Knocked Up 4/8

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This is the part where I tell you not to get too upset with Adam for skipping breakfast. It was a subconscious decision on Adam’s part after not being able to get into his jeans. I was a little upset myself for a while, but Adam proved to me that while he may skip a meal here and there to console himself about how much his body was changing, he would never flat out stop eating.

While I realize even skipping a meal here or there can be harmful, I assure you Adam’s babies were okay in the end. Adam had a growth spurt near the end where he indulged all of his cravings, and believe me, when we get to that part you’ll be totally grossed out.



Adam hadn’t been on I-5 for thirty minutes when the coffee reached its destination. He squeezed his thighs together when one of the babies shifted and pressed into his bladder. The last exit he’d passed hadn’t had a gas station and he hoped to everything in the universe that the next one did. He wasn’t really in the mood to get caught on the side of the road with his dick hanging out just because he had to pee.

“Thank fuck,” Adam sighed when he saw the next exit sign. He pulled off onto exit 113 and spotted the G&M Oil sign. He carefully navigated the street and finally after a U-turn pulled into the parking lot. He grabbed the hoodie he’d gotten in the habit of keeping in Tommy’s car and pulled it over his head. It at least concealed his chest enough so it covered his breasts. He pulled the hood over his head and got out of the car. When he walked into the store the cool air hit him and he made a little panicked sound. The cool air only intensified his desperate need to pee. The clerk looked a little concerned until he made a beeline for the bathroom. Once inside he shucked down his jeans and sat. He normally avoided peeing girly style, but with as bad as he had to go he wasn’t sure he could stay upright. Finally he let go and he sighed in relief; some days he was sure the peeing while pregnant was better than sex.

When Adam was finished he pulled up his jeans and situated his clothes. His bladder still had that achy feeling to it, but he felt so much better. He washed his hands and walked back into the store. He picked up a pack of gum and laid it on the counter. The clerk smiled, but didn’t seem to recognize Adam. Adam was relieved for that and after she rung up his purchase he fumbled a couple of dollars from the back pocket of his jeans. He told her to keep the change and hastily made his retreat back to Tommy’s car. When he got in it was only moments before he pulled the hoodie over his head and tossed it into the backseat. Hopefully he wouldn’t need to pee again before reaching the beach house.

Adam made it back on I-5 with no trouble and cranked up the radio and sang along. In less than forty minutes he arrived at Dana Point, entered the gated community, and was pulling up to the beach house where David was waiting leaned up against his truck.

“Hi, I kinda figured you’d get here a little closer to ten. Sorry to keep you waiting.”

“ That’s okay, just gave myself some extra time in case I needed to get directions. Had to call Tommy to get the code for the gate though.”

“Shit, sorry.” Adam managed to slide out of the car and onto his feet without too much of a struggle. He headed to the door and heard David’s footsteps close behind him.

“Don’t worry about it. Tommy said that he was almost ready to head out. I’m sure he’ll be here not too long after we finish with your checkup.”

“Yeah, he was a lil annoyed to miss it, but with our moms coming down to take me shopping the time just didn’t seem to work out.” Adam fished the keys his mom gave him from his pocket and turned the lock. With a twist of the knob the door swung open revealing a brightly lit hallway. Adam stood back and waved David inside.

“Wow,” David gasped when they finally stood together in the open living room. Adam was more than happy to see the house he’d dreamt of. The high ceilings and wall of windows were truly a sight to behold.

“Hang on a sec, gotta fucking piss again and I’m not sure where the bathrooms are.” Adam went to the first door he saw and peeked inside. Nope, that was a closet. The next door was just before the linoleum of the kitchen. He opened it and was relieved to see a full-bath. Adam flicked on the light and went inside. He pissed, washed his hands, and went back to David.

“Better?”

“Yeah.” Adam ambled to the couch, all to aware of the strain his belly was putting on his back. He eased himself down and looked over to David.

“Let me go get my bag and we’ll get started.”

When David returned Adam had already removed his shirt and was laying down on the couch.

“I’ll check your weigh gain last then,” David laughed, and squatted beside Adam. “Alright first I’m going to check your fundal height.” Adam watched as David stretched a tape measure from the bottom of his belly and then probed around at the top. “You’re twenty-three weeks and one day today so for a singleton pregnancy you would be measuring around twenty-three inches. With twins there really is no set expectation and as of right now you’re measuring almost twenty-six. I know the last week you were still under weight by what I would expect you to be, so we’ll see if that’s changed in a minute. First let me check your blood pressure and then we’ll listen to the heartbeat.”

