Author's Notes:
This is my reply to the KAEX Mother's Day Challenge raised by SunshineLeo. It is a two-part ficlet, set inside the Fearless universe, nearly five years after "Water Babies"
Coincidentally this year, Mother's Day falls on 11th May 2014, which is my daughter's 4th birthday. Our little bear has Down Syndrome, had open-heart surgery, cancer and is now officially diagnosed with hearing impairment. Despite what she has gone through, she continue to be such a trooper / trouper: happy little bear has so much life and joy in her. Happy Birthday darling bear on Mother's Day.
And I add standard disclaimer clause I don't own Voltron or Voltron Force.
Chapter One
Sitting half naked on smooth bamboo bed linen, a young woman positioned herself at the edge of a massive king-size bed and crossed her legs. On her lap was a curved flat pillow, wrapped around her body. With her head low, her long hair flowed like a golden curtain around her. As she stared with half-lidded eyes that seemed set in a trance, Queen Allura let out a blissful sigh. Her three-month-old, baby daughter hungrily suckled her breast. Gently stroking her infant's back, Allura cooed as the baby princess wiggled, gripping her mother's finger. The happy baby let out a tiny contented sigh as she continued to rest comfortably on the breastfeeding pillow.
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Keith couldn't help himself. He loved looking at her. In the five years they'd been married, Allura had changed, transformed even. His Allura was no longer the young and shy, sixteen-year-old princess he and his team met years ago on the very first day they set foot on Arus.
Whatever it was, married life and motherhood seemed to agree with her. Keith was still utterly in love with Allura, besotted at the beauty before him, whom he had sworn to protect with his very life.
His Allura was not only his best friend, confidant, wife, lover, and co-ruler of planet Arus, Allura at thirty-something, was now mother to his children. Her changes were subtle, perhaps only a husband would notice. She had this glow that he couldn't place, her movements were more graceful, her creamy skin seemed to have a healthier sheen, her eyelashes thicker and her breasts were fuller.
Dammit, he can't remember the last time he buried his face between the swells of Allura's luscious breasts. Keith had to remind himself they're currently...on loan, primarily doing what nature intended them to be used for and definitely not for his pleasure...for now.
Get a grip Kogane. May the gods forgive him. He wanted his wife-lover back. He had been patient these last few months as their parental instincts kicked in at the arrival of their second child. But Keith, a man of flesh and blood, who has desires and needs that have been denied, and his baser needs were brought to the fore as he deliciously stared at his wife.
May all the gods help him. Allura looked like some goddess of fertility, an embodiment of both love and pure, honest desire. Their resplendent bedroom was enveloped in her lingering, sweet milky scent. Keith wanted to taste her, kiss her and hold her tight. He obviously still has it bad for her.
Rolling his eyes, Keith was exasperated with himself. He needed to curb his wayward thoughts right now. And right now all he wanted was that everything would go as planned. Not only was this weekend a special event on Earth called "Mother's Day", Keith was hoping they could celebrate some kind of belated-wedding anniversary celebration as well. Their fifth wedding anniversary was last month. With Allura still adjusting to mothering a newborn, they had postponed any plans celebrating their anniversary.
All his perusal of his beloved wife made his thoughts reel southward, his uniform pants tightening. Shifting himself, Keith reined in his desires a bit tighter and quietly padded towards the blissfully unaware mother-and-child.
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They haven't had much rest since their first year as reigning co-rulers of Arus. Not only were they crowned king and queen of a planet, they were first-time, hands-on parents to their son, Akira. All these while handling the full, top-level negotiations with Galaxy Alliance with regards to the move of the GA headquarters from Earth to Arus.
Allura was never one to complain. She and Keith, with their infant son in tow, were telecommuting between planets throughout the negotiations until Akira was two years old. By that time, Allura became pregnant with their second child, just before young prince Aki turned three.
Balancing motherhood with a high-spirited toddler, managing a planet and high-level talks with GA council proved too much. When Allura was nearly three months pregnant, the unthinkable happened.
The Arusian royal family were on Earth, prepping for another day of high-level meetings. Allura was about to bring little Aki to the GA HQ on-site creche for children of diplomat-parents when she began having cramps in the morning, which unfortunately quickly progressed into heavy bleeding. By noontime, Allura had miscarried their second child, a son.
Since then, the young royal couple had to reassess their priorities. With many arguments, discussions and compromises, they made the difficult decision that Arusian planetary affairs would be solely handled by Allura while Keith, with the help of Lance, Hunk and Pidge, handled the second phase of negotiations with Galaxy Alliance Council.
