The room seemed quiet as Brian paced around staring at the floor. Stopping he ran his fingers through his hair and walked towards a table. Placing his hands on it he hung his head down and started to panic. Millions of thoughts running throughout his head as Nick walked into the room. Nick looked at him and rubbed his hand on Brian’s back for reassurance.

“Hey, baby it’ll be fine,” he said
Brian looked up at him in the eyes, “You really think so? I mean we’ve been a group for 10 years what if we tear it apart in a matter of minutes?” Brian asked
Nick cupped his face, “Don’t think like that Bear, don’t. They’re our friends, good friends, who are going to accept us,” Nick stated.
“This wouldn’t seem so bad if we just told them years ago. Now we give them a whole package and ticket to Dysfunctional Ville,”
“Maybe so, but who cares if it hits them. I want them to be there when I say my vows to spend the rest of my life with you”
“I know, so do I… But they would probably expect you to be gay, but me…”
“Hey! Just because I tend to wear my hair long doesn’t mean you can tell I’m gay,” Nick said pouting.
Brian chuckled, “Yes you can! Don’t even get me started miss”
“See now you’re laughing! Put on that happy Brian Littrell face and let’s get to talking, otherwise I’m going to go crazy just like you!”

            Nick grabbed his hand and slowly walked out of the room dragging Brian down the hallway. He let go of Brian’s hand and stopped in the middle of the hall. Wrapping his arms around him he rested his chin on Brian’s head. Kissing it they pulled apart as Nick’s blue eyes met Brian’s crystal clear ones, “It’s going to be alright baby and if it isn’t then we have each other,” he said. Brian smiled as he laced his fingers with Nick’s, “Let’s get this show on the road,” he said sighing.

"So what kind of trouble have you gotten yourselves into?" Kevin asked
"No trouble...we just came here to talk..." Brian said avoiding eye contact
"Is there something wrong Rok? Is it your heart again?" Howie asked
"Yes..."
"Oh my god! What's wrong? You don't have to go back for surgery again?"
"No he doesn't," Nick answered
"I...I fell in love..." Brian said quickly
"Oh....congrats!" Howie said
"Who’s the lucky girl?" AJ asked
"Well...that's what I came here to talk to you about..."
"We came here to talk to you about," Nick corrected grabbing Brian's hand, a ring flashing on his hand
"I don't get it," Kevin said
"I...I fell for Nick," Brian said turning to look his lover in his eyes
"What!" Kevin yelled
"I told you Howard! Pay up!" AJ said
"You made a bet?" Nick asked
"Yeah, I mean Howard over here didn't believe me and thought it was SO impossible that you two were dating, so yeah. You owe me $200 bucks buddy!"
Howie opened his wallet grumbling, "It was his idea ya know..."
"I can't believe this!" Kevin flipped
"Gee...a tad bit late on a reaction?" AJ asked
"Fuck off...no...Brian you're religious for god's sakes! Nick...how can you corrupt him like this?"
"Why do I have-" Nick was cut off
"He didn't corrupt me, I went after him. I'm very happy Kevin...very very happy"
"So happy we're getting married" Nick said
"Oh shit" AJ blurted
"The wedding is in 4 weeks...we've been planning it on the side for months now..." Brian said
"Cool!" AJ perked
"Are you fucking kidding me?" Kevin snapped getting up pacing, "You can't do this...marriage? They don't even allow gay marriages!"
"Yes they do, they just legalized it in a lot of states," Howie added
"Did I ask you?" he snapped, "Cous, be reasonable...what happened to Leighanne? You guys were so in love..."
"She was a cover up-" Brian said
"Look if you can't be happy for us then don't come to the fucking wedding," Nick snapped
"Nick!"
"Fine then I won't...god you guys are sick!" Kevin stated storming out
Brian fought back tears, "I wanted him there" he whimpered
Nick wrapped his arms around him, "I know honey, I'm still trying to understand how he ended up related to you"
"So...time and place?" Howie asked
"huh?"
"Where is the wedding and what time asshole" AJ said
"Oh yeah...the ceremony is at my place on my private beach at sunset and the reception’s at 8pm"
"Nice...so do you guys have a theme?" Howie asked
"Not really, but it's all set to be romantic. Very lovely, we worked out the details and everything" Brian said
"You guys having a big thing?"
"Not really, about a 100 people or so, my sisters' in the wedding as well as Aaron-"
"And we wanted to know if you'd like to be apart of the wedding"
"Really? That is such an honor!" Howie said
"You get way to happy about things you know," AJ stated, "So who’s taking last names?"
"Carter-Littrell" Nick stated
"So you're the woman in this relationship? Figures...you know you could pass as a girl and you and your sister look alike..."
"Shut up! We don't have roles really...though Bri does tend to be more masculine than me...so I guess. We never really established it, it's not a big deal"
"Giver or receiver?"
"AJ!"
"Ok! This convo has gone on long enough, we're gonna go head back to our rooms"
"Getting kinky in here"
"You need a life" Brian stated
"Yeah well...nothing a good five finger slap won't fix"

            Nick got up and extended his hand to Brian, pulling him to his feet. Throwing an arm around his shoulder, they left the room passing Kevin in the hallway. He glared at them and turned his head in disgust as they headed to their room. They quietly entered the room as Brian's cries broke the silence. He had his back turned to Nick, sobbing with his head in his hands. Nick placed a hand on his shoulder, but Brian shrugged it off. Nick sighed and stepped in front of him, getting down on his knees, he wrapped his arms around Brian's legs. Brian sniffed and ran his fingers through Nick's golden spiky locks. Nick rested his head on Brian's pelvic bone giving him a weak smile.

"It'll be ok baby," Nick reassured
"I hope so..."
"You're not having second thoughts about the wedding are you?" Nick asked with questioning eyes
"No, never. I love you...it's just he's my family and I wanted him to be happy for us"
"I know sweetie, he'll come around. This is Kevin here he is stubborn, but he loves you, you're family and he never turns his back no matter what"
"I'm in the mood for ice cream"
"You want ice cream? We'll order some, what kind?"
"Raspberry"
"Hmm...Mind if we share?"
"Only if I can lick it off you"
"Oh so much better...can I pick?"
"Nope!"
"That's not fare!"
"Yes it is, hehe, you'll just have to endure my torture"
Nick pouted, "I wouldn't have agreed if I couldn't pick!"
"Yes you would've, you like it when I lick you"
Nick wiggled his eyebrows, "Yes I do"

            Nick ran off to go call room service as Brian sank down onto the couch. He smiled watching Nick call room service on the phone. He was happy, that's all anyone could ever want is to be happy, a lot of people don't have that. He was lucky, lucky to have fallen for a sexy blonde that completed him on so many levels and filled him in so many places. Second thoughts were starting to flash through his head, but he quickly blocked them out and replaced them of their wedding. He wanted everything to be perfect, no mistakes, nothing going wrong, just perfect not for him, but for Nick. He wanted Nick to have the best wedding; it was his moment after all. So maybe they had established whose roles were who, but Nick wanted to go all out, while Brian just wanted plain and simple, but what ever Nick wants, he gets as long as Brian is willing to give it to him. He loved him so much, he'd cry at the thought of not being near him, 'This must be what true love is,' he thought smiling.

"They're gonna bring up a big bowl!" Nick squealed jumping on the couch
Brian jumped, "Yeah!"

            Brian laid back as Nick cuddled onto him resting his head on his chest. Nick started to crawl up towards him, planting kisses on his neck. Brian moaned grabbing the base of his neck, pulling his face towards his. Their lips locking intensely as Nick's hands found their way under Brian's shirt. Brian shuttered under Nick's touch as he made his way down towards his pants, pulling the zipper down with his teeth; growling when he saw Brian's bulge. Nick's hand slowly snaked in and out stroking Brian's throbbing member, causing a moan from his lips.

"Don't tease me..." Brian moaned
"Why, if you get to lick me, I want to tease you before hand"

            Just then the doorbell ring, Nick stuck out his tongue giggling as Brian glared at him. Nick got up to answer the door, opening to reveal Kevin instead of room service. Nick tried to close the door but Kevin pushed it back causing Nick to crash to the floor. Brian sat up quickly and tried to fix his hands.

"Dear god..." Kevin said
"Kev? Why did you hurt him?" Brian yelled

            Nick got up slowly as Brian helped him up, holding him close to him. He stood there glaring at Kevin, rubbing Nick's shoulders.

"I can't believe you!" Brian yelled
"He isn't bleeding get over it"
"What the fuck do you want?" Nick snapped
"To say I gave it some thought and I still don't want to come"
"Get out!" Brian yelled
"Why?"
"What is your purpose for being here?"
"You're such a sadistic bastard!" Nick spat
"Whatever, have a good night. Hope I didn't ruin anything," he said walking out, "Oh your ice cream is here" he said handing him the bowl then closing the door
"I swear to god!" Nick yelled
"Calm down...forget him, we still have AJ and Howie on our side"
"It's better than no one"
"I feel like I’m at war?"
"Need a hand solider?" Nick snickered
Brian looked down at the bowl of ice cream, "Sure and maybe a mouth"
"Full attention giving sir!" Nick saluted
"Let's go make love and forget the war!"
"Roger that Lieutenant!"
"I wanna be Sergeant!"
"I'm Sergeant, you can be my Cabana Boy"
"Nuh uh, I wanna be Captain than"
"Cadet!"
"Why do I have to be ranked so low?"
"Because I’m taller"
"I'm older"
"I'm blonder"
"That's very obvious"
"Shut up!"

