"Think we're in for a big surprise!"

[intothegroove]

Who: Kyan Wilson and Trey Wilson
What: Big News!
Where: Chester-Wilson Home, NYC
When: After this

Kyan's day had been stupidly busy and it was hard to keep his head in the game, all things considered. He smashed out a training session with Sawyer, had meetings his manager and Caden, did a radio interview and somehow managed to discreetly dodge questions about Justin, and still did the grocery shopping so they didn't run out of toilet paper and put a load of laundry on when he got home. He even managed to duck home before lunch when Reecy decided she needed an impromptu stress relief session and he realised if she was going to be that horny for the entire pregnancy, he was going to need to invest in Red Bull shares.

Once he sat down at the kitchen table to wait for the kettle to boil and the laundry to finish, it hit him again how incredible his and Reecy's surprise was. It was a lot to process because he and Reecy had talked about this stuff a lot before they even decided to get married. She had been honest with him that she didn't want to ever face another pregnancy. She had been planning on trying to adopt herself, a child that really needed the help and that would be harder to place because of their challenges. It had been something he had been all-in with her on and they decided to do it together. Having biological children hadn't been an important factor for him. He would never want the love of his life to go through something so distressing if she couldn't face it. But this was 100% a surprise and not at all planned. It was a lot to process because his main priority was protecting Reecy and making sure she was okay with all this while they adjusted to the life curveball but he was glad she was okay with him telling Trey. He never wanted to keep anymore secrets from his twin when he had to hide the reality that their mom asked him to help her with assisted dying.

He grabbed his phone so he could shoot Trey a text. He would be lying that, despite the fact it was a lot to process and it would take some time to get used to the news, he was freaking over the moon and wanted to tell Trey as soon as possible.

Hey bud, when do u think u'll be home from work 2night? Really need to talk to you about sumthing

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[midnightlog]

"Damn, I wish I could get a bit of 'connection' with someone lately. Not that I wanna knock anyone up. Pretty sure surprise up-the-duffery isn't something that will ever be on my menu so you have to carry that torch for the both of us, dude. Do you think it's possible my migraines have flared up because I desperately need a good fuck? I think there could be onto something there. You don't get them and you've been getting solidly laid on the regular for years now." Trey smiled listening to his twin wax lyrical about his beautiful pregnant wife. Kyan was so made for this life. It looked good on him, even through the stress of the enormity of the sudden news. "Then just keep reminding her as much as she needs until you convince her, bud. She trusts you, you're her soul mate. She tells me that all the time. She trusts you to protect her and she had almost sworn on love for good when all your connecting happened in Colorado. You've got this. Crap, I think I really need to take a leak. Can you help me get to the bathroom in case I'm too dizzy to get up again? My head's still woozy."

[intothegroove]

Kyan was about to have another drink before he snorted in amusement at Trey's comments. "Knowing you, I'd say there's a huge chance. Normally, you have a history of barely going a day or two without a good fuck, maybe the pressures all built up in your head rather than your pants. I'm curious as to why, though. You were never averted to leaning on the convenience of Grindr or a good gay bar over the years. We've got plenty of queer friends I'm sure wouldn't mind having some fun. Which tells me there's a reason you've been abstaining. The reason doesn't happen to be tall, dark, handsome and extremely hot in an Armani suit, does it? Because it's never been like you not to flirt with someone you've got the hots for either." He got up and put the drink aside so he could help Trey navigate to the bathroom for a wiz. "Just let me take your weight and guide you, you keep your eyes closed them, it might stop some of the dizziness. I'm kinda glad this happened after we got married. I think it would've totally freaked her out after and maybe put an end to things. She's my world, I can't imagine life without her now. Anything before her doesn't matter, there weren't a lot of happy memories."

