Four months passed by quickly for the couple. Octavius had grown to trust Jed once more and Jed.. Well he just grew over protective of his lover and child.
Octavius smiled to himself as he walked down the hallway leading to the lobby after managing his escape from his lover, now he loved Jed with all his heart but he wished the Cowboy would understand that he was still a Roman General and was still able to take care of himself.
Stopping for a break he held his now large stomach and sighed, only one more month or so, this was beginning to become quite tiresome. The baby had quite a powerful kick and sadly his lungs were the current target.
"You shall be the death of me yet young one.."
Lately there had been rumors of some of the exhibits being sent to the storage, this in turn had caused Jed to worry even more, Octavius wasn't sure how much more he could take from them both.
"Foundja! What in tarn nation are you doing? You could've been hurt"
Octavius groaned weakly staring down Jed as he ran over.
"I'm fine Jedediah, would you stop treating me like I am so fragile. I'm a Roman General"
"I don't care, yah got a little me in ya and I'm gonna make sure that little me is safe"
It was hard to stay to mad at Jed, in a way this was him showing his love.
"Well then, would you care to walk with me my Liege?"
Blushing at the nickname Octavius gave him he walked over taking his lovers hand.
After walking for sometime Octavius pulled Jed to the side and hugged him tightly, pressing their lips together.
"I know you are worried my Liege. It will be ok"
"How do you know that? I mean I don't know what I would do if I lost either of ya.. I just.. I don't wanna talk about it anymore, ok?"
Octavius frowned as Jed turned and walked off to sulk.
"What am I going to do with you Jed?..."
The next day Octavius woke up startled, for one he wasn't in his bed, second where ever he was it was pitch black, reaching out he felt a wooden wall and frowned.
"Jedediah?" He called out in worry "I'm here partner, you ok? Where ya at?"
Octavius whimpered in pain as his stomach tighten, taking deep breaths he waited till it passed, these Braxton.. whatever the physicians had called it were getting more and more annoying the closer he got to the birth, but he couldn't complain really, it was his body getting ready.
"Octy? You ok?"
"I.. I'm fine, just the child acting up."
Jed finally reached Octavius and pulled him to his body, placing his hands on his lovers stomach he smiled.
"You two better play nice now ya hear.."
"I'm trying but the child is just like you"
They held each other for a few more minutes before Jed pulled away and put his ear to the wall.
"Hey, you hear that? That sounds like Gigantor."
Quickly Jed started climbing the wall and began banging on the lid, Octavius slowly joined Jed and smiled in relief when Larry pulled off the lid.
"Hey guys, wha-... Oh um hey Octavius wha-what happened to you?"
Frowning the General quickly turned his back to hide his stomach, Jed huffed at Larry.
"Now why'd you go and do that Gigantor, you need ta say your sorry"
Larry looked at the two dumbfounded.
"Um I'm sorry? Please what is going on?"
"Well I could tell ya the long story but I won't, short story is the tablets a jerk and I knocked up Octy"
"Jedediah?!"
Realizing his mistake the cowboy flinched as Octavius glared at him and quickly stormed off.
"I think you need to say your sorry Jed.."
Octavius growled at himself as the tears continued to fall, damn these hormones, damn Jedediah, he was getting tired of his own emotional whiplash.
"And now I miss him..."
Larry watched the tiny Cowboy chase after his lover and went over to Akmenrah hoping to get a clearer explanation of what was going on.
"So when Jed made his wish the tablet messed up on Octavius' part?"
The young King nodded "Yes but in a lot of ways it has been a blessing on the whole museum, it seems to have brought everyone closer together. For those two it's a great blessing in disguise."
The ex-night guard smiled "Well I hope those two can make up"
"Oh do not worry about it. They're like that all the time, but it never lasts long."
Jedediah finally found his General standing in the middle of the Roman Diorama, he knew he was going through a lot and as much as the older man tried not to worry about the future it still showed.
"Hey" He said quickly as he came up from behind and hug his lover tightly "I'm sorry, I didn't mean ta say it that way"
"I know, It's okay, I'm just nervous is all."
A moment of silence and Octavius turned to Jed.
"Ok change of subject. A name."
"For what?"
Octavius chuckled and looked down at his stomach.
"Oh that kind of name hmm well.." Jedediah stepped back lost in thought, Octavius spoke up first
"I was think, if it was a boy, maybe Alexander?"
"Hmm.."
Jed thought for a moment, it was kinda catchy, he could always call him Alex
"Oh I guess so, it ain't set in stone just so ya know... Um what is it's a girl?"
Already having an answer the older man replied "Alexia"
"Well you sure have been thinking about this a lot"
Laughing Jed pulled his lover in for a kiss and held him tightly
"You know I love ya, a lot, I'm glad I'm gettin' to enjoy all of this with ya"
"And I love you to my Liege.. Should we return to the others?"
Jed smirked placing kisses down his lovers neck enjoying his soft moans.
"Naw, I don't think I'm done with ya just yet"
