heart hope
09-23-2016, 10:58 PM
Her heart melted at the sight of his sparkling eyes, the joy so evident in them that she could almost feel it herself. It was so uncommon in him, that when his emotions really expressed through his eyes or body language, it was always a delightful surprise. She giggled as he teased her, nuzzling her again. She shook her head back and forth, eyeing him mischievously - of course she wasn't one to sit around, although it would be easy to admit that she had been laying around a lot more than usual lately. Another small giggle escaped her as he said she'd soon be exhausted chasing pups around all day, and would wonder whose idea this really was. Well, she'd only truly have herself to blame... not like he'd resisted her tempting offers. She licked his cheek playfully, her own sparkling emeralds meeting his. "Don't worry, I'm honestly not up and about too much," she assured him, "It's not very comfortable to move around like this... I've tried, but I just can't fight it." Her words ended with laughter. She certainly had no pity for herself, no matter how crappy she felt - after all she had wanted this. She groaned dramatically as he said she would probably feel more bloated. "No way, that can't be possible," she complained in a humorous manner, although she knew it very well could be. After all, she'd never expected to feel like this, and every day she felt like her discomfort was growing. When he asked if she could tell how many, she simply shook her head, her snout tilting downward, watching as he pressed his muzzle against the side of her belly. "I just feel a lot of movement," she said with a slight sigh, wishing she truly could tell how many were there, "But with so many little paws wiggling around, I can't tell how many.... maybe... maybe three, or four?" Really, it was impossible; sometimes they all seemed to move at once, other times only one or two would move. How was she to tell how many were there when they never seemed to move simultaneously? She nudged him with her shoulder teasingly as he said he hoped she still enjoyed her sleep while she could. "You too," she said with a wink, sticking out her tongue at him - there was no way she was going to let him get away with any sort of beauty sleep once the pups arrived. She expected to do the bulk of the care, all hours of the day, something only a mother could provide, but she knew she wasn't going to be alone in this. "Well, as long as we work as a team, there's now way they'll win," he said teasingly, wagging her tail, "In all seriousness, I'm sure we'll be fine." As long as they stuck together, and kept loving each other the way that they did, everything would be great. She wasn't sure how much love she would feel when the pups were finally born, but she would be in for a surprise, the amount of love that would explode in her heart when the time came. |
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