The Little Things Pt 816/? (Forever After Sequel)
Chapter816
Flash Forward 2030
“Yeah, I'm on my way,” Kris said into the phone as he grabbed his car keys off the kitchen table. “Have you got Elle and Jacob?”
“I picked them up on my way, but please Kris, just hurry.”
“Did his coach say it was bad?”
“I don't know,” Adam sighed into the phone. “He just called and said we had to come pick up Sebastian from the gym because he wasn't feeling good.”
“Does that mean he's hurt or not?”
“I have no idea,” Adam sighed. “Just hurry.”
“I'm on my way,” Kris said slamming the front door behind him.
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“Are you sure you haven't broken something?” Adam asked as he helped Sebastian into his room.
“I'm fine.”
“You don't look fine,” Kris remarked. “Maybe we should take you to the hospital.”
“I'm fine, Dad,” Sebastian sighed as he climbed into his bed. “It's just a little sore.”
“What exactly is sore?” Adam quizzed. “Your coach said you pulled a muscle or something?”
“I don't know,” Sebastian groaned. “It's just sore.”
“What's sore?” Kris quizzed. “Is it your stomach or your side or what?”
“All of it,” Sebastian groaned. “Could you guys get me ice cream or something?”
“Do you want me to massage your side or something?” Adam quizzed rubbing Sebastian's shoulder.
“I really want ice cream.”
“Okay,” Kris sighed. “We'll get the ice cream, and bring you up some Dvd's.”
“Bring the violent ones,” Sebastian called out as Kris and Adam disappeared out of the bedroom door.
“You really think it's just a pulled muscle?” Adam quizzed as he followed Kris down the stairs towards the kitchen.
“I guess the coach knows these things,” Kris shrugged. “But if he's still in pain in a couple of hours we'll take him to the hospital.”
“I knew he was doing too much,” Adam complained. “I told him this bulking up would only lead him to hurting himself.”
“Yeah, maybe he is a little too young to be training so hard,” Kris sighed. “I'll talk to him about slowing down.”
“I mean, a twelve-year-old really shouldn't have a six pack,” Adam said. “It's weird.”
“Since when has anything our kids have done been normal?” Kris asked with a raised eyebrow.
“Yeah,” Adam smiled. “They really do make me proud sometimes.”
“You're proud that they aren't normal?” Kris quizzed as he grabbed the ice cream out of the freezer.
“I remember when Sophia was first born and I used to worry about her growing up and being a cheerleader,” Adam said pulling a face. “I kept thinking she was going to be this blonde bimbo. It freaked me out.”
“And instead we got a sarcastic brunette with a baby,” Kris mused.
“I guess I did my job,” Adam shrugged.
“Well, we still have Elle,” Kris remarked. “She could be a cheerleader.”
“We should really teach that girl how to be sarcastic,” Adam remarked. “We never had to do that with Sophia.”
“Yeah,” Kris smiled. “She was born with that talent.”
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“So did you break a nail in gym or something?” Jacob quizzed as he threw himself down on Sebastian's bed.
“I think it's a muscle,” Sebastian winced as he held his side.
“Did you see Gabe there this morning?”
“Yeah, he was in the changing room when I got in.”
“Was he okay?” Jacob asked giving Sebastian an unsure look. “Were the other boys okay with him?”
“He was in the locker room half naked,” Sebastian frowned. “No one was looking at him.”
“Why was he half naked?” Jacob frowned.
“He was in the locker room.”
“And?”
“And that's where you change.”
“In front of everyone?”
“Sure,” Sebastian shrugged. “Where do you think we change?”
“I've never thought about it,” Jacob frowned.
“It's just like the school gym,” Sebastian shrugged.
“I change in the toilet at school,” Jacob frowned.
“And you're supposed to have Adam Lambert's genes,” Sebastian sighed.
“Just tell me if Gabe was okay or not,” Jacob sighed. “He sort of came out to a couple of your friends on Friday night.”
“I heard,” Sebastian said. “But he was fine.”
“Are you sure?”
“He's the biggest boxer there,” Sebastian sighed. “He was fine.”
“Good,” Jacob said nodding his head. “How are you?”
“I feel like someones stabbing me.”
“Have you let Papa or Dad see it?”
“No,” Sebastian frowned.
“Has anyone seen it?”
“No.”
“So how do you know that it's a pulled muscle?”
“I don't,” Sebastian grumbled. “I'm just hoping it is.”
“Do you want me to look at it?”
“No,” Sebastian snapped as he pulled the covers closer to him.
“Why not?” Jacob frowned. “I've seen your stomach before.”
“Well, its not exactly my stomach that's sore.”
“Your side?”
“No,” Sebastian said quietly.
“So where are you sore?”
Sebastian let out a heavy sigh as he looked at the bedroom door. “It's down there.”
“Where?”
“Jacob,” Sebastian snapped through gritted teeth. “It's down... there.”
“Oh,” Jacob said standing up. “It's...down there.”
“Yes,” Sebastian sighed.
“Well you should really let Papa and Dad take a look,” Jacob remarked. “It could be dangerous.”
“I'm not letting them look down there,” Sebastian snapped.
“They've seen it before,” Jacob snapped back. “They used to change you.”