[midnightlog]

Trey followed Kyan's guidance, keeping his eyes mostly shut and letting him take his weight. They took small, slow steps and he held firmly onto Kyan's arm when the wooziness made itself known. Even just a few steps from the couch, he needed to pause for a few moments, not sure if the headspin would keep getting worse and make him sick again. Kyan stopped with him, rubbing his back while they waited. "I guess seeing how happy you and Reec are, you make it look good. I miss that. It's been ages since things ended with Brendan. Ari and I kinda talked about taking it further than a few hookups but it was obvious both working for Justin, it would get too complicated if Justin ever had another serious episode that could be legally complex. Wouldn't be fair to him. Then he started dating Justin's new uncle and he sounds really happy too. It's feeling a bit like everyone around me is happily connected and as much as I love some awesome hot sex, I miss the other shit that comes with a relationship too. I want something more than surface level. Just don't know where the hell to start to find it. I can't freaking date my boss. If it was complicated with Ari, it'd be ten times more with Ash. We'd have to declare it with HR and it could cause all sorts of conflicts of interest. Plus - the biggie - he's not interested. I'd know if he was." He gave Ky's arm a squeeze to indicate he was ready to keep moving because if he didn't, he was going to pee himself. "You guys are never losing each other. You're made for each other. This is just, like, not even the icing on the cake. You were already settled and happy. It's the cherry. It's not a bun in the oven, it's the cherry on top of a pretty awesome proverbial sundae you guys made together. You're really gonna be a dad, Ky! Holy shitballs. You made a person."

[intothegroove]

"Dude, never in the history of knowing Justin has his legal affairs not been complex. His dad's one of the best attornies in the business. He's got it in hand. If anything happened to spark between you and Ash, it wouldn't affect how Justin's managed. Actually, knowing you as I do and how much you look up to Ash, I'd say it'd probably give Justin as strong a legal team as ever because you're both fucking bulldogs in the courtroom and I'd say that'd make for some hot chemistry in other places too. The complicated thing with Ari was he works with Justin every day, he's a clinical carer. How Justin's mental health is managed involves him, so how Justin survives involves him. It doesn't involve you or Ash. And anyway, Justin'd probably want to bitchslap you for leaning on him as an excuse not to at least put the feelers out with your crush. This is Justin, we're talking about." They made it to the bathroom and Kyan pushed the door open and went to turn the light on, but thought otherwise. He helped Trey to the toilet and waited until he was steady enough to stand by himself. Shit. I made a person. I really made a person! How the fuck did I make a person?"

[midnightlog]

Trey snorted and looked over his shoulder at his brother. "Oh, c'mon, you're the married straight one and you need me to tell you how babies are made, bro?" he joked but he still found Kyan's bewilderment that he got his wife pregnant pretty sweet. He hurried to get himself out of his trackpants and boxers before he didn't something even more unfabulous like pee himself and braced his other hand on the wall to take his weight while he relieved himself with a deep sigh. "Happened to spark between us? Ky, I'm not going to marry him or anything. I would literally screw him if the offer was on the table, and fuck knows I've had enough sex dreams about him, but that's all we're talking here. Anything else is just too complicated. I get what you're saying but he's far too much of a professional to date a colleague, let alone one his junior. I'm sure if Justin has any opinion whatsoever on it, it'd just be for a brief hookup and a cheers for the good time. Which is probably all Mark would think on the matter too. I know you work with your wife and you technically started dating when you were co-stars but it's different in showbiz. We're hardly dealing with the same level of ethical standards, are we? Your off-stage sexual chemistry helps your on-stage chemistry. There's no one in a courtroom thinking about Ash and me dirty dancing halfnaked on a dancefloor, is there? You're the romantic one here, not me. Crush?" he scoffed with another snort. "It's not a crush. I literally just think his cock and ass look hot in tight pants. That's it."

