Yozak Gurrier smiled to himself as he read a story aloud to his children. The High Flying Adventures Douglas the Dragonet, was Ysolde's favorite and she asked for it every night. Her little brother, who was often mistaken for her twin because of how close they were in age, bore her obsession with good grace so long as they varied which one of Douglas's adventures they were reading nightly. They had a grand total of 67 of the dragonet's adventure books. Most of which his little girl could quote verbatim. Actually her attention to the little details of a story reminded him of her mother.

His youngest child, little Dan Hiri, was currently listening to the story with rapt attention, no doubt still dreaming of the days when he too would be able to see the Dragon Preserve, or climb the mountains of Francia, or play in the warm surf of Caloria's coastal waters. The boy had his namesake's wanderlust, and story time was the only time he held still unless he was asleep.

He was the one who Conrart joked was going to give him gray hair. He was also the only one of their children who bore little resemblance to Conrart. The boy was usually up a tree, in a mud puddle or playing at adventures in the palace green houses or gardens. He glanced over at his mate; the other man was curled up in an armchair, completing some paperwork.

He finished the story and laid the book aside, smiling at the sight of his kids, Ian and Ysolde where curled up together sound asleep on the floor at his feet, Dan Hiri, was curled up in one of the armchairs also asleep. He rose from his chair and carefully gathered his two eldest into his arms, before carrying them into their shared bedroom, a minute later, Conrart followed him with Dan Hiri in his arms. The other man smiled at him and carefully laid their small son down on his bed in the nursery. Technically Ysolde and Ian had their own beds, but they never woke up in them. The two really where twins, in everything but the year of their birth - they even finished each other's sentences.

He and Conrart had given up on trying to get the two to sleep alone, for now they would allow it.

He finished settling the two down and gently covering them, and smiled at the sight of the two curling up against each other. He kissed each child on the cheek before rising from his spot at the end of the bed and going to gently kiss his youngest child. Conrart did the same.

He wrapped one arm around the smaller man's waist as they made their way out of the nursery. In the 18 years that had passed since Aisen's trial their family had grown closer and stronger. Ysolde was now 16, the equivalent of about 8 years old. Little Ian was 14, the equivalent of 7. Their youngest son was only 7, thus not quite the equivalent of a human of 3 and a half.

"We need to move Ysolde and Ian out of the nursery soon," Conrart said simply as they headed into their own bedroom. Yozak nodded his agreement, and began to get ready for bed. He paused briefly in the act of pulling out his sleep pants. He looked over at his naked mate and put them back into the drawer. Moving across the room he sidled behind Conrart, and pulled the man against him - gently grinding himself against Conrad's beautiful ass.

"Leave them off." He told Conrad firmly, referring to the sleeping pants in Conrart's hands. "I intend to make full use of your naked body against mine tonight."

Conrart trembled beneath his hands, and carefully ground back against him. "All that I am is for your pleasure, my love." He replied calmly, his voice a bit husky with desire.

"It would pleasure me, to use your body thoroughly." Yozak whispered, grinding his growing erection into Conrart's backside, as he spoke he'd moved his hand around to fondle his mate's penis.

Conrart gasped his quivering member growing rock hard under Yozak's touch. "Then if it pleases you to take me until I can no longer sit down, please do so."

That was all the invitation Yozak needed. Still gently fondling the other man he began to gently herd him towards the bed.

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Conrart opened his eyes slowly, marveling at the feeling of Yozak gently carding a hand through his hair. He flushed, slightly embarrassed; he hadn't passed out from the pleasure of making love to his husband in more than a decade. He shifted and snuggled up against the other man. "Thank you." He whispered.

