Samuel came back into the living room to find Fawks dozing on Sessho-maru's shoulder. Byron was glaring and Moira swatted him as her mother draped a blanket over the slumbering girl.
"I've never seen her so peaceful, she's been tossin' and turnin' every night she's slept here" she commented.
"That's because she's with the one she loves most" Marquis smiled.
Sessho-maru said nothing, brushing a strand of hair out of her face.
Samuel frowned, "Everybody out, I need to talk to the boy. Alone"
"Sam…"
"Its fine Mercedes, I won't hurt him, at least not yet"
Samuel's wife, Mercedes cautiously ushered the others from the room.
"Uh-uh, I'm stayin'" Marquis quipped. Samuel rolled his eyes.
"Is there something you wish to say to me?" Sessho-maru began.
"Quite a few things" he glared. "Fawkeisha said she was the one to break things off with you…"
"Yes"
"…because she knew nothing about you…"
"She seemed to think so"
"And what's changed?" Samuel raised an eyebrow at him. "You two don't know each other well enough to get married. What do you plan to do about the babies?"
"It is Fawkeisha's decision whether or not she wishes to stay with me, but I'd consider it an honor if she did" he replied. Marquis shot his father a look.
"Quiet you…!" Samuel growled.
"I didn't say nothin'" he sniffed.
"Oh, really, boy?! And what makes you think being with you is any better for her then being with her family?"
Fawks stirred against him, leaning her forehead against his neck, Sessho-maru pressed his hand to the small of her back, pulling her closer.
"…because I love her" he said, his eyes never leaving her face. "All my life, I've never been more certain of anything then my love for her"
"…Aww…daddy…" Marquis cooed. Samuel scrubbed a hand down his face, unsure what to say. Luckily for him, Fawks stirred again, her eyes blinking open.
"Are you alright?" Sessho-maru asked her. Fawks smiled pressing a kiss to his neck.
"Fine, I just have to use the bathroom…"
He helped her up and Marquis rose to escort her, "You nauseas again?"
"No…I…think I just have to pee…" Fawks began, taking his arm to steady herself. She suddenly gave a cry, gripping her swollen belly, as she doubled over. Her aunt and cousins rushed back into the room.
"Fawkeisha?!"
"I…I think I just wet myself…" she blushed.
"Uh, uh, Mija, that was your water breaking…" her aunt said.
"I'll call the doctor…!" Marquis said rushing into the kitchen.
Sessho-maru stood as well, wrapping an arm around her, "Fawks-chan…?"
"They're…they're coming now? Oh God…Oh my God…" she gasped.
"Calm down, koi…"
"I'm not ready for this yet…I thought I was but…"
Sessho-maru tilted her head, kissing her softly, easing the tension from her shoulders.
"It will be alright, my love. I am here for you"
"And you're not going anywhere…right?" she gazed at him hopefully.
"I swear it"
Fawks smiled back.
"…the OBG says she'll meet us at the hospital" Marquis said. Fawks squealed as Sessho-maru lifted her into his arms.
"My car is faster" he said turning towards the door.
"I can still walk…!"
"Is Fawkeisha sure about him…?" Byron whispered to his brother.
"Yeah, he seems kinda…intense Moira added.
"She loves him" Marquis shrugged. "Since when has love ever made sense?"