Got bored, might just post my stories on here too. Anyway, have Omegaverse (pt1)
It was just a normal day in the household, with Tom off at work and Maddie taking care of the house while the kids run around outside, before they all saunter inside and head over to Maddie. "Hey, mum? Can we ask you something?" Tails asks as the three boys sit on the couch.
"Sure, ask away." Maddie says, polishing a vase carefully.
"How did you and dad meet?"
"Well, we knew each other when we were young, as my parents and his grandparents would hang out. So obviously we grew up with each other, and then I asked him out in highschool..."
"Hang on, you asked dad out? Why didn't he ask you out?" Sonic asks.
"He may have been the sports star of the school, but he was also incredibly awkward socially. It was adorable how he'd fluster up whenever someone tried talking to him."
"Aww, dad was a shy guy, how cute." He teases.
"I asked him out after a huge baseball match, he said yes, and that's basically it. He proposed to me when we went to the Saint Louis Zoo."
"In front of all those people?" Tails asks.
"No, he made sure no one was around. Look, your father may seem quite extroverted, but he's incredibly shy in reality, he's just cautious who he's shy around."
"Ah, a façade, impressive..." Knuckles nods. "Now, important question, how do you know what someone's rank is?"
"Well, Alphas usually smell more... strong, I guess. While anyone can have any scent, in terms of the strength of the scent, Alphas have it the strongest, followed by Betas and then Omegas."
"I thought your mate's scent would be stronger to you? Wouldn't that mean they could pass as an Alpha then?" Tails asks.
"Actually, no. While the strength of the scent remains the same, the appeal of the scent changes. You can tell when you've found your mate because their scent will drive you absolutely wild, unlike everyone elses whose wouldn't have an effect. Although that usually doesn't stop most people from just getting with whoever they please."
"So... what rank are you and dad then?" Sonic asks eagerly, although trying not to show it.
"I'm an Alpha, and your father's actually an Omega." Maddie explains, just as Tom walks through the door. "Speak of the devil. How was work today?"
"Wade bet me 5 bucks each time I bet him in a game of Rock Paper Scissors. He quiet after the fifth round because he kept losing, so now I'm up 25 bucks." Tom says, grabbing a cup of coffee from the kitchen before kissing Maddie's cheek and taking a sip.
"So... when is dad going to get pregnant then?" Sonic asks, making Maddie freeze and Tom spit put his coffee.
"What!?" He exclaims, his face turning red in embarrassment as he stares at his son.
"Well, you're an Omega, everyone knows Omegas get pregnant."
"But does that still apply if the partner is a woman?" Knuckles asks.
"Maybe... but Alphas aren't known for getting pregnant, it's always the Omegas... Do male Omegas have ovaries? And a uterus? Where do the babies come from?" Tails asks, before Tom sets his cup down and throws his hands in the air.
"I'm out. I'm not dealing with this today."
"Where are you going now!?" Maddie exclaims.
"Either throw myself off a cliff or off to Wade's. Maybe beat him at some other games while I'm at it. I'll decide while I'm driving." He says as he shuts the door. Maddie then turns to the kids and crosses her arms.
"Do they get a period?" Tails adds, making Maddie facepalm as she gives up internally.
Meanwhile, Tom drives over to Wade's place, hopping out of his car and knocking on the door. "Given up with your family already?" Wade asks as he lets Tom enter.
"Sonic just asked when I'm going to get pregnant..." He groans, pinching the bridge of his nose as he sits down on the couch. "And now Tails is asking a bunch of anatomical questions about it..."
"As your friend, I should comfort you, but as your best friend, I should laugh at you." Wade chuckles, patting Tom's back. "Guess Maddie's been explaining the ranks to them?"
"Poor little Omega... Got an Alpha for a wife and now a bunch of kids wanting to know your anatomy..." He snickers, earning a smack on the back of the head.
"Oh, shut it. At least you're a Beta. Most don't care about you lot."
"True. But I also don't have to deal with heat." He laughs. "Remember your first time enduring it?"
"Oh Gods, don't remind me..." He groans, covering his face. "Right before maths... only good part was that I got to skip it, hated that teacher."
"He was a right prick, but it is what it is." He shrugs. "He was better than the PSE teacher though."
"That man literally pointed at me and said "And this is an Omega who'll end up alone with multiple kids because he's not masculine enough to appeal to women". Like, I was 14, what the hell dude?"
"He told me I'll end up in a ditch somewhere and forgotten because of my rank." Wade shrugs. "Pretty sure he got in a car crash a few months later and ended up in the ditch."
"I heard from Pops that he had an affair. Apparently there was a whole section in the newspaper about him."
"Ha, so much for me ending up in a ditch." He chuckles. "You know, they won't stop asking you about the anatomy now."