After 3 children and 4 pregnancies, he knew how his body reacted to being impregnated. Shifting slightly against Yozak in an effort to find a comfortable resting spot, he laid his head on Yozak's chest and smiled to himself keeping his suspicions that this night's coupling had rendered him with child again, to himself until he knew for sure.

~~~***~~~

Aisen rose quickly from his bed, and gazed down at his sleeping wife. He'd made full use of her body again tonight. Sighing softly he left the bedroom he'd shared with the woman for the past 4 months and headed into the single bedroom shared by her two children. He stood just inside the doorway for a few minutes watching the little Half-breeds sleep.

To make matters worse they were female, all he could ever do with them was sell them off to some man – if any would have them – call it a marriage, and hope that he and his wife got a good bride price for them. He groaned, thinking about how his own son – his only son – was being raised by that worthless whore he used to fancy. He had to rescue the boy. Had to ensure he would be raised to be a man, and not raised to bend over and take it.

That was surely how he'd learn to be, if he stayed with his whore of a mother.

Other than that, all he was likely to learn was how to lie, cheat, steal and whore his way to getting what he wanted in life. He'd be damned if his son was going to grow up to be a useless, lay about, fop. Which was all he would be if he didn't rescue him for his whore of a mother.

It was time he went home.

He'd find a way to get the boy.

He had to.

~~~***~~~

Alison watched her new husband as he stood in the doorway watching her little girls sleep. He was such a nice, sweet, and caring man. He was so good with children. It really was a shame he would never have any children of his own. Not when an accident on the border of Shin Makoku had cost him his testacies 18 years ago. She often wondered why he didn't just return to Shin Makoku. She had a family home there, and her own father still lived, but she'd been a love struck fool. She'd met that damned human and run off with him. He'd gotten 2 children on her before up and vanishing, right after her youngest was born. She'd seen him three years ago, in the arms of some human woman, holding a small child in his arms. He'd forgotten her and her children.

She'd been too humiliated to go home to the family who'd told her not to go with him in the first place.

She'd been lucky, when she met Aisen, he'd soon moved in with her and made their family complete, treating the girls as if they where his own.

Smiling gently she slipped into the room beside him and wrapped her arms around his shoulders.

"What are you thinking about?" she asked quietly.

His answer startled her. "My son," he replied quietly.

"You never told me you had a son."

He offered her a small smile. "I've never seen him." He said sadly. "But I want this for him, a good life, with a proper family."

"What happened?" she asked after a minute, gently taking his arm to lead him back into their bedroom.

Aisen sat down on the foot of their bed and rubbed his temples. "I did something completely stupid." He said after a moment. "I fell madly in love with this man. He came from a well respected family. One that's considerably better off than my own. I- I thought he loved me to. I wanted to marry him. We where intimate, obviously. We were discussing marriage, when he – when he found out he was pregnant with our first child. I was elated, but he – he was furious. He- he said I'd ruined his life. He didn't want it. I – I tried to talk him out of it but he decided to get rid of it. He- he had a miscarriage. But was miraculously still pregnant afterwards, he – he had originally been carrying twins. I- I still wanted to marry him, if only to do what was right for our child. I almost had him convinced, when his elder brother found out he was pregnant. He cried rape, rather than face the consequences of his actions. His family made him keep the child, and used their influence to have me branded a rapist. I- I decided to leave the country for a while, but that wasn't enough for his elder brother. I'd almost crossed the border when the man and some of his friends caught up with me. He had me held down while he, well. I honestly can't blame him, if one of my sisters told me they'd been raped, I would have done the same to the bastard."

Alison wrapped her husband of the past three months in her arms. He was a great man, after everything that had happened to him. He understood and sympathized for his ex lover's elder brother. Personally she would have been furious.

He sighed, "I worry about my child, I'm fairly certain it was a boy. I worry about the kind of man he will become when his 'mother' is, how he is. I worry that all my child will ever learn is how to lie, cheat, steal, seduce, and whore his way into getting his way."

Alison gently rubbed his shoulders. "Why don't we go back to Shin Makoku, and see if you can get to know your child. That way you can be a positive influence on the child. Hopefully you'll be able to help steer him clear of his 'mother's' shortcomings and amoral tendencies."

He gave her a smile, "I'd like that. Maybe, if the man still doesn't want our child he'll let me have him."

"I'd be fine with the idea of taking your child in if that happens. We can move back to my family's farm and raise all three of the children there. What do you think?"

"I think it's a good idea. Let's leave in a week."

That decided they finally went back to bed.

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