[Lovebite]

The human slept for a long while, not even needing to stir for the children as they found a way beneath his open robe to suckle from his plump chest, while he laid sprawled on his back with his arms wrapped around the children and holding them steady.

[018Luxio]

Lucien gets an hour or so of rest after making sure that the cottage was warm enough. When he awoke the storm had gotten steadily worse, the wind now beginning to howl.

[Lovebite]

The storm woke the twins first and soon opened his own eyes up slowly, his bedroom was dim and a bit cool, it sent a shiver throguh him. "Lucien?"He called quietly, sitting up some, collecting the large demigods into his arms and holding them close. The human felt something he hadn't felt a long time, his heart was in his throat,"Stephan?"He wanted to be invisible, he felt sick to his stomach and couldn't process all this at once. It had only been a few short days.

[018Luxio]

Lucien wasn't aware of any visitor. The storm made all scents disappear as they were quickly carried away by the wind. He continued to slumber quietly. Despite his enhanced hearing and other abilities he still didn't notice, it seeming as though some spell had been put over either him or Stephen himself.

[Lovebite]

The human was apprehensive as he sat against the headboard quietly for a moment, the twins stirred and whimpered softly against his chest. He looked up at the god, small and insignificant almost as he looked down to their children then turned them towards him carefully. "I-I didn't name them yet."He said quietly, then glanced to the door,"He told me you make take them from me."He pressed his lips together and shifted the children gently,"Will you?"

[018Luxio]

Stephen simply stared at him for a minute or two before letting his gaze move to look over the twins. They were large, strong, and he couldn't help but smile softly at them before it disappeared. "Infants need their mother." That was all he said before he had disappeared again.

[Lovebite]

Archie saw the smile and returned it slightly as he looked down at the twins, he felt the god disappear and nuzzled into the faces of their children- his children and felt his heart swell with pride as well. He would allow them to stay and he couldn't be more grateful as he stood up to his feet carefully, shuffling out of the room and towards the living room where Lucien was sleeping. The human was quiet and moved onto the couch with the god quietly, he laid down beside him with the babies against their chests, he didn't look up at him, only laid his head on his shoulder and shut his eyes.

[018Luxio]

It didn't take long for Archie to drift to sleep again. When Lucien awoke and found the human sleeping against him he simply sat there for a moment or two before getting up and laying the human down on the couch before covering him and the infants up with a blanket. The storm had made the cottage rather chilly since the fire had gone out so he proceeded to start another and get the cottage warm before Archie or the twins woke up.

[Lovebite]

Archie had felt Lucien get up though didn't say anything, he murmured quietly and turned onto his back slightly with his eyes open a bit. He shivered, moving so he cradled the children closer into his warmth and turning his head to watch as the man set up the fire once more. "We should invest in a heater."He yawned and curled up some more into the couch cushion.

[018Luxio]

"What is that?" Lucien questions as he makes quick work of getting a fire started. The wood crackled as it warmed. Within the hour the cottage was once again toasty and Lucien had brought Archie yet another steaming bowl of soup.

[Lovebite]

"I heard it's some metal case you put hot coals in and it keeps the room you're in warm so you don't have to keep refilling it."He looked down at the twins and rubbed their backs slowly, he didn't say much else for that hour, until Lucien came back with a bowl of soup for him. A small smile crossed his face and he sat up carefully, moving the children to lay down on the other cushion of the couch,"Thank you."He said and reached for the soup, he had been thinking about the visit from Stephan and voiced his thoughts,"Why are you still here?"He asked him.

[018Luxio]

"You have just given birth to two children that a half gods, it would be unwise to leave you alone." Lucien goes to put some more wood on the fire, making sure to keep the cottage warm.

[Lovebite]

Archibald supposed that Lucien was right, though he didn't say anything about it, even a month in. The twins grew like weeds, in a few weeks they were off of milk and he had stopped producing it, it was almost as if he hadn't been pregnant at all. His stomach tightened up almost instantly, though it still held some fat to it and his chest was fuller and his nipples darker.
He saw Lucien staring some times, he knew what was going through his head though he didn't mention it ever, until now. The shop owner was changing into his day clothes just before leaving to go work, he noticed the larger man standing in the door,"What?"he buttoned his pants as he watched him in the mirror.

[018Luxio]

Lucien says nothing for a minute or two before he stepped into the room and closed the door behind him. He continues to stare as he approached Archie, his hands moving to grab hold of the human's wrists where they still held his pants, preparing the button them.

[Lovebite]

"Where are the boys?"he asked further, apprehensive about why the other was approaching him in such a way and turning so he looked at him. Their eyes met as he continued to stare and he allowed him to grab his wrists, tilting his head slightly,"I know you have this whole lone wolf, silent type thing going on, but you'll have to tell me what you want."he rose his eyebrows slightly, even when he knew what the other wanted, he had been getting the hints from day one.

[018Luxio]

"Sleeping." Lucien's voice was quiet, slightly rough when he spoke again after leaning in to let his breathe ghost against's Archie's ear. "I want you."

[Lovebite]

Of course they were sleeping, it was early, he always left home early so he could close up the shop early noon instead of late. It helped when he left at this time, his train of thought was taken away and he felt his heart pound when the other's breath came across the crest of his ear and cheek,"Want me? Why?"he asked quietly,"For what?"

[018Luxio]

"You already know." He moved down to kiss lightly along Archie's neck, his hands that were still gripping Archie's wrists now moving to the waist band of his pants, tugging him closer.

[Lovebite]

"Do I?"he laughed softly and biting his lip at the kisses quietly moaning as he nipped, pressing against him in reply,"And what is that?"

[018Luxio]

Lucien suddenly pulls away and shoves Archie back onto his bed before advancing on him, crawling up onto the bed to pin Archie down. Once he was pinned Lucien proceeded to slip a hand underneath his shirt, popping the buttons open one by one.