A/N: Hey ya'll, again, I am sorry for the long wait! Please don't give up on the story, just been so busy with work and Spring Break…I hope to get back on schedule soon! Thank you all for the love of this story so far, hope you are hanging on still!
Two weeks before the Eclipse:
"Janet! Daria! Hurry up! We have to leave in 10 minutes and we can't be late!" Roman yelled as him and Dean were finishing up tying their ties to get ready for the girl's and Roman's bonding ceremony that was happening at Uncle Afa's house.
After that night, they both went home to their respective place in case the potion didn't completely work. When they both woke up the next morning, they both notice that their Alpha and Omega were calm down to where they didn't hear the voices much. When they saw each other that day at work, they both felt light enough to share a kiss and a hug without shifting or weird feelings surfacing. After talking to Afa, he told them that the potion will wear off by the Eclipse so that their Alpha and Omega can come out and play, so to speak. Until then, they could still snuggle and kiss without fearing of them losing control, especially Roman, whose Alpha was just begging to bond with Dean's Omega. As much as he misses feeling and shifting, he is glad that he is made to wait so the bonding ceremony could be done perfectly. As Afa said, any earlier could have ruined their chances and they weren't willing to take that risk.
Even Roman in the days after the potion, Roman went outside as Janet was asleep and looked up at the stars. Jeff always told him that whenever he needed him, just look up to the star closest to the moon. That will be him looking down and shining on him and their daughter. So, that night, he looked up and saw the shining star and softly, the tears rolled down his cheeks. As much as he loves Dean, Jeff had his heart first. May not have been true soul mates, but they did love each other with everything they had. He needed to know he was okay and that he accepted Dean into the family.
"Hey my love, I guess you know why I am here talking to you. I just want you to know that I am finally happy again after years without you. I want to thank you for bringing Dean into my life when I needed it the most. He is just perfect in every way. He will never replace you, but he is so good with Janet and I know he would do you proud. He loves me so much but like me, was afraid of losing what is left of you. Just know that that will never happen and that Janet will always remember you. But I do need to let you go more and have Janet bond with Daria to complete the family before Dean and I bond in a couple of months. I love you Jeff, always and forever. Please watch over all of us. Thank you again for everything.
Roman looks up and sees the star shining as bright as it as ever done. He smiles knowing that Jeff gave him his blessing and love. He closes his eyes and whispers his love to him one last time. He opens them up , looks up once again and softly blows a kiss to the star. He then turns around and heads back inside for the night, lighter than he has felt in a long time. He finally went to sleep and slept the best he's slept since before Jeff died.
"I swear those two girls are gonna be the death of us one day!" Roman mumbles as Dean checks him out and makes sure everything is in place.
"But you know that's their job to make our hair turn grey.." Dean chuckles as they hear laughter coming from upstairs.
"Yeah, I ain't ready for those teenage years, our girls aren't dating….EVER…" Roman replied as he looks at Dean, who eyes are tearing up. "Hey, you ok baby?" he asked gently as he slowly wipes the near falling tears.
"Yeah, you said 'our girls' and it hit me, we are almost there…"
"Yes we are baby, I can't wait for later on. I want to thank you for letting me do this with Daria. I know it can't be easy for you to do this. I feel like she's mine by the way she bonded with Janet so quickly and accepted me right off the bat when we first met."
"She is truly one of a kind. She's been my world for 6 years and wouldn't trade it for the world." He said as he places his hands on Roman's face and caresses his cheeks. "No need to thank me Roman, it's me that should thank you for taking the chance on both of us. As you said, Daria and Janet bonded that first day at daycare at work. I knew there was no turning back and I am happy as I have been in a long time."
Roman smiles as he leans in and places a sweet peck on Dean's lips and forehead. He knows this is a huge step for all four of them. And once this happens, there really is no turning back.
BEEP! BEEP! BEEEEEEEEEEP! BEEP!
"Daddy! We are ready!" Janet yells as she and Daria are coming down the stairs.
Both Roman and Dean looks at the girls and their heart swells with pride. Daria is wearing a light green dress and gloves with a bowtie in her hair to match while Janet is wearing a soft pink dress with lace covering her skirt and her hair down with a small pink bow on the side. Both had matching little purses with their dresses and waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
"You both look beautiful..like little princesses." Dean said as he walks over to Daria. He bends down and kisses her head. Roman follows and does the same with Janet.
"Thank you daddy," Daria said as she takes his hand in hers. Janet follows with Roman.
"Are you girls ready?"
"Yes we are daddy! I can't wait to see what happens when we get to Uncle Afa's!"
Roman explained to Janet while Dean explained to Daria about the bonding with Roman before the bonding ceremony takes place. They each explained what would happen and how it will affect their family if they choose to either do it or not. As young as they are, they had to be honest, but they also had to explain it in a way that wouldn't scare either girls. In the end, both girls were happy to know they would be sisters for good and that was a load of both Roman's and Dean's shoulders.
"Okay girls, let's go so we don't be late. And if all goes well, we will stop for pizza and ice cream at Jr Pizza House, ok?"
"YAY!" both girls said as they jumped up and down. Roman and Dean both chuckled as they both took their hands and headed out to what should be a night to remember.
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"Hello Roman, Hello Dean!" Afa greeted as he opened the door.
"Hello Uncle, hope all is well so far?"
"It is, and will be better once the bonding ceremony starts."
"Well, the girls know pretty much what to expect except what it actually entails. I figured I would leave that up to you." Roman said as he leads everyone behind Afa to a dark room that was lit with candles and a book in the middle of the room.
