Chapter 24

Pony and Steve

Ponyboy sat down taking Serenity with him. Pony had been very attached, reasonably so, to his daughter since he had awoken from the coma. Steve was horribly attached to both being forced to even go to work on a daily basis. As Pony's thoughts touched on his fiancé, he heard the door open and shut quietly. It seemed having a baby in the house finally taught all the boys not to slam the door. Poor Dally had been on the end of a screaming Pony and equally loud Serenity the day he forgot to catch the door and woke both up from a nap.

"Babe where are you?" Steve yelled.

"Where do you think, Steve? Now shut up!" Pony said harshly coming out of the bedroom. Steve walked up to Pony and Serenity looking like a deer caught in the headlights.

"Sorry baby, I wasn't thinking. Is she asleep?" Pony nodded and walked back into the bedroom to lay their precious baby down for her nap.

"Lets get out of here before your loud mouth wakes her up again." Pony said with hardened eyes.

"Ouch, who woke her up earlier?" Steve asked.

"Johnny and Darry, they know better than to be overly loud. I can't wait for payback!" Pony gritted out. Steve laughed softly at his lover.

"How are you feeling?" Steve asked wrapping his arms around the younger man.

"I feel good, tired but good." Steve and he kissed sweetly for a moment. They hadn't had a lot of time to themselves so they had to cherish every moment of peace and quiet.

"I love you" Pony whisphered afraid to break the moment they had finally caught.

"I love you too, what's up?" Steve asked clearly reading between the lines.

"Absolutely nothing Steve" Pony said grinning before kissing the man in front of him hard. Steve instantly caught on to the look allowing Pony to straddle his lap. Steve's hands pushed upwards from where they had rested on Pony's hips to the skin hidden under the shirt. He gently teased the skin he found swallowing all the delicious sounds his young lover was emitting.

"God, Steve!" Pony moaned as the other man broke the kiss to suck at the sweet spot just under his ear.

"Shush you or your going to wake that beautiful daughter of ours." Steve said placing his finger on Pony's lips. Pony smiled and took the digit into his mouth sucking softly at the appendage. Steve watched growing harder at the sight of his lover. Steve moaned when Pony let go of his finger allowing Steve to move his hands to more productive things like ridding bothe men of their shirts. The minute he tossed the last shirt he connected his lips to the chest of his lover. He nipped, licked and sucked at every piece of skin he could get too.

Pony pushed Steve away sliding out of the older man's reach. He grabbed the buckle of his pants slowly swaying his hips as he released the button, unzipping them. Steve sat back willing to watch his lover undoing his own jeans and pulling himself out. Pony danced to his own music as Steve stroked himself mesmerized at his lovers body loving the fact that he had forgone the boxers this morning. As Pony rid himself of the last article of clothing Steve unconsciously speed his hand up. Pony dropped to his knees between Steve's legs batting the hand away, before licking at the other man's head. Steve groaned at the other's movements. Pony teased licking the length before finally taking the other man's cock as far as he could down his throat. Steve bit his hand to stop the scream that threatened to leave his mouth. Pony sucked at his lovers cock giving ample attention to the man's balls with his hand.

"Stop Pony, or this will be over way too soon." Pony grinned and climbed back on to his lover's lap.

"There's no way we are done." Pony whispered before biting down on Steve's ear. While he was distracted Pony eased himself down on the rock hard cock below him. He slammed his lips to Steve to muffle their moans. He seated himself firmly allowing his body to adjust to the intrusion. He moved slowly at first, not complaining when Steve's hands laid on his hips helping him to speed up. Their thrusts were slow and steady trying to savor the moment before them. Steve sped up their motions getting closer to loosing himself.

"Pony I'm almost there cum with me, babe." Pony moaned and when he felt the release of his lover allowed himself to lose control with him. Pony collapsed on the motionless body beneath him as he felt the last effects of his orgasm subside. Jelly filled arms came to encircle him as they panted against each other's skin.

"It has been way too long." Pony hummed not lifting his head from its current resting place in the crook of Steve's shoulder.

"Where are your brothers?" Steve asked suddenly paranoid that they would find them like they were.

"Hmmm…hospital with Soda shouldn't be back till late. Couldn't go because of Serenity, can we go to bed I'm tired?" Pony said yawning. Steve chuckled and picked the man up into his arms before gently carrying him up the steps to their bedroom. He laid Pony down before returning to the living room to gather their clothes. When he returned to the bedroom Pony looked up at him wondering where he had been. He crawled into the bed holding the other man close to him and allowed for sleep to take over him. Neither male heard the group of boys coming in the house nor the opening of the door by the eldest Curtis.

"Where are they?" Soda asked as Darry entered the living room. Darry shushed him and pointed up stairs. At the curious look from both his brother and pregnant lover he blushed and shook his head before retreating to the kitchen to grab a beer. He couldn't handle seeing the youngest brother in such a promising position, sleeping or not. About two hours later the residents downstairs heard whimpering Darry quickly but quietly entered the bedroom to grab his niece. He tried to keep his eyes on the little girl in front of him instead of the sight on the bed. He did have to admit that Pony and Steve looked happy wrapped up into each other, utterly exhausted but happy.

