Senshi POV: Age - 38
I wake up in the middle of the night for a snack and unable to hold back I go check my kids. They all have their own room and as I check them all I smile as the girls all got out of their respective rooms and they all went to sleep with their big brother. I sigh and tucking them in together I go back to my room to sleep.
The next morning is the start of my vacation so I allow myself to wake up late. We all do but I want more so I deny when she wakes up.
S-Morning love.
-Hmm, love you.
S-You want to keep sleeping?
I nod and she laughs.
S-I'm staying up with the kids. Join us wherever you want.
I nod and she kisses my cheek before she leaves. The sun and the bright morning daylight make it hard to fall asleep again but I manage and as I finally manage to fall asleep, slightly, I wake up as my son call me out.
Santi-Dad. Are you awake?
I turn and rubbing my face I ask.
-Did you had breakfast yet?
Santi-Not yet.
-Come here.
I sit up and I stretch as he climbs up the bed with me.
-What would you like first? Breakfast or shower?
Santi-I would like breakfast first but I'm going to do the opposite. Can I use the, your, bathroom?
-Sure. Wait here a moment. I'll be right back.
I kiss his forehead and he stays put on the bed while I go. I go check with my wife and daughters and I find them on the bathroom. I knock softly.
-Ladies. Can I come in?
S-Sure. Look from outside.
I peek from the door and the three girls are on the full tub while Samantha bathes them.
-Going to help Santi.
S-He woke you.
-No, he came before I could sleep again and I rather help him than sleep.
S-Alright. We can eat breakfast out.
-Copy that. Bye girls. Bye bye.
Siria-Bye.
Soleil-Bye bye.
Sunniva-Bye bye.
I laugh as the girls just repeat my words and Samantha does too before I go back to my room with Santiago.
I let Santiago take the shower first and being just five I help him with the stuff and bottles of shampoo and everything he needs. I shower while he waits to dry up and as I get out he's still waiting.
Santi-Hi dad.
-Santi.
Santi-What's that?
-Barbasol cream.
Santi-Like cheese cream?
I laugh and being as curious as he is I answer his question.
-No. This cream is to clean the guys face. Guys like me.
Santi-And me.
-Not yet Santiago. Grown guys like me need it. You're still a boy so you still don't need it.
Santi-When will I need it?
-Hmm. In ten years more, maybe a bit less.
I clean myself and as I do he keeps quiet just watching me until I'm done and he asks again.
Santi-Will I look as strong as you in ten years?
-I'm strong but I don't look like it.
Santi-Then how will I be?
-You will be strong, handsome, smart and educated. You'll have many girlfriends.
Santi-Ew, no.
-Not now Santiago.
Santi-That part can wait way longer. I don't want it. That's gross.
I laugh and riffling his hair I smile.
-I can help you with anything and everything you need when you need it.
Santi-I know. Dad, is it possible to be like both you and mom? Or do I have to choose one or other.
-You are you. What we share is an extra to your own person.
He gives it thought for a moment and I poke his cheek.
-You'll understand soon enough. Come now, let's go eat.
He cheers and so we finish dressing before joining the girls for breakfast.

Mekal POV: Age - 38
I am at work one day and as I turn to get my new supply of silk and material to make clothes I go to the backroom I find myself with my son Aibek and my husband Aldo.
Aibek-Dad.
He let's go from Aldo and he runs up to me in a hug.
-Hi little boy. What are you doing here?
Aldo-We came to go to lunch together.
Aibek-We can go now, right?
-Let me close up the store.
He nods and he runs around happy, cheerful and happy as I close and so I turn to Aldo.
-He has a lot of energy today.
Aldo-We mistook breakfast and he got my coffee. His kid energy plus my coffee, that's the result.
-Oh my.
I close up the store and so we go for lunch together. Aibek runs around us as we go looking everywhere at everything and anything. Aldo and I hold hands as we walk. I can feel it in his pulse that he wants to tell me something but I don't ask because I know he will eventually tell me. Grabbing tighter to him I pull him closer to me and so we link our arms together as well. We walk like that for a while until our son calls us out.
Aibek-Dads. Look, can we eat here? It looks........it got my attention.
We look inside the restaurant and is a mix of Chinese and Japanese food.
-Buffet, menu and wow, they cook it right in front of you too.
Aibek-I want to see that one. Please please pretty please.
Aldo-Sure.
-Come on, let's go in.
He cheers and as we go to our very own personal kitchen Aibek is attentive with many different expressions and the chef makes a small show as he cooks just for Aibek.
Aldo-Are you sure this is safe?
-I'm sure and look at him. He's so happy.
Aldo-He is.
We look in silence for a while before he speaks again.
Aldo-Do you think he'll be happy if we have another child?
That makes me look at him directly and I ask.
-You want to have more kids?
He only shrugs and kissing his cheek I smile.
-Is alright. Do tell, why do you bring the topic up now?
Aldo-Is because, ah............
Seeing his trouble to speak I speak to him.
-We can speak later about it. More privately and focused on that.
Aldo-I think that's for the best.
We kiss and as the evening goes on we eat in mostly silence but the thought of having another kid stays on my mind and I can't help but wonder why didn't we had our second kid sooner. The idea sticks to me like the sun to the day and so I stay with that too.

