Page 35 of True Calling

Berk’s eyes went into an angry “V” and if Garth didn’t know his mate was human, he would have sworn the man was a demon. Berk snarled, “There will me no fucking! None! Nada! Zip! That’s what got us here, Garth, and if you think I’m gonna... Oh my fucking god, the jaws of life are ripping my hips apart!”

The doctor rushed inside, black bag in hand. “Oh my, I think I got here just in time.”

“In time! In Time! I don’t care what you have to do, doc. Use a rusty fucking saw if you have to, but get this boy the fuck out of my body before he performs a feat only seen on Alien and rips through my abdomen!” Berk shouted.

The doctor laughed, saying, “I loved that movie and you have to admit that was a cool part in the movie. Now if you ask me, they could have done a bit more with the special effects. Then again, they did have a budget.”

Berk huffed and panted. “Doc, I promise you that when I have my next checkup, you and I can talk all the movies you want. For now, though, can we please focus on the matter at hand. Like, pulling a watermelon from a cherry hole... hmmm?”

The doc nodded and went to work. “Oh yes, it’s time to push, I think. Okay, on the next contraction, I want you to push, Berk. Push as hard as you can.”

A contraction hit Berk and he bore down hard. The grunts and sounds he made were concerning and yet a bit funny. Garth shook his head.Stop thinking stupid shit and get with the program. Your mate is giving birth to your son. Focus, Garth! Focus!

“Yes, Garth, fucking focus, or I swear the next thing I squeeze is going to be your nuts. I’m gonna squeeze them so hard they pop like balloons. That way I won’t have to worry about babies, and you won’t have to worry about getting snipped.”Berk hissed through their bond.

Swallowing hard, Garth murmured, “I’m sorry, baby. If I could do this for you, I would. If you like I can have the next one.”

“You can have... wait... you could have been the one going through this and you didn’t tell me? I should kick your...son of a bitch!” Berk shouted as he pushed again.

It didn’t take long before the sounds of their son could be heard throughout the house. Linus took him from the doctor and within minutes Garth was being handed a gorgeous baby with black hair and the blues eyes Garth had only ever seen in one man... his mate. The father of his son.

Looking down at Berk he could see his mate smiling up at him. “Maybe I can have a peek. I mean, I only carried him for the four months it took to have him, rushed to the bathroom before I peed myself...which wasn’t always successful and ate things no man would ever think to eat.”

Garth laughed. “Cornflakes and grape jelly aren’t that bad, baby.”

“No, but the sour cream, pickles, and blueberries were. Now let me see our boy.” Berk said, holding his hands out.

Gently, Garth placed their son into Berk’s arms, and he watched as daddy and son glanced at each other. Garth could have sworn their son gave Berk a big smile. Most would say it was gas, but Garth... well, he didn’t care. To him his son smiled, because he was a genius like that, and Garth would eat anyone that said otherwise.

“We did good.” Berk whispered.

Garth leaned down and kissed his son, then his mate. “We did really good.”

“I love you Garth.” Berk whispered.

“I love you too, Berk.” Garth whispered back.

Bo came in carrying a tray. “I have the tea.”

“Tea?” Garth asked in confusion.

“Well what else was I supposed to do with the hot water?” Bo asked, looking around the room.

Garth laughed. God, he loved his family. Every damn one of them, and as crazy as they all were, he wouldn’t give any one of them up. Not for anything in the world.

The End