[intothegroove]

"Oh, I've seen some of your clients and some of them have definitely fantasised about you and Ash dirty dancing. A lot of them do actually know you're my twin, you know. The only question is, who's Baby?" Kyan asked, smirking as he leaned against the doorframe to wait for Trey. He could see Trey had it bad and it was amusing he was trying to fight it so hard. "You know what they say about those who protest too hard, right? Okay, so hypothetically, if the opportunity to fuck him arose, would you even take it or would you be so busy protesting that you have a crush and that it would apparently send the entirety of Campbell Page & Waterston crumbling to its foundations because two of their attorneys happened to hookup? All I'm saying is that you have plenty of evidence that it's possible to be romantically involved with a work colleague. Sure, you have a fuckton of ethical and moral obligation in what you guys do but you're also consenting adults capable of discretion. If it's not a crush and you just want to fuck him, why not do it and get it out of your system? Then you can maybe open yourself up to dating someone else if they come along. I just gotta ask, though... has Justin ever told you he doesn't want you dating people connected to him?"

[midnightlog]

Trey let go of the wall just long enough to flip his twin off. Then he finished up but when he was tucking himself back into his sweatpants and flushing, he was his by a wave of dizziness that had him stumbling to sit on the now closed toilet lid where he had to sit and try to analyse if he was going to barf or not. "Ky," he whimpered, blindly feeling for the wall to try to get the room to stop spinning and putting his hand over his eyes. He was tired of feeling so shit and really needed to get back to work, which he couldn't do as long as something as basic as going for a piss was still making him woozy and nauseous. The head pain was still there, even if it wasn't as intense now, so it was hard to gauge how much longer he would be out of action. "I'm not protesting, I'm just--" He cut himself off with a heave, putting his hand over his mouth while trying to get his woozy aching brain to navigate how to get off the toilet quick enough without falling on his ass and smashing his head on something, which would be severely counterproductive to, well, everything.

[intothegroove]

Considering this was exactly why Kyan was still here, he swooped in and grabbed the small plastic trash can from under the sink and plucked the plastic liner out of it that had a few toilet rolls and some makeup things of Reecy's in it. He got it into Trey's lap and made sure he had a hold of it. "It's okay, buddy, just stay put. Wait for it to pass. I'm just going to text Walker and see if he can drop around later to check you over. It's been awhile since you've been this bad, you might need an adjustment on your meds." He stayed crouched beside Trey with a hand on his back but fished his phone out of the pocket of his jeans to shoot a text to his father-in-law. It had been handy marrying someone whose dad was a general practitioner, though it was going to be tough sitting on his and Reecy's news if Walker did come around. They were going to have dinner at Walker, Sawyer and Fin's place tomorrow for the big reveal. "You've not developed an allergy to dating, have you? Imagine being allergic to dating and booze. Or maybe you're going out in sympathy for me going out in sympathy for Reec," he teased, only to lighten things a little because Trey was back to looking downright miserable and Kyan was worried about him. If Trey wasn't feeling the banter, it could be a sign he definitely needed Walker's medical intervention.

[midnightlog]

"Be grateful I'm too busy hurling to think of an excellent comeback right now." Trey had his arms wrapped around the rim of the trashcan and his head resting on his forearm so his face could stay buried in it. He really needed to start turning a corner or he wouldn't be in top form to fly out to Australia. His timing was absolutely up the shit. "Walker doesn't need to be bothered by this shit. He's a busy dude. Just need more sleep. Then maybe my brain'll remember how the fuck to be a brain and not an agonising fuckass. Hang on, why the hell would Justin have ever told me he didn't want me dating people connected to him? Did he tell you that? Holy shit, he wants to give me the boot, doesn't he? He doesn't think I'm doing near as good a job on his professional affairs as Ash did before he leveled-up, does he? I need to get my ass back to work. I can't afford to be slacking off right now. If I lose Justin's caseload, it's a slippery slope right out of the fucking firm altogether. I love this fucking job, I don't want to lose it. What the hell have I done to piss Justin off? Last we spoke before the accident, he was asking for my advice on whether I thought the movie contract was worth taking the leap of faith in his career. He was sitting on a fucking beach in the middle of the camping trip and still cared about my opinion. Did I say something wrong? Shit, my head is killing me."

