Choosing Life

Chapter Fourteen

Time passed and soon all of the Godlings found themselves on Olympus for a much needed get together.

Well, rather the female Godlings were enjoying the get together. Herkie and Hadie had made themselves scarce upon finding out that a majority of the talk was going to be focused on kids or pregnancy, much to the amusement of Melody who'd joined the get together.

"Sooner or later they're going to be having talks like this but with their own partners," Melody snorted.

"Hey, don't be making my brother grow up before he has to," Mal said, rubbing her stomach as her baby kicked. "Though I'd be happy if Hadie would get his act together and realize he's got feelings for Alexandria sooner rather than later. I'd rather my brother not be the next Harry and Uma thank you."

"Oi!" Uma exclaimed.

"Was anything she said false?" Macaria asked as she passed around one of the plates that had been prepared. "Sorry Elle, I know you're not big on sushi but it was the first plate I grabbed. There's more in the kitchen."

"It's fine Macaria," Elle said. "You've got two kids under three yourself, I'm honestly surprised you were able to put together this spread for our get together anyway."

"Thank Gil," Macaria said. "He loves Gwen and Markos, and his sisters are always there if we ever need a night to ourselves. Though Mal, Uma, I've got to say your crew mate Derek is also rather good with kids."

"Considering he helped Henry with Ryan for as long as we can remember, he should be," Uma chuckled. "Let me guess, he comes whenever Piper babysits?"

"Like clockwork though we have to make sure to use the house off of Olympus since well...no mortals on Olympus," Macaria nodded and the two former pirates smiled. It had been an unexpected pairing, especially since Derek was another perpetually single pirate.

Not to the extent that Henry had been, Derek still had a few flings here and there, but for the most part, he was more monk than pirate. And then he met Gil's oldest sister.

Yeah, I won't lie, it was nice getting an invite to that wedding last year, Mal thought with an inward chuckle. No one doubted that Derek would pick both Ryan and Henry as his Best Men, after all Henry had picked Ryan and Derek for his.

"Oh, I'll pass," Uma said as Macaria passed her the plate, pulling Mal out of her thoughts.

"Oh! Sorry Uma," Macaria said, her face flushing with embarrassment. "I should have known, since you're Uncle Po-Po's granddaughter."

"Oh that has nothing to do with why I'm passing on the food," Uma said. "I grew up eating fish after all at my mama's restaurant. No I'm passing because sushi's supposedly bad for the baby. Which you'd think you'd know Macaria, seeing as you had two of them."

Everyone paused and looked at Uma.

"Um...Uma? What baby are you talking about?" Melody asked.

"Mine."

The silence that had fallen only grew after that and everyone stared at Uma in shock.

"What?" Mal exclaimed. Her getting pregnant was one thing, the kingdom needed an heir after all. But Uma?

Uma chuckled softly and gave Mal a small smile. "I think you heard me perfectly Mali. Looks like we won't be the only cousins in the family who have grown up together what with you having your little guppy."

Mal smiled and got up to give Uma a hug. "Congrats Uma. I'm so happy for you and Harry. Hang on, does Harry know yet? Did he faint?"

Uma chuckled again and shook her head. "Harry doesn't faint. Though he looked close I won't lie."