"Cato. Cato. Cato."
Cato woke up to Glimmer's soft voice whispering his name while her head rested on his chest. When he focused his vision on her he smiled at her small, delicate lips moving only enough to say his name and nothing more. He couldn't help find it cute, find her cute. Cato placed a kiss on top of her head before closing his eyes and listening to her mumble his name more.
"Cato?" his mom knocked on the door.
It was loud and immediately he looked down to see if Glimmer was awake. She was still asleep, but she stopped repeating his name and it disappointed him. The way his name rolled out of her perfect mouth was beautiful and it seemed so easy and simple for her to say.
"Yeah, mom?" Cato whispered harshly, trying to keep his voice down and not wake Glimmer, but also make it so his mom could hear him.
"Why are you whispering?" she asked, still loud.
"Because I don't want to wake-."
Before his sentence was finished Glimmer stirred around on his chest for a while before opening her eyes and groaning. She moved off his chest on onto her stomach next to him, burying her face into the white pillows.
"Never mind." Cato called out.
"Alright, well breakfast is ready if you want it."
"Thanks but we were thinking about going out to eat."
"Well, there will be some leftover if you want them." she told, before walking down the hall.
"So, do you want to head out?" Glimmer asked, sleepily.
"No, I just want to stay in bed with you." Cato muttered and moved closer to her.
"Aww, is little Cato in love?" she teased, talking in baby talk.
"No, I just want to hold you're sexy body in my strong arms." He said, wrapping her up and pulling her closer.
"Sure you do." Glimmer teased. "But I want to sleep just a little longer." Glimmer yawned and turned out of his grip.
"Alright." Cato sighed and rested on his back, hand behind his head.
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After Glimmer had slept for about two more hours she finally pulled herself out of bed and they went to the market. Cato had bought some food for himself and Glimmer, but she had finished her food so quickly and was begging for more. Cato had already given her his and she was still hungry so they were going back to get more food.
"Alright, now we have to buy stuff for the baby." Cato whispered.
"I know, I know, I'm sorry." Glimmer apologized with a mouth full of eggs and toast.
She followed Cato around since she didn't know where anything was and would secretly buy more food when he wasn't looking. They weren't going to buy anything, just checking out places they could go to buy stuff later. While Cato had his back turned as he bent down to read all the different types of diapers, Glimmer moved over to a hot dog stand and bought two hot dogs with ketchup and extra onions.
"Excuse me?" something tugged on Glimmer's loose t-shirt. Glimmer looked down to see a little boy holding a big cardboard box full of little kids stuff, probably his toys that he has to sell to survive.
"Yes?" she asked confused and squatted down to his height.
"Um," he swallowed, "would you like to buy some ah something from me?" he asked nervously.
"Well, let me see what you have." Glimmer smiled as she went through all the items in the box.
There were some baby to infant clothes, a few used bottles, and some cheap toys. Glimmer didn't really like any of the stuff, but the way the boy smiled hopefully let her know that she was probably the first person that had even paid attention to him. She remembered when she had to sell a few things to make some money. She never had to do it much, but sometimes when her family was a little low on cash they would have her give things that she didn't need away.
"I'll take these." Glimmer smiled and grabbed a chewed on chewing ring, a freshly washed yellow blanket, and a stuffed teddy bear.
"Really?" he asked shocked.
"Yeah, how much?"
"Um, I uh-."
"Never mind, just take it all." Glimmer smiled nicely and gave him all the money she had left, so about $50.
"Th-Thank you." he smiled widely and picked the box up, running away with the money tightly clenched.
Glimmer smiled and stood up, turning around to see Cato glaring at her. She frowned back at him and shrugged her shoulders, pushing past him.
"What are you doing?" Cato gripped her arm, turning her to face him.
"I was just buying some baby stuff." Glimmer showed him.
"Glimmer, these are old and used things. Why would we buy this crap when we could have nice, new stuff?"
"I just remembered how I had to sell a few things of my own when money got tight. He looked hungry." Glimmer explained, looking sadly down at the items in her hands.
"Whatever, you already bought it so it doesn't matter. Now come on, we have to get home, and try not to waste any more money."
"Don't worry I won't."
"Good."
"I already spent it all." Glimmer smirked triumphantly, walking in front of him.
Cato looked shocked, but then turned angry and glared at her. But as she walked away, her hips swaying, he couldn't help but roll his yes and chuckle at the whole thing. She was something else. He didn't know what, but he liked it.
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Glimmer ate with Cato and his parents quietly at the dinner table. The food was a little gross to her, but she could keep it down. She looked around nervously at the family. Cato's mom seemed to be saddened by the quietness, and Cato and his father wouldn't look at each other. This family must hold grudges she thought. Cato cleared his throat and stood up, his father glaring at him from his sitting position.
"Let's head to bed Glimmer." His said coldly and turned to head upstairs.
"She doesn't have to do as you say." His father commented, not glancing up from his food.
"She needs sleep." Cato explained, biting his tongue.
"What if she's not tired?"
"I wasn't tired when I was little but you forced me to sleep." Cato clenched his fists.
"You were little, you needed the sleep."
"And she needs sleep now. Come on, Glimmer." Cato ordered.
"How do you know what she needs?" His father turned to give him a stern look.
"Because I do." Cato turned to face him.
"Don't worry honey, you can stay up, but it appears Cato should get some sleep. He seems a little cranky."
"Don't treat me like a kid!" Cato shouted.
"Then stop acting like on!" his father yelled back, getting to his feet.
"You don't know anything, but I do, and I know she needs sleep!"
"Why?!"
"Because she's pregnant!"
