Monday

Clare shifted and rolled onto her back before turning to lie on her right side. Luke's arms locked around her and slowly pulled her back against him. Clare groaned quietly and rolled over. Luke nuzzled the top of her head. Clare quieted and stilled. Luke smiled and rubbed her back. Clare hummed and slept peacefully. Luke continued to let her sleep even as ten thirty rolled around. Clare shifted lightly before yawning. Luke smiled and brushed her bangs off her forehead. Clare shifted and stretched her arms and legs, signalling she was about to wake up. Luke rested his hand back on her still tiny waist. Clare cracked her eyes open slightly.

"Morning sweetheart..." Luke whispered.

"Morning Hun..." Clare whispered back.

"How are you feeling?" Luke asked hoping she be one of the luck few that escaped without morning sickness.

"At the moment...good..." Clare whispered. Luke smiled and kissed her forehead. Clare smiled but paled for second then bolted to the bathroom. Luke sighed and went after her, he grabbed a wash cloth off the shelf then knelt behind her. Clare was coughing up whatever she ate the night before with her hair in her hand behind her head before she sighed tiredly. Luke slowly sat her up and leaned her against him before he wiped her face, "You alright or are you going to sick again?"

"I don't think so...I just need to lie down..." Clare whispered gently. Luke nodded and gently gathered her up off the hardwood. He carried her back to bed and laid her on the still warm sheets, "I'll be right back with something to settle your stomach." Clare nodded tiredly and closed her eyes. Luke kissed her slightly flushed cheek before slipping out of the room.

"Ugh..." Clare grumbled silently. All the movement had woken Lucas up, "Are you alright mom?"

"I just coughed up last night's supper..." Clare whispered. Lucas shifted up and rested his head on her collar bone before nuzzling her neck in a comforting manner. Clare smiled lightly and rubbed his ears. Luke slipped back into the room with a cup of tea. Clare looked over at him with a soft smile. Luke sat on the edge of the bed and sat her up slowly. Clare sighed, "This sucks..." Luke smiled softly and offered her the cup. Clare took it and slowly sipped the contents. It was warm and it tasted of lemon and ginger. Clare sighed lightly and softly as she drank it, her stomach settling slowly. Luke rubbed her stomach gently as she drank. Clare finished the tea then sighed softly.

"Better?" Luke asked as he leaned her against him.

"Yeah..." Clare whispered softly. Luke ran his fingers against her cheek, "You're still a little pale."

"It'll probably last until I get used to it..." Clare whispered.

"I'll start getting up before you so I can have the tea ready when you wake up." Luke said quietly before kissing her forehead. Clare nodded and closed her eyes.

"We should tell your dad later, if he doesn't already know." Luke said.

"If he's still in that bag in the drawer, chances are no..." Clare whispered softly.

"We should still tell him, as nervous as he makes me, I think he deserves to know he is going to be a grandfather." Luke replied as he ran his fingers through her hair.

"Wanna go grab the bag then?" Clare asked as some of the colour returned to her cheeks.

"You sure you want to tell him now?" Luke asked.

"Better tell him while I'm not puking my guts out..."Clare said, "And we can tell him as a bell then he's really not a threat." Luke nodded and helped her sit up then placed a few pillows behind her, "I take it you don't want a hug from your dad?"

"Chances are I would never be let go..." Clare said leaning against the pillows.

"The less magic you put in the spell the less time he has with a physical body..." Luke told her as he fished his father-in-law out of the drawer of the nightstand.

"I don't want you to get scared though..." Clare said softly.

"I'll be fine, I have a baby on the way and my wife, so I don't think your father is going to bother me much." Luke reassured her as he kissed her forehead.

"Okay...if you insist..." Clare whispered and took the bag with her father in it. Luke handed her a feather from the drawer and shifted himself closer and again placed his arm around her waist. Clare closed her eyes and concentrated on the bell and feather. Luke rubbed her side hoping this would turn out alright. Clare sighed when she heard a pop and her dad was standing beside the bed. Luke shifted a little and tightened his arm around her. Poe looked around then flexed his arms and fingers. Luke smiled a little uneasily, "Hi Poe." The older man turned to him and smiled lightly, "Hello Luke."

