JC rolled his eyes in disgust at his friends lying in a pile on the floor. “Did you all hear what you wanted to?”

“Damnit Joey, I told you not to push.” Chris snapped, elbowing Joey in the stomach.

“You should’ve gotten your little troll ass out of the way then.” Joey barked, slapping Chris on the back of the head.

Lance wrapped an arm around Chris’ waist. “Shut up Joey. I know you don’t want to start throwing insults around. I could tear you to shreds verbally before you even raised your fist.”

“Ahem, sorry to interrupt but we need to make some decisions as soon as possible. Bobbee, I’d like to hear your plan now. I think I may already know what you have in mind though.” Johnny said, eyeing Bobbee’s protruding stomach.

Bobbee grinned and patted her stomach. “I want to wear this and tell everyone that I’m having JC’s baby. When JC has the baby we’ll pass it off as the one that I carried. Nobody will refute the fact that I’m not motherly in the slightest, so naturally JC will raise the baby. I know this will be hard to pull off but I think with everybody’s cooperation it can be done.”

“That could work but it may cause too much of a stir among the fans.” Johnny said, tapping his fingers on the table while he thought more on Bobbee’s plan.

“If they are true fans it shouldn’t matter in the slightest. I’m thinking though that it won’t cause as much of a problem as you’re thinking though. Girls are suckers for men with babies. JC will get so much sympathy because I’m such a horrible person and left him to raise the baby alone. They’ll also respect him for taking on the responsibility when he wouldn’t have to. That’s just my take on it though.” Bobbee said, shrugging her shoulders as she waited for everyone’s reaction to her plan.

Joey crossed his arms stubbornly and frowned at Bobbee. “You can’t do that. JC isn’t keeping that baby and besides we need you to cover for us.” He said, staring Bobbee down in hopes of intimidating her.

“He is too keeping the baby. You’ll go before that baby will.” Justin growled, getting up in Joey’s face.

“Justin you need to stay out of this. It doesn’t concern you.” Joey said, putting his hand on Justin’s chest and pushing him back.

JC moved forward and stepped in between Justin and Joey. “Joey, you need to back off and leave Justin alone. I am not giving up this baby. Bobbee does not need to cover up for you and I because we are finished. However if Bobbee would like to go ahead with her plan I would very much appreciate it as long as Justin approves.” He said, smiling at Justin and running a hand up and down his arm.

Justin placed a hand on JC’s stomach and then nodded sadly. “Yeah if Bobbee wants to do that it’s probably for the best.” He spoke quietly, his eyes on his hand that was caressing JC’s stomach.

JC took Justin’s hand in his and pulled him over to a corner away from everyone else. “Justin, I wish we could tell everyone that it’s our baby but I just don’t think the world could handle that right now. No matter what the world thinks though, this baby will know that you are its daddy too.” He whispered, squeezing Justin’s hand tightly.

“Thank you.” Justin said, pulling JC into a tight embrace and brushing a discreet kiss across his ear before they separated.

“I have a doctor’s appointment in an hour. Bobbee I think it would be good if you came along. You can sit in and listen to what the doctor has to say it may come in handy some how.” JC grinned, patting Bobbee’s stomach affectionately.

Joey stomped across the room, turning to JC just before walking out. “You better get this baby shit out of your system pretty soon. I may not take you back when you finally come to your senses.”

“I’m so confused. Why does it matter if Justin approves? JC, why is your hand on Justin’s butt?” Britney asked, popping her gum and looking curiously at JC and Justin standing by the counter.

JC stifled a laugh as Justin groaned and rubbed his temples.

“Don’t worry your pretty little head over it Britney. We’ve got everything under control. I had my hand on Justin’s butt because he asked me if I thought his pants were to tight. I figured I could tell better by feeling how they fit.” JC said, barely keeping a straight face.

Britney smacked the palm of her hand against her forehead. “Duh, I should’ve known that.”

“Uh JC, we better get going. You don’t want to miss your appointment.” Bobbee said, rushing toward the door before she burst into a fit of laughter.

JC followed Bobbee toward the door. “Yeah uh, see ya guys.” He called, waving over his shoulder as he left the room.

Justin dropped into a kitchen chair. He knew he shouldn’t go with JC to the doctor but it still hurt that JC didn’t at least ask him. He was sliding the salt shaker back and forth across the table when he heard the kitchen door bang open.

“Come on Justin, we’re gonna be late.” JC said, tapping his foot impatiently in the doorway.

Justin looked up at JC confusion evident in his eyes. “Huh?” He asked, sounding nearly as intelligent as Britney had.

JC looked down at the floor. “You are coming to the doctor with me aren’t you?” He asked insecurely.

“I didn’t know that you wanted me to. You didn‘t ask me.” Justin said, walking over to stand in front of JC.

JC smiled shyly up at Justin. “I shouldn’t have to ask you. You should just know that you are supposed to be there.” He said, reaching out for Justin’s hand and dragging him down the hallway.

“God, it’s a good thing JC’s pregnant or I’d be jealous about all of the time Justin spends with him.” Britney said, looking at Lance and Chris curiously as they burst out laughing.

~*~

“Come on Justin, you’re going back with me.” JC said, sighing when Justin didn’t move to go back to the examining room with him.

