Holo rolled over onto her side to see Lawrence sound asleep next to her. A smile crossed her face as he exhaled. She began to wag her tail as Lawrence's eyes slowly cracked open. "Good morning Lawrence."
"Morning Holo." He smiled as he saw her own. She never seemed so beautiful in the morning sunshine coming through the window. Her eyes seemed to sparkle as Lawrence watched them closely. His smile grew wider as Holo rose and stretched upon the bed. Propping himself up with his arm, Holo's tail brushed his cheeks. He pushed her tail to the side, the two giggling. Holo turned her gaze over to him, an unusual look on her face. She seemed happy, yet impatient for something. Lawrence sighed as he sat up next to her. "Holo," he began, his eyes locked with hers, "I think I am ready. Though having a little someone running around may be a handful," he held her hand softly, leaning closer to her and looking her dead in the eye, "they will be our handful." Holo laughed softly as Lawrence waited for her reply. She turned to the fireplace, looking deep into the fire. She couldn't seem to think of the proper answer to Lawrence's request, though she knew what to say.
"Lawrence," Holo sighed with her hand in his, "you are merely a human; you come and go. But you are only human that can put up with me. And to loose you will cut me deeper than any knife. But to your request, I have but one favor..."
"What would that be?"
"Do not touch my tail."
Lawrence stared at her for a moment, confusion filling his face. After a moment, they both broke out into a laughter as Holo laid back down onto the bed. Lawrence shook his head as he sighed; "You never fail to confuse me, Holo." A smile across his face he leaned down and kissed her lips. They smiled widely at each other as the world seemed meaningful at that one moment, though it be a fraction in time, it would be one of the many memories kept by the two.
A FEW YEARS LATER
"Holo, have you seen my coat?"
"No I haven't, though I have seen this one right here."
A slightly aged Lawrence approached the unchanged Holo, who sat on a bench underneath an apple tree with his coat in her arms. With a few patches on it, the coat still seemed to fit him perfectly. "Well, I am going to go and look for some goods to resell. Do you wish to come along?" Holo nodded as she rose slowly off the bench. They both turned to the home Lawrence had built; the door wide open. "I'm sure someone else would like to come along with us, don't you think Holo?" Lawrence said aloud.
"As do I. If only that person would hurry."
"Hold on, hold on! I'm coming mommy and daddy!" A young girl's voice came from the home.
Running out of the house with the door closing behind her was a young girl in a pink and purple dress. With her brownish golden hair and ears sticking up as high as they could go, she stopped in front of Holo and Lawrence with her tail wagging and a large smile on her face. Crumbs surrounded her lips as she scratched the back of her head, hoping they wouldn't notice. "The apples again, Horo?" Lawrence asked as he flattened his hair with his hand. "Yep!" She squeaked.
"She gets that from you." Lawrence laughed as he turned to see a giggling Holo.
"You may want to get used to it," Holo shoved him playfully as she looked down to her stomach, "we still have another one coming."
She rubbed her stomach softly as Lawrence put his arm around her shoulder. Motioning for Horo to follow, Lawrence and Holo walked hand in hand down the road with the little pup holding her mother's hand.
"I love you Lawrence."
"I love you Holo."
FIN