            They paused and immediately locked lips, throwing the bowl of ice cream on the floor. Brian pinned Nick to the ground, cold ice cream getting smeared into his hair. Brian sat up and pulled Nick's shorts off quickly tossing them over his head. Nick scooped up some of the ice cream and slapped it against the side of Brian's face laughing, In response Brian took one of Nick's fingers in his mouth sucking the ice cream off him, while grinding his hips against Nick's hardened member. Nick pulled his shirt out with his messy hands, tossing it on the floor. He slowly slid his hand down to his member, the coolness of the ice cream sending a sensation through his body. Brian smirked with a glint forming in his eyes as he grabbed Nick's hand, pinning it to the floor. Using his free hand he grasps Nick's sticky cock and slowly began to suck the ice cream off the head of his painful member. Nick's eyes rolled up in his head in response with intense moaning. Brian began to slide him into his mouth further.

"Don't stop..." Nick breathed heavily, "Mmm...Suck me harder!" he cried

            Brian began to slowly scrape his teeth against Nick's length, pumping him with his free hand. Nick dug his nails into the carpet trying to keep himself under control.

"Oh god...please...more...I’m gonna cum!" he cried louder

            He continued to pump him, still working his magic on Nick's cock.

"I'm cumming!" he yelled

            The familiar taste of Nick's juices filled his mouth as he sucked Nick dry until he had stopped cumming. Sitting up licking his lips, Nick lay panting on the floor, naked and covered in raspberry ice cream. Brian flashed him a smile as Nick stroked the side of his face.

"Told you I was gonna to lick you"

            The cool breeze from the ocean rushed against Brian's face as he stood on the porch watching people run around setting up for the big day. All the major things had been done, leaving seating arrangements as the last task. Brian stood dressed in a white button down shirt, ivory tie and white linen pants. They had agreed to go with the more casual look, since both of them not being fans of dressing up. Nick was in his own little piece of heaven, getting ready, his sisters fussing with him about his hair, 'You would seriously think he was a woman...' Brian thought to himself chuckling. The whole beach gave off the romantic and intimate appeal they were going for. Nick had always wanted to be married on the beach and live off the coast. As part of his desire Brian had moved in with Nick shortly after they started dating way back 2003. His thoughts were interrupted by a hand on his shoulder.

"Need a penny for your thoughts?" the voice said
"Kevin?" Brian turned around, "What are you doing here?"
"Waiting to see my baby cousin get married"
Brian embraced him, "I thought you weren't coming...I thought you hated me"
"I could never hate you, I may not agree with you, but we're blood and that's thicker than anything else"
"Thicker than syrup?"
"Don't be a smart ass"
"I'm so nervous...what if he doesn't say I Do?"
"He will, Nick never backs out of anything"
"Littrell!" the wedding planner called
"Out back!" he responded
The coordinator rushed over to him, "Guest are arriving and it's almost time to start the ceremony"
"Ok" Brian said nervously
"You'll be fine" Kevin said patching shoulder

            Brian stood there watching Kevin walk as he turned his back to the scenery. Close friends, family and a few celebrities were arriving finding their seats amongst the sand covered area. He took one last look before he was started to walk down the steps to greet the guest. Smiling and waving at the guest he made his way to the arch, standing nervously waiting for the ceremony to begin. As on cue, the opening cords of 'Right Here Waiting' started to play as AJ walked out with Nick's sister BJ, Howie with Leslie and Angel with Aaron. Brian swallowed harder as he saw Nick standing a distance down towards the end of the runner. His dad had joined him and slowly they walked down the runner heading towards Brian. Camera flashes went off as well as a round of 'Awe' and 'He looks so lovely' were spoken. Finally Nick was in breathing distance of a now very breathless Brian.

"Who gives this man away?" the judge said
"I do," Bob said giving Nick a soft kiss on his cheek, "Take good care of him Bri"
"I will," he smiled, "You ready?"
"Now and forever" Nick replied
"We are gathered here today to witness a bonding of two men in unconditional love, Brian Thomas Littrell and Nickolas Gene Carter. Whose spirits have found each other through time and now are being joined as one. They have decided to say their own vows, Brian will you please," he said
Brian swallowed feeling tears form in his eyes, "I, Brian Littrell have loved you Nick Carter ever since I met you as a young boy. You were a silly boy, but also a beautiful one. I was the one that taught you how to play basketball. I was there for you for all the problems you were going through. Through the long run you have been there for me by my side. You are the greatest gift any man could ever receive and I am so proud and so honored to have you as my own. I love you so much and more, there's not even a word invented yet to say how I feel. I love everything about you, from you little imperfections to your pranks you pull. Regardless nothing in the world could ever make me feel any other way. There is no one in the world I could ever feel this way about. So I ask you to be my husband, my lover, and my best friend for now on, till death do us part and forever" he choked

            Nick stood there mesmerized by Brian's speech. Tears had begun to fall from his eyes and he tried to wipe them away. AJ leaned over and handed him a handkerchief to dry his eyes. Nick took it and loudly blew his nose, causing laughter of response from the guests. Nick smiled as Brian smiled back, trying to find his own words to speak.

"I do," he finally voiced

            Brian slipped the ring on Nick's finger as Nick starred at it for a few seconds.

"Bri from the first day I saw you, you instantly had my heart. I know I’m not good with words so I’m going to try my best. You have accepted me for who I am, loved me unconditionally with no questions asked, stood by me through bad times, pulled me out of some really bad stuff. But all in all you never complained and I am so grateful that you stood by me as long as you did. I never thought this day would come. I never thought I was going to fall for you, I never thought I'd be standing here ready to bind my forever to you. But I am. If tomorrow never comes, I will always look back on this moment right here, right now. I love you so much baby, my heart beats a million times faster looking into your eyes because I see forever in them. I never knew what love truly was until you came along and now that I know; I will fight through heaven and hell to keep this love we have. But it really boils down to is, will you have me as your husband and as your best friend?"
"Yes I do," Brian responded
"Wow Brian was quicker than you," AJ said snorting
"Shut up," Nick hissed
"Now that these two souls have exchanged their vows, is there anyone who thinks differently about their decision?"

            Nick looked around nervously, hoping no one would voice out against their testament. His eyes landed on Kevin as Kevin starred back at him with a smile on his face.

"Then let it be, I now pronounce you Brian Thomas and Nickolas Gene Carter Littrell. You may kiss your husband"

            They smiled at each other widely as Brian leaned up and wrapped his arms around Nick's neck, passionately kissing him. Nick grabbed Brian and dipped him, causing cheers and applause from the guests. Bringing themselves back to regular standing form, they locked hands and rushed down the runner as guests threw confetti at them. This was the happiest day of Nick's life; a day he never expected that would ever happen. He was finally happy and had gotten the love of his life. They stood around taking pictures for their wedding album, following the photographers annoying orders, while guest partied at the reception. Once the pictures were over with they made their way towards the tent. Nick stopped mid-way placing his hand over his mouth. Brian grew concerned as he stood in front of his now husband.

"What's the matter baby?"
"I think I’m going to be sick" Nick stated

            He let go of Brian's hand and quickly walked off towards some bushes. Leaning over he began to become sick. Brian was right by his side, rubbing his back and Nick violently threw up the contents in his stomach. Once he returned to his normal state, he looked back at Brian with a flush face, tears threatening to spill down his cheeks. He was embarrassed by what had just happen. Brian could sense his frustration as he wiped Nick's mouth.

"Come on baby, there's a party with cake and we're invited!"
"Oh...I so do not want to think about cake right now!"
"Come on"

            They got to the tent entrance as the music died down. Everyone stood up as the DJ picked up his microphone.

"May I introduce our main guest tonight, newlyweds Mr. and Mr. Brian Thomas Carter Littrell!"

            They started to slow dance to their song, the words of Journey's 'Open Arms' filling their ears. Nick smiled from ear to ear as he held onto Brian, the dimmed lights from above reflecting on his face. Nothing could get any better for them right now. All they needed was each other to get through the long days. It took them 3 years to make it to this day and it was long but well worth it 3 years later. Once their song had ended, the music was updated to a faster pace as guests pulled themselves onto the dance floor to enjoy themselves. Nick started dancing with Brian as Kevin approached them.

"That was a beautiful ceremony" he stated
"What are you doing here? Are you trying to ruin the best day of my life!" Nick snapped
"Baby calm down" Brian said
"What is-" he cut himself off, the feeling of being sick again overtook him
Kevin handed him a glasses of champagne, "Are you alright?"
"Yeah, wedding flu, everyone gets it"
"I know, I got it when Kris and I married"
"You never answered my question," Nick stated returning his composure, "What are you doing here?"
"I came here to see you two get married"
"Did it amuse you?"
"Nick stop! He's here to be supportive"
"As oppose to being a normal bastard?"
"I deserve that, look you guys have a great time and enjoy your honey moon"
"Thank you," Brian said
"Why does-"
Brian placed a finger over Nick's lips, "Shh... It’s our day, fuck everything else. Now let’s enjoy this party that's costing me a fortune!"
Nick laughed, "Lets"

            The sun had set on the beach, creating the most romantic setting he had ever seen. Their hotel room was a beautifully cream and green decorated room. Sadly their honeymoon wasn’t going as planned. As Brian stood looking out the window, the sounds of his newlywed husband heaving his life away in a toilet could be heard. Brian sighed as he returned to his lover. Nick laid in a fetal position as Brian squatted next to him.

“Hey honey, feeling better?” he asked
Nick looked up at him, “A little…my stomach hurts so badly”
”Still in pain? Is it that stomach flu?”
”Yeah…it feels like cramps! God I want too die!”
“Oh no you don’t, I just spent a fortune on our wedding and this honeymoon!”
Nick smiled, “I was kidding B; it just really hurts. I think sex is out of the question for tonight”
“Want me to see if I can get a local doctor to look at you?”
”No! I hate doctors…”
“But if you’re in pain Nick, they can catch it before it gets worse”
“But they don’t use real medicine here! For all I know they’ll tell me to poke myself with branches to feel better!”
”You watch too much TV”
“It’s true! They have crazy witch doctors!”
“Whatever tomorrow I’m calling a doctor”
”Fine”
“So are we planning on staying in the bathroom?”
“No…”

            Brian extended his hand to Nick, slowly helping him off the floor. Nick groaned as he rested his head on Brian’s shoulder as they walked back to the bedroom. Nick crawled onto the bed, pressing his face against the cool pillow. Brian smiled and slowly crawled his way onto the bed, immediately grabbing Nick and pulling him close. Brian ran his hand up his shirt, planting small kisses on Nick’s face, as he lay there softly moaning. Brian moved his palm across Nick’s sensitive stomach, causing Nick to wince. He snatched his hand away and rubbed it through Nick’s blonde locks.

