."
"Yes, I will." Keith said with a smile spreading on his face. "I accept that. However, we'll keep this secret from my family for the time being. My sisters and brother are not fond of gays."
"Yeah my younger siblings won't accept it," said Stephen as he bit his lip. "Neither will my parents…"
Then with that Keith and Stephen shared their true first kiss, which made Theresa awed. Then she hears two other people awing behind her, she turns her older brother and cousin Oceane. They also smiled at that scene, Theresa's heart has warmth. "Daniel, does it mean I can have my happy ending?"
"Yes, my little super star. Now we need to get out of our dream, this memory that is so precious to them…" Daniel said as he smiled at Theresa. He held out to his little sister as he was holding also Oceane's hand. "We're going to another fantastic dream which hopefully won't be a memory…"
They went to another dream but not realistic and then afterwards she has awoken as she turned to see that Daniel was already dressed and ready to go to school, he smiled at her. "It was a nice dream."
"Yeah…" said Theresa as she rubs her eyes out of her sleep. Oceane did the same, smiling at her cousins. Stephen enters the room with a big grin on his face, "Hey Danny boy, are you ready to go to school and learn something new?"
"You bet I do." Cheers Daniel. Stephen hugs Theresa as he kisses her cheek, "And how did my baby lotus slept for the rest of the night?"
"Good Uncle Stephen." Theresa did the thumbs up and Stephen felt his pants being tugged. He turns and sees Oceane doing a puppy face and Stephen laughed scooping Oceane kissing her cheek. Keith hears calling breakfast as the children cheered and went to the kitchen.
The children were sitting quietly on the table while Keith and Stephen placed their foods in front of them; Keith kissed the three children on the top of their heads. "Now please eat, so you three can be healthy."
"Okay Uncle Keith!" chanted the three together. Keith and Stephen both giggled as they sated with them, eating happily with them.
Once that Stephen and Daniel left, Keith cleaned the dishes to soon afterwards watched cartoons with the girls. He sighs as he already gets up after twelve minutes watching the cartoons; the girls looked at him with worry. Oceane looked at him with tears, "What's wrong, Uncle Keith? Don't tell me the baby is arriving right away…"
Theresa gasped as tears swell up in her eyes; Keith immediately goes to lull them and said with a smile. "No my dear nieces, none of that but it's such a beautiful day so why not go to my work to see beautiful flowers and all?"
The girls' cheers and Keith winks at them, "Who knows my baby sunshine and my baby lotus; maybe we can go see what your Uncle Stephen has been cooking today."
The girls were happy and immediately went to get dress, Keith laughed as he felt a movement. He looks down at his belly and caresses it, "You're already missing daddy, aren't you? Don't worry we might visit him if he's not too busy, that is."
"Uncle Keith!" both screamed the girls. Keith sighs with a smile, he calls back to them, "You girls want me to tie your hair is that it?"
"Yes!" both girls shouted. He took a peek and saw that they already each put new underwear on them; he said with a smile that he'll get prepared and afterwards help them choose the clothes. The girls nodded and once he was done what he was doing he returned quickly to them.
Two minutes have passed and the girls already had their clothes on them, Keith smiles at them. "Looking good girls, alright are you ready?"
Both Oceane and Theresa nodded with a smile; both of them went to hold a hand of Keith's. Theresa who was on the right said, "Uncle Keith, are you expecting a girl who will look like you?"
Oceane on the left said to Theresa, "Terri, they'll have a boy that will look like Uncle Stephen first."
"Now girls, Stephen and I will go to the doctor's in two days to know what will be the sex of the baby." Keith smiles at them as he locks the door of his house and went to help the girls in their seats.
"Uncle Stephen!" both girls squealed as Stephen opened his arms to them. Stephen each kissed them on the cheek, he said softly to them, "Are you being nice with your Uncle Keith?"
The girls nodded and Stephen kissed softly on Keith's lips as Keith returned the kiss, he caresses his sweetheart's belly and received a kick. "Excited to see if we're having a daughter or son in two days?"
Keith laughed, "Yes, indeed I am. What are you doing right now?"
"Oh!" Stephen blushed as some of his coworkers looked at them with amusement and afterwards they giggled. "Like you see I'm doing a wedding cake with Owen here."
"I'm sure the couple will love it- you're an amazing cook, Uncle Stephen!" cheered Oceane as Theresa nodded with a smile. Stephen was touched as he kissed them both on the head, he turns to Keith. "Sorry hon can't speak to you for long."
Keith quickly kissed him on the lips with tenderness, "I know dear, the girls and I are going to my work to see flowers and all. You know how I am with flowers and all."