"I know... but how am I supposed to explain that I've got both, hm? Can't just say "Omega males have both parts in case they're the one who ends up carrying the babies". I mean, that'll just lead to more questions."
"At least you don't have a whelping box."
"Don't start... When we first started dating, Maddie said she was going to make a whelping box in case we do have kids, and I don't know if she has or hasn't made one."
"Aww, so romantic. If you do, you know you won't be leaving that box, right?"
"I know, she'll probably make me wear some maternity gown too..."
"Well, she'll also probably be more protective of you... Might try to mark you more visibly..."
"As long as she doesn't make it one where anyone can come look at me, I heard that sort of thing's on the rise..."
"I don't think she'd let anyone look at you. Maybe friends and family, but I'd assume that'd be it."
"Wade, I don't need to be on show if I end up pregnant. I'd much prefer being left alone."
"With your family? Not a chance in hell, Tom. You'll be surrounded constantly with no privacy."
"Ugh, don't start... I don't want to imagine that scenario..."
"You'd be so hormonal and grumpy, it would honestly be kinda funny."
"Is that including the back pain, swelling, shortness of breath, inability to bend, morning sickness and the rest of it?"
"Funny for everyone else, not for you. Same as when someone hits their elbow." Wade shrugs. "How long you hiding from your kids for?"
"Until I know they're asleep. I'm not mentally ready for those questions today... Or ever..."
"You know Maddie's going to go insane, right? She'll be rubbing against you and marking you like crazy all night."
"No she won't. She sleeps way too fast. Soon as she's in bed, it's lights out." Tom says. "Just a shame she hogs all the quilt so I'm freezing instead."
"The fact that she hasn't taking your ability to walk yet from heat is honestly surprising, though."
"Wade, mate, if I entered heat, I would not be working constantly, would I? It's called taking suppressants."
"Well, geez, sorry Mr. Omega for me, a mere Beta, not knowing about heat suppressants."
"Aww, is the Omega getting all pissy now?" He teases, scratching under Tom's chin, making his leg thump on the ground like a rabbit while purring. "Aww, chin scratches still work, hm?"
"You're an absolute pain, you know that?" He mutters through gritted teeth.
"Yeah yeah, that's what friends are for, pal." He laughs, ruffling his hair. "Maddie figured out the chin trick yet?"
"Nope, and hopefully never will. It's bad enough with you knowing it, even if it was an accident."
"Come on, how was I to know that scratching your chin would make you purr loudly in the library?"
"We were literally learning about the ranks and their behaviours! What made you think it was a good idea!?" He exclaims. "If anything, I should've been doing it to you to see what behaviours you have!"
"Well, I know I can hiss and growl, definitely can't chirp, trill, or croon... I wonder if I can mewl..."
"What does that me- JESUS CHRIST!" He shouts as he's bitten on the hand. "The hell's your problem!?"
"Hey, you wanted to find out." Tom shrugs. "And the answer is no, you don't mewl."
"I'm telling Maddie you bit me."
"Ok? It's not like she can do much about it. Maybe she'll growl with that disciplinary tone or nip me on the back of the neck, but it won't fix it. Besides, I'll have you know we've got the bluntest teeth."
"Oh yeah, you lot tend to nip the kids on the neck when misbehaving or to pull them closer."
"Exactly." He nods, before looking at his phone. "Kids are allegedly asleep now."
"Just know, I will absolutely laugh at you tomorrow if you can't walk properly or the marks are obvious."
"I hope to whoever's watching over this planet, for your sake, I'm in a good mood tomorrow."
"Yeah yeah." Wade laughs as Tom gets up and leaves. "I'll make sure to bring some fresh doughnuts tomorrow, maybe your favourite so you can eat them while glaring angrily at everyone."
"Whatever you say, maniac." Tom says, shaking his head as he gets back in his car and drives back to his house. He enters and is immediately greeted by Maddie throwing herself at him and sniffing him.
"Hm... Not enough of my scent on you..." Maddie mutters, pulling Tom into the house and dragging him to the bedroom, where she pins him down and starts rubbing against him.
"Seriously...?" He asks quietly, looking down at her. "It's my uniform, obviously your scent is going to wear off..."
"Don't care, gotta remind people you're taken." She says, kissing his neck before biting him, making him mewl.
"Hey...! What was that for...?" He whimpers, his body posture immediately turning submissive.
"For biting Wade earlier. You know better than to do that."
"He's the one who wanted to find out if he could mewl..."
"Regardless, you shouldn't just bite him out of the blue." She says, gently licking the bite mark while letting out a low rumble in an attempt to soothe him. "Now, go get changed into your night clothes, and then we can watch a show or film of your choice."
"Fine..." He huffs, getting up to change into his pajamas as Maddie does the same, before they both settle into bed and she holds him close.
