Chapter 18

Hey guys! Lucky you, two updates in one week ;) I'm spoiling you. Prepare your feels for this one, have your tissues ready! Enjoy bubs!

-Brice's POV-

I woke up, blinking my eyes open blearily. He sun was peeking in through the curtains, dust particles floating around lazily in the morning atmosphere.

I glanced down at the warm figure in my arms, smiling tiredly as he cuddled closer in his sleep. My Seto's adorable when he's asleep.

"Morning, babe." he mumbled, muffled slightly by the pillows, cracking one eye open and peering up at me, a small sleepy smile on his face.

I chuckled, kissing his cheek softly, biting my lip at how cute he looked right now, his tshirt pulled up over his belly, hair mussed and doe eyed.

I sat up, making sure not to jostle my little sorcerer. Thanks to the potions Chase made, he'd been sleeping a lot better, so he wasn't so tired and sore in the day.

The ointments, and copious amount of back rubs, also alleviated a lot of pain - plus, they often led to another activity which quenched Seto's hormonal needs, as well as my own.

What can I say? I love helping out my baby.

Carefully, I slid out of bed, pressing a kiss to Seto's temple when he whined quietly, walking out of the room in all my naked glory to get some coffee for me, and some of Seto's potion drink for himself.

As I stirred the mix, a warm bulge was pressed into my lower back, and two arms wrapped around my waist, a head buried between my shoulder blades.

"What time do we need to head out, love?" Seto asked, his groggy voice muffled against my skin.

I turned, handing him his steaming mug, earning a peck on the cheek, before snaking one arm around his waist, letting him rest his head on my shoulder. I hummed in response, sipping my coffee.

"Well, Binky and Bodil are meeting us at the cafe around half eleven, so I'd say around eleven, since we're using the car today. I don't want you getting overly tired if we walk." I mused, draining the last of my coffee and setting the mug on the counter. Seto sighed, sipping his drink.

"Sounds like a good idea. Don't want to be waddling down the road like a human penguin now, do I?" he snarked in reply, and I mentally sighed, realising he he was going to have one of his mood swing days.

They were getting few and far between as he neared the end of his pregnancy, but we're still pretty hard to deal with, for both of us. I sighed, offering him a crooked smile.

"Come on, baby, let's get ready." I cajoled softly, watching him drain his drink and push of the side the counter, holding his belly as we walked upstairs. Hopefully he will be in a better mood later.

After getting washed and dressed, with only minor incidence - Seto threw a hissy fit because his jeans barely fit, even with the stretch panel - we grabbed the car keys and headed out to the car.

We drove to the cafe in silence, Seto dozing a little as the radio played soft jazz. In no time at all we had arrived, and as I helped Seto out, a high pitched squeal was heard, and Bianca skipped over to us, dragging a bemused Martin behind her.

I beamed, engulfing her in a hug as she giggled, squeezing the living day lights out if me.

As she released my from her death grip, she began signing a mile a minute, and I was barely able to keep up.

'It's been so long you two! How have you been? How's the baby? How are you feeling Seto?' she signed, smoke practically flying from her wildly gesticulating hands.

Rolling my eyes, I grabbed her wrist, giving her a chance to calm down.

'Hello to you too, Binky. Yeah, it had been too long. We've been good, a little busy but good. The baby is doing great.' I signed, turning to a shyly smiling Seto.

'I'm feeling alright, thanks for asking Bi. A little tired and achy, but overall, good.' Seto signed, letting Bianca gently hug him, careful of his bump.

Bodil clapped my shoulder, giving me an insane grin. The guy is still a little creepy, but I have to say, he's growing on me.

"Have you sorted the property out yet?" he asked, leaning on the side of the car, arms crossed.

I looked over to Seto, who was in an animated discussion with Bi, signing frantically, a smile on his face. I smiled slightly, and turned back to Martin, my smile widening.

"Yeah, I put the finishing touches to it yesterday. Besides the furniture it's done. Thanks for the tip by the way. It has perfect, the right size, great space, garden, and it's near enough to the guys that they can just walk." I said, excited.