Stephen nodded and Keith went to each grab the girls' hands to go at his work. As they arrived there Keith's boss Mrs. Johnson greeted them with a surprise look, "Keith, weren't you supposed to be off today?"
Keith smiled at her, "Yeah but I wanted to show my nieces the flowers I did last Thursday."
Mrs. Johnson smiled and let them in but whispered in his ear, "Don't be long, you know that I want you to be healthy even in your pregnancy."
"I know, don't worry it won't take long." Keith replied and then still holding his nieces hands walked while whistling a tune, Theresa looked at him with a raised eyebrow. She asked, "Why are you whistling?"
Keith took this by surprise, he stared at her angrily. "Why shouldn't I whistle, Terri?"
"It's just that sometimes…" Theresa hesitated for a moment before she could speak. He opens the door roughly while Oceane glared at her, he continues for her with tears in his eyes. "Annoying? You know very well sometimes I whistle because I'm in a good mood. Gosh!"
This has made Theresa looked back at him with anger, "Didn't you tell Uncle Stephen yesterday…"
"Stop talking and I'll stop whistling," Keith said with anger. He started to get bored with her, Theresa hurt followed him slowly. Keith grabs her hand and continues to walk. She kept it quiet.
"Didn't know your pregnancy would affect you that much…" whispered Theresa. Keith stopped walking and so did Oceane, Theresa had let go of her uncle's hand but she kept walking.
Keith with anger as he held his abdomen called to her, "Come back here, young lady! Didn't I tell you to stop talking?"
He sated down near the marguerites and Oceane placed her forehead on her uncle's belly, "I'm sensing Uncle Keith that the baby isn't happy and is starting to get stress."
"Yeah and I wonder why. I might even loose it because of Theresa; she's a bunch of negativity." Keith sends Theresa a murderous look and so did Oceane.
Keith continues with tears in his eyes, "Who made you be so rude to me?"
"No one, it's just we don't need to listen to your whistling all the time." Blurted out Theresa and with that she slapped her mouth, she didn't mean it she was just angry.
Oceane gasped and Keith was angry so he pointed her to the door, "Theresa Angie DeForest, you can just leave the room! I've had enough of your rudeness! Get out of my face!"
Theresa just nodded and run off as fast as she could from here with tears flying behind her. Keith sighs as he received a kick, Oceane caresses it. She said with worry, "The baby isn't happy because of what just happened."
"Me neither…" Keith was rubbing his eyes with a sleeve of his jacket. He was worried; this is not the Theresa that he knows. Why did she do that? She's so nice usually, Keith thought. Something's wrong with her…
Theresa wipes her tears and walks to a room where there were all sorts of flowers in different vases, boxes- all you could name it.
"Excuse me but what are you doing in this room? This room is only for employees!" boomed a woman that looks like in her fifties. Theresa was frightened but she remained calm, "I'm sorry miss…"
"Ms. Tomes and you better get the fuck…" she was going to yell more but Mrs. Johnson gave her a warning sign. She immediately received a call and left, Ms. Tomes glared at her and Theresa went out of the room. "I-I- I'm s-sorry, Ms. Tomes. I'll never come back in here, a-again. I-I promise."
Then she got lost, she doesn't know where she went to. She walked and walked, she still doesn't know where she goes until her belly started to rumble. She stopped and cried to sleep. She felt arms wrapping around her and being picked up around an hour later.
She half opens her green eyes and sees Mr. Johnson looking ahead and returns to sleep. She later hears her uncle crying, she opens tiredly her green eyes and she noticed they were in the cafeteria. Some of his colleagues were around him and so was his boss, Oceane was in Ms. Tomes' arms and she felt awful for not bringing her back to her uncle. Her uncle had a wet cloth on his forehead.
"My baby lotus… she must have got lost- oh! It's my fault if she's gone; I'm such a horrible uncle! What's going to happen to her, Ellen?" sobbed heavily Keith as he turns to his boss. Ellen Johnson just shrugs not knowing what to say to him, continues to massage his shoulders as his feet were on a chair. Theresa tiredly rested her head on Mr. Johnson's shoulder; she was hearing her uncle's crying again. "I shouldn't have been that harsh with her!"
She heard Ms. Tomes say, "You know that you have no choice to discipline them, Keith."
She hears Keith sighs as he continues to cry, "I know Valerie but I shouldn't have never told her to leave the room, I'm so stupid."
Theresa's hair has fallen loose on one side as she raised a little her head but placed it back on Mr. Johnson's shoulder, he did a fake cough which got the attention from the others. Mrs. Johnson glared at him, "What is it dear? You know that…"
"That we have to find Theresa? I know, what do you think I have here then?" asked Mr. Johnson as Keith gets his feet off while the cloth has fallen on his laps. He wipes his face with his cloth, walks fast to them and kisses Theresa's cheek as she looks up with those tired and hungry eyes of hers. "Come here, baby."