"You want me to tell him?" Luke whispered to Clare.

"Are you up for it?" Clare asked. Luke shrugged, "If you want me too."

"I don't want your head bitten off if he snaps..." Clare whispered.

"You're just as scary as your mom, I don't think he'd try it." Luke replied matching her tone.

"Okay go ahead then..."Clare said.

"Umm...Poe..." Luke said to get the man's attention away from his fingers.

"Hmmm?" Poe hummed looking up at his son in law. Luke thought his words over for a minute then spoke, "You're going to be a grandfather." The older man stopped and blinked slowly, "A grandfather?" Luke nodded and held his breath. Poe blinked again before hugging his son-in-law then his daughter. Luke sighed in relief. Poe released his daughter before dancing around chanting 'I'm going to be a granddad'.

"Your dad's a little strange..." Luke whispered to Clare.

"Just a little..." Clare said as there was a pop and Poe was back to being a bell.

"Well that went well..." Luke said quietly.

"Yeah...I feel better I should get up and move around." Clare said.

"Alright, but don't do any heavy lifting." Luke replied.

"You're the only one who's aloud to lift anything heavy anyways..." Clare said as she scooted over to the edge of the bed. Luke chuckled and stood up and grabbed the dishes before taking them downstairs. Clare smiled and stood up before smoothing out her skirt and going to the door, Lucas following her. Luke could be heard in the kitchen and Bane's nails could be heard clicking on the floor. Clare walked down the stairs carefully and got to the bottom when Bane came by and nuzzled her knee.

"Do you want breakfast Angel?" Luke asked from the kitchen.

"Sure." Clare said and sat on the couch in the living room. Bane sat down and placed his head on her lap. Clare smiled and rubbed his ears. Bane leaned into her touch as his tail thumped happily against the floor. Clare smiled and continued to rub his ears. Lucas jumped onto the couch and laid down next to Clare's hip. She put one hand on Lucas's back carefully. The young dog shifted till her hand was resting on his side. Clare smiled softly and rubbed Bane's ear and Lucas's belly. Luke slipped into the room with a plate of pancakes with strawberries.

"Mmm...Something smells good." Clare said. Luke chuckled and handed her the plate and a fork and knife. Clare took the items before putting the plate on her lap and started to cut her pancakes. Luke kissed her cheek then went to get his own breakfast. Clare smiled and ate her breakfast. Lucas stole one of her strawberries for his own breakfast. Clare smiled and continued to eat. Luke came back and sat on her other side his own breakfast half finished. She smiled softly and slowly finished her breakfast. Luke placed his empty plate on the table, "Still feeling alright?"

"Yeah, I'm feeling just fine..." Clare said and finished her breakfast. Luke smiled then pulled her into his lap. Clare smiled and leaned against him. Luke kissed her temple, "So what colour do you want the nursery?"

"We don't know if it's going to be a girl or a boy so...A colour that would be good for both." Clare said.

"Yellow or green?" Luke asked.

"...Hmm...Yellow." Clare said.

"Yellow it is, I'll get the paint later, but I think we need to give that room a good cleaning." Luke replied.

"Best get on that sometime today." Clare said.

"Still need to get Oni out of my head too, how about you start on the room, I'll get rid of Oni then come back to help you." Luke replied.

"Sounds like a plan." Clare said smiling softly. Luke kissed her temple and gently patted her back signalling she needed to get up. Clare stood and shuffled away to let him get up. Bane and Lucas followed her.

"Don't push yourself too hard, I'll be back in a bit..." Luke told her and kissed her forehead as he left the house. Clare looked down at the dogs, "Okay, who wants to help me?" Clare asked them then went up stairs to the nursery. Lucas hopped up onto her shoulder. Bane followed on Clare's heels as she went down a couple doors to the end of the hall and into the door that had the note 'possible baby's room' tacked on it. Lucas shuddered, his memories from this end of the house were anything but good. Clare nuzzled his cheek as she opened the door. Lucas settled and returned the nuzzle. Clare looked around and hummed as she walked over to the window to open it. There was a large amount of dust that had accumulated over the last three years.