Sharik POV: Age - 48
I wake up sharply and agitated as morning comes. The panic only last a minute maybe two as I slowly calm down and relax myself. Once I calm down I stretch and I get out of bed and get ready for the day. As I get ready both of my daughters intrude in my room and they sit on my bed.
Tahiz-Hi dad.
Merit-Hi dad.
-Hi girls.
I kiss both their foreheads before I step back.
-What do you want?
Tahiz-We want to be with you.
-Both of you.
Merit-Let's have a family day.
-Sure. I'll call dad to organize everything.
Tahiz & Merit-No!
I step back a bit alarmed and maybe confused.
Tahiz-Please dad.
Merit-Family time like the ones we used to have before. You, me, Tahiz and mom. Those ones.
A sense of grief comes over me and I hold it back.
-You want........................
Tahiz-Come on dad. You need the break.
Merit-We need to do some more family bonding.
-I promise to think about it but I don't promise that we will go.
They both seem disappointed at my decision but they don't insist anymore and they speak as they go out.
Tahiz-Bye dad. I'll drive sister to school today.
Merit-Bye dad.
-Bye girls.
I sigh as the front door closes and I can't help myself. They want our private family trip to happen again. I eliminated it from our lifes when my wife, their mother, died three years ago. They handled better than I did and they still do as I still can't handle this very well. Feeling vulnerable I do as I always do and I call my brother. He picks up quite cheerful.
Ilkay-Hi little brother. How did you slept?
-Hi. I.....can you? Can you meet with me at our special place?
He must notice because he turns from happy and cheerful to serious as he speaks.
Ilkay-I'm on my way there.
-See you there.
I sigh as I hang up and I go meet my brother at our special place.

Ilkay POV: Age - 48
I wait for my brother on our special place and as I wait I think. He only allows himself to be vulnerable with me and everything. He pushed me out to meet the love of my life and be bold and daring to try living life like him and even though he lives more openly than me he doesn't process his feelings as good as I do. Is a good balance between us and it fits. I turn as I hear him pulling over on his car and going towards his car as he parks and gets out we meet halfway and we share a hug. I hear him cry softly and I rub his hair and back comfortingly.
-Is alright, you're alright.
Sharik-It still hurts. It hurts a lot.
-I know. Is alright. Take it easy, one day at a time. Calm down.
He cries more and as I comfort him I can relate to what he's feeling. Even though he didn't told me I already know for sure what's bothering him.
-Hey. Are you alright? Come on now, look at me.
I hold his face with both hands and he gives me a very soft smile.
Sharik-Better for now.
-Still better.
Sharik-I.........I don't know what to do. I promised I would think about it but just that got me like this. How can I possibly make them happy if I'm sad myself.
-They just want to cheer you up.
Sharik-Is also that I promised to think about it but I didn't promised to do it and I think I hurt their feelings. I really didn't meant to but just the mention of their............it just hurts too much to think about it.
I pull him in a hug as he cries again but this time is shorter as I pull away to clean his face.
-Hey, calm down. You can choose to go or not and I'm sure that wathever your final decision is they will understand it.
Sharik-Is hard. I really miss her.
-I know. Is alright, I understand. Just take your time, take it one day at a time and you'll see that it gets easier.
Sharik-I can try.
-Good enough. Now then, let's smile more cry less and clean those tears away, yeah? You're my fearless shark, aren't you?
That makes him laugh as he gets out of my reach and I laugh.
Sharik-You really know me so well.
-Just doing my best to keep my baby shark brother happy.
Sharik-You had to be the eldest sibling.
-As it so happens. Do you want to spar a little bit?
Sharik-Not this time but we can stay together for the day.
-Then so be it.
With that we lie down under the shadow of a tree and we stay talking about silly things for the rest of the day and being foolish together.

Two years later
Koray POV: Age - 16
I get back home and to my room with my cousin and I close and lock the door as he turns around to face me.
Aibek-You got them?
-Yes I did.
I hold out the small bag I filled with my uncle's Sharik porn comics and magazines.
Aibek-Oh my, thank you uncle.
My cousin and I get along the better being just us two. We are similar in many aspects. Both his and my dad are gay, we are not. Both of us have a dead dad. I have a big sister and he's about to be a big brother himself. We both like plants, mostly flowers. We both like reading classics and romance. If we hadn't been cousins we would have been fraternal twins and now that I'm 16 and he's 15 our sexuality is waking up and we are discovering these together. We trust our dads but since they're both gay we both feel like we can't ask them and with our straight uncles we don't feel very comfortable but with each other we feel good as we're around the same age and we can relate to each other way better. That's why now we're watching porn magazines together.

To be continued......................