[intothegroove]

Kyan pocketed his phone after sending Walker the text, then went and filled the glass by the sink with some water, bringing it back to Trey. "Jesus, no. Your attorney brain is nearly giving me a migraine and I don't even get them. How do you go from zero to Justin wants to destroy you all the while with your head in a puke bucket? Justin hasn't said a word. I was just asking if he implied something to you that he didn't want you dating people he's connected to. You've self-sabotaged every relationship with a person he's linked to. Brendan, Ari, now Ash. Or are you just bugged out by commitment? It's not as scary as it sounds, you know. In fact, it's fucking amazing. And no, long-term relationships or marriage do not ruin your sex life. Reec and I are better than ever. Actually, her pregnancy hormones are wearing me out but that's another story entirely. I just don't see the problem with you and Ash going on a couple of dates together. You're both allowed a private life away from work and knowing how much the two of you are workaholics, fuck knows you both need one." His phone beeped with an incoming text message and he checked it again while he waited for Trey to be ready to take some water. "Walker's going to come by in a couple of hours. He wants us to try the temperature therapy in the meantime and to try to get electrolytes into you. I also don't get why you're worried about bothering him with this shit. He's a doctor, sick shit is literally what he gets paid to do. So, broth, Gatorade, or another attempt at a freezer pop?"

[midnightlog]

Trey lifted his head from the bucket. "Oh. Well, in that case, no. He hasn't said anything like that. Actually, he's probably my easiest client to deal with so I don't know why I'm doing this. It's not self-sabotage... is it?" He took the glass and rinsed his mouth out before taking a few sips to drink. He knew how important fluids were when he was like this but it was always an easier said than done thing. He had medication that was supposed to ease the sickness but it wasn't doing its job this time. Probably wasn't a bad idea to get Walker to check him over. "How am I supposed to think about this shit when my brain is aching so much? Fuck. Do you mean that thing where I stick my feet in warm water and put ice on my neck? Maybe it's worth a shot. It can't hurt. But I'm not bugged out by commitment. It's not that. I like dating. Shit with Bren ended because our schedules were so whacked out, it was near impossible. Most of his work was in the evening and night, mine was long days. Look, I just don't wanna complicate things for Mark or Justin. Ash and I work really well together managing Justin's legal stuff so Mark can keep the emotional distance he needs. What if we give it a shot and we're terrible together, it all goes to shit, then we can't work together anymore? Do you see what I'm getting at here? Like, look how bad shit went with you and Autumn when it ended. It was messy and you got really hurt. It took a lot of time for you to forgive her. There's no way he's going to be interested anyway. It's strictly professional with us. We've never socialised away from work. He's probably not even over his broken engagement. They were together a long time. Shit, let me just sip Gatorade. Anything more than that is going to be epic fail."

[intothegroove]

Nodding, Kyan went over to the bathtub and popped the plug in so he could start running the hot water. He held his hand under the tap to wait for the right water temperature. "Yeah, that. You can come sit on the side of the tub with your feet in the warm water and I'll get some ice for your neck. It worked for you sometimes when you were in college. We just need to try to stop you being sick or it'll be a trip to the ER. You're stressed out too, so that hasn't helped. You don't need to worry about Justin. He's not got it in for you. We don't even have to talk about Ash. Let's just get these lights down and get your feet into the tub. You can sit quietly for a bit and see if it helps, yeah? All I'm saying is, it's okay to open yourself up a bit and think outside the box. That's what happened with me and I found the love of my life. Autumn and I really, really aren't a good example here, bud. She hurt me because she didn't consider me or my feelings while she chased fame. It's a different situation and we're fine now. We're good friends, all old water under the bridge. It doesn't always have to be bad when it doesn't work out. Look at Reecy and Jude, Justin and Will, hell, aren't Ash and Gabe still friends? Trey, dude, they broke up ages ago. You're reaching. C'mon, I'll help you to the bath. Just take it slow, bring your bucket. I'll rinse it out for you."