Dean looks at Roman in confusion. He thought he knew everything that was going to happen. Roman sees the look and gently leans over and whispers, "The blood bond, remember Afa mentioning that?"
"Oh, yes, for some reason I didn't remember that part but at the same time, I didn't remember much of a lot of things going on that night. Please forgive me."
"Nothing to forgive baby, it was a tough night that night, but don't worry, it won't take long and if all goes well, the blood bond should be seal by the time our bonding ceremony happens in two weeks."
"Do I bond with Janet as well? I don't think we ever mentioned that. Or is that just for you and Daria?"
Roman then realize that this was never mentioned, so when he looked at Afa, he nodded as he took the girls' hands. "Go talk to Dean Roman, I'll get the girls ready."
"Thank you Uncle," he said as he gently leads Dean outside the room. He should have told Dean that he was involved in this as well.
"I don't get to, huh?" Dean was looking down as Roman shut the door.
Roman then lifts Dean's head up with his finger to have him look at him. "Yes Baby, you do get to bond with Janet like I can with Daria. I am so sorry that I didn't explain that very well to you. But know that it is a bit different than my bonding with Daria."
"How so?"
"Unlike mine and Daria's, yours and Janet will be bonded a bit differently. Your bond will be mostly a mother bonding with a child that isn't yours by blood. Meaning, unlike the bonding of me and Daria being pretty much connected in every sense except conception, Janet will be bonded to you as a daughter in every sense except the only difference is, Omega blood can't overpower the Alpha blood in her. Her genectics won't change like mine would, but you still will be bonded as mother and daughter."
"So does that mean I won't feel her pain and suffering?"
"In some ways, no, you won't. But that doesn't mean that you won't feel pain with her in other ways."
"Like what?" Dean wondered because he doesn't want to believe Janet can't be his in all ways.
"Meaning, you may not be able to feel her emotional pain, but you will feel her physical pain. From there, she will have to tell you what she is feeling emotionally."
"Oh…okay…" He looks down.
"Hey, look at me, please?"
Dean looks back up with tears threatening to spill and Roman gently wipes them away. "Hey, Janet may not be yours biologically, but that doesn't mean she won't be yours to raise into a beautiful young woman. If I didn't think you would be able to, our Alpha and Omega wouldn't have connected like it did."
"I know, I just wish I could bond with her like you and Daria, but I understand being an Omega and all…."
"Hey.." he growls a bit, "being an Omega is nothing to be ashamed of, I am proud of you Dean and for all you have gone through. Being an Alpha may have its perks, but being an Omega takes a strong person to be. Ya'll go through so much for us and we don't show our appreciation near enough as we should. Never try to be something that you are not."
Dean finally smiles a bit and Roman gives him a hug. "You ready?"
"Yeah…I…I am…"
Roman then releases Dean and takes him by the hand, "I love you so much Dean, and I can't wait to be bonded to you for eternity."
"I love you too Roman…" he says as they both open the door and headed back inside.
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The blood bonding ceremony takes about two hours. After Roman and Dean came back in, both girls was wearing two white robes standing by Afa. Roman and Dean put on their red robes. Afa then took Daria's fingers and poked them to drip into the cup that he was holding. After giving her a small tissue to hold in place, he then turned around and did the same to Roman's. Once the blood of the two are combined, Afa then took a special liquid and poured into the cup and stirred the contents together.
After saying a silent Samoan prayer, he did a Samoan chant holding the cup above his head. Once that was done, he brought the cup to Daria, who looks a bit apprehensive until Dean nodded that it was okay, she took a drink before making a face. Roman chuckles as he took a napkin and gently wiped her mouth before taking the cup from her and taking a drink from it as well. This went back and forth until the liquid was completely gone. Afa then placed his hands on both Roman and Daria's head and chanted once more about unity as one.
Once that was done, it was Dean and Janet's turn. Afa did the same thing he did with Daria and Roman, but used a different liquid with their blood. After they drank their cup, Afa did a slightly different chant of unity on their heads.
Then Afa took a bit of Janet's and Daria's blood and combined their as one and placed it on their lips to be tied as sisters.
Then for one final act, Afa then combined all four of their bloods together and placed it on their wrists and head. The blood of the four is to soak into the skin and not to be wiped off for any reason. It is to last about two hours max. This is the final test before the actual bonding ceremony between Roman and Dean. The blood of the four is to keep them four tied until death.
Once the bonding is complete, the four then heads out to dinner and ice cream as promised. Afa told them that by morning, everything should be where its suppose to be.
"Dean?"
"Yeah Roman?" Dean had his mouth somewhat full that made Roman laugh while the girls play in the ball den.
"I know we haven't talked about it, but will you and Daria move in with me and Janet?"
"But I thought we couldn't until the bonding ceremony?"
"Technically, we aren't suppose to, but with the blood bond already done and two weeks before ours, it would make sense to see how the blood bond went and to see how we are around each other as a family. Our Alpha and Omega isn't due to come out for another couple of weeks so that shouldn't be a problem and I have an extra bedroom you can have until the Eclipse, but it would make me and Janet happy if you and Daria are in the same house together, with us…"
Dean can tell Roman is telling the truth, and honestly, it would make sense to see how they work as a family before they are tied completely together. And plus, it would be easier since they are all together anyways.
"Yes…I would love for that to happen…"
Roman's face lights up with that big smile. "Thank you baby, you won't regret it."
Dean leans in and places a sweet kiss…he just hopes that everything goes right.
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