More drama in this one! I don't own BTR.
2 weeks later:
Carlos stared out the passenger side window of James' car. It was two weeks since it happened, and he and James were driving to the doctors. They had called in that morning for an appointment, and to their slight enjoyment, they had been set up with Zoe.
"James?" he asked quietly.
James reached over and took Carlos' hand. "Hmm?"
Carlos sighed and looked took his gaze from the window, to his feet. "How likely…how likely do you think...I could be?"
James bit his lip. As much as he wanted to tell Carlos that everything would turn out okay, and that they wouldn't have to worry about kids until they were older, he knew that it was extremely likely that his boyfriend was pregnant with their children.
"You know as well as I do, that it's very likely," he murmured.
"I just...I'm so scared Jaime. I don't know what we'd do. What would happen to BTR? What would happen to Gustavo? How would we take care of the kids?" Carlos pulled his knees to his chest, shaking slightly. As soon as they reached a red light, James reached over and rubbed Carlos' back.
"I know it's scary. But let's worry about that later, alright Babe? I promise, if you are pregnant, I will stay to take care of you. I won't leave you." Carlos looked over at him with teary eyes.
"Promise?"
"Promise." James gave Carlos a soft smile. As much as he hated that Carlos was afraid, secretly, he was overjoyed at the thought of being a father. Sure, it was probably too early to be starting a family, but when you're with the one you love, could it ever be too early? In James' eyes, it never could be.
They drove in silence until they reached the OB/GYN office. They got out of the car, and walked into the office. Carlos walked up to the desk with James behind him, trying to ignore the confused looks from all of the women in the office.
"Name?" the receptionist asked in a bored voice.
"Carlos Garcia," he said quietly. She tapped a few things into her computer and looked back up at him.
"You're a V, here to see Dr. Murphy for a confirmation, correct?" she asked. Carlos nodded and the receptionist typed a few more things into the computer.
"She deals mainly with V's, so you should be back there in a few minutes," she said. "Take a seat until your name is called."
Carlos nodded and walked to the two empty seats nearest the door to the examination rooms.
As they sat down, somebody caught Carlos' eye.
"Stephanie?" James looked up, startled. Sitting across from them was Stephanie King.
"Are you...you know?" Stephanie blushed.
"No, I'm here for my younger sister Gabby. She just started her period, and our parents wanted to set her up with a GYN to be safe. Why are you here? I'm pretty sure this office is just for women."
"I have the V Chromosome..." Carlos let out. Several of the women around them made noises of understanding, letting them know they had been listening in.
"Oh. Here for an examination?" Carlos just shook his head. "Wait, so you're saying you could be..." She didn't have to finish her sentence. Carlos wouldn't look up, so James nodded for him. "Oh...so you and James were intimate?"
"I really don't want to talk-" Carlos started, when one of the staff called him back to see Zoe.
He and James got up and bid Stephanie a quick goodbye, before following the tech to a room near the back of the office. The tech told them to wait a few minutes, and Zoe would be with them shortly. The two boys looked around the room. Instead of the usual posters of the human body, there was a single poster of what must have been a chromosome V reproductive system.
Carlos completely ignored it and sat down on the bed. James on the other hand, was intrigued by it and began inspecting it. From what he could tell, there was a small opening in the back of the rectum that led to the uterus. What he couldn't figure out, was how the heck sperm could get through there. Even if the small cells were just that, small, the opening seemed to be too small for even them to fit. He would have to ask Zoe…
He turned back to Carlos and frowned at the other's obvious misery. He sat down on the bed, crinkling the paper that covered it.
"It's going to be fine, Carlos," he said, wrapping his arms around the smaller.
"No, it's not. If I am pregnant, than it's most likely with twins. We'll need to move out of 2J and get our own place," Carlos mumbled into James' chest.
"Why would we need to move out?" James asked, somewhat confused.
"Think about it, there are already six people in the house. If we bring two more in, they'll have to bunk with us and our room isn't big enough for that."
James was stunned. Obviously, Carlos had thought out some of the more important things. Like housing.
"Then I guess we'll be getting our own home," James said confidently as he released Carlos. However, Carlos still looked miserable. James took his chin and tilted it upwards. "Smile, 'cause everything is going to be okay." With that, he kissed him softly. Their moment was interrupted by slight chuckling.
"That's the third time boys. The third time."
They broke apart swiftly, both blushing. "Honestly, you need to learn to control yourselves in public places."
"Hey, the door was closed, making it private. And you should learn to knock." James replied.
"Jaime, relax. So, what do we do now, Dr.?" Carlos still looked upset, but not as much as before.