“Sounds good.” Adam offered up his arm and David strapped on the cuff efficiently. Adam listened to the wheezing sound the bulb made when David squeezed it, trying to distract himself from the tightening cuff. He’d always hated it when the cuff tightened and he felt like his heart was throbbing in his arm.

“Ninety-five over sixty two, perfect.”

Adam sighed when the cuff relaxed its hold and David removed it.

“How are you going to listen to the heartbeat?”

“I’ve got a Fetal Doppler with me. It uses ultrasound waves too, but instead of showing up on a screen it’s attached to a speaker so we can listen in.”

Adam felt a smile creep across his face. “Can we do it again when Tommy gets here?”

“Sure.” David retrieved the Doppler and a bottle from his bag and finally got tired of squatting. He slid the coffee table forward. It was solid and didn’t stand a chance of collapsing under David’s weight. “That’s better.” He turned on the Doppler and the sound of static filled room. “Now I’m sure you remember the gel from the ultrasound?”

“Yeah, stuff’s kinda hard to forget.”

“It’s gonna be cold.”

“Yeah.” Adam knew to expect it but when the cold substance poured onto his skin he still shivered.

“Alright, let’s see what we have here.” David pressed the probe into his skin and smoothed the gel over his belly. “Is there any place you’re feeling more movement, do you think you might know how they’re situated?”

“I’m feeling a lot of kicks and I’m pretty sure it’s tiny little feet here.” Adam indicated to the left side of his navel, “and it seems like I’m also getting them here,” he hovered a hand over the right side of his belly closer to the middle.

“That gives me more of an idea of where to listen.” David moved the probe and soon a rhythmic sound echoed through the room. “Here we go.” David closed his eyes and Adam watched him curiously. After several seconds David opened his eyes. “Thirty-five beats in fifteen seconds, so that means this ones little heart is pitter-pattering at one-hundred-forty beats per minute.”

“It’s so fast.” Adam listened on in wonder.

“The smaller the heart the faster it beats, and the little one is in the healthy range. Lets see if I can locate baby number two.”

The probe moved again this time closer to the opposite side of his bump and the galloping of a tiny heart filled the room again. Again David shut his eyes and listened. “Thirty-one beats in fifteen seconds, one-hundred-twenty-four beats per minute. Again perfectly normal. Are they both fairly active?”

“Yeah, I think I noticed it more in the studio because I was being conscious of rubbing my belly, but they seem to be moving around.”

“Are you still sleeping okay?”

“Once I get comfortable, yeah…the dreams though.”

“Yeah, it’s pretty normal for dreams to be more vivid in pregnancy. You might want to invest in a body pillow. Once your belly gets a little bigger you’ll appreciate the extra support.”

“Duly noted.”

“I also got in touch with Bob Hayworth. He does at least three C-sections a month at the hospital and he has senior authority to take over an OR. I told him a little about your case, not who you were, but that I had a patient who needed a confidential C-section and he said he could set it up with his team. As soon as you start noticing a pattern with your contractions we’ll head back to LA.”

Adam knew then and there that he wouldn’t be going to the hospital, but he wasn’t going to tell David that until he’d talked to Tommy. “Alright, glad that’s taken care of, anything else?”

“You’re far enough along in your pregnancy that you might start feeling Braxton Hicks. They’re your body’s way of getting ready for labor. Some women get them, some don’t, but I figured it best to give you a warning. If you do feel a contraction coming on put your hand against your lower abdomen. It will feel rigid as your uterus contracts. These shouldn’t be overly painful, should only last a minute or two, will be irregular, and won’t change in intensity. If they regulate into a pattern or are more then a discomfort let me know.”

“Oh fun, something else to look forward to.”

“Also, make sure while you’re here that you stay active. I know you can’t really go to the gym so take advantage of the pool or the private beach. Swim, take a walk in the sand. It will keep up your muscle tone. Also, there’s an exercise I want you to do to help with your abdominal muscles. It will make it easier to get your shape back after the birth. Let me weigh you real quick and then I’ll show you how to do it.” David leaned down and rifled through his bag. He produced a towel and handed it to Adam so he could rub the goo off his belly.

After wiping off Adam sat up, put his feet on the floor, and threw his body forward. Once upright he stood still for a minute. Then the world went white and he was falling. When his vision finally came back into focus he was sprawled on the couch with David hovering over him. David’s fingers were pressed into his wrist, presumably checking his pulse. “Sorry, shit.”