“Just be quiet,” Sebastian snapped. “And keep your mouth shut. I don't need anyone knowing this.”
“Well you're going to have to let someone see it,” Jacob remarked. “It could be really damaged.”
“I didn't damage it,” Sebastian snapped. “It's just sore.”
“Just let me look,” Jacob said as he stood up from the bed. “I can tell you if it's bruised or not.”
“Fine,” Sebastian sighed. “But if you tell anyone about this...”
“Who would I tell?” Jacob sighed. “Just hurry up before Papa and Dad come back.”
“Fine,” Sebastian sighed as he kicked off the bed covers.
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“We should really take him his ice cream,” Kris mused as he dipped his spoon back into the tub.
“He'll yell when he wants it.”
“You know, you and I should stop eating so much junk,” Kris mused. “We should start getting fit.”
“I don't want a six pack,” Adam remarked. “I'm happy with the stomach I have.”
“Me too,” Kris smiled as he reached over to pat Adam's stomach.
“Dad?” Jacob yelled as he walked towards down the stairs. “Papa?”
“In the kitchen,” Kris yelled back. “What's the bet that it's something to do with an outfit.”
“I say it's got something to do with Gabe,” Adam answered.
“Gabe and an outfit,” Kris mused.
“You guys really need to come up stairs right now,” Jacob said standing at the kitchen door.
“Why?” Kris asked standing up.
“Is it Sebastian?”
“He just showed me where the pain is,” Jacob said pulling a face. “And it's...well, you should just come and look.”
“Okay,” Kris said unsure as he followed Jacob up the stairs.
“What exactly is wrong with him?” Adam asked as he followed Kris.
“I have no idea,” Jacob sighed as he stopped outside of Sebastian's room. “I've never seen anything like it.”
“I told you not to tell,” Sebastian snapped.
“You have something seriously wrong with you,” Jacob snapped back. “Just let them look.”
“Fine,” Sebastian snapped, “but I'm not talking to you any more.”
“I'll live,” Jacob said in a sarcastic tone.
“Just let me look,” Adam said gently as he sat down on the bed at Sebastian's side. Sebastian nodded his head as he pulled down the bed covers.
“It's not that sore.”
“What the hell is that?” Kris winced.
“It's a hernia,” Adam sighed covering Sebastian's back up. “You've gave yourself a hernia.”
“And how the hell did he do that?” Kris said with a frown.
“Have you been lifting weights?” Adam quizzed looking right into Sebastian's eyes.
“A little.”
“And how heavy is a little?” Adam asked.
“Hundred and seventy pounds,” Sebastian shrugged as he tried to avoid Adam's eyes.
“Hundred and seventy pounds?” Kris asked with wide eyes.
“Sebastian you only weigh and hundred and twenty,” Adam snapped. “How can you lift that much?”
“I've been working my way up.”
“And you've gave yourself a hernia,” Adam sighed. “Congratulation.”
“How do I get rid of it?”
“We're going to have to take you to the hospital,” Adam said reaching over to grab Sebastian's shoes.
“Can't I just take a few pain killers?”
“You have part of your stomach sticking out of you,” Kris remarked. “They're going to have to push it back in.”
“It's his stomach?” Jacob asked. “Thank god.”
“What did you think it was?” Kris frowned.
“I thought it was his...” Jacob paused to look at his little brother. “I thought he's broke his thing.”
“My thing?” Sebastian snapped. “Can we please not talk about my thing?”
“Okay,” Adam said standing in front of the bed. “Just put on your shoes and I'll carry you to the car.”
“My thing,” Sebastian grumbled. “What the hell does he think my thing looks like?”
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“A hernia isn't anything to worry about,” Gabe mused as he grabbed a seat next to Kris at the kitchen table.
“That's what the doctor said,” Adam sighed. “Apparently it's a normal thing for a boxer in trainer.”
“Sure,” Gabe nodded as he stood a drink. “I had my first one at twelve too.”
“You had something sticking out of you too?” Jacob frowned.
“Sure,” Gabe smiled. “I still get it sometimes. Once you get it, it always comes back.”
“And it's down there?” Jacob frowned as he pointed at Gabe.
“On my groan, yes.”
“Yuck,” Jacob frowned.
“That should slow down their need to have sex,” Adam whispered in his husband's ear as he stood up from the table. “Where's your sister?”
“Bugging Sebastian in his room.”
“Oh, that's probably not good,” Kris groaned.
“We'll go up when he starts yelling,” Adam shrugged as he grabbed another bowl of ice cream.
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“But what is your thing?” Elle quizzed as she sat on the edge of Sebastian's bed.
“Oh god, I can't even escape,” Sebastian groaned to himself.
“So what's your thing?” Elle quizzed tapping Sebastian's foot.
“When you get a boyfriend, I am going to be so annoying,” Sebastian said through gritted teeth.
“Fine then,” Elle sulked as she folded her arms. “”I'll just ask Sophia when she calls.”
“You do that,” Sebastian sighed as he rested his head back against his pillow.
End of Flash Forward 2030
Flashback 2027
“Papa?” Sophia whispered as she bent over Adam's side of the bed. “Papa?”