It really was amazing. Martin had showed me a few houses a while back, and one had really stuck out, but before I could sort everything out, all the crap with my parents and Seto went down, so I haven't had chance to get to it until now.

I couldn't wait to tell Seto, who had been in dark since I began house hunting. All we needed to do was move our stuff in and hey presto! Officially moved.

Today, Seto thought we were just meeting my sister and Martin, then bringing them back with us for the day. He had no idea I had bought us a house. He'd be so surprised.

Bodil and I caught up with Binky and Seto, who were now gushing over Spud, Binky's face lighting up when she felt Spud kick where her hand was placed.

Biting back a chuckle, I slipped an arm around Seto from behind, making him squeak in surprise, glaring playfully and pouting when he saw it was me. I grinned, kissing his nose.

"Come on, baby, let's go." I hummed, waving to the other two, who got into their own car.

I helped Seto buckle up, then jogged around to he driver side, sliding in and starting the engine, waiting for Bodil to go before following him out, heading off towards the house.

Seto brushed his hand over his bump, whispering softly to Spud as we drove, other hand firmly laced with mine.

"Where are we going, babe? I thought we were all going back to our place?" Seto asked, head cocked to one side in confusion, brow furrowed. He was so fucking cute, I could barely suppress a coo. I smirked, squeezing his hand.

"Oh, we are, baby, we are." I muttered, chuckling at his even more confused face, pouting over at me.

He opened his mouth to say something, then shut it again, shaking his head, dropping it for now.

As we passed a couple of terraces, I pulled into a little lane, leading to a single house, covering in ivy, honey suckle creeping around the porch arch.

It was two storey, three bedrooms, a basement and there was a balcony in he master bedroom.

It was quaint and peaceful, perfect for us. As I stopped the car, Seto shot me an absolutely bewildered look, glancing back to the house in confusion.

"Brice, what's going on, why have we stopped here?" he asked, confusion permeating his voice. I lifted his hand to my lips, kissing his knuckles gently.

"Welcome home, baby." I murmured, watching with a smile as the confusion melted away from his face, replaced with a mix of disbelief and shock, his eyes lighting up with growing excitement, tears of joy making his eyes glassy.

"Y-you... you g-got us a h-house...?" he croaked, free hand covering his mouth as fat tears rolled freely down his cheeks.

I nodded, wonky grin on my face, feeling myself choke up as well. I was just so happy he was happy.

I cupped his bump, leaning forward to kiss him, smiling as his watery eyes squeezed closed, a sob ripped from his throat as he met me halfway, pouring all his emotions into it, small whimpers coming from him as he pulled back, resting his forehead against mine, blushing, tear stained cheeks stretched wide into a grin. I chuckled.

"Wanna go inside? All the decorating is set up, all we have to do is put our stuff in." I mumbled against his lips, laughing when he flailed with his seatbelt, eager to get out and look, bouncing in his seat like a little kid.

"Yes! O-oh my god, yes! I love you so much Brice!" he cried, and I beamed, pecking his cheek before getting out myself, running to his side to help him out, holding him firmly as he tried to run, well waddle, to the front of the house.

"Easy, baby, don't fall." I chuckled, letting him drag me to the porch, where Bianca and Bodil were waiting, smug smiles on their faces.

Seto beamed, grabbing both of them in a bone crunching hug, before smacking them both upside the head for keeping this a secret.

I think the excitements affecting his hormones, his emotions are all over the place!

I walked over to him, pressing the door keys into the palm of his hand. He gasped, looking at me in wonder, before fumbling quickly, unlocking the door and tentatively stepping in.

He stared around the cost front hall in awe, hand running along the cream painted walls, eyes wide looking, at some paintings I had done to decorate the place.

He waddled quickly to the nearest room, glee on his face, gasping at everything, smiling like crazy, peering around like a kid in a candy store.

He skipped around the ground floor absolutely ecstatic, practically bursting into tears as I showed him the studio library, filled with bookshelves and desks for each of us, a huge cushy love seat in the corner by a fireplace, an easel nearby for me to work on my art.

As I led him upstairs, after showing him the basement, plenty of room for his spells and sorcery equipment - our spare room at the flat was stuffed to the brim with it - I grew nervous.

