Chapter 6: Part 1

“Now they are opening the door.”  Ethan said exasperated. He got up, very annoyed and went to the door. Leon followed him worried what was going to happen, there were only a few people who had the key to his apartment. Walking out of the room he walked to the top of the steps Leon put his arms around Ethan before he slipped down the steps. 

“There you are! Oh! You must be Ethan!” A female Tiger said from the bottom of the steps. She stood six feet with long black hair and the same amber eyes as Leon with the same tanned skin in a smart dress with a satchel. She was every bit a beautiful woman and a clear Alpha. What surprised him the most was the fact that she looked excited to see him.

“Ah, yeah.” He said confused. Leon looked at her from over his shoulder still holding onto Ethan.

“Hello Felicia, why are you here?” He said slightly annoyed.

“I came to meet my future brother-in-law.” She said with a smile.

“Did you have to come in like that? It’s been a rough morning.” Leon said he walked down the steps leading Ethan down carefully. “This is my sister, Felicia. She probably sincerely came to meet you, love.” He told him as they reached the bottom step, he pulled him close and kissed the side of his forehead. She stuck her hand out to Ethan but Leon batted it away and gave her a look of ‘no this is mine.’ So she just smiled and let it go for now.

“I saw Cathleen leaving, but who else has been here?” She asked. 

“Grandfather, how did you find out?”

“Mom, so I came here to see the one who finally claimed my big brother’s heart, and look how adorable you are.” She walked around them and noticed how Leon continued to possessively hold onto him as he watched her. Ethan looked at her a bit curiously, he wasn’t sure what to think about her quite yet but, she did seem friendly so far.

“You could have just come Friday.” 

“But I wanted to come now, and let me guess grandfather didn’t approve because he is an old stick in the mud?”

“That amongst other things.” He sighed. “Would you like to stay for lunch? I guess I can deal with having you here for that long.” He said in fake exasperation.

“Do you mind if I say for lunch?” She asked Ethan.

“I uhh don’t mind as long as Leon doesn’t.”

“Oh good then she can leave now.” Leon said with a grin.

“No, no, you just asked me and he said I could too, so yes I’m staying.” She walked into the kitchen to let Mark know she would be joining them for lunch.

“Your sister is much nicer than your grandfather.” Ethan said snuggling up to Leon. It wasn’t hard to notice how protective he was about him, even to his own sister who was clearly being nice, and it made him happy. He was starting to feel better after everything that happened that morning. He still felt uncertain but it was a small step, Leon loved him for him didn’t he?

“She’s always been more open minded.” He told him. “She’ll be in there a while, I’m sure she’s flirting with Mark.” He said walking them to the couch. 

“She likes Mark?” He asked, looking towards the door.

“I’m pretty sure they’ve had an on and off thing, for years but Mark is a Beta and Felicia is an Alpha.” He shrugged and sat down on the couch pulling Ethan into his lap. He nodded understanding both sides, it was unusual for a female Alpha to partner with a male Beta but, when you loved someone did it matter what their second gender was? “Now that you have picked some names, what are you going to read next?” He asked, looking to the table where his books were stacked.

“Do you want to look at the names? I mean you’re their father.” He asked.

“I’m fine with the names you picked, and if I change my mind I’ll talk it over with you.” He told him. “I am sure my mother's will assault you with names too, but you and I get final say.” He reminded him.

“Alright, I guess I am the most excited to read ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’. I never got around to reading it in school, but I also want to read ‘10,000 Leagues Under the Sea’.” He said looking at the two books.

“Such a pain, why won’t he accept that I choose him?” Felicia said walking out of the kitchen. She took a seat in one of the armchairs to the left of the couch. “What is this?” She noticed the baby names books on the table. “Are you two already expecting?!” She said shocked.

“Yes?” Ethan said a bit timidly he clutched Leon’s hand afraid she’d take things the wrong way. It would be easy to assume the worst, after all he was just a poor Omega who used to work in a Brothel.

“We were going to tell you all Friday, we’re going to the doctors then so we should have some photos.” Leon said, giving a reassuring squeeze. He knew he wasn’t trying anything, after all it was his own fault that resulted in him being pregnant.

“So when are you going to get married?” She asked, leaning forwards with a sly grin. “And can I make the outfits?”

“If it will please you, then I don’t mind, but we haven’t talked about it.” He looked to Ethan who seemed to relax a little. 

“Halloween? I’ve always liked the day, I like the costumes and well, free candy.” He admitted after thinking for a bit.

“Ohhh I like that idea!” She grabbed a notebook from her satchel as well as a pencil and started scribbling down notes.

“It’s going to be just the family who accepts us, nothing big because as you now know we’re expecting and well I think it’s better this way.” Leon told her. “Next year we’ll do something big with our little one at our side, more formal.”