“What?” Adam grumbled into his pillow.
“Papa, wake up,” Sophia whispered louder.
“Shhh,” Adam whispered. “You'll wake your Daddy.”
“I'm awake,” Kris yawned. “Sophia why are you waking us up at...” Kris paused to look at the alarm clock. “four in the morning,” he groaned. “Sophia?”
“It's Tristan,” Sophia whispered. “I think he's burning up.”
Adam lifted his head from the pillow to look at the baby in Sophia's arms. “Put his head at my lips.”
Sophia leaned down to let Adam kiss Tristan's forehead. “Why are you doing this?”
“He's burning up,” Adam said sitting up. “Kris turn on the light.”
“Why did you kiss him?”
“Something I learned from Mama,” Adam explained as she took Tristan from Sophia's arms. “Hey big guy.”
“Are you not feeling good?” Kris whispered as he knelt behind Adam to look down at his grandson. “You got a little sore stomach?”
“How do you know that?” Sophia asked with concern in her eyes.
“He's pulling his little legs up,” Kris explained. “That means he's got a sore stomach.”
“Kiss his forehead,” Adam said holding Tristan up.
“Yep, he's definitely burning up,” Kris said as he pressed his lips to Tristan's forehead.
“How do you know all this?” Sophia frowned.
“Four kids,” Adam shrugged.
“So what do I do?” Sophia asked rubbing her forehead. “Should we take him to the hospital?”
“I don't think we have to be that dramatic,” Adam said causing Kris to smile. “Stop that.”
“What?” Sophia frowned.
“Nothing,” Adam sighed.
“Why is Daddy looking at you like that then?” Sophia frowned.
“Have you ever heard the story about the first time your Papa looked after you alone?” Kris smirked.
“No.”
“Kris,” Adam warned.
Kris gave his husband smile before looking over at his daughter. “Well, it all started when I went out to have a drink with Danny and Matt.”
End of Flashback 2027
Flashback 2011
Adam sat in the hospital waiting room picking at his nails as he waited. He hated waiting, he had spent too much fucking time waiting. Waiting for the doctor to hurry back with news like he'd promised, and then waiting for Kris to arrive after calling him over an hour ago. Looking around the room he sighed, nothing had changed since the last time he had sat in the room waiting. Waiting for his daughter to be born, and waiting to see if his husband was going to live. He had spent too long waiting.
“Adam,” Kris came running into the room and into Adam's arms. “Where is she? Where's Sophia?” Kris panted out. “What the fuck is going on Adam?”
“I don't know, the doctor's examining her now.” Adam held onto Kris as tight as he could, too afraid to let go.
“What's wrong with her? When I left the house she was fine.” Adam looked down at his husband as the tears formed in his eyes.
“I don't know what's wrong baby.” Adam held his husband close. “I went to check on her and she was burning up. Her little cheeks were bright red. I just bundled her in the car and raced over here."”
Kris nodded his head as he pulled Adam to sit down. “Good. Good, you did the right thing getting her here.”
Adam took a seat next to Kris. “If something happens to her.”
“Nothings going to happen to her,” Kris said wrapping his arm around Adam's waist. “God wouldn't have given her to us just take her back again so soon.”
Adam jerked his body away from Kris moving down one seat away from him. “Now is not the time to bring god into this.”
“Now is the perfect time. Our daughter's in hospital.” Kris stood from the chair to look down at his husband. “I want you to pray with me.” Adam look up shaking his head. “Adam,” Kris sighed falling to his knees in front of Adam. “Please pray for our baby with me.” Clasping his hands to pray Kris watched as Adam's determined look shattered.
“Okay. For Sophia.” Adam lowered his head clasping his hand over Kris's.
“Lord. We thank you for the gift of our daughter Sophia, who's love has filled our hearts. We now come to you with heavy hearts to ask you at our hour of need to watch over our baby, and bring her back to us safe and healthy. Please let our baby girl be okay. We are asking you to fill our baby's heart with your love and protect her always. Amen.”
Adam let out a long breath as he let go of Kris's hands. “And that's going to work?”
“We have to trust god to protect her now,” Kris said as he sat back down on he plastic chair beside Adam.
“And I thought that was our job,” Adam said quietly.
“God can do a better job than we can,” Kris answered back causing Adam to look at him. Religion had never been a main factor in their marriage. Adam respected Kris's view on religion even if he didn't agree with it, so when it came up Kris's reaction to some things would sometimes shock him.
“Mr Lambert?” Both Kris and Adam stood as the doctor entered the waiting room.
“How is she?” Kris asked getting to the doctor first.
“Can we see her?” Adam asked standing behind his husband.
“You can see her and you can take her home,” The doctor smiled.
“She's okay?” Kris turned smiling up at Adam. “We can take her home.”
“Yeah,” Adam smiled giving Kris's shoulders a gentle squeeze. “But what was wrong with her?”
“Nothing,” the doctor said. “Mr Lambert did you wrap Sophia up before putting her to bed?” the doctor asked looking down a his note book.
“I wrapped her up in her pink blanket,” Adam answered.
“Anything else,” the doctor quizzed.
“I put another one over her,” Adam answered. “And I put a little woolly hat on her.”
