Gabe sat on the floor of the bathroom, head resting against the cupboard of the vanity.  He knew why he felt so ill and knew he would not be able to keep it from Apollo.  If he was to be honest he would be surprised if his husband didn't already know.  He loved Apollo and wanted this more then anything but he couldn't give up his job just yet.  Not when there was a child in his classes that needed him.  Gabe moved quickly as his stomach once again tried to remove that which was not there.  He lent over the toilet, glad that neither the kids or Apollo where home at the time.  Though he knew his husband would not be far away.

Apollo walked into the bedroom frowning when he could hear the sound of someone spewing he walked into the bathroom concerned that something was wrong with Gabe. "Babe, what's wrong?" He asked crouching down next to him stroking his hair back from his face, he looked at him his face full of concern using his powers to do a scan of Gabe to make sure that there was nothing seriously wrong with him. His eyes lit up when the scan came back that Gabe was pregnant with twins.
"You, your pregnant?" He said his eyes going wide as he looked up at Gabe a large smile lighting up his face.

Gabe would have insisted that there was nothing wrong with him but he knew Apollo would still do his check anyway. Gabe felt a smile cross his face as his suspicions where confirmed, although he knew it would create some problems for him with his job. He met Apollo's for a moment, glad to see the smile on his face. "I am sorry, Apollo. I didn't know myself until now", he replied. He didn't want to start an argument with his husband, but he also knew he could give up his job just yet. There was a child he was teaching that needed him. He could tell she was one of them but had yet to convince her of it and he couldn't leave her alone.

"It's okay." He tells him, hugging tightly. "It's two little girls, little girls." He whispered happily a large smile taking over his face as he placed a hand over Gabe's stomach he was so happy that Gabe was pregnant. "We are going to be daddies again. I can't wait to tell the other kids." He was worried about the other kids thinking that since they were having more biological kids that they would have to leave but he would make sure that they didn't feel that way because as far as Apollo was concerned they were all his kids there was no difference between them.

Gabriel grinned at the thought of two little girls and snuggled against his husband. His smile faulted when he thought of what Danielle and Dakota may feel at this news. "We must make sure that Danielle and Dakota know they are still welcome though. I love them both and Brooklyn too", he replied. He had no fear that Brooklyn would already know they we're welcome to stay but he knew she was likely to follow her siblings. Gabe pulled away to look at his husband, he didn't want to do this but he needed Apollo to understand. "I can't give up my job yet though. There is a 10 year old in one of my classes, I think she might be a child of one of the big three. I can't leave her unprotected."

Apollo took a deep breath to keep from saying something that he didn't mean, he wanted to shake him and tell him that he couldn't go back, he had to stay safe so that their babies would be safe too but he knew if he did so he would lose Gabriel. He took a few more deep breaths before nodding, knowing that he couldn't stop Gabe. "Okay. But please, please be careful. I couldn't bare to lose you or the twins it would kill me it would be like in the last war where I couldn't protect you and you were taken.

Gabriel
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Gabe could tell that this wasn't what Apollo wanted to say and was thankful that he trusted him enough to still say it. "I know, Pollo. I feel the same about you and our kids. I don't want to put them in danger but i still can't just leave the girl on her own either. If anything happens I will call for your help as I promised when I started", he replied. He shifted to snuggle against him again for a few moments before moving to stand. "The kids should be hear soon. We should get dinner started", he continued.

"Good." He tells him before helping him stand up. "No, I'm going to make dinner you go relax and put a movie on." He says knowing that Gabriel was going to protest the order....the Idea that he had said. "I know that you are perfectly capable to protecting yourself and don't need help but I would be happier if you put your feet up after your vomiting and let me do the cooking, no arguments, go relax." He pushes him gently through the door to the movie room before heading to the kitchen.

Apollo started humming as he started the kettle for a cup of tea for Gabe, when he had been having morning sickness with Gale tea had helped take the nausia to fade while he waited for it to boil he looked through the fridge wondering what to make for dinner spotting some mince and salad he decided on hamburgers he pulled out all the ingredients he would need he frowned for a moment putting them back into the fridge before making him a tea and moving back into the media room he asked. "Hamburgers alright? They wont upset your stomach? I want to make something that wont make a reappearance in a few hours.'' He placed the tea on the side table.

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Gabriel

Gabe sighed inwardly but didn't protest when he was ushered into the movie room. He picked a movie at random from the shelf that would be kid friendly and put it on before taking a seat. He turned the Tv on and got comfy, just starting the movie when Apollo walked in. Gabe smiled at the tea and thought for a moment before nodding, "I think they should be fine", he replied.

Gabe frowned slightly at the Iris message from his sister but answered it with a smile. His smile dropped at the urgency of her voice and when the call ended he turned back to Apollo. He could tell something was wrong but wasn't sure what. He stood and hugged Apollo, giving his a kiss, "sorry Pollo. I need to find out what is wrong", he said. He was concerned for his sister and it showed in his actions and voice. He watched Apollo for a moment before disappearing to camp.