"Well, first of all, let's look at your symptoms. Have you experienced anything that seems odd or any pregnancy symptoms that you know of?"
"I got a little nauseous this morning and the day before, but that's about it," Carlos said. Zoe nodded and wrote it down in the file.
"And how long ago did you have sex?" she asked.
"Two weeks to the day," Carlos answered.
"That would explain why you have minimal symptoms. The nausea will increase, you'll have morning sickness, and you'll be tired constantly," she said, taking a plastic cup out of her pocket and looking at it.
"What's that for?" James asked.
"A urine sample cup. I would use it, but urine samples can be a little iffy on men. So, we're going to do a sonogram instead," she said, sliding the bottle back into her pocket. "Lay down please, Carlos, and pull your shirt up."
Carlos did as he was asked and James sat in the chair next to the bed. Zoe opened a closet and pulled out a sonogram machine. She pushed a few buttons and it whirred to life. She took a bottle of gel out of the cabinet and went to stand by the boys.
"This is going to be a little cold, so brace yourself," she said. As soon as she finished talking, she squirted the gel onto the beginnings of Carlos' abs. He winced at the coldness, but quickly looked at the screen as the remote was moved about his lower stomach. After a minute or so, Zoe stopped moving it.
"Well?" Carlos demanded. She held up one finger and continued looking at the screen. She froze the image and put the remote back in its holster.
"You see these white blobs?" she asked, tapping the screen. Carlos and James nodded in unison. "Those are your babies."
"So...I'm really pregnant?" Zoe nodded, and Carlos burst into tears. "I'm so sorry Jamie! I've ruined your dream!"
"No, Carlos, no! Babe, my dream has changed." Carlos just hiccupped and looked up at James. "Ever since we got together, the only thing I've dreamed of is being together with you. Forever."
"Awww!" Both boys turned to glare at Zoe. "What? It was cute. Just this once, I'll excuse you if you decide to kiss each other." She turned her back, and James took no time in claiming Carlos' lips, trying to show him how much he wanted this.
Meanwhile, Logan was in his room, sulking. He had broken Kendall's heart, and he couldn't forgive himself. Spending two weeks thinking of ways to fix things had made him realize something. He liked Kendall right back. He wanted to talk to Kendall and try and earn his forgiveness, but he wasn't exactly sure how. Whenever he and Kendall had been alone, Kendall would immediately get up and leave.
He sighed. Now was his chance, no one was home except for Kendall and himself. So, he stood up, and left the room. He walked into the living room, and saw Kendall asleep on the couch. Logan knew the easiest way to tell Kendall how he felt was to show always had been a visual learner. He made his way to the couch, leaning over the back and looking at Kendall's beautiful face. He couldn't help admiring his strong jaw, his slightly crooked nose, his bushy eyebrows. Everything about him drew Logan in. He was about to wake Kendall up when he heard Kendall's voice.
"Logan." The boy in question froze, thinking he had been caught. After a fewseconds, he realized Kendall was talking in his sleep. He chuckled softly inamusement. He reached down and started shaking Kendall's shoulder.
"Wake up Kendall, your Mom is making dinosaur chicken." Kendall's eyes flewopen and he shot up into a sitting position.
"I told her I'm not eight any-" Then he noticed Logan. "Oh. Sorry, I'll move. Didn't notice you wanted to watch TV." he moved to get up when Logan leaned down and captured Kendall's sweet lips in a kiss. Kendall went stiff as a board for a few seconds, before kissing back with gusto. They held it for a few seconds, until they were forced to pull back for air. Logan knelt next to Kendall, and smiled.
As much as Kendall wanted to speak, he was too elated to form a coherent sentence.
"You-you kiss…kissed me?" he finally managed.
"I told you I needed to figure out what I liked in guys," Logan murmured, blushing slightly.
"Did I fit the picture?" Kendall asked, regaining his cocky composure.
Logan rolled his eyes and adjusted his legs so that he was sitting cross-legged. "Yes, Kendall. You fit the picture," he said.
"In that case," Kendall said began, "will you be my boyfriend?"
Logan leaned in and kissed Kendall passionately. "Does that answer your question?" he asked with a smirk.
"Well, I see that we've had an influence on you two." Kendall and Logan looked over to the door to see James with his arms wrapped around Carlos, who had mixed emotions on his face. Kendall wrapped his arms around Logan's waist.
"I'd say you have. What do you think our couple name will be? Kogan or Londall?" Logan smacked his arm playfully.
"So, how did your Doctor's visit go?" Carlos looked away, and James tightened his hold.
"I'm pregnant."
Both boys bit their lips and looked down. Neither were exactly sure how to respond. They had both been informed of the likelihood that Carlos would come out pregnant, but both had been in denial up until that moment.
