Tale of The Shadow - Complete!

Chapter 12

Warning: Mention of a miscarriage.

Continued memory…

“Echo, what are you babbling about?” Tech asked only for Echo to glare at them. 

“Answer now” Echo snarled. 

“No of course not!” Wrecker quickly answered. 

“Where's this coming from?” Hunter questioned only for Echo to growl. 

“This is coming from the fact that none of you have done your shifts in watching the building and don't give me the shit that Crosshair has done watches for more than twelve hours. But the younger man is sick to the bone. I've just managed to get his severely high fever down and all you guys can think about is! How fucking horny you are!? It makes me wonder if you even love him as you are leaving him out of everything! And I don't mean bloody sex, I mean the factor that man is suffering and wants nothing but you all and all you can do is this! He needs you and for the universe! He's the youngest, he…I will admit I've learned to love him in a unique way and he let me in, he let you guys in and yet none of you seem to give him time, he needs you…so fucking stop being idiots…he's…everything to me and he's suffering…all because his lovers aren't there for him….” Echo's words were lost as tears slipped down his vision. Hunter and Tech shared a look, Wrecker frowned. 

“I found something in the bathroom while I was showering him and he told me, to show you guys this…” Echo whispered, he passed over a small box. 

Hunter took it and opened it, he gasped. In the box was a sonogram and pregnancy stick with a note. 

‘Hi daddies, sadly I didn't make it but mammy needs you, so please give him a hug from me, love your angel’ 

“He lost it and none of you, I mean none of you took notice. He only told me yesterday and I held him as he broke down on me. So do me a favour, think about what the fuck Crosshair means to you tonight and take over watch while I keep an eye on him. But I want a damn good apology from all three of you, individually” Echo snarled, before storming out the room. He slammed the door hard before he headed down the corridor to his own room. 

Quietly, he climbed into the bed behind Crosshair who immediately curled into his chest. 

“Thank you” 

Those two words had Echo smiling, “Anything for you Cross, you know I love you” Echo whispered. 

“Fives would be proud” Crosshairs whisper had Echo kissing the sniper's hair. 

“Definitely, he would have really liked you” Echo whispered back, “Get some sleep, I've got watch” Echo barely whispered as Crosshairs eyes closed. 

About an hour later, Hunter popped his head in only to gasp, Crosshair was pale white in the arms of Echo who slept in a protective way, with a pistol in his hand behind Crosshairs head. The sergeant decided to leave them as he, Wrecker and Tech moved on the place to get the information. 

Twelve months later (order 66 happens, managed to get Crosshair back)…

Echo smirked watching Crosshair wipe the floor with Wrecker and Tech who challenged him again but the snake of the group was slippery. Hunter had sat out after dislocating his shoulder, Echo had made sure he rested after a stern word. 

“Echo?” 

The arc trooper turned from where he was watching the three spar to the sergeant of the group. 

“Yes?” 

“Thank you…we didn't realise what our actions were doing to either of you. Both of you mean something special to this family and without the two of you, it wouldn't feel whole so…” Hunter was interrupted by lips on his own.