Warnings: Yaoi, cursing, OOC.
Disclaimer: I only own plot, Zhane, kids, and Monica's family. All else is Capcom.
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An Honest Man
When Wesker has gotten all her papers forged I take the computer and start to look up names with her sitting in my lap.
" How about... Madeleine?"
She shakes her head.
" Chloe?"
" A little better, but how about we look under this group?" She moves the pointer over the Italian names.
" Alright." I click it and then the girl names. The list is huge.
" This one is pretty, Jemma." I nod.
" Or Abri, that's a pretty name."
She smiles, " I like that one."
I look at Wesker, " She wants Abri, do you have a middle name?"
" Dawn." He says it immediately and wasn't looking up at me when he said so I am not sure if he was joking or being serious.
But when I say the two names together they do sound nice. Abri Dawn.
" So you want to be Abri Dawn Redfield-Wesker?"
" Very much so." She has a huge smile and the boys do too.
" Albert we just named our daughter."
He looks up from his book, " You are going to keep Dawn?"
" Yeah, it sounds really pretty. Abri Dawn."
He nods his head and smiles at her.
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For lunch we order room service. Wesker explains what some of things are to me and I just pick whatever sounds edible. When the food finally comes we eat and Wesker works on the computer. When the kids are busy watching TV and I walk over to him.
" Are you going to find us a way home today?"
" I am working on it yes." He looks up at me and I lean down to kiss him.
" I think she will fit in just fine. That reminds me, are all kids infected with the virus super geniuses?"
" It is possible, they are infected at such a young age that their brains are able to learn and grow faster then when you were infected."
I nod my head " Of course." I sigh and lay down on the bed.
He gets up and lays down next to me on the bed. " You ever think of having another one like the boys?"
I turn to look at him " Do you want another one like the boys?"
" I think I would yes. I'll love her like my own don't get me wrong but I like the way they turned out."
I laugh lightly at him and kiss him, when I pull away. " How do you know they won't turn out screwed up? Or they might end up with mutations?"
" Chris, neither you or I have mutations and with our blood and DNA I highly doubt that they will have have any, look at Abri she doesn't have anything wrong with her."
" Yeah but still work and all I can't ask for maternity leave." I point out.
" So you can work for those three months and even five months and when you start to show we can speed it up." He smirks.
I sit up on one arm so that I am leaning over him, " Yeah we just screw and I skip a month great plan." I attempt to get up and he pulls me down so that our lips barley brush against each other when he speaks.
" I came from a big family."
" And it was just me and Claire growing up."
" Your parents died , you don't know if they would have had more kids." He doesn't say it mean but it still hurts.
" So what?"
" So lets have a big family." He closes the gap, one hand on my neck and the other one up my shirt.
" I need... More of... an...incentive." I tell him between kisses.
" What kind of an incentive could I possibly give you to get pregnant? Most woman try to talk their husbands into starting a family."
I smirk, " Then marry me Albert Wesker and make an honest man out of me."
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On the plane ride home, we were again seated in first class, and the ride had been relatively quite. When I had first given him his choices he stared at me and then slowly stood up and went back to the computer as if nothing had happened. When we arrived at the airport everything went smooth again no one recognized anyone and they hadn't questioned Abri that part was over now for Canada, and there was a brief delay but we got it sorted out and we were back at him in no time. The boys showed Abri her new room.
" We will have to go shopping for clothing and other stuff tomorrow, for tonight you can share a bed with me and Wesker or I can get the cushions from the couch and bring them into your room." I tell her.
" I think I would like to sleep in here if that is alright?"
" Sweetie that is fine." I smile at her rush down stairs to get the items, I help her set them up for the night. " It is probably going to be rough for a couple days getting used to the time change and all."
She nods her head and yawns. I take that as my cue to leave, I kiss her goodnight and she mumbles it back. Out in the hallway I bump into Dimitri.
" Dad did you know that we brought her back from the future?"
" How did we do that?"
" Well Russia is ahead of us a day, so we brought her back a day." I laugh.