"What does my darling husband want to watch, hm...?" She asks softly, playing with his hair.
"Mm... Bones..." He yawns, snuggling up against his wife.
"Should've guessed..." She chuckles. "You like rewatching shows, don't you...?"
"What...? It's fun to figure out the killer with the evidence..."
"You could probably recite every damn line in every episode at this point."
"It's a compliment, sweetheart... Now, what episode do you want...?"
"Mm... Season 6 episode 7... 'The Babe in the Bar'..."
"Dead body in giant chocolate bar..."
"...Can we get a nicer sounding episode...?"
"Fine... Season 2 episode 19... 'Spaceman in a Crater'..."
"Hodgins comes up with alien conspiracy theories..."
"Sold. I'm interested now." She says, turning the TV on. "I don't care about the body, I want the conspiracies."
"I know..." He yawns, leaning against Maddie as they watch the show.
The next day, Tom wakes up first and gets out of the bed, shuffling from the bedroom and into the kitchen, almost making it to the coffee maker with his mug before tripping over a toy and smashing the mug, which immediately makes Maddie appear in the doorway. "What's going on?"
"Stupid toy..." He groans, slowly sitting upright and rubbing his head.
"I told them to tidy up last night before bed..." She mutters, hugging him from behind and starting to croon in order to soothe him. "And that was your favourite mug too..."
"I know..." He whines, letting Maddie get him another mug and filling it with coffee for him. "Thanks..."
"I'll buy you a new mug later..." She says softly, continuing to croon and kiss his neck.
"You say that like I can't just go buy it... Acting like today will be a busy day..."
"Don't kid yourself... Got about as much of a chance of that happening as we do having a biological child..."
"Don't be so gloomy, Tom... I know you don't have much action here, but remember, this town would rather have no sheriff if it weren't you..."
"...I'm still not buying you that book."
"Oh, come on. I thought I was doing good."
"You were, but I'm not buying you the book. You can buy that yourself."
"But it's no fun when I buy it." She argues as the kids enter the kitchen. "And what did I tell you lot last night?"
"No asking dad if he can get pregnant." Sonic says. "Or if he is pregnant."
"No trying to figure out either of your anatomy." Tails says.
"...I can't think of anything." Knuckles says.
"I mean I told you lot to pick up your toys last night." Maddie says, crossing her arms.
"And your father just tripped over one and smashed his favourite mug."
"That's on you, old man." Sonic says, sitting at the table.
"Oi!" She shouts as she slams a wooden spoon against the table and making the kids jump. "Don't go blaming your father for you lot not cleaning up after yourselves!"
"It's early in the morning... stop yelling..." Tom yawns, slowly sipping on the coffee.
"Surely faceplanting the ground would've woken you up...?" Tails asks.
"Not when you've only had a few hours of sleep because someone keeps talking about alien conspiracy theories..."
"Not my fault that man has the same interests as me in terms of conspiracies!" Maddie argues. "Besides, I'd argue he's my favourite character!"
"He ends up paralysed in season 11 episode 10 'The Doom in the Boom'..."
"...I absolutely hate you." She says, shaking her head while she prepares herself a cup of coffee.
"If you say so..." He shrugs.
"You're so related to your grandfather. Even acting like him."
"Hey... I'm not a miserable guy who's got multiple undiagnosed issues but won't speak to the mandated psychiatrist..." He protests weakly, and Maddie just raises an eyebrow.
"Sure, you tell yourself that." She says, shaking her head again before looking at the time. "Better get going before Wade eats everything."
"He won't... He says he's been trying out a diet and if he messes up, I get to tell his mother..."
"Bold move on his part, allowing you to tell his mother if he fails."
"I told him that, but he was adamant about it..."
"Well, kudos for being determined about it, that's one way to stay on a diet." She says with a slight shrug. "Now, you go get ready for work, love."
"Fine..." He yawns, getting up and leaving to go get changed.
"He's so going to fall asleep at work." Sonic says to Maddie.
"I know, but he won't take the day off unless he desperately needs it..." Maddie says, shaking her head before filling a thermos with coffee and setting a strip of pills beside it.
"You're in charge, just tell him no work." Tails says.
"Doesn't work like that. Just because Omegas listen to those of a higher rank than them, doesn't mean they actually do what they're told." She explains. "He completely ignores me when I tell him to wait for the bath to cool down or to leave the dishes alone. Plus, look at how he acts with Wade. Takes the absolute mick out of him despite him having a higher rank."
"It's mutual, it's fine..." Tom says as he returns in his uniform, picking up the thermos and strip before nuzzling against Maddie.
"Want some affection before work, hm?" She asks softly, nuzzling against him back and marking him with her scent.
"Eww, they're being all lovey-dovey again..." Sonic says, pretending to be sick at the romance.