“Are you sure? It might be kind of embarrassing for you if the doctor asks who I am.” Justin said, looking nervously around the waiting room at the expectant mothers watching him curiously.

JC sighed again. “Justin, get your ass back here right now.”

Justin followed JC and Bobbee back to the examining room.

“Umm, wouldn’t you rather have just the father with you?” The nurse asked Bobbee, looking inquisitively at JC and Justin.

“This is kind of embarrassing for me but you see I’m involved with both of them and we all decided that we’re going through all of this and raising the baby together. So you see, it doesn’t matter who‘s biological and who isn‘t. We are all the baby’s parents. They‘re both the fathers and if there is a problem with that we can ask for another nurse next time.” Bobbee said, raising her nose haughtily at the nurse.

The flustered nurse moved toward the door. “Oh.... um.... well.... I’ll just let the doctor know that you’re here.” She stammered, as Bobbee, JC, and Justin began laughing.

“Good afternoon. I’m glad to see that we’re all in good spirits.” The doctor said walking in right as the nurse was leaving.

“Hello Dr. Schlorke.” JC said, greeting the doctor with a smile.

“Hello JC. Please introduce me to your friends.” Dr. Schlorke said, smiling at Bobbee and then Justin.

JC introduced Bobbee first and then proceeded to tell the doctor about the role that Bobbee would play in his pregnancy.

“This is Justin.” JC said, lightly touching Justin’s cheek and smiling at him.

“Ah Justin, I heard a lot about you the last time JC was here. Don’t worry, it was all good I assure you.” Dr. Schlorke said, laughing when Justin blushed.

Bobbee stepped out into the hallway while the doctor examined JC. JC had insisted that Justin stay in the room with him.

“How would you like to see your baby?” Dr. Schlorke asked after finishing the exam.

“What you mean like an ultra sound?” Justin asked, excited at the prospect of seeing the baby.

The doctor nodded. “Yes, JC is far enough along now that I’d like to take a look at the baby with a sonogram.”

“Can we even see what sex the baby is?” Justin inquired, bouncing from one foot to the other eagerly.

“Yes we can find out the sex of the baby if you’d like to know it.” Dr. Schlorke said, laughing lightly at Justin’s enthusiasm.

“I don’t want to know.” JC said, placing both hands protectively over his stomach.

Justin placed his hands over JC’s. “Why don’t you wanna know?”

“I just don’t want you to be disappointed if the baby isn’t the sex you want it to be.” JC said, smiling sadly up at Justin.

Justin turned JC’s face toward him. “JC I will not be disappointed no matter what sex the baby is. I can’t believe you’d even think that. The sex of the baby is not what’s important. What’s important is that the baby and you are healthy.” He said, kissing the end of JC’s nose lightly.

“I’ll go have them ready the sonogram and give you two a couple of minutes alone.” Dr. Schlorke said, smiling as he walked out the door.

“So you really don’t care whether the baby is a boy or a girl?” JC asked, stepping down from the bed and wrapping his arms around Justin’s waist.

“I’m not gonna lie to you and say that I wouldn’t rather have one more than the other but I can honestly say that I will love this baby unconditionally no matter the sex.” Justin said, hugging JC tightly to him.

JC leaned up and kissed Justin gently on the lips. “Thank you.” He whispered.

“So, can we find out what the baby is now?” Justin asked, grinning as JC swatted playfully at him.

“Tell me first what you’re hoping for.” JC said, loosening his hold on Justin slightly so that he could lean back to see his face.

Justin cupped JC’s face in his palm and kissed him quickly before answering. “I’d really love a little girl. She’d be so beautiful. She’d have a combination of our hair. Your gorgeous eyes and pretty mouth. She’d have your capacity to love and see the goodness in everything. She’d sing like an angel and dance like nobody’s business. She’d be the smartest baby you’d ever seen. The only thing is, she’d definitely have to have my nose.” He said, laughing when JC swatted him once again.

“Are we ready to see that baby now?” Dr. Schlorke asked, poking his head in the door.

“Yup, we’re ready doc.” JC said, following the doctor out the door with JC close behind him.

~*~

The doctor had JC lay on the small bed in the sonogram room. JC jumped when the doctor squeezed a cold gel onto his stomach.

“What’s that noise?” Justin asked, a nervous look on his face as a swooshing noise filled the room.

“That’s your baby’s heartbeat.” Dr. Schlorke said, moving the cold metal around on JC’s stomach to see the baby at the best angle possible.

A worried look crossed Justin’s face and he turned to the doctor. “Is it supposed to be that fast?”

“Yes Justin, the babies heartbeat sounds normal quite healthy in fact.” The doctor said, smiling reassuringly at Justin.

Justin and JC watched the monitor as the doctor moved the tool around on JC’s stomach. They saw movement on the screen but really couldn’t tell what anything was. They both looked on in awe when the doctor pointed their baby out to them for the first time. Bobbee stood back behind Justin and watched, smiling at the joy she saw emanating from her two friend’s faces.

“Would you like to know now what sex your baby is?” Dr. Schlorke asked, looking intently at the monitor and then writing some things down.

“Can we please?” Justin asked, his eyes pleading with JC.

JC smiled and took Justin’s hand in his. “Yeah, we’d like to know.”

“You’re having a girl, congratulations.” Dr. Schlorke said, smiling as Justin whooped with joy and bent to kiss JC.

TBC