PARADISE [ JACHARY ]

24 | right now?

THE COUPLE sighed when zach flipped the test over and it was negative. the brunet buried his head in his hands. they had been trying for their second child for just over three months, and so far they had no results. jack heard his fiancée sniffling and pulled him into his chest. "baby, it's okay...we'll keep trying. one day it's bound to happen."

zach only nodded, still too upset to talk.

the blond threw the test in the garbage and swept the smaller boy up in his arms. "come on, love, it's bedtime."

they lay in their bed, zach crying softly into the older boy's chest.

"honey," jack spoke, "why are you so upset today?" each time the couple saw another negative test, they had been disappointed, but zach had never been this sad about it before.

"i just," he started, cutting himself off with a small hiccup, "what if getting pregnant with james was a fluke? what if i'll never be able to have another baby, and you'll never be able to see me pregnant with one of our children? i want that so much, jack."

"hey," jack shushed him softly, "if it was a fluke, then we find another way to have a baby. i know you're upset, but there's no reason for all the tears. we have so many exciting things to look forward to!"

"like what?" the brunet gazed up at him innocently, wiping his cheeks.

"like getting married. moving into our own house. growing our family," jack replied, kissing his forehead softly.

zach sighed softly. "okay, you're right," he smiled weakly, "no more tears."

"that's right, baby," the blond smiled and moved so that the smaller boy was laying on top of him. "now get some sleep."

zach hummed. "g'night, love you."

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the brunet woke the next morning to jack's chest pressed to his back, soft kisses being pressed to his exposed neck. "jack," he mumbled tiredly.

"good morning, my love," a low voice muttered against his neck.

jack's hand snaked under the large shirt zach was wearing, fingers tracing over the lace that hugged his hips. he moved a leg in between the small boy's thighs and pressed his crotch up against his butt.

"jack!" the brunet gasped, "are you naked?!"

the older boy hummed, sucking on a spot right below zach's ear.