"Okay...Time to dust this place out." Clare declared. Lucas hopped off her shoulder, "And clean up this blood stain."

"I'll get the water." Clare said going to the door. Lucas nodded and walked over and sat on Bane's back. Clare came back with a bucket of water and a cloth.

"Remember what dad said..." Lucas reminded.

"Yeah yeah..." Clare said and put the bucket beside the blood stain. Lucas jumped from Bane's back to her lap. Clare crouched down and started to scrub the stain. Even after five minutes the stain refused to yield, after three years it had soaked into the wood. Clare grumbled but refused to use magic.

"Are you having fun sweetheart?" Luke asked as he wrapped his arms around her.

"Does it look like I am?" Clare grumbled. Luke smiled and handed her a small red vial. Clare raised her eyebrow slightly.

"It's completely safe for the both of you..." Luke said as he uncorked the vial and poured the contents on the stain. Clare hummed sat back slightly. The stain sizzled then disappeared.

"That better than having me scrub the stupid thing." Clare grumbled. Luke kissed her neck, "Mood swing sweetheart?"

"Guess so..." Clare grumbled and rubbed her shoulder before standing up. Luke stood up and pulled her back into his arms then placed a kiss to her lips. Clare smiled and kissed him back. Luke rested his hands on her lower back. Clare put her hands on his shoulders gently. Luke broke the kiss and rested his forehead against hers. Clare smiled softly to him.

"Better?" Luke whispered.

"Much...now let's finish cleaning this room out." Clare said smiling then tapped his nose gently. Luke chuckled and let her go. Clare smiled and bent down to finish washing the floor. Luke grabbed another rag and began to wash the walls down. Clare moved slightly and kept washing. Luke had the north wall completely cleaned within five minutes. Clare had to stop for a quick break since keeping close to the floor was buggering up her back. Luke caught her and hit a few pressure points causing her back to relax. She smiled to him then continued to wash the floor. Luke started on the west wall keeping an eye on his wife in his peripherals. Clare hummed a tune softly as worked. Luke finished the west wall and started on the east wall. Clare had half the floor done. Lucas and Bane had fallen asleep in the doorway. Clare smiled and kept cleaning.

"How's your back sweetheart?" Luke asked as he started on the south wall. Clare smiled, "Not bugging me anymore." Clare answered as she kept working. Luke nodded and soon finished the last window. Clare finished three quarters of floor when she sat back and wiped the sweat off her brow. Luke placed his hands on her waist, "Take a break, get a drink, have a nap if you need it..." Luke instructed as he lifted her to her feet.

"I'll go get a drink, do you want something?" Clare asked.

"No, I'm fine..." Luke replied.

"Okay, I'll be back." Clare said and walked over to the door, stepping over the dogs. Luke nodded and took over finishing the floor. Clare came back a few minutes later with some iced tea and was sipping it when she leaned against the door frame. Luke finished the floor then stood up and stretched the tension from his back. Clare stepped over the dogs again and rubbed his back lightly. Luke jumped slightly having not heard her then relaxed into her touch. Clare smiled and sipped her drink. Luke turned around and placed his arms around her, "Feeling better?"

"Yeah." Clare said softly. Luke smiled and kissed her forehead, "Room's clean, want to go for a walk?"

"Sure..." Clare smiled. Luke waited for her to finish her drink before taking her hand and leading her out of the house. Clare smiled and followed. Luke placed his arm around her waist as they stepped onto the beach, "How long do you want to wait to tell the others?"

"We can tell them when ever..." Clare said and smiled.

"Well that's up to you Angel, it's your choice." Luke replied.

"Guess we can tell them after our walk..." Clare mused softly. Luke nodded and tucked her against him. Clare smiled and leaned against him.

"What do you want it to be?" Luke asked as he placed his hand against her soon to be round stomach.

"Girl." Clare said automatically. Luke chuckled and kissed her temple, "Then that makes two of us." Clare smiled and nuzzled his cheek. Luke shifted his hand and traced circles against her stomach.

"So, where are we going for our walk?" Clare asked looking around.

"I thought up to the Cliffs then we can head to the Inn." Luke replied.

