Chapter 21

Luca lay on his stomach, his butt in the air. Tyree lubed Luca's ass again before lubing his length. He didn't feel the tightness this time as he penetrated Luca. Luca moaned in delight when Tyree found and hit that sweet spot.

"Faster," Luca begged. Tyree obliged by increasing the frequency and strength of his thrusts. Luca felt a warm sensation when Tyree's cock swelled inside of him as the thrusts became harder and deeper.

"Mark me," "I want to wear your mark," Luca said.

"You will, babe," Tyree said, as he passionately kissed him.

Luca moaned loudly as Tyree kissed his neck where the mark was going to be.

"Do it already because I'm about to burst," Luca said. The instant Tyree sank his canines into the skin, Luca came hard. Luca's breathing increased and his heart rate skyrocketed.

"Are you alright, babe?" Tyree asked.

"Phew, that was intense," Luca said, taking deep breaths. Tyree noticed the grin on Luca's face.

"What's the smile for?" Tyree asked.

"Do you realize what you just did?" Luca hinted. Tyree's brown eyes widened in shock and delight. He had knotted Luca.

Tyree carried Luca into the bathroom because he felt sore all over. Luca was satisfied but now needed to heal his abused ass. Tyree filled the tub with warm water and added bath salts to it. As they stepped into the tub and sat down, Luca hissed.

"Fuck," he said, "you wrecked my butt."

"I told you I'd fuck the heat out of you," Tyree said.

"Yea, but did you have to destroy my butt?" Luca asked."Next time, I will wreck and mark you," Luca said. When Luca's heat ended the following Tuesday, the house was in shambles, and Luca was exhausted.

Luca slept while Tyree cleaned up the house. Tyree ran his fingers across the mark on his neck that Luca had made the night before. He remembered the satisfied smile that shone when Luca marked him.

"Love, I'm going to fix breakfast," Tyree said via the link.

"Not so loud," Luca groaned via the link.

"Sorry about that," Tyree whispered. A few moments later, Tyree entered the bedroom carrying a tray with two bowls of tomato soup and some saltines.

"You've got to rebuild your strength," Tyree said.

Luca knew that Tyree was right, so they ate the soup and crackers. When they finished eating and washed up the dishes, Luca checked on his job.

"No work," Tyree said.

"I was checking if I was paid yet," Luca said.

"Oh, sorry," Tyree apologized. "I didn't mean to jump to conclusions," he said.

"You can't help being protective," Luca said. "I still love you," he said.

"I love you, too," Tyree said, kissing Luca passionately.

Carl arrived later that afternoon with Alicia and Elena.

"Hello, Dad," Luca said.

"How were the kids?" Tyree inquired.

He described them as "angels."

"You mean Elena wasn't picky?" Luca inquired.

"Not once," Carl stated. "It looks like the house is in one piece," he said.

"Do you really think we'd let the kids see it all messed up?" Tyree asked. Carl only chuckled.

Alicia sat on the floor of the living room and played with her doll. Elena was asleep in her crib. Luca and Tyree cuddled on the couch.

"Did you have fun with Grandpa?" Luca asked.

"We had fun," Alicia said.

"What did you do?" Tyree asked. Alicia said. "We watched the pretty lights, watched cartoons, played house, and had pizza."

"It sounds like you had tons of fun," Luca said.

As the month continued, Luca became more and more tired. Elena had turned four months old.

"When do they need you to draw again?" Tyree asked, as Luca checked his email.

"They said that they're starting a new project on the eighth of next month," Luca said. "They'll email me the details in a few days," he said.

"Thirty-seven hundred a month is worth some tiredness," Luca said.

"As long as you don't overdo it," Tyree said.

"I won't," Luca said.

8/4/2041

Luca was helping make breakfast when his stomach lurched. He covered his mouth with his hand and dashed for the bathroom, closing it behind him. Luca, on his knees, leaned over the toilet and upchucked into it.

"Are you alright?" Tyree asked via their link.

"Ugh, I feel like shit," Luca groaned, linking back.

Luca turned on the water to the shower, undressed and stepped under the spray. His legs were weak from being on his knees for so long, that Luca slumped down on the shower floor and let the water run down his body. Luca closed his eyes and waited for the headache that had begun to go away. The only thing Luca could keep down for breakfast after cleaning up was a slice of toast. Luca only ate a third of the tomato soup for lunch. Luca didn't eat anything for dinner because the smell of his favorite food, Alfredo, made him sick.

"I'm sorry for ruining your birthday," Luca said in a sad voice.

"You didn't ruin anything," Tyree said, as they cuddled on the bed.

The ritual of getting up, throwing up and feeling run down afterwards continued until Friday came with Tyree saying, "You need to see a doctor,"

"What about the kids?" "Plus, how can I get in so soon to be seen?" Luca asked.

"You get cleaned up," "I'll take care of the rest," Tyree said. An hour later, Luca and Tyree sat in an empty chair at the doctor's office. Tyree felt Luca's nervousness.

"It's alright, babe," Tyree said, caressing Luca's hand.

"Whatever it is, we'll deal with it together," he said.

A male nurse came out and stood next to the receptionist desk. "Mr. Luca Hodges," he said, calling Luca's name. Luca and Tyree got up from their chairs and followed him into a room. The nurse checked Luca's weight and blood pressure. After the nurse wrote down the information, they followed him to another room.

"The doctor will be in soon," the nurse said before exiting the exam room.

"What if the virus is back?" Luca asked in a shaky voice.

"Don't even ask or think that," Tyree said, sternly.

The door opened, stopping their depressing conversation. Dr. Newton entered, carrying Luca's medical chart.

"I hear that you are sick," she said, sitting down in a chair.

"Yea, I have been throwing up, having headaches, and feeling tired a lot," Luca said, nodding his head.

"When did this start?" the doctor asked.

"The 4th of this month," Luca said. "I feel bad about it because it was Ty's birthday," he said sadly.

Dr. Newton glanced at Luca's chart for a few seconds before saying anything.

"It looks like you have gained some weight," she said.

"I want to get blood and urine samples," the doctor said. Through the link, Luca said, "Oh boy," to Tyree. Luca and Tyree went to the lab as instructed. Luca was handed a container to pee in and headed to the bathroom. He came back out, handed the tech the bottle, and sat back down. Next, Luca was called in for a blood draw.

"Look at me," Tyree said, as the technician stuck the needle into Luca's vein. Luca locked eyes as seconds felt like forever before the pressure ended.

Back in the room, Luca sat on the bed while Tyree held his hand. They waited for the doctor to come back. Luca let out a shaky breath when the door opened. Dr. Newton entered and sat down in a chair.

"Well, is it the virus?" Luca asked.

"No dear," she said, shaking her head.

"Then what's wrong with my boyfriend?" Tyree asked.

"Nothing is wrong," she said. "Quite the opposite," she added.

"Then what is it?" Luca asked.

"You're pregnant," "A month to be exact," the doctor answered. Luca glanced at Tyree, speechless.