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Connor sat down against the building. His baby kicked violently within him from hunger, he sighed and whispered, "I'm so sorry babe. This is not what I wanted for you."

He rubbed his 6 month belly, the baby wouldn't settle and he groaned at the pain.

Six months ago he wouldn't even think that would be in this position. Though no relationship is picture perfect. His ex-boyfriend kicked him out immediately, as he never wanted to have children.

At first he tired to beat him, but when that didn't work throwing him out on the streets was the next best option.

He heard a crash above him. The sky darken and the winds changed. He sighed putting his hoodie on and shoving his hands in his pockets.

The rain began to fall as he lowered his head in hopes of blocking some rain droplets from his belly.

Male pregnancy wasn't at all new to the world. It is normal in some places and to some people, but there are always those people who shun others.

Which is another reason why he finds himself on the sidewalk. Family disowned him, shelters couldn't or wouldn't take him in, he didn't have friends due to his boyfriend.

He wished that there was one person who cared about him or his well being.

Then just like that, "Ahem? Excuse me?"

Connor looked up waiting to be insulted, "Yes?"

"I couldn't help but notice, but... do you need an umbrella?"

He looked up at him, he was handsome and probably 2 years older then himself.

"I really want you to have it."

He gave held it out.

"It won't explode, I promise."

Connor took it and said, "Thank you... so much. Thank you."

"I'm Kenny, and you?"

"Connor. Thank you again."

"Trust me. Anything I can do to help." he smiled then walked off.

He smiled knowing not all of humanity is hopeless. He opened it up and felt better feeling almost felt dryer.

No more then 10 minutes did He hear wet foot steps coming my way. He looked up to see Kenny.

"I just realized... you are pregnant aren't you?"

His face went red. "I am... 6 months, please don't go on insulting me or tell me---"

He chuckled, "I would never do such a thing... but this must be extremely weird and creepy, but I have an extra room and I run a small business that so happens needs a cashier..."

"Are you asking me to move in with you?"

"Yes."

"Also with a job?"

"Yes."

"I don't know..."

He sat down next to him, "It's an odd offer I know, but you are pregnant 6 months to be exact and I just want to be safe and have your baby be safe."

He looked at him weary.

"There is no catch. I promise you."

Connor looks at him and sighs, "Okay... but I don't want to be a mooch so I will help you with anything and everything I can."

"Alright deal. Now come with me Connor." He smiled and stood up.

"I need help." Connor said after struggling.

"Oh yes sorry."

Kenny got him to his feet and smiled as they walked to his car and drove off home.

----

A month passes and Connor has got his life together. Kenny is the nicest man ever. The job was great and the room was amazing.

Kenny and Connor have become amazing friends. They sat at the table as they enjoyed a Sunday dinner.

"Have I thanked you enough for all of this?"

"Everyday." Kenny smiles and chuckles.

"Well just in case if it isn't enough... Thank you."

Kenny smiled and looked down at his plate then up at him, "I hate you ask you Connor, but I have to know why were you on the streets?"

"I had a boyfriend." he started after a long pause. "He wasn't the nicest and accepting of people, so when I told him about the baby he tired beating it outta me. When it didn't work he had kicked me out."

"Wow... Connor I am so sorry."

"No one would take me in after... ow!" he yelped as the baby attacked him from within.

Kenny shot up and ran to him placing his hands against his belly. "Are you okay? Is there something wrong with the baby? Whoa..."

"I'm fine just this one likes to attack me." Connor looked up at Kenny. He kneeled in front of him and the younger said, "Ken... you've never felt the baby... have you?"

"No. I thought it would be weird to ask you." He rubbed the belly as the baby kicked at his hands. "Is this okay?"

"It's perfectly fine. It's calmer with your touch."

Kenny asked, "Can I lift up your sweater?"

Connor thought about this and said, "Yes you can."

He brought up the sweater and looked at the taut skin. "Wow... this is--" getting cut off as the baby pressed it's foot to his hand.

Ken looked up at Connor in shock, the smaller couldn't help but laugh, "You feel that... imagine what I feel."

"I'm sorry does this hurt?"

"No! No, it's comforting. The baby likes it."

"Good. Do you have a name?"

"I like the name Charlie, it can go for both genders." He said leaning back poking his tummy out more.

"Baby do you like the name charlie?" Kenny said and the baby kicked wildly.

Connor laugh and said, "That's a yes." He then sat up straight, "Mind helping a pregnant friend up? This one is taking over my bladder."

"No I don't, here." he said pulling him up. Kenny brought him up close and looked down at him.