“I’m sorry baby…I forgot your stomach hurts”
“It’s ok, can we just sleep? I’m so exhausted, can we just sleep?”
“Sure anything you want baby”
“Night B”
“Night Nicky”

            Nick rolled over on his side, tucking a pillow underneath himself. Brian sighed, cuddling up against him; resting his head on Nick’s back. Slowly he wrapped his arms around the young man, carefully stroking Nick’s stomach until he fell asleep.

---------------------------------

“So doc, what’s wrong with me?” Nick asked laying on the cold examine table
“Well it appears you might have an ulcer” he said
”What the hell is that!” Nick asked sitting up, “Ow…” he scold falling back down
“It can be minor or it can be cancerous-“
“You mean I have cancer? I’m doing to die!”
“Nick calm down, you’re not dying” Brian reassured him
“He just said-“
“I said it could be a cancerous ulcer. I just need to check you over once more, ok?”
“Ok”

            The doctor placed his hand over Nick’s pelvic bone, pushing down on it firmly, he pushed his hand up. Nick screamed and kicked the doctor in the chest, causing him to fall against his desk.

“Are you trying to kill me!” Nick screamed
“It’s a standard procedure…”
“He’s trying to hurt me Bri…”
“Mr. Littrell, I assure you I have no means to harm you…now if you follow me and promise not to kick me, we can go examine your stomach”
Nick whimpered, “Fine…but you walk in the front! I don’t trust you…”
The doctor laughed, “If it makes you feel better”

            They walked down the cold corridors of the office. Nick kept adjusting his gown, checking to see if parts of his body were hanging out. The doctor opened a door to a room, ushering Nick and Brian into it. Closing the door he turned on the lights, the bright lights blinding Nick’s sensitive eyes. The doctor patted a spot on a table next to some monitors; Nick eyed him suspiciously as he hopped on the table.

“What does this do?” Nick asked
“Isn’t that used for sonograms for pregnant woman?” Brian asked
“It doesn’t have to be for someone pregnant, it can be used to examine any problems with the stomach”
“Oh” Nick replied
“Now let’s take a look inside you”
“Oh no! You are not cutting me open!”
“He means with the sonogram” Brian assured
“Oh…”

            Nick watched the doctors every move as he smeared cold jelly over his stomach, causing him to giggle in response. The doctor turned on the monitor and peered closely at it. He stared for a few minutes, his reaction causing Brian to worry. He didn’t want to say anything afraid he’d alarm Nick, so he remained quiet. The doctor took off his glasses and rubbed a tissue over them and placed them back on his face.

“Well…” Nick said
“Um…well this is rather interesting Mr. Littrell”
“What is it?”
“There appears to be something definitely inside you”
“What is it? Oh god it’s one of those chest busters from Aliens!” Nick screamed
Brian rubbed his hand over his face, “Your imagination is entirely too wild sometimes”
“Well correct me if I’m wrong…but um…it appears you’re pregnant”

Silence…

“That’s it! I told you he’s a witch doctor, now he cast some funky spell on me!”
“Sir, I did not-“
“Couldn’t you have shrunken my head or something? I don’t believe you!”
The doctor turned the monitor around, “Right there in plain view is in fact a fetus”
“Oh my god…” was all that left Brian’s mouth as he fainted
“Rok?” Nick called sitting up
“Mr. Littrell!” the doctor called

It took awhile for the image to register, “Oh my god…I’m pregnant?”

            Their honeymoon had ended shortly after receiving their unexpected news. Nick had convinced himself that the doctor had put a spell on him and wanted a second opinion. Brian was a wreck; he was still trying to grasp the concept of what had been going on between the two of them. From trying to keep Nick calm to trying to find a valid explanation for all of this, sadly he couldn't.

            They both sat in a horribly decorated office waiting for the doctor's return. Nick kept stealing candy from the candy jar. Every time Brian's caught him he could take the candy away. Their world was disrupted when the sound of the door opened.

"So am I in perfect health doc?" Nick asked
"Well...Mr. Littrell...how can I put this? No"
"No! What do you mean no! I can't be pregnant that's just weird!"
"Weird indeed, but blood test show you are in fact pregnant. 7 weeks pregnant-"
"Are you kidding me? That's like 2 months..."
"Calm down Nicky," Brian said grabbing his husbands hand
"Oh god...I’m going to be a freak! Why me? I don't want to be a freak...I mean look at Lance after he got plastic surgery, you saw it coming that he was a freak!"
"Mr. Littrell I’d like to discuss with you about prenatal care and birthing options"
"What! I am not having this baby! I can't have a baby I’m 25 and a guy! Where the fuck is a kid suppose to come out of? I want an abortion!"
Brian winced, "Nick let's hear what he has to say"
The doctor cleared his throat, "Now, unfortunately male abortions haven't been legalized, it's too much of a health risk-"
"Wait so this shit is common?"
"I've never heard about this before," Brian added
"Well medical science is a unique thing. We try and keep male pregnancies quiet for the fear of the public’s negative reaction"
"Hello...I am a superstar! I sing and am in front of a camera nearly all the time! How the fuck am I suppose to hide being the size of a whale!"
"Well you're just going to have work around your pregnancy"
"Or we go public Frack"
"Oh no, oh no! I'm not letting the world know I'm a freak!" Nick said standing up pacing
"Sit down it's not good for you to be stressed"
"Stressed? Stressed! Ha stressed isn't even nowhere near it"
"Honey, think of this as a blessing...we did say we wanted children"
"Yeah, to adopt! Not to be having them! How the hell am I suppose to give birth? Push the kid out of my dick?"
"No Mr. Littrell, you have two options, cesarean or rectal-"
"What the fuck is rectal? I know Kevin's used that word once or twice"
"That’s rhetorical sweetie. And rectal means...well ok...you know where a baby comes from a woman. Well you don't have that so that only leads one other area-"
"Are you fucking kidding me?"
"Mr. Littrell like I said there's always ce-"
"The world has gone absolutely mad and I am the entertainment! I am not pushing anything out of my ass. My asshole would be like the size of Canada!"
"Well dear you have had-"
"Shut up! This is no time to be kinky" Nick screamed as he sunk in the chair, "This isn't funny, look if Ashton Kutcher's gonna come out any minute and punk me again, let it be now!"

*5 Minutes later*

"I'm pregnant...I’m really pregnant" Nick cried
Brian wrapped his arms around him,"It' ok baby, we'll get through this"
"What am I suppose to tell my family? Oh god my career is over...so is yours"
"No it's not, you're overreacting. I'm sure the boys will understand"
"The boys? Oh god Kevin's going to kill us!"
"No he won't, he cares about us"
"Oh yeah he was really caring when we announced we were getting married" Nick spat
"Don't look so down..."
Nick glared, "This is all your fault! You had to touch me! How could you...do you have some sort of super sperm?"
"So it's because of me?" Brian asked
"Actually no Brian it's not. Nick has a rare disease that allows him to carry eggs-"
"So I’m a fucking woman! I'm a hermaphrodite?"
"No you're not, it just means you produce eggs and are allowed to have children"
"How come no one's told me about this? They tell you if you have cancer or if you have aids, but they can't tell you that you can get pregnant?"
"Well at the time such information wasn't valid. If we were to have tested you years ago nothing would show up because your eggs hadn’t developed"
"This is really fascinating" Brian commented
"You would think so, cause it's not happening to you!"
"If you forgot I am married to you!"
"That doesn't mean you can impregnate me like some freaky alien"
"Calm down...things will work out," Brian said placing his hand over Nick's, "I'm not going to leave you, I love you and I think I’m ready to handle this. That is if you want too..."
Nick sighed looking his lover in the eyes, "I know how much you want a family...and...I guess I can be ok with this...fine, alright I’ll be the pregnant popstar"
"Well now that this is over, Nick I’d like to see you next week. I'm writing a prescription for prenatal pills-"
"How am I going to get those? Don't you think it'd be just a little strange that a man with no girlfriend is buying prenatal pills?"
The doctor sighed, "Right, I forgot. Ok, we'll just have them mailed too you. All of this will be kept in confidence, unless you decide to go public with this. I shall leave you two alone to your thoughts"

            The doctor walked out of the room, closing the door behind him. Once the door was closed Nick immediately started crying. Brian held him as he sobbed into his shoulder.

"How are we going to tell the guys? We can't just hide this from them," Brian said
"I don't want to tell! It's our life..." Nick cried
"But they're our family also and we've always been honest with them"
"I know, but I...I just don't want too. I mean their could be risk, I could lose the baby-"
"Don't say that"
"So it's better to wait until I start to show I suppose..."
Brian sighed, "Alright, but we're gonna get through this and stand strong...and pray very very hard"
"You and the praying"
"Prayer is good, it helps"
"Really? So all those times when we had sex and you were screaming 'Oh god' was that the prayer that got me pregnant"
"You are so unbelievable..."

"Right now I am and so is everything else in the world..."

            Nick staggered throughout the house as Brian ran around dressed in an apron cleaning every spot of dirt he could find. Nick had slowly started showing, a firm roundness taking form to his normal flat stomach. His back had been killing him all week and now sending pain to his pelvic area. He looked tired and worn out as he made his way to the kitchen. He took out a bowl filled with pancake batter and sat down at the counter slowly eating the contents. Brian turned the corner entering the kitchen stopping in place at the sight of his husband. He rushed over to Nick and grabbed the bowl.

