Eighteen Months Later

When Randy heard the front door slam shut, he got up from his desk and proceeded to go upstairs to greet the man who just arrived

"Hey my little cutie with a booty." He said when he saw Cody bent over removing his sneakers

"Hey." Cody said laughing

"I'm glad you're home."

"Why? Did you miss me?"

"Yes and no." The young man frowned. "That's adorable but stop it."

"Why are you glad I'm home, Randy? This better not be some sex thing."

"It's not a sex thing, shut up. Mom called and told me that they're on the way here."

"You're right, it's not a sex thing but I'm still excited. Are you done working?"

"Yes I am. Need me to do anything?"

"Just me, come on." Randy smirked

"God, I love how horny you are all the time." He said already removing his shirt. The men left a trail of clothes behind them as they walked to the bathroom. Cody turned the shower on and stepped inside with Randy right behind him. He pushed the smaller man against the cool tiled shower wall then kissed him deeply. Cody raked his nails down his husband's strong shoulders

"Babe," Cody rasped. "Let me," He moved away from the wall and dropped to his knees not even bothered that the water was pelting the top of his head. He licked up and down the other man's shaft, coating it generously then sucked the cock into his mouth

"Shit," Randy groaned running a hand over his shorn head. He watched as the man who was down on his knees feasted on the throbbing cock in his mouth. Cody pulled back until he held the tip between his lips then looked up as he stuck his tongue out and flicked the slit. Randy growled and grabbed the man roughly

"But I wasn't done. I wanted to make you cum, baby."

"Oh you will but not that way." He said turning the man toward the wall and reaching for the lube they kept in the shower. Cody placed his hands high on the wall while the tall man prepped his hole. "Bend forward a little more." He did and the angle exposed more of him to the man standing behind him. Randy teased the hole briefly then pushed his dick inside

"Fuck!" Cody shouted at the burn. Randy added more lubricant and gave a few soft strokes before gripping the younger man's waist and slamming into him. Cody pushed back as he met his husband's thrusts. "Oh, fuck me harder, Randy!"

...

"That may have been a little too hard." Cody said finely chopping onions for the meatballs he was serving later

"I only did what I was told. Are you okay?"

"You sure did." The young man said with a smirk. "I'll be fine...we just won't be doing that again."

"Well you mean until tomorrow, right?"

"Mmhm." Randy chuckled

"What am I doing with this chicken?"

"Dip it in that rub, the brown sugar, the rub again and then more sugar and stick the pieces on that."

"Dip, dip, dip, and dip...got it." Cody laughed but stopped when the doorbell rang

"My mommy's here!" He said wiping his hands and skipping toward the front door. Randy smiled but kept his focus on the chicken so he didn't mess it up. "Mama!" Cody said opening the door

"My baby boy!" The woman replied hugging her son

"The two of you just saw each other at Thanksgiving." Mr. Cena commented

"A boy can never see his mother enough."

"But a man can and Cody is a man."

"You sound jealous, dear."

"Come in, come in. Hey Luce!"

"Hi Cody."

"Hold it!" They heard as Cody tried shutting the door. He opened it wider for John and Alex who had just walked up on the porch. "Hi mama." John said

"Hi, my son. Hi there, Alex."

"Hi mom...everyone. Hi Rook." Alex said to the dog that was happily beating her with his wagging tail. "Sorry I couldn't get here sooner, Cody."

"It's fine. I haven't been here that long myself."

"Okay. I'll just wash my hands and get in there."

"You can take over with this chicken." Randy said

"No, I think you're doing a good job. I can do something else."

"Oh, thanks."

"You're welcome."

"There's no water in here, Cody." Lucy said standing near Frankie and Rook who were seated next to their bowls and waiting patiently

"Can you get them water for me and feed them, please?"

"Okay."

"There's a container of dog food on the floor in the pantry. Frankie gets two scoops and Rook gets one."

"Okay."

"So when are your parents getting here, Alex?"

"When I spoke to my mom this morning she said early tomorrow afternoon. I'm pretty excited about them coming and all of us spending Christmas together in our house."

"How many trees did the two of you end up getting?"

"Just two."

"How many did you guys get? I see the one."

"Two...well two and a half if you count the mini tree in our bathroom."

