Author's Note: I got the idea to do this from Artemis Rayne and NeoNails of the Covert Affairs fandom (if you watch the show, you should definitely be reading their stories). They use the Word of the Day to write unrelated one shots. I thought I'd give it a try. I will not be doing it every day. Mine will also be a day behind (this entry is for the July 16th word). I plan to bounce between M&M and Mayan. Whichever couple comes to mind when I read the word will be the focus of the story.
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters or the show. Things would be quite different if I was the sheriff over there.
Abject - utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched
She rarely complained about her predicament, but Maya currently found she wanted nothing more than to do exactly that. Never had she imagined she would be a complete slave to another person. That wasn't what she thought she was signing up for. It started off as the happiest feeling in the world, but was now the most difficult thing she'd ever done in her life. The scary part was that it was only the beginning.
Frustrated, she leaned her head back on the couch, mentally evaluating her options. She'd been at her present task for ten minutes and there was no dignified way to get out of this. Before selecting the only viable choice, Maya tried to handle it herself. It was during this last ditch attempt that she heard the long suffering sigh. "Maya-"
"I already know what you're going to say. So save it, ok? I thought I could do it myself this time." She reclined against the sofa again, ceasing the useless bending and stretching.
"But I can help-"
"I didn't want your help," she growled as the dam opened. "I want to be able to do one thing myself. Is that too much to ask? I can't do anything anymore. I miss wine, and heels, and walking normally, and not having to pee every five seconds, and wearing a size six, and not having to ask someone to tie my damn shoes for me."
If he'd learned nothing else, Ethan knew to tread carefully at times like this. While she ranted about things she missed, he quietly settled on the table by her feet, tying said shoes. When he finished, he moved forward to kiss her expanded belly and whispered, "Mommy's just really excited to meet you."
A/N 2: I want to clarify that I don't think pregnancy is horrible, humiliating, or wretched. But not being able to do every day things can get to you during that time. How'd I do?