[midnightlog]

"I don't know for sure. Ash never talks about Gabe. Justin mentioned him here and there before the accident because he still gets therapy off Gabe, even if it's over Zoom. Justin was the one who said in passing once that Gabe and Ash were over for good. It wasn't a trial separation or anything. Neither of them thought they could make long-distance work. Justin only mentioned it because he said something like therapy on Zoom was fine but he could never date anyone like that. Sometimes, my meetings with Justin are just random hangouts or chats. He doesn't always want to talk about legal shit. It's... you're right, he and I have a unique working relationship. Maybe that's part of why I'm doing... whatever this is you think I'm doing. Self-sabotage?" Trey just softly snorted at that but even that hurt his head. Nevertheless, he wasn't convinced of Kyan's deductions. Thinking too hard on it meant opening himself up to things that really shouldn't be analysed when he was wiped out with a killer migraine. He stood carefully and slowly this time, letting Kyan lead him completely with the help of a secure arm around his waist. Times like this, he knew their mom would be so proud of them for taking care of each other unconditionally like they promised her they would. Soon, he was sat on the edge of the bath with his feet in the warm water and the clean, disinfected bucket beside him while Kyan went to get an icepack from the freezer. The way he was feeling, he wasn't convinced anything would help but he was willing to give it a shot until Walker arrived and gave him something stronger to help.

[intothegroove]

"There's also the fact you're fond of Justin and have a soft spot for him, so it's inevitable you're upset about his and Sash's accident. Even if it doesn't feel like it, you're probably internalizing stress about that and facing the trip to Australia to help. You don't always know how to deal with your emotions, bud. You never have. I'm not really surprised your migraines are rearing their ugly head again at the moment. I think you need to talk to Walker about your meds, what else he could suggest to help. I'm not saying you self-sabotage deliberately. All I'm saying is that you don't always know how to deal with shit when it feels out of your control and like it or not, we can't really control who we have feelings for." Kyan watched Trey closely, holding him carefully because he could feel Trey was woozy and not all that steady on his feet. Once he got back from the kitchen with one of the large icepacks they kept on hand for inevitable dancing injuries he or Reecy sometimes got as a hazard of the job, Trey was sitting hunched over on the edge of the bath, his arms folded over his knees and his head buried in them. He wrapped a teatowel around the icepack and gentle eased it onto the nape of Trey's neck, holding it in place. "I'm really sorry you're feeling so unwell, buddy. I can feel how much pain you're in. If I could take it away for you, I would. Is there anything else I can do?"

[midnightlog]

Trey closed his eyes behind his arm when he felt the icepack hit his neck. It felt really fucking good, whether this remedy ultimately did anything to help or not. "You're already doing it, Ky. Of course you are. You always do. Times like this, I wonder if I'm too much of a pain in the ass sometimes to be raining on your married parade. Sure you don't want me to move out and give you guys space? You know I wouldn't be offended or take it personally. You've got a kid on the way now and all. I just want you to know, it's okay if you wanna start that dialogue and shit. Same goes for Reece. I know she would never come between the whole twin thing but I don't want her to feel like has to put up with me if she really wants it to be just you guys to have some time together before the baby comes. Holy shit, I can't fucking believe you're gonna be a dad, buddy. Like, legit a dad." He was over the moon but it was so surreal to think about. His twin was leaving him in the dust on the whole life milestones thing. He was quiet for a bit, letting the temperature therapy do its thing but also because chats with his brother like this always made him think a lot about things he might otherwise bury his head in the sand about. "There's always this worry deep down about Justin that I might one day give him some sort of legal guidance or advice and it leads to him getting hurt or harmed. I couldn't live with myself if that happened. Never said that aloud before, never even knew if it was something I should say. I don't wanna tempt fate, you know? But times like this, the poor kid seems so much fragile and vulnerable. One of the reasons we're going over is because Ash and I need to make sure Justin's will is current and to figure out if Sash has one. Eighteen and needing to talk about wills because the chance this could have a tragic outcome is very real. Notarising Justin's will was one of the first jobs I did as his attorney and it was full-on."