“Oh boo, well that still lets me have time to plan for that, but I guess this year we should go simple. What kind of clothes do you like to wear besides my brother’s lounge clothes?” She asked.

“Uhh I don’t know, I've always worn whatever really, I like warm soft and cozy things with wider necks.” He pointed to his feather’s that came down the side of his neck and covered the top back of his shoulders. “Nothing tight or heavy, they just become burdensome to my feather’s.”

“I see, can I take your measurements?” She asked.

“Sure? Uhh do I need to take anything off?” He attempted to stand up but Leon held him tight. He looked at him with a pout.

“I just need you to take the shirt off, if you have an under shirt that’s fine to leave on.” She told him as she glared at her brother, she’d never seen him act this way with anyone and it was getting frustrating. All she was doing was taking his measurements so she could make them wedding outfits. “How far along are you? When is your due date?” She asked.

“Fifteen weeks now? Sixteen? I can’t recall but I’m due on the twenty eighth of December?” He looked to Leon who nodded. “So the end of the year.” He said with a nod. “I wonder if I’ll go early and end up sharing a birthday.” He pondered aloud.

“Oh when is your birthday?”

“December twenty fifth.”

“Oh you poor baby, you got nipped all your life didn’t you?”

“We were kind of poor so yes, we all celebrated our birthdays and Christmas at the same time so it was fine.” He said with a shrug. 

“We should do a half birthday party for you next year so you can enjoy it separately and we can all spoil you.”

“I get spoiled enough.” He said looking at his mate.

“You deserve to be pampered and spoiled more, I am all for a half birthday, we might do that for the baby when they’re older too, summer birthdays are the best.” He said proudly. 

Ethan finally wormed out of his arms and stood up, Leon pouted but let him, after all he trusted his sister. He pulled off his shirt leaving him in a tank top that he wore underneath, this was one of his own that had a wider neck meant for avian’s with feathers. Felicia got out her measuring tape and started to write them out ignoring Leon's occasional growls when she got to his waist and hips.

“There, all done, you are so skinny I’m surprised that Leon didn’t break you.” She said teasingly. 

Ethan went red and pulled his shirt back on, technically it wasn’t his but he was wearing it, so it was his today. Leon pulled him back into his lap with a grin as he nuzzled his fluffy neck that someday would hold his mark.

“He is skinny, but I plan on making him all plump and happy, it seems to be working here.” He said playfully, grabbing his ass. He let out a little chirp of surprise and pouted as he looked at his mate.

“Bad kitty.” He said scoldingly but not at all. 

“... I did not need to see that.”

“You could always leave then.”

“I’m already staying for lunch.”

Leon sighed in defeat and hoped it would be a quick light lunch, but then looking at his mate he did hope to put some weight onto the avian, though the baby was healthy and he was healthy it worried him that he was thin, but that was how most were. It would take him a long time to get used to it but he loved him all the same, he was his mate, his Omega the other father to their child and if he had his way a few more down the road. They’d get a nice house with plenty of room for them to run around and just be kids like he and his siblings had been growing up. Felicia was happily sketching away in her book now.

“Would you wear a suit or a dress for your wedding?” She asked, pausing in her sketch.

“Ahh I’d like a suit, I get embarrassed wearing a dress.”

“You don’t want to wear one?” Leon asked curiously.

“I don’t think I’d look good in one.” He told him as he thought back to the few times his clients had made him dress like a girl. One of them had told him over and over again he was such an ugly girl, but it hadn’t stopped him from fucking him the whole time. Now it made him feel very self conscious of his looks.

“I like to see him in a suit.” Leon told his sister, he could hear it in his voice that he didn’t like it, and as much as he would like to one day see him in a dress he didn’t want to push him. 

“I could do a dress top, you have such a nice neckline, but, a suit it is, if that is what you want.” She said with a shrug. 

“Yes, I mean maybe another time but come October I’ll really be showing.” He said looking down at his stomach. He wasn’t showing yet but he could see the bit of roundness to his waist. It excited him to know he was going to have his mate's baby. Leon put a hand onto his stomach and gave it a little rub. 

“We should feed our little one, I’m sure lunch should be ready now.” He said standing Ethan up and then standing himself. 

As if on cue Mark came out to announce lunch was ready, he looked at Felicia and then quickly retreated to take care of the wash leaving the three of them alone with a small mountain of food. Most of which went right to Ethan who had always had a healthy appetite and now that he was pregnant Leon was more than happy to let him eat to his heart's content. They talked colors and baby names, Felicia liked just about all the names. Ethan felt more relaxed around her as they talked, he felt that he could honestly be friends with her. After she left he took a nap on Leon’s lap while he got some work quietly done. Leon was going to miss small moments like this, it was sad to know his office was too noisy for his mate to stay with him.