(eng) Michael Chatfield - Emerilia 06 by Stone Raiders' Return

Author:Stone Raiders' Return [Return, Stone Raiders']
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14: A Future Discovered

Dave and Deia sat on the porch. The kids were acting up so the Dracul family was dealing with them. Suzy had her creations working on the dishes and cleaning up and was reading inside the house. Lox, Gurren, and Steve had come by for dinner, and then stolen Alkao and Anna for a night of drinking.

Dave leaned down and kissed her head as she lay in his lap. “I love you.”

She turned, a smile on her face, and her lips puckered.

Dave grinned and kissed her again.

“I love you too,” she said as Dave pulled back. She grabbed his arm and wrapped it in hers against her stomach.

“You sure you don’t want a drink?” Dave asked.

“Nope, haven’t been feeling that well lately.” Deia frowned and nestled into his lap more. Both of them were covered with blankets, a heating lamp keeping the winter at bay.

“Okay.” Dave ran a casual look over Deia, checking for anything that might be the issue. “Uh, okay.” Dave frowned, concentrating his spell.

“Something wrong?” Deia looked to Dave.

“You find you’ve been more tired recently, or sick in the morning?” Dave asked.

“Yes, why?” Deia asked slowly. Her eyes thinned.

“Because I think it’s time we saw Doctor Jules. I think you’re pregnant.”

“What?” Deia asked, startled, as she turned her own senses inward. “How is this possible?”

“Well, I guess it must’ve been when we were in Per’ush,” Dave said.

“But how—that rune I made?”

“Well, with a lot of magical energies, runes can become weaker. Did you check it that one night when we went all night?” Dave asked.

“No, but it’s really rare for Elves to get pregnant with other Elves! How the hell did two Halflings do it so fast?” She looked around in alarm.

“I’m not sure,” Dave said.

“What are we going to do? I haven’t planned for any of this! Am I going to need to leave the Stone Raiders?” Deia sat up, her nerves clearly showing.

Dave pulled her onto his lap.

“I’m going to be a mother!” She looked at him, her shock clear.

Dave rubbed her back and brought her into a hug as she held her hands over her stomach. “I’m going to be a dad.” Dave grinned. His nerves turned to excitement.

“But, what’s going to happen?”

“You’re going to blow up like a whale and I’m going to get a bunch of sleepless nights as a body pillow with a kicker in my side.” Dave saw the worry on her face. “Babe, Deia, firecracker—we’re going to be okay.” Dave held her face and kissed her. “I love you and this is a happy moment!”

“I just—it’s so sudden. I can’t believe it.” Deia looked at Dave. His smile seemed to be infectious as her shocked face turned into a smile.

“I’m going to be a mom,” she said in a quiet voice, biting her lip and looking down at her stomach.

“Yes, yes, you are,” Dave said. In that moment, Dave was struck with her beauty, with the incredible woman that she was. She was smart, resourceful, driven, proud, and kind.

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