Love Begets Love

“W- what do you mean he is not here?!” Charles asked again. He still could not believe Jeremy was taken from him.

“Charles, if Jeremy is here, I would not lie to you! He is not here!” Rufus replied. He is also getting more anxious. Jeremy could be in danger!

“I don’t believe this! I don’t believe this! This is not happening again! N- not my grandson. Please not again….” Rufus is becoming weaker each passing minute. Suddenly, the strong façade he tried to show for some time disappeared. He lost Adrian before, and he just could not help but think of any probable way of losing Jeremy!

“This is all your fault!” Rufus approached Charles and tried to strangle him. “ Y- you took him away! You should have taken good care of him! You should have looked after him!”

Charles is crying and is not stopping Rufus. He knew it was his fault. He should not have left Jeremy alone in the house. If only he did not stay long in town, Jeremy would still be with him right now.

“I- I’m sorry. I’m sorry.” Charles repeated over and over.

“Stop this! Both of you! We have to do something! We have to find Jeremy!” Cleo tried to come between the two. There is no point in putting the blame on anybody right now.

It was then that Gael entered.

“Grandpa, w- what is happening here?” He asked with concern.

“Y- you! I told you to look for my grandson! Now somebody took him and he might be in danger! You are worthless!” Rufus suddenly faced Gael. He is just so furious right now. “Where have you been looking?!”

‘My grandson.’ Gael repeated to himself. ‘Yeah, your only grandson. Just go ahead, grandpa. You will be getting the biggest surprise of your life pretty soon. And you will regret the things that you did to me.’ “I- I’m sorry grandpa! I could not find him!” Gael acted as if he does not know anything and is very much concerned for the well-being of his cousin.

“Then do everything to find my grandson!” Charles ordered at Gael. Then,faced Charles again. “And as for you, Charles Montgomery, you better pray and hope that Jeremy is okay. For I will kill you myself if anything happens to my grandson! I swear!”


“Y- you don’t have to do that. B- because I will kill myself first.” Charles replied with conviction.





Jeremy woke up feeling very sore. He tried to recall what happened. He looked at his surroundings and remembered where he was. He found himself covered in a blanket and found his right wrist shackled to the bedpost. His other wrist is free so he reached for his belly.

“M- my baby….” Jeremy cried upon realizing what he went through. They forced him into labor. He was not supposed to give birth yet. He tried to sit up but the pain in his bottom intensified. He knew that they put him into a diaper. He is still bleeding, he can feel it.

The door opened and Gael entered with some soup. “I see you are awake.”

He sat near Jeremy.

“M- my baby! W- where’s my baby!” Jeremy weakly tried to sit.

“Hush… Here, you have to eat this to get stronger.” Gael took some soup and coaxed Jeremy to open his mouth.

Jeremy avoided Gael’s hand. “Gael! Please! Answer me! I want to see my baby!”

“ Don’t push yourself too hard, you will end up hurting more. The baby is fine. And as long as you cooperate, no harm will come to him.” Gael said smiling.

“A boy? I had a boy?! Please! I want to see my baby! Please!” Even in a lot of pain, all Jeremy could think of was his baby. He clutched on Gael’s shirt, trying so hard to convince him to let him see his baby.

“Yes, a baby boy. Don’t worry. He is fine. And if you want him to live, then you will follow everything I say. I mean it, Jeremy. One wrong move, and you will pay it with your baby’s life.”

“No, please! Don’t harm my baby! I will do everything! Just don’t hurt him!”

“Then we have a deal.” Gael replied smiling.

“I want to see him, please…. please…” Jeremy begged.

“Okay, I will let you see him, tomorrow. But first, you have to eat.” Gael said as he again placed the spoon near Jeremy’s mouth.

“B- but I want to see him now! P- please! I just want to know if he’s okay! Gael, please! J- just for a moment, please!”

“What did I just tell you? I am making the rules here, Jeremy. Either you follow me, or you will be sorry. I won’t allow you to see him today because you are not yet strong enough.”

Jeremy stopped insisting. He knew his efforts will be futile. He nodded and started to take the food from Gael.

“Very good. See? It is not that hard anyway.” Gael said smiling. Everything is just falling into the right places.

The following morning, the doctor helped Jeremy take a bath. His wound is healing and the pain is subsiding. To be able to gain his strength back, the doctor assisted him to walk little by little inside the room.

“P- please, h- help me. Please. T- tell my grandpa where I am. I promise I will not….” Jeremy tried to talk to the doctor.

“I- I’m sorry, but I could not.” The doctor stopped him. “I- I have a family and your cousin know where I live. I have to think of my wife and three children. Please try to understand.”

It was then that Gael entered.

“You’re looking much better today, Jeremy.” Gael said upon seeing Jeremy all freshened up. “You look much better without the baby belly.” Then he signaled the doctor to live.

The doctor helped Jeremy back into bed and left.

“M- my baby. You promised.” Jeremy repeated. “I did what you wanted. Please, let me see my baby.” Jeremy wanted to cry. All he wanted right now is to see his baby.

“I know. But before that, why don’t you give me a kiss?” Gael said, moving very close to Jeremy.

Jeremy’s eyes widened. “Y- you’re sick!” He could not believe that his cousin would still lust for him after everything.

“Yeah, maybe I am. But can you blame me? You are just so irresistible. We can pretend that I am Charles.”

“No!”

“No?” Gael smiled mischievously. He knew that the odds are at his side. “Okay, your call. No kiss, no baby.” Gael stood to leave.

“W- wait!” Jeremy shouted.

“So? What’s its gonna be, beautiful cousin?”

“I- I want to see my baby.” Jeremy knew he has to play with his cousin’s sick games. It’s just a kiss. Nothing more. And then he will see his baby.

“Okay, and….” Gael waited.

“I- I will do what you want.”

“Good.” Gael sat next to Jeremy again and pulled Jeremy close to him. He lifted his chin and kissed him forcefully. Jeremy gritted his teeth together. “Open up.” Gael ordered.

Jeremy knew he had no choice. He opened his mouth and he Gael sucked hungrily.

Jeremy is already out of breath when Gael released him. He wanted to throw up. Gael is disgusting! They are cousins!

“Good boy. Now, as to the part of the deal.” Gael stood up and went outside.

When he came back, he is already holding a tiny baby in his arms.

“M- my baby!” Jeremy could not wait to have his baby. He raised his arms to receive the baby from Gael. But Gael did not give the baby to him.

“Please! I want to hold him!” Jeremy pleaded.

“That is not part of the deal, little cousin.”

“N- NO! Please! I want to hold him, Gael, please!”

“Little cousin, holding your baby comes with great cost.”

“W- what do you mean?” Jeremy suddenly became confused.

“I will let your baby stay with you. And I will no longer throw him away to some orphanage, if you agree to do what I want.”

“W- what do you want?” Jeremy is getting very uneasy with his cousin’s stares.

“You let me have you willingly.”

“W- what?!” Jeremy is wishing and hoping that he his cousin is not thinking what he is thinking.

“Yes. You heard me right.”

“Y- you’re crazy! You’re disgusting! I would never do that!” Jeremy shouted at him.

“Your choice, Jeremy. You have to decide. And I am giving you two weeks to heal properly. Until then, your baby is still safe.”

“NOOO! Gael please!” But before Jeremy could say anything again, Gael went already went out of the room with the baby.

‘You taste so good. Even just after childbirth. I can’t wait to do more. I can’t wait to have you very soon.’


TBC

A/N: Sorry guys, I know I left you hanging again. Hehehe. Hope you still enjoyed this chapter.