Disclaimer: In the Prologue

Chapter 10

"Flutter"

The following morning brought Matt to the smell of eggs and toast. He found he was sleeping on the couch, curled rather comfortably between the arm rests and hand resting just as comfortably on the bulge on his abdomen. Unconsciously, he stroked that sensitive piece of stomach and shivered pleasantly.

He was still groggy and barely registered that he was even doing that to himself. A soft moan escaped his mouth, caught by the ears of Mello who looked and seen Matt's head fall back slightly. He rolled his eyes and turned his attention back to the food in front of him. He just needed to cook the bacon and chop the tomatoes before their egg BLT breakfast would be done.

A slightly louder moan and a gasp made the blonde turn his head again and seen the redhead arch slightly.
"Hey Matt… you have a bedroom you can do that shit in. I suggest you go in there if you want to jerk off. You're cleaning that shit up if you continue." It was spoken loudly enough so that Matt finally snapped from his sleep-filled lusty state. He stopped petting his stomach and caught his left hand sneaking upwards to tease a nipple.

It would have succeeded too, but he stopped and shook the tiredness from his eyes.
"Fuck… I'm so damned sensitive there Mells… You don't even know. It's a bit of a turn-on too. Didn't think I'd feel good petting my stomach before." He chuckled and ignored the scoff of disapproval from his friend.
"If you're going to turn yourself on, do it in your bedroom. I'm nearly done with our brunch, so if you are intending to continue, do so now or get into the bathroom and wash your hands you horny bastard."

Matt frowned and rolled his eyes before getting up and walking at a casual pace to the bathroom to finish himself off. He washed his hands and hair before strolling out.
"You are seriously the slowest cook I've seen Mells."
"Shut the fuck up, you eat what I give so you so be damned grateful that I'm cooking for us in the first place."

Matt muttered a, "yeah, whatever," before making a move to go outside for a cig before stopping himself. That's right, he can't go shirtless outside anymore. Goddamn it… He detoured to his room to shove one on before going out. He was digging into his pockets for a cig, only to find that they were no longer in there. He frowned and went back inside.
"What did you do with my cigs Mells?"

The blonde ignored him and finished cooking the meal before putting the food onto plates and walked calmly to the table and set them down.
"I am not going to have my kid inhaling cigarette fumes while he or she is inside of you." Matt frowned and glared before crossing his arms and pouting, something that was out of character for him.
"Why do you care what goes into me? The moment this kid is born, I am giving it away and then we can go back to the way things used to be. I am trying here Mells, I honestly am, but I need to draw the line somewhere at a point where neither of us is going to be hurting or suffering like this anymore."

Mello's gaze looked shocked before edging into one of almost sadness, this was confirmed by his tone.
"Do you really mean that Matt? What if I am making these sacrifices for you because I want to see what this kid will look like? What if I want to be a father?" Matt knew he'd hit a nerve and winced. These hormones were not meant to be had by someone like him and he knew that the altering chemicals were also changing his moods, according to the doctor who Near sent him.

Unsure of how to make up for the blow-up, Matt walked slowly to the blonde and pulled him into a very tense hug.
"Sorry Mells, but these hormonal changes are getting to me and I am not used to them. They are making my mood change rapidly and I am not used to it. I believe you that you want to be a proper father, but we're not ready. I am accepting this child in me and-"

He paused in mid sentence, feeling something flutter lightly in his abdomen. His eyes went big, prompting a concerned look from his friend.
"What is it Matt? Is something wrong?" Matt shook his head side to side rapidly, calming down his breathing that had picked up without him knowing about it.
"I.. I think it just moved…"

His eyes grew wider at that and he let a hand settle to the sensitive skin and petted it.
"This thing in me just fucking moved Mells… There is no doubt about it man… This is really real isn't it?" He looked to his friend whose eyes widened slightly before softening a bit.
"It means that you need to get your act up and start getting your own weight up Matt. You are nearing the point of no return. If you can't get your weight up before the next month is up, then I am going to call Near. I will not have my best friend dying on me while our kid slowly kills you from the inside."