She was immediately in Keith's arms; Theresa mutters that she's hungry. Keith kisses the top of her head, "We'll go eat, honey. I'm sorry for making you leave the room, it's my entire fault."
"No, it's my fault if I was rude to you- and that I'm a bunch of negativity." Whispers Theresa in Keith's ear, he smiles as he rubs her back, he said to her, "No you're not Theresa and your forgiven- it's just me who was angry."
Everyone awed at this and Ms. Tomes goes to them, she nervously holds a hand to her. "Sorry miss for yelling at you."
"It's alright, I was in a room that I wasn't allowed but can I ask you a question?" laughed Theresa as she shook it.
"Certainly, Theresa you can ask me anything."
"What does fuck means?" asked Theresa with questioning eyes.
That made everyone jump as Oceane looked up at a reddened Ms. Tomes. Keith sends her a murderous look, "You didn't dare swear in front of my niece, Valerie! What have you been thinking?"
Keith softens a little as he looks at Oceane, "Don't repeat the word, baby sunshine. It's a bad word."
"I'm sorry but I guess sometimes I can carry a little too much." Ms. Tomes felt guilty; Keith rushes a hand through his black hair. Theresa speaks up, "Don't fire Ms. Tomes or anything! It's my fault if I ran off in there; I didn't know where I was going!"
Keith felt the little one kicking inside of him as he smiles at Theresa, "Don't worry baby lotus, she won't… this time."
Oceane calls to Mrs. Johnson over Ms. Tomes' shoulder, "Hey Mrs. Johnson! Can we work with our uncle tomorrow?"
Everyone giggled at this, Theresa beamed at this and Mrs. Johnson smiled and said, "Of course my darlings, you are more than welcome. Usually we don't but because your uncle is pregnant and only works only in the morning, you can."
The girls cheered and Keith smiled brightly, he puts down Theresa on the ground as he held her hand and Oceane was placed down by Ms. Tomes and she went to hold her uncle's hand. Keith calls to them, "See you tomorrow all of you!"
Then he turns to leave with the girls…
When they arrived at home, Stephen's car was there. Keith hasn't realized he was so late, he checked his watch in horror: it was 4pm. Theresa and Oceane suddenly began to cry, Keith turns to them as he each caressed their cheeks. "It's alright babies; we're going to eat now."
He felt a movement as he caresses it, "Yes you too, honey you're going to eat."
Stephen comes out in a panic, Keith rolls his eyes as the girls were now giggling. Stephen opens the door so that Keith can come out of the car. "Keith… I was so worried… you know with the baby and all…"
Keith kissed Stephen on the lips tenderly so he can shut up, "We're fine dear, I lost Theresa at my work thanks to me. She was rude a little with me but she apologized and that's all I wanted to hear."
Stephen glares at Theresa for a moment but softens as he opens the door and lets them out of their car seats. Keith was massaging his belly with delicate and he bends down as Theresa gave a quick kiss to it, he kisses the top of her head. He felt guilty for not having made them lunch, Stephen wraps an arm around Keith's waist as them and the girls went inside for supper.
"Uncle Keith, Theresa, Oceane!" Daniel went to hug them. "Uncle Stephen had to get me because Uncle Farley forgot me."
This has made Keith roll his eyes again as he sarcastically said, "Well I'm not surprised that he has done such a thing."
He continues softly this time, "Did you eat yet?"
He shook his head, "Uncle Stephen said we had to wait for you guys."
Keith looks at his husband with a raised eyebrow, feeling the baby kick he lets his hand drop on his belly. He exhales and then sigh, "Dear you must know that you shouldn't wait for me all the time, the children are hungry."
Stephen glares at Theresa again, "For once I wouldn't mind making one hungry- certainly a rude one."
Keith glares at him, "Don't you ever say that again. She apologized and it's done, you hear me? It's done."
He softens to the children, "Let's go eat left overs, hons. One here didn't do supper for us."
They went to go eat, Stephen too but he stood a little and thought of how to ground Theresa for being rude with her uncle. He sighs and went to join them.
Keith was sitting on the bed; Stephen was behind him massaging his shoulders. Keith lets out a soft moan, Stephen smiles evilly as he mutters in his ear which earned Keith a giggle. He turns a little to Stephen as he said with a smile, "Can you get me a milkshake? Also a wet cloth for my forehead and massage…"
Stephen's eyes have widened, "Not again the milkshake..."
He stopped when Keith gave him a murderous look and then hissed, "I want my milkshake now."
