"Tory?" he whispered as he walked through their bedroom doors quietly. He saw her body outlined under the black silk sheets of their bed. He walked over and slid his long body against the sheets and pulled himself up to her back while sliding his arm around her stomach. "Soteria", he whispered in her ear for her to wake up.
"Hmm?" she said without opening her eyes. And turned to lean over and face him. When she opened her eyes and smiled he rushed in for a kiss.
"Good morning", he said as he pulled away.
"Good…" her face changed, she looked like she was about to puke.
Dear Zeus, it's because she was. He flashed her to the bathroom and watched in horror as he held her hair away from her face while she worshipped the porcelain god. She vomited a few more times and then leaned back against his cool chest while he materialized a cold compress to place against her forehead. "I don't understand, you can't get sick anymore." He said in confusion.
She laughed half heartedly at his comment, "For a god, you're very much a human male."
He kissed her temple, and flashed her back into the bedroom on their bed. He pulled up the sheet and held her body to his; she played with the locket she'd given him at their one year anniversary. Opening and closing it over and over. She knew he hated anything near his neck. But the fact that she's never seen him without this makes her love him all the more. She looked up into his swirling silver eyes and smiled, "I'm not sure, but I have an idea as to why I'm sick."
He looked down at her and smoothed his hand down her hair onto her shoulders and rested it on her hip. "What is it?" he asked.
She laughed softly and rested her hand atop his and slowly dragged it to her stomach and rested it there. Her eyes looked up again at his and she bit her lip, waiting for him to make the connection. First he became still and then a slow smile spread across his charming lips, then shock finally registered on his face. He closed his eyes and exhaled deeply, finally opening them and leaning forward to kiss her.
"You have made me deliriously happy", he said softly. Leaning up he kissed her nose, eyes, and throat and then finally he returned to her mouth. Their peace was so special at that moment it would take a bulldozer to interrupt them.
Unfortunately they had one in the size of a teenage demon with a taste for sparkalies. "Akri! The Simi wants to-eww!" Simi covered her eyes yet continued to speak her demands, "Akra Tory, can we go shopping now?"
Troy leaned up behind Ash's bare chest and placed her hand on his shoulder so she could see Simi, "umm Simi, I actually don't feel well, and I need to stay in bed."
Simi twirled around and stared at Tory in shock, "what! You're telling the Simi no Akra?"
Tory bit her bottom lip and nodded. Simi looked at Ash, "okay then Akri can take me." She said matter of fact.
Ash shook his head, "how about QVC and my black amex card?" he said instead.
Simi's eyes lit up, and she grabbed the Black card that materialized in front of her. She screeched loudly and then ran out of the bedroom to the television in the throne room. Ash shut the door behind her and then looked at Tory, "now, where were we?"
"I can't believe you gave her another black Amex card."
Ash shrugged as he pulled her close to him, "I like to think of it as helping the economy."
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Tory was walking down the street of New Orleans with Simi a few feet in front of her. Tory scowled at the ice cream that seemed to keep melting down her hand and arm, if only she had gotten the bowl like her gut told her too, but no, she liked a challenge.
Simi turned to her and smiled, "oohh, Akra Tory can we go see Tabby and her shop now?" she asked as she jumped up and down in excitement.
Tory nodded and threw away the ice cream knowing it was a lost cause. They walked a couple blocks until they reached bourbon street and it's many shops, once they found tabby's they walked in and straight to the back where they saw a small petite girl sitting with a baby rocker next to her.
Tabitha was talking to a customer, "oh, I don't know if I should…?" the customer was saying.
Tabitha grinned when she saw Tory and Simi approaching and held her finger up to let them know to give her a moment.
"Well, all I can say is my hubby and I loved it so much…"she paused as she picked up a small bundle with dark black hair, the color of his father's. It made Tory wonder if she and Ash's child would have blond hair. "…that this sweet baby girl was the result."
The customer stood frozen for a few seconds then slammed her money on the counter, "I'll take it."
Tabitha laughed and then gave the woman her change, called out "enjoy" as she left and then handed the baby over to Simi who stood there oohing and awwing.
"What did you just sell her?" Tory asked with a smirk.
Tabitha flicked her hand at the departing customer then whispered, "How to tickle his pickle…amateurs."
Tory turned beat red and smiled at Tabitha's frankness, "yeah well, you're right; it does result in a baby." She said and waited for Tabitha to catch on. It took a second while she was straitening her counter; she froze then jumped up and around the counter to pounce on Tory in excitement.
"Oh my god! This is so exciting, oh to think, if it wasn't for me and my shop, there would be no little Ash and Tory running around here playing with Adela!" she said and hugged her a second time while laughing.
Tory patted her back and then sat down from the rush of Tabitha in her system, "so tell me, what the joys of being pregnant are?" she asked.
Tabitha was straitening the clothes on the rack that she jumbled in her excitement and laughed at the question, "well, your man will destroy the world for you if you asked, of course in your case, that's possible." Tory blushed. "they get you anything you want no matter when or where, and during that time where your really horny, they seem to think it's all them. It's kind of cute in a macho sort of way."
Tabitha came around and sat down taking Adela from Simi so she could walk around the store and take the things she wants. "How is Ash taking the news?"
Troy shrugged, "on one level, I think he's happy as hell, but on another…I don't know…he seems scared."
Simi came back and dangled her earlier purchase from Harry Winston, making the baby laugh and gurgle, "Tabby, Adela likes the Simi's sparkalies, I think we're going to be great shopping friends!" she said as the baby continued to try and reach the diamond necklace.
Tabitha laughed, "Good thing her daddy is rich."
Everyone laughed and turned when they felt the strong presence enter the building, "hey baby." Tory said as Ash walked in.
He came up and kissed her on the forehead then the lips. "I was worried about you." He said softly near her ear.
"Babe, I said I might go shopping with Simi later on." She said in defense.
He nodded, "okay, I just got worried that's all."
She held his arms around her body and placed her hands above his while they rested on top of her belly. Everyone watched Simi play with the baby, and laughed when Adela made gas and Simi stepped back in fear. Tabitha picked up her daughter and walked towards the back room calling for Simi to follow and see that Adela wasn't evil.
Ash came around and started nibbling on Tory's ear, "have I told you how much I love you today?"
She nodded into his kiss, "did I tell you how overprotective you are?" she asked around his kisses.
"He leaned back and looked sheepish, "do you blame me?" he asked.
She shook her head and rubbed her hands up and down his long arms. She slowly pulled his sunglasses off and smiled as she looked into his eyes. "Everything will be fine, you worry too much."
He pulled her into his arms again and kissed the top of her head, "I can't help it."
She nodded and agreed, she knew he had fears, and so did she. No matter what they weren't going to let anyone hurt their baby. Even if that meant going to war.
***~Wow, my first fanfic fic for Dark-hunters. I've always been a huge fan of Ash's, and decide I wanted to extend his story with Tory. Hope you enjoy and please review!!!~***