DECEMBER 21ST 8: AM
STOKES MANOR -NICK/GREG'S BEDROOM
Nick woke to feeling his stomach was gonna leave him. He got up as quickly as possible and made a quick dash to the bathroom. He was throwing up as soon as he could get the toilet lid up. He didn't notice Greg come in until he felt a wash cloth come over the back of his neck. "Rough morning?" Greg asked softly. Nick nodded and went to stand up but his legs wouldn't hold him. Greg instantly grabbed him and supported his weight.
"Come on let's get you back to the bed." Greg said moving towards the bed with a weary Nick in his arms.
Once he was laying on the bed Nick sighed. "Not the way I wanted to start this morning." Nick said.
"Well it's probably from last night. You got pretty upset." Greg said picking out some comfortable clothes for Nick. And getting some dress clothes for himself.
"Here are some lose fitting khakis. And a little bigger shirt." Greg said moving to get changed in his jeans and dress shirt.
"Thanks. When did you come to bed last night?" Nick asked.
"About 10. I went back downstairs and had a nice conversation with your sister Brenda and her husband David." Greg said.
Nick sat up wearily and looked at him. "What did they have to say." Nick asked
"Just that if we need some help they're on our side." Greg said.
Nick smirked. "Knew Brenda would figure it out." Nick said standing weakly and stripping out of his night clothes.
"She knows about the baby as well." Greg said.
Nick stopped dressing and stared blankly at Greg. "Oh no." He said.
Greg steadied Nick and sat him down. "She's ok with it. In fact told me that they have a room at their house if we don't wanna stay here no more. I think from David told me it might be a good idea." Greg said.
Nick bowed his head and sighed. "I don't think I can do this." Nick said.
Greg sat down and pulled him towards him. "Like I said earlier. You don't have to." Greg said kissing Nick's head. "This is your family. If you wanna tell em fine by me. But I don't want you jeopardizing this baby and your health." Greg said laying a hand on Nick's abdomen.
Nick smiled. "I'll tell em and then feel out the situation before I say something about our Miracle." Nick said.
Greg smiled. "Ok get dressed." He said kissing Nick quickly.
11: AM
LIVING ROOM
Most of the Stokes clan was sitting around the house. Nick had sat down on the sofa and Greg had sat with him. "So do you have a girlfriend Nicky?" Jonas asked.
"Not at the time." Nick said.
"Well there's gotta be a girl that's wanting the ole Stokes charm." Caleb said.
"Not that I know of." Nick said. Brenda and David watched the 2 men. They could see how uneasy Nick was.
"Hey how about me and David take you to our house and show you the garden David helped me plant." Brenda said.
"Sounds good. Come on Greg." Nick said getting to his.
Greg noticed the swaying and latched his hand onto Nick's arm not caring what the others thought. "Come on." Greg said stepping in behind him. Brenda watched her family members faces and knew the recognition.
BRENDA AND DAVID'S HOUSE
Brenda ushered them in to the family room. "Nicky sit down." She said.
Greg ushered Nick into the sofa and squatted beside him. "You ok?" He asked.
"Yeah. Just got real light headed. Must of stood up to quick." Nick said sighing.
"It's alright. I got light headed starting the 2nd trimester. Trust me it'll get better. And worse in some ways." Brenda said smirking.
Nick groaned. "No.. Not that." He said. Brenda and David along with Greg laughed.
Nick glared at Greg. "Trust me Greg if I got bitchy you'll know all about it." Nick said.
Greg smirked. "Wouldn't miss it for the world." Greg said leaning over and kissing Nick's head.
"Where's my favorite Niece?" Nick asked.
"She's in her room. You want me to get her?" David asked.
"Please do. I've been wanting to see the squirt." Nick said adjusting himself on the couch. David walked out of the living room up the stairs.
"Why is this little one the favorite of yours?" Greg asked. Brenda and Nick burst out laughing.
