"Is it bad that I'm getting ideas for patient and doctor roleplay right now?" Beyond asked with a grin as he tied Light's exam gown.
"Yes," both L and Light responded simultaneously, causing them all to chuckle. Light turned his head to meet Beyond's eyes with a playful smile and flushed cheeks.
"Save those thoughts for later…" Light murmured shyly.
"Oh really?" Beyond drawled teasingly just as there was a knock on the door.
"Come in," Light squeaked out as he plastered an innocent expression on his face, as if he hadn't just been negotiating some hot roleplay for later with his husband. "Hi, Rei."
"Hello Light, Beyond, Ryuzaki," Dr. Sato nodded to each of them in turn. "I apologize for the wait, but I thought it would be helpful to run another blood test while you were here. It should be ready by the time I'm finished examining Light."
Rei ran through the basics; checking Light's vitals as he asked the young Omega how he was sleeping, if he was eating alright, if he'd experienced any nausea.
"A little bit…is that normal?" Light asked worriedly. Beyond stepped closer and took his mate's hand, squeezing it reassuringly.
"It's fine, just let me know if it gets worse. If scenting your mates doesn't provide enough relief, we have some options for countering that with other natural and medicinal remedies," the doctor explained as he had Light lay down and gently pressed around his abdomen. "Did you get the prenatal vitamins I recommended?"
"Yes," Light nodded, sitting up again when Rei indicated he was done.
"Good, good…and are there any further questions that your mates need answered?" Rei asked with a knowing smile. Light snickered and shook his head.
"No, I think we're good for now," Light replied as a soft rapping on the door announced the arrival of the nurse.
"Thank you, Miki," Rei took the folder she held and glanced inside, reviewing the blood test results. He finally turned to the waiting nurse once more. "Have them run the extended panel."
"I-is everything okay?" Light asked quietly as she left the room
"Yes, I just want to confirm 100% that you're…" Rei grinned. "Having multiples."
"Really?" Light breathed out, a mix of disbelief and excitement spreading through him.
"As in…" L's voice trailed off, eyes wide with hope and surprise as he squeezed Beyond's hand. "…m-more than one baby?"
"Yup," Rei confirmed. "Light's hormone and pheromone levels all indicate that he's at a minimum pregnant with twins based on conception date. The fact that he's already having any sort of nausea is a typical, yet less scientific way of helping bolster that assessment with Omega pregnancies. The more in-depth blood panel I'm having run will be able to look for key markers in Light's blood that help confirm the preliminary results…the test has a 95.6% accuracy rate."
"Wow…" Beyond breathed out before turning to Light and wrapping his arms around the slender Omega, pulling L into the embrace as well.
"I love you both so much," Light murmured, torn between laughing and crying as he leaned back to look at them. The two Alpha's eyes were glossy with unshed tears as they smiled back at him.
xxx
Light's breathing was soft and steady as he slumbered in L's arms on the drive back. The two men beamed at one another, hearts ready to burst with joy at the news that their mate was healthy and carrying their babies. It would be a couple weeks before the final confirmation via ultrasound, but they'd have the extended blood panel results back within a day or two. With such accurate results, they could proceed with confidence.
"We're going to need to go house hunting…soon," L whispered.
"Yes, I want him to feel settled in long before the babies arrive…jeez, L…babies…" Beyond laughed softly and reached out to stroke their young Omega's brunet locks.
"I know…it's like a dream," L murmured, gazing at their slumbering mate in adoration. "How did we get so lucky."
"No one *yawn* is getting lucky if you keep waking me up," Light mumbled sleepily as he nestled closer.
"Yes, dear."
"Shut up." Light weakly slapped at L's shoulder, causing both Alphas to snicker quietly.
"We're just parking now…do you want one of us to carry you upst-"
"I'm pregnant, not an invalid," Light scowled half-heartedly. An adorable pout overtook his soft lips as he sat up straight and blinked tiredly. L's breath caught at how cute Light was. He just wanted to hold him tight and never let go.
"Umm…" Light glanced down at the arms wrapped around his body. "Can you let me go so we can head inside?"
"Oh…sorry," L muttered in embarrassment as he released his mate.
Once they'd made it upstairs, Light wandered off wordlessly toward the bedroom, presumably to lie down. L watched the shuffling figure with concern.
I hope he's alright. The Alpha wondered as he and Beyond made their way toward the office.
"Does he seem okay to you?" Beyond asked L, affirming that he hadn't been the only one worried.
"I think so?" L responded as they entered the office. "Do you think we should check on him?"
"I don't know…would he be upset if we did?"
"I'm not sure…"
"Maybe we should?"
"Do you want to-"
"Oh, for God sake, I'll check on him for both of you," Alex interrupted with a roll of his eyes, setting aside his laptop and rising from the sofa, muttering something about clueless Alphas under his breath as he left the room.
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Light dropped the exhausted Omega act as soon as he got back to the bedroom, pulling out his laptop and logging in so he could continue his research. He was confident that with a little more digging, he'd be able to more completely validate his theory regarding the murders.
If I can just find some more-
A soft rapping on the door interrupted his thoughts and Light quickly closed the lid of his computer and shoved it under the blankets.
"Come in."
Alex peered inside curiously before entering and closing the door behind him. The blond slowly made his way over to where Light sat.
"Everything okay?" the other Omega asked. "Your husbands seemed concerned, so I thought I'd just pop by and see how you were doing."
"I'm fine, just tired," Light responded, swallowing down the guilt at having made his mates worry.
"Hmm," Alex replied, gaze swinging to the edge of the laptop peeking out from under the covers.
Damn it…
"You know, they'd understand if you just needed some time to yourself," Alex assured him. "You don't have to hide anything from them."
"I know that," Light muttered softly, no real bite to his words as he crossed his arms over his chest.
"Well, I just want you to know that if you ever need someone else to talk to, I've been told I'm a good listener," Alex explained with a hopeful, disarming smile that dissolved any annoyance he'd been feeling.
"Thank you. I might take you up on that offer sometime."
"Can I sit?" Alex asked, gesturing to the edge of the bed. Light nodded. "So, how did the appointment go?"
"Well, apparently it's highly likely I have more than one bun in the oven," Light replied with a shrug.
"Wouldn't that be more like…a basket of rolls?" Alex deadpanned.
"Seriously?" Light asked with an amused chuckle. "That was terrible."
"I think I saw it on a t-shirt once…" Alex replied before concern filled his eyes once more. "But, really, are you okay? How do you feel about the whole situation?"
"I think…" Light sighed and ran his fingers through his hair, truly considering the emotions that had been welling up inside him since the appointment. He found a smile spreading across his face as he met the other Omega's eyes. "I'm happy…I never thought I would feel this strongly about- I'm just happy."
"I'm really glad to hear that, Light," Alex grinned and reached out to squeeze the younger man's hand. "I think you're going to be a wonderful parent."
"Thank you," Light murmured, a warmth building in his chest at the kind words from the lavender-scented Omega. "I think that's exactly what I needed to hear."
"Is there anything else I can help with? I can go get them if you-"
"No, no…um, that's okay," Light replied, eyeing the other man and trying to decide if he should tell Alex what he was doing. Can I trust him? I think so… Maybe he'll have some insights on what I've found so far.
"Actually, can I show you something? You have to promise to keep it between us until I'm ready to tell L and Beyond," Light murmured as he pulled out his laptop.
"Of course, you can trust me, Light," Alex assured the brunet, joining him on the bed to look at the computer screen.
"Okay…well, I have this theory…"