" Yeah I can see that now." I ruffle his hair and head off to my room to unpack the clothing I didn't use on the trip.
Wesker is there already just finishing un-packing his things, he looks at me when I enter the room I give him a nod and he tosses his bag into the closet. I place mine on the bed and start to put the clothing away. He steps out of the room silently and I stop him before he leaves the room.
" Look I wasn't trying to pressure you into anything, I was just saying that I would feel better if I was married. I would consider it greatly if we were married."
He nods his head, " Alright." He exits the room and I don't know if he believes me but I think he feels a little better.
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When the sun finally sets and the boys are settled in their rooms I make my way to the basement where I am sure to find Wesker sitting behind his desk typing on his computer. Hit the nail right on the head.
" Albert, are you avioding me?"
He looks up with a raised a eyebrow, " Can I help you with something?"
" I just wanted to know why you seem to be avoiding me. I wasn't asking you to marry me if that is what you are worried about." I joke.
" I thought we had already taken care of this, upstairs. I do have work to do Christopher, you aren't the center of my world."
I decide to ignore the barb and come all the way down the stairs and lean against a desk, arms crossed. He sighs but gets back to work, whatever it is, on the computer ignoring me for the time being. I look around the room but there isn't any clock, and I let my watch upstairs. We sit there quietly with the exception of the clicking from the keys on the keyboard.
" Is there something else you needed?"
" As a matter of fact there was."
He waits for me to say more but I just stare at him with a hint of a smile. " Please do share." There is a trace of irritation in his voice.
" Well it has been brought to my attention that I only know a few words of different languages, but you and the boys probably even Abri knows quite a bit." I unfold my arms and lay them at my side, on top of the desk.
" Is this your round about way of asking me to help you?" And there is that smirk I knew he was going to give me.
" Well... I mean it would be better and more helpful if I knew what the heck I was looking at when shopping."
" So French?"
" Oui." That is about the extent of what I know in French. I am able to to understand some of it when a picture or action comes with it.
" Basics or everything?"
I shrug, " Pretty much everything I would assume, I mean we do live in Canada."
" French isn't the only language here." He says it like it was obvious.
" Alright fine, but it seems pretty constant in the area we live in."
And then his whole appearance changes from one of annoyance and irritation to that of skepticism and amusement. " Why are you asking about this now? You have survived almost six years without completely understanding anything."
I re-cross my arms " Yeah after I have to ask someone what this is, or looking for an English version for another thirty minutes. Or I just buy what I know, like tooth paste I can tell what that is, food again not a problem. It's the instruction part or the ingredients inside that I have trouble with."
" The best way to learn a language is to visit the place where it is spoken." I am not sure if he is telling me or just talking out loud. " Alright it shouldn't be that hard to teach you, French isn't as hard as you might think."
" I've faced zombies, Majini, Lickers, B.O.W.S. I really didnt' think it would be all that hard to learn it, and no I am not being over confidant." I roll my eyes and push off the desk and head to the stairs.
" That is true but you can't go at this with brute force, no guns and knives." He steeples his fingers looking smug.
" OK." I agree to avoid getting into a long discussion about this, and head back up.
I look around the place, imagining what it would be like to have a big family. Kids running around the place, infected kids with speed and energy. I am not sure if this place would survive. And than that leads to me thinking of how I would pull off getting pregnant again, juggling work and family; sure people do it all the time but this situation is completely different. I head back upstairs for a shower and than to bed. Busy day tomorrow, shopping for a bed and clothing, have to get used to living with a girl.
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The next morning I wake up feeling warmer then I should, and then I notice the familiar feeling of Wesker behind me but the small body in front of me is new. I blink a couple times letting my eyes adjust and then I look down to see a head of reddish brown hair connected to a small body curled under my arm and sleeping soundly. I smile, letting my brain catch up to the fact that it is Abri in front of me asleep. I gently brush the hair out of her face which causes her to rub her nose but she remains asleep. I carefully sit up to look at the clock and the red illuminated numbers say that it is 4:59. I lay back down and try to fall back asleep and I'm almost there when Wesker speaks.
