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✦Luke Flanagan ✦21 ✦Junior ✦Irish born ✦Adventurer at Heart RP account

[joierpminorcharacters]

...Promise that... that he won't come?

[lukeflanagan]

Of course. He has no reason to. And he's busy with dinner.

[joierpminorcharacters]

...Okay. If... If you say so...

[lukeflanagan]

Just come on over, and text me when you get here. I'll come down and see you, okay?

[joierpminorcharacters]

...That sounds good, yeah, [Quinn whispered softly.]

[lukeflanagan]

I told you, we don't have to rush this. You're a part of our family now, no matter what. And you're doing one of the most incredible things I can imagine for us. We just want you and the... the babies safe and healthy. [he added, with a stupid smile on his face.]

[keegan-fabray]

Okay. [Keegan followed Luke's gaze down to the ladle.] It's okay. I just need to wash it off really q-quick. [He then politely slipped out of Luke's embrace so he could walk across the kitchen to do just that.]

[joierpminorcharacters]

...Oh. No, I-I-I don't--... [Quinn hissed and shook her head. Years of speech therapy had helped her reach near fluency, but in high stress moments like this, her own stutter sometimes reared it's head.]

What I meant is that I'll just come to the lll--... lobby.

[lukeflanagan]

[Luke nodded at Keeg and turned his body away from him for the moment.]

It's okay. I can come down. It'd be better for us to plan the next steps with Bas included anyway. [he reassured her with a soft voice.] Maybe the three of us can get lunch or something soon. I just want you to take care of yourself.

[keegan-fabray]

Oh! [Keegan dropped the ladle he was holding and let out a soft giggle as Luke hugged him.] Wh-What's happening?

[joierpminorcharacters]

[Quinn stopped dead when she heard a familiar stutter in the background. When Luke confirmed her suspicions, her eyes went wide.]

...He's... He's there right now...?

[lukeflanagan]

One sec. [Luke whispered to Keegan. He wanted to tell him properly. He glanced at the ladle.] Sorry.

Yeah, he... he lives here.

[joierpminorcharacters]

He's gonna be so excited!

No, I'm fine! I'm just leaving the clinic. Want me to bring over the confirmation paperwork? And then we can figure out when we can schedule my first ultrasound for.

[lukeflanagan]

[Luke nodded eagerly at Keegan and hopped off the stool. He wrapped the arm that wasn't holding the phone around his friend and squeezed him with joy.]

He's gonna be overjoyed! Just like I am.

Good, good. Oh, um... you can. [He paused.] Keeg's... making dinner for everyone right now.

[keegan-fabray]

I st-still don't really understand if that's okay or not, [Keegan said. When Luke's phone rang, he turned back around and placed his attention back on the elaborate dinner he was making--being sure to take out a quarter cup of carrots and re-season everything.]

[joierpminorcharacters]

We're pregnant! [Quinn squeaked, her voice bouncing up and down from the happy dance she was clearly doing on her side of the call.]

[lukeflanagan]

Oh! Oh, delira and excira! [Luke exclaimed, his accent even deeper when he was overwhelmed with emotion.] Bas... Bastian... well, he's not here right now, but holy shite! We're really-- oh, this is incredible. I can't wait to tell him.

You're good? Do you need anything?

[joierpminorcharacters]

Luke! [Quinn replied with little fanfare.] Are you sitting down?

[lukeflanagan]

Oh, hi, Qu-- hi! [Luke looked down at the kitchen stool he'd planted himself on.] Yeah, I-- oh my God, what is the craic?!

[keegan-fabray]

I... think you've probably been eating c-carrots more than you think you have been then, [Keegan admitted.] Because I add them to a l-lot of the things I make since Aiden likes them so much.

[Around the time Keegan finished his statement, Luke's phone began to ring.]

[lukeflanagan]

Again, they're just there. [Luke shrugged. He fished his phone out of his pocket.] Hello, what's the craic?

[keegan-fabray]

You don't like carrots, Luke?

[lukeflanagan]

I don't hate them. I don't love them either. They're just sort of there and I know they're good for me, so... they're fine being there.

[keegan-fabray]

You're so silly, Luke. There's n-nothing wrong with carrots.

[lukeflanagan]

Sure, but... there's nothing particularly right about them either.

[keegan-fabray]

I... guess that's tr-true, [Keegan conceded.]

[lukeflanagan]

Embrace the weird, my friend. Love it. Even when the weird is... liking carrots.

[keegan-fabray]

Luke! That's not the same th-thing, [Keegan quickly protested, although there was no holding back his soft giggle.]

[lukeflanagan]

It is too! [Luke insisted with his own laugh.] Being odd just means you're your own authentic you. And I said I loved him, didn't I?

[keegan-fabray]

...You called him "odd".

[lukeflanagan]

Well, being even would be rather boring, wouldn't it?

[sebastiansmythejoie]

{Bas grimaced -while chuckling- a very mixed expression that told the others he was aware of how ridiculously overbearing they were being.} "Okay, we promise not to hound you, just, yeah, let us know if you need anything, or want anything, or just anything." {Bas fumbled his words, showing his nerves.} "We'll be looking forward to that call." {He smiled happily as the trio headed towards the exit.}

[joierpminorcharacters]

[Quinn chuckled again.] Checking in is not "hounding" me, [She insisted.] But I just wanna make it clear that you two don't need to worry.

If there's something you want to reach out about during the wait period, you absolutely can. But otherwise, yeah! I'll make sure to give you both a call as soon as I know.

[After she stole a hug from both of them, she pulled back with a smile--throwing up a gentle wave before she left in the direction of the nearest subway entrance.]

[lukeflanagan]

[Luke gave Quinn a nod of understanding and a little wave as she left. He turned and looked up at his husband.] Can we go somewhere where I can shrimp? I need to eat my feelings. I promise not to touch your brother 'til I shower.

[keegan-fabray]

[Keegan tilted his head and furrowed his brow in confusion.] Luke! Be nice!

[lukeflanagan]

I said nothing not nice! [Luke insisted.]

[keegan-fabray]

Aiden likes carrots, [Keeg said simply.] In all f-forms; they're his favorite vegetable.

[lukeflanagan]

I love that odd, giant man.