Apollo
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Apollo let out a small sigh he hoped that nothing bad had happened, Gabe didn’t need any more stress on his plate than what he already had. He headed back to the kitchen grabbing out some water he also grabbed the ingredients that he would need for the burgers. He mixed up the mince with the other ingredients his mind not far from what could have happened he hoped it wasn’t anything to serious.
Finishing the mince he started to fry it up as he set about cut up the other ingredients, tomato, lettuce, cheese, carrot, onion, once finished he placed them all into bowls before covering them and placing them back into the fridge as he waited for them to arrive, he was tempted to call everyone but he didn’t want to interrupt what Gabe was talking about with Spencer. Once the rissoles were almost done he put them into the oven to keep them warm before heading back to the media room taking a seat and staring at the screen while he worried over what was going on, he really didn’t like not knowing what was going on with Gabe, he knew he would know as soon as Gabe got back but at the moment it didn’t make it any easier to deal with not knowing now.

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Gabriel

Gabe appeared back in the media room just over an hour after he had left and seeing Apollo, he sat beside him hiding his head into his chest as a few more tears fell. His mind wouldn't stop playing over all the fights he had had with his sister even as he tried to lead them to happier thoughts of her. He knew Apollo would be waiting for an explanation of what happened but he just needed a moment to get himself together after the news he had received from his sister. He removed his face from Apollo's shirt and meet his eyes, "it was about Phryne. She died in a car accident a month ago after being hit by a drunk driver", he tried to keep his tears from spilling over again but was unsuccessful as a few ran down his face. He felt stupid dwelling over all the bad times but he couldn't shake them from his mind.

Apollo
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“Ohh darling.” He says pulling him into his lap wrapping his arms around him, making sure his that he was comfortable. He rubbed his back and ran a hand through Gabe’s hair trying to calm him he felt horrible, he wasn’t close Gabe’s siblings but he felt tears sting his eyes over the fact that Gabe had lost someone he loved.

He muttered soothingly to Gabe knowing he couldn’t do anything other than hold him and be there for him. “I’m so sorry that it happened to her, I wish I could fix it, I wish I could save her I’m sorry, so so sorry that I can’t.” He tells him his voice breaking in the middle of the sentence ignoring his tears he then kissed his forehead and side of his head not knowing what else to say, he really did wish he could bring Gabe’s sister back for him but it just wasn’t possible with made Apollo angry he should have know, and been able save her, what’s the good of being a god if he couldn’t make sure that Gabe was never hurt and that his siblings weren’t injured especially by someone doing something so stupid as drink driving.

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Gabriel

Gabe felt the sobs run through his body as he fully allowed his sisters death run over him and his husbands arms wrapped around him. What Apollo said brought him back to his senses and as the sobs faded he moved to cup Apollo's face in one hand as he meet his eyes again. He could only guess at his husbands thoughts, but he felt he had a pretty good idea. He kissed him softly, "this isn't your fault, Pollo. Please don't think that. You can't know everything, see everything or save everyone as much as you may want to", he said. He wouldn't admit he felt the same blame on himself. What god was his becoming a god if he couldn't keep his family safe ands if he couldn't keep his family safe what right did he have to try and save this kid in his classes. He knew he might be her only chance though as there was no knowing if a satyr sent after her would gain her trust in time. He shoved this thought from his mind and returned to the matter at hand. He hoped he wasn't being to harsh on him. "I love you Apollo."

"Promise me that you won't blame yourself either, there was no way that you could have seen this coming." He tells him kissing him on the forehead, dispite what they had been speaking about before he had to smile when Gabe tells him he loves him. "I love you too, so much, more than anything else in the world apart from our kids, they are tied with you for first place."

"Come have dinner hopefully it will still taste good." He was worried about Gabe eating properly he knew he probably shouldn't worry but he couldn't help it when it came to Gabe even when he wasn't pregnant he worried over Gabe, it was something he did without thinking about it, it was the doctor in him always wanting to make sure that his love and family was safe and healthy so that he could he happy and content that he had looked after his family which was all he wanted out of life. "Or we could stay here awhile longer I don't mind either way as long as I'm with you I'm happy, all three of you." He says with a soft smile stroking Gabe's still flat stomach unable to believe that he had been blessed with more children.

Gale
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Gabe snuggled closer to him, enjoying just being close to him for a moment after the news he had just been given but didn't want to admit that he didn't want to get up just yet. His hand moved over Apollo's as he remembered what he had discussed with Spencer and his kids. He was worried that Apollo wouldn't allow it even if part of him knew that was ridiculous. "I....", he cleared his throat before trying again. "I was hoping you would be okay with naming one of the girls Phryne. Only if its okay", he was quick to add the last bit as he didn't want to pressure Apollo into anything. He knew Apollo had never been close to his siblings but they had meant so much to him and had been his only true family or friends for so long. Most kids hadn't wanted to be friends with someone who was younger and much smarter then they where. He wanted to run at his foolishness but forced himself to meet his husbands eyes as he waited for a answer wanting to make sure he said the truth. Gabe had learned a lot about reading people over the last 10 years but knew he would never admit to Apollo that something didn't seem right about the girl in his classes.