Introduction

A few months ago Jaden Yuki proposed to Alexis Rhodes, and much his relief she accepted. But on the very same night Alexis was kidnapped by a stalker, who turned out to be the billionaire technologist Billy Jobs, a boy whom secretly had a crush on her since Duel Academy. Billy held Alexis captive on his private island and then kidnapped Jaden to challenge him to a series of televised contests to determine who would win Alexis's hand. Billy cheated during the final event, the duel, but Jaden was victorious nonetheless. When the duel was over Jaden and Alexis were rescued by the police and Billy was brought to justice.

One week later Jaden and Alexis were hastily married, at Alexis' request.

Two months later Jaden and Alexis are very happy together, but unbeknownst to Jaden their lives are about to be totally altered.

Chapter 1: Surprise!

"We're live from the Kaiba Corp duel dome where Jaden Yuki has emerged victorious in the final round of the Duel Monster's annual international tournament! Mr. Yuki, how do you intend to spend the one million dollar prize money?"

"Money is just the icing on the cake, the real prize was getting to face all these incredible duelists from all around the world. But to answer you're question, I'll have to discuss it with my wife."

"That's my Jaden." thought Alexis turning off the TV.

Several years ago Jaden and Alexis first met at the Kaiba Corp Duel Academy. During their time there they had been through so much together, unfortunately most of the time it was life threatening situations. One year after graduation their paths crossed again at a private Duel Monsters tournament held by someone called the Card Master. It turned out the whole tournament was part of some crazy new reality show hosted by her brother Atticus where the grand scheme was to get Jaden and Alexis together, and it worked. They dated for two years, and then Jaden got the courage to propose. Of course that very same night Alexis was kidnapped by Billy Jobs. Sometime in the next twenty four hour Billy kidnapped Jaden as well and forced him to compete against him in a series of contests for Alexis' affection. In the end Jaden won, but even if he had lost Alexis would never surrender to the likes of Billy.

"Did he seriously think I would love him after he broke into my apartment, kidnapped me, had me bound gagged and locked in a cage for twenty four hours, and put me up like I was some prize to be won?"

One week after the grueling experience Jaden and Alexis were married, sure Mindy and Jasmine couldn't organize a perfect wedding on such short notice, but that wasn't important to Alexis, all that mattered to her was that she and Jaden had become husband and wife. Now they had only been married for about two months, but their lives were about to be totally altered.

Alexis had been unable to go to the tournament to watch Jaden duel because she had to go to the doctor today. For the last couple days she had been throwing up, Jaden thought it was just food poisoning, but Alexis had also noticed strange changes in her sleeping and eating patterns. Just the other day she woke up at a little past 1:30 in the mourning, spent the next half hour trying to fall back asleep, and then slept in till past two in the afternoon. Then there was something else that had happened, something she knew Jaden wouldn't understand, so she didn't bring it up.

(Know where this is going?)

"I should have expected this… but what about Jaden? He's just now adjusted to being a husband… No… I've got to tell him… The sooner he knows the sooner he can prepare for it."

She heard his car pull in the driveway and took a deep breath. Within moments Jaden came through the door and kissed her on the lips.

"Sorry I'm late Lex, I had to lose the paparazzi on the way home."

"Dang vultures." she joked.

"Yes, but they'll need more than wings to catch me. So what's the first thing you want to buy with my prize money?"

"Well… actually… that's kinda what I wanted to talk to you about…"

"Lexi are you okay? You look a little… flushed."

"Do I? It uh… must be the heat… let's sit down in the living room."

Alexis and Jaden sat down on the couch together.

"I… went to the doctor today."

"Oh yeah, did they find out what's wrong with you?"

"Yeah… It isn't food poisoning."

"What is it? Pneumonia, strep throat, lung cancer?"

"No, no, and what are you thinking?"

"… You're not dying are you?"

"No, of course not!"

"I'm stumped… What is it?"

"There's nothing wrong with me Jaden…"

"Then why have you been throwing up these last couple of days?"

"Well Jaden that sometimes happens when… when… uh…"

"Lexi, what's going on? You know you can tell me."

Alexis took Jaden's hand and smiled, she couldn't worry about anything right now, it would spoil the moment.

"Something wonderful has happened… Jaden… I'm pregnant."

(To be continued)