"She's marking him as her property to ward off others, hardly call that 'lovey-dovey'." Tails says. "She's just making sure others know he's taken."
"Just put a collar on him, like what you did with Ozzie." Knuckles says, motioning to the dog who's sound asleep at the door.
"He's a person, not a pet, he doesn't need a collar." Maddie says. "He's perfectly capable of telling others he's married and not interested."
"Or, and hear me out... You get him pregnant and you won't have to worry about others checking him out." Sonic says. "I mean, who's going to check out a pregnant dude?"
"What is it with you and your father being pregnant...?" Maddie asks slowly in confusion.
"I'm just saying, no need to mark him if he's visibly taken by someone else."
"...I'm checking your search history." She says as she heads upstairs, with Sonic swiftly following her in a panic.
"No, wait! Don't do that! I'm serious!" He exclaims after her. The other three just watch in silence as they leave, before Tails changes the subject.
"Shadow invited us for a sleepover tonight."
"Never took him for the kind to host sleepovers." Tom says.
"Neither did we. Apparently Stone says it's good for him as it'll help him socialise better."
"And what time is this sleepover?"
"Work out the details then, and don't leave it too long." He says before heading out the door and walking the station.
Once he arrives, he enters the building and sits at his desk, filling out the pile of paperwork for about half an hour before the door opens. "There is no law saying I can't spray paint a picture of myself onto a wall!" Ivo yells at Wade, who looks fed up already.
"We've been over this, you can't do that on a church." He explains. "Do it on a plain wall or something, not on a building."
"Tell me what to do..." He mutters, before jumping slightly as he glances at Tom. "JESUS! The hell happened to you!?"
"What...?" Tom asks, looking up at them. "And keep it down... My head's absolutely throbbing..."
"...You and Maddie get rough last night?" Wade asks, looking a bit concerned.
"No...? Most of last might was spent listening to her talk about conspiracy theories involving aliens..."
"I probably wouldn't go out in public if I were you... You've, uh, kinda got two black eyes..." Ivo says, looking between him and Wade. Tom takes his phone out and opens the camera, looking at himself before pinching the bridge of his nose.
"God damn it... Can't even faceplant the floor without getting injured..."
"How the hell did you manage to faceplant the floor?" Wade asks.
"Maddie told the kids to clean up their toys last night, and we found out they didn't when I tripped over one and smashed my favourite mug..."
"That poor mug..." He says, shaking his head.
"You on the spectrum or something? Who the hell has a favourite mug of all things?" Ivo asks Tom.
"Well... Yes, but it's not that obvious..."
"...Tom, I'm going to be completely honest with you here..." Wade says, sitting beside Tom and putting a hand on his back. "The entire town knows you're on the spectrum, we just don't bring it up."
"How do I explain it...? You keep everything in here organised based on size, everything in the drawers are organised based on how often they're used, you nag when anyone ruins the organisation, when you're watching for speeders you always park at the same spot at the same time and at the same angle..."
"What's that got to do with anything...?"
"I watched you park the car, get out of it, and drag it until you were satisfied with the angle it was at."
"...I thought I was alone when I did that..."
"No, I watched you do it, and so did the guy I was dragging to the station. We just agreed to leave you to it. Plus, you also have those twitches that you do involuntarily and you don't exactly have a filter."
"Alright, I didn't ask you to judge everything I do in this place..." He says, before Ivo gives him an ice pack.
"As someone who's had a lot of black eyes, apply that for 10-20 minutes regularly for the next 2 days, and then after that use a warm heat pack or cloth regularly. Also, take paracetamol or ibuprofen, no aspirin unless prescribed."
"Why did you get so many black eyes?" Wade asks.
"I wasn't very well liked at school, I was a pretty easy target."
"Ah, so nothing's changed then..." Tom says, shaking his head as he applies the ice pack.
"See what I mean about your lack of filter, Tom?"
"Nope... now, black eyes professional, what should I be concerned about...?"
"You on any blood thinners or have a bleeding disorder?" Ivo asks.
"Alright, that's good. Make an urgent appointment if your temperature gets high, you feel cold, shivery or hot, the area around your eye is warm or leaking pus, or you have a headache that doesn't disappear or have blurry vision."
"Right... Anything else?"
"A&E if you can see blood in your eye, your pupil's an irregular shape, you can't move your eye, or vision problems."
"Define 'vision problems'..."
"Double vision, loss of vision, seeing flashing lights, halos or shadows, or pain when looking at a bright light."
"How often have you looked up black eye issues to have all this memorised?" Wade asks.
"Can't imagine why..." Tom says, shaking his head slightly. "Stone know you're here or do we need to send him a message again...?"
"You'll need to send a message. He doesn't know I went out."
