The Five Demigods

Chapter 99

Mitch laid there as he played with Scott's hair. The older demigod was currently passed out on his chest.

Mitch smiled fondly. He truly loved the man in his arms. Scott had given him a daughter. He never thought he make it past fourteen. But now here he was: 17, and a father. No, Neryssa wasn't planned, but he wouldn't trade her for anything.

"Hey, Babe." Mitch said, gently waking Scott up.

Scott hummed and shifted a little, wrapping his arm tighter around Mitch's chest.

"Can we-...I-..." he didn't know how to word this. Scott had been so reluctant lately, and Mitch didn't want to upset him.

"What?" Scott mumbled, opening his eyes just a little and looking up at Mitch.

"Later, um...could we...take Neryssa off Avi and Kirsties hands?"

Scott took in a deep breath, waking himself up.

"We could do it now, if you'd like." He smiled.

There was a gleam in Mitchs eyes the moment Scott suggested that.

"Really?"

Scott nodded and got up. Mitch looked almost giddy as he fumbled around the room to find his pants. He through Scott's at him in the process and tried to jump into his pants.

His foot got caught on the waistband of his black jeans and he went to the ground, an audible "oof" coming from him.

A snort came from Scott as he shook his head and calmly stepped into his pants. Like a normal person.

Mitch pulled his pants up on the ground. Being as excited as he was to see his baby, he was making the task of putting on his pants wayyyy more difficult than it was.

He grunted as he contorted himself, pulling his jeans up to his waist and buttoning them.

"Fuck the shirt." Mitch sighed, shaking his head. He pushed himself off the ground and grabbed Scott's wrist as he opened the door and pulled him downstairs.

In the living room, Leigh was holding Arryanna. She was asked to hold the baby when Kirstie had to run to the bathroom. Avi was falling asleep as he bottle fed Neryssa.

Leigh smiled when she saw Scott and Mitch coming down their stairs. Her eyebrow slowly raised when she saw the marking and discoloration all over Scott's body. The other eyebrow joined the high rise when she saw the scratches on Mitchs back.

Good god. Someone had fun.

She stood up and set Arryanna in her bouncer, seeing as she was almost asleep, and went over to them. Scott was heading into the kitchen to find a snack and some water, seeing as Avi and Neryssa were both content.

"Hey." She said to Mitch, tapping his shoulder. "He looks to be in a better mood." She whispered in his ear.

Mitch smirked. "Let's just say...he let himself go a little."

She furrowed her brow in question of what that could possibly mean. "Alright. Um, so what's up?"

"I wanted to see her." He shrugged. The smile on his face, as he looked at his baby, was a mix of awe and disbelief.

She looked at him a moment. "Honey, you know she's yours right?"

He raised an eyebrow and looked at her.

She gave a smile and explained. "What I mean is: you don't need permission to see her, or hold her...you know that."

Mitch nodded. "I mean, I guess. It just... doesn't seem real. I've never had...well, a child...before. it's weird to think that I'm a parent." He hoped she understood what he meant. He couldn't describe how he felt.