“Get up too quick?”

“Think so.”

“Wanna try it again a little slower?”

“Yeah.” David gripped his arm and helped him to stand. He stood there a minute taking deep breaths.

“Okay?”

“Yeah, I’m good,” Adam lied; he was still a little fuzzy around the edges.

“Okay then.” David went fishing through his bag again and produced a digital scale. He sat in on the hardwood and offered his hand out to Adam. “Come on up.”

Adam dutifully stepped onto the scale and waited. “I was at one-seventy by the end of the tour. What’s the damage? Last week I was at one-eighty-eight.”

“Looks like you’ve lost two pounds. No reoccurring morning sickness?”

“Nope.”

“You’ve been eating small regular meals?”

Adam knew enough to look sheepish. “I forget. Then sometimes I feel like I eat way too much and other times I don’t eat at all.”

“It’s for the babies.”

“I know. I’m sure being here and having pretty much nothing to do will help my memory.”

“Plus I’ll be around after work. I’ll be making sure you’re eating balanced meals for dinner at least.”

“That sounds good, now what about the exercise?”

“Oh yeah, okay so what you’re going to do is carefully get onto your hands and knees.”

“Ooo sounds like my kinda fun already.”

David laughed and helped Adam get down onto his knees. “You be good or I’ll tell Tommy.”

“Tell Tommy what?” Came Tommy’s voice from the hall.

“David’s gonna tell you how he asked me to get on my hands a knees for him,” replied Adam, just as Tommy made it into the living room.

“I’m sure.”

“I told Adam I was going tell you how naughty he was being because I asked him to get down on his knees,” said David.

Tommy just laughed and a faint blush painted his cheeks.

“Well now that I’m down here, what am I doing?”

“What you’re going to do is contract those stomach muscles while arching up your back like a cat does when it’s frightened. You should feel those muscles working as you bring in your belly.”

“Like this?” Adam asked, doing just as David described.

“Just like that. Now when you do it hold that position for about ten seconds and then relax, letting your back bow with the weight of your belly. Do these in sets of twenty before bed. They’ll help strengthen your core and help ease some of the pressure on your back. After doing a full set it should also help you sleep. And on nights you and Tommy are intimate you can probably skip the exercises.”

“Okay easy enough.” Adam pushed back and until he was situated on his knees and without a word Tommy was there to help him up from the floor.

“Everything good?” The words were pressed into Adam’s neck as Tommy nuzzled into him.

“Yeah, but David and I have something to show you.” Adam returned to the couch and laid down, the fuzziness settling once he was horizontal again.

“Tommy, take a seat by Adam’s head. I’m pretty sure the couch is big enough to accommodate Adam and your tiny butt.”

“Maybe, I’ll fit.” Tommy grinned when Adam reached out and tugged Tommy down beside him.

“Okay now Adam, gonna get you all gelled up again.” David warned two seconds before the goop hit. Adam let out a quick breath when goose bumps traveled up his arms.

“I remember that stuff,” Tommy observed.

“Yeah, but this time is different,” Adam replied and gripped Tommy’s hand as the probe slid across his belly.

Adam and Tommy had heard the heartbeat before, during the first ultrasound, but David didn’t have a Doppler for the past couple of checkups so they didn’t get to listen in. Adam held his breath waiting for it and let it out in a woosh when the static was replaced by something more. He squeezed Tommy’s hand and looked up at him. Tommy’s eyes were wide and the smile plastered on his face was the best thing Adam had seen in a week.

“Sounds like horses.” Tommy’s voice was filled with awe.

“Horses?” Adam looked at Tommy quizzically.

“You know like galloping? It’s so fast.” Tommy had a hand pressed to the pulse point on his own neck.



“Yeah, I was telling Adam earlier, the smaller the heart the faster it beats. Both babies are doing well from what I could tell, but I’ll be keeping an eye on Adam’s diet while I’m here.”

“Glad to hear it, but since we’re away from the prying eyes of the paps I’m hoping Adam will let go of some of his fears about getting fat.”

“I’m trying,” sighed Adam.

They were interrupted by the sound of the doorbell. David tossed the towel at Adam so he could wipe up again and put away the Doppler. “I’ll get it,” David said when Tommy moved to get up.

Before Adam could make a move to clean up the mess on his belly Tommy had grabbed the towel. When all the stuff was gone Tommy handed Adam his shirt from the back of the couch and Adam put it on. He’d no sooner managed to get the worn fabric pulled over his belly when his mom and Dia came into the living room trailed by David. There was a swarm of hugs and then Leila saw what Adam was wearing.