Darry cooed at the little girl. He found a diaper and gently laid her on the carpeted floor to change her once he returned to the living room. The little one had been quickly finding different parts of her body; her new obsession is her feet. Darry playfully changed her before picking her up going to make a bottle for the little one. He put the kettle on while still playing with the little beauty in his arms. He waited till the water started to simmer before placing the bottle in water and turning off the heat. He allowed the bottle to heat up while still bouncing the little girl talking softly. Darry tested the bottle before giving it to the little girl.

"You are the most precious thing my dear little niece. You are beautiful and you're going to break all the boys' hearts." Darry spoke softly Serenity as she eagerly drank down the bottle before her. "Yep so pretty little girl"

"You're going to give the girl a complex." Johnny said. Darry turned to him smiling.

"That is okay; besides with all of us around there is no way a guy will get near her so she has to hear it from someone." Darry said chuckling. Johnny nodded and leaned against the doorframe watching his boyfriend with his best friend's child.

"You're going to be an amazing dad." Johnny whispered. Darry's head popped up he attempted to say something but instead closed his mouth and nodded. He knew Johnny meant good but he still wasn't sure about his own fathering skills. It was one thing to be able to deal with his niece. If he screwed up Pony and Steve would fix it before she even knew it, but his own was his responsibility.

"He's right ya know Dar," Pony said as he entered the room still buttoning his jeans, "and thank you for taking care of the angel so Steve and I could sleep. It was definitely needed."

"Yeah, well I could have done without the sight thou." Pony started laughing and shrugged his shoulders.

"Yeah well just be glad it wasn't on the couch. " Pony said with a shrug as he walked out of the room again. Darry's jaw opened and closed several times before he finally gave up trying to say something shaking his head at his youngest brother.

"Your face was hysterical" Johnny said recovering from the laughter that gripped him after Pony had left the room.

"Oh gee thanks love I'm so glad you think my face is funny." Darry said with a smile.

"Not your face just the look you get when you want to yell at him but can't because he already has a child so there's no bother. You forget Darry I know you." Darry chuckled and nodded wrapping an arm around his boyfriend while the other clutched his niece. He leaned down to kiss the other man lightly glad that he was back in his arms, his life, and especially in his bed.

"Hey Darry may I have my daughter back?" Steve said walking in.

"Of course." Darry said handing the baby over carefully. Steve cooed and coddled her as he left the love birds to their own privacy. He walked back up to the bedroom grabbing the little girl's clothes and continuing to the bathroom.

"Time for your bath little one. Yes my precious angel, do you want to play in the water." Steve laid the little girl down on the floor to take her clothes off. He gently picked her up and placed her in the tub lying down with only an inch of water. He watched her splash at the water before picking up the washcloth. He gently washed each of her little fingers and toes before allowing her to play once again. He felt a hand on his shoulder looking up and seeing his lover he smiled.

"She loves water doesn't she?" Steve nodded and smiled. Pony took the washcloth from his boyfriend and gently washed the little girl. Pony grabbed her towel while Steve grabbed the girl out of the tub handing her off to Pony to dry. The boys heard a ruckus downstairs and opened the door just as Darry yelled up.

"We gotta go boys Jonny's in labor." Both boys looked hard at each other.

"You go he will need you to keep him from driving himself nuts. I'll take care of Serenity and call Two-Bit and Dally before meeting you there." Steve said as he took Serenity out of Pony's arms. Pony nodded and ran from the room barely making the truck as Darry was leaving. He jumped into the truck smiling calmingly at Johnny. A drive that normally took ten minutes took Darry five.

"Jeez Darry, he's in labor not dying now slow down before you kill one of us!" Pony exclaimed. Johnny was clutching his stomach with one hand and Pony with the other.

"I can't believe you Darry, I haven't had a bit of problem and you're going to kill us before we get theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeee!" Johnny bit down the scream that threatened to escape him. Darry rolled his eyes but slowed down pulling into the hospital.

"Oh, thank god. Let's get you inside Johnny." Pony said helping him out of the truck before being met with Darry on Johnny's other side to help the man into the hospital. The nurses rushed the three men as they entered the door. Quickly he was taken to a room and hooked up to the machines. Darry was blocked from going back by one of the nurses.

"I'm sorry sir, you can't go back there. Family only." Darry shook his head at the women.

"I'm sorry mam, but that is my brother's baby and with his attitude either he is going in there with your permission or he's going through you. He almost lost me in child birth mam, he won't lose the one he loves more than anything in this world. So in hindsight I suggest you move an let him through." Pony said calmly. The woman nodded and allowed him through so that Darry could be with Johnny.

"Hey baby how are ya doing?" Johnny moaned and gripped the other's hand.

"I'm going to rip your dick off if you ever come NEAR ME AGAIN!" Johnny said grabbing a hold of Darry's shirt pulling him close as a contraction ripped through him.

