Prompt #69 "You're teasing me again…"
When Skylar looked down at the positive pregnancy test 6 months ago, she was above and beyond happy that her and Alex were finally starting a family. How they both couldn't wait to hold their little one in their arms and bring the child home. But they never expected to be having twins. And the farther along she got, the more help she needed.
Now at 7 months along she looked and felt disgusting, all she wanted was them to be out. She lost count of how many people told her to embrace everything about this pregnancy because before you know it there will be a baby in your arms. She would be embracing this pregnancy more if she was having a singleton, but she's carrying two. That's more weight on her tiny frame.
Not everything is bad though, she loves when she can feel the kicks and jabs of the twins or how one moves around a lot when she eats or Alex talks to them in Russian. Those are some of the things she'll miss when they're finally here.
Skylar grabbed the package from the kitchen counter and went to the living room to sit down and open it. When she looked at the address she smiled when she read Glaz's name, wondering what the man had painted for the twins nursery. Whatever it was, she knows her and Alex will love it.
She tried opening the box without scissors and to no avail, it failed. Looking behind her she saw the scissors sitting in its normal place on the kitchen counter and sighed. Knowing getting up would be a struggle and she was quite comfy right now, so she grabbed her phone from the coffee table and pulled up Alex's name.
"You're very pregnant wife needs your help, please come down!"
Before she had time to put her phone down she heard him coming down the stairs with a screwdriver in hand. He walked over to her with a smile on his face that she mirrored back and sat down next to her.
"What do you need help with kotyonok?"
"Can you grab me the scissors from the kitchen counter, I forgot them when I came to sit down."
He laughed, setting the screwdriver down on the coffee table than got up to grab the scissors. She maneuvered herself so her back was against the arm of the couch, watching Alex walk over to the counter and grab the scissors she so easily forgot, then came back and joined her.
He grabbed the box from the table and set it between them. "This came from Timur?"
"Yup. I know it has to be something for the children."
"I wonder what he painted now?" He chuckled as he opened up the box. "He's already done so much for us and the children."
"I'm still wrapping my head over that beautiful mural he painted in the nursery!" She pulled the flaps over hearing the cardboard crackle as she did. Looking in she saw three canvas' and a card. She grabbed the card first and opened it.
Alex set the scissors down and looked over at her. "What does it say?"
"This is a little thank you for asking me to be the twins godfather, I'm honored you thought I was the right person and I can't wait to meet them. Also one of the canvas' are for you guys, I was going to give it to you on your anniversary but couldn't wait that long. I hope you like them!"
Skylar set the card down and pulled out the first canvas, gently pulling off the bubble wrap he had them in. A smile started to form on her face when she saw the initial 'M' on the canvas painted in purple with different colored butterflies all over it. She turned it to Alex and handed him it.
He smiled down at the canvas, running his fingers over the purple 'M'. "M for Marianna, our little printsessa!" He looked over at Skylar, a small, proud smile on his face. "I never thanked you for naming our daughter after my mom. Thank you for that kotyonok!"
She stopped unwrapping the second canvas and turned to him. "I think Marianna is a beautiful name and truthfully, as soon as you told me your mother's name I knew that was the name I wanted to use for our daughter! Also you don't need to thank me for that."
"I still wanted too." He looked at the canvas in hand, than over to the one in her hands. "I suppose that canvas has a 'K' on it?"
"Yup." She held it up to show it to him. "K for Konstantin. Awe he drew dinosaurs around it, that's cute!"
She handed Alex the canvas and went for the last one in the box. Getting the bubble wrap off of it, tears starting to well in her eyes. It was an exact copy of one of their wedding pictures. She could still recall that day, how the snow started to come down as soon as they went out for their pictures before the reception.
Skylar was looking up at him while Alex was looking down at her, both completely enamored and in love! Her hand was on his chest, exactly where his heart was and his hand over hers. The snow falling down around them. It was one of her favorite shots.
"Kotyonok?"
The sound of his voice made her snap back to reality, she wiped the few tears from her eyes and handed him it. "I know he's the children's godfather but we need to do something special for him. He's going above and beyond when he doesn't need too."
Alex smiled down at the painting, reliving that day over again. "This was one of the happiest days of my life! Seeing you walking down the aisle with your dad, looking as beautiful as ever. Every time I look at you I can't believe you're my wife!"
He set the paintings down on the coffee table, then moved the box aside before moving over next to her and wrapping his arm around her.
Skylar laughed knowing he heard nothing she said, instead she snuggled up next to him. "That was one of the most happiest days of my life too! How you started to cry when I walked down the aisle and how we almost didn't get through our vows. Now we're going to be parents."
"You can't blame me for getting teary eyed, kotyonok." He chuckled. "And if I recall correctly you did too."
"Oh shush!" She chuckled and lightly shoved at his chest. "So did my strong, loving husband finally get the cribs together?"
"Yes, I did."
"Really? I want to go see." She started to get up, but he stopped her and that made her raise a brow. "Alex why are you stopping me from getting up?"
"You need to rest, the nursery can wait."
"I've rested all morning, I want to go see the nursery."
Alex sighed, scrubbing a hand down his face, then hung his head. "I haven't put the cribs together yet."
"Does someone need their father in law to come down and help him with putting two cribs together? It's okay if you do, I won't hold it against you!"
He thought she would be mad, but hearing the childish voice come out of her made him laugh. "You're teasing me again with that, kotyonok? I haven't put the cribs up because I have something coming for the nursery and it needs to be put in first before the cribs."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"It's a surprise." He looked over at her, giving her a small smile. "Timur is coming back next week to do another mural on the wall where the cribs are going. He's going to paint a tree in the middle of where the cribs will be with two bear cubs in it and at the bottom will be sitting two adult ones, looking up at their cubs playing."
She wiped the happy tears from her eyes and kissed him. "The cubs represent the twins and the adults us. That's really sweet and I'm happy you told me."
"I should've told you a while ago, but I wanted it to be a surprise."
"It still is a surprise!" She leaned up and kissed him once again. "I love you my big ole papa bear!"
"I guess you're right." He wrapped his arm around her, resting the other on her belly and gently caressing it. "I love you too mama bear!"