“Honey, hate to tell you, but there’s no way you’re going out shopping like this. If anyone recognized you it would be all over the gossip rags with just one cell phone pic. It would give away your location and people would speculate about why you’re here. More importantly, you’re showing now and you can’t spend the day in a hoodie without overheating.”

“So what are we going to do?” asked Adam.

Dia shared a little smirk with Leila. “The boys haven’t found their surprise yet.”

“Obviously not, come on Adam, Tommy… Dia and I went ahead and picked up a few things this week and came down when they were delivered. Used the credit card you so dutifully supplied me with in case of emergencies. Don’t worry, as a gift to you boys Dia and I are splitting the bill.” Leila ushered Adam and Tommy upstairs with Dia and David close behind.

“This is the master bedroom.” Dia indicated the first door they passed.

“And here is the temporary nursery until you’re ready to go back home. We purchased everything you might need for the first couple of months and some small furniture. Not all of it actually is in here though. Most of the stuff we figured would end up in your room anyway. With two babies it’ll be easier to have them close at hand.” Leila pushed open the door to the nursery.

Adam was immediately caught by the colors of the walls. They were aqua and the moldings on the window on the opposite wall had been painted like a picture frame and were adorned with trinkets. Starfish, sea turtles, seahorses, sand dollars and the likes had been glued to the fuax-frame. It was charming and reminded him of trips to the beach when he was a kid. When he finally managed to look away from the window he noticed the bassinets in the middle of the floor. He wandered over and smoothed a hand over the light green fabric covering one mattress. When he looked closer he noticed a faint pattern of dragonflies adorning it. The other bassinet cover was a pale yellow and was dotted with peach smiling suns. It was a twins’ bassinet so they were side by side in a frame and the outside was a sandy brown.

“Mom it’s perfect,” Adam whispered.

“And it’s just the right height to settle against the bed. That way if one of them gets fussy in the night they’ll be near.”

“You think of everything,” Tommy laughed, “somehow I get the feeling we aren’t going to be sleeping for a couple months.

“If they’re anything like Adam here, try about a year.”

Tommy groaned.

“I was just tuning up my voice mom, and if it wasn’t for all that wailing I wouldn’t be where I am today.”

“Ahh you know I loved you even when I was pretty sure I was going deaf.” Leila came over to him a squeezed him in a hug.

“Love you too. Okay so now we have somewhere for them to sleep, what else?”

“The closet has the majority of the loot. We bought plenty of diapers and wipes; baby Tylenol, nail clippers, shampoo. The baby tub is in your master bathroom. We picked up a ton of sleepers and a few non-gender specific little outfits incase you wanted to have pictures taken. There are bottles in the cabinet over the sink and powdered formula. The car seats are in the hallway closet by the front door. Tommy you should probably install them and then run by the local highway patrol office to make everything is installed correctly. Oh there’s also a pair of Moses baskets in the closet. They’ll be handy for the babies to nap in during the day if you want them to be downstairs with you.” Leila finally took a breath.

“Wow, that’s a lot of stuff.” Tommy’s breath brushed Adam’s neck when he pulled Adam into his arms.

“Yeah and trust me that’s not even the half of it I’m sure,” said Dia. “That’s only what she can remember. I’ll add that there’s baby powder and diaper rash cream. I made sure we got a small stock of it because Tommy’s lil butt here seemed to get rashes every time I turned around. I always changed him as soon as I noticed he was wet. Only thing I could ever figure is he just had a sensitive lil butt.”

“Mooom,” Tommy whined, sounding very much like a petulant little boy who was denied desert.

“Oh honey, it’s best you know just in case some of that DNA of yours lends a repeat performance.”

Tommy made a huffing sound and snuggled under Adam’s arm with his hand on Adam’s belly.

“Now since Adam’s going to miss our little shopping trip I’ll order in some lunch for everyone while the unpacking begins,” said Leila, “and Dia and I will head out to find Adam some clothes that fit. Sorry sweetie, you’re going to be getting very acquainted with men’s yoga pants, and I think judging by how tight that shirt is in the chest area a good sports bra wouldn’t hurt either. Do you want us to pick you up some loose shirts? I know with it being so warm out that you probably won’t be wearing a lot as long as you’re staying in, but just in case something comes up?”