"Can't say I'm surprised..." He says, taking off the ice pack to send the message. "Count yourself lucky you're not living with Sonic... He asked why doesn't Maddie just get me pregnant so she doesn't have to scent mark me..."
"Yeah, can't relate. I'll stick with the AI kids we've got plus Shadow."
"Good choice... Now go wait in your usual place..." He says as Ivo walks into the holding cell.
"Oh, Stone and I are getting married, by the way."
"I thought you two already were married?" Wade says, tilting his head.
"Surprisingly, no. Anywho, we're thinking about an autumn wedding, maybe in the forest."
"See, that'd be good, as long as it's not raining. Don't think your kids would appreciate getting wet."
"Probably not. Water and robots don't exactly mix well."
"What kind of theme is it...?" Tom asks.
"We agreed on a horror theme, so everyone's going to be horror characters." He says. "I was thinking of maybe being Freddy Krueger, Stone says he wants to be Jason. Shadow wants to be a vampire, Sage wants to be a witch and Metal wants to be a zombie."
"Freddy x Jason... Never thought I'd hear that being shipped..."
"Eh, I used to ship Michael and Jason." Wade shrugs. "Two masked fellas happy as can be on a murder spree." Tom takes the ice pack off and just slowly turns his head towards Wade.
"I saw your fanfictions back in highschool, Wade..."
"Oh yes! What kind did he write!?" Ivo asks eagerly.
"All sorts... from pure fluff to the most non-family-friendly stuff... Probably should be a bit concerned about all the 'x reader' ones..."
"That was one time, Thomas!"
"Werewolf, vampire, Frankenstein's monster, the invisible man, a shapeshifter, Jason, Freddy, Michael, Norman Bates..."
"Fine... but stop yelling right in my ear... That doesn't help the headache..."
"Dear God, man. How bored were you to write all that fanfiction?" Ivo asks Wade.
"I had to do something while Tom was doing sports."
"Could've been practicing your lines for drama..."
"I did all the props, thank you very much... although there was the occasion I had to sub in for someone..."
"Damn, sports and drama? How did you get anything done?" Ivo asks.
"It's called overthinking the consequences of not getting anything done and making yourself feel terrible if you don't do anything..."
"You... got brought up in a weird environment, didn't you?"
"No, it's something I inherited..." He says before the door opens again.
"Arrested again!? Can you go one week without being brought here, Rob!?" Stone exclaims, putting his hands on his hips as he stares at Ivo.
"You on a scent suppressant...? It smells a lot weaker than normal..." Tom asks, lifting the ice pack off his face and putting it in the mini freezer.
"Yes, actually. A certain somebody doesn't like it when my scent's stronger than his." He nods. "And what happened to you?"
"My face met the floor roughly earlier... Also, I don't know if Sonic will be attending the sleepover, he may be grounded..."
"His fault your face met the floor?" Shadow asks, peering over the desk.
"Probably, but that's not why... He kept asking why doesn't Maddie just get me pregnant so she doesn't have to scent mark me, and then she decided to go check his search history..."
"When's his funeral?" Stone chuckles.
"Not a clue... Probably when she's in a better mood..."
"Men can get pregnant?" Shadow asks.
"Male Omegas can, that's why their partners like to ensure they're properly marked, it's basically a warning to everyone else 'This one is mine'."
"Technically any partner can physically mark the other, but it's most common to find the lower rank physically marked by the higher rank." Wade says. "If it's two of the same ranks, they only resort to scent marking."
"So, can only partners mark each other, or can friends also mark them?" The black hedgehog asks, tilting his head slightly.
"Actually, they can. I used to scent mark Tom to annoy him back in high school. God bless when high school had dorms for when your parents didn't want you."
"I didn't need dorms to know that..." Tom says, raising his thermos before taking a drink.
"Yeah yeah, you sad little orphan. Poor grandparents had to raise you."
"Eh, not like my father gave a damn about them when he was being raised by them... Thought he could get away with drinking a whole bottle of vodka as a kid and replacing it with water... Would've taken a while to figure it out if it wasn't kept in the freezer..."
"I remember when I first tried vodka... Absolutely hated it. Stole my old man's rum instead." Stone says. "Whooped me with the belt afterwards, but that's life."
"Fair enough. I'm more of a beer person." Wade says with a nod. "What about you, Robotnik?"
"Definitely vodka." Ivo nods. "Wachowski?"
"Wine... but about two glasses at most..." Tom says. "Call me weak, but I puke pretty easily..."
"Good thing Maddie hasn't put a kid in you. Morning sickness would be your worst enemy." Stone chuckles as Wade brings Ivo over.
"Make sure he cleans the spray paint off the church wall, please." Wade says to Stone, handing Ivo off to him.
"Seriously? You used spray paint on a church wall?"
"I was making a masterpiece!"