"Where's the other one?"

"Basement."

"Wait – you have a tree in your bathroom?"

"It's a mini tree, Johnny. I put it on the vanity between the two sinks."

"Now this I have to see." John said leaving the kitchen and making a beeline to the en suite bathroom

"He's all up in our shit."

"Well he's not rifling through the medicine cabinets or anything." Cody replied with a laugh. "Even if he did there would just be medicine." In the bathroom John admired the lit mini tree but on his way out he spotted the shower lube and laughed as he shook his head

"That's not a bad idea." He said to himself. "It's cute and really puts you in a holiday mood." He said to everyone in the kitchen

"Doesn't it?!" Cody said happily

"Can you put my hair up for me, J? I don't want to touch it." John took the stretched hair tie off his wife's wrist then expertly grabbed her hair and put it in a perfectly centered and neat bun

"Color me impressed." Mrs. Cena said

"I've had a lot of practice." John said with a chuckle. "Al tends to forget quite often about her mane before she starts cooking. I can also French braid if anyone's interested."

"Did you just call my hair a mane?"

"Yes. It's quite large. I swear it's twice your weight." The group of adults laughed

"John."

"What, babe?" He asked laughing

"You know that my hair is not that big."

"It has its own personality."

"John!" The woman said laughing. "Stop it."

...

"What's on the menu for Christmas dinner, Alex?" Mr. Cena asked the woman as they sat around the table

"Oh, um, smoked pulled turkey, ham, whole roasted chickens," As the woman sat there thinking Cody spoke up

"Was that enough marinade and rub?"

"Yes and they both smelled so good. I though John was going to eat an entire raw chicken."

"That shit smelled amazing."

"Ooh." John handed over a dollar to his little sister

"There's seasoned rice, corn, broccoli salad – I can't remember all of it now but it's a good menu so do not worry."

"Are you cooking all of it?" Alex's mother-in-law asked

"No. My mom and Cody are helping...you are walking over, right?"

"I don't know about walking in this weather but I will definitely be over to lend my helping hands. What time are we thinking?"

"Before noon if you can."

"Aw, man." Randy groaned

"What?"

"That means you have to get up early."

"We're talking about Christmas so we'll all be up early anyhow."

"Still," The tall man mumbled which eared an under the table slap to his leg from Cody

Later: John and Alex's House

John rolled over and kissed his wife's barely noticeable belly as she sipped the peppermint tea he'd made her

"Are you going to make it through Christmas dinner, baby?"

"I should be fine. I only get sick at night...I'm pissed that I just wasted Cody's food like that."

"As I'm sure it tasted better going in."

"You're a jackass." John smiled

"But I'm cute."

"If you say so."

"Stop making mommy sick, kid."

"Do you want a boy or a girl?"

"For obvious reasons I'd want a boy but it really doesn't matter to me."

"What obvious reasons?"

"I'm a boy." Alex laughed. "I think it would be great to have a son and have him join teams and stuff like me and Cody."

"He should be smart too."

"Cody and I were both valedictorians for our graduating classes. We had academics and sports on lock."

"Sometimes I forget what a smarty pants you are."

"That's because I like to live off my looks."

"John."

Christmas Morning

"Ooh, baby." Cody said after Randy kissed him

"Merry Christmas."

"Merry Christmas. Was that my gift because damn."

"No it's not your gift but I wanted to start your morning off right." The younger man wrapped his arms around his husband

"How many Christmas' are we up to now?"

"Not enough."

"Smooth, baby, real smooth."

"I'm a pretty smooth operator."

"Should I turn on some Sade?" Randy laughed

"Cody!" They heard followed by loud knocking. "Cody wake up! Wake up Randy!"

"Oh, I guess Lucy's up." Cody laughed at his husband as he got out of bed

"Good morning, Lucy." He said opening the door. "We're awake but we have to brush our teeth. Did you brush your teeth?" The little girl turned on her heel and headed to the bathroom

"Why's it so hard to get kids to brush their teeth?"

"I have no idea but I know when they haven't."

"That'll come in handy later."

...

"Can I have more hot chocolate, Cody?"

"Yea, me too." Cody stopped in the middle of zipping his coat to look at his father and sister

"Seriously? We're about to leave."