" Why are you going back to bed? It's time to get up."
Almost every time I wake up he is already awake, and then he pretends to be asleep until I try to go back to bed or I move around. I have gotten used to it by now but it is still nerve wracking to him when every thing is quite.
" You are really light sleeper." I whisper back at him.
" Yes well it comes with the territory when everyone wants you dead." He shifts around making the bed dip when he sits on the edge.
" So than you probably woke up when Abri came in here right?" I carefully turn over to face him propping my head up my hand.
He stands and rubs his eyes before answering me, "No. She entered the same time I came in to the room, about an hour after you left."
" Oh, I asked her if she wanted to sleep with us until we got her a bed and she said she was fine." I slide over to Wesker's side of the bed being careful not to wake, and get out of the bed.
" Well she is two Christopher." He grabs some new clothing and heads to the bathroom. Taking a quick look I can tell that his hair is still gelled and some of it has come undone while sleeping ( the part he layed on) he stays still while sleeping.
" Yeah wut re was the virus." I tell him in the middle of an yawn.
" What was that?"
" I said 'yeah but she has the virus'." I stretch and head to my own dresser grabbing some new cloths to change in.
" So what that makes her without fear?" Now he's in his ' I'm going to humiliate you and show you how stupid you sound' mode.
I pull my shirt over my head, " No, that is not what I meant." next is the boxers and shorts which I hastily change out of and replace them with clean ones.
" Than what did you mean?" I look up and he is leaning in the door jam to the bathroom arms crossed and waiting for an answer.
" I don't know anymore. I'm going to go start breakfast." I exit the room and hear him enter the bathroom starting the shower.
As is the normal routine I ( or Wesker) will walk down to the kitchen and be ambushed on the way by P.B. who I will let out. And then start the coffee, which will accompany breakfast being whatever I choose to make that morning. Today it looks like it's going to be waffles, I place four in the toaster and pull down the tab. I pour P.B. his food and wait for him to come to the door and I let him inside, he goes straight to the food bowl. I get him some water when the waffles pop up, I grab a plate and set them on it grabbing four more waffles I set them in the toaster to cook.
Wesker comes down stairs dressed in his usual black tee and pants. I make a note to buy him some new shirts with color while out today. Polar Bear finishes his dog food and than goes to greet Wesker. At first when ever the dog came near him he ignored P.B. who just kept trying and eventually the the dog got pats that progressed to him looking at him which lead to Wesker even walking him once. So when P.B. jumps up on him he ruffles his ears before gently pushing him off.
" Where did you put the car-seats after we got the boys booster seats?" I ask him when he passes by heading to the front door to grab the paper.
" What for? Isn't she a bit big for a baby carrier?" I hear the opening of the front door.
" Well I need to strap her into something, I am taking them to the store." He walks back in with the paper under his arm.
" Can your car fit all three of them?"
Crap. " Yeah, if I squeeze them all in. I don't have any other mode of transportation."
He sits down and the other four waffles pop up, I grab them setting them on the plate and put in two more waffles to cook.
" Why don't you just take her than, put her in one of the boys booster seats?" He opens the paper, and I can hear the boys upstairs just waking up and getting ready.
" Ok I can do that but than the boys are going to feel left out."
He raises an eyebrow, " I highly doubt that, the boys understand that she needs these things and you aren't excluding them. Are you sure it's not because you want to take them all?"
I shrug and said boys walk into the kitchen looking up and ready for the day. I grab two smaller plates and place two waffles on each before placing them on the table. I grab them a knife and a fork, as well as the syrup. They sit down and start to cut their waffles, Dominik pours the syrup on his waffles while Dimitri pours it on his plate.
" I like spending time with my kids, so sue me." I answer him and then turn to the boys, " Did you guys see Abri on your way down?"