"Okay." Clare said with a smile. Luke returned the smile and when they reached the trail leading up, he took her hand and led her behind him. Clare watched her step and kept close to Luke. Part of the path had crumbled away over five years and Luke jumped across them motioned for her to jump to him. Clare jumped after taking a step back. Luke quickly pulled her into his arms to steady her. Clare smiled and sighed contently.

"Are you alright, not dizzy or anything else?" Luke asked.

"No, I'm fine." Clare said smiling. Luke nodded and took her hand again before leading her the rest of the way up the cliff. Clare followed. The last part of the trail had fallen out completely so Luke climbed up onto the top and leaned over and offered both hands. Clare reached up and grabbed his hands tightly in her own. Luke gently pulled her up until he could wrap his arms around her waist and pull her the rest of the way up. Clare smiled and leaned against him. Luke settled her in his lap before making her stand with him. She smiled again and turned to look out at the ocean. Luke wrapped his arms around her and folded them across her stomach. Clare smiled and leaned against him completely. Luke rested his cheek on top of her head as he kept her close. Clare smiled and kept looking out at sea, letting the breeze play with her hair. Luke placed a kiss to her temple. Clare smiled and closed her eyes.

"Feeling relaxed sweetheart?" Luke asked.

"Very..." Clare said softly.

"Good, that's what I was aiming for." Luke replied. Clare smiled and sighed contently.

"Shall we get going and break the news?" Luke asked after ten minutes of peaceful silence.

"Okay..." Clare said smiling softly. Luke smiled and turned her around before fazing them to the bottom of the cliff, but this time it didn't leave her with that odd fazing feeling.

"I think I'm getting used to fazing..." Clare said softly. Luke smiled and kissed her temple before offering his hand to her. Clare smiled and placed her hand in his larger one. Luke laced his fingers with hers and then led her to the Inn. Clare smiled and followed after him.

"You sure you're ready to tell them?" Luke asked as they stood on the porch.

"Better now instead of later, besides, it's only Sheik and Link." Clare said. Luke nodded and opened the door for her. Clare smiled her thanks and walked inside the Inn. Anni could be heard talking to Luna as Link fed Liam and Sophie was on the floor playing around with the magic she had gained from Anni. Sheik was once again in the window with Elyon, the still tiny infant was watching her father with soft eyes.

"Well aren't you guys a lively bunch..." Clare said looking around. Link smiled and waved at his Aunt, Sheik nodded and Anni smiled.

"Well...I have an announcement..." Clare said, suddenly drawing the attention of everyone in the room who didn't know. Anni was all smiles as she brought Luna into the room. Clare fidgeted slightly, "I'm pregnant..." Sheik nearly fell out of the window, Link gasped and Sophie ran over to hug Clare. Clare hugged Sophie back as she watched Link and Sheik. Sheik removed himself from the window and walked over to her, "You're sure right?"

"According to my sickness this morning, Anni, Luke, Lucas and my ever so slightly rounded stomach, yes." Clare said rolling her eyes. Sheik shifted Ely then hugged Clare, "Congratulations." Clare hugged him back gently.

"I was wondering when this was going to happen." Sheik said as he released her.

"Yeah, I'm thinking everyone was wondering." Clare said releasing him. Anni giggled and slipped back into the kitchen. Link finally got his thoughts together and hugged Clare tightly. Clare rolled her eyes and hugged him back.

"So how far along are you?" Link asked as he held her at an arm's length.

"Lucas speculates two and half months, Anni says three...but I'm going with Lucas since I'm not really showing much..." Clare said off handily.

"I said two to three..." Anni defended.

"Sorry Two to three." Clare corrected herself. Anni giggled and went back to making lunch. Clare shook her head and rubbed her ear gently. Luke once again wrapped his arms around her, "Well I'm taking my Angels home for lunch. Clare smiled and waved bye to everyone as she was ushered out the door. Anni and everyone else bid them good bye and went back to what they were doing, a quiet conversation over whether it was a boy or girl could be heard as they left. Clare shook her head and leaned against Luke. Luke rubbed her side, "What do you want for lunch sweetheart?"

