Chapter Three

"He called me mommy, because this is my son, Robin." I said confidently.

Fang's mouth dropped open, which was about the equivalent of someone normal fainting from surprise.

Robin giggled and I reached over and pushed Fang's chin up.

"You'll be catching flies if you stood there looking like that for long enough," I laughed. "Come on, come back to our place, and I'll explain there.

"Uh, yeah, about that, is it alright if Iggy comes too?"

"Iggy's here?!" I practically shouted, as a tall, pale man walked out from the shadows of the trees.

"Hi, Max," he said lamely, a smile brightening his face.

I set Robin down and ran over to Iggy, pulling him into a tight hug.

"I missed you so much, Iggy," I said, releasing him. He smiled big again and grabbed onto my belt loop.

"Iggy got his sight back, Max." Fang said. I spun round and looked at the both of them in disbelief.

"Oh my GOD!" I shouted, hugging Iggy again. He laughed and then he noticed Robin. He pointed at him. "I'll explain at our house, if you two would like to come." I said, motioning for them to start walking.

We arrived at our house, where I opened the front door to reveal quite a modern house. Fang and Iggy looked a bit apprehensive.

"Come in, I'm not gonna experiment on you." They laughed and walked into the front room.

I saw Fang inhale and smile.

"Dude, what are you doing?" Iggy asked him, laughing.

I saw Fang turn a nice shade of red, and smiled to myself as Robin plonked himself down on the floor in front of our T.V.

"So, Max, do you mind telling us what happened. Three years is a long time, you know." Iggy said pointedly.

I sat down on the sofa, with Fang sitting one of the armchairs, Iggy on the other.

"Well, you know when we got together, Fang?" I began, looking at Fang for reassurance. He nodded.

"Well, after…that night, I discovered I was pregnant. We went to the mall later on in the next month; I got a pregnancy test and took it. When I found that I was pregnant, I had to decide what to do. I couldn't risk Robin getting hurt in a fight, and to be honest, I thought you would leave me if I told you that we were having a child." I looked down at my hands, slightly embarrassed. "I took off that day, after deciding that I couldn't take it if you didn't want our child. I went to moms, where I gave birth to Robin, and then I came here, and bought the house." I looked up to see Fang and Iggy looking at me with their mouths hanging open.

"You thought I would leave?" Fang asked in disbelief.

"It was always a possibility." I said, ashamed again.

"Max, I would never…" he said, looking into my eyes.

"Whoa, wait!" Iggy said suddenly. "You two had sex?!"

"Mommy, what's sex?" Robin looked up at me with big, chocolate brown eyes.

"Thanks Iggy!" I said, throwing a cushion at him. "And, it means when two people love each other very much, baby." I threw a death glare ay Iggy, who's face turned even paler than usual.

"Sorry. But Fang never told me that!" Iggy said defensively.

"Its fine, Iggy. Do you guys want some food?" I asked, standing up and walking towards the kitchen.

"Whoa! What do you think you're doing Max?" Iggy said, panic in his eyes.

"Making my baby some food!"

"You? Making food?" Iggy said, laughing.

"Yes, what is so wrong with that?"

"You can't cook Max."

"Things change Iggy." I said, turning my back on him and walking into the kitchen.

I made sandwiches for all of us. When we had finished, I went to wash up.

I felt strong arms around my waist and I instantly relaxed into them.

"Fang," I whispered.

"I love you, Max." Fang said, pulling my chin round so he could kiss me.

I hadn't felt this way in three years. It brought back all kinds of memories. Fang dying on the beach, Fang kissing me in the cave, that night.

I instantly melted into the kiss, turning and wrapping my wet hands around his neck.

Someone cleared their throat from behind us and we pulled away, far too soon.

Iggy stood looking appalled.

"I can't leave you two for five minutes can I? You're like teenagers, for Christ's sake!" Then he burst out laughing.

"Iggy, you fool!" I said, laughing. Then, I got a handful of soap bubbles and threw them at an unsuspecting Iggy.