[intothegroove]

"Stop being dumb, T. You'd know we'd say if that's what we wanted or needed. Ree married me knowing I'm a twin and we come as a package deal. I know not all twins have that relationship but we do and we always have. Ree and I aren't just any married couple either. We were friends, then best friends, before even realising we loved each other. Which means we covered a lot of stuff we set in our relationship boundaries well before we took the plunge. Part of that was the fact I'm a twin and will always be a twin, no matter where my life with Ree takes me. A life that will always include you. You're going to be out baby's only biological uncle and we want you as close for that as possible. I've got your back with all your insecurities and doubts one everything, bud, but this is one area you don't ever need to have any. This being a dad thing, there's no fucking way in hell I can do it without your help." The next thing Trey said was so fucking heavy, Kyan had to pause and take a deep breath to even let it sink in. "Fuck, that's... awful. Too fucking young. With Justin, I don't think any of us want to contemplate that tragic outcome ever becoming real but you have to. It the most raw and detailed way, so of course it's going to be traumatic for you too. Justin's estate would be so heartbreakingly complicated too. I know his charity stuff would be significant, before even thinking about his family. But Mark oversees most of Justin's stuff, though, doesn't he? Has he ever asked you to do anything legally without Mark rubberstamping it?"

[midnightlog]

"Biological, sure, but I'll be sharing the honour with Justin and Winston, both of who will totally out-cool-uncle me in every way, shape, and form. Not that I'm complaining because you couldn't get two more awesome dudes to share the title with. But okay, I'll quit existential crisis until I'm at least feeling well enough to let the fact that the best twin in the entire universe is going to be a daddy. It's not intentional self-deprecation. I just want to remind you guys every now and then that it's okay if you decide you want any of that. I can get a place nearby, it's no big deal." Trey looked down at his toes in warm water through his knees. It was starting to dawn on him how stressed he had been about Justin's situation, and wanting to step up for Mark in any way his boss needed him. Which meant stepping up for Ash, who was Mark's right-hand man at the firm. "A couple of times. When Mark was sick and another time when I suspect Mark fell off the wagon again but Justin never said so specifically. It wasn't about Mark not being capable. It was about Justin trying to convince himself he can cope without his dad when he really doesn't want to face anything without him. He doesn't want his dad to suffer at all. And despite all that, Mark has nothing to do with Justin's will. How could any parent face being the executor of this child's will?"

[intothegroove]

Kyan listened to Trey's clarification but shrugged. "It's a big deal to me, which means it's a big deal to Reecy. For sure, I'd tell you. But there's nothing to tell and there never will be. Even if you start dating someone again and want to move in with them, I don't want you to move far away. I want you around. You saw how shit both of us were trying to live apart when I had to stay home with Mom and you needed to be at college. It's just... that was fucking terrible and I don't want to do that ever again. Besides, you're a fucking workaholic and hardly ever here, so how is it even a thing? It's cool that we can hang out so easily when we do get a bit of free time together. Even if our baby had a whole production line of aunts and uncles at the ready, I still want you to be a big part of their lives first and foremost. I want them to be making posts on their Instagram when they grow up about how much they love hanging out with their super cool Uncle Trey." Yeah, he had thought about this stuff even in the very short time he and Reecy got the surprise they were expecting. "An eighteen year old having a will. Fucking hell. It never fails to hit like a kick in the gut spelling stuff like that out. It's bad enough thinking about but knowing you have to go to Australia to make sure the will is in place in case anything awful happens is so much worse. It's no wonder you're so stressed, buddy. You need to figure out how to tackle this so it doesn't keep making you sick. Meaning, it's a team effort with you and Ash, whether you want him to let him see you sick or not. He's not going to think it makes you incapable of anything."