Kris turned to look up at him. “A hat?”
“The one your Mama knitted. It was cold.”
“Well that explains it,” the doctor smiled. “Sophia was overheated. You had too many clothes on her.”
Kris let out a laugh as he looked at his husband. “She was too warm. That's it?”
“That's it,” the doctor said laughing along with Kris.
“But it was cold. I had a woolly jumper on too,” Adam said trying to justify himself.
“Adam babies don't feel the cold like you and I. They're made of tough stuff,” the doctor explained. “I'll go and see if she's ready for you take home.”
Adam waited for the doctor to leave the room before he looked down at his smiling husband. “She was hot?”
“She was hot,” Kris smiled letting out a long breath.
“I almost suffocated our baby,” Adam said throwing himself down on the chair behind him.
Kris looked down at his husband confused. “You what?”
“God I suck at this,” Adam cradled his head in his hands. “I suck at being a father.”
“Do you?” Kris knelt down in front of him. “Because you wanted to keep your baby warm?” Kris ran his hands up Adam's thighs. “You really think your a bad Papa?”
“You wouldn't have made her to warm. You would have known not to put the woolly hat on her,” Adam sighed into his hands.
“Baby,” Kris sighed leaning in to kiss the top of Adam's head before leaning his cheek on it. “You give me way to much credit.” Kris ran his hands through his husbands hair tugging it to make him look up. “We're going to make mistakes but we're not going to fail. I promise you.”
“If I learn not to freak out every time I'm alone with her,” Adam said looking up with a small smile.
“Now we both know that your not the only one that freaks out in this marriage,” Kris smiled rubbing Adam's hair.
“True,” Adam smiled. “You're so much better at freaking out than I am.”
End of Flashback 2011
Flashback 2027
“I was a new parent,” Adam sulked. “I didn't know babies could over heat.”
“I know, baby,” Kris smiled as he patted Adam's arm.
“He's asleep,” Sophia whispered as she looked down at Tristan in Adam's arms.
“Maybe he just needed a cuddle from his Buddy,” Kris smiled.
“Maybe,” Adam smiled looking down at the little baby.
“I should get him in his crib,” Sophia remarked as she stood up from the bed.
“The minute you lay him down he's going to wake up again,” Kris whispered.
“Well, we can't all sit here all night,” Sophia pointed out. “It's really late.”
“Why don't you go lay down for a few hours,” Adam said. “I can keep him until his next feed.”
“I can't do that,” Sophia said looking between Adam and Kris.
“He'll be fine,” Kris whispered. “We've got him.”
“Are you sure?” Sophia quizzed.
“We'll wake you when he wakes up,” Adam whispered.
“Okay,” Sophia whispered as she reached down to kiss Tristan's cheek. “Thanks.”
“Night baby,” Kris whispered.
“She's really changing,” Adam whispered as Sophia closed the door behind her.
“She's a Mommy,” Kris remarked as he rested his chin on Adam's shoulder. “It took us all a little bit of time to become the parents we are.”
“I think I'm still learning,” Adam sighed as he looked at his grandson.
“Please,” Kris smiled. “You are the first one those kids run to the minute they feel sick. They don't want anyone but you. You know you're a good Papa.”
“I think I could be better.”
“Tell that to this little one,” Kris remarked as he brushed a fingertip over Tristan's cheek. “He settled the minute he was in your arms.
“You really think I'm a good Papa?”
“I know you are,” Kris whispered as he kissed Adam's cheek. “Your kids tell me it all the time.”
End of Flashback 2027
Flash Forward 2030
“Papa, I feel like crap,” Sebastian whined as he climbed onto the sofa beside Adam. “Everything hurts.”
“I don't it does, buddy,” Adam said opening his arms up for Sebastian to crawl into. “It'll go away in a few days.”
“I don't think a six pack is worth all of this,” Sebastian groaned.
“That's why you should take a break from boxing,” Adam whispered into Sebastian's hair. “You know, I've been thinking about this for a while.”
“You don't have to give me a big speech,” Sebastian said. “I've been thinking about it too.”
“About taking a break from boxing?”
“Well, the doctor at the hospital did say I would have to take a few months off,” Sebastian sighed. “I don't have a choice.”
“That means no training either,” Adam said. “No crazy dieting either.”
“Just be a normal boy for a few months?” Sebastian quizzed as he pulled a face.
“You don't have to go that far,” Adam said dryly. “I didn't say anything about being normal. You just be yourself.”
“Funny,” Sebastian smiled. “So what can I do for the next few months until I heal?”
“Well, I'll be preparing for my tour soon,” Adam mused. “You could help with that.”
“Isn't that more Jacob and Elle's department?”
“It is,” Adam said nodding his head, “but that doesn't mean you can't help either.”
“I guess it would be good for us to hang out more,” Sebastian mused. “I don't think we've spent that much time together in the last few years.”
“So you can help me,” Adam said tightening his arms around Sebastian's waist. “You can even help with the costumes.”
“Let's not go overboard,” Sebastian laughed. “That really is Jacob's department.”
“So what do you want to help with?”
“Anything that doesn't involve makeup hair, or outfits,” Sebastian answered.