"We can drink it in the car."

"Whose car?" Randy muttered

"It's too late for hot chocolate right now. Both of you can have some later." Mrs. Cena said getting the hot beverage situation under control. Although John and Alex were within walking distance, the small group took two cars over to the house. Lucy opted to ride with her big brother and brother-in-law

9020 Sky King Drive

"Merry Christmas!" John said to his family as he let them in his home

"Merry Christmas." They all responded

"Do I have presents here?" Lucy asked

"Maybe." John replied picking her up. "Do you have a hug and a kiss for your favorite brother?"

"John." The girl said giggling. "I have two brothers."

"I know but I'm your favorite one."

"Don't kid yourself, Johnny. Lucy isn't going to choose but we both know that if she did I would be her favorite. Tell Johnny to give you your presents and to stop playing around."

"I can't say that!" She chirped making Cody and John laugh

"You don't have to. Come on." John said walking with his sister over to the tree where her gifts were. Cody went to the kitchen, washed his hands and immediately started helping Alex and her mother

"What did John get you for Christmas?"

"Oh my God!" Alex squealed. Her mom laughed. "Your brother," Cody was shocked when tears streaked the woman's pretty face

"Al...what the hell did he get you, jeez?" Alex laughed

"This for starters." She said holding her arm out and showing the Cartier Love bracelet

"Oh wow...wait, for starters?"

"He bought me another Neverfull bag." That made Cody laugh. "I was super surprised since he gave me this bracelet and I didn't ask for the bag. I mean the bracelet would have been more than enough."

"Well you deserve it."

"Cody," Randy said walking over. "Can I talk to you in private for a minute?"

"Ooohh," Alex and her mom cooed as Cody wiped his hands

"I didn't do anything." The men stepped into the dining room where it was more private. "What did I do?"

"Nothing. I just got off the phone with Samantha,"

"And?! Is everything okay?"

"Everything is perfect actually."

"Perfect? Like perfect, perfect? Or perfect?"

"I don't know what any of that is supposed to mean. She went yesterday and got confirmation."

"That perfect." Cody said with a smile. He and Randy embraced each other warmly as they whispered loving words to one another

"Is everything okay?" Alex asked

"Mmhm, it's perfect." The woman stopped stirring the rice

"It's perfect or it's perfect?"

"The first one."

"What are you guys talking about?"

"Nothing." They answered in unison

"Hm...nothing about that answer's suspicious." Alex's mom said. Cody went in his pocket for the vibrating phone then opened the message

"Oh wow!" He exclaimed

"What?"

"Wade proposed to Evan." He said showing the women a picture of a gleaming band on Evan's hand

"This is some Christmas. Tell him I said congrats."

"I will." Cody said smiling to himself

Later: Dinner

John checked his watch as he watched his wife try to keep her food down. It was still a little early for her night sickness but he guessed the baby didn't care about their schedule

"Excuse me." He said getting up from the table and going to the kitchen. He started the tea kettle in preparation for Alex's hot peppermint tea. "Al?!" He called

"Yea?"

"That was my way of getting you out of there. Go to the bathroom."

"Oh my God. Bless you." She said rushing to their bedroom. When they came back to the table the couple made eye contact with Cody and Randy who gave sympathetic smiles

...

"Two cookies and that's it, Lucy Corrine." John's mom said to the little girl who still had an insane sweet tooth. She watched as her daughter looked over all the cookies carefully before choosing the two biggest ones she could find. Cody laughed. "Did you see that?"

"Yes. She's smart."

"Six and a half more years."

"Mama." He gasped. "Luce is a sweetheart."

"You keep her for a month."

"I would gladly take her for a month but you know she's attached to your hip and wouldn't last a day."

"She wouldn't. That's my girl."

"So where are we having Christmas next year?" Alex's dad asked. "Should it be in Vail or Telluride so Adam and his wife can be there?"

"Were we not hospitable enough, dad?"

"Of course you were, Alexandra. I just thought that Adam might like to join."

"There was plenty of room for Adam here. He wanted to be with his in-laws or maybe it was their year. I didn't even ask."

"I like it here." Andrew added

"Thanks Drew. I think I'd rather spend it here next year if that's alright with you guys."