"Are you kidding? That's for breakfast!" Brian shouted
"I know" Nick mumbled, "Can I have my bowl back?"
"No! Are you trying to make yourself sick and not be healthy?"
"No, the doctor said I could eat whatever I wanted as long as it was within reason"
"You call eating a bowl of pancake mix within reason?"
"Hey they do become pancakes...I mean we eat eggs before they become chickens"
"I can't believe you just said something that had a point..."
"Hey I’m feeling intellect"
"Or the baby is using her functioning brain power to overcome their very quite blonde father"
"Who said it's a girl? I want a boy!"
"I want a girl, so I can protect her. Boys pee on you all over the place, its disgusting"
"So...girl's grow up and have body issues! I mean how are suppose to explain about their menstrual cycle, having sex, pregnancy"
"Well you have one of them down pack"
Nick tossed the spoon in his direction, "Fuck you! I hate you...all you do is insult me. Stop reminding me how pregnant I am, it makes me feel...fat...I'm getting so fat!" Nick cried
"Awe baby, you look beautiful-"
"You're only saying that because you know I’m fat! Soon you're not gonna want me anymore and I’ll just be this crazy fat pregnant person with no ankles..."
"Your ankles disappear?"
"They swell! Have you not seen them lately? I sure can't, my pouch of fat is getting in the way...I’m ridiculously huge!"
"Stop saying that! You're not fat. It's just the baby growing healthy inside of you. No need to feel insecure"
"But it's my body, you already know how I feel about myself. Now I’m gonna be a whale... Soon I won't even have a penis!" Nick paused as the tears burst from his eyes, "I won't be able to see my dick...I hate my life! Oh god I want...no I need to die! You can't love me like this"
"You are being too dramatic Nick"
Nick was now on the floor grabbing Brian's legs, "I can't go on like this...go...run far away and find yourself a husband that can't get fat and pregnant who isn't a stupid blonde and whose feet don't smell"
"Hey I didn't say all of that-"
"Go my love! Let the wind carry you to someone new. Goodbye cruel world, Nickolas Gene Carter is going to hide so he can shrivel up and die into nothing but a ball of fat!"
"Ok you are seriously starting to scare me. Let go of my leg, get up off the floor and put some clothes on. The guys are gonna be here soon"
Nick sniffed, "Ok...do you still love me?"
"Of course I do, I wouldn't have married you...unless the sex was terrible" Nick's eyes began to water, "Oh no, don't you dare start crying again!"
"Wha...I'm not good in bed either! Oh someone kill me slowly now, now I say NOW!"
"Quit it before I have you admitted to an insane asylum"
"Ok...I'll go get dressed now. It's very hot in here...Brian?"
"Yeah?"
"Do you still-"
"Go get dressed!"
"Ok"

            Nick pouted as he dragged himself towards the stairs. Brian leaned against the counter 'What am I going to do with him?' he thought to himself.

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            Everyone sat silently in the living room staring around the house. AJ was busy picking at the food, while Howie played with his thumbs. Brian sat on the couch with Nick curled up next to him, his head in his lap. Kevin sat up and cleared his throat to get everyone's attention.

"So...what's new you guys?" Kevin asked smiling looking around
"Uh..." Nick and Brian said at the same time
"How's marriage treating you?" Howie asked
"Great" Brian said
"Fine" Nick said
"Wonderful"
"Couldn't be better"
"You guys are acting weird...weirder than usual" AJ announced
"Well...you know it's the whole marriage. We've become one and finding ourselves" Brian said
"So you guys are like spiritualist now?" Howie asked
"Oh yeah! We're very holy! A lot of miracles are happening to us...you know...god blesses us everyday with another new event"
"Speaking of new event's I feel sick. So if you guys don't mind I’m going to the bathroom to puke my guts out" Nick announced as he got up to leave the room
"Thanks for sharing?"
"What's with him?" Kevin asked
"He seems under the weather. Is it his health? I mean not to be mean or anything but he's looking puffy" Howie stated
"He's on some allergy medication so it has some weird side affects"
"But allergy season only happens during the spring, it's mid fall now"
"Well you know these things are spontaneous"
"I suppose...I think maybe you should encourage him to work out a little more. I mean even though we're on a small break, we don't want to get too out of shape; especially him. We all know how hard it is for him to lose the weight-" Kevin said
"He has a slow metabolism" Howie said
"No he's just slow"
"Why are you talking about me?" Nick asked standing in the doorway
"Nick...uh....we weren't talking about you-" Howie was cut off
"I'm not stupid I know what my name is! God! I can't take this anymore...you think I’m fat, I think I’m fat, Brian thinks I’m fat"
"Wait a minute I never said-"
"You all hate me!" he screamed and threw a pillow in their direction, "And I hate you too! You all smell!" he screamed and stomped upstairs
AJ leaned over sniffing Kevin, "He is right, you do smell..."
Kevin extended his arm, slapping AJ in the back of the head, "Shut up...Cous what's going on with him? Is he ok? He's acting very...."
"Crazy! He's acting like a nutcase" AJ said
"He's just been a little sensitive now in days. It's a side affect from his anti-biotic"
"But I thought you said he was on allergy medicine?" Howie pointed out
Brian looked around avoiding eye contact with everyone, "Uh...yeah that's right… I did say allergy medication...oh is that the roast! My it smells like it's done, let me go check on it-"
"Quit it you're a terrible liar," Kevin said
Brian sighed, "Alright you want the truth?"
"Yes" AJ said
"We just found out that he's Schizophrenic so he's on anti-depressants and all that stuff. He didn't want you to know because he thought you'd treat him differently. It's hard dealing with his moods and reactions but we make it" Brian lied
Howie's eyes widened, "Oh my god, poor Nicky! I didn't know he was mentally ill. I need to go upstairs and hug him!" Howie said standing up
Brian stood up and held him, "No D, he'll get so mad at me for telling you. He wanted to do it-"
"Sorry about your health Kaos," AJ said as Nick walked past the door
"What?" Nick asked
"Brian told us about your condition, we're very sorry. But we're here for you no matter what" Kevin said
"Even if you're crazy..." AJ added receiving a glare from Kevin
Nick fake smiled as he looked in Brian’s direction, "Baby can you come here, I need help with something"
"Sure" he said nervously

            Brian walked out of the room looking around from Nick. He was surprised when Nick grabbed him by he back of his shirt pinning him against the wall.

"You told them I was pregnant!" He whispered
"No not exactly..."
"Well what exactly did you tell?" he mocked
"That...um...well...you're schizophrenic"
"Are you kidding me!"
"Would you rather I tell them you're pregnant? You know i’m not a good liar, so I had to think of something!"
"You couldn't find ANYTHING else to say....no you picked the crazy card! Why do I always have to be the crazy one..."
"Is everything ok?" Howie asked
"Yeah we're fine" Nick said smiling
Howie approached him and hugged him, "It's ok Nicky, don't be mad that Brian told us. We're happy to know so we can all deal with this and make things better for you"
"Thank you" Nick whispered glaring at Brian over Howie's shoulder, 'You are so going to pay for this,' he mouthed

            Nick's body was starting to wear him down. He mostly sat around the house watching TV while Brian did all the work around the house. Being almost 4 months pregnant was starting to show on him. He lounged around in public with extremely large clothes, making excuses for him being sick and still continuing to lie to the boys. A sharp pain shot through him as he jumped and shrieked, startling a sleeping Brian.

"What? What is it?" Brian asked
"I think the baby moved...the kids got some legs!"
"Are you serious?" Brian got up and placed his head on Nick's belly, "I wanna feel"
"I think the baby went to sleep..."
"Awe come on!" Brian sighed shaking Nick's stomach
Nick groaned and slapped his hand, "Are you trying to give me and our child motion sickness? Stop that! I'm not a pot you can't shake me!"
"I wanna feel her kick"
"For the last time its boy!"
"You don't know that!"
"I can feel it"
"Well right now I can't feel anything" he scoffed
"You're so bitchy"
"I'm bitchy? Who complains about everything in the world and actually argues with someone about the color of dirt?"
"I still think it should be red...I mean dirt DOES look like shit...so basically we're walking around on fake shit..."
"See that right there tells me there was something wrong with you long before we got together"
"Oh so now I’m really crazy, well fuck you!"

            Nick pushed Brian away from him as he slowly got up dragging himself out of the room. Brian sighed and got up to follow him. He tried touching Nick, but Nick just pushed him away and locked him outside of the bathroom. He sat down on the toilet and began to cry, sobbing in his hands.

"Nicky...baby open the door... I didn't mean to make you cry"
"Yes you did! You're out to get me!"
"I am not! It’s all in your head. Look just open the door, you can't stay in there forever. Sooner or later you're going to get hungry"
"Then I’ll eat tooth paste"
Brian banged harder, "Open the door! You can't live in there forever you know? I mean where are you gonna sleep, piss and wash?"
"I'm in a fucking bathroom!"
"Oh yeah...well you can't live off tooth paste alone!"
"Then I’ll order out and have them deliver to the bathroom"
"People don't do that"
"Or really! Wait and see!" Nick said as he pulled out his cell phone

*Half hour later-

            Brian had fallen asleep squatted down in front of the door. He was woken by the smell of food. He looked up to see an Asian man holding a bag. He looked down at Brian awkwardly as he knocked on the door.