"No you weren't. I've seen four-year-olds do better spray paintings." Wade says, sitting back down.
"How dare yo-ow ow ow!" He exclaims as Stone grabs him by his ear and twists it.
"I'll send Maddie the sleepover details." He says to Tom before dragging Ivo out of the station with Shadow following behind.
"Remind me to always check the floor before walking in the house again..." Tom groans, earning a pat on the shoulder by Wade.
"Head still pounding...?"
"Yeah... And I'm still seeing double..."
"Shouldn't you go to A&E then...?"
"Nah... I'll be fine..." He groans. "That's why I walked here... Don't want to bother anyone..."
"...I'm going to call your wife. Don't go anywhere." He says.
"Don't..." He whines. "I don't need her worrying..."
"Look, I know you don't like taking days off work, but you definitely need it..." He explains softly.
"No... Don't need days off..."
"If you say so..." He says before taking the paperwork. "I'll do this, you just... try not to pass out or anything."
"I don't plan on doing that..." He yawns, resting his head against the desk.
"How did you even walk here with double vision? I mean, surely you would've stumbled like a zombie."
"It was only slightly doubled... then when I got here it got worse..."
"And you decided to start filling put paperwork with double vision because...?"
"It needed done..." He says quietly, resting against Wade who starts to croon. "Thought you said you couldn't croon...?"
"That's crooning? I thought that was a rumble."
"No... rumbles are low pitched... croons sound like hums..." He mumbles, closing his eyes.
"Shows what I know." He shrugs while continuing to croon. Once Tom's out cold, he picks up his phone and calls Maddie.
"What happened and is this a 'going to need popcorn' call or a 'we got a problem' call?" Maddie immediately asks as she picks up.
"The latter. What you'll need is the damn car and probably a trip to the hospital."
"Nope. The fall gave him two black eyes, he's saying he's had double vision since the fall and it got worse when he came here, and now he fell asleep on me, quite literally."
"Well, I'm currently still arguing with the kids, so now's probably not a good time to bring him back..."
"I can put him in the nest he made ages ago? Apparently that usually helps when he's tired."
"That man made a nest in the station?"
"When he didn't take his pill, remember? I sent you a video of him finishing off the nest and then curling up in it."
"Oh yeah. That was such a cute video."
"On a serious note, just drop your kids off with Stone or something. Tom's started that hugging thing he does before he goes as stiff as a board."
"I'll see what I can do. Just put him in the nest and hope he doesn't decide to cling onto you."
"Too much experience with that... He used to cling onto me like crazy back in highschool. That's what happens when you have a socially awkward sports star who looks like a twig and is a pretty easy target."
"Poor you." Maddie laughs. "Bet you were the peace keeper?"
"No, I was known for biting anyone and everyone, so most didn't like being around me." Wade admits.
"Strangely enough, I can see it."
"Thank you, I think? Anywho, drop the kids off and come get your Omega before he decides I must remain in the nest too."
"Alright alright, I'll see if Stone and the fat man will take the kids."
"Damn, not even worthy of a name?"
"Eh, sometimes I'll call him Robotnik, but he's annoyed me so he doesn't get the name. Might start calling him Eggman like the kids do though."
"You do that." He laughs as she hangs up. He sets his phone down before picking Tom up and carrying him over to the nest, gently attempting to set him down in the nest and instead falling into it with him. "This is my life now..." Wade sighs, petting the top of Tom's head, who in turn starts to purr.
An hour later, Maddie arrives at the station and walks over to the nest. "Having fun with my husband, Wade?"
"Eh, it's not bad. Can't move my torso because he feels like concrete, but it's not the worst." He chuckles. Maddie smiles softly and joins them in the nest, stroking Tom's head as she croons. "Stone take the kids?"
"Yeah, but I don't think they'll be supervised for long. Bit of an argument between him and Eggman."
"Ah, good ol' fiancès arguing, can't beat it."
"Oh, they're getting married? I thought they already were."
"That's what I said, but apparently they're not." He says. "They're going for a horror themed wedding."
"Nice. I remember the beach wedding Tom and I had. Made him wear the dress, just a shame I dropped him when it came down to carrying him bridal style."
"You didn't..." He gasps.
"I did... Didn't mean to, but at that point I realised just because he's an Omega doesn't mean he's light. Although he's definitely gotten lighter."
"Oh, you know what that means~"
"That I do, that I do~" She laughs, making Tom stir slightly before he jumps upright as the door slams open again.
"You rather be in here than take care of the other kids, fine then!" Stone exclaims as he drags Ivo back to the holding cell, shoves him in and slams the door shut. "You can stay in there then!"
"Loud..." Tom whimpers, curling up and covering his ears. Maddie pulls him closer and holds him close, covering his ears too as she croons to calm him down.
