Chapter Seven
Saturday
Around 7:30 the door to John and Randy's bedroom opened thanks to an excited Lily and Felix
"Ew, Felix, they're kissing!" Lily said as she jumped in the bed
"What have daddy and I told you two about knocking before you come in?"
"That we have to wait for you to say 'come in' but I forgot this time poppa." John saw Felix struggling to get in the bed and pulled him up
"What about you buddy?"
"Li told me to follow her. She waked me up."
"She woke you up."
"Yea, she woke me up."
"We have to get up early for the zoo."
"The animals aren't going anywhere Lily."
"They're probably still asleep." Lily giggled and sat on Randy's stomach
"No they're not daddy."
"What do you want to see first?"
"The elepants!" Felix said jumping up
"That's elephants buddy."
"Yea."
"What about you Lily?"
"I want to see the snakes." John could see a smile spreading slowly across Randy's face
"Did you tell her to say that?"
"I did nothing of the sort." After picking out clothes for Felix and Lily Randy went down to the kitchen to start breakfast and saw John sitting there on his iPad
"What are you doing?"
"I'm mapping out our day."
"Mapping out our day?"
"Yes. You can plan your trip at the St. Louis zoo and that's what I'm doing. If we leave it up to them we'll be all over the place. And since Felix has way more patience than Li, I figure we'll go see the reptiles first and then the elepants." John said smirking
"And after that?"
"I'm still planning. Don't rush me. Oh, there's a sea lion show." Randy laughed at his husband
"Which one of the kids is that for?"
"The biggest one of them all: me."
That Afternoon
"Lily sit down and eat your lunch."
"But daddy I want,"
"Lillian Grace." Lily sat down and poked at her chicken nuggets. John turned to her and spoke in a calm voice
"Would you like to go home or take a nap?"
"No."
"Then sit yourself down and eat your lunch. Okay?"
"Yes." Randy sighed
"I think we all need naps."
"Especially you daddy." Randy smirked at John
"Well we can sleep all day tomorrow." John laughed
"Daddy?"
"Yes?"
"My friend Cassie at schools mommy is having a baby."
"Uh huh."
"Can you and poppa have another baby?" Randy choked on his burger and John reached over to hit his back
"Have a baby?" He asked wiping his mouth
"Yea." Randy looked over at John who just looked back at him
"John."
"Randy." He mouthed the words do you and John just shrugged
"Um, you can't just have a baby Lily."
"You could try."
"Do you remember how long it took for Felix to come out of my belly?"
"Not really." She blew out a breath then picked up a French fry. "Well if we can't have a baby can me and Felix get a puppy?" John snorted
"So you either want a brother, sister or a puppy?"
"Yea, they're almost the same."
"Yea, I'll be taking care of it regardless."
"Randy."
"What? You're not home during the day and I can't get these two to take their shoes all the way upstairs. They'd never take care of a dog."
"Of course they won't. They're 6 and 4."
"So let's wait until they're 16 and 14 and know what responsibilities are."
"What if I want a dog?"
"We'll talk about this later John." They looked at a few more exhibits then left the zoo. On the way home both Lily and Felix fell asleep. After putting the kids in their rooms John walked into the den and flopped down in his recliner
"John."
"Yes?"
"We need to talk."
"About?"
"Do you want to have another baby?"
"I wouldn't mind another kid."
"That's not what I asked. I asked if you wanted to have another baby." John looked over at Randy
"Do you want to have another baby?" Randy shrugged
"I don't know. I mean, I miss Lily and Felix being babies but I don't miss the 2am feedings or being 7 months pregnant."
"So we won't have another one. Problem solved."
"Well wait a second," John sighed
"We already have two so what's one more? If you want to have another baby Randy then you know what you have to do…you know I'll deliver."
"You don't sound like you want to have a baby so never mind." Again John sighed
"It's not up to me Randy. I don't have to do anything except have sex with you and that's not work nor is it hard. It doesn't even compare to what you have to go through. If you really want to have a baby then we'll have another baby. I would never deny you that."
"I want another one but for purely selfish reasons."
"And they are?"
"I miss holding and dressing a little baby. Lily and Felix don't need me anymore in the mornings to get dressed."
"Sure they do. Felix put his pants on backwards just the other day and who fixed them? You did pal." Randy laughed
"Shut up John."
"Do you want to help me get dressed in the mornings? Would that make you feel a little more fulfilled?"
"No because I like you better not dressed. Putting clothes on you would just make me frustrated."
"Sexually?"
"John."