"Food for a Mr. Nick Littrell?" the man asked
Brian's eyes widened, "You have got to be kidding!" Brian turned to the man, "Give me that! How'd you get into this house?"
"The front door"
Nick opened the door snatching the bag from Brian, "Thank you!" he said quickly sliding the money under the door
"Thank you Mr. Littrell" the man said as he left
"Nick! Now you're getting ridiculous!"
"Hey you said I couldn't order food to the bathroom...so I proved you wrong. Therefore I CAN live in here, all my essentials are right here"
"Fine...we'll have to play this the hard way," Brian paused, "I will call your mother and tell her you miss her and that she needs to come and vi-"
"No!" Nick screamed as opened the door knocking Brian to the floor, "You will not call that woman!"
"Wow if I knew saying her name could control you I would have done that years ago"
"I hate you!"
"No you don't, it's just your hormones talking...and to think I became gay to avoid the problems of women..."
"Well you know if you weren't such a horny bastard I wouldn't have gotten knocked up" Nick said sarcastically
"I can't believe we are arguing about this! I didn't know you could get pregnant. Last time I checked in health class men couldn't get pregnant, so whatever bubbles inside of you is...just beyond me..."
"Oh so now I’m a freak!"
Brian rubbed his face, "See there you go, taking things the wrong way"
"Really?" Nick stomped his foot, "Oh the last time I checked in health class men couldn't get pregnant....yeah Bri that points out PERFECTLY that you think I'm a freak"
Brian approached Nick and wrapped his arms around him, "I would never think you're a freak, you're just unique. You've always been unique and this just makes you better. I'm sorry I was mean to you, I never meant it"
Nick sniffed, "You're not just saying that so I can forgive you?"
"Yes" Nick glared at him, "and because I love you very much..."
"I forgive you...but you have to make it up to me"
"Anything"
"Take me out to eat"
"What! You just ate..."
"I ate MY meal, the baby wants fancy smancy food"
Brian crotched down pulling Nick's shirt over his bulge, "So you want fancy smancy?" he asked Nick's stomach receiving a kick, he smiled kissing the bump, "Ok fancy smancy it is"
"Yeah! Now what am I gonna were? I can't tie my shoes and they don't let you walk in a restaurant with slippers on"
"I'll help you"
"Ok"

            Nick turned around and walked down the hallway. Brian followed behind him, watching his every move, how his body bounced when he curved, slowly turning him on, 'Come on Brian! Focus, you can't have sex, he's pregnant for god sakes!' he told himself. He sat down on the bed as Nick pulled his shirt off, reaching for a Hawaiian flowered shirt with fish on it. Brian turned his nose up in disgust.

"Babe that's an ugly shirt..."
"But it's my favorite!"
"It's fugly-"
"What is fugly?"
"Fucking ugly!"
"Haha got you to curse!" Nick snickered
"Get dressed Nicky"
"K, k"

            Brian sat there as Nick struggled to put his pants on. He sat down on the bed hard, causing Brian to fall as he rolled around trying to button his pants. Succeeding he stood up slipping his swollen feet in his shoes. Since Brian was already on the floor so Nick held his foot up close to his face.

"You can't at least match?" Brian asked
"Nope, this is what me and the baby agreed on"
"The baby picked out your clothes?"
"Yep, that's how it normally works"
"So I’ve noticed..."
"Hey Bri..."
"Yeah" he said standing up
"What do you think of the name Snoodles?"
"Are you kidding"
Nick stared out the window, "Well...she likes noodles...and well...noodles just sounded stupid"
"And Snoodles didn't?"
Nick turned around and glared, "I like that name! At least I don't go around naming my daughter Apple!"
"No that would be too rational of you"
"Shut up...and then there's Pe-"
"It's not Peaches is it?"
"Hell no! What is with you and fruit?"
"You-"
"Petunia or Penelope..."
"Where do you get these names? Do you like buy those magnet puzzles and scramble the words around until you find a name?"
"Fuck off, let's hear yours then smarty!"
"Someone has to be" he mumbled, "Um...what about Alexandria?"
"Reminds me too much of AJ, I don't want her being a whore"
"Ok....Dylan"
"That's a boys name!"
"Oh come on you seriously thought about the name Snoodles?"
"Yes! Snoodles Nickollette Alexis Ivory Littrell"
"Nick..."
"And her nickname will be 'Snail'"
Brian's eyes widened, "How...why....do I need to know? No...Yes! I do NEED to know. How the fuck did you get snail?"
"S is for Snoodles, N is for Nickollette, A is for Alexis, I is for Ivory and of course your last name starts with a L"
"Ok...now that I’ve heard everything in the world, lets go and eat before you end up naming the child Toilet or something"
"I did consider Toilette"
"We're going now!"
"So unappreciated right now!"

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            Nick unbuttoned his pants as he put his fork down. He had 4 meals, 2 desserts, 2 appetizers and 2 pitchers of soda. Brian still sat picking at his dessert as Nick belched causing everyone in the restaurant to stare. Nick blushed avoiding everyone's stare.

"Sorry..."
"Are you full?"
"Yes...surprisingly since I ate so little"
"You ate so....never mind...so what do you want to do?"
"Talk...we still haven't picked baby names. I mean since I’m a guy and all it's like too dangerous, according to the doctor to go a full 9 months so for all I know I could go into labor tomorrow because I am officially 4 months tomorrow" Nick said smiling
"Are you scared?"
Nick sighed, "Yes...every time something goes wrong I freak out thinking 'oh shit this is it!'"
"Well you do have an appointment on Friday"
"Yes I've been marking it down on the calendar! We get to find out the sex, I'm so excited aren't you?"
Brian grabbed Nick's hand, "Very"
"I've been thinking deeply for a bit"
"Really now?"
"Yes...and I've come up with the conclusion that I can't go through with a caesarean"
"Why? That's what you wanted, painless and quick"
"I know but I’ve been reading up on it. I mean if something goes wrong Bri, I could die while being knocked out or worse they could do something to her and I won't know anything! I've been hanging around a couple of chat rooms asking questions, from a female point of view and they say it's the most beautiful experience to have you own kid...even better naturally"
"Well Nick...woman are made to have kids...I highly doubt naturalness will go over well with you"
"Well whatever, but I want a normal delivery" he said smiling
"Whatever makes you happy, just make sure this is what you want"
"It is...I know I'm making the right choice"

        The boys had been making plans since the release of their newly awaited album. Kevin had scheduled a meeting for everyone to attend for their new plans. Nick wasn't too thrilled of the idea of traveling, especially in the state he was in. Brian had assured him he wouldn't let Kevin wear him down while they worked.

        Brian sat nervously in his chair, looking around the pastel colored room. His eyes landed o­n Nick, who was too busy knitting a blanket in his seat. Smiling to himself slowly turning into a frown when a young girl approached them. She took a seat next to Nick, smiling at the both of them rubbing his extremely large stomach.

"So when are you due?" she chirped
Nick smiled, "At the beginning of February"
"Awe, do you know what you're having?"
"That's what we're here to find out," Brian added
"Awe, well good luck and congratulations. I'm expecting a boy next month" she said rubbing her stomach proudly
"I'm hoping for a girl" Nick said
"Though I would like a boy" Brian added again
Nick glared, "But we don't really care as long as he or she is happy"
"That's so sweet, so have you thought of names yet?"
"Well if it's a girl, Bri over here wants Dylan but I thought Snoodles had a nice ring to it”
"That is like so creative!" she squealed twirling her blonde hair

        Brian sat there in shock starring at the two of them, 'Well when you get o­ne blonde...you're sure to find another' he told himself

Nick smiled, "Yeah, I mean come o­n Dylan? That's like setting her up to be a lesbian!"
"I know right, that's what I told him!"
Brian slapped his face, "I can't believe this"
"Well if it's a boy we haven't decided o­n that, you?"
"Well at first I wanted to name him Egg Roll, I mean my husbands Chinese and I conceived in a Chinese restaurant so it kind of fitted, but he thought that it'd be too stupid, so he settled o­n Duck, because his dead brothers middle name was Duck, Soi Duck Peking, so he wanted this whole memory thing"
"You're naming your kid duck?" Brian asked
"Yes, I’m not to very happy about it. Egg Roll sounded so perfect, but you know men, they're so ridiculous"
"Or sensible" he mumbled
"Littrell?" a nurse called
"Present" Nick shouted
"Well it was nice meeting you! Good luck o­n finding out the sex, I'm rooting for little Snoodles"
"Thank you" Nick squealed hugging the girl

        Brian just slowly got up standing there shaking his head in shame. Nick bounced all the way to the door following the nurse quickly behind.
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"SO doc, what are we having?" Brian asked
"A girl?" Nick asked
"Nope" the doctor replied
Nick's face fell, "No little Snoodles"
"So we're having a boy?" Brian said
"Nope"
"Well then what the fuck are we having an Alien!" Nick shouted
The doctor turned around pointing to the monitor, showing two heads in it. Nick's face paled and sat straight up.
"Are you kidding? We're having a two headed baby! What the fuck? First I get knocked up now our kid has two heads"
"I knew their had to be a weird side affect to male pregnancies"
The doctor chuckled, "No Mr. Littrell, you have not o­nly o­ne baby but two very healthy o­nes! A boy and a girl"
Nick's eyes began to tear up, “Snoddles and Snoodlette!"
"No for the last time!"
"This is so exciting!"
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        Nick laid in bed smiling, shirt pulled up rubbing his stomach. He sung aloud to himself as his bedroom door slowly opened. AJ popped his head in as Nick just sat in his own world.

"Getting too fat for your own good huh Kaos?" he asked
"Huh?" Nick sat up pulling his shirt down, "I just ate a whole carton of ice cream"
"Damn, children are starving and you're eating cartons of ice cream"
"Oh fuck off!"
         Nick slowly stood up, his very noticeable round belly peaking out underneath his small shirt. AJ eyed him in shock following his every move.
"Wow you've put o­n a lot of weight...I mean....uh..."
Nick's eyes tear up, "Shut up! I'm self conscious about it..."
"You look pregnant dude" he giggled

         He ran over to Nick and slowly rubbed his stomach. His giggles were silenced when he received a small kick. He froze in horror, slowly backing up and staring at Nick. Nick's face slowly paled, sighing he turned around and pulled his shirt over his stomach. Rubbing the small spot where the babies kicked he smiled.

