Chapter 2

Kevin anxiously waited for James to come home. He didn't know how he would tell him about the baby. Would he be angry or would he be happy? Kevin repeated what he would say to James over and over again in his head.

"I hope he is in good mood for once." Kevin thought to himself. While he thought about that he heard James' car pull up into the driveway. Kevin though he felt his heart skip a beat. He walked to the front door when he heard James come in.

When James saw Kevin he smiled "Well hey baby how you been?" Kevin smiled back. James went over to give him a hug and a kiss.

"He's in a good mood." Kevin though in relief. Then he remembered about the baby.

"James there is something I have to tell you. It's very important."

James looked a little suspicious but agreed. They went into the living and sat on the sofa.

"Well what is it?" James said. Kevin was so nervous he didn't know what to say.

"Well you know how I been sick lately?"

"Yes" James said still eyeing Kevin.

"Well I went to doctor like you told me and they told me what's wrong with me." James was a little bit interested and bit confused. "Well what wrong with you?" Kevin took a deep breath. He took James' hand and placed it on his stomach.

"Do you feel it?" Kevin asked. "Do I feel what?" James said.

"That beat pounding." James focused a while and then said he did.

"That the sound of a baby's heartbeat. Our baby. James I don't know how but I'm pregnant with your baby."

James looked a Kevin in shock. "You got to be kidding me! You can't get pregnant you're a…"

"I know that James. I though it was impossible too. But then the doctor gave me an ultra sound and showed me the baby growing inside me. You see there is this thing called an egg sack, which can make men get pregnant and have babies. Somehow it was implanted into me when I was in the hospital a while ago. We had sex a while after the sack was put in so I guess that you fertilized it. But that doesn't matter now. The point is we have a baby on the way and you are going to be a father."

James couldn't believe what he was hearing. He got up and paced slowly towards the hall scratching his head. Kevin became afraid. Was he angry? Then turned around walked towards Kevin who tried to shield himself but turned out he didn't have to because James sat back down.

"A baby…a baby." James said. He looked at Kevin who was still a little bit afraid. He smiled and kissed him on the lips. "I guess we better get ready to become fathers."

Kevin was in shock. "You are not mad with me?" James laughed. "Mad with you? Are you kidding me this is the best news I heard all week! What happen at work is nothing compared to this!" He gave Kevin a hug and sat him on his lap while he asked him what should be done for the arrival of their newborn. He rubbed Kevin's belly while he talked.

This made Kevin happy but then worried. How will things be when the baby comes? Will they be better are worse? That something he would have to wait and see about. But for now he would enjoy the peace and get ready for the new addition to the family.

Kevin was exhausted the pain he just endured was unimaginable. It was like all the times James beat him combined. But unlike with the beatings this pain had its rewards and what an award it was. Kevin looked down in his arms at the little bundle of joy he held in his arms.

His little daughter was wrapped in a pink blanket sleeping quietly in his arms. She was healthy just like Dr. Smith said. He smiled when he saw her waking up. Her little hands rubbed her little brown eyes. They named her Myiesha which means life's blessing. That's because she was a blessing.

She had beautiful chestnut brown skin and a head full of curly black hair. She looked just like Kevin except in her eyes. She had James' eyes but unlike his her eyes were calm and warm where James' were cold and vicious.

James was at the hospital earlier but he had to go to a meeting. This made Kevin a little upset but then happy. That's because when Myiesha was born Kevin had only held her for about a 2 minutes before James took her when Kevin started getting tried. He held her before he left for the meeting, which was about two hours. The whole time he was saying how cute she was, how much he loved her, how he was going to be a good father to her, what most fathers say when they have their first child. Kevin laughed when he though about it. Then he thought about how James had acted when he was pregnant.