This meant Allura had to stay on Arus while Keith and his team travelled to-and-from Earth until all the i's were dotted and the t's crossed. Finally, after a couple of years, all the formal paperwork was finalised, then passed and approved by the GA council. This happened a week before Akira's fourth birthday. Keith and his team went home in style with a brand new, large fractal with all the bells and whistles fit for Arus' Royal Family. By the time Akira was four years old, (oh, and thanks to that very new and very convenient royal fractal), Allura became pregnant again. This time, they were told to expect a baby girl. *
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As her baby daughter finished feeding, Allura suddenly felt someone was looking at her rather intently. She looked up to find Keith approaching her. She blushed at his intense and dark gaze.
"Keith…" she breathed his name, her sigh full of longing.
"You look at me like that, we won't be able to leave on time," he teased.
"What look?" Allura asked innocently, batting her lush eyelashes.
Their infant daughter suddenly became aware of another presence and blinked her eyes awake. The infant princess detached herself from her mother's breast and turned her little body to the sound of the familiar deep voice.
Keith knelt in front of Allura and gently wrapped his arms around his wife, resting his forehead against hers, their baby nestled between them.
Recognising her daddy's familiar scent and adoring face, the little princess, Ariaan, flailed her chubby arms and legs, gurgling happily.
"Ah, my little princess, you need to go with me." Keith happily picked up his baby daughter and sat beside Allura. He expertly held the infant on his shoulder and gently patted her back. "I'll take Ari downstairs while you get ready."
Slipping her breastfeeding dress straps back up, Allura snuggled into Keith's hard, warm body. She looked up at him post-feeding haze, her eyes wandering his handsome face dreamily, "What's the occasion and where are we heading?"
Keith pulled out an envelope from his pocket. He'd used their official stationery embossed with the Royal House of Arus' coat of arms in gold accents. Allura wordlessly arched her brow as she eagerly broke the red wax seal and opened the envelope. She pulled out a single ivory card, printed in beautiful script. Allura read the message aloud,
This formally entitles
the bearer of this voucher
Allura Aerwyn Raimon Kogane, HRM
The option of either
a) 12 hour pass
b) 24 hour pass
of blissful, child-free pampering
by
her beloved spouse
Keith Akira Kogane, HRM
as part of
Mother's Day Pamper Package,
which includes:
Secret 1
Secret 2
Secret 3
Allura gasped. The power of speech suddenly escaped her. "Keith, this is...this is..."
Keith placed a finger against her lips, "...something we need to do. You need to change into something comfortable, but not a dress or a skirt." He gave a mischievous smile.
They have been too preoccupied with managing planetary affairs and parenting a new baby with an active pre-schooler that Keith and Allura have yet to nurture and prioritise their couple-time these last three months. A pamper package seemed long overdue.
Surprised, Allura stood up, placed her hands on her waist and narrowed her eyes suspiciously. "What are you up to, Kogane?"
Hearing their baby give out a loud burp, Keith shifted his baby daughter and held her in one arm while he reached for the baby sling at the foot of the bed. Expertly placing his little princess into the baby sling, Keith stood up and smiled at their adoring audience of one.
Allura couldn't help herself. Babywearing dads look hot. Most especially Keith babywearing their daughter was just...scrumptious. "What was that acronym I heard before?" She thought out loud, tapping her chin. "Ah, I remember now. It's FILF," she said, snapping her fingers.
"Excuse me?" Keith look bewildered.
"Nothing." She bit her lower lip, her eyes enjoying the sight of her handsome king before her. To Allura, Keith was utterly handsome with his lean waist, his well-defined body and hard abdominals. Heavens, after all these years, Keith still isn't aware how hot he is. Vanity wasn't in Keith's character and he never considered himself good-looking. He simply refused to acknowledge, or perhaps continued to ignore the fact, that he's the hottest man in the entire galaxy, let alone a ruling monarch. And he's all mine.
Keith shook his head. With a mischievous grin, he grabbed Allura by the waist and pulled her tight against him. He leaned down, nibbled her earlobe and whispered darkly, "I have three words for you, my queen: Tight. Fitting. Jeans." He let out a low purr that vibrated through his chest, sending Allura reeling.
Keith let her go and strode towards the doorway. He looked over his shoulder, "See you in the lower level garage in an hour. You don't need to pack anything." Keith laughed a boyish laugh and confidently headed out of the royal residential apartments, "C'mon Ariaan, let's go find Nanny."
(TO BE CONTINUED)
* Voltron Force universe used the word "Fractal" to describe the small spacecraft they used in the series. A separate fanfic was uploaded inside KAEX Yahoogroup called "Springing Back Home" referring to the Royal Arusian Fractal. Keithandallura-dot-wordpress-dot-com / voltron-force-ka-fanfiction/
Would like to pay homage to JoniLuvsChachi (Waves hello and welcome back to FFN) who wrote that delish KA ficlet "Tight Fitting Jeans"
