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"Sure sure..." Jonas says leading the ladies to a private spot "Piper? Darling are you okay?"

Siv sees Piper is still crying and while she feels the urge herself, "Jonas.. we need you to be .. you need to listen to the WHOLE Thing"

"I'm going to tell you something, and I need you to listen, okay? Then I want you to answer honestly - I know, you're always honest with us, but for this... really... I need to know you're speaking from your heart and not saying something you think is what you should say, or what either of us might want to hear."

"What's..." he stops then closes his eyes, then nods "Listening"

Siv looks to Piper ,a nd nods for her to go on, Encouraging

Piper squeezes Siv's hand. "Let me?" She asks the Fiona, then turns to face Jonas.

"Jonas... I'm pregnant. It happened... while you were away." She stops, after just that. Needing to see his response before continuing.

Jonas' eyes pop open , as if SLAPPED "I... see" Hurt in his voice "I was... gone...for a long time. yes" There's a touch of anger, a lot of hurt, but he holds it

Siv puts a hand on his arm "Listen to it all." Remembering Kerri's words to HER

"I want you to know, I hope you DO know that you - you and Siv - are the only ones in my heart." She presses a hand to her chest. "That hasn't changed. That will never change."

Jonas nods "You're a satyress. You... you don't see things the same way, we.. we knew that"

"Before I say more... can you tell me, honestly? Do you still... will you stay by my side? If you don't... " A deep breath. "If you are not ready for... this kind of commitment."

"if you will stay with me... but don't want... this?" A vague gesture at her midsection. "Then so be it. I want you in my life. You're more important to me than anything else." Knowing that Siv knows that this does not exclude her.

Her heartfelt train of thought spilled out, might take a moment to decipher that there are two questions.

"Do you... will you still stay with me? And if... if so... this- responsibility. I can't... won't... do it alone. If you don't want to DO this, I WON'T carry through. I need you. You and Siv, more than anything else."

Siv looks at Piper worriedly at this, "Piper..." She bites down on what she was going to say, but clearly she thinks somethings are being told in the wrong order

"You're asking me to ...help you raise another man's child?" Jonas says "I... Piper is that what you're asking? "

"No. Not... I mean.." She swallows. "Do you still love me, will you still stay with me, knowing what I did? And if so... that's all that matters. Then, if you can tell me IF you want to raise a child, or not - I want to be with you. And that is more important than any bundle of cells that is NOT a child yet."

"Of COURSE I love you, this wouldn't hurt if I didn't..." A breath "Your mothers told us it was different for satyrs. So did Zane, and Professor wayburton. Etsie was quite frank about it. I did listen. I did."

Apparently there are some satyrs Piper didn't KNOW who talked to Jonas about challenges on the side

She blinks, taken a little by surprise, but is still focused on Jonas. A hand seeks Siv's.

Jonas goes on "And I always accepted things might happen while you were on the road, or tour... I trusted you never to rub a one night stand in my face...in either of our faces. And you know, I was .. AM good with that. I don't like it, but I love you and I know it's part of your soul. Part of who you are. You never would dishonor us. You haven't now... I just... " A worried look "I love you, Piper. I love you both. But what if I hate the kid? What if I blame... I don't want to be the kind of man that resents a child of some stranger just because the kid is a reminder that I'm not enough ..." Pain "Your choice. And I love you. I just worry I'm not strong enough, not good enough. I don't know"

"Even when I was with another, you're the only man I ever thought of. The only man I need. You're my heart, and Siv is my soul. I'm not complete without you, both of you. You have ALWAYS been my choice, ever since you let me into your hearts."

"And I was gone" He nods, "I drove you to.. "A breath "Do you love the child's father?"

She was NOT expecting that question, and looks taken aback. "I..." A desperate glance to Siv. "I do..."

"...and so do you."

Siv blinks then looks relieved as that addendum is put on

Jonas nods "I understand...if you love him, then you shouldn't cling to me just because... "A pause "Wait, whowhatnow?"

Siv can't take it anymore and joins in "It was Beltaine magic, near as we can tell. We missed you so damned much..."

Piper blurts out. "It's Siv. Siv is the father..."

A LONG moment

"And... you... kinda... in a way?" She adds, weakly.

Then "I think I need to sit down" Jonas informs them, looking wobbly

"I flat out swooned" Siv said "Most humilating thing I've done in years"

Piper pulls up a chair.

He takes it and stares at the wall

"How?" He finally asks

"it.. was Beltaine, and I was still upset that you weren't there. I was drinking, and going all full-goat maudlin... Siv, she tried to cheer me up. I mean, she DID. She took your form..."

Biting her lip. "I know it's a lot, and if... if you don't believe me, I understand. We can do whatever DNA test you want... I honestly don't KNOW what it will say, but..."

"A form we both know very well" Siv says "We were both sauced, really sauced but... you were spotted there, only you weren't there, so it worked"

"You got Piper pregnant? While in MY form?" Jonas says slowly, trying to confirm this

Slow nod.

And he faints

"Oh it's not just me!" Siv says

She catches the chair before it, and he fall over

Piper puts herself on his lap to hold him upright on the chair, supporting his head!

(HELPING!)

Siv looks envious "Wish I thought of that"

Jonas revives slowly, but he does then "What happened?"

"You attempted a troll factory reset. It doesn't help" Siv assures

Piper squeezes gently. "Maybe it does. Do you.. remember what we were talking about? I hope so, because I don't think I have the guts to go through it again."

Sliding off Jonas's lap once he's steadied, and shifting her weight nervously.

"I... I'm..." A bundle of confusion "I remember, but it dosn't help. I mean... are WE fathers?" He looks to Siv "Or just you? Am I even needed? I was gone. You took my form and it's as if I were there even if I wasn't so what do I really Contribute?" he asks Piper "Am I redundant? I seem to be"