"It's alright, love... Guess the faceplanting made you more sensitive today, hm...?" She asks, kissing his head.
"Lovers quarrel?" Wade asks, sitting up.
"He said he'd rather be stuck in the holding cell than deal with those 'insolent brats', so he can stay in the cell!"
"Okay then... I'm guessing there was a bit of an argument beforehand...?"
"Damn right!" He exclaims, before pointing a finger at Ivo. "And don't you think about coming home tonight, Ivo!" He shouts before storming out of the station.
"Dude, you seriously messed up..." He says.
"You know how bad you have to mess up to have your spouse throw you in the cell himself and tell you not to come home?" Maddie asks. "Especially with Stone referring to you with your first name?"
"Like you and Tom haven't had these sorts of falling outs!" Ivo argues.
"Nope, we haven't. Do I get annoyed when he does or says something stupid? Yes. However, he only seems to get annoyed at me when he's in season, so I can't exactly blame him."
"I thought he took pills for that?"
"Doesn't stop his hormones going insane and trying to overpower the pill. Leave him with his nest and he's fine."
"Not as sad as being kicked out of the house by your Alpha spouse and being told to stay in a holding cell."
"Oh yeah... You lot are normally protective of your partners and rarely let them out of sight for too long." Wade says.
"Exactly. I mean, I can leave Tom alone for a good while when he's on duty, but at home he's rarely out of sight."
"Can't imagine what you could possibly be doing to keep him in your sights." He laughs.
"Get your mind out of the gutter." She laughs back, elbowing him. "We work on dinner together."
"Sure you do..." He snickers.
"Oh, come on. If we were doing other activities, he'd have a pup in his belly by now." She says, looking at Tom who has fallen asleep again and gently rubs his belly.
"Hey, you don't have the kids tonight, maybe you can 'get busy'."
"You know how hard it is to impregnate a male Omega? There's a reason they're usually concubines and side pieces."
"With your luck, he'll be pregnant first try."
"I hope not. I'm not ready for a hormonal Tom for months in a row."
"Just give him food, drink, and keep him in his nest and he'll be fine. He might hiss at everyone, but oh well."
"And all the keening he'll do... Gods, that's going to be a headache..."
"I'll make it a you problem when I make him stay with you."
"The hell kind of relationship do you lot have with each other!?" Ivo exclaims.
"The kind where you can take the mick out of each other without being offended by it." She says before picking Tom up as she steps out of the nest. "And if you'll excuse me, I'm taking my husband home to rest."
"And then have fun with him?" Wade snickers.
"No, Wade. Why would we be doing that anyway?"
"It's your anniversary tonight, why not celebrate it?"
"How we celebrate our anniversary is not up for us to discuss." She says before leaving the station with Tom. She puts him in the back seat with one of her jumpers, keeping him asleep as she drives back home.
Once she parks, she carries him into the house and into his other nest, setting him down before Ozzie decides to jump in too, landing right on his back. "Jesus! Damn it, you big oaf. Must you land on my back?" Tom asks, rubbing his eyes while Ozzie just barks and licks his face.
"You're not having much luck today, are you...?" Maddie asks softly with a giggle.
"No..." He groans, letting Ozzie flop on top of him and sneeze. "Thanks, bud..."
"Maybe Wade's right..." She mutters.
"Right about what?" He asks, scratching Ozzie's head.
"Well, it is our anniversary. Why shouldn't we have fun?" She asks. "It's not like anything will happen from it, just some adult time between a couple."
"Any time someone says that in a show or movie, there is always a pregnancy afterwards."
"This isn't a show or film, so we don't follow those rules." She says, holding his hand. "Besides, why shouldn't our first time be on our anniversary?"
"Well... I guess that's a good point..." He admits. "I'll think about it..."
"Alright, now I'm going to pack the kids' bags for the sleepover since they're already with Stone. Don't go anywhere." She says as she leaves the bedroom.
"Like I can move anywhere with this dog on me." He says, rolling his eyes as he looks at Ozzie. "Giant furball, aren't ya?" He laughs as the dog rubs his wet nose against his face.
After a few minutes, Maddie returns with the bags and a lead. "I'll take Ozzie with me. You can change out of your uniform and maybe a shower."
"Yes. Of Wade. Wash it off." She says.
"Alright, bossy." He says before Ozzie leaps off from his back and over to Maddie excitedly. "Jesus wept! First you land on my back, now you launch from it, what's next!?"
"Probably flop onto it when he wants to sleep." She says, putting the lead on his collar. "Now go have your shower." She tells him as she leaves with Ozzie, leaving Tom alone in the house.
