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Veritas Ratio had many mysteries around him, no student knew his real face, only the bust he carried around all the time. He was strict, many students dropped out of his class yet he had a passion for learning.
No one knew of Veritas second nature, he was on scent blockers so there was no way to tell, everyone could make guesses. Many guessed alpha then the rest guessed beta, every time someone tried to ask personal questions about it he would just tell them to get out of his class.
One day he appeared in front of the class with no scent blockers, smelling like an alpha. Musky scent, a mix of rum and an earthy tone, he made an announcement.
“I’m not going to stay as your teacher for the whole course” explains Veritas to everyone, writing up his plan for the rest of the course.
“I’m pregnant” Veritas bluntly says, looking over at his class that stares at him in shock learning he’s an omega “You’re going to get a new instructor when I go on maternity leave”
Drawing out his plan of the course “I will still be grading your papers and giving your final grade” there is no way Veritas will let a class of his pass by doing nothing, he has a standard to live up to “You will able to reach out to me via email, I’ll do my best to answer within 24 hours”
That’s how he broke the news about his pregnancy, not taking any question regarding his pregnancy unless it correlated to his courses. Sure enough, his pheromones changed into a scent of a pregnant omega and by each month his belly started growing larger and larger.
Veritas never let his pregnancy get in the way of his teaching, sure he had to take a few breaks in between to throw up, he sat down more as the baby got heavier for him to stand up for a long period of time. By the start of his second trimester, Veritas’ mate started showing up to pick him up from work.
The last class of Veritas’ day had ended, a short alpha with blond hair wearing a pair of sunglasses in a black and teal suit walked in with a bunch of IPC members. The students were confused, however the doctor was furious, his pheromones leaking into the classroom. Anyone could smell the scent of a furious pregnant omega, almost snapping his chalk in two.
“Aventurine you have 5 seconds to explain why you brought IPC members into my classroom” Hisses the doctor, glaring under his plasterhead at the alpha.
“Easy, Vev-” The alpha clears his throat, remembering he doesn’t like to be called that in a public setting “I’m picking you up from work Veri” he added on the “tas” in the end after a few seconds.
“0 points, get out” Veritas proclaims in an annoyed voice, throwing chalk at the alpha “And take your grunts with you”
Letting out a yelp when the chalk smack into his forehead, the alpha whines pathetically “Veve! Let me be a good mate and take care of you!” he pleads, running up to the omega only to be bonked away with a stone book.
“Do not call me that” Veritas growls at him, his cheeks hot and red, if it wasn’t for this bust of his everyone would’ve seen the embarrassment on his face.
The man look over at the IPC grunts, giving them a look to leave, then after they left he glances over at the students who stayed to watch all this go down, glaring at the rest who didn’t pick up the hint to leave, releasing his pheromones scaring rest of them to leave.
Shuddering at the pheromones, Veritas stays his ground even if the scent is making him weak in his knees and giving his stomach butterflies. Those damn pheromones were the whole reason for his pregnancy and their mating. Aventurine stops releasing his overbearing and dominant scent when it’s only the two of them left in the room. The alpha approaches him, removing his sunglasses, placing one of the temples into his boob window letting them hang from there before placing a hand over Veritas’ baby bump, nuzzling into his neck.
“Veve” Aventurine whispers, straightening himself up “Remove that handsome bust of yours and let me see your face” he requests so sweetly.
“No” Veritas denies him ‘do not fall for it’ he thinks to himself, he knows Aventurine will pull something ridiculous like this again.
Going down on his knees, Aventurine presses kisses onto the baby bump, looking up at his omega with pleading eyes. Quickly Veritas flicks the alpha’s forehead earning another yelp from him, crossing his arms.
“I will remove my headpiece and let you take me home if you never pull a stunt like this again” He warns him in a cold tone “Promise me not to pull these kind of stunts again in public and don’t bring any of your co workers to my work, am I understood Aventurine Ratio?”
“Yes sir!” Aventurine cheers, pressing kisses onto his pregnant belly as he removes his plasterhead.
Aventurine kept picking Veritas up everyday from work, even if Veritas was a private person, his mate on other hand was very open. If you went up to him and asked about Veritas or the baby he’d go on and on about them, sometimes when he’s about to go TMI he stops with a chuckle, remembering Veve’s wrath of telling a student too much info.
“Sorry, Veritas will kill me if I go on” he chuckles, then proceeds to pull the ultrasounds of their baby out from his wallet “This is our baby girl isn’t she adorable? We are thinking of the name Athena” he gushes.
The scholar always came out of his office not long after, the alpha took him home, Veritas sometimes interrupted Aventurine if he started spouting too much personal info.
Around a month before the end of Veritas' pregnancy, Aventurine started walking him to work and picking him up earlier. Giving the omega a helping hand to walk, being very understanding to his mate.