“Yeah, a couple of shirts would be good, biggest size you can find. And umm, since I don’t want to make things awkward with poor David here could you pick me up some swim trunks? I’ll probably spend a good amount of time avoiding the heat, but I don’t think David wants to come in after work to find my naked ass in the pool. Not to say I won’t skinny dip, just that I’ll try to respect the fact it’s not just Tommy and I sharing the house.”

“I think we can do that.” Dia nodded and scribbled into the small notepad she’d retrieved from her purse.

“Alright you guys get to unpacking. I’ll call the pizza place while Dia’s driving and order lunch. Adam I know as long as it’s pizza you’ll eat it, same for you Tommy, but David anything you won’t eat?”

“I prefer pepperoni and jalapeno pizza with extra cheese.”

Tommy and Adam’s faces both lit up. “I think we have a winner since I’m not seeing anything but smiles from them,” Leila chuckled. “Alright, back in a while. By the way, the gate code is nine four six seven, but don’t give that password to anyone. Anytime you order out for food, tell them to dial the house number and you can buzz them in.

“Thanks for the heads up,” said Tommy.

More hugs were exchanged and then Dia and Leila took their leave.



Adam was excited that their moms had managed to get so much stuff for the babies, but I could see how thin the thread he was hanging onto was. Tommy told Adam to go grab a nap and he’d wake him up when the food came in. Adam was relieved. He retired to the master bedroom and immediately fell into the king-sized bed. I was worried by that point because Adam’s skin had lost the peachy tone it should’ve had and he was covered in a sheen of sweat.

It wasn’t until he lurched from the bed and into the bathroom that I realized exactly how much Adam had managed to cover up. Adam was on his knees in front of the toilet. He puked what was left of the coffee and when the dry heaving started he made a pitiful noise, one hand pressed to his belly and rubbing it in slow circles. When it passed Adam went limp with his head resting on his arm against the cool toilet seat.

I felt guilty intruding when Adam started to speak in hushed tones to his babies. It was so intimate and my throat tightened with emotions when Adam finally acknowledged his mistake. That was the day Adam made a promise to his babies. He whispered the words that would change the way he spent the following months. Adam made a commitment to his children that he would eat so that he wouldn’t end up in this space again.



Adam still felt a little queasy and a lot dizzy by the time Tommy came back upstairs.

“Baby?” Tommy came into the bathroom.

“I’m okay, was just a lil nauseous. Coffee didn’t settle I guess.”

“You up to eating? Food’s here.”

“Yeah, just help me up?” Adam took Tommy’s hand and carefully made his way onto his feet. The world swam a little around the edges, but after a minute everything stilled. He flushed the toilet and went over to the sink, hand still gripping Tommy’s tightly. He turned on the water, cupped his palm, and leaned over the sink. He washed his mouth out with water repeatedly until the vile taste of acidic coffee dulled.

“Good?”

“Yeah, better, though I’m not sure how the hell I can be so hungry after being sick.”

“Forgot to eat breakfast didn’t you?”

Adam nodded.

“S’why you’re hungry, come on, let’s go eat.

Tommy, Adam and David gathered in the living room around the pizza box and spent the next hour eating and talking about everything in the world. The nasty lightheadedness finally eased and Adam was content to spend the rest of the afternoon on the couch. Once David and Tommy finished up their plates they returned to bringing in boxes from the U-Haul and left Adam to lull. He stared contentedly out the window at the waves. He could just imagine how hot the sand would be beneath his feet, but this evening when the sun finally settled low on the horizon he would probably be out there. He’d never been able to resist the lure of the ocean as she sang her siren’s song.

Adam wasn’t sure how long he’d spaced out while David and Tommy worked, but he was brought back to the present by the squirming within. He laughed and rubbed a hand over his bump. He could just imagine how all this was going to feel as the babies got bigger and started running out of space. He wondered how much more compressed his lungs could get. As of now when he took a deep breath he had to fight for it.

“Feelin’ okay?” Tommy asked and plopped down beside him.

“Yeah, food helped. I was just enjoying the view until one of them decided to start tap-dancing in there.”

Tommy’s hand joined Adam’s on his belly and for several minutes Adam guided their intertwined fingers over the stretched expanse of skin as it fluttered beneath their fingertips. Tommy smiled, but Adam noted it didn’t quite reach his eyes. Tommy was somewhere else. Adam recognized that look, had seen it many times recently.

“Hey now, talk to me.”

Tommy shook himself out of it. “I was just thinking about how my dad must’ve done this when mom was pregnant.”

