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If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.
-H.G Wells
"Darling, turn off your alarm," Helena grumbled the arm that was wrapped around Myka tightening instantly around the smaller woman's waist. Helena wasn't fond of waking up to Myka's iPod playing on the speaker system that Claudia had hooked up for them. It was one of the many things she was having a hard time getting used to in this time. Back in her time they would have had a maid come wake them with fresh bath waiting. Now she was woken up by young woman singing about clubbing and having sex. It was not her ideal wake up call to say the least.
At first Myka had played nothing but classical music to wake them up or at least theme song music so it wasn't too annoying. About a week ago Claudia had started to set Myka's iPod to play Tik Tik by Ke$ha as the couple's alarm. The British woman could distinctly remember her first reaction to Claudia's little surprise.
A Week Ago
Helena was having one of her more pleasant dreams. In her dream she and Myka had rented a cabin for a weekend alone. They were making the most of their time together. Right then, Myka was lying on the bed covered in whip cream the look of lust in her eyes…then suddenly she's brought out of her dream by Ke$ha belting lyrics.
The older woman was so confused by everything that she ends up getting tangled up in the sheets and falling out of bed landing with a heavy thud on the floor. Myka of course was woken up by the music, but wasn't as flustered by it as her girlfriend. Although she was rather surprised when all the covers were pulled off of her and dragged to the floor with the British woman.
Myka got up and simply turned off the music as her girlfriend was looking around wildly trying to find where the disturbance was coming from. "Helena, it's alright it was just our alarm."
"What in the bloody hell was that!" Helena cried gesturing towards the iPod Myka now held in her hand.
"It was a song, you know music. That's something that now-a-day teens listen to. I think Claudia downloaded. Now would you please put away your tesla. I would greatly appreciate you not frying my iPod like the last time."
Helena was reluctant to put her tesla back in the drawer. She let it go for now albeit she still eyed the new music contraption with caution.
Helena still hated Myka's music player, but it made the younger woman happy so she was trying her best to adjust. "Myka…" there was no response the brunette was obviously still asleep. "Love, you need to turn off your 'iPod'."
There was still no response. Helena knew that Myka was only faking being asleep, but Helena wasn't too worried it just meant that she'd have to turn it off and if something happened to the contraption well she couldn't be held liable. After all it would be Myka's fault for not getting up to turn it off.
Helena got up out of the nice warm bed and walked over to the iPod docking station. "Hmmm….now how does one turn this evil thing off?" After a minute of looking for switch she finally just picked the iPod up and the music stopped playing through the speakers, but it was still playing through the iPod. "Now how do I get this one to turn off?"
Instead of answering her question she found two strong arms wrap around her stomach. Myka lay her head against Helena's back. "It's too early."
"Darling, don't you want to start the day?" Getting no response from Myka, Helena decided to continue. "You know we're going to have to tell the others about your pregnancy today?"
"Why?" Myka whined as she buried her face further into H.G's shoulder blade.
Helena turned around in Myka's arm giving her a sweet kiss on the lips before pulling back. "I know you don't want to darling, but think about this after we get that done the sooner we get to go into town just us and spend the whole day together."
Myka sighed not liking the fact that her girlfriend was right, but going along with it anyway knowing that Helena really did want to make this work. "Alright, but your telling Artie."
"But Myka…" Helena started as her girlfriend walked off to go find some clothes to wear.
"Don't 'but Myka' me, Helena. You are going to tell Artie you got me pregnant. If you want I'll be right there with you, but you're going to tell him."
Downstairs a half in hour later
"Hey look who decided to sleep in," Leena says as Helena and Myka made their way down stairs. Pete and Claudia were too wrapped up in there game to notice how nervous the pair look, but Leena did. "What's wrong with you two?"
"Umm….we have some news so could you pause the game Pete?" Myka asks sitting down on the armrest of the couch whilst Helena stands supportive beside there right hands intertwined while the British woman's left hand rested comfortingly on the younger woman's shoulder.
Claudia paused the game and she and Pete turned to face the two women. "What's up guys? You're not breaking up are you?" Claudia asked worried by the nervous expression on two women's faces.
"No Claudia, we're not," Helena reassured. "Myka and I, however, do have news that is somewhat surprising to share with you. Myka, why don't you tell them?"
"Fine, you guys... I'm pregnant," Myka said not wasting time with any preamble.
"Umm…shouldn't you be upset by this H.G. I mean Myka, I know I haven't always been all for you guys well at first, but really cheating on her?" Pete asked.
"Oh no you mistake her, Peter. You see I actually got her pregnant. Well, thanks to an artifact that is."
"Wait you're a dude?" Pete asked surprised.
"No I am not a 'dude' as you say," replied Helena rather indignantly. "I am fully female. As I'm sure Myka can attest to, but you see an artifact aloud me to…how should I put this…gain the necessary parts for a short period of time to get my Myka pregnant. As I'm sure you remember Claudia."
Pete just blushed and decided to keep his mouth shut. Instead Claudia spoke up, "So you're pregnant does that make me an unofficial aunt?"
Myka smiled brightly at the younger woman. "Of course Claud, I've always thought of you as a younger sister anyway. So of course you'd be the aunt. Plus, I was kind of hoping you'd do some research on the artifact in question to see if there could possibly be any side effects."
"Oh I'll get right on it," Claudia said jumping up giving Myka a quick huge before racing upstairs.
"Ummm…I think I'm going to go see if she needs any help," Pete said racing out of the room leaving Leena alone with the couple.
"I'm so happy for you both," Leena said getting up and giving them both a huge. "Now I'm going to go make breakfast for everyone. Do you want anything in particular?"
"Although that offer sounds lovely, Myka and I will have to pass. We're actually going to catch a late breakfast in town after doing some shopping."
"Alright have fun, but remember you still have to tell Artie about this," Leena said gesturing towards Myka.
"I know, we're planning to tell him when we get back," Helena said darkly as she helped Myka to her feet.
In Town
"I can't believe you made me eat all that," Myka complained walking out of the diner. Helena had insisted that she eat more than normal now that she would be eating for two.
"First of all, you're going to need your strength because well I plan on taking you shopping and not letting you take a break till we're done. Second, you're eating for two and I want our baby to be healthy and well fed."
"Although I think your nuts, I find it incredibly cute that you care so much about our baby," Myka said pulling on Helena's hand forcing her to stop and give the smaller woman a kiss. Normally the couple wasn't into public displays of affection especially since they worked in such a small town, but today that really didn't seem to matter to them. They were just happy with one another's presence.
Helena pulled back from the kiss first. "Let's go to the bookstore," Helena said dragging across the street to the small bookstore. They ignored the stares from the people around town and when on there way completely oblivious.
I end it here because well I don't plan on leaving you as long to wait for the next update. (Hopefully, but if I do just message). Thanks by the way to Aynot who got me to write this chapter. :)
