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I'M MAKING SHADOW FIVE (5) MONTHS OLD!!!!!!!!
I woke up in a soft bed…all alone. I turned to look for Shadow and couldn't see him anywhere. I ran out of the room and charged into the kitchen where Fang and Iggy were cooking.
"Where is Shadow?" I asked walking up and pushing Fang into a counter.
"Who?" Iggy asked.
"Max, calm down. It's eleven-thirty, he is in the living room taking a nap."
I ran into the living room only to find Shadow boxed in by pillows on one of the leather couches. "Oh, thank god." I whispered. I slowly walked into the kitchen. "Sorry, Fang. Shadow was constantly being taken away from me for testing, and now I get worried when I wake up and he isn't next to me."
"It's fine." Fang said turning away from me to put a few plates into the dishwasher.
"So, Shadow is the baby's name?" Iggy asked while scrambling eggs.
"Yeah, Shadow is my baby's name." I specified. I popped two pieces of toast into the toaster and sat on the counter. I looked at Iggy to see him smirking.
"Where is everyone?" I asked.
"School." Fang said turning to look at me. "I made you breakfast, Max. Eggs, bacon, toast, sausage, pancakes, and fresh fruit. It's in the microwave if you want me to heat it up." (Haha I would only eat the fruit!)
"Thank you. So why aren't you two at school? We are only 16." I said as I took out the toast and buttered it. Fang clicked a time for the microwave and it began to heat up my breakfast (or brunch?).
"Well, I went to school last year, but was put in the senior class because I was advanced."
"Hmmm."
"Do you want coffee?" Fang asked.
"Oh, yes please. So what about you Iggy, why aren't you in school?"
"I still go, I took a sick day today, and I'm advanced too. I'm in the senior class now, but unlike Fang, I didn't lie about my age." Iggy said taking my plate out of the microwave and putting it in front of me on the island counter.
"Oh, so Fang you lied, and now are done with school?" I asked as I began to nibble at my bacon.
"Well, I told them I was 16 when I was fifteen, so to them I am seventeen and done with school. It was cool, when we were asked to write down our birthdays we all picked one."
"So when is your birthday, Fang?"
"Halloween." He said proudly, and then laughed.
"Shocker there. What about you Iggy?"
"Thanksgiving, day of the food." He turned to smile at me.
"Gazzy?"
"St. Patrick's day, that kid loves green. He is actually convinced that he and Angel are Irish, simply because Ireland is said to have forty shades of green."(I went there, it is really green!) Fang said pouring me coffee then sipping his own cup.
"Thank you, what about Nudge's birthday?"
"New Year's Day, she likes having the first birth date of the year."
"And Angel?"
"She picked (St.) Valentine's day, actually. She picked it because she decided that since she could control people by her mind she wanted to play match maker, it was a bad faze."
"And do I get to pick one?" I asked sipping my coffee.
"We already picked one for you." Fang said. Iggy smiled.
"Eggs are done." Iggy announced as he put the scrambled eggs on a plate.
"Thanks." I said to Iggy, and then I turned to look at Fang. "When is my birthday?"
"Christmas, because we decided together that you are a gift." Fang said sipping his coffee again.
I didn't know what to say, but I heard Shadow coo his 'I'm hungry' coo. I went into the living room and got him. As I was coming back Iggy stopped me.
"Max?" Iggy asked.
"Yeah, Iggy?"
"I know this is probably weird but can I see Shadow? You know…with my hands?" Iggy looked embarrassed.
"Sure, Iggy." I took Iggy's hand and brought it to Shadows face. I watched Iggy's expression as he gently traced Shadows facial features. Iggy poked Shadow in the nose making Shadow grab his finger.
"He has your eyes, Max," Iggy smiled. "And your lips, and I know the nose, but it's not yours. Whose is it?" He was now rubbing Shadows small hand that was wrapped around his finger.
"Do you want to hold him, Iggy?" I asked. Before Iggy could answer I was already handing him off.
"Hi little man." Iggy whispered as he took Shadow gently in his arms. Shadow took Iggy's finger and stuck it in his mouth. Iggy smiled. "Max, your son is eating me, feed the poor thing."
I took Shadow back. "Okay guys I'm going to go feed him. I'll be down later." I went upstairs and went into the room I slept in. I sat on the bed and opened my shirt just enough to feed Shadow.
………………………..…..20 minutes later………………………………………
I walked back down the stairs while gently holding Shadow. I walked into the kitchen but no one was in there.
"Max, we are in the living room." Iggy yelled. I followed his directions and sat in the seat closest to the door. Iggy was on the opposite couch and Fang was on the farthest seat on the same couch as me.
"Iggy, do you want to hold Shadow again?" I asked.
"Can I? Not many people trust a baby with a blind guy." Iggy smiled. I walked with Shadow to Iggy and passed him off.
"I trust you with babies, breakfast and bombs, Iggy." That made him smile. He was wiggling his finger in front of Shadows face making him laugh.
"He is Fang's right? His nose is like Fang's." Iggy said looking in our direction.
"Yeah." I said. "Tell Shadow your Uncle Iggy. The sooner he commits you to memory the sooner he will know who has the funny fingers."
"I'm Uncle Iggy?"
"Well, Yeah. You guys are my family, so you're Shadow's family too."
"Hi, little man." Iggy whispered to Shadow. "I'm Uncle Iggy and I say you are very tiny." Iggy made me smile. I turned to look at Fang and he was smiling at Iggy and Shadow too.
"Have you held him yet?" I whispered to Fang.
"Yeah, I played with him before you woke up, he doesn't tire out quickly." Fang whispered back.
"He has really tiny hands." Iggy announced. He traced his hand over Shadows foot. "And feet."
"Yeah." I laughed.
"How old is he?" Fang whispered.
"Five months."
"You are a very feisty five months old." Iggy whispered to Shadow. He was making Shadow giggle hysterically, it was very cute.
"Iggy, can I hold him?" Fang asked abruptly.
"Yeah, can you come and take him? I don't want to walk with Shadow."
Fang came and took Shadow from Iggy's hands. As Fang came back to sit on the couch I saw him kiss Shadows head. Awwwwwww.
"I'm going to practice the guitar." Iggy said standing.
"You play?" I asked.
"Yeah, about a year now." Iggy smiled then walked out, leaving father, mother and baby.
"Max?" Fang asked quietly.
"Yeah?"
"Will you let Shadow call me dad or will I be Uncle Fang??"
"Yeah. Have you seen his wings?" Shadow cooed and closed his fists around Fangs shirt.
"Actually, no. This morning when I was playing with him I was afraid that I would hurt him, so I didn't look." Fang was looking at Shadow and gently rubbing his hand on Shadow's fist.
"Here." I unbuttoned a few of Shadow's one-zee buttons to reveal his jet black wings.
"They look like mine!" Fang said excitedly.
"Yeah, he looks just like you."
"Max, are we going to tell the flock he is ours?"
"Do you want to?" I asked.
What will he say? Read on to find out…
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Do you like this chapter? I tried to make Iggy very loving…and fang a little more apprehensive…did it work??? Please review and tell me.
