Bear My Babies

“I’m so glad you’re okay. Melissa, you’re going to be a great addition to our family. When can we plan the wedding?”

Thomas could tell that Melissa didn’t know how to answer, and he hadn’t had a chance to tell her how he truly felt, but he hoped she felt the same way.

“Immediately,” he said as he pulled Melissa to him. “I love you and there’s no reason we shouldn’t be together.”

Not caring his family was around, he bent down and pressed his lips to hers, giving her the first real kiss they’d shared, delighting in the gasp that came from her as she wrapped her arms around his neck. The two melted into one another and when they parted, his parents and brother were trying to look anywhere but at the two of them.

“I love you, too, Thomas.” She smiled and grabbed his hand. “Now please take me home.”

***

Nine months later, Thomas stood outside the glass looking down at a small little boy wrapped up in a blue blanket. His tiny features were scrunched up as he slept, having had a big day. He was perfect. His father stood beside him holding the very expensive cigar he’d bought for the occasion. Abraham was more excited than Thomas at the fact that he had a grandson. He’d bought cigars for everyone and called everyone they knew to let them know that Joseph Rancic McMillian had arrived and he finally had a little boy to spoil.

“Not that I don’t love my girls,” he was reassuring AJ who had come up to look at is nephew.

“I know you do, Pop.”

Thomas was happy. His wife had done extremely well with the delivery and everything had gone perfectly. It was hard to believe they’d almost lost him and the hell they’d been through to get to this point. He told his father and brother goodbye and went back into the room. Her mother had been feeling well enough to call, but they didn’t want to get her out of the house and into a contaminated environment. He could tell she was sad her mother couldn’t be there.

He was almost back to the room when he ran into someone he hadn’t suspected.

“Blair, I don’t want to see you today,” Thomas said as he tried to brush by him.

“Listen, I know you’re mad, but I didn’t have a choice. Those goons that came after you and destroyed Melissa’s office, they threatened to trash my employee’s houses. Not mine, my employees. How low is that? Anyway, I had to go and tell them what I knew and participate in the ceremony to keep them from doing it. I do have some compassion for my people, man. You have to understand that.”

“They tried to erase my son from Melissa’s womb,” Thomas said quietly since they weren’t alone in the hallway.

“I didn’t know that’s what they were going to do until you two were brought in. I couldn’t go against all those people. I had been trying to think of some way to cause a diversion or bust you out when Hilary showed up. I promise, I’ve never been happier to see someone in my life. We have a date later.”

“You’re going out with Hilary?” Thomas was more amused than anything.

“Yeah, if that’s okay. She thinks I’m a good guy because we’re friends. Dude, I am really sorry for everything. I called off the bet even though I was totally right and would have won. I felt like that was the best thing to do.”

“Because it’s a happy day and because we’ve known each other for so long, I’m going to forgive you, Blair.”

“Cool, now can you tell me what Hilary likes in bed? Is she more slow and gentle or rough and tumble?”

“Bye, Blair,” Thomas said and made his way back to his wife’s room.

“Honey, are you sleeping?” he said quietly as he walked into the room.

“No, I was just lying here thinking about how crazy life has been these past few months.” She smiled up at him obviously exhausted, but she looked happy.

“Now we have a perfect son who is going to be so incredibly loved and spoiled.” Thomas bent down and kissed her softly on the lips. He was truly content. “We just have to figure out if he’s a bear or not. The change won’t happen until he’s much older.”

“You’re forgetting, Thomas. His mother is a doctor who specializes in the paranormal fertility world. I can tell you what he is as soon as I get back to work.” She grinned at him and pulled him down for one more kiss.

“You amaze me every day, Mrs. McMillian. I love you very much.”

“I love you very much,” Melissa replied.

The nurse brought in a very fussy infant and Melissa cooed over him while she fed him. Thomas watched in awe as their miracle ate and then fell asleep on his mother’s chest. He had the perfect family.

The end.