Connor meet his eyes and his breathe hitched. The taller's coppery eyes looked inviting and safe.

The green eyes that looked at Kenny seemed scared, but longing for something missing.

There was a gravitational pull that was pulling them in. Kenny looked like he was about to kiss him.

"Bladder!" he ran into the bathroom, but other then he really had to pee, he didn't know what to do in the situation.

When it was time for bed Kenny came into Connor's room. "Knock knock," he said at the doorway.

"Hey Kenny is there something wrong?"

He looked at him and said, "Look Connor I really didn't know think was going to happen... but I think I am falling for you."

Connor looked at him up and down and said, "Well good think I'm not the only one." Kenny starting grinning, "How about you stay with me tonight?"

Kenny crawls behind him and wrapped his arms around him. "You think that we'll become something."

Connor took his hand and kissed the knuckles and said, "We'll see."

----

Connor sits at the cash register as he watches the snow fall. He rubs his 9 month belly and smiles when Charlie kicks at his hands.

The baker/cafe was busy for breakfast and lunch, now that the sun was falling less and less people came in. There were only 3 people at the tables.

Kenny came from the kitchen and said, "Hey babe."

"Hey." He said tired, at 9 months the baby had taken its toll on Connor's body and made him achy, sick, and tired.

Though over the couple of months Kenny and Connor have become a couple sharing a room while using Connor's old room for a nursery.

Ken kissed his cheek, they have not yet had their first kiss waiting for the perfect moment to share the special event.

"Tired?"

Connor yawned and nodded. "The baby won't come out." He pouted.

"Babe," he chuckled, "you are only a day over due. Your belly has yet to drop."

"I know, I know. It's just Charlie is cramped and it hurts when he/she moves to much. They keep me up at night and I always feel nausea..."

Kenny bent down to talk to the belly, "Hello in there Charlie, I'll make you a deal. If you stop moving around so much I'll let your daddy eat all the sweets he can."

They baby kicked his hands, "Are bribing an unborn child?"

"If it seems like it then yes."

The door's bells rang as someone walked in and they said behind the two, "Excuse me?"

"Babe, can I go back to work?"

"Fine fine." Kenny went from behind the counter to some tables.

Connor turned around saying, "What can I get you?" He gasped seeing a face that had been dead to him for 9 months, "Frank?" He got up backing up dropping the chair.

"Hey Connor... I see you kept the baby."

"What do you want? What are you doing here?!"

"Relax Connor."

Kenny hearing the panic in his love's voice came over and said, "Everything ok---"

"Relax?! You want me to relax? You beat me Frank! You tried killing a life because you were to selfish to want to raise it!"

"I kno---"

"You threw me on the streets! I could have died! The baby could have died! Why are you here? How did you find me?"

"That's why I came here... I wanted to apologize for what I have done to you, our bab---"

"There is no way in hell this baby is yours!"

"Okay... I completely understand. I really don't want the kid either... I just want you to know that I am sorry."

"You are such a bastard! I hate you, you worthless piece of shit! You wouldn't even make a good father because you are a failure! There is nothing in this world that will ever change my mind! I would actually care less if you were murder before my eyes... Get out! Leave! You monster get out!" Connor said clutching the side of his stomach running into the back office.

Frank looked at Kenny shocked.

"How did you find him?"

"An old friend came in here and told me."

"Okay. Well I am going to ask you to leave and leave MY boyfriend alone, forever."

"Alright... I won't ever bother you guys again."

"Good leave." Frank nodded at him and walked the store.

The costumers looked up and Kenny said, "I am sorry everyone."

"It's fine." they said at different times.

Kenny ran in back and walked into the office and saw Connor crying.

"Connor?"

He turn to him and ran into his chest and cried into shirt.

All Kenny could do is hush him and brush his shaggy hair back from his face.

"Connor he's gone. Forever. I would never let him destroy you again. Never again. He would even live pass that thought. Please stop crying."

Connor managed to calm down, slowing down into soft whimpers. "I'm sorry."

"It's perfectly fine honey."

"I don't want to move from here."

"It's okay... whenever you are ready."

They stood there for sometime then Connor pushed away and moaned doubling over.

"Con?! Are you okay?" Kenny said noticing he was clutching the side of his belly.

After time of heavy breathing, "I-I think I just had a contraction."

"Really?" he said half excited and half scared shitless.

Connor smiled and said, "The baby is coming."

"What do we do?"

"Labor could last up to days. I say we let the people finish up in the cafe. We go home and relax for a bit."

Kenny smiled and said, "Okay sounds good as long as you are okay with that plan."

He nodded and they waited for the remaining costumers to leave.

