Telling Peter the News [Mark x Peter]
@markthesiren
[Mark]
Mark had been calling his boyfriend all day and once he knew Peter wasn’t coming he knew exactly where the boy was and was pissed, which wasn’t exactly great since he had to tell Peter something that would greatly affect their relationship. Sitting on the bed he just stayed silent as he waited for Peter.
[Peter]
Peter had been recovering from his last trip to the mainland and he had not even heard anyone calling his name. His body was slowly recovering thanks to the magic of the island and when he felt someone sitting on his bed his eyes fluttered open. Seeing Mark sitting there, he knew he was going to be in trouble with the boy but he stayed quiet.
[Mark]
“Did you have a fun trip Peter?” The siren asked as he could tell the boy was awake.
[Peter]
“Not particularly no. It took longer than I thought to bring the person to the island. If it wasn’t for my shadow I probably wouldn’t have made it back.” He responds honestly. “But enough about me, how are you?”
[Mark]
“How do you think I am? I told you not to do that anymore and here you are in pain, I can’t handle this especially not now.” He replied sighing as he ran his hands through his hair.
[Peter]
“Look I told you, I don’t have any control over where and when I go to the mainland. The Ombra controls that for me and it nearly got me killed. What are you talking about? I will be fine. The magic is healing me and soon enough I will be back to myself.”
[Mark]
“And you want a family, what if our child sees you before the magic heals you. What are you going to do? I understand that you have no control, but I will be working and if you are going back and forth to the mainland who will watch our kid? We have to think about stuff like this.”
[Peter]
“Watch our kid? What are you talking ab-” Peter took a few moments to adjust himself as he sat up in his bed. “Are you saying that you are pregnant?” He asks while his eyebrows furrowed together trying to put together the pieces. “Since when?”
[Mark]
“Since you fucked me outside of Misty’s tent. And I didn’t want to tell you like this but you’ve pissed me off so this is what you are getting.” The boy replied huffing.
[Peter]
“I don’t know what to say to that honestly. I mean I am happy and excited but I am also worried because you know as well as I do that if Ombra were to find out about our child...things wouldn’t go over very well. Plus if you are pregnant that means you shouldn’t be working as royal guard anymore. That might put both you and the baby in danger.” Peter explains.
[Mark]
“I’m not quitting my job. You are in just as much danger as I am and I don’t see you saying no to going to the mainland. I can take it easy but I’m not quitting.” Mark replied looking at Peter. “I know that. It’s why I haven’t told you but I’m starting to have morning sickness so you would have found out eventually.”
[Peter]
“I am also not the one carrying the child.” He responds with a small smile. “That is true I would have found out eventually. I had always imagined this going differently. For one I figured we would have been married before having any children but that is fine we can make do, if of course you would want to be married. I don’t know how far you and Hook got with your relationship or how any of that might have transpired but what are your thoughts on all of this? I can try to keep Ombra from taking me to the mainland but if I don’t go, there will always be a price to pay.”
[Mark]
Mark sighed as he never particularly wanted to have this conversation with Peter but now he sort of had to. “Hook wanted to get married and I said that’s what I wanted to. He wanted to adopt and I didn’t see anything wrong with that idea.” He explained. “You know I love you and marriage is definitely something I think about with us, I just don’t know if we are ready. I mean we just moved in with each other and I’m barely ever here and we don’t see each other as much as we could.”
[Peter]
“So then you were that deeply invested with Hook...I never knew you wanted to marry him. You know….are you sure we are ready for a kid? I mean you pointed out that we did just move in with each other so are you sure you want this? I don’t want you to feel forced into having a kid. I will be happy with whatever you decide.”
[Mark]
“Of course I want this. Peter I felt for Hook like you felt for Fox. It’s no different, so if you want me to believe you’ve moved on you have to believe I have too.” He said. “Well yeah we aren’t ready for this, but we have people around us that will help. So we can do this. If you want to.”
[Peter]
“Of course I want to do this but I don’t want you to get too overwhelmed with everything that has been going on since I know you have been rather busy lately too. We haven’t had much time to see each other you are right but with a baby on the way, I want to be able to change that and be able to spend more time with you. I don’t want to be some deadbeat father who isn’t around to raise their kid.”
[Mark]
“Baby my fear isn’t that you will be a deadbeat dad. I know you will be here for me and our child. And Zach said he would look after Misty and Nibs until they get their memories back, and while I strongly dislike him, I do know he would never hurt Hope or cause her pain. So I can stay home until the baby is born.” He suggested..
[Peter]
“So then you can stay here with me?” Peter smiled at the thought of being able to spend more time with Mark. “I have missed seeing you around you know.” He responds while pulling Mark onto his lap and giving the other a kiss.
[Mark]
Mark felt Peter putting him on his lap and smiled as he kissed the boy back. “Of course I will stay. I will get to see you everyday and that sounds amazing.” He said with a smile. “I love you.”
[Peter]
Peter could feel his heart flutter at Mark’s words. “I love you too. What would you like to do today hmm? If it's our first time being able to actually do something together let's figure something fun out.”
[Mark]
“Mhm I don’t know. I could just stay here in your arms. It’s been so long since I’ve been able to do that.”
[Peter]
“I don’t mind you staying in my arms all day. It’s been a while since it has been just us. Should I make us some dinner tonight?” He asks with a smile.
[Mark]
Mark nodded. “I’d like that.”
[Peter]
“Okay, what is your favorite dish to eat then? I can cook us a full meal including dessert. I also know of a really nice spring that is very relaxing on the back.”
[Mark]
“I’m cool with whatever, I probably won’t be able to keep any of it down anyway.” He sighs letting himself relax in Peter’s arms.
[Peter]
“That is why you get a little at a time to make sure it stays down or I could always offer some magic to help with the morning sickness as well.” He offers up while kissing the side of Mark’s head.
[Mark]
He smiled softly, “The morning sickness is the only reason I’m taking a break from working. If you heal me I’ll only go back to work.”
[Peter]
“Yeah, okay morning sickness it is!” Peter responds with a small laugh. “Did you want to watch movies or something? I mean I know you won’t be able to be on your feet much so I don’t want you to get too bored around here. And if you are tired you could always nap too.”
[Mark]
“As long as I’m with you I can never get bored, but cuddling with you and taking a nap does sound really good.”
[Peter]
“Nap it is then.” Peter smiles before shifting his body so that they were both in a more comfortable position. He kisses the other before spooning Mark. “Good nap baby. Sleep well.”
[Mark]
Mark kissed Peter back as he looked at the other, “Please promise me that you’ll stop, at least for a while. Don’t scare me like that ever again. I need you Peter. So no mainland.”
[Peter]
“I think that Ombra should be satisfied by this point, hopefully I won’t have to make another trip to the mainland. I will try to convince it to stay but I can’t make any promises. Here.” He snaps his fingers and conjures up a bracelet, “This can be used to help keep yourself and the baby hidden from Ombra. Please never take it off.”
[Mark]
He understood that Peter couldn’t promise him but he surely hoped the boy would at least try. Taking the bracelet he nodded as he put it on. “I won’t.”
[Peter]
“Good, now, how about we nap and then we can discuss anything else once we wake up.” He smiles while watching Mark put the bracelet on.
[Mark]
The siren nodded and rested his head against Peter’s chest before falling asleep.
[Peter]
The male watches as Mark falls asleep before doing the same.
