Chapter 12

JACE

"Get me more pickles and if I don't see them in the next 10 minutes, you are sleeping on the couch tonight." That is Henry screaming at me. With the craving and the mood swings, I've been walking on eggshells around this house.

"Baby I'm sorry you know I don't mean it, I love you. I don't know what's wrong with me." See what I mean? one minute he's Godzilla and the next he wants to get into my pants. I humour him, I know how hard it is on him and I love so I will do all I can to make this his period of pregnancy as comfortable as possible.

"It's ok Honey, what would you like with your pickles. I'll get it for you I don't mind." He smiles at me in a way that makes my heart pound and reminds me why I fell for him in the first place.

"Well, since you are so kind as to offer, I want a full tub of ice cream and hot sauce and pineapples and peanut butter and raisins. Bring them up here, I have cramps." I roll my eyes. I knew I shouldn't have asked. Since we found out that he was pregnant, he has been having these weird cravings, just crazy. The Doctor said that it is completely normal. He also said that it is safe to have sex until the third trimester so at least that's a plus if not I would have hung my self when all this started.

When we found out that he was pregnant, I tried telling him to move in with me. Although we have been together for three months, its a little quick, I know. But since we got together, it felt like he was already part of the family land now he is having our kids he really is part of the family but he is stubborn and not yet ready to move in with me. He says its too soon but I call bullshit. I I'm not going to give up now.

I get to the grocery store and get all the things that Henry asked for and some other things. I go to the counter to pay for them. The cashier tries to flirt with me relentlessly not knowing that she is wasting my precious time and making a damn fool of herself in the process. I have a pregnant boyfriend that I love very much and three children why would I risk it for a slut like her.

When she finally rings up my things, I pay and leave. When I get outside, all I can see is flashes, paparazzi. These people never give up, I wonder how they found out I was here. I get through them while covering my eyes from the flashes and ignoring their questions. When I get home I check on my kids first to find Alfie not in his bed for his nap, he must be with Henry. I check on the twins to find them fast asleep. When I get to my room I hear whispered talking. When I open the door it stops. I wonder what they were talking about. I see Henry on the bed with Alfie, Alfie has his head on Henry's stomach. Although there is no bump,; he still likes to talk to his little brothers or little sister.

"Hey Henry, here are your pickles and everything else." I say handing him the bags. He quickly opens it and brings out his pickles and starts munching on it. He gets out the peanut butter and hot sauce plus the ketchup on pour nightstand, don't ask. He mixes them together to make a concoction. I make a face of disgust but keep my opinions to myself, I know what happened the last time I mentioned his new diet. Alfie on the other hand doesn't get the memo.

"Eww what is that?" I look around nervously. Henry's face turns red, he's gonna blow, run for cover. I need to deflect this fast.

"Uhh Henry we need to talk." I say while ushering Alfie out of the room.

"What?" He said his mouth filled with pickles.

"Henry we have to talk about you leaving work," He looks shocked and is ready to say something but I cut him off. "Just until you give birth, I know you don't like the idea but, your pregnancy is delicate and if you gat stressed, you might loose the baby and I don't want that, I want you three to be safe."

I take him in my arms, and it looks like he might be considering my words.

"If it makes you feel any better I will work from home most days and be with you here so you don't have to be alone." He shakes his head.

"Let me think about it ok, just give me a few days."

"No problem besides once you start showing you cant go out as much as you want anymore."

"It's not like I have anywhere to go."

"One more thing, I want you to move in here once and for all, no more going back to your place. Besides you spend more time here anyway. We've talked about this before and you said you weren't ready so I'm hoping you're ready now." he looks conflicted.

"I can't, I can't leave there what if we don't work out, what if we have this babies and break up, and I become a single parent with no job because you would have fired me I mean lets be honest it would be really weird at work. What if you realize that I'm not the one you really want and that you're not really gay, what happens to me then huh?, I'm scared." I cant believe that he still thinks this way, haven't I proven my love to him. I get that he is afraid of commitment but what about me.

"Look Henry you have nothing to be scared of, none of that is going to happen ok. You have to trust me, if we don't have trust, then what do we have." I bring his face closer to me and rest our foreheads together.

"You have to trust my love and know that I won't hurt you." He starts crying, with bug fat tears coming out of his eyes and I try to wipe them off but they keep on coming.

"We are going to raise these kids together, all our kids. And hopefully one day I get to make you Mr Cormack, if you will have men and then when we are old and grey and all our kids move out of the house, we are gonna fuck like bunnies till we drop. And when we die we are gonna be together in the afterlife if there is one. Wherever you go I will find you and make you mine because you belong with me, in this life and all other lives." Right now he is brawling in my arms and nodding.

"Yes I will move in with you and the kids, I mean I'm an idiot if I don't right, no one has ever made me feel this way and I am positive I want this. I trust you Jace and I trust you love." He sobs some more trying to wipe his tears he chuckles.

"Look what you did, you made a pregnant man cry." he chuckles some more while hitting my chest "Not cool."

The door opens slowly and we both turn to see Alfie peeking his head in through the door.

"Did you ask him yet Daddy." he enters fully leaving the door open.

"You told him?" Henry looks shocked and seriously curious.

"Of course I told him, I needed mental support and manly advice. He was my best option." Henry just laughs and shake his head.

"So did you?" Alfie asks impatiently.

"Why yes I did."

"Well what did he say?" he looks eager to know the answer.

"I said yes of course. I mean why wouldn't I since I love you so much and don't want to be apart from you for even a second." Henry crouches down to hug him and stand up with him in his arms but I immediately take Alfie from him.

"Hey why did you do that?" Alfie is also looking at me.

"Daddy I want Honey to carry me."

"Sorry buddy but Honey is not allowed to carry heavy things which includes you since you are such a big boy now and heavy too." I grunt to emphasize his weight.

"Ugh you're going to break my back big boy." he laughs and hugs me tighter.

"Silly Daddy I'm not gonna break your back I'm tiny and you're a giant. I want to grow big and strong like you."

"You will soon." as soon as I stop talking we hear the tiny foot stomps and know who they are already.

"Watch out you guys, the riot twins are coming." Henry laughs at that.

"Honey Honey Honey." They both came into the room. Looks like Aaron woke his sister, he always wakes up first then wakes up his sister.

"Honey, we missed you." Henry tries to pick them up but he can't exactly bend down cos he still has the cramps so he gets on the bed and motions for them to jump on. They do so eagerly. They get on the bed and snuggle Henry.

"What am I, chopped liver? What happened to Daddy. I feel betrayed by my own children." I get on the bed in the same position as Henry and fake cry. They start crying too and crawl over to my side to hug me.

"Sorry Daddy, we love you." Aaron who is the first to get to me kisses my cheek.

"Yeah Daddy sorry." Anaya mirrors her brother and kisses my other cheek.

I see a camera flashing and look to see Henry with his phone showing the picture to Alfie who is giggling. LOOKS LIKE WE ARE ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY.

Hey, its your girl Demi. Just wanted to drop off a little something. This is all fluff, from me. It's a little gift have fun.

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