Chapter 18
Lex was pacing anxiously outside the longhouse. Inside, Chloe was giving birth with Lana and a few other women helping her. Pete, Lionel, Lucas, and Bruce were outside with Lex, trying to keep him calm. Lex had sent Bruce a message when he first found out Chloe was pregnant, and another a week ago.
Bruce had arrived to see Lex and Chloe a few days ago. At which point he had told Chloe that if she ever wanted to escape from Lex and the little munchkin, he would still runaway with her if she asked. Chloe had laughed and given Bruce a hug, Lex had growled and punched him in the arm before giving him a rougher hug, pulling Chloe possessively against his side… Chloe and Bruce had laughed while Lex grumbled.
Now she lay inside their home giving birth to their child. Lex could hardly believe that he had known Chloe over nine months. It felt like he just met her yesterday.
A scream ripped from the house and Lex lurched forward, heading for the door. Bruce and Pete grabbed him, while Lucas shot up to stand in front of him, pushing him back.
"Lex you cannot, I repeat CANNOT, go in there. There are many dark and mysterious things about women that men were never meant to see or understand." Lucas shoved his older brother into the seat that Lucas had just vacated. Lex snorted, before trying to lunge up again. He was restrained by Bruce and Pete, while Lionel chuckled from his place nearby.
"That is my WIFE and my CHILD, Lucas. Get out of my way!" Lex growled struggling with the other men. "LET ME GO!" His shout echoed in the clearing and inside the longhouse Lois looked up from where she was crouched between Chloe's legs.
"Chloe, I see the head, get ready to push when you feel the next spasm." Lois called up to the panting woman, her hand cupping the small part of the baby's cranium, ready to catch it when it popped free. Suddenly Chloe gritted her teeth and the baby slid out, needing only a small tug to get the shoulders past. Chloe relaxed, breathing heavily. One of the other women took the baby and washed it quickly and carefully, wrapping it in a blanket. Another woman offered Chloe a sip of water while she wiped the damp sweat from the blonde forehead.
Lois wiped away the blood from Chloe's skin, as she waited for the after birth. When Chloe spasmed and began to push again, Lois told her to stop. Chloe cried out, and suddenly the crown of another head appeared. Lois gasped. She had examined Chloe, but had decided that she only looked big because Chloe was so small. She hadn't expected more than one baby. This was an interesting sign from the gods, and only time would tell what it meant.
"Chloe, I'm sorry but you need to keep pushing. There is another baby…"
The other women in the room gasped, one rushing out to get more supplies, passing the worried men, who all stood as she ran by. Lex looked horrified. More supplies meant something was wrong. Again he tried to fight off the men and get inside the house, but they detained him, even though they had to get Lionel to help. The woman rushed past again, this time carrying a basket that had been hastily packed with supplies, and she slammed the door behind her.
Chloe was just giving the final push, when the woman entered. When the door slammed shut, Chloe jumped, the moment lost. Lois sighed and urged her to push again. When Chloe felt the pressure in her body, she clamped down, feeling as if her insides were coming out between her legs.
The first baby had been taken into the other room and was fine, if silent. The second was a screamer. The first loud wail almost scared Lois into dropping him. Two boys. Amazing. The second baby was handed to a woman, cleaned and wrapped, before being taken into the other room with his brother. Chloe passed the after birth easily, which was taken out and buried for good luck, and Lois was cleaning her up. Within a few minutes the dirty fabric and the woven straw mat Chloe had been lying on were taken outside to be cleaned or disposed of.
Once Chloe was wrapped in a clean blanket and laid on the fine fur and leather mat, the two babies were brought in, while Lois went outside to let Lex in.
Lex rushed in, stopping at the sight of Chloe's pink flushed face, bare shoulders, and two bundles tucked against her sides. Staring at her a moment he was brought out of his amazement by Bruce nudging him from behind.
"If you aren't going all the way in at least let us see…"
Lex quickly stepped past the doorway, dropping to his knees beside his wife. Chloe smiled slightly and Lex lifted the screaming bundle in his arms, sitting down with his thigh brushing Chloe's waist. Lois gave him a few instructions about the baby, hold it's head, don't shake it, ect… But Lex tuned her out after the first few instructions. As if he would shake the baby.
Pushing aside the edge of the blanket that lay against one soft cheek, Lex stroked his finger over the supple pink flesh, wiping away a small tear track. The baby stopped wailing and blinked up at him from blue-grey eyes that matched his, small baby lips pursed as if in thought.