“I’m sure he did, baby. And you know, I know it hurts that he’s not here, but in a way he is. He lives in you and in these babies because they’re a part of you.”

“You always know how to make me feel better,” Tommy whispered, his voice tight with emotion.

“S’what I’m here for.” Adam kissed Tommy softly.

“Thanks,” Tommy murmured against Adam’s lips. “Better get back to the boxes. Between David and I we have most of the boxes brought in. All that’s left really is the kitchen stuff and the food we brought down, which reminds me I’m going to have to run out at some point and stock up on perishables. Anything you want me to pick up specifically?”

“A canned ham? We brought the honey and spices didn’t we?”

“Yeah?”

“I’ve kinda been craving honey coated ham… think it would be delicious with some cinnamon.”

“Sounds interesting, I’d try it. Anything else.”

“Nah, if I think of anything I’ll let you know.”

“Gonna start bringing in the kitchen stuff.”

“Alright, don’t work too hard.”

“Heh, I’ll try but with this heat I’m pretty sure I’m gonna sweat what little ass I have off.”

“Can’t be having that.” Adam gave Tommy a suggestive smirk.

“I know what you’re thinking. Let’s just see how tired we are tonight after getting everything settled.”

“Yeah, gotta see how much stuff our moms come back with.”

Tommy just groaned on the way out of the room.

Adam spent the next three hours alternately dozing on the couch and running to the bathroom. He’d been sipping on a bottle of water Tommy had supplied while they were eating and swore that for every sip he took he pissed two times that. At around three his mom came into the living room loaded with bags. “Did you lose Dia?”

“No, she’s helping Tommy and David with the last few boxes they had to bring in. Let’s go to your room. Want you to check out everything and make sure we found enough that will grow with you until the babies are born.”

They headed upstairs and Adam dutifully tried on most everything in the bags, checking the give of the material. He carefully avoided one of the items until it was the last thing that remained in the bag.

“Adam, honey, you need to see if it fits.”

“I know,” he sighed.

“The further into the pregnancy you get, the more you’ll appreciate the support. Since Dani said you had a uterus and you seem to be progressing like a woman, I’m beginning to think that’s going to include milk-filled breasts that are going to be tender.”

Adam’s face flushed with embarrassment. His mom had always been really to the point with him about everything, but this was more humiliating than having the safe sex talk when he came out. “Yeah, umm, I think I’ll just try it on in the bathroom.”

“I’ll go downstairs, but sometimes sports bras roll up in the back and can be nearly impossible to fix yourself.”

“It’s okay, just stay… stay here just in case.” Adam’s eyes were downcast when he grabbed the bra and headed to the bathroom.

Adam slipped the contraption over his head and pulled it down over his chest to cover his breasts. With some contorting he managed to yank down the back where it had rolled up and then smoothed the material. He took a breath and finally looked in the mirror. The harsh light from the bathroom did nothing to conceal any of his many imperfections, but he was sickly fascinated. There he stood in a pair of long black yoga pants, the bottoms of which sat in a puddle at his feet since he’d left them so low on his groin. With the pants concealing his cock the entire picture was shocking. His belly protruded and he had a hand at his back to support the strain, but with the bra, from the neck down all he saw was woman. She was a tall pregnant woman with freckles dotting her pale skin. He finally looked into his eyes in the mirror and was even more surprised to see more androgyny there than he was accustomed to. His face was even rounder and the line of his beard had become more faint, as if the hair was growing more slowly. The hair on his head was another matter; it was much longer than it had been in some time and lay in scruffy waves. The entire image spelled woman.



These thoughts drifted away when his mother’s voice came from the other side of the door.

“M’fine, it fits, it’s… comfortable.” The word felt wrong in his mouth.



A little over two weeks later on a random Tuesday, Adam got quite the shock. The previous Saturday he’d had his twenty-five week appointment. Weekly appointments weren’t the norm for pregnancy until closer to the due date, but David had insisted it was better they keep an eye on him since this wasn’t exactly average. Adam didn’t mind though.

Since moving in I’d seen Adam swimming in the pool or strolling the beach with Tommy on countless occasions. When Adam swam I could see the joy in his face and what tension he’d been carrying would melt away with the buoyancy of his body. He and Tommy had become closer and Adam had been hinting about the possibility of giving birth.

In the past two weeks Adam had been dreaming of the birth almost nightly until he’d finally watched himself give birth. Again it should’ve been a typical Tuesday, but then Adam opened his eyes and became aware of his body.