Chapter Ten

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Michael was laying flat on his back in bed, gently rubbing Luke’s back. The seventeen - eighteen in a few hours - year old boy was laying partially on top of Michael, hid head and chest on top of the other boy’s torso as they laid in the quiet room, Michael deep in thought about the short remaining future he had with Luke. But, in particular, he was thinking about one thing.

"Luke?"

"Mm?"

"Oh, did I wake you up?"

"No, I can’t sleep anyway. What is it?"

"Remember when you told me that you wanted kids?"

"Yeah. I did, anyway."

"What about now."

Luke adjusted his head on Michael’s chest, listening to his heart’s beating.

"Of course. I just…wouldn’t be able to take care of then like a father should."

"I could."

"You’re gonna have to take care of me though."

Michael hummed as he thought over what Luke had just said.

"What…what if we adopted…like…a five year old so they could help a bit?"

Luke was silent for a moment as two parts of his brain argued with each other over whether he was fit to help raise a child or not.

"I’d love to, but…well, can I think about it for a bit?"

"Of course."

Michael smiled, tracing small hearts on Luke’s back.

"Take all the time you need Luke. It’s fine."

"You know it’d take a while to actually adopt a child, right?"

"That’s why I asked now."

"Smart boy."

"I gotta be, if I chose you."

Luke laughed, turning a slight shade of pink.

"You make it sound like I’m a Pokémon or some shit."

Michael giggled.

"What Pokémon would you like to be Lukey?"

"Well, Goldeen’s just useless."

"Rude. What if you were Nosepass?"

"I’m offended."

Michael laughed, kissing Luke’s head.

"Be Ditto, you could be whatever you want."

"True."

Michael smiled, patting Luke’s back.

"Alright, go to bed Ditto."

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Luke sleepily walked into the kitchen, suddenly ending up with a cupcake smushed against his cheek.”

"Oi!"

Calum just laughed, pushing the cupcake against Luke’s face more.

"Merry Birthday Lucas!"

And then mini-cupcakes were being pelted at the birthday boy by his brothers, best friends, and boyfriend.

"Hey!"

"Eat cupcake Hemmings!"

Luke covered his face, trying to shield himself from the onslaught of flying cupcakes.

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