"I'm sorry baby what can I do to make it a little easier?" Darry asked Johnny as his lover relaxed.

"You can come to his other side and press the pressure point on his back until we can take the baby." Darry nodded and followed the nurses direction as she showed him the spot on the lower back next to Johnny's spinal cord. He pressed on it as the next contraction hit and could see the relief across Johnny's face.

"It shouldn't be much longer then we will get ya both ready and bring this baby into the world. Just have to wait for the doctor to get here. " Darry held the pressure point with one hand and Johnny's hand in the other. He couldn't believe this was happening now. He had fought with his boyfriend most of the pregnancy instead of just being with his lover and enjoying the man while pregnant.

"It's fine Darry, were together now." Johnny said gripping Darry's hand. The nurses unhooked Johnny from the machines in the room preparing him for surgery. Darry followed them as they left the room. Pony watched as they wheeled Johnny into delivery watching how his brother never once took his eyes off the man giving birth.

"What's going on?" Steve said as he entered with Serenity, Soda, Curly, Dally, and a very pregnant Two-Bit.

"Oh they are just taking him back now. Darry seems to be handling very well considering. Johnny on the other hand has threatened him many times." Pony said with a chuckle. He took Serenity from Steve and rocked her.

"Oh well that's good a lot of hurry up and waiting ahead." Soda said rolling his eyes. Dally helped Two-Bit into one of the chairs scattered around the room.

"Jeez Two-Bit aren't you supposed to pop any day now too?" Soda asked. Two-Bit huffed and rolled his eyes.

"No, Soda I still have almost a month left. I just look like I swallowed a watermelon." Dally smiled and pulled him as close as the two chairs would allow.

"No you don't you look amazing." Two-Bit rolled his eyes but left the comments go. He was annoyed at how big he was getting but the doctors kept telling him he was at a healthy weight.

"So how is my dear brother? I didn't get to ask before we ran out the door." Soda shrugged his shoulders allowing Curly to ask questions about his own illness.

"They are thinking he is anemic. It's treatable which is good. We will just have to wait and see. We also can't have kids anytime soon so we have to be careful of that but otherwise your dear smartass of a brother will be just fine." Soda smacked him slightly at the dig. Pony chuckled and nodded.

"I'm glad your alright. Just don't hide stuff from us anymore okay Soda?" Soda nodded and snuggled tighter into Curly.

The gang sat there and exchanged small meaningless conversation waiting for Darry or the doctor to let them know anything. It took almost three hours before they saw Darry come out of the double doors that lead to the delivery room.

"I have a son." Darry said holding a baby in a blue blanket. All the boys rushed over to Darry eager to get a look at the new addition to the family.

"Oh Darry he's so cute." Pony said, "How's Johnny?"

"He's good, tired but good. He is relaxing right now and told me to let you guys know." Darry said allowing everyone a good look at the new born. He couldn't believe that the little bundle in his arms was his own. He wanted to give up his entire world for the little one that was currently sleeping in his arms. At first when the nurse went to hand him the little one he was afraid to hold him instantly thinking that he would hurt him. She had insisted and now he couldn't think of setting him down.

"Did you guys name him yet?" Soda asked while he was playing with the little guy's hand.

"Yeah, Johnny and I decided on Carter Matthew Curtis." Darry said.

"I love it Darry!" Soda said happily. "May his new uncle hold him?"

"Yeah, Soda." Darry said reluctantly letting go of his new bundle. Pony smiled seeing the uncertainty in his eyes.

"It will be okay Darry, you'll get used to it after a while. I guarantee after the first week of no sleep that you will be all too happy to let someone else look after him even for a few hours." Steve said to the older man.

"Alright boys, that baby is tired let me get him back in the room and asleep in a crib." The nurse that helped in delivery said coming up on their side. All nodded and Darry followed the nurse and the child back into Johnny's room.

"Alright guys let them be we can go home and get some sleep while they spend their first night together as a family. " Pony said holding his own daughter. Steve slung his arm over Pony's shoulder walking him out. Two-Bit and Dally followed them holding hands while Curly and Soda completely wrapped up in each other brought up the rear.

"You know it will happen for us too." Curly whispered into Soda's ear.

"I know it will, I just want one now." Soda said allowing the other to wrap him tighter into his chest.

"I know but I need you healthy before we ever try. I refuse to go through what Steve and Pony went through, love. I need you as much as an child does. We will get you healthy and then we will go from there." Curly stopped as he talked to Soda. Soda nodded and pecked his cheek.

"Okay love lets go home and get some rest I'm beat." Curly pulled the other man close to keep him warm in the cool night air.

"I love you, you know that right?" Curly kissed Soda's temple.

"Of course and I love you also Soda."

Okay so this one is longer and as you can tell were in the home stretch. I'm currently doing the finishing touches on the last one or two chapters. I know it's been a while so I want to get them finished. I had a lot going on and that's always the story but I feel like it's even more true now. I hope everyone understands.