"What ain't I getting?" Greg asked looked between his boyfriend and Brenda.
"When Nicole Nicky for short was born. David had broken his leg on the force. Well cause he was on crutches they wouldn't allow him in the delivery room. Scared he would actually break something. Well I called my little brother who promptly flew out here and came barging in." Brenda said.
"Still don't explain why she's the favorite you have 13 counting the one on the way by your other sister nieces and nephews." Greg said.
Nick cleared his throat. "Well when Brenda called I came. Well David asked me to go into the delivery room. Naturally I was hesitant about it seeing as she is my sister. But I went. Brenda gave birth to Nicole and I ended up being the one who could only get her to sleep for the first week of her life." Nick said.
"Ahh. I see. So she kinda won your heart." Greg said.
"Absolutely. She is just like Nick." Brenda said.
Just then David made his way in with a giggling 3 year old little girl. "Here you go princess." David said setting Nicole down beside Nick.
"Uncle Nick." She said hugging him.
"Hey princess. What's my girl been doing?" Nick asked.
"Nothing ." Nicky said.
"Nicky did you meet Uncle Nick's friend Greg?" Brenda asked.
Nicole looked over to Greg and eyed him. "Do you love Uncle Nick?" Nicole asked. The 4 grownups were shocked such a little girl could actually figure this out.
Greg cleared his throat. "Yes I do." He said.
Nicole kept eyeing him. "Ok." She said moving over Nick and fitting in between the 2 men. David and Brenda smirked.
"Do we have to go back to Grandma and Gandpa's?" Nicole asked.
"I think we gotta go for Dinner." David said.
"Brenda is that offer you gave Greg last night still open?" Nick asked.
"Sure is. You wanna stay?" She asked.
Nick nodded. "Yes. I think after I say what I have to say I'll need the hide out." Nick said.
"They mite surprise you." Greg said.
David shook his head. "No I doubt that." He said standing.
11: PM
DAVID AND BRENDA'S BEDROOM
Brenda crawled into bed and curled up next to David and smiled. "I'm glad dinner is over." She said.
David nodded. "Me too. Now we just have to see what the fall out of Nick telling your parents he's Gay is." David said pondering it.
Brenda noticed that her husband had his cop look on his face. "You have that look like you know something you're not telling me." She said.
David sighed. "Cause I do. The night that Nick and Greg got here. I was in the den with your father Jonas and Robert along with the other husbands of your sisters. Well let's just say they already suspect Nick is gay. And they have a little thing planned for him to be un gay." David said.
Brenda looked at him shocked. "Are serious?" She asked sitting up.
David nodded. "Yes. Sorry to say this but. That's what I know." He said.
"I can't believe my father would stoop so low. What exactly is the plan?" She asked.
"Trust me you don't want to know." He said.
"They aren't planning to..." She couldn't finish the sentence. David just nodded knowing her meaning.
"Oh David if they do that he could lose the baby. And you know Nick won't tell them about that seeing as how much fuss the other girls made at Dinner last night." Brenda said.
"That's why I think once Nick tells em tomorrow we need to keep him here." David said.
"Yeah. Maybe just have Christmas here this year. Cause I certainly don't plan to be around my father and other 2 brothers if they do this." She said.
She turned to him and smiled. "Have I told you how much I love you?" She asked linking her arm through his.
"Not lately." He said burrowing down into the bed with her.
GUEST BEDROOM NICK/GREG'S ROOM
Greg and Nick were laying together almost asleep when Greg felt Nick move trying to get comfortable. "Rough time trying to get comfy?" Greg asked.
"This bed feels like a pile of rocks." Nick said.
Greg smirked and rolled on to his back and pulled Nick with him. "There better?" Greg said kissing Nick's head. Nick's head was on Greg's chest and Nick was almost into dream world.
"Much. Love you." He said sleepily.
Greg smiled. "Love you too. Love you both." Greg said succumbing to sleep.
TBC