“What the hell else is there?” Adam frowned causing Sebastian to laugh.
Flash Forward 2030
“Yeah, I'm on my way,” Kris said into the phone as he grabbed his car keys off the kitchen table. “Have you got Elle and Jacob?”
“I picked them up on my way, but please Kris, just hurry.”
“Did his coach say it was bad?”
“I don't know,” Adam sighed into the phone. “He just called and said we had to come pick up Sebastian from the gym because he wasn't feeling good.”
“Does that mean he's hurt or not?”
“I have no idea,” Adam sighed. “Just hurry.”
“I'm on my way,” Kris said slamming the front door behind him.
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“Are you sure you haven't broken something?” Adam asked as he helped Sebastian into his room.
“I'm fine.”
“You don't look fine,” Kris remarked. “Maybe we should take you to the hospital.”
“I'm fine, Dad,” Sebastian sighed as he climbed into his bed. “It's just a little sore.”
“What exactly is sore?” Adam quizzed. “Your coach said you pulled a muscle or something?”
“I don't know,” Sebastian groaned. “It's just sore.”
“What's sore?” Kris quizzed. “Is it your stomach or your side or what?”
“All of it,” Sebastian groaned. “Could you guys get me ice cream or something?”
“Do you want me to massage your side or something?” Adam quizzed rubbing Sebastian's shoulder.
“I really want ice cream.”
“Okay,” Kris sighed. “We'll get the ice cream, and bring you up some Dvd's.”
“Bring the violent ones,” Sebastian called out as Kris and Adam disappeared out of the bedroom door.
“You really think it's just a pulled muscle?” Adam quizzed as he followed Kris down the stairs towards the kitchen.
“I guess the coach knows these things,” Kris shrugged. “But if he's still in pain in a couple of hours we'll take him to the hospital.”
“I knew he was doing too much,” Adam complained. “I told him this bulking up would only lead him to hurting himself.”
“Yeah, maybe he is a little too young to be training so hard,” Kris sighed. “I'll talk to him about slowing down.”
“I mean, a twelve-year-old really shouldn't have a six pack,” Adam said. “It's weird.”
“Since when has anything our kids have done been normal?” Kris asked with a raised eyebrow.
“Yeah,” Adam smiled. “They really do make me proud sometimes.”
“You're proud that they aren't normal?” Kris quizzed as he grabbed the ice cream out of the freezer.
“I remember when Sophia was first born and I used to worry about her growing up and being a cheerleader,” Adam said pulling a face. “I kept thinking she was going to be this blonde bimbo. It freaked me out.”
“And instead we got a sarcastic brunette with a baby,” Kris mused.
“I guess I did my job,” Adam shrugged.
“Well, we still have Elle,” Kris remarked. “She could be a cheerleader.”
“We should really teach that girl how to be sarcastic,” Adam remarked. “We never had to do that with Sophia.”
“Yeah,” Kris smiled. “She was born with that talent.”
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“So did you break a nail in gym or something?” Jacob quizzed as he threw himself down on Sebastian's bed.
“I think it's a muscle,” Sebastian winced as he held his side.
“Did you see Gabe there this morning?”
“Yeah, he was in the changing room when I got in.”
“Was he okay?” Jacob asked giving Sebastian an unsure look. “Were the other boys okay with him?”
“He was in the locker room half naked,” Sebastian frowned. “No one was looking at him.”
“Why was he half naked?” Jacob frowned.
“He was in the locker room.”
“And?”
“And that's where you change.”
“In front of everyone?”
“Sure,” Sebastian shrugged. “Where do you think we change?”
“I've never thought about it,” Jacob frowned.
“It's just like the school gym,” Sebastian shrugged.
“I change in the toilet at school,” Jacob frowned.
“And you're supposed to have Adam Lambert's genes,” Sebastian sighed.
“Just tell me if Gabe was okay or not,” Jacob sighed. “He sort of came out to a couple of your friends on Friday night.”
“I heard,” Sebastian said. “But he was fine.”
“Are you sure?”
“He's the biggest boxer there,” Sebastian sighed. “He was fine.”
“Good,” Jacob said nodding his head. “How are you?”
“I feel like someones stabbing me.”
“Have you let Papa or Dad see it?”
“No,” Sebastian frowned.
“Has anyone seen it?”
“No.”
“So how do you know that it's a pulled muscle?”
“I don't,” Sebastian grumbled. “I'm just hoping it is.”
“Do you want me to look at it?”
“No,” Sebastian snapped as he pulled the covers closer to him.
“Why not?” Jacob frowned. “I've seen your stomach before.”
“Well, its not exactly my stomach that's sore.”
“Your side?”
“No,” Sebastian said quietly.
“So where are you sore?”
Sebastian let out a heavy sigh as he looked at the bedroom door. “It's down there.”
“Where?”
“Jacob,” Sebastian snapped through gritted teeth. “It's down... there.”
“Oh,” Jacob said standing up. “It's...down there.”
“Yes,” Sebastian sighed.
“Well you should really let Papa and Dad take a look,” Jacob remarked. “It could be dangerous.”
“I'm not letting them look down there,” Sebastian snapped.
“They've seen it before,” Jacob snapped back. “They used to change you.”
