"Leo!" He looked round worriedly. Louisa was glaring at him from the nursery.
"What's the matter, Lou?"
"Ya supposed ta be helpin'!"
"I was getting lunch, remember?" Louisa turned back into the nursery, slamming the door behind her.
Leo ditched the lunch and bravely went into the nursery.
He opened the door slowly. "Lou?" She was sitting in the middle of the floor in the half painted nursery. Her knees were drawn up to her chest and her arms were folded over them. She had her face hidden in her arms. "Lou?" She shook her head, strands of her thick hair falling free from her ponytail.
Leo moved forward and sat next to her. "What's up?"
"Don't feel good." She mumbled. Leo rubbed her back while summoning a sick bag from his ever present tool belt. "Why're ya so nice?"
"Just in my nature, Lou." She looked up at him. "You've done a good job." Leo said, looking around at the nursery. One wall had been wallpapered with an underwater scene with dolphins and various sea plants. The other three walls were being painted. The wall opposite the wallpapered wall was going to be a really dark, rich blue. The other two were going to be a dark, mossy green. The furniture- wardrobe, cot, chest of drawers, etc. - were to be white. The lampshade was white with alternating blue and green wavy lines circling around it.
"Leo?" He looked back at her. "Are we doin' the right thing?"
"What does your gut say?" Louisa held his gaze for a few seconds. Listening to her gut- or her instincts- was always best.
"Go for it." She said. Leo smiled, leaning forward to kiss her.
You guys are lucky! I've put up like three or four chapters- and that's on this fic- I've done others tonight. I'm actually amazed at myself. Think I'll go and find something chocolaty to celebrate…