what to expect when you're expecting
ft acere
Acere
Master Fighter (275)
Master Intellectual (245)
Knight
13+ Years
Male
131
Dragon Mod
She returned his affection as he expected she would, and she sat down moments after while prompting him to join her. He did as he was bid, the alabaster king reclining to his haunches beside her and leaning slightly into her shoulder. It was...strange, how things turned out. One day they were nothing but comrades in arms. Friends. Simple pack mates. And the next...they were mates. He had fallen in love with her so hard and so fast, but he hadn't quite realized it until she had to practically hold up a sign over her head for him. But now that he had her, that they had each other, he hated the idea of being apart. That wasn't to say he was jealous or possessive over her, no. He was not that kind of man. She had the freedom to do and go where she pleased. And nearly every moment he had was spent with her when he wasn't tending to his duties as an alpha.
She said she was fine, however, and he wondered why she appeared distraught if she was indeed fine. "I just felt we should talk about something," "Hm?" His ears perked forward as he studied her. Whatever it was, it seemed important. After all, she was often a straightforward woman who said what was on her mind, especially if it was important. He remained quiet and waited for her to speak...He was puzzled to say the least, when she looked at the ground before looking back to him.
"Acere... I... I have no way to say this delicately so I will just come out with it. I'm expecting. no - we're expecting. I am pregnant."
He couldn't help the small smile that slipped from him, "I'm sure it's no-" Wait. What did she just say!? The smile dropped off his face like a rock. Crimson gaze staring at her in surprised shock. She...she was joking, right? No... She wasn't. He knew she wasn't. At first, he supposed he had been too wrapped up in looking at her that he thought he hadn't heard right and assumed she was going to say something else or...something. But...he did hear that right. She did say she was pregnant. That they were expecting. His mouth dropped open a few times as he fumbled to find his voice. And finally when he did, it was a low, shocked whisper. "Y-you're sure? After...after we...? So soon? But you weren't in season..." Had their intimate moment together resulted in this? Of course. He had no reason to doubt it. He just hadn't expected it to happen outside of her heat season... |