Dominik shakes his head no while chewing a mouthful of waffles, I pour them some milk as an after thought so they don't choke. Dimitri swallows his bite, " I think she is in the bathroom." The flush that sounds next proves him correct.
Another second later and she comes into the kitchen, looking a little shy but her smile is still present. The waffles pop up and I get her a small plate as well setting the waffles on it. When I go to hand her the knife and fork I remember that she is younger then the boys and cut her food for her.
" Here you go sweetie, would you like syrup with it?" I hand her the plate when she gets settled in the chair.
" Yes please."
So polite, I slide the syrup over to her and she carefully pours it on the plate. I grab another cup to get milk for her, she says thank you reminding the boys who repeat the word.
" You guys are welcome." I offer Wesker two waffles and he just slowly shakes his head, giving the food a look as if it is beneath him.
I sigh but set the plate down and head to the coffee pot I pour two mugs and add the right ingredients before handing it to him. I grab a waffle off the plate and lean up against the counter and decide to eat it plain. I see that we are going to have to get another chair for everyone to be able sit together at the table. Things just keep getting added to the list of items that I need to get. Abri can have one of the boys beds after the other ones arrive but until then I don't know what to do about her sleeping arrangements. She can share the bed with us until they come, which the beds and other furniture should be delivered in a couple more weeks.
I finish the first waffle and pick up the second one I eat it in three bites and offer the other two to the boys and Abri, Dominik takes one more and pours a little syrup on it. With one waffle let I just give it to P.B. no use in throwing it away. After they are all done I rinse off the dishes and place them in the dish washer.
"Alright Abri you want to go shopping with, get you some new cloths and toys?" I ask her.
She looks up at me and than around the table, " I would like that."
I smile at her, " We are going to have to wait a little bit for the stores to open up. So maybe the boys can show what they are working on in school."
The boys nod their head and start to head downstairs, Dominik holding out his hand for Abri, and they bring her to the basement.
" What are you going to do for a bed for her?" Wesker takes a sip of his coffee.
" I guess she is just going to have to sleep with us or I can find a cot for her right now until the new beds come in so I can give her the old bed."
" What are you going to tell Claire when she comes over?"
" Well the truth would probably be the best."
He nods his head.
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At eight Abri and I leave the house, I strap her into Dimitri's car seat and we head off to the store. The drive over is spent in some silence being broken with a question about my family, and I tell her that it's her family now. She tells me what she remembers about the orphanage. We arrive at the store, luckily I am able to find a spot close enough to the entrance being that the place is nearly packed.
" We're here Abri." I park the car and get out helping her out of the car seat I grab her hand as we walk across the parking lot into the store.
I grab a cart not sure if I am going to need it, I place her in the seat and I push the cart in the direction of the clothing. There is mothers and daughters looking at the clothing, and I feel somewhat embarrassed but she is my daughter and she needs clothing. I take her out so she can walk around and look. She looks at the t-shirts, and we get a pink, blue, yellow, and red one. Next is a blue jean skirt, some shorts and a pair of pants.
" Can I get a dress?"
" Sure." I push the cart as she jumps onto to the end and we head over to the dresses a couple racks over.
She grabs a white dress with little cherries along the edge. " I like this one." I grab and gently place it in the cart she then grabs a blue dress with three pink buttons. " Can I get this one?"
" Sure." I place it on top of the other one.
" Oh we should probably get you some socks and underwear." I say more to myself as I look around, and then spot the shelf with said articals of clothing. " Which ones do you want?" I hold up ones that say Dora in one hand and Disney Princess's in the other.
She places a finger on her chin and looks to be thinking ( A/N: My little sister did this when she was little like that.)
" Um can I get these ones instead?" She grabs some with funky little shapes on them.
" Yeah I don't see why not." I grab a packet of socks and the underwear and set them in the cart we head off to the mens section.
I look at the different shirts when that bright yellow one catches my eyes and a smile I can't control spreads on my face. I look at the different sizes and grab one that looks like it will fit Wesker. I hold it up and Abri looks at me.