"Hey there little guy." Lex crooned softly, one of his large hands dwarfing the back of the small head; while the other moved down to rub a blanket covered belly, the baby's body resting against his chest. Suddenly the fat lower lip began to tremble and Lex was startled to hear a loud piercing howl come from the small child.
"He is probably hungry. Chloe, You should feed them. I will take every one out." Lois herded Lucas, Bruce, Lionel, and the women out of the long house, closing the door behind her. Giving them an impatient wave she told them to go do something. The second baby would need a sleeping basket, and someone had to tell the village that the next generation of leaders had been born. The people stared at her for a moment before scrambling into action. Once they were gone, Lois headed back to her tepee. Chloe would need herbs to keep up her strength.
Back in the long house
Lex set the baby he held in the basket, then he took the other child and held it against him with one arm. His other arm helped Chloe sit up. He watched in amazement as she pushed the blanket from her shoulders and told him to hand her the crying infant. Lex settled the silent on in his lap and lifted the screamer in his hands handing him to Chloe. Chloe settled the child in her arms before carefully nudging her nipple against the baby's mouth. Lex's mouth dropped open when the sniffling baby stopped crying and sucked the soft round tip of her breast into his mouth.
His large eyes glanced around, going from Chloe's face to Lex's with wide watery eyes. Then as he rhythmically milked Chloe, his blue eyes drifted closed, even though he continued to drink from his mother. It was the most erotic thing Lex had ever seen, but at the same time he didn't feel aroused. Chloe was staring at the child attached to her chest with a smile, and Lex looked down at the other baby.
This boy was silent, just looking around. When his eyes locked with Lex's the little boy seemed to smile, and one arm pulled free of the blanket wrapped around him. He reached for Lex's face, and Lex grinned goofily down at him. Lifting the baby carefully, he cradled him against his muscled shoulder. The small hand reached out and touched Lex's cheek. This baby was different from the other. The other had thick visible baby hair. Lex brushed a hand over the small infant's head, feeling the soft and slightly damp hairs. So fine they couldn't be seen. Looking into his son's eyes he noted that the color was different. The small orbs were light hazel with blue and green flecks.
Hearing a soft hiccup, Lex turned his attention back to Chloe and the other boy, just in time to see the baby's mouth go slack and release Chloe's wet nipple. Lex unconsciously licked his lips. Chloe lifted her eyes to his as she burped the boy, before handing Lex the chubby infant. Lex blinked for a moment, confused as how to handle two babies. Feeling something like a juggler, he held the sleeker child against him and settled the screamer in his lap.
Handing Chloe the other baby with a smile, he laid down next to Chloe, laying the baby down in his basket first. Using one hand he rocked it slightly, watching as Chloe positioned the other baby in the opposite way as the first, giving the boy a different breast to suckle from.
"Chloe… We need another name, we only have one." Lex said softly. Chloe nodded and Lex started to talk.
"Well the first name we picked out for a boy was Logan… how about Locke?" Chloe thought a moment before shaking her head.
"Landon?"
"No…"
"Lazarus?"
"Lex… Why are you picking names that start with L?" Chloe looked at him suspiciously.
"It's family tradition Chloe.. Remember?" Lex wheedled and Chloe nodded with a soft sigh.
"Lyon.."
"No…"
"Liam?"
"No.. How about Leigh?" Chloe suggested.
Lex though for a moment before giving her a smile and a nod.
"That works for me. Logan and Leigh… I like it."
Chloe groaned as she realized something. "Lex I am going to be the only girl…"
"Then we will have to keep trying.." Lex murmured suggestively running his hand over her thigh. Chloe slapped him away reminding him that Lois had warned them not to have sex for a few weeks. Lex groaned and buried his face in one of the pillows. He was on Chloe withdrawal; he hadn't been in her body in a few months already. Then he turned and gave her a look. Chloe leaned down and gave him a soft kiss, the small baby only shifting slightly as she moved.
A few minutes later the boy let go of his mother's nipple easily, his belly full, and Chloe burped him. Giving him a soft kiss, she tucked him into the basket with his brother. It was a snug fit but it would be fine until tomorrow. Chloe lay down, her body limp and exhausted. Lex felt bad, but all he could do was hold her. So he wrapped his arms around her and snuggled against her back lovingly.