"You're...what are you?" AJ yelled
"I'm....I’m pregnant"
Silence
"Haha..." AJ laughed
"No really I am pregnant! Please AJ you gotta understand Brian and I didn't want to tell you guys because I was afraid of a negative reaction about this"
"You're really serious...I...oh wow....um...how long?"
"4 months, I can have the kid anytime now, the longest I can go is about 7 months, but if my body can't handle being pregnant that long then yeah"
AJ sunk down o­n the bed, "Does anyone else know?"
"Nope, it's just you now. Please AJ I beg you keep this to yourself; I don't want Kevin to know. Howie is ok...but I want to tell them when I’m ready"
"I understand"
"Thanks"
"Hey Kaos?"
"Yeah?"
"Can I uh....can I feel you?"
"WHAT!"
"Not like that you asshole, I mean like your stomach. Can I feel the kid move?"
"Kids" he corrected
"Kids, you're having twins?"
"Yep, a boy and a girl"
"That's like really cool I guess"

        Nick sat down lying back o­n the bed. He pulled up his shirt and grabbed AJ's hand. AJ withdrew a sharp breath as he let Nick bring his hand to his stomach. His stomach felt warm and inviting. Smiling he lowered his head o­nto Nick's belly as he felt a soft kick.

        He sat up in awe, "That was really cool"
"It is"
"Awe, so what did you pick as a name?"
"Snoodles and Snoodlette"

Nick lay sprawled across the couch eating a bag of potato chips while Brian massaged his feet. AJ came strolling into the living room placing a sandwich down on the table. Sitting down on the coffee table in front of them, he propped his hand up underneath his chin. AJ looked back and forth from Brian then to Nick, then to Nick's protruding stomach. He titled his head as he offered the sandwich to Nick.

“Here you go Nickers” he said
"I can't believe you told him, him of all people!" Brian argued
Nick groaned, “I told you, I didn't exactly TELL him, he just walked into the bedroom while I was shirtless... So technically he WALKED IN and found out..."
"But still...I mean I could see if it was Howie because he's quiet, but Boner?"
"Hey! What's wrong with me?" AJ protested
"You fucking blab like a news reporter. An iron lock couldn't keep your mouth shut!"
AJ stood up, "Fuck off, this is some serious shit, like I’m gonna go around town and sing 'Little Nicky is preggies!' Oh yeah Bri, really 3rd grade of me"
Brian glared, "Still..."
"Guys can you stop fighting? The Snoodles are trying to sleep!" Nick cut in
AJ's eyebrow arched, "The Snoodles?"
"Yes," Nick said smiling, "Snoodlette Nickollette Alexis Ivory and Snoddles Matthew Alexander Larson Littrell aka Snail and Small or The Snoodles!"
"He's not serious is he?" AJ asked turning to Brian
Brian pinched the bridge of his nose, "Oh the sad part of this is he seriously gave all of this thought..."
Nick's eyes began to water, "You hate me!" he screamed standing up, "You're both bastards!"
AJ sat there, "Ok...that was awkward....he thinks we hate him because he picked the top ridiculous names celebrities name their kids?"
"He gets touchy with it"
"Geez so you mean I am the uncle of Snail and Small Littrell? That's really fucked up...I mean damn I would've gone with Snickers and Twinkie or something..."
"Don't encourage that he might change his mind at the new idea"
"I wouldn't put it past him," he sighed slumping down next to him, "So uh...do you have any NORMAL names?"
"Yeah...but he didn't like them?"
"What, it's not Petey and Snoopy is it?"
Brian glared, "No, I picked Dylan for a boy and I wanted Mackenzie for a girls name" he stated
AJ titled his head, "That is the most normal thing I’ve heard all day in this house!" Brian glared, "Ok ok sorry..."
"Let me go see what he's up too or into"

Brian got up and headed up to his and Nick's bedroom. Nick lay sprawled on his back facing the ceiling singing to himself. Brian slowly crept into the room trying not to disturb Nick from his own little world. He leaned up against a wall listening to him sing to the babies. Smiling to himself he stiffed a chuckle, but not quiet enough causing Nick to sit up and glare at him.

"What are you doing in here?" he asked
"I sleep in here too?"
"Nope, not tonight, you're sleeping in another room away from me"
"Why? What the hell have I done now?"
"You insulted my intelligence"
"That's an impos-" he was cut off
"See that shit right there! The wise cracks and then laughing at the names I chose for the children I am baring!"
"Nick they're my kids too, I would like a say"
"Whose pushing them out of whose ass again?"
Brian stomped his foot, "Don't you dare turn that shit around on me Nickolas Gene Carter Littrell! Now we're gonna sit here and work this shit out instead of fucking fighting like we did when we were teenagers. Come on now, be fair about this Nick, really baby those names are cute, if they were dogs...but they're kids. They have to go through their whole life with being called Snoodles and Snoodlette. Be reasonable and considerate about them...."
Nick sat there pouting, "Fine I’ll think about it" he said rolling over

Brian laid down on the bed next to him, wrapping his arms around Nick’s waist. Nick sighed and snuggled back against him.

“I’m sorry Bri…god I hate when I get all pissy about nothing!”
“It’s hormones”
“Well fuck, since when did these things control your life?”
“Since you were born?”
“Bri, I think we should tell the rest of the fellas”
Brian shot up, “What the hell for?”
“Well AJ already knows and the only person we really fear is Kevin…”
“Are you sure you’re ready to tell everyone else?”
“Positive”

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Everyone had been gathered in Nick’s living room once again. All 5 men sat about taking turns starring each other, occasionally starring at Nick. Kevin couldn’t keep his eyes off of Nick’s appearance.

“Is this like our new meeting spot?” AJ asked
“No, it’s just easier to come here since 2 of us live here”
“I think we should make your living room our special hang out. You know, like that no girls allowed shit and make tents out of blankets!”
“Ok Spanky, after that we’ll go find the rest of the little rascals,” Kevin spat
“You’re an ass”
“Takes one to know one”
“I’m looking at one!”
“Then it’s your reflection-”
“Guys! Please, calm down,” Howie interjected
“Nick and I have some huge news”
“What could possibly be huger than you too being gay?”
Nick glared, “We’re welcoming a new member into our family,” Nick stated smiling
“That’s awesome guys! When did you decide to adopt”
AJ snorted, “They didn’t”
Howie looked from AJ to Nick, “You’re not adopting?”
Nick stood up, “Nope, in fact we’re having our own!”
“Awe you’re using a surrogate mother! Good for you guys-”
“No!” Brian and Nick shouted at once
“Damn D you can really be dense sometimes,” AJ said
“Well if it’s neither than what the hell are you two knuckleheads doing?” Kevin questioned
“I’m pregnant!” Nick announced

*5 Minutes Later*

Kevin and Howie were in fits of laughter as Brian, Nick and AJ remained silent. Howie was too busying wiping the tears from his eyes to notice their expression. Nick just groaned as he crossed his arms standing in front of them.

“Does this look like a joke to you?”

He quickly lifted up his shirt modeled around in front of them rubbing his swollen stomach. Howie starred in shock as Kevin’s mouth hung open. Their speechless response sent AJ into a sea of laughter.

“How… how is this possible?” Howie asked nervously
“Well when two people love each other-”
“You’re both men!” Kevin stated standing up, “What kind of sickness is in this house?”
“Relax Train there’s no sickness, it’s real. Nicky here is definitely pregnant, I felt the baby myself,” AJ offered
“You’re all fucking sick”
“Kev don’t react this way,” Brian said trying to place a hand on his cousins shoulder
“Don’t touch me! I don’t know what kind of sickness you have in here”
“When will you ever stop being a bitch,” Nick mumbled
“Excuse me, I’m the bitch? You’re the fucking freak who’s pregnant!”
Tears began to well up in Nick’s eyes, “I’m not a fucking freak!” he shouted as he brushed past everyone and ran upstairs
“Now look what you’ve gone and did!” Brian yelled
“I didn’t do anything, what the fuck did you two do!”
“You know he’s fucking sensitive about everything! Why did you have to go and say that?”
“I can’t take this shit no more, I’m out of here”

No one knew what to say as Kevin grabbed his jacket and headed for the door. The sound of Nick sobbing upstairs could be heard throughout the house. Everyone was afraid to make eye contact with each other or move. Finally Howie cleared his throat to ease the tensions.

“So… congratulations” he said
“Thanks man, it means a lot,” Brian said
“See I told you D would be cool with it,” AJ added
“You knew Bone? Why didn’t you tell me? You always tell me everything!” Howie whined
“Man I wanted too but jerk face here didn’t think I could keep a secret to myself. HA, I you told so,” he taunted
“Whatever, that’s like one secret kept out of the billion you’ve told”
“Whatever don’t sip on the haterade too long, you might choke”
“The haterade? Whatever! I need to go check on Nick to make sure he’s ok”

With that Brian rushed upstairs to check on Nick. AJ and Howie remained silent starring at each other. To break the silence Howie clapped his hands.

“What was that for?” AJ questioned
“A tension breaker”
“A tension breaker?”
“Yeah, you know how some people will fart to break tension-”
“More like breaking wind”
“Whatever! So instead of being disgusting I clapped”
“You’re way too happy about everything”
“Life makes me happy”
“I think you get high and don’t tell me,” AJ said eyeing him suspiciously
Howie nervously looked around, “Do not!”
“I wonder how they’re conversation is going,” he said looking up at the ceiling
“Say, AJ?”
“Yes?”
“What do you suppose Nick will name the baby?”
“Babies,” he corrected
“Twins? Dear god!”
“Snoodles and Snoodlette”
“What the hell is that?”
“I don’t know, but don’t ask Nick. He gets sensitive and will attack you for questioning his moments”
“Hmm…. AJ?”
“Yes?”
“Where do you think the babies are going to come from?”
“Where do you think D?”

 

*2 Months Later*

 

Brian had been in the kitchen cooking when Nick slowly got up from his situated spot on the couch and wobbled into the kitchen. He snuck past Brian and into the freezer to grab some ice cream. Once he opened the door he frowned, his extra chocolate peanut butter chip ice cream was missing.

