Are you sure?

Marco and the girls

Saturday morning at the Newgates was rather normal, in their case.

Luffy had been eating his breakfast on the couch watching cartoons, Ace slept in from staying up late, while Sabo sat at the kitchen island next to his older blonde brother the two, watching Thatch clean pancake batter off the counter from breakfast.

"So", The burnett started, grabbing Marcos attention away from his plate "meeting her kids eh?", he asked pulling his hair into a loose bun on the back of his head, continuing to wipe up the last of the batter.

Marco nodded his cheeks filled, syrup running down the corner of his mouth "im guointh to pic em up yoi"

Thatch scrunched his face, "yeah well fun tip, don't speak with your mouth full cause", Thatch flicked a crumb that dropped from the blondes plate hitting him in the cheek, Marco swallowed, glaring at his brother, "you'll scare them off with your nasty habit of speaking with your mouth full"

"Where will you be going anyways" Sabo chimed in, interested in what his brothers plans were with you and your children.

Marco didn't answer immediately, thinking to himself, "We were going to run an errand then go to the park, if the kids aren't grumpy, dinner yoi", Marco stood up handing Thatch his plate, "(Y/N) said this would be easiest on the kids and me yoi"

"You'll do fine", pops voice joined the conversation making the three look to their father who was approaching, a newspaper tucked under his arm, "you can deal with these punks", he gestured around to his brothers,"you can deal with my future grandkids gurararara" pops gave the blonde a good smack on the back offering his son a warm smile.

Marco gave a lopsided grin, nodding in agreement, "speaking of dealing with hard headed people yoi", Marco paused looking to Thatch who already was pulling out a white bottle of medication pouring their father a cup of coffee "you gotta take your vitamins ya fossil yoi" Pops smile dropped, a look of disgust replacing it.

~~

The diaper bag was packed, the stroller folded next to the door, ready to go as were the girls car seats. The only thing that wasn't ready was yourself.

The girls were being a bit more trouble than you hoped. Leah was more compliant with getting changed but, not with out picking out her sisters clothing, grumbling arguing with her sister to the best of her abilities at her age when ever Elizabeth would whine, tossing the clothes she picked onto the floor.

The Knocking at the door made you freeze, 'Crap- was it already that time?!' You grimaced thinking about your appearance before calling out, "Come in! It's unlocked", you successfully were able to dress Elizabeth into her clothes as the door opened.

Marco closed the door behind himself, entering your house the end of the foyer blocked with a gate that Leah was standing at giving the blonde a glare, making him crack a smile.

Before Marco could say hello, you started to apologize, "I'm sorry Elizabeth decided that she doesn't want to do anything, Leah refused to at first unless she could pick out her sisters clothing", you poked your head out the the foyer where Marco was, revealing your devilish state, "and I have yet to get dressed myself it's been a difficult morning- also Hi", you greeted at last with a small tired chirp.

Marco chuckled standing at the gate still admiring your morning look, your hair a tad messy, a robe open revealing your night gown with colorful fuzzy socks covering your feet. The sound of the gate brought Marcos attention back to Leah who was grunting, trying to open the gate jerking it back and fourth, "it's okay, do you want to go get dressed I can keep an eye on the girls for you yoi?" Marco suggested, making you stiffen up.

"Ah I couldn't do that to you here-", you walked over to him, opening the gate for Marco.

"I don't mind", he closed the gate behind himself taking a better look around your living room.

Cream colored couches with warm yellow curtains shielding the windows, a light brown entertainment stand with different knickknacks/movies with a flat screen, a Xbox laying neatly next to it toys scattered around the room with pictures of you and the girls hanging in the walls.

"are you sure you don't mind?- It wouldn't take me long I already have my outfit laying on the bed"

Marco nodded waving his hand lazily giving Leah a soft smile slowly crouching down to her level so she could have a better look at him, "I'm sure go ahead I think we're off to an okay start yoi", he chuckled making Leah scrunch her nose at the blonde.

Just as you had promised, it didn't take you long at all to ready yourself, slipping into a comfy yet casual outfit slipping a new pair of socks on as you returned to the living room.

"Alright thank you Ma-" a thud stopped your sentence, you quirked a brow, there wasn't any crying so it wasn't a bad thud you thought to yourself as you rounded the hallways corner your eyes landing on Marco, laying on his back, his usual lazy grin plastered on his face.

Elizabeth, shoving books, toys and stuffed animals onto his stomach and chest. Leah, sitting next to the blondes head her legs tucked under her butt as she inspected the mans stubble that danced across his jawline.

"Oh hey yoi" Marcos chest rumbled with a laugh making the variety of toys that Elizabeth was stacking on him fall off his chest, "you ready to go yoi?"

As unsure he was with himself  to meet your children it was strangely ... easy? They seemed to enjoy the blonde while he found them, adorable like most small things.

You snorted "yeah how'd this come about?" You asked gesturing to the three of them.

"Well... this one" he ruffled Elizabeths head as she restacked the toys he let fall, "pushed me over when I was crouched, so this one" his blue eyes traveled to Leah "could inspect me yoi" 

You smiled warmly, "alright let's get this show on the road shall we?"

~~

"That looks...interesting yoi", Marco looked over your shoulder at you deciding which mushed baby food to pick up for Dandan, the older woman asking if you wouldn't mind help replenishing some of the daycares stock, you nodded in agreement, "Oh the smell is even worse"

"I don't doubt it yoi"

"-just one more stop it's like an isle or two down, thanks for coming to do this with me- wasn't sure if I was going to have the time since it was last minute", you chirped, pushing the shopping cart "you wouldn't believe how many wipes I go through", you snickered to the blonde who strolled beside you in his usual causal matter, a lazy grin still on his face, "I almost go thr-" The world grayed, You stopped in your tracks the color draining from your face.

Marco took notice of the sudden behavior, his eyebrow arched in question, "what's up yoi?", his voice held a little concern putting his hand on your shoulder to get your attention.

You unconsciously nodded, "uhm..yes- that's his brother..." you whispered to Marco.

"..Whose brother yoi?"