Another Love Story

Chapter Three

"I feel honoured that you brought your brother to me, Patton. It means that you must have some faith in my abilities after I helped you and Logan. Now, let me take a look at the lovely couple."

Aria took one of Virgil's hands and one of Roman's, smiling fondly as she looked between the two of them.

"You're a gorgeous couple, and I promise that I'll do what I can to help you both. I'd hate for the two of you to leave here feeling down and unsatisfied. Please take a seat and we can talk."

The five of them took a seat, Virgil stayed close to Roman, meeting Aria making him feel anxious even though she seemed like a genuinely nice person.

"I'd offer you a drink, but I'm guessing you'd rather just get on with what you came here for. So, let's begin. First off, I obviously need to know what it is that you boys want from me."

Before Virgil or Roman could tell her, Patton piped up excitedly.

"They want to have a baby!"

He realised that it wasn't really his place to tell her that and covered his mouth.

"Sorry, I was just so excited for them. I'll be quiet." he told them, smiling guiltily.

Virgil couldn't help but giggle at his brother's outburst.

"Patton, it's okay. Don't worry about it. I'm glad you're here."

Aria smiled, finding it sweet that the brothers seemed to get along so well. She could tell that the four visitors she had were good people, which made her want to help them and fulfil their wishes.

"When you say that you want a baby, I assume you mean that you wish to carry the child for the nine months, just as a woman would?"

Roman held his anxious husband's hand, nodding in response to Aria's question.

"We'd like that very much, if that is something that's possible. I know it's probably a difficult thing to make happen."

"You are quite correct. Making it possible for a male to conceive is a quick process, however it does usually cause quite a bit of pain for the one who is to carry the child. This is probably making it sound very unappealing, but I really should be honest with you so that, if you decide to go through with it, there are no surprises for you."

The young couple nodded.

"We understand..." they both told her.

"Wonderful. Now, allow me to explain..." she began.

"In order for a man to conceive a child, they need to have a womb, or at least somewhere similar where the conditions needed for carrying a child are met. Unfortunately, nowhere like this naturally develops inside the male anatomy, that's where I come in. With my magic, I am able to change a man's anatomy so that such a place will exist. Then, with a DNA sample from their lover, I can make it so that the pregnancy begins then and there. I told you that it'd be painful... well, that's the way it has to be. Changing someone's anatomy is no trivial matter, it's risky. One wrong move and instead of creating a life, I could end up taking one away. Now, with all of that in mind, would you still like to have a child this way?"

Being told that their was a risk of death made Roman much less willing to let Virgil go through with it. As much as they wanted a baby, he didn't feel like it was worth risking his husband's life for.

"I'm sorry but I don't think-"

"I'll do it." Virgil cut him off.

Roman looked at him, shaking his head.

"Didn't you hear her, Vee? If something goes wrong, you'll die. It's not worth it."

Aria stood and grabbed a book from her shelf.

"If I may, mistakes only happen if the sorcerer is either highly inexperienced or highly incompetent. I am neither. I've been doing magic like this since before you boys were born. I'm older than I look... Trust me, I'm your best option. I can even give Virgil  serum to help with the pain. So, what do you say?"

Virgil looked at his husband who was still unsure about it.

"Please, Ro...?"

He sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose.

"You know I can't say no to you, Vee. Okay, let's do it." he agreed reluctantly.

"Wonderful. Of course, everything comes at a price. What I'd like in return is something quite simple. I would like to be your baby's godmother." she told them with a wistful smile.

Aria had always wanted a child of her own. Being a mother was something she'd wanted for decades, but she was never able to conceive, even with the help of her magic. If she could be a part of their baby's life, then she'd finally have a way to fulfil her wish. She'd get to watch the child as it grew up.

"Do we have a deal?" she asked.

Virgil and Roman exchanged a glance and smiled before looking back at Aria.

"Deal..." they told her.

"Okay, then. Let's get started."