Barca Baby with Frenchie

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{3 weeks later}

"{Thank you so much, Gerard, I owe you one.}" I tell my best friend, "{I just want Luca to have his Papí in his life–plus, Clém will be so happy that he's a father.}" Gerard explains to me, I roll my eyes & we wait for Clém to exit the locker ro–

"CLEMENTINE!!!" Gerard yells, "{Shut up, you're going to wake Valen up.}" I sneer at Gerard. "What did you do now? How long do I have to keep Leo away from his locker?" Clement asks Gerard while walking over to him. I smirk "Hey Lena, aren't you still on maternity leave?" Clem asks, I nod my head.

"Can we talk in private?" I whisper, making sure not to wake Luca up, Clem nods & we walk down a different hallway. "What's up?" he asks as he leans against the wall, I gently move Luca around in my arms & motion for Clem to hold him. "Ok, I've never really held any newb--why am I feeling something...Lena, why is the baby cuddling into my hands??" Clem almost exclaims.

"Clem...do you remember what happened that night...we were out celebrating a win, you & I had drinks...then you took me home...Clem, we slept together that night...you're holding your son...Luca Clément dos Santos Lenglet." I mutter.

Clément slowly slides down the wall until he's sitting against the wall, then moves Luca until he's eye level with him. "How do I hold him correctly?" Clem asks, I sit down next to him & rearrange the 2 boys, Luca wakes up in the process. "He has my eyes," he whispers, "Clem...I didn't want to tell you like this...I was going to tell you myself--without the big oaf & Cris telling me to. I'm sorry that you weren't aware of his birth...Gerard can tell you everything, if I do I'll go back to my old ways." I say.

Luca looks around for me & his eyes tear up, I gently take Luca from Clément, situate the both of us so he can nurse, "Shhhh, Luca--you're all right...bebe, it's just your Maê & Papa...Luca Clément dos Santos Lenglet was born on December 10, 2020, @ 2:05 a.m., 4.05kgs., 0.6096m...he has your height, eyes, smile & nose." I continue to tell Clément all about the past few weeks since Luca has been born.

{40 mins. later}

"Clément!! C'mon, Ronald needs yo--" I walk up & silence Antoine, "Be quiet, Luca just fell asleep in Clém's arms...Luca's actual name is Luca Clément dos Santos Lenglet, this is also the first time they've met each other...where can I talk to Ronald about giving Clém the next few days off?" I whisper & Antoine helps me move the 2 boys into an actual room & I text Ronald.

{10 mins. later}

Ronald walks into the empty meeting room, with Leo next to him, "Why isn't Clément answ--" I pull Ronald in & show him the 2 boys. "Uhhh...Clément & I slept together 9 months ago...that's his son, whom he's just met...I was wondering if he could have the next 2 days off so he can get to know Luca?" I ask, trying to convince Ronald.

He thinks for a while, then nods, "I'll give him those days off, but he has to come back ready to work--also, you know this is against your contra--" "--please, we didn't mean for this to happen & I love working with these guys. I know that if I do get fired my brother will do anything to keep me here--he knows I love it here, with these guys." I plead, only for Luca to wake up.

When he sees me, he starts to kick his feet around, "Luc, my son," Clément mutters. I smile at this because the only person to call Luca Luc is Cristianinho, "Aye, you're supposed to stop when I wake u--ow!!" Clément sits up & holds Luca in his arms. "Why did you kick me? What did Papa do to you?" Clém asks, when he doesn't get an answer he kisses Luca, "You do have strong feet my little prince--makes sense with your uncle being Cristiano, mama being Lena & me as your Papa."

Antoine apparently got the whole thing recorded, stopping it, only to realize that his phone wasn't on silent. Clém turns to us, standing up & walking over to me, "He needs his nappy changed," Clém tells me. I walk over to Luca's diaper bag, grab everything & hand it to Clément, "I don't know wha--" "We'll show you." Leo & Antoine both mutter & pull him to change.

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