 

“Brian!” he whined

Brian turned around, “Nick what are you doing up! You’re suppose to be off your feet”

“I don’t care! Where is my ice cream?”

“You’re not supposed to have any, remember?”

“Tell that to the babies”

“Frack… you’re not suppose to have it”

Nick’s eyes welled up, “You don’t love me!”

“What?”

“You absolutely hate me! You think if I eat the ice cream I’ll be even more fatter”

“Nick… be serious! I don’t think you’re fat at all baby,” he said trying to approach Nick to hug him

Nick slapped his arms away, “Don’t touch me! If you didn’t touch me in the first place I wouldn’t be a whale!”

“But you look wonderful pregnant”

“Ha! You say that now! Wait until I have them then I’ll be all stretch mark saggy galore and saggy breast”

“What the… Nick you don’t even have breast!”

“Says who?” Nick said pulling up his shirt

Brian eyed his chest, “It’s just swelling”

“Breast”

“Swelling”

“Breast”

“It’s a little bit of man boobs”

“Man boobs?” Nick starred, “I’m turning into a woman…” he cried

“But you just called them breast-”

“Don’t correct me!” Nick screamed, “Oh god I’m no longer male… Quick Bri check to see if I still have a penis or did it retract and turn into a vagina?”

“Ok, seriously after all this is over we’re going to therapy”

“Oh so now you think I’m crazy?”

“That’s not what I-”

“That’s what you were implying-” Nick paused, wincing as he grabbed his side, “Ouch”

“Are you alright baby?”

“I’m fine… but I think the babies aren’t,” Nick stated bracing himself against the counter, “I think I’m going into labor…”

“Shit! Ok… deep breathing Brian… remember what they taught you in those classes!,” he said to himself

“Those techniques are for… Ouch! Oh god I think I’m dying!”

“Right, ok! I’ll go upstairs and we’ll go to hospital!”

“Hurry!”

 

Brian rushed upstairs and grabbed Nick’s hospital bag. He ran into their bedroom throwing things around as he tried to find his keys.

 

“Ah ha!”

 

He rushed down the stairs and out the door. Jumping into his jeep he backed out of the driveway.

 

“We’ll be there soon Nick don’t you worry,” he said turning his head, “Nick? Oh shit I forgot him!”

 

He hit he break of his car causing traffic behind him to stop. People started to honk their horns as Brian had a mild panic attach in the car. Pulling himself together he turned the car around and headed back to his house.

 

Nick watched as Brian backed up into the driveway. He stood their hands on his hips in the hallway as Brian rushed through the door. Panting he rushed over to Nick.

 

“I’m so sorry! Oh my god”

“Whatever can we please go! I think I peed myself… “ Nick cried

 

Brian froze as he looked at the gigantic puddle underneath Nick’s soaked pants.

 

“How did your water break?” he questioned his horrified expression never leaving his face

“It’s a fucking miracle! Don’t ask me stupid shit right now!” Nick screamed

“Right”

 

He quickly stepped around the puddle as he helped Nick to the car. He was trying to remain as calm as possible but the more irritated Nick got the more he began to panic.

 

“Oh my god… I feel like I need to take the biggest shit of the world,” Nick announced

Brian quickly turned around in his seat, “What the hell?”

“This hurts SO BADLY! It’s like worse than that time I tried to get soda from the machine and the machine fell on me when I was 14!”

“Stay calm, we’re on our way there-”

“CAN YOU DRIVE FASTER!” he screamed

“I’m going as fast as I can!”

Nick outreached for Brian’s arm gripping it tightly, “If you don’t go any faster I will shove Tyke up your ass!”

“So… is 90 a good limit?”

“I don’t care as long as I get to the damn hospital otherwise you’re gonna have to buy a new car!”

 

Brian pressed his foot on the gas peddle as he began to weave in out of traffic. Once on the highway he picked up his speed trying to focus on the road. All of a sudden flashing lights pulled him out of his focus. He turned around real quickly only to snap back around gripping the wheel.

 

“Oh my fucking god,” he cursed

“What now?” Nick cried

“The cops are behind us, I’m going to pull-”

Nick gripped his shirt, “If you pull this car over I’m going to push you out the driver’s seat and drive myself!”

“I can’t lead them on a police chase!”

 

Brian slowed up his speed as he moved his car over onto the shoulder of the highway. He sat there nervously biting his fingernails as Nick continued to moan and groan in the passenger seat. The officer stepped out of his car and made his way over to their vehicle.

 

“I don’t want to go to jail!” Brian whined

“Who cares about you! I’m in fucking labor!”

Brian smiled nervously, “What seems to be the trouble officer?” he stuttered

The officer tipped his sunglasses down, “Do you know how fast you were going there?” he asked peering into the car looking from Nick to Brian.

“Yes… I’m in a hurry”

“Do you realize that you could’ve caused an accident-”

“Don’t you have a donut to eat?” Nick snapped as he continued to pant

“Nick!” Brian gasped

“Excuse me?” the officer said

“Listen officer he didn’t mean anything by it. We’ve got a huge emergency-”

“Step out of the car”

“What? I just said we have a-”

“If you don’t step out of the car you will be arrested for disorderly conduct”

“Brian if you step out of this car I swear to god!”

“You too tubby get out of the car,” the officer ordered

Tears began to well up in Nick’s eyes, “Tubby? Who the fuck are you calling tubby? If I wasn’t in labor right now I’d kick your fucking-” Brian clamped his hand on his mouth.

 

The officer stepped aside as Brian slowly got out of the car.

 

“Put your hands on your head,” he ordered

“Listen officer this is a big misunderstanding”

“Didn’t I tell you to get out of the car!” the officer shouted to Nick

“Brian Thomas Littrell! I cannot take this shit anymore. If you don’t get me to a fucking hospital I will send the holy ghost to get you!”

“Out of the car!”

“Fuck off you piece of shit! I’m fucking pregnant! I am in no way getting out of this fucking car unless we’re in front of a damn hospital!”

“That’s it, you’re both getting booked!”

 

The officer handcuffed Brian and proceeds to drag him to his car. Grunting Nick shifted around in the car until he was in the drivers side. He saw that Brian had left the keys in the car, ‘God I love that my husband is so trustworthy!’ he said to himself as he started the car.

 

“Hey!” the officer shouted

“Nick where are you going!” Brian cried as he watched his car take off.

“We’ve got a runner in a white BMW. Blonde fat white male driving headed south,” the officer called in on the radio.

“Oh my god…” Brian prayed.

 

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AJ flopped down on the couch knocking Howie’s book out of his hand. Leaning over he reached for a bag of chips.

 

“You could’ve said excuse me!” Howie said

“Nah, you had enough room,” he said shoving chips in his mouth

“Why are you even here? Don’t you have a date tonight or something?”

“Nope, I’m lonely and figured you could use the company. Kevin’s a snooze feast and Brian and Nick are insane in their house”

“And you’re not?”

“I’m not a pregnant dude”

“Whatever”

 

Howie opened his book and continued to read while AJ surfed through the channels.

 

“Oh cool Cops is on!” he chimed

“Lovely…”

 

AJ watched as the helicopter followed a white BMW down the interstate. The car seemed familiar as he sat up so he could lean into the tv.

 

“Hey D?”

“Yes AJ?”

“Doesn’t Brian drive a white BMW?”

“Why yes Alex, he does”

“Oh”

 

The silence in the room began to annoy Howie as he closed his book.

 

“Why?” he asked annoyed

“Because I think Nick is on Cops”

“That’s nice… WHAT!” he said now focusing on the TV

AJ pointed, “That is clearly Brian’s car but Nick is driving it!”

“Oh shit”

“Oh shit is right! Where the hell is he going?”

“Looks like the hospital…”

“OH MY GOD HE’S IN LABOR!” they both shouted in union

 

Scrambling to their feet the ran around the house looking for their belongings.

 

“Think we’ll beat him to the hospital?” Howie asked

“They cops are too focused on chasing him, we’ll take the back roads”

“Oh god…”

“To the bat cave!”

 

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“You two are in for a lot of trouble,” the officer said as he continued to driver.

 

Handcuffed and weeping in the backseat Brian slumped forward in his seat.

 

“Listen officer you’ve gotta believe us. My husband’s pregnant and we were just trying to get to the hospital!”

“Save it for the judge cause the only place you two pirates are going is jail”

Brian’s eyes widened, “I can’t go to jail! I’m Christian! Jail is no place for me”

“You should’ve thought of that before you little friend when on a speed chase”

“He’s pregnant!”

“Shimmer down with all this pregnant business! There is no such thing as a pregnant man”

“Well prepare to be amazed,” Brian mumbled

 

Sinking back into his seat he sighed to himself, ‘I hope Nick and the babies are ok,’ he thought to himself.oHH

Nick pressed his foot on the break as his continuous panting was quickening. He relaxed himself against the seat as he continued to groan.

 

“Someone please kill me now!” he muttered

 

Just then a knock on his window caused him to jump. He squinted his eyes through beads of sweat to make out the figures. AJ waved as he motioned for Nick to unlock the door. Nick did as he was told as AJ reached in for him.

 

“Looks like you’re about to have a baby there buddy,” he chimed

“No shit dickhead!” Nick groaned

Howie smiled holding the camera in his hand, “Smile Nicky!”

“Get that thing out of my face! Where is… oh my god! Kill me, just kill me…” he panted

 

Sirens could be heard in the background as AJ helped Nick into the entrance of the hospital.

 

“D you’ve got to stall them!” AJ yelled over his shoulder

 

Howie looked around rapidly as a swarm of police officers were approaching him.

 

“Move aside!” an officer shouted

“Wait!” Howie called, “Uh… um… Don’t you guys need a break from all that chasing?”

“Now’s not the time for friendly conversation, move!”

“Wait! You know I’ve always wanted to be a police officer”

“If you don’t move we will arrest you…”

“Uh…” he stuttered

 

Thinking rapidly he lifted up his shirt to flash the officers, ‘Right… I don’t have breast’ he thought to himself.

