Hearts are Wild
Disclaimer and Author's Note: Okay, so, by extremely popular request, here is the sequel to "Hearts Less Lonely." Glad you all liked my first story so much. I'm going to put up the first chapter as a prologue and see where it takes me from there.
Prologue – Ace of Hearts
"She's what?"
Gene nearly fell out of his chair at Aisha's scream. Grimacing at the ringing in his ears, he stormed toward his bedroom where Aisha and Suzuka were talking with Melfina. Gene had felt slighted at not being allowed to stay with his wife when she was so sick. It brought back to him memories of when Melfina had gone to the hospital. She hadn't let Gene help her then either, until it was nearly too late. This time, Gene refused to wait.
"What's going on?" Gene threw open the door and stared heatedly at the three women. They all stared at him in surprise. Melfina could only grin from her spot by the bathroom door. Suzuka sat calmly on the bed, trying to keep her face unemotional, but it was clear she was fighting hard not to smile. Aisha was, however, practically dancing with excitement.
"What's with Aisha?" Gene asked. "Did she get hold into catnip or something?"
Aisha glared at Gene but continued to wiggle and twitch excitedly.
"No." Melfina said. "I just told her some news that caused her to react a little more enthusiastically than I'd thought."
Aisha threw her arms around Gene and picked him up. It was all Gene could do to hold down his breakfast as she swung him back and forth.
"Aisha, stop!" Gene wheezed. "I'm gonna be sick!"
"Why should your wife be the only one?" Suzuka asked, a glimmer in her eye that Gene found somewhat disconcerting.
"Aisha, please put him down." Melfina rushed to Gene as Aisha dropped him and took off down the hall, screaming "Kittens! Kittens!"
"What is her problem?" Gene gasped, reinflating his lungs as he spoke. "And what's this about kittens?"
"Oh, well, that's my explanation." Melfina said and seemed instantly nervous. Gene felt a surge of panic, but didn't know why.
"See, you shouldn't be worried about me being sick, Gene." Melfina said. "Suzuka was telling me that it's normal for that to happen to a woman in my condition."
"What condition?" Gene said, his eyes going wide. Melfina threw her arms around him in a big hug.
"Congratulations, Daddy." Melfina said in a voice that was half a sob and half a joyful shout.
Gene felt his mind come to a screeching halt.
"Daddy?" Gene whispered. He held Melfina at arms length, as if trying to see the proof. Melfina could only giggle at his expression, which must have looked completely comical because even Suzuka lost her fight with her smile.
"I just found out and asked Suzuka to help me." Melfina said. "Aisha followed along and heard the results."
"I'm going to be a Dad?" Gene repeated. Melfina nodded and Gene let out a crow of delight as he scooped Melfina up and spun her around. Melfina laughed with him and hugged his neck. Gene felt tears on his face, but couldn't tell if it was Melfina or himself that was crying. It didn't matter though.
"We're going to be parents!" Gene crowed again.
"What's going on?" Jim came down the hall from his room, rubbing his eyes sleepily and nearly banging into the door in his slumbered induced blindness.
"Well, good morning, Uncle Jim." Gene grinned at his young partner.
It took a moment before Jim was awake enough to absorb the title. His eyes sprang open and he gave a whoop. Aisha came up and the two of them began to dance.
"Looks like our little family is growing." Gene said. "But I'm not complaining."
"Me either." Melfina said. She looked at Gene and gave him a soft kiss. "I love you."
"I love you too." Gene returned. He then set her down.
"Let's go get some breakfast." he announced. Melfina smiled and then suddenly grimaced. Her face went slightly green and she fled toward the bathroom, slamming the door. Gene stared after her in startled confusion.
"I think you should start to expect that pretty often for awhile, Gene." Suzuka said as she went downstairs to make breakfast, leaving Gene grinning stupidly at the closed bathroom door at the symphony of retching like a classical music concert.
To Be Continued….
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