“Just be quiet,” Sebastian snapped. “And keep your mouth shut. I don't need anyone knowing this.”
“Well you're going to have to let someone see it,” Jacob remarked. “It could be really damaged.”
“I didn't damage it,” Sebastian snapped. “It's just sore.”
“Just let me look,” Jacob said as he stood up from the bed. “I can tell you if it's bruised or not.”
“Fine,” Sebastian sighed. “But if you tell anyone about this...”
“Who would I tell?” Jacob sighed. “Just hurry up before Papa and Dad come back.”
“Fine,” Sebastian sighed as he kicked off the bed covers.
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“We should really take him his ice cream,” Kris mused as he dipped his spoon back into the tub.
“He'll yell when he wants it.”
“You know, you and I should stop eating so much junk,” Kris mused. “We should start getting fit.”
“I don't want a six pack,” Adam remarked. “I'm happy with the stomach I have.”
“Me too,” Kris smiled as he reached over to pat Adam's stomach.
“Dad?” Jacob yelled as he walked towards down the stairs. “Papa?”
“In the kitchen,” Kris yelled back. “What's the bet that it's something to do with an outfit.”
“I say it's got something to do with Gabe,” Adam answered.
“Gabe and an outfit,” Kris mused.
“You guys really need to come up stairs right now,” Jacob said standing at the kitchen door.
“Why?” Kris asked standing up.
“Is it Sebastian?”
“He just showed me where the pain is,” Jacob said pulling a face. “And it's...well, you should just come and look.”
“Okay,” Kris said unsure as he followed Jacob up the stairs.
“What exactly is wrong with him?” Adam asked as he followed Kris.
“I have no idea,” Jacob sighed as he stopped outside of Sebastian's room. “I've never seen anything like it.”
“I told you not to tell,” Sebastian snapped.
“You have something seriously wrong with you,” Jacob snapped back. “Just let them look.”
“Fine,” Sebastian snapped, “but I'm not talking to you any more.”
“I'll live,” Jacob said in a sarcastic tone.
“Just let me look,” Adam said gently as he sat down on the bed at Sebastian's side. Sebastian nodded his head as he pulled down the bed covers.
“It's not that sore.”
“What the hell is that?” Kris winced.
“It's a hernia,” Adam sighed covering Sebastian's back up. “You've gave yourself a hernia.”
“And how the hell did he do that?” Kris said with a frown.
“Have you been lifting weights?” Adam quizzed looking right into Sebastian's eyes.
“A little.”
“And how heavy is a little?” Adam asked.
“Hundred and seventy pounds,” Sebastian shrugged as he tried to avoid Adam's eyes.
“Hundred and seventy pounds?” Kris asked with wide eyes.
“Sebastian you only weigh and hundred and twenty,” Adam snapped. “How can you lift that much?”
“I've been working my way up.”
“And you've gave yourself a hernia,” Adam sighed. “Congratulation.”
“How do I get rid of it?”
“We're going to have to take you to the hospital,” Adam said reaching over to grab Sebastian's shoes.
“Can't I just take a few pain killers?”
“You have part of your stomach sticking out of you,” Kris remarked. “They're going to have to push it back in.”
“It's his stomach?” Jacob asked. “Thank god.”
“What did you think it was?” Kris frowned.
“I thought it was his...” Jacob paused to look at his little brother. “I thought he's broke his thing.”
“My thing?” Sebastian snapped. “Can we please not talk about my thing?”
“Okay,” Adam said standing in front of the bed. “Just put on your shoes and I'll carry you to the car.”
“My thing,” Sebastian grumbled. “What the hell does he think my thing looks like?”
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“A hernia isn't anything to worry about,” Gabe mused as he grabbed a seat next to Kris at the kitchen table.
“That's what the doctor said,” Adam sighed. “Apparently it's a normal thing for a boxer in trainer.”
“Sure,” Gabe nodded as he stood a drink. “I had my first one at twelve too.”
“You had something sticking out of you too?” Jacob frowned.
“Sure,” Gabe smiled. “I still get it sometimes. Once you get it, it always comes back.”
“And it's down there?” Jacob frowned as he pointed at Gabe.
“On my groan, yes.”
“Yuck,” Jacob frowned.
“That should slow down their need to have sex,” Adam whispered in his husband's ear as he stood up from the table. “Where's your sister?”
“Bugging Sebastian in his room.”
“Oh, that's probably not good,” Kris groaned.
“We'll go up when he starts yelling,” Adam shrugged as he grabbed another bowl of ice cream.
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“But what is your thing?” Elle quizzed as she sat on the edge of Sebastian's bed.
“Oh god, I can't even escape,” Sebastian groaned to himself.
“So what's your thing?” Elle quizzed tapping Sebastian's foot.
“When you get a boyfriend, I am going to be so annoying,” Sebastian said through gritted teeth.
“Fine then,” Elle sulked as she folded her arms. “”I'll just ask Sophia when she calls.”
“You do that,” Sebastian sighed as he rested his head back against his pillow.
End of Flash Forward 2030
Flashback 2027
“Papa?” Sophia whispered as she bent over Adam's side of the bed. “Papa?”
“What?” Adam grumbled into his pillow.