 

“What the hell?”

“Bye!”

 

With that he took off running into the building and down the hall.

 

“Sir you can’t come in here!” a nurse yelled after him

“It’s ok I’m with the pregnant blonde!”

 

He froze once he hit the maternity ward not knowing what room Nick was in. The sound of boots hitting against the floor caused him to turn around.

 

“Hold it right there!” an officer shouted

“You’re under arrest!”

“Oh shit!” Howie cursed

 

Letting his feet think for him he ran down the hall and into the first room he saw. Closing the door behind him he turned around to face a bunch of people in the middle of a delivery. The woman’s screaming frightened him as he ran into the door as he turned around.

 

“Sorry wrong room!”

 

He flew out of the room and down the hall again, this time peeking into random rooms. Just as he was about to run past AJ shouted his name.

 

“Nick! Oh thank god I found you!” Howie said

“Where the hell is Brian!” Nick shouted

“Relax man, Brian will be here. Come on deep breathes bud”

“I almost got arrested,” Howie blurted out

“Why?” AJ asked

“For flashing the police officers…”

“You what!” AJ and Nick said in union

“Not like that! I flashed my chest…”

“But you don’t have any fucking tits!” Nick swore

“Yeah… that’s why they’re trying to arrest me now,” he giggled

 

Nick sneered in his direction as he tried to sit up. Pain shot up and down his back as he tried to brace himself.

 

“I want to be knocked out right now!” Nick cried turning to AJ, “Hit me!”

“What?”

“Hit me!”

“Why?”

“Just HIT ME!” he screamed as he started to cry, “I can’t take this anymore, where’s the doctor?”

“No!”

“Give me your hand!”

AJ’s eyes widened, “No!”

“Give me your hand!” Nick repeated in a deeper voice

“Ok…” AJ stuttered as Nick gripped his hand, “Ow! I need my fingers… take the Howie’s hand, anything but mine!” he cried

“So help me Alexander James McLean, if I suffer you suffer with me!”

“I didn’t do this to you,” he said trying to pry his limp hand from Nick’s

“No but you’re the closes person near me!”

 

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“Officer if you just listen to me-” Brian was cut off by the officer hitting his billy club against the gate that separated them.

“Quiet down back there!”

“Stop hitting the gate! I am not a monkey in a cage!”

“Oh you will be once we get down to the station”

 

Brian sat back huffing as he tried to think of a way to escape, ‘Think…think… think harder Littrell, Nick needs you! Oh my poor Nicky, he’s probably all alone and scared out of his mind!’ he told himself.

 

“We’re making a pit stop, seems the fellas caught your little runaway buddy”

“Nick?”

 

A spark glinted in his eyes as they pulled in front of the hospital, ‘Yes! Thank you lord!’

 

“Now don’t you try any funny business while I’m gone, you hear me?”

“Yes sir!”

 

The pudgy officer got out of the car slowly as he made his way to the door. Brian shifted around in his seat as the officer snapped around pointing to him. He froze as the officer made the ‘I’m watching you’ gesture towards him before he entered the building. Sighing loudly once the man disappeared Brian searched around for something to unlock the hand cuffs.

 

“Think like AJ, what would he do in this situation?”

 

Just then he stopped a bobby pin on the floor, ‘Probably from some hooker he must of booked,’ he said before shifting his weight to pick up the item.

 

“How am I supposed to do this? I don’t even know how to pick a house lock!”

 

Once the pin was in his grasp he tried quickly to get it into the keyhole. Trying to use his slowly numbing hands to turn the pin, his eyes lifted once he heard a clicking sound.

 

“Yes!”

 

He pulled the handcuffs off of himself and opened the car door, “Thank you for the officer driving an old car!” he shouted to the sky as he ran into the building. The pudgy officer was at the desk with the remaining police department trying to get the nurse to reveal Nick’s information. Brian quietly snuck past them and continued to sprint down the hall.

 

“Burn ward? No… MRI? No… Maternity… yes!”

 

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“I hate all of you!” Nick screamed

“Now Nick I need you to take a deep breathe for me and push,” the doctor instructed

“Is it too late for you to cut them out?” he whined

The doctor smiled, “Unfortunately it is, now push!”

“I… CAN’T… OH MY GOD! This burns… it burns so badly,” he cried through gritted teeth

“You’re doing a great job Nicky,” Howie said cheerfully

“Shut the fucking camera off!” he screamed

“You’ll thank me later when all this is over”

“You are so number one on his hit list,” AJ stated

 

Sweat continued to role down Nick’s face as his matted hair stuck to his face. He was gripping onto the bed bars as if his life depended on it. Everyone else all but the doctor was afraid to go near Nick. He broke AJ’s hand as well as 3 other staff members. Howie remained the only lucky one.

Just then the door burst open as a sweaty Brian stood in the doorframe panting trying to regain his breath. Howie rushed over to him handing him a cup of water.

 

“Thank you lord!” AJ cried as he got up

“How is he?” Brian asked trying to look over the staff members shoulders.

“He’s doing great!” Howie said

“What happened to your hand?”

“Nick broke it…” AJ whimpered

“BRIAN!” Nick screamed

“I’m right here baby!” he shouted as he made his way through the people.

“Is this the father?” the doctor asked

“Yes!” Brian and Nick said at the same time

“Ok Nick, one more good push and baby number one will be here!”

“I give up!” Nick cried

“You can’t we’re almost there,” Brian said

Suddenly Nick gripped his shirt, “Don’t tell me shit! While you’re playing cops and robbers I’m here hauling two fucking kids out of my… oh god just take my life away!”

“He didn’t mean it!” Brian shouted towards the ceiling.

“Yes I do!”

 

Just then a thought ran through Brian’s head to try and calm Nick down.

 

“I could stay awake just to hear you breathing. Why’d you smile while you were dreaming? Wondering if it’s me you’re seeing. I could stay away in this sweet surrender. I can stay lost in this moment forever. Cause with you every moment spent with you is a moment I’ll treasure. I don’t want to close my eyes. Don’t want to fall asleep, because I missed you babe and I don’t wanna miss a thing. Cause even when I dream of you. The sweetest dream will never do. I’d still miss you baby and I don’t wanna miss a thing…” Brian softly sang

 

“1…2…3… happy birthday!” the doctor said

 

Everyone in the room went silent as the only noise heard was the sound of the baby’s cries. Tears welled up in Brian’s eyes as a huge grin remained on his face.

 

“It’s a boy!” the doctor announced

 

AJ’s face paled as he took one look at the bloody baby.

 

“All that blood…” he said before he fainted

Howie looked down at him and laughed, “Men!”

 

The doctor handed the baby boy to one of the nurses to clean off.

 

“Wait where are you going with him?” Nick asked through tears

“We have to make sure he’s healthy first and clean him up”

“Oh…”

 

Another shooting pain went through Nick again as he tried to sit up.

 

“Ok Nick, you ready to do this one more time?”

“Can I be knocked out?”

“Sorry!”

“Oh god…” he groaned

“Big push, you can do it!”

“Come on baby just a few more pushes…”

“Another big push and you can see your little girl”

 

Everything in the room seemed like time had slowed down for Nick as he gave his final push. He fell back against the bed panting as the soft cries of the second baby were heard. He looked up to see Brian looking down on him smiling. He smiled back at his husband as Brian leaned down to kiss him.

 

“I’m so proud of you,” he said

“I’m proud of me too”

“Hey where’s AJ?” Brian asked looking around

Howie chuckled, “Mr. Macho passed out at the sight of blood. Caught it all here on my trusty camera,” Howie said proudly

“Say hi to daddy,” a nurse cooed as she brought over one of the babies.

Nick sat up as the nurse handed him the baby, “Hello there! Wow… you’re so small” he said trying to fight back tears.

“He is and he’s got all ten of his fingers,” Brian cooed as he played with the baby’s fingers.

“He’s got your nose Bri”

“He’s got your eyes”

“We both have blue eyes Brian”

“Right”

“Ready to make room for baby number two?” the nurse asked

 

Brian held out his arms as the nurse gently placed a wide eyed little girl in them. She starred up at Brian with such amazement and wonderment. He kissed her forehead as she cooed in his arms.

 

“So what you guys calling them?” Howie asked as he sat on the bed.

 

Suddenly noise from the floor was heard as a groggy AJ got up. Holding his head he slowly made his way to the bed.

 

“How long was I out?” he asked

“You fainted” Howie chuckled

“I… what!”

“Shh… the babies are here”

“Oh…”

“Names?” Howie asked again

 

Nick didn’t take his eyes off of his son who was now sleeping in his arms.

 

“Dylan” he whispered

Brian’s eyes shifted to him, “Dylan? But what about Snoodles?”

“That can be his middle name… he’s definitely a Dylan…”

“And for her?” AJ asked

“Penelope,” he said smilingly sweetly at the little girl, “Penelope Snoodlette Littrell… or Pee Pee for short.”

“Pee Pee?” everyone said in union

“Yeah… she’s got to have something odd about her since she’s the only girl”

“Pee Pee… I mean Penelope it is then!” Brian exclaimed

“Our families now complete,” he said as him and Brian shared a kiss.

 

The sounds of sniffling interrupted their moment.

 

“Alex is that you?” Howie asked

AJ turned his back, “NO!”

“Why Alex you’re getting soft”

“And the Grinch’s heart grew-” Brian was cut off

“Shut up!” AJ barked, “Can’t a man have a moment?”

“I guess…”

“They’re just so… cute… almost makes me want kids”

“Ah when you’re ready, in the mean time you can help out with diaper duty!” Nick stated

“What? Uh… no thank you! I said almost!”

“Nah it’s our pleasure!”

“It’s quite alright”

“Hey did anyone call Kevin?” Howie asked suddenly causing the bickering to stop

“Eh he’s his own big baby,” Nick scoffed

“I’m not changing his diaper!” AJ said