"I'm not sure...surprise me." Clare said smiling. Luke smiled and kissed her temple. Clare smiled lightly and nuzzled his shoulder gently. Luke opened the door and let her in. Clare smiled and walked in, Bane and Lucas came running down the stairs and skidded into Clare's legs because of the runner. Luke chuckled and slipped into the kitchen. Clare smiled and walked over to the couch and sat down, letting Lucas jump up beside her and Bane put his head in her lap. Bane nosed her stomach in a questioning manner.

"I'm going to have a baby Bane..." Clare whispered rubbing his ears lightly. His tail swished happily for a moment then he settled. Clare smiled and continued to rub his ears with one hand while the other gave the same treatment to Lucas's ears. Lucas purred quietly as he leaned into her hand. Clare smiled and giggled lightly. Luke came into the room with a couple of bowls and a cup of tea.

"So Hun, what's for lunch?" Clare asked looking up at him.

"Cucco noodle soup and tea for you..." Luke replied as he handed her the bowl and a spoon.

"Thanks dear." Clare said smiling and started to eat her soup. Luke smiled and kissed her temple before sitting down next to her. Clare smiled and continued to eat soup. Luke shifted and settled comfortably next to her. Clare leaned against him slightly.

"Still feeling alright?" Luke asked as he finished his lunch.

"Yeah." Clare said smiling.

"Good." Luke replied as he placed both arms around her. Clare smiled and leaned against him then finished her lunch. Luke shifted his hold so once again his hands rested on her stomach. Clare smiled softly and closed her eyes lightly.

"Tired sweetheart?" Luke asked.

"Just a bit..." Clare said softly.

"Come on off to bed..." Luke said as he gathered her up. Clare leaned her head against his shoulder. Luke stood up and carried her upstairs to bed. Clare yawned slightly. Luke shook his head good naturedly and slipped into their room where he placed her in bed and covered her up. Once she was covered he kissed her forehead and made to leave. Clare grabbed his hand lightly, "Where are you going?"

"Downstairs..." Luke replied as he stopped.

"Why..." Clare asked.

"So you can get some rest..." Luke answered as he sat on the edge of the bed.

"You don't have to leave..." Clare whispered. Luke smiled softly and ran his fingers though her hair, "Do you want me to stay?"

"Would be much appreciated..." Clare whispered softly. Luke shifted and laid beside her. Clare rolled onto her side and nuzzled his shoulder. Luke rested his hand on her waist and placed a kiss to her forehead. Clare smiled and slowly drifted off to sleep.

"Sleep tight Angel." Luke whispered and settled for watching her sleep, he had yet to get around to stashing books everywhere. Clare slept peacefully. Luke was silently hoping she'd get lucky and only end up sick once a day instead every time she woke up. Clare nuzzled his shoulder gently. Luke smiled once again and ran his fingers though her hair. It was a hour and a half before Clare woke up.

"Hey, feeling better?" Luke asked quietly.

"Yeah, tons better..." Clare said smiling softly. Luke smiled and kissed her forehead, "I'm going to make dinner, you get up when you're ready."

"Okay." Clare said smiling to him. Luke kissed her quickly then got up and went downstairs. Clare smiled and shifted slightly before going to the edge of the bed. Luke had cracked the window at some point and a soft breeze was playing with the curtains. Clare smiled and stretched then went to the window. The sun was just touching the horizon and the ocean was calm. Clare walked over grabbed her pictograph and snapped a picture of the setting sun before walking over to her sketch book. Luke's humming reached her ears. Clare smiled and took her pencils, pictures and paper down stairs to sit in the living room and sketch. Lucas was stretched out in the window and Bane was doing the same in a patch of the setting sun. Clare smiled and sat on the couch and took out the one she was working on to finish the shading. Luke was moving about the kitchen humming Sophie's lullaby as he worked. Clare finished the picture and moved onto the setting sun.

"Sweetheart, do you remember where we put the ginger?" Luke asked from the kitchen.

"You put it somewhere...I haven't been in that kitchen since we got back." Clare said as she continued to sketch. Luke muttered something under his breath and searched for the seasoning in question.

"Did you try the cupboard that has the roots in it?" Clare asked as she started making the water look like water.

"Yes..." Luke replied, "Ow..."

"What did you do this time?" Clare asked as she stood up.

