It had been just a few weeks since the wedding and things had been going well. Charles had been accepted to a small, all-omega university not too far from where Erik worked. Their family had pretty well left the two alone - a fact for which they were very greatful as they were still adjusting to not only living together, but Charles was still adjusting to being home.
Erik was settled on the sofa with his omega tucked comfortably against his side as a film went mostly ignored in the background. He hummed a song as he played with the hair at the nape of Charles' neck.
Charles hummed softly as he nuzzled Erik's shoulder, enjoying what the alpha was doing.
'Can I turn of the film, maus?'
'Why?'
'We need to talk about something important.'
'Alright.'
Erik picked up the remote, quickly silencing the television. He'd been more open with Charles than he'd ever been with anyone else.
'Remember when I told you that it's possible I have children with someone from a one-night stand and that the mother died?'
'Yes...'
'The results came in today. It was a positive match.'
Charles shifted a bit to look up at him.
'They need a home. I'm not asking you to be involved in their raising, just that you let me take them in.'
'I don't know... Won't that make you never want children with me?'
'Charles, I want children with you, but we both kow you can't bear children just yet.'
'I know, but...'
'Think of it this way, love... There's a time limit on how long we have to bring children into the marriage or your step-father can try to reclaim custody of you, right?'
Charles simply nodded and laid his head back on Erik's shoulder, closing his eyes.
Erik pressed a kiss to the top of his head.
'We want to avoid that. This would potentially give us an easy out.'
'It also means that we would have to move house.'
'That's something we'd have to do soon anyway. You need more room too.'
'I suppose we can take them.'
'Thank you, maus.'