Say You Won't Let Go (Harringrove)

Chapter 21: Two more months

(Steve: 30 weeks)

Steve was seven months and thirty weeks pregnant, his bump was huge at this point, and he felt like he was going to pop any day now, but he's been worried about the whole giving birth thing, he was scared of giving birth, he and Billy have already discussed him having a home birth, Billy was all for it, he didn't want to make up Steve's mind since Steve was the pregnant one and he wasn't, so, he didn't want to make up his lover's mind, it wasn't his style, making someone's mind up for him and since they have two months until the twins arrive, well, hopefully, the twins will stay in that long. 

Steve has heard so many stories from different people, who had their twins before their due date, Steve hoped that he didn't go into premature labor because he didn't want to go threw that and didn't want to lose either of the twins, and he didn't want Billy to go threw the pain of losing him or the twins, Billy has been Steve's rock for a long time, he didn't want the younger male to go threw that, or go threw him losing the older male and the twins surviving and him having to be a single dad by himself, he didn't want that to happen at all, and they both seemed to think that having a homebirth would be the best way. 

"So, how's the pregnancy?" Joyce asked.

 Steve invited Joyce over while Billy was at work, and the kids were at school, he knew for a fact that Will and Mike both would come over to his house after school to talk to him, along with Dustin and Eleven, and Max as well would tag along with them, he didn't mind having the children over, since they all have great stories to share about their school day and talk about how much they loved or dislike some of their teachers that they have this year for school.  Steve enjoyed it all, he was their babysitter after all. 

"It's been good, I'm in pain all the time, but I've been doing good though," Steve answered back, looking at Joyce. "The twins are too big for my body." They both laughed. "Aw, the third trimester's the hardest believe me." Joyce replied, "When Johnathan was born, He was a premature baby."

"Really?" Steve said, "I never would've guessed it."

"Yes, he came two weeks early, Will, on the other hand, was being stubborn coming out, so, I had to get a c-section with him." 

Steve laughed a little at that. "Will's a good kid though." Steve informed, "Never gave me any issues while I watched him." Joyce smiled at him. "I'm glad to hear that, he tries to be good."

"He is, he comes over here to help me out since I can't see my feet currently," Steve answered back, "He's really good, he does the dishes for me, make sure there's nothing on the floor, so, I don't trip over stuff, basically he calls it pregnant proof the house for me."

Joyce laughed at that. "Will is very creative." She replied, "He always has been, actually." 

"You should be really proud of him."

"I am for sure, I'm glad he didn't end up like his father."

"Me too, how Will talks about him, he doesn't seem like a good person."

"He isn't." Joyce replied, "I'm glad he left."  She paused for a second. "I kicked him out, actually." 

Steve's eyes got big. "Really?"

"Yeah, he was a loser, didn't want to work, let me do all the work around the house, never did anything, so, I kicked him out." Steve nodded, while she talked. "So, enough about me, how are you and Billy?"

"We're doing good, we got into a little argument yesterday over the color of our twins' nursery."  Joyce laughed a little. "You guys got into a fight about a color?"

"Yeah, My pregnant ass had to pick a fight with him about it."  

"Those hormones will do crazy things to your body while you're pregnant." 

"Tell me about it, I threw a glass at Billy and cut his eyebrow."

"Are you for real?"

"Yeah, I feel pretty bad about it still," Steve replied, laughing a little. "More I think about it, I was the one in the wrong by doing that to him, he told me I was fine after I did it, but I was still upset about it."  

"Yeah, Billy has changed a lot after you and him got together actually."

Steve nodded. "Yeah, He's a nice guy, he even stopped smoking."

"Good for him!" Joyce said, "I'm very happy and proud of him."

"I am too, he's been doing good at trying to stop smoking, since I can't be around it currently and he said, he wants to be in good health when the twins are born and when they start to walk,"  Steve replied, smiling down at his bump. "I can't wait until this pregnancy's over, I'm always in pain, I'm just tired of being in pain."

"Don't worry the day those twins are born, you'll feel like yourself again," Joyce replied.  Steve trusted her since she did have two boys of her own, he hope she was right about that. "Well, Do you guys know what you're naming the twins?"

"We have yet to discuss that."

"Well, they're going to be here soon."

"I know, We were going to talk about it soon but I'm not sure when."

Joyce nodded. "Well, If it makes you feel better, Will didn't have a name for about two weeks after he was born." 

"Really?"

"Yep, We didn't know what to name him."  Joyce said, "So, we just named him Will."

"Oh, how cute."

"Yepper."

"Well, it did make me feel better though."

"I'm glad." She said, "Do you guys know what you guys are having?"

"Yes, two girls." 

"Oh, how cute." She replied.

"Yeah, We found out at our last appointment." 

"Oh, how sweet," Joyce replied, letting Steve talk. "We waited to find out the gender so, the doctor could see down there clearly." Steve replied, "It was my idea."

"You always come up with the best ideas." 

"I know I do." 

"Well, I gotta get going here, I have to go and pick Will up from school, he probably will want to come over and see you later."

"That's fine, Will can come over here anytime, he's welcome to my house anytime, it does get lonely around here being by myself." 

"He loves coming over here, He enjoys helping you out since you need help currently with different things and he doesn't want you to stand long either." 

"Aw, how sweet of him." 

"Yeah, he says, you're his favorite out of all the babysitters he has had."

Steve laughed a little bit at that. "I'm glad I'm his favorite."

They hugged goodbye and Joyce went on her way. 

I know the worst way to end a chapter, I'm so sorry

Hope you enjoyed it though! 

Have a nice day, guys

drink water, and go eat something if you guys didn't! :) 

~Amber Renee