Forget Me, Not Special Chapter 5

3 months later

Daou POV

Daou made shhh noises to his sons as they walked into the hospital room with a big congratulatory bouquet of Poon’s favorite flowers. Charlotte, who had grown like a weed, was all too happy babbling “da-da” over and over again as if she could sense him on the other side of the door. Poon had just given birth to his twin boys. Offroad had elected himself to be in the birthing room with him to which Poon happily agreed. Offroad had called him a bit ago to let him know the coast was clear for visitors.

“We are here for the babies,” Charlie said as he came into the room.

“Charlie!” Daou quietly scolded him.

“Oh and for you too uncle poon,” Charlie corrected himself. “And Uncle Marc?” Charlie’s said as a question as if making sure not to forget anyone.

“Children,” Chance said, rolling his eyes.

“Yeah that includes you,” Daou told his son.

“I’m 12,” Chance rebutted.

“Okay, and I’m 38?” Daou answered.

“Does that make you still a child?” Chance asked Daou, raising an eyebrow at Daou.

“Boys!” Offroad hissed.

“Sorry,” Daou said, turning to stick his tongue out at his son.

“Dad!” Chance said to Offroad pointing at Daou.

“Eww no, we are not entering the dad phase,” Offroad said making a face as he rocked one of the babies in his as Marc had the other.

“Uncle poon I got you these!” Charlie excitedly said, rushing to Poon’s bedside with the flowers.

“We got them,” Chance said, joining Charlie at Poons beside.

“Thank you, boys, they are beautiful,” Poom smiled at them.

“I’ll trade you?” Daou said to Offroad, bouncing Charlotte in his arms as she continued her babbling reaching for Offroad. Offroad smiled at him as they carefully exchanged babies.

“He is so tiny,” Daou smiled at the little baby he was holding.

“Yeah he was the runt,” Marc laughed, handing their other son to Poon who glared at him.

“Don’t call our son a runt,” Poon huffed.

“Yeah, we don’t call people names!” Charlie shouted before looking over at Offroad. “Daddy, I wasn’t a runt was I?” The question had them all busting out in laughter.

“No Charlottes the runt,” Chance informed his brother.

“Actually the baby in Daddy’s tummy is the runt,” Daou smiled at his husband.

“I still can’t believe you are pregnant,” Poon smiled.

“I want a big family,” Offroad said as he made silly faces at their daughter.

“And I am happy to give it to him,” Daou said, handing the baby over to Marc.

“Eww gross,” Chance groaned.

“Gutter Chance,” Daou sighed with a laugh.

“Is your appointment today still?” Poon asked.

“Yeah Mom is going to be here soon, she is going to take the boys,” Offroad informed Poon.

“I don’t wanna go with grandma,” Charlie pouted.

“She is going to take you to Uncle Diamond,” Offroad sighed as both of the boys immediately cheered.

“I heard someone mention me?” Diamond’s voice came with a knock.

“Uncle Mond!” The boys shouted, running to him.

“What are you doing here, where is my mom?” Offroad asked as he shifted Charlotte to the other hip. Offroad’s leg from time to time gave him trouble when he had been standing for long periods of time. Daou reached over and grabbed Charlotte from him, wrapping his arm around his waist and giving him a bit more support.

“She got caught up at the salon and asked me to just come over and grab them,” Diamond said. “Congrats Poon and Marc,” Diamond smiled at them.

“You’re next after your brother,” Poon joked.

“I’m good I have all these babies to spoil now since this one wants to keep popping them out,” Diamond gestured to Offroad. Daou let go of Offroad and reached over and tried to swat Diamond’s head but he had ducked. “Ha missed me,”

“Yeah, just wait,” Daou said with a laugh.

“Oh shit,” Offroad called out. “Babe we gotta go,” Offroad rushed over to Poon, kissing him on the head. “I’ll be back tomorrow with sonogram pictures,”

“And take out?” Poon asked.

“And take out,” Offroad laughed, hugging his friend goodbye.

They both said bye to their boys as they made their way to Daous’ car, securing Charlotte in her car seat before they made their way over to the ob/gyn doctor’s office. Offroad had checked himself in as Daou took a seat holding Charlotte.

“What are they doing for this appointment?” Daou asked Offroad as he settled into his seat.

“Routine stuff and we will get to see and hear the baby’s heartbeat today!” Offroad said excitedly. Daou had remembered when he first heard Charlie’s and Charlotte’s, it had made his heart happy and light feeling.

“They can’t tell us what it is at this appointment right?” Daou asked.

“No, that’s about 8 more weeks out,” Offroad answered him as a nurse came out of a back door calling for him. They followed her to an examination room. Gave Offroad instructions on how to get ready. As Offroad went along getting ready for the doctors Daou settled in the corner with his daughter trying to keep her busy.