"Stupid door and it's not staying shut..." Luke muttered.

"Well there's something you can do tomorrow, figure out what's wrong with the door." Clare said as she sat back down. Luke muttered something and then groaned. Clare sighed and stood back up before walking to the kitchen door. Luke was currently rubbing the top of his head while glaring at the ginger. Clare shook her head and stood on her toes to kiss his forehead, "Be more careful please." Luke nodded and turned back to dinner. Clare went back into the living room to finish her drawing. Luke fixed the cupboard door while he waited on dinner. Clare finished her picture and put the paper on her lap to stretch her shoulders. A few minutes later Luke came in and offered her a plate. Clare took it with a smile. Luke returned the smile and sat next to her. Clare started eating her dinner slowly. Luke soon finished his dinner and leaned his head on her shoulder. Clare smiled and finished her dinner then leaned her head on top of his.

"Shall we get cleaned up and go to bed?" Luke asked.

"Sure." Clare said and smiled lightly. Luke shifted and stood up before offering her a hand. Clare put her hand in his gently. Luke closed his hand around hers and slowly pulled her to her feet, "You go fill the tub, I'm going to do the dishes real quick."

"Okay." Clare said and kissed his cheek before going to the stairs. Luke smiled and gathered up the dishes. Clare got into the bathroom and started to fill the tub. Luke silently slipped into the bathroom about five minutes later. Clare was about to turn around and get him.

"Hello Angel..." Luke whispered in her ear as he wrapped his arms around her. Clare jumped slightly.

"Shh...it's just me..." Luke whispered soothing a few circles against her stomach.

"I was about to come get you...water's ready." Clare said softly. Luke smiled and kissed her cheek. She smiled and nuzzled his temple.

"Come on, let's have our bath then get some shut eye..." Luke said as he removed his arms.

"Alright..." Clare said smiling softly. He placed a quick kiss to her temple then let her get undressed. Clare slipped her top off and un hitched her bra. Luke's belt hit the hardwood with a muffled thump. Clare put her hands on the waist band of her skirt and slid them off. Luke snaked his arms around her waist to her stomach. Clare leaned back against him slightly. Luke placed one kiss to her skin then released her. Clare smiled and finished undressing before slipping into the tub. Luke slipped in behind her and slipped his arms back around her waist.

"Let's get cleaned up." Clare said grabbing the soap. Luke nodded and kissed her temple. Clare smiled and raised his arms up just enough to wash them. Luke let her do as she wished. She turned and washed his upper arms then his shoulders and chest. Luke stole a quick kiss while she was facing him. Clare smiled softly and rinsed his arms, chest and shoulders as she placed a kiss to his lips. Luke rumbled quietly as he gently washed her arms, shoulders and back. Clare let him wash her. Luke smiled and broke the kiss to nuzzle her jaw as he rinsed her off. Clare smiled and nuzzled his cheek gently.

"Come on, let's get out while the water's still warm..." Luke whispered, the last thing he wanted was her getting a chill.

"Okay." Clare replied softly and slowly stood. Luke moved to stand but placed a quick kiss to her stomach before standing. Clare smiled and climbed out of the bath tub and reached for a towel. Luke grabbed two and handed her one as he wrapped one around himself. She smiled her thanks before wrapping the towel around herself. Luke returned the smile and dried off before pulling on a pair of clean boxers and his night pants. As he was doing this, Clare pulled on a fresh pair of underwear before grabbing her leaf pyjamas and slipping those on. Luke waited by the door for her, hair pulled back in a messy pony tail. Clare quickly towelled dried her hair before walking over to him. Luke wrapped his arms around her then led her to bed. Clare smiled and let him lead her. Luke made her get into bed before him so once again she was forced to either sleep on her left side or sleep in her back to him. Clare decided to sleep on her left side. Luke smiled and kissed her forehead, "If you get into the habit now, it'll be easier on you in a few months."

"Okay..." Clare yawned.

"Now go to sleep sweetheart..." Luke whispered as he shifted her closer.

"Okay..." Clare whispered and snuggled against his chest, falling asleep quickly. Luke smiled and draped his arm across her waist before falling asleep himself.