" Daddy isn't that a little small for you?" She points to the shirt.
" No it's for Albert, father." She makes an 'oh' face and nods her head.
I set the shirt inside with the other clothing. I grab a red one and a navy blue tee folding them before setting them inside the cart. I grab him some jeans and boxers ( well I get them some too, Guitar hero, AC DC, and some Mountain Dew ones) I get him the ones with smiley faces and red hearts all over the place.
With that we stroll over to the toy aisles and I help her out of the cart once more as she toddles a little bit down the aisle ( I am not sure if she is doing that on purpose or not.) We spend fife-teen minutes looking at the babies and other toys. She gets a baby and some new clothing for it as well as a stuffed dog and some barbies ( and what is a barbie with out a car and a little house?). When we are done here I check off every thing on my mental list except for the bed.
Next we head off to the blanket and bed section ( A/N: Think of it as a Wal-Mart.) I grab a twin air mattress and the pump. After all of that we head to the check-out and I pay for the things with my own money ( I seem to have a bit saved up since I hardly spend any money.) I pack up the car and some of the bags have to go in beside Abri.
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At home the boys help me unload the truck and place the cloths in her closet. They help her set up her toys by taking them out of those boxes. And eventually they come back to me to help. Son of a gun why do those Barbies have to be so tightly packed, it's almost impossible to get them out without a knife or some sharp tool. After five minutes of removing the toys everything is out and all the garbage picked up I take the bag with Wesker's shirts and jeans to the basement where I am certain to find him, and surprisingly I don't. I walk back up, " Hey guys where is Wes-" I turn around and there he is with a quirked eyebrow.
" Hey there you are, guess what I got!"
He side steps me into the kitchen and grabs an apple taking a bite he looks back at me." How much did you spend now?"
I give him a cold look, " I used my own money for your information." I sigh, " Now guess what I got."
A look of surprise flashes across his face before he changes it to one of boredom, " Clothing?"
" Yeah which I guess that is rather obvious but what kind of clothing?"
" Chris I swear if you bought me a pink shirt I will harm you severely." He says in a flat tone.
I shrug it off, " What are you not secure in your masculinity?"
" Christopher." He semi-growls.
" Alright alright. " I pull out the yellow shirt and I wish I had a camera.
The emotions that passed his face were priceless. His jaw dropped a few centimeters which he closed right away, blinked slowly and then again before he looked back at me.
" Are you serious?"
I nod my head and toss him the shirt which he catches it easily and lets it un-fold in his hand. He looks at it and then at me but again back to the shirt.
" Oh I got you some jeans and a couple other shirts and some boxers." I find this overly funny and can barley hold in the laugh threatening to erupt out of me.
I toss him the smiley faced and heart covered boxers at him which he grabs with the other hand and almost drops the heart ones but hooks his finger in the leg part saving them.
" Christopher Redfield." He shakes his head and I can't help the laugh that slips out but I hide it poorly behind a cough.
" I think you can pull those off." I smile at him and he just shakes his head heading up the stairs and I follow him to put away my boxers and give him the other two shirts and jeans.
I hold out the shirts for him which he angrily grabs out of my hand after a second and hangs them in the closet. He angrily stuffs the boxers into his drawer and I hide the smile by turning the other way and setting my boxers into my own drawer. I turn around to a glaring Wesker with his arms crossed.
" Give me yours."
I look back at the drawer I just put them in and back to him with a 'yeah right' laugh. " I don't think so. If you don't like what I got , which hurts ( I fake a pained expression.) than maybe you should come with me to pick out your clothes."
" You didn't say you were getting me anything." His anger being hidden and now its his stoic and serious mask.
" Right well I passed by them and thought ' Albert needs some new clothes.' and that's how you didn't know."
He lets out a breath but I know I have won this round if only by default because he thinks it is pointless and has left the room.
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OK here is this chapter. I hope you liked it I tried to put in some humor in this one. So let me know what you think in a review and I love the ones I already have ( Keep'em coming :) )