Connor experienced his second contraction as they drove home.

"Breath babe. he-he-hoo."

Connor followed the rhythmic breathing and said when it was over, "I have a feeling this isn't going to be easy."

"We won't know until we are there." Kenny said kissing Connor's knuckles.

---

Around 10 Connor was dealing with a contraction in the kitchen. He said as he gripped the chair, "Oh dear lord!"

Kenny rubbed his back and hushed him. The shorter wrapped his arms around his lover's neck. They swayed.

"Better?"

"Yeah."

Connors clothes were sticking on to him because of the sweating of hard labor.

They rested forehead against forehead when Kenny felt his feet wet.

"Babe did you just pee or..." He said looking into panicking eyes.

"Or my water just broke."

"Okay okay. No need to panic. Let's get you cleaned up and take you to the hospital okay?"

Connor whimpered.

"Sweetie don't cry! Everything will be just fine."

"I'm so scared Ken."

"You don't have to be because I am here. We are going to go through this together."

Connor cleaned up with Kenny's help and they made their way to the hospital.

----

Four hours had passed and Connor lays on his side as Kenny rubs his contracting belly.

"Okay Connor after your contraction we will look to see if you are ready to have this baby."

He moves so he can be examined.

"Deep breath." Dr. Jacoby said as he checked the birth canal. "Looks like we can start pushing. Let's get everything ready before you start pushing."

The doctor walked out and Kenny kissed Connor's sweaty warm forehead. "You ready to meet our baby?"

"You actually claim this baby?" Connor said strained and happy.

"I was hoping to claim you as well." Kenny said pulling out a sliver diamond studded ring from his pocket.

"Oh god." he said suffering from shock and a contraction.

"I know this sudden, it's only been 3 and a half months... but I-I love you Connor Harris. Will accept my offer?"

He teared from either joy or pain, "Yes!"

Kenny slipped the ring on his finger and Connor pulled him into a kiss and said, "I love you too."

"Okay ready guys?" Dr. Jacoby said walking in with two other nurses.

"Yes. We are." Kenny looked down at his fiancee, kissing his forehead.

"Okay next contraction push up to ten. Ready go."

He bore down letting out a yelp. "God! This kid is already grounded!"

Kenny says as the push ended, "Just breathe babe. Think of the baby only."

He nodded breathing and then pushes.

"Okay guys, it's crowning." He said almost excited.

"Can you check?"

"Oh Connor! It has your hair!" Kenny said with a cracking voice, looking at the bronze locks.

"And push." The doctor counted down.

Connor yelped again.

"Okay I have the head, take a deep breath, I need to check for the cord." Connor moaned in pain, "Okay we are a go, pant so we can get these shoulders out."

Kenny pushed his drenched hair back, then kissed his forehead. "You are doing so great."

Three pushes later they heard a noise that could stop time. The crying of their baby.

"Here he is! A beautiful bouncing boy!" Jacoby said placing the baby on Connor's chest.

"A boy." The new dad said to his new son. "You are so beautiful my little Charlie Oliver Maeve."

"Y-you gave him my middle and last name?"

"He is your son isn't he?" Connor said with a sly smile as they took him to clean him up.

He chuckled and the said softly, "You made me a dad. I love you so much."

"I love you too, forever and always."

----

6 years have passed and a hyper Charlie is chasing his 4 year old sister, Amelia, around the living room.

Connor watches from the kitchen as he cooks dinner for his family. There were foot steps that came from behind him. Then a kiss on his neck.

"Why must you prove you can do much at this point." Kenny said placing his hands on the taut 9 month belly that was attached to his husband of 5 years.

"Well Kenneth, my family must eat and so must Turner... speaking of him. You picked a middle name?"

"Yes, Javoris... it means loved."

"Hmm... Turner Javoris Maeve. I like it. Ow... so does this one." Connor said holding his side as Turner kicked at his side.

"Hey T.J. don't be mean to daddy."

"Daddy! Dad!" said two little voices.

"What's up my beautiful babies?"

"Hungry!" Amelia said smiling bright looking like Kenny more and more everyday.

"Me too!" Charlie said, he was big already. Thankfully he looks more like Connor, only having hazel eyes from his biological father. As soon as Connor and Ken married, Kenny had fully adopted his son.

"You guys are?" Kenny said smiling.

"Yes!" They said again.

"Good! I am finished, go wash up and sit down."

They ran off to do just that. Kenny help set up the table, then they sat down exchanging stories when Connor looked towards the entrance.

He saw the old wooden handle of the large purple umbrella that give him the perfect life he thought he'd never had.