“Papa, wake up,” Sophia whispered louder.
“Shhh,” Adam whispered. “You'll wake your Daddy.”
“I'm awake,” Kris yawned. “Sophia why are you waking us up at...” Kris paused to look at the alarm clock. “four in the morning,” he groaned. “Sophia?”
“It's Tristan,” Sophia whispered. “I think he's burning up.”
Adam lifted his head from the pillow to look at the baby in Sophia's arms. “Put his head at my lips.”
Sophia leaned down to let Adam kiss Tristan's forehead. “Why are you doing this?”
“He's burning up,” Adam said sitting up. “Kris turn on the light.”
“Why did you kiss him?”
“Something I learned from Mama,” Adam explained as she took Tristan from Sophia's arms. “Hey big guy.”
“Are you not feeling good?” Kris whispered as he knelt behind Adam to look down at his grandson. “You got a little sore stomach?”
“How do you know that?” Sophia asked with concern in her eyes.
“He's pulling his little legs up,” Kris explained. “That means he's got a sore stomach.”
“Kiss his forehead,” Adam said holding Tristan up.
“Yep, he's definitely burning up,” Kris said as he pressed his lips to Tristan's forehead.
“How do you know all this?” Sophia frowned.
“Four kids,” Adam shrugged.
“So what do I do?” Sophia asked rubbing her forehead. “Should we take him to the hospital?”
“I don't think we have to be that dramatic,” Adam said causing Kris to smile. “Stop that.”
“What?” Sophia frowned.
“Nothing,” Adam sighed.
“Why is Daddy looking at you like that then?” Sophia frowned.
“Have you ever heard the story about the first time your Papa looked after you alone?” Kris smirked.
“No.”
“Kris,” Adam warned.
Kris gave his husband smile before looking over at his daughter. “Well, it all started when I went out to have a drink with Danny and Matt.”
End of Flashback 2027
Flashback 2011
Adam sat in the hospital waiting room picking at his nails as he waited. He hated waiting, he had spent too much fucking time waiting. Waiting for the doctor to hurry back with news like he'd promised, and then waiting for Kris to arrive after calling him over an hour ago. Looking around the room he sighed, nothing had changed since the last time he had sat in the room waiting. Waiting for his daughter to be born, and waiting to see if his husband was going to live. He had spent too long waiting.
“Adam,” Kris came running into the room and into Adam's arms. “Where is she? Where's Sophia?” Kris panted out. “What the fuck is going on Adam?”
“I don't know, the doctor's examining her now.” Adam held onto Kris as tight as he could, too afraid to let go.
“What's wrong with her? When I left the house she was fine.” Adam looked down at his husband as the tears formed in his eyes.
“I don't know what's wrong baby.” Adam held his husband close. “I went to check on her and she was burning up. Her little cheeks were bright red. I just bundled her in the car and raced over here."”
Kris nodded his head as he pulled Adam to sit down. “Good. Good, you did the right thing getting her here.”
Adam took a seat next to Kris. “If something happens to her.”
“Nothings going to happen to her,” Kris said wrapping his arm around Adam's waist. “God wouldn't have given her to us just take her back again so soon.”
Adam jerked his body away from Kris moving down one seat away from him. “Now is not the time to bring god into this.”
“Now is the perfect time. Our daughter's in hospital.” Kris stood from the chair to look down at his husband. “I want you to pray with me.” Adam look up shaking his head. “Adam,” Kris sighed falling to his knees in front of Adam. “Please pray for our baby with me.” Clasping his hands to pray Kris watched as Adam's determined look shattered.
“Okay. For Sophia.” Adam lowered his head clasping his hand over Kris's.
“Lord. We thank you for the gift of our daughter Sophia, who's love has filled our hearts. We now come to you with heavy hearts to ask you at our hour of need to watch over our baby, and bring her back to us safe and healthy. Please let our baby girl be okay. We are asking you to fill our baby's heart with your love and protect her always. Amen.”
Adam let out a long breath as he let go of Kris's hands. “And that's going to work?”
“We have to trust god to protect her now,” Kris said as he sat back down on he plastic chair beside Adam.
“And I thought that was our job,” Adam said quietly.
“God can do a better job than we can,” Kris answered back causing Adam to look at him. Religion had never been a main factor in their marriage. Adam respected Kris's view on religion even if he didn't agree with it, so when it came up Kris's reaction to some things would sometimes shock him.
“Mr Lambert?” Both Kris and Adam stood as the doctor entered the waiting room.
“How is she?” Kris asked getting to the doctor first.
“Can we see her?” Adam asked standing behind his husband.
“You can see her and you can take her home,” The doctor smiled.
“She's okay?” Kris turned smiling up at Adam. “We can take her home.”
“Yeah,” Adam smiled giving Kris's shoulders a gentle squeeze. “But what was wrong with her?”
“Nothing,” the doctor said. “Mr Lambert did you wrap Sophia up before putting her to bed?” the doctor asked looking down a his note book.
“I wrapped her up in her pink blanket,” Adam answered.
“Anything else,” the doctor quizzed.
“I put another one over her,” Adam answered. “And I put a little woolly hat on her.”
Kris turned to look up at him. “A hat?”