“I need to sit down” Veritas told his mate, squeezing the hand he was using for leverage.
Aventurine nods, finding the omega the nearest bench to them helping him over to it. Veritas let out a groan, leaning back into the bench, hand over his stomach.
“Is Athena at it again?”
“She’s kicking my pelvic” grunts Veritas unhappy, he’d like nothing more than to just get in the car and go home yet Athena is not making it easy for him. His feet hurt, he can’t wait until she’s born “My feet are swollen too”
The blond man gets down on the ground with one knee, picking up one of Veritas feet, removing his sandal, massaging it. The taller of the two relaxes, letting out a groan feeling some relief for his poor foot. The phone rings and Aventurine picks up his phone, placing it between his shoulder and ear as he continues to massage the foot.
“Aventurine speaking” He answers the phone, stretching the foot slightly “Yes I remember Topaz, I’m picking up Veve from work, I’ll be right there after I dropped him off at home and made sure he’s comfortable”
Placing the foot onto his knee, Aventurine removes the sandal on the other foot, massaging that foot too.
“How long until I’m there? I’d say it depends on the traffic, then I need to help Veve with his bath he can’t step in and out of the bathtub by himself anymore”
“I can get home by myself if you have to go” the scholar told his mate, he doesn’t want to bother him if he’s busy with work, he can take care of himself “I can wait to take a bath until you come home”
Magenta and blue eyes looks up at him as he stretches his foot, explaining “Veve I want to help, it’s not big deal the meeting is in 4 hours I have time to take you home then help you in and out of the bathtub”
“You won’t take a no for an answer” sighs Veritas.
Aventurine smiles widely, looking at him full of love “Nope” he says as he pops the p, turning back to Topaz on the other end “Like I said as soon I drop my mate off and made sure he’s comfortable at home I’ll be right there” ending the call, putting his phone away.
The alpha picks up the sandals in one hand, careful not to let the omega’s feet touch the ground, placing the legs over his arm, sliding behind Veritas’ back as he carefully yet smoothly picks him up.
“It is a surprise when you carry me in this state all the time” The pregnant omega comments, happy he has the bust on once again he wouldn’t survive a student of his saw his face in this condition.
Aventurine carries his mate to the car, chuckling at the comment “Are you saying I look weak?”
“...... No” Veritas says after a long pause.
Bursting out in laughter, Aventurine opens the car door placing the doctor into the car, fastening the seat belt and handing Veritas his sandlas, before he closes the door he removes the headpiece of Veritas and gives him a peck on the lips heading to the driver’s seat on the other side. The drive home is quiet, Veritas reads a book while Aventurine drives when they arrive the blond carries him inside into their house.
Placing him down onto his feet inside, Aventurine asks “Can you walk to the bathroom?”
The taller one nods, waddling over to the bathroom with his mate following soon after he removes his shoes and gloves. Veritas sits down on the toilet, watching Aventurine setting up the bath for him. He fills up the tub making sure it's the right temperature, adding bath salt, flowers and even a rubber duck.
The bath preparations done, Aventurine walks over to the heavily pregnant omega helping him back on his feet. Giving a helping hand in undressing him, Veritas might not be the biggest fan of maternity clothing but he can admit they’re comfortable and easy to remove.
Taking the hand the alpha holds out for him, using it as leverage when stepping inside the bath and sitting down, the water on his body feels nice, laying down onto the bathtub pillow Aventurine got him. Letting a sigh of relaxation, Veritas closes his eyes feeling like he’s in heaven.
“Feels good?” Aventurine asks with a smile sitting beside him on a stool.
He nods “Yes, thank you”
“Of course, anything for you” assures Aventurine, picking up the rubber duck placing it on top of Ratio’s pregnant belly, snorting at the sight.
Giving him a deadpan expression in return, not as amused of the situation, the other man laughs lightheartedly “Aww come on Veve it’s an adorable sight, let me take a picture of it”
“I’m not sure I’m quite fond of the idea of you presenting pictures of me heavily pregnant and naked in a bathtub to your co-workers” he grunts.
His mate shows him the biggest puppy eyes “Pretty please? I won’t show it to anyone”
“Not even Topaz or Jade?” He presses.
“Not even Topaz or Jade” the alpha assures him.
Letting out a heavy sigh, massaging the bridge of his nose “You have my permission”
“Thank you babe” Aventurine cheers, taking out his phone taking pictures of the scenario with a smile on his face.
“Massage my feet” orders Veritas when his mate is done with his photoshoot.
Moving his stool further down at the omega’s feet with a confirmation “Yes sir” Aventurine goes to work, picking up one of his feet massaging them while he rests in the bath.
“You’re being grumpy darling” Aventurine comments, pressing his thumbs down massaging in circles on the sole of his foot.