He saw our bedroom, much like our one at the flat, only a lot bigger, with fresh paint and a cushy carpet instead of hardwood. A new bed was in, since our old one was kind of falling apart.

No, it wasn't this room I was a cooks about.

I stopped outside one of the doors, taking both his hands in mine, running my thumb over the knuckle.

"Ok, baby, this is the room I think you'll like the best." I murmured, cupping his bump and leaning in, kissing him softly.

He pulled back and looked at me curiously, anticipation and nervousness in his eyes. I took a deep breath, and opened the door to the room I spent the most time on, flicking on the light and leading him in.

He slapped his hand over his mouth, looking around the room with tears in his wide violet eyes.

The walls were painted a soft, light grey, with white and teal sheer curtains on the window, closed to keep the room cosy.

The carpet was a deep cobalt blue, a soft and fluffy shag. There was a rocking chair in the corner, with a soft cushion on the seat.

Seto had always mentioned wanting one so he could cuddle with and read stories to Spud, which I thought was adorable, so I made sure his wish came true.

The crib was a dark grey, with all the baby blankets set up inside. There was a giraffe toy, a present courtesy of Martin, which was just too cute not to put in - Seto loved giraffes, so hopefully Spud would like them as much as her daddy did.

And last, but not least.

Bianca had framed a picture she had taken of Seto and I when she first found out Seto was pregnant, before he was showing.

Seto was standing with his shirt riding up, exposing his then flat belly, one hand splayed over it.

In the other hand he was holding the first sonogram picture, holding it up to the camera. He was smiling, looking down at me.

I was kneeling on the floor, my hand over his, looking up at him, grinning like a damn fool. I remembered that day.

When Binky gave me the photo after we finished painting the nursery, I was so overwhelmed.

I loved my sister, and was so grateful that she had always supported me even when our parents didn't, and that she's going to be a great aunt to Spud.

Seto stood in the middle of the room, staring at the black and white photo, tears in his eyes, glossy with awe.

"Brice... this is- this is beautiful." Seto whispered, looking back over at me, tears falling down his cheeks, trembling.

I slowly walked to him, wrapping my arm around him, cupping his cheek and cradling his face in my palm.

I stared into his gorgeous violet orbs, flecked with potent silver. God I loved this man. This beautiful, beautiful man, the father of our child, the love of my life.

He deserves everything, he deserves to be happy forever. And Spud deserves it as well. Both of the people I love more than life itself.

Seto pressed his forehead against mine, never leaving my gaze, his hands gripping my biceps, quivering.

"I love you Brice, s-so so much. Thank you for all this, thank all of you for this, it's absolutely amazing. I'm so glad I married you, baby. And I'm so happy that we're building a family together." he breathed, choking on a sob. I hugged him to me snugly, swaying us a little, kissing the top of his head.

"I'm happy too, baby boy. In two months we're going to be parents, and I couldn't imagine going on this journey with anyone but you. I love you Seto." I muttered, my hands slipping down to his stomach as I kissed him again.

As we kissed, I felt a nudge against my hand, and I smiled against Seto's lips, pulling back with a chuckle.

"And I can't forget about you, Spud." I smiled, Seto giggling and rubbing his belly. I knelt down, my hands either side of his bump.

I pressed my lips on top of the bump, feeling Spud wiggle around under the skin gently, Seto gasping.

"Hey, take it easy on your daddy, kiddo, you've got a good kick on you. I can't wait for you to get here. Papa loves you." I mumbled against the bump, getting another wiggle in response.

Seto hooked his finger under my chin, lifting my head to meet his gaze. He gave me a tender smile, threading his fingers through my hair.

"We're going to make it Brice. You, me, and Spud. We're all going to be fine. You're going to be a great papa, and you're already a great husband. I love you Brice, all the way to the moon." he said, and I stood, squeezing his hand.

I cracked a smile, my eyes flickering over his features, pink and flushed with happiness.

"And I love you Seto, to the moon and back.... Now, how about we scar Binky and Bodil for life and go christen the new bedroom?"

>< Squee! Hoped you liked it! Little look at their new home and where Spuds going to sleep :3 Luv yas bubs! Laika out

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