“Welcome back,” The doctor said as they walked in. She immediately began washing her hands. “Feels like you were just here,” she laughed.

“Sorry for the almost weekly appointments, someone is just worried,” Offroad said, smiling at Daou.

“Well he wouldn’t be such a good father if he wasn’t,” She smiled at Daou. “Now are you ready to hear your baby?” She asked as she sat down in front of an ultrasound machine.

“Yes!” Offroad said excitedly.

“Great!” She exclaimed, grabbing the gel and squeezing it on Offroad’s small bump on his stomach. “This will feel cold,” she said as she placed the wand on his stomach. She moved the wand along and Daou saw confusion on her face and immediately felt his anxiety rise.

“Ou!” Offroad hissed at him making Daou realize he was releasing pheromones. 

“Sorry,” Daou grumbled.

“Is everything okay?” Offroad asked their doctor who cleaned off the wand and placed it back on the machine.

“I would like to do a transanal ultrasound today, to get a clearer picture, we do not typically do those with alphas present but I do not think he would leave quietly,” the doctor looked at them.

“Is something wrong with the baby?” Offroad asked. Daou now feeling Offroad’s anxiety rise.

“The baby is fine, I would just like a clearer picture,” The doctor reassured him.

“Do what you need to please,” Daou said, scooting closer to Offroad’s side.

“Thank you,” the doctor said as she prepped the other wand. Daou turned to look at his husband as he buried his face in his daughter’s stomach hoping his alpha would remain ignorant to the fact something other than him was inserting his husband. There was a long stretch of silence before the doctor made an “ah ha” noise.

“What?” Offroad asked as Daou lifted his head.

“Are you ready to hear the heartbeat?” The doctor smiled at them and they both nodded eagerly. The doctor hit a switch on the machine and instantly the room was filled with their child’s heartbeat. Daou closed his eyes listening to it and noticed almost immediately something was off. It sounded like…

“Are there 2 heartbeats?” Daou asked, opening his eyes.

“2?” Offroad asked in shock, immediately turning to look at the doctor who was smiling.

“2,” the doctor said as she paned the screen towards them and there clear as day were 2 babies.

“Holy shit!” Daou exclaimed, looking at the screen in shock.

“How is that possible?! Twins don’t run in my family?” Offroad asked.

“Well only fraternal twins are genetic, identical twins which you have are like magic,” The doctor laughed. “Essentially your body just gets bored one day within the first few weeks of pregnancy and decides to split the fertilized egg in 2,” Daou could feel his panic rising. Poon had a hard and exhausting pregnancy with his twins and this was Offroad’s fourth pregnancy.

“What do we do?” Daou blurted out in fear. Charlotte started squirming, becoming fussy, partially due to the pheromones daou was releasing and the other part due to Daou holding her too tightly.
 
“I assure you Offroad will be fine,” The doctor calmly said to him. “He is healthy and so are the babies,” she said as she removed the wand. “I won’t lie and say this pregnancy is not a high risk because any twin pregnancy is. But I promise you we will keep a close eye on him, and as long as he doesn’t do any strenuous activity at home this should be a breeze for him,” She smiled at both of them and Offroad groaned.

“He is going to think you mean sex,” Offroad said sitting up.

“Well, once you are in the second trimester, I would have to advise against knotting and daily bedroom activities,” She laughed nervously. “Maybe make it a weekly activity?”

“Once a week?” Offroad asked, his mouth hanging open.  “I’m like 3 weeks away from my second trimester?!”

“You promised,” Daou reminded him.

“Yeah, but I thought they were going to tell me that I can lift anything heavier than Charlotte, not this!” Offroad protested.

“Well yes, I would advise that as well,” The doctor said with a laugh. “I don’t mean you need to limit all the activity just the one that will possibly jostle the babies too much,”

“And once I hit the 3rd trimester?” Offroad asked.

“Let’s see how you are progressing and we will cross that bridge when we get to it,” the doctor patted his leg. “I’ll let you get dressed, and while I know it won’t make a difference your next appointment should be in about 4-6 weeks,” the doctor smiled at them before exiting. Offroad flopped on the table sighing.

“This is going to be a nightmare,” Offroad sighed.

“Just think how excited everyone is gonna be!” Daou exclaimed. “2 babies,” Daou said excitedly to his daughter. Charlotte giggled and Daous’ heart melted even more. His children were his everything. He snuggled her closer, meeting Offroad’s eyes who were watching him as smiling. “Thank you,” Daou told him, hoping he knew what he was thanking him for. This was all he wanted and needed in his life, his omega, and his children. Offroad and he didn’t have the best start but what they had now was worth it all 10x over, and he would spend the rest of his life thanking his husband for being here next to him and giving him his family and home.