"Congratulations?" Kendall said, a little unsurely.
"With triplets," Carlos concluded, looking down at his feet. He had mixed feelings over the entire thing. He was scared. Scared of having to step up to the plate and raise three children, that James would break his promise and leave him, that something would go wrong, and so many other things that seemed so small. But, somewhere underneath the fear, was an elated parent-to-be. He knew full well that it was way too soon for kids, but when you knew you wanted to raise a family and grow old with someone, how could you be upset when bearing their children?
"Do you guys want some time alone?" Logan asked, standing up.
"No. Could we all just, I don't know, play a video game?" Carlos asked hopefully. James looked slightly disappointed he wouldn't get alone time with Carlos, but the euphoria of knowing he was to be a father was dominating his mood. Logan and Kendall nodded, holding hands as they sat down on the couch.
"So, which game do you want to play, Carlitos?"
"Um, I don't know. Black Ops?" The others looked excited at his suggestion, so they popped the disk in and started playing. That was, until a frantic looking Mama Knight burst through the door.
"What did the Doctor say?"
They paused the game, and James and Carlos shared a glance.
"He's pregnant," James said, glancing around Carlos to looks at Mama Knight. She swayed slightly and looked down at her feet.
"And what do you plan to do with...them?" she asked. Carlos' eyes blazed at the mere thought of doing anything but keeping the babies. He might have been scared to raise them, but he was sure as hell not going to let someone else do it for him. Or worse…kill them.
"And what are you suggesting by that?" he growled. Everyone, including himself, was shocked at his tone. Mama Knight shook her head slightly and walked over to the boys. She cleared a spot on the coffee table and sat down to face Carlos and James.
"I'm not suggesting you abort them, Carlos," she said softly. "It's just…are you and James ready to do this? Being parents is a big step, even for adults."
"I'm ready, if he's ready," James said coolly, sliding his arm around Carlos protectively.
"Boys-" she began. But she stopped when she looked between the two of them. In the past few months, she had watched their relationship grow. It wasn't long before they were murmuring "I love you" left and right. Whenever one moved or shifted even slightly, the other would adjust their position to be closer to them. She smiled. "I know you are. But I'll be here for help if you need any help," she said. Carlos felt tears come to his eyes.
"Thanks Mama Knight. You have no idea how much this means to me." Carlos leaned over and hugged her. She hugged him back immediately. She could tell just how much they cared for each other. It was much more mature and respectful than teenage love.
"Umm, could I talk to you privately?" Mama Knight pulled away, slightly confused.
"Sure. Come on." She led the way into her room. She knew the other wouldn't eavesdrop if she was in here. "Okay, what did you need?" Looking at him, she saw he was terrified.
"How bad is it gonna hurt? How hard is it taking care of kids? Will you really help us? What will my parents think? Why did this have to happen?" Tears started cascading down his cheeks. Mama Knight was at a loss for words. She embraced Carlos in a hug and rubbed his back.
"I'm not going to lie to you Carlos. Giving birth hurts a lot. But it's all worth it the end when you get to hold your babies. As for taking care of them...it can be hard, but no matter how big of a mess they make or how much they get on your nerves, you still love them to pieces. I know you and James will be great parents," she said. "Of course I'll help you. I've known you two since you were in diapers; you're both my little boys and I would never leave my boys to face such a big challenge alone. You told your parents about the chromosome, and they understood how likely it was that you would get pregnant. Besides, what was the first thing they said when you told them?"
Carlos sniffled and blinked a few times to clear his eyes of tears. "Grandkids…"
"Exactly. As for why this happened…honey, everything happens for a reason. Every little thing was meant to be, no matter how much you want to think it wasn't. Something good will come out of this, something more than…how many exactly?"
"Three. Triplets. Something better than three new babies will come out of this?" Carlos asked. Mama Knight nodded in response and looked him in the eye.
"Most definitely."
She paused for a moment, seeming to take in what he said. "Wait a minute. You said triplets? As in, one two three?" Carlos nodded his head.
"Will James and I need to move out?" Carlos looked like this was the thing he dreaded the most.
"No, you'll be able to stay. I should be able to convince Katie to share a room with me so the babies will have their own room." No sooner had she said that than did Katie burst through the door, an outraged look on her face.
"You want me to WHAT?" Carlos just laughed to the point that he was crying, Mama Knight dragging Katie off to talk. Carlos just kept laughing until the three other boys popped their heads in the door.
"Did we miss something?" Logan asked. Carlos just laughed even harder.
Yeah, weird ending...we don't know what we were thinking. :P Please review.
