~*~ 2 months later ~*~
Linda was now six months pregnant and having mood swings by the minute. Today was a special day they were going to the Augustus Hawkins Clinic. This place was a clinic that specialized in paternity tests while the mother is still pregnant. They had to get there early, the clinic had to be shut down for a day so the test could be performed discreetly. They told the press that Linda was pregnant by an abusive ex-boyfriend who left her when he found out. Well they had half of it right; they were abusive but they wouldn’t leave her alone.
Howie and Linda laid in the bed together sometime around 3:30 that morning talking over what would happen. They pondered who was probably the father...Alex. She could barely stand to hear his name anymore, probably because he still hadn't changed even with the pregnancy. Even though Howie had suspicions on who the father was, the person he really wanted to be the father couldn't be...him. He wanted to be the father so bad it felt like he needed to be. Of course the kiss in the bunk 2 months ago hadn't been left alone, they made out sometimes but he wanted more. Not just sex, he wanted her to always snuggle against him and always cry on his shoulder. Even though he knew he would never make her cry, he seriously wanted to marry her.
It was time to go to the clinic and the guys were all shitting bricks, well all of them except Howie. But the guys still didn't know that Howie hadn’t actually slept with Linda. They thought all that snuggling time was something else. They finally got there and walked inside.
"Hi, I’m Dr. Wilitis (I know, I know!!) I will be performing the tests. Now if you gentleman will fill these up, we can get started." Brian, Howie, Alex, and Kevin took their cups with no problem.
"Am I supposed to pee in it?" Nick asked looking confused.
"No your suppose to ejaculate into it." The doctor said matter of factly.
"Oh!" Nick said. They all walked into the rooms assigned for ‘handling’ business. Linda followed the doctor into another room. After she laid down on the exam table and the doctor examined her, she took a big giant needle out.
"Oh my God!" Linda must have said out loud because the doctor told her not to worry. The doctor stuck the needle in her belly and took a little blood from the baby. It was over before Linda could get scared. The doctor told her to go wait in their waiting room while she ran the tests. When she got back into the waiting room the guys looked like they were having wars fought in their heads. Nick was actually losing at whatever he was playing on the game boy. Kevin was talking really fast (unusual huh?? LOL). Alex was telling Howie how he might stop coloring his hair (really unusual LOL). Brian was on his knees praying in one of the corners. Howie looked really, really...sad.
~*~One Hour Later~*~
"Ok I have the results." The doctor said and handed all of them the envelopes. Linda held hers for a little while. She already knew she would be able to tell by the reactions on the guys’ faces. Howie didn't even bother to look at his. Nick opened his and screamed. "THANK GOD!"
"Well it's not him." Linda and Howie thought at the same time.
Kevin opened his envelope next; he smiled and sat down. It wasn’t him either. It was down to Brian and Alex. They both opened their envelopes at the same time. Their faces both looked blank, Linda couldn't tell. So she ripped open her envelope and gasped. Alex sat down and put his head in his hands and CLUNK...Brian fainted.
"Oh my GOD not five minute man!" Linda thought to herself. But there it was in black and white, "Brian Littrell is 100% the biological father."
Nick was trying to revive Brian. Kevin was relieved, Alex's pride was hurt, but in his head he thought he would have chances to "try again." Howie went over to Linda and held her hand, they all kinda stood there for a while not knowing what to do. Brian would wake up and pass out again when he remembered the "great news".
Finally they all got in the car to go home. The whole way home Brian chanted about "going to hell". Nick was no longer worried about anything. Howie and Linda got back to thinking about baby names. Kevin was talking to his girlfriend. And Alex was speeding…he had something up his sleeve.
