Haddock expected to wake up and look straight into those beautiful green eyes, but instead of that, what he saw was the cold and empty space on his side.

All he could do was sighing and preparing himself for another hard working day. Maybe the siren had something else to do.

The creature was indeed taking care of something else. He was burying his eggs in the sand with great joy.

"Grow healthy my children" – He whispered, beating his tail on the sand to fluff it and carefully place his eggs.

Meanwhile, the captain was cleaning the floor with a huge scrubber. He does have sailors to do the service for him, but he preferred to do it by himself.

As usual Michael would bring something to refresh his captain, but today something was different. The blonde didn´t seem to be comfortable.

"Thank you for the juice, lad. Delicious and refreshing"

"You´re welcome… Eh… Captain… C-Can I ask you something?"

"Sure my boy"

"I don´t know I f I´m mistaken, but I could swear that yesterday I heard a curious noise inside your room"

"W-What noise, lad?"- Haddock felt a shiver in his spine.

"I don´t know. Maybe a bed ranging. Maybe a bed ranging really hard"

"Oh, that would be me. I couldn´t sleep quite well yesterday"

"Don´t lie to me captain. Who was there? Who´s the one you were banging last night?"

"You´re speaking nonsense boy. There was no one with me last night"

"I don´t know who was he, but I promise that I´m going to find out!"

"Even if I had brought someone to my room, this is none of your business sailor!

"I´m sorry captain. I know my place and I shouldn´t say what I said, but it´s just…"- The blonde bit his lips softly. He was in love with his captain.

"What?"

"It doesn´t matter captain. I´m going to the kitchen. Excuse me"

"All right"

Haddock was not happy for the situation, but for one side he felt really sorry for the boy. He wasn´t exactly obtuse. He knew that Michael was in love, but now he couldn´t do anything about it.

It was not a surprise when he heard steps behind him when the cook left him alone.

Tintin was more beautiful than ever. His skin gained a lighter glow and he seemed joyful.

"Hello little one"- Haddock greeted, lowering to give a soft kiss on the merman´s lips.

"I´m so contented!"

"Really? I´m glad to know, but should I ask why you´re so happy?"

" You´re going to be a dad!"

" A- A d-dad?"- The captain felt breathless.

" I´ve buried my eggs today… 20"- Tintin said happily, softly rubbing his head over the captain´s chest.

"Mon dieu! 20?"- Haddock was ecstatic. He never thought that he was going to be a dad and now with some luck he was going to be father of 20 little mermaids.

"I´m so happy! I´m sure that our children will born healthy."

The captain finally got kind of emotional. He was going to be a dad. That was the last thing that he imagined for himself and now he was going to be a father of 20 children.

"That´s… I don´t even know what to say my child… How Am I going to live with you and our children? I´m no merman"

"And you can´t turn into one either… - Tintin said sadly. – But otherwise, I have a choice. I can live with you as a human… But for doing this I would have to renounce my merman´s nature…"

"What? But you can´t do that! I´m not worth it boy…"

"You worth it captain…I´m in love with you and I can´t see myself without you anymore"

"Wait… After a quick fuck you're desperately in love with me?"

"Saying that you offend me captain. I´ve had watching you for a long time. Since the first time I saw you driving this ship"

"I´m sorry for offending you… I´m just confused my boy…

"I understand love. I truly do, but you have to believe in me. My heart belongs to you"

"No, no… I can´t let you leave your merman´s nature. I would be selfish if I asked you something like that"

"But this is my choice captain. I have to decide"

"I´ll say again that I´m not worth it… You wouldn´t like the sea life. I mean, the sailor´s life"

"But I live in the water! I´m more than used to it!"

"No my boy. I´m sure that you´ll not feel happy when we sail and you see that the sea is no longer your home"

"I have to try captain"

"I´ll tell you what my boy. Go to my room, think about it carefully and then you say what´s your choice"

" Fine"

To be continued…

By Vicky

A/N: Aww mermaid babies *-* How sweet. Haddock hitted the right spot,cause 20 is a plenty of kids *-*

Now our Tintin will have to choose if he wants to keep being a merman and stay away from his love, or if he wants to turn into

an human and live with his beloved forever.

The next chapter will be the last ;.; I´m glad to have so many people reading my story *-* Thank you for reading it until now!