“I apologize” He sighs, the alpha has done so much for him.
He laughs, gently drops the foot into the bath, taking the other foot and massages “I don’t mind being ordered around by you”
Aventurine flashes him a smile, the omega rolls his eyes at him with a smile on his face.
“I love you” He tells the alpha, looking up at the man “Even when I’m grumpy”
“I love you too” Aventurine smiles, continuing his massage. Later he helped him out when he finished with the bath, getting in comfortable clothes making sure Veritas was comfortable and cozy before heading to the work meeting.
Somehow Aventurine convinced Veritas to take maternity leave a week before his due date, he himself worked from home just in case. At this point Veritas was tired, he slept for most of the day, sometimes he was awake and read a book, nothing too grueling.
Veritas felt his stomach rumble, he sent Aventurine out to get him food not long ago. The door unlocks, he smells the fried food from the living room. He almost drools from the scent alone, staying in his spot on the couch Aventurine prepared for him earlier, he knows his mate will come to him he’s comfortable right where he is.
Bunch of pillows, all scented by the alpha. A fluffy blanket laid over him so he won’t be cold, in front of him on the coffee table there are piles of books for him to read. Aventurine enters the living room holding a paper bag of fast food, a grin on his face.
“Pom-Pom’s fried fowl coming up” He announces cheerfully, walking over to his mate handing him the bag “Fast food being a craving of yours was what I least expected Veve~” he teases.
Letting out a huff, he can’t help to crave what he craves. Placing the book onto the coffee table, the last thing he wants is for it to get greasy. Opening the bag, taking out a piece of fried fowl biting into it, then another bite and another before he knew it he finished everything.
Aventurine enjoys seeing his mate eat, the first couple of months he barely ate anything because of nausea, if he needed to go to another planet to get Veritas food he’d do it in a heartbeat, reaching over to the other’s face brushing away some crumbs with his thumb.
“Was it good?” asks Aventurine with a smile, handing him a napkin.
“It’s passable” Veritas replies, taking a napkin to clean his fingers.
“You ate everything under a minute”
“Fine. It was good” He admits, face flushed and tip of his ears red.
The blond man leans over, placing a hand on Veritas’ stomach, kissing him. Whispering “I love you” before he stands up turning around heading back to work.
That night Veritas went into labor, and the next morning their daughter was born. 4 days earlier than the due date given by the doctor, when the nurses hand Veritas his new born baby, he holds her for a few seconds in his arms staring at her in disbelief at the baby he's been carrying for the last 9 months and trying to push out for the last hour.
“She has your hair” Aventurine breath hitches, tears falling down his cheeks as he lays sight on their child before she’s whisked away with the nurses.
His hand is squeezed lightly by Aventurine’s hand he held while he gave birth, the blond takes Veritas’ hand up to his mouth pressing light kisses onto it. Brushing tears away from Veritas’ face, he’s crying too. From the pain of childbirth or finally seeing his child he does not know, could be both.
“Thank you for blessing me” He whispers, his smile wide.
Their daughter is handed to him again, Veritas looks down at her, his brain still trying to fully progress what went down. Taking a look at her, a few strands of purple wavy hair, cheeks chubby. His daughter opens her eyes for the first time, looking up at him, her eyes magenta and blue just like her dad.
“She has your eyes” Veritas comments exhausted with a smile. Handing her over to Aventurine, he takes her, holding her close.
Aventurine presses a kiss onto her head, smiling at their newborn baby. He looks at them, his eyes feel heavy nodding off, his mate notices telling him “Go to sleep, I’ll watch over both of you”
With that he drifted off to sleep, catching up on some well deserved rest. Even after becoming a parent, Veritas took his time out of his maternity leave to answer student emails.
Athena, their daughter was laying in her baby bed next to Veritas at his home study, replying to his students. Aventurine went out shopping for them, Athena gurgles at the star and moons hanging above her bed.
Looking over at his daughter, Veritas notes how fast she grows. Deciding he’s done replying to emails for the day, shutting off his computer he turns over to his daughter. Looking over to him, she lets out a giggle at the sight of her mom, flapping her limbs excitingly. Picking her up into his arms, Veritas moves them into the living room with a laugh.
“You were undoubtedly not planned” He tells her, brushing his fingers through her small tuft of purple hair “Yet I unconditionally adore you” confesses Veritas.
His daughter just looks up at him, with the pretty eyes of her, drooling and gurgling. He wipes some drool off her mouth, pressing a kiss on her head.
When Athena learned how to hold her head up by herself Veritas took her with him to work, whenever she gurgled and blabbered after the omega asked his students a question he would take that as an answer.
“Correct, 10 points” Veritas praises his daughter resting against his chest, walking over to the chalkboard writing the correct answer.