“The one your Mama knitted. It was cold.”
“Well that explains it,” the doctor smiled. “Sophia was overheated. You had too many clothes on her.”
Kris let out a laugh as he looked at his husband. “She was too warm. That's it?”
“That's it,” the doctor said laughing along with Kris.
“But it was cold. I had a woolly jumper on too,” Adam said trying to justify himself.
“Adam babies don't feel the cold like you and I. They're made of tough stuff,” the doctor explained. “I'll go and see if she's ready for you take home.”
Adam waited for the doctor to leave the room before he looked down at his smiling husband. “She was hot?”
“She was hot,” Kris smiled letting out a long breath.
“I almost suffocated our baby,” Adam said throwing himself down on the chair behind him.
Kris looked down at his husband confused. “You what?”
“God I suck at this,” Adam cradled his head in his hands. “I suck at being a father.”
“Do you?” Kris knelt down in front of him. “Because you wanted to keep your baby warm?” Kris ran his hands up Adam's thighs. “You really think your a bad Papa?”
“You wouldn't have made her to warm. You would have known not to put the woolly hat on her,” Adam sighed into his hands.
“Baby,” Kris sighed leaning in to kiss the top of Adam's head before leaning his cheek on it. “You give me way to much credit.” Kris ran his hands through his husbands hair tugging it to make him look up. “We're going to make mistakes but we're not going to fail. I promise you.”
“If I learn not to freak out every time I'm alone with her,” Adam said looking up with a small smile.
“Now we both know that your not the only one that freaks out in this marriage,” Kris smiled rubbing Adam's hair.
“True,” Adam smiled. “You're so much better at freaking out than I am.”
End of Flashback 2011
Flashback 2027
“I was a new parent,” Adam sulked. “I didn't know babies could over heat.”
“I know, baby,” Kris smiled as he patted Adam's arm.
“He's asleep,” Sophia whispered as she looked down at Tristan in Adam's arms.
“Maybe he just needed a cuddle from his Buddy,” Kris smiled.
“Maybe,” Adam smiled looking down at the little baby.
“I should get him in his crib,” Sophia remarked as she stood up from the bed.
“The minute you lay him down he's going to wake up again,” Kris whispered.
“Well, we can't all sit here all night,” Sophia pointed out. “It's really late.”
“Why don't you go lay down for a few hours,” Adam said. “I can keep him until his next feed.”
“I can't do that,” Sophia said looking between Adam and Kris.
“He'll be fine,” Kris whispered. “We've got him.”
“Are you sure?” Sophia quizzed.
“We'll wake you when he wakes up,” Adam whispered.
“Okay,” Sophia whispered as she reached down to kiss Tristan's cheek. “Thanks.”
“Night baby,” Kris whispered.
“She's really changing,” Adam whispered as Sophia closed the door behind her.
“She's a Mommy,” Kris remarked as he rested his chin on Adam's shoulder. “It took us all a little bit of time to become the parents we are.”
“I think I'm still learning,” Adam sighed as he looked at his grandson.
“Please,” Kris smiled. “You are the first one those kids run to the minute they feel sick. They don't want anyone but you. You know you're a good Papa.”
“I think I could be better.”
“Tell that to this little one,” Kris remarked as he brushed a fingertip over Tristan's cheek. “He settled the minute he was in your arms.
“You really think I'm a good Papa?”
“I know you are,” Kris whispered as he kissed Adam's cheek. “Your kids tell me it all the time.”
End of Flashback 2027
Flash Forward 2030
“Papa, I feel like crap,” Sebastian whined as he climbed onto the sofa beside Adam. “Everything hurts.”
“I don't it does, buddy,” Adam said opening his arms up for Sebastian to crawl into. “It'll go away in a few days.”
“I don't think a six pack is worth all of this,” Sebastian groaned.
“That's why you should take a break from boxing,” Adam whispered into Sebastian's hair. “You know, I've been thinking about this for a while.”
“You don't have to give me a big speech,” Sebastian said. “I've been thinking about it too.”
“About taking a break from boxing?”
“Well, the doctor at the hospital did say I would have to take a few months off,” Sebastian sighed. “I don't have a choice.”
“That means no training either,” Adam said. “No crazy dieting either.”
“Just be a normal boy for a few months?” Sebastian quizzed as he pulled a face.
“You don't have to go that far,” Adam said dryly. “I didn't say anything about being normal. You just be yourself.”
“Funny,” Sebastian smiled. “So what can I do for the next few months until I heal?”
“Well, I'll be preparing for my tour soon,” Adam mused. “You could help with that.”
“Isn't that more Jacob and Elle's department?”
“It is,” Adam said nodding his head, “but that doesn't mean you can't help either.”
“I guess it would be good for us to hang out more,” Sebastian mused. “I don't think we've spent that much time together in the last few years.”
“So you can help me,” Adam said tightening his arms around Sebastian's waist. “You can even help with the costumes.”
“Let's not go overboard,” Sebastian laughed. “That really is Jacob's department.”
“So what do you want to help with?”
“Anything that doesn't involve makeup hair, or outfits,” Sebastian answered.
“What the hell else is there?” Adam frowned causing Sebastian to laugh.