"What a life..." He sighs, taking off and hanging up his uniform before grabbing his dressing gown and heading to the bathroom. He hangs it on the hook before turning the shower on and stepping into it, relaxing underneath the water, before his phone starts to ring. He sighs before removing it from his dressing gown pocket, putting it on speaker before setting it on the shelf as he continues to shower. "What is it now, Mads? I'm in the middle of the shower."
"Ooh, put it on video. I wanna see my cute husband shower." Maddie giggles.
"After last time, not happening."
"So what are you calling for?"
"I forgot to pack the toothbrushes for the kids."
"Okay? I'm pretty sure I'm going to be stared at if I go out with these black eyes."
"Oh, no, you don't need to leave. I'm just letting you know so you can out the toothbrushes outside the bathroom so I don't disturb you."
"Ugh, fine." He groans. "I'll do that once I'm finished showering."
"Thank you~ Also, we need a new lead for Ozzie, he broke it."
"Alright alright, I'll order a new one. Now let me shower in peace."
"Fine, love you~" She giggles before hanging up. He sighs to himself and continues with his shower, getting rid of all his unnatural scents and leaving him a blank slate.
After about 10 more minutes, Tom finishes showering and dries himself before putting his dressing gown on, pocketing his phone and opening the door, almost screaming. "Jesus Christ, Madelyn! Why are you just standing behind the door!?"
"Got home before you finished showering, plus you've got an incredibly strong scent now." Maddie says, sniffing Tom. "Natural lavender, yet I'm also getting a hint of I think lotus..."
"That's a new one..." He says, blushing as she presses more against him to get a better sniff.
"Might actually be hibiscus... It's hard to tell since it's so faint."
"Hibiscus...?" He repeats, before his eyes widen. "Uh oh..."
"What's wrong?" She asks.
"N-nothing." He stammers. "J-just... something personal."
"Y-yeah." He nods, rubbing the back of his head nervously.
"Alright..." She says, grabbing the toothbrushes and toothpastes before kissing him on the cheek and leaving again, this time without Ozzie. Once she was gone, he immediately rushes to the bedroom and rakes through his bedside table drawer in a panic.
"Where is it!?" He panics, going to the other side of the bed to rake through Maddie's bedside table drawers, before hearing a noise from the living room. He rushes through before spotting Ozzie licking up some pills. "Ozzie!" He shouts, pushing the dog away but not before he consumes the last pill. Tom grabs the bottle and looks at the label, his face paling before pulling out his phone and calling Maddie.
"What've you done now?" She asks as she picks up.
"How many of my heat pills were in the bottle?"
"It was about halfway full."
"And how bad are they for dogs?"
"Completely harmless, actually. The phrase 'what goes in, must come out' definitely applies, but nothing other than that. Why?"
"Because the dog just ate what was left in the bottle!"
"What else could I possibly mean!? Ozzie ate my heat pills!"
"At least we've got a week before you need to take it. That should be enough time for the pharmacy to process the prescription."
"We don't! Hibiscus scent means heat's starting!"
"Alright, I'll drop this stuff off and then I'll hurry back. I'd probably keep Ozzie in the garden for a while though."
"Alright..." He says as they hang up and he escorts Ozzie outside. "You're staying out there, mister." He says, opening the door as the dog runs off into the garden excitedly. He sighs and shuts the door before returning to their bedroom and hiding in the nest underneath all the blankets and pillows.
A while later, Maddie returns and opens the door, her sense of smell immediately picking up a stronger hibiscus scent. She follows the scent and peeks her head in the bedroom, not immediately seeing Tom. "Darling...?" She calls out, slowly approaching the nest before sitting beside it. "Doll...? You in there...?"
"Go away..." Tom groans, burying himself deeper in the nest.
"No, doll... You clearly need help..." She says softly. "Your scent's incredibly strong now..."
"No, Tom... You've not had to endure a proper heat for ages since you've used those pills... You know how hard this one could hit you...?"
"I don't care... Leave me alone..." He groans. She sighs in response and carefully enters the nest, making sure not to stand or sit on him as she sits down. She finds his body and pulls him closer, holding him.
"It's alright, doll... It's just you and me here..." She says reassuringly, holding Tom close as she releases some pheromones to calm him down. "There you go... You like my pheromones, don't you...?"
"Shut up..." He groans, rubbing against Maddie as he takes in her scent, his hormones raging yet still maintaining control as he looks up at her with pleading eyes.
"Such gorgeous blue eyes... It'd be a shame if they filled with tears from me 'taking care' of you..." She giggles, rubbing against him to pass on her pheromones. He clings onto her shirt and starts purring. "You want your big, strong Alpha wife to take care of you...?" She asks, winking at him.
"Mm..." He mumbles, holding onto Maddie as he still looks up at her. She smiles and picks him up, stepping out of the nest and setting him on the bed, kissing his neck gently.
"Guess I've got to help my poor, little Omega out of his situation..."