"Why?" Alex looked at John who gave her a smile

"Well the baby will be here by then and I'd like,"

"BABY?!" The adults with the exception of Randy and Cody yelled

"You're pregnant?"

"Yes. I'm a week away from my second trimester."

"Oh my, Alex." Her mom said hugging her. "I can't believe it."

"No shit!" John exclaimed. "Sorry." He said when everyone looked at him. "I just checked my texts. Really?" He said looking at Randy

"Yes." Cody looked up at his husband who smiled

"You're not going to believe this, Alex." John said to his wife

"I already know. Cody told me without telling me."

"The two of you should say something."

"I wish someone would." Cody's dad said

"No. This is your guys' time."

"Well I already ruined that."

"Go ahead." Alex encouraged

"Well," Cody looked at Randy. "Should I say it?"

"Sure."

"Randy and I tossed around the idea of having a kid of our own and clearly neither of us can get pregnant. When we got serious about it we went through our lawyer and found a surrogate willing to carry for us...we, um," He cleared his throat. "Provided samples and uh, yea...so we have a pregnant surrogate carrying our baby. Randy got the news today."

"Oh my God." Cody's dad said as he slipped off the arm of the couch where he was propped. Mrs. Cena burst into tears

"I'm going to be a grandma two times all at once." She said happily. John and his brother flanked the woman and squeezed her tight

"How far apart are the pregnancies?"

"Our surrogate told me she's almost eight weeks and that she wanted to wait until the second trimester but thought the news would make a nice Christmas present. It was."

"So our babies will be like two weeks apart then?"

"Yea," Randy said with a laugh. "And we live within walking distance of each other...this is hilarious."

"Do you guys remember when I sort of joked about this at the wedding?"

"Sort of joked about what?" Alexis asked

"About me getting pregnant and the two of them getting a surrogate and us being pregnant at the same time."

"Holy shit! You did say that!"

"That's a dollar, Randy."

"I got you, Miss Lucy."

"Now I'm not trying to rain on your parade because I am very excited for you,"

"But?" Cody said to his father

"You don't think you're too young for a kid?"

"One: even if I did now is not the time for regrets and two: no. I've matured beyond my years if you haven't noticed, dad. Randy and I have been together and married for years now. We own a home and have stable careers...this is the next step. Trust me when I say that this, just like us getting married in the first place, is not on a whim."

"I don't know if you really want to talk about this with me or everyone so just tell me but how did you decide whose," Mrs. Cena waved her hand around. "...stuff to use?" Randy and Cody laughed

"Well mama," He said putting an arm around her waist. "We didn't want it to be either or so it was mixed. Randy and I have no idea who the baby will look like,"

"Hopefully you." John piped up

"Watch it, Cena."

"This way it'll be a surprise just like with John and Alex."

"Whose egg is it?"

"The surrogates. It was a long process but we were able to look at pictures and background check her before deciding. She's pretty but not overly so."

"You probably could have borrowed one of Al's little eggies." John said

"Borrow, John?" Alex said looking at her husband. "Borrow implies that I'll get it back."

"Then you could have given them one. You're really pretty and so is Cody and hopefully those genes would override Orton's heavy brow and beady eyes."

"Cena!"

"What?" John asked laughing

"Cody." Randy said looking at his husband who was in tears from laughing

"You're handsome, Randy." Alex assured

"Thank you."

"You are, babe." Cody said wiping his eyes

"Then why are you laughing at that?"

"It was funny. You're so rude, Johnny."

"Maybe but you still laughed...quite hard in fact."

"You caught me off-guard."

"Uh-huh."

"I'm sorry, baby." Cody said hugging his husband's middle and leaning back to look at him. "You know how cute I think you are." Randy narrowed his eyes. "Don't do that."

"Why? My eyes too beady?"

"Shut up. Give me a kiss." Randy leaned down and kissed the smaller man

"Ugh! The two of you are so cute and I hate it."

"Alexandra." Her mom said in a chastising tone

"What? They know I don't really mean it...the hating it part because they're totally cute."

"We are." Cody added

"This has been quite the eventful Christmas. I find out that both my sons are going to be fathers thus making me a grandfather. I can't believe it...well Cody I can believe. You John, eh, not so much."

