Page 22 of Band of Brothers - MFMM Menage Romance (Sweet Treats 8)
I nod.
“We just want to show our support, June,” I say quietly.
She nods again and smiles at her dad brilliantly before taking a deep breath.
“Well, Daddy, you know how you were confused about my sexual orientation before? How you thought I was a lesbian, but couldn’t really figure it out, resulting in the botched initiation?”
My brothers and I turn to stare at Owen. He thought June was queer? How is that even possible? She’s so feminine, gorgeous, and … well, female in every way. She attracts men like bees to honey, so it’s incredible that Owen ever thought she was LGBTQ. Not that there’s anything wrong with being non-hetero. It’s just a total shock to us, as her lovers.
Owen looks a bit ashamed.
“Yes, honey. I’m sorry all of that happened. I should have just asked,” he says.
June nods.
“You should have, Daddy, but it’s okay because I have some exciting news to announce.”
He squints at her.
“Okay?”
She smiles brilliantly.
“Well, I think I’m pregnant, and I think I’m pregnant by these three men here: Forest, Finn, and Fred Connaught.”
With that, our heads swivel to stare at June. What? Pregnant? We’ve only been dating two weeks! How does she even know?
But the curvy girl merely nods with a knowing smile on her lips.
“I can’t say that I’m pregnant for sure because it’s too early,” she concedes. “But I’ve always been in touch with my body, and I knew it was my fertile time of the month. Plus, we’ve been making love non-stop,” she adds with a sly smile. “You’re three very virile men, whereas I’m a young, nubile woman. It’s entirely possible that I’m expecting your baby already.”
Our jaws drop to the ground. This is not what we anticipated for today’s meeting. When we insisted on coming over, it’s because we wanted to show our support for the curvy girl. She was going to broach a potentially thorny subject with Owen, and we wanted to demonstrate that we have her back. June is everything to us, and it wouldn’t hurt to have us there as she proclaimed our love for one another.
Yet, now we’re left surprised and shocked. Instead of setting forth our relationship, June has completely turned the tables, and is announcing a pregnancy! How is this even possible? My heart rate accelerates as it becomes difficult to breathe. A child? A son or daughter that’s ours?
“You might want to pick your jaw off the ground, Forest,” coos June with a smile. “We haven’t been using protection, so it’s completely possible.”
Finally, Owen’s the one who interrupts. His blue eyes are confused, and he runs a hand through his hair, ruffling the black strands.
“Do you even know each other?” he asks with confusion. “What is this about being pregnant? This is a surprise, I’ll say that.”
June laughs melodically and takes a sip of her water.
“I know, Owen, but it’s okay. That’s why we’re here. I wanted to update you on what happened after the initiation. I know you had some fears that I was part of the LGBTQ community, but I’m here to allay those doubts. I’m not. I’m pregnant, and I’m not just with one man, but I’m with three. That should put your fears to rest forever, I would think,” she quips with an amused smile.
Owen merely blinks, his Adam’s apple bobbing up and down as he tries to make sense of her words.
“Three men?” he rasps, still confused. “But how did this even happen?”
June shares another knowing glance with us, and then begins relating the tale to her dad. How we met after her botched initiation, like Prince Charming with Cinderella’s shoe in his hand. How we showed her the ways of love between a man and a woman, or in our case, three men and a woman. How we’ve been spending a lot of time together these past few weeks, and how we get along like a house on fire.
Owen is as still as a statue as he listens, giving nothing away. He doesn’t say anything, and merely sits there with his back straight and his hands resting lightly on his knees.
“So you see,” June finishes with a smile. “We’d like to have your blessing, Daddy. Especially since you may be a granddaddy soon.”
That jolts the other man into action.
“Are you sure about this, June? I have to say, it’s quite the chain of events. It feels like things kept happening, one right after another, rat-tat-tat. You haven’t even had a chance to let things sink in,” he rasps.
June nods, her expression serious.
“I know, but this is how I feel. It’s right with Forest, Finn, and Fred, even though we only just met. I feel cared for with them. I feel safe. I feel like even if the world comes tumbling down, I’ll be okay.”
I interject then.
“And that’s how you should feel, June. We love you, and we want you to be happy. We’ll do anything to make sure that that’s the case.”