Chapter 8

After Kaneki found out he was pregnant, he kept a little space from Hide. Kaneki did not blame Hide, but even then Hide should have told him about their child.

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Hide returned home to find Kaneki sitting on the couch reading, ignoring his husband.

Hide walked over and sat on the opposite end of the couch. He picked up his lover's feet and placed them in his lap before he tenderly began to massage them.

Kaneki moaned softly and relaxed into Hide's touch.

"Feel good?"

"Almost orgasmic." Kaneki muttered, he had been on his feet all day and this felt perfect.

Hide gently kissed Kaneki's foot and grinned. "Good. I intend to spoil you."

Kaneki looked at Hide and smiled softly.

"Listen, I'm sorry. I should never have kept this from you. I can't stand you avoiding me anymore."

"Hide, I did not mean to avoid you." Kaneki sat up and kissed his mate. "I'm sorry."

Hide situated himself so that Kaneki could lean against him and he could give his husband a shoulder rub.

"I've been a little preoccupied thinking.

Hide rubbed Kaneki's shoulders. "About what?"

Kaneki was silent for a long while, a slight blush painting his cheeks. "Being a parent."

Hide wrapped his arms around Kaneki in a comforting hug, resting his chin on Kaneki's shoulder. "You are going to be a great mommy."

Kaneki laughed, unsure.

"And I am going to be a daddy!"

Kaneki smiled softly. "A very good daddy." He gently touched his stomach as if he was afraid of what was within.

Hide put a hand over Kaneki's. "I love you."

"I love you too."

Hide finally saw the title to Kaneki's book he was reading, 'Baby Name Dictionary'. Hide's eyes light up. "We should totally read this together!"

Kaneki blushed, embarrassed. "You don't have to, this was just something I asked Akira to get me."

"Ken, this is my baby too. I want to help you find a name for it." Hide picked up the book. "Can we restart from the beginning?"

Kaneki smiled at his husband and rested against him. "Thank you so much."

Hide placed a kiss against Kaneki's temple. "What for?"

"For accepting me and loving me."

"You don't have to thank me for something like that. I will love you no matter what."

Kaneki kissed Hide.

Hide smiled brightly. "Now, girl names first."

Kaneki relaxed against Hide as they discussed possible 'A' names.

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Hide had been watching his husband for weeks and watched as his perfect abs flattened out and a small little bump officially formed. Kaneki was about a month and a half along, and his little baby bump proved it. It was adorable to Hide, but Kaneki became self-conscious and constantly kept himself perfectly covered. Kaneki no longer slept without his shirt off anymore or let Hide take his shirt off when the two had sex either, no matter how much Hide assured him that he was still handsome.

Hide smiled at his husband as he stepped out of the shower. Hide smiled brightly, "Morning handsome."

"Morning," Kaneki muttered as he brushed his hair to get ready for work.

Hide wrapped his arms around his pregnant lover and kissed his shoulder. "You look beautiful today."

Kaneki sighed. "I feel fat, my ankles are swollen, and I have the biggest migraine. I'm not in the mood for false pleasantries."

"I'm sorry you feel that way. But nothing I said is false. Do you need anything? Foot massage? Breakfast? Anything?"

"No. I'm fine."

"I'm going to make you breakfast." Hide determined.

Kaneki smiled softly. Hide was perfect.

Hide left Kaneki as he got changed and made his husband a ghoul approved breakfast.

Kaneki walked out and kissed his husband. "I love you." He whispered in his mate's ear and goosed him.

Hide gasped, surprised and grinned. He smiled widely and rolled his eyes. His husband was like an emotional roller coaster right now. One second on the verge of tears or pissed as hell and the next second, everything is great and really horny.

Hide kissed Kaneki. "I love you." He handed Kaneki a plate. "Sit and eat your breakfast and eat it all today. You're eating for two now."

Kaneki nodded and sat down at the table as Hide sat with him and drank some tea.

Hide smiled and enjoyed his breakfast with his husband.