He never remembered their relationship being this calm but it was. James tended to his every need, didn't miss one appointment, and didn't so much as raise his voice at Kevin, which was strange. They didn't have one fight or argument that would have led to a fight. It was the life Kevin had hoped for when he started seeing James. He and James spent the whole 9 months getting ready for Myiesha's arrival. They had already made up her room, gotten her a pediatrician, they even though about what name they would give her when they found out she was a girl and after Myiesha was born he had Kevin moved to the best room in the hospital. He wondered if it would last now that Myiesha had arrived. He was brought back to the real world when felt a sharp pain on his stomach.

Myiesha was fully awake and patting her little fists on his stomach. She parted her lips as which Kevin figured meant she was hungry. Luckily a nurse came in with a bottle before he pushed the call button.

"It's time for Myiesha's bottle Mr. Davis." She gave Kevin the bottle so he could feed Myiesha. Then after the nurse left Dr. Smith came in. They had become good friends over the time of his pregnancy. She had a man and a little girl following her. Kevin recognized them. They were the same man and little girl he saw playing with each other the day he founded out he was carrying Myiesha.

"Hello Kevin how are you both doing?"

"Good and who are they? I think I remember seeing them before."

The little girl smiled and waved just like her father did. Dr. Smith smiled and said "This is my brother Michael and his daughter Angela." Angela had walked over to Kevin's bed and was trying to touch Myiesha who was looking at her funny. Michael walked over and picked his daughter up who pouted a little bit.

"I'm sorry about that. She sees a baby she automatically thinks it's a new doll for her play with." Kevin laughed and said it was okay then felt the pain in his stomach again. He had a c-section for Myiesha so his stomach was still hurting. It was either that are out his hole, which would have been more painful.

"Still in pain from giving birth?" Michael asked. Kevin nodded. "Don't worry about it too much it will only last about a day or two. I should know." Kevin was shocked. 'You mean that…"

"I also had an egg sack implanted in me so that me and my partner could have a child. So don't worry you aren't the only man whose had a baby." He had a kind smile, which his daughter had gotten from him. "I'm glad to hear that." He just smiled because laughing made his stomach hurt.

"See this is why I wanted you two to meet. My brother had also gone through what you just went through. I probably should have introduced you two early but well Michael is my baby brother and I was trying too..."

"What my big sister was trying to say is that she was trying to protect me. Even though I have no regrets about having the operation done and Angela is the best thing that has ever happen to me and my lover I was afraid of letting people know about it. Its had just started when I had mine implanted and of coarse, some people were against it. I was afraid of what they might do to my family and me. So I kept it a secret but don't worry nothing bad will happen to you, it was just a fear I had. "

"Okay, that's good to know." Kevin started feeling tired he looked down and he saw Myiesha yawning. She was just as tried as he was. He told them that and they understood he got Michael's number so they could talk later and they left. He put the number away and then put Myiesha in her crib and fell asleep.

When Kevin woke up he heard a slight mutter. He looked over and saw James holding Myiesha. He had given her a little teddy bear and telling her how much he loved her again. Then Kevin heard James say something "Myiesha I know I've said that I love you and will do anything for you but I want you to know its true. When I grew up I had it hard. Not only did I grow up poor I lost both my parents when I was young in a very horrible way. I don't want that kind of life for you. I never though I would become a father but now that I have I am going to make sure I give you the best life I can give you." Kevin couldn't believe what he was hearing but part of him knew it was true.

James had a ruff childhood and was trying to make sure that Myiesha didn't suffer like he did. When James saw Kevin he smiled and lifted Myiesha "Look Myiesha your daddy's up." James walked over to Kevin and gave him a kiss on the lips. He sat down in the chair next to the bed. Kevin smiled and pushed back some of Myiesha's hair. "How you feeling do you want me to call anybody?" James asked. Kevin said no. James wrapped his other arm around him. They both held Myiesha between them. Kevin rested his head on James' shoulder. He loved the way they were. He wished it could be like this forever. Maybe the dark days were really behind them, and that they were going to be a nice happy family. Or that's what he hoped. He wanted to ask James something. He wanted to know if James knew about the egg sack before he got pregnant. Only the Lord knows.