Stephen sighs as he raised his hands up and got up, Keith was now humming a tune. Theresa entered as she was wiping her eyes: she was crying. He worriedly looked at her and he patted on the bed, she climbed on the bed. He made her sit in front of him as he caressed her head, "Oh my baby lotus, what's the matter? Had a bad dream?"
Theresa nodded and said, "I was in a dark place where I was lost and…"
He was caressing her hair gently, the baby was moving a lot and he wonders how he'll get much sleep tonight. Theresa cuddled against her uncle as he kissed the top of her head and sang her a song softly, Stephen enters the room with a disapprovingly look. "Is she trying to manipulate you?"
Keith sends him a glare, "You know very well that I can sense that. She had a nightmare, Stephen. Thank you very much. Now give me my milkshake."
Stephen sighs; he wraps his arms around Keith and kisses his nape. Keith was looking down at a sleeping Theresa, he turns to his husband. "For once she can sleep with us, please dear. It's my fault if she had that nightmare… I made her leave the room and then she got lost at my work."
Stephen sighs as he nodded and Keith kissed his lips hardly and Stephen did the same. Keith started to drink his milkshake slowly, Theresa was stirring. Stephen picked her up and placed her under the covers, kissing her forehead. Keith awed while caressing his swollen abdomen, he finally finished his milkshake and then he got up, "I'm going to the bathroom but first I'm going to put the glass in the sink."
He kisses Stephen on the lips and leaves, Theresa was wakening up with tears in her eyes. Stephen slowly hushes her, bring her in his arms. "It's alright baby lotus, you're with us now. You're no more in your nightmare."
Theresa cuddles against Stephen; he falls slowly on the back and felt his eyes closing. Keith enters with a smirk; he sits next to him and ruffles his hair. Theresa stirs again and Keith takes her in his arms, "Do you need to go to the bathroom, baby?"
He received a little movement, he looks down at his belly. "I was talking to your cousin, love."
"Yeah- especially that I need to go before I'll do this nightmare again, I would want to go please." Keith and Theresa got up and Theresa started to hold her uncle's hand again. Stephen decided to go with them; Keith was surprised as he now raised an eyebrow. "Dear, I'm just going to the bathroom with her. Nothing will happen to us and the baby."
"I know honey but I just want to make sure," Stephen has blushed as he rubbed the back of his head. "Plus I want to go to the bathroom, too."
Keith giggled as he lets Stephen place an arm around his shoulders. They waited for Theresa to finish urinate; the baby was truly active tonight. Stephen was caressing Keith's abdomen as he bends a little to talk to it, "Now honey be nice with daddy for tonight, let him sleep."
"I'm done." Theresa called. Keith and Stephen looked at each other with a smile; she finished wiping herself with a paper towel. Keith goes in brush his teeth while Stephen goes help Theresa and flushes the toilet.
He turns to Keith, "You didn't brush your teeth already?"
Keith simply shook his head while brushing his teeth and received a small kick; Theresa started to fall asleep on the floor. When Keith was done brushing his teeth and finished rubbing his belly gently he slowly bends down and picks up Theresa in his arms. He looks at Stephen who was going to pee; he giggles and leaves the room.
When Theresa was sleeping in their bed, Stephen was once again behind Keith to massage his belly with delicate while Keith had a white cloth on his forehead. Keith said gently, "It feels good, dear. Thank you so much you're truly a good husband."
"So are you honey." Stephen kisses the tip of his nose and that made Keith blush as he let out a giggle.
Theresa was concentrating in her sleep; Keith was worried about her and turns to Stephen who was also worried. "Steph I'll go and try sleep with her and I would go in her dream but with my pregnancy I won't take a chance of hurting the baby."
"Your right honey, don't do that." Stephen kissed his lips for the hundredth time and pats his husband's abdomen gently. "Your too beautiful and plus Talia's ghost must come and go see her dreams sometimes, right?"
Keith sighs and turns to Stephen, "No dear, she can't always go in her dreams. Talia would go to other dreams at times when she isn't in Theresa's dreams or even none. Just a ghost and…"
A tear trickled down his cheek, Stephen wipes it away for him. He wrapped his arms around his husband, he kissed his nose. "Honey, don't forget that Talia wouldn't want to see you crying or get in a depression."
Keith nods as Stephen quickly kisses his belly gently and with that Keith went under the covers, Stephen has done the same. Keith was in the middle cuddling Theresa a little as the baby didn't stop doing movements inside of him. He turns to Stephen who had his arms wrapped around Keith's rounded belly, Stephen looked worried. He softly says, "You sure you'll sleep? Because like you always say: being healthy for the next day."
Keith says as he kisses Stephen on the lips and returned to stare at Theresa, "I don't know Steph; the baby sure wants to know it's alive."
Then with that Stephen leans closer to Keith and quickly falls asleep.