"Dad!"

8833 Stony Creek Drive

"Thank you." Randy said taking the mug of warm milk flavored with honey, cinnamon and vanilla from Cody as he handed it to him

"You're welcome." After coming back from Alex and John's, the Orton's and Cena's decided to call it an early night and everyone retreated to their own rooms. Randy and Cody had planned to do some cuddling but after a few misplaced hands and delicately placed kisses, it turned into more. "What are we watching?" Cody asked settling against the padded headboard

"I don't know yet. I was just flipping through the channels and stopped here. What do you want to watch?"

"Doesn't matter." The young man said kissing the older man's bare shoulder then resting his head against it

"You alright?"

"Mmhm. What did your parents say when you told them about the baby?"

"My dad congratulated us and my mom cried."

"Johnny cried when Alex told him."

"Did he?"

"Yea...he told me he did."

"Cena's shown a real soft side since meeting Al."

"He has. It's nice to see."

"Yea, we've all grown up a lot."

"I've always been an adult." Randy chuckled. "Do you want a boy or girl?"

"A boy just because I'm a guy but I'd be happy with either. I can already tell I'll be super protective of a girl...a boy then, definitely a boy." Cody laughed a little as he sipped his milk. "What about you?"

"I don't know honestly."

"No?"

"Uh-uh. I'm over the moon about just having a baby with you...that I have you and am able to do it. I feel lucky for having you, Randy." The older man tilted his head down in order to get a better look at the man who rested his head there

"You're lucky to have me?" He asked

"Yes. I'm cute and all but I know I'm not the easiest person to get along with and sometimes I snap on you without provocation but you just take it in stride and never talk bad about me...as far as I know anyway."

"Of course I don't talk bad about you. I love you and to me that means all of you. Do I like you snapping on me? No but I know you're not a mean-spirited person and it's just a quirk. I think you still like to push the boundaries with me too."

"What?" Randy smiled

"I'm older than you Cody and I'm more experienced than you so I know when I'm being fucked with. I don't know why you do it but I know that sometimes you piss me off on purpose...you did it a lot more when we first got serious. I surmise that you get off on it." Cody squeezed his lips together in an effort not to laugh. "You don't do it purposely all the time but there are those times when you do and I know you're doing it."

"I don't know what you're talking about." The younger man said after clearing his throat

"Yea, sure you don't."

"Let's say I am, this is totally hypothetical because I have no idea what you're talking about,"

"Right,"

"But let's say I am, if you know that I am then why do you allow yourself to get pissed off?"

"Why are you trying to piss me off? You know what will make me mad. You're a sicko." Cody laughed

"I still have no idea what you're even talking about."

"Okay...but if I plucked your forehead each time you did it I'd be wrong?"

"You'd be very wrong." He said laughing. "You're imagining that I'm pissing you off on purpose so you result to violence? Even if I was, which I'm not, violence is not the answer."

"It scares me how easy it is for you to sit here, head still on my shoulder, and lie to me. Makes me wonder."

"Wonder?! About what?!" Cody screeched

"Finish your milk, babe."

"Babe," He whined

"What are you whining for? You know I'm right and I didn't say I was even mad about it so we should end this discussion, yes?"

"I guess so."

"No. There is no I guess so, tell me yes and we can end it."

"I don't want," Randy put a finger under his husband's chin leveling their mouths and kissed him deeply. "Yes." Cody said when the older man pulled away. "Whatever you say, yes." The older man smirked

"Now what do you want to watch?"

"Something we've seen already because neither of us is going to be up that long after drinking this milk."

"Between the two of us that could be anything on Netflix."

"True."

"Breakfast at Tiffany's, Funny Face or Sabrina?"

"It's an Audrey kind of night, huh? Let's go with Tiffany's."

"Breakfast it is." Randy said choosing the movie and starting it. As the opening scene with Holly Golightly walking down the sidewalk of Fifth Avenue played, the two men snuggled beneath the warm covers and settled in for the night. "Are you going to sing Moon River?"

"No." Cody said with a laugh. "Babe?"

"Hm?"

"Do you love me?"

"More than I did yesterday." Cody smiled and held his husband close