Chapter 12 – The Start of the Journey
"Now are you sure you'll be all right?" Impa asked as Link and Zelda stepped into the carriage.
"We'll be fine," Link replied, taking his suitcase from Impa and piling on top of the others on the carriage floor. "Don't worry."
Impa sighed. "Okay, then, have a safe trip," the Sheikah said, folding her hands together. "And don't wander off too far away from your guards…"
Zelda smiled and laughed. "We won't Impa, don't worry."
At that moment, the driver of the carriage cracked his whip and the wagon slowly started rolling forward.
"Be safe!" Impa called out as it rolled away.
"We will!" Link and Zelda replied in unison, waving to her.
The carriage rolled out of Castle Town, accompanied by three men on horses. One was to the right of the carriage, the other was to the left, and the last was at the rear. All in all, they had four guards, one of them driving the wagon.
When they were out into Hyrule Field, Zelda relaxed a bit, leaning her head on her husband's shoulder.
"Zelda, are you scared?" Link whispered, nudging her gently.
The princess let out a sigh. "A little, but since you're with me, I'll be fine," she replied, looking at the wooden floor of the carriage.
"How do you feel right now?" the prince inquired. "Is the bumpy ride making you sick? You are pregnant, after all."
Zelda lifted her head off his shoulder and looked into his eyes. "I'm fine," she reassured him, smiling.
Link's lips stretched into a wide, playful grin, and there was a spark of mischief in his blue eyes. "Alrighty then." He reached over and closed the curtains of the window on one of the doors, and then reached over Zelda and did the same with the other. "How's about we take advantage of this alone time, hm?"
Zelda let out a delighted giggle as Link began to trail tender kisses down her neck.
"You know," he breathed into her skin. "You smell nice." He then continued the kisses, except this time making them more feverish.
"Stop, Link!" she giggled. "It tickles!"
Link looked up at her with pleading eyes. "Well, little Hwa Hwa, where do you want me to kiss you?"
Zelda smiled shyly. "Aw, Linky, you know where…"
With a tender look in his eyes, Link gently scooted his wife onto his lap and held her securely. "Ah, yes, I think I know," he whispered. He then caught her lips in him, kissing them tenderly as she squealed in delight.
As they kissed, Zelda removed Link's green hat from his head and ran her fingers through his hair. She forcefully but gently thrust him back against the wall so that she could get as close to him as possible. A content sigh escaped Link's lips as his wife deepened the kiss.
Just when they were really beginning to heat up, one guard poked his head through the window. Immediately when he was the couple, his face turned red. "Um, excuse me, your majesties," he said, clearing his throat.
Link and Zelda quickly separated. Their faces were bright red and they were panting heavily, trying to catch their breath. "Y-yes, Turkin?" Zelda asked, still panting.
"Oh, um, I was just wondering if you would mind if we stopped at Lon Lon Ranch when we get there to pick up some supplies. You can never have too much food, and…"
"Fine," Zelda nodded.
The guard removed his head from the window and closed the curtains, leaving Link and Zelda to finish up where they left off.
Zelda eagerly took Link's face in her hands and thrust her lips upon his, making him gasp a little. The young man tilted his head to one side and generously returned the kiss.
They did not keep track of how long they were kissing, but it seemed like a very long time. Finally, after they were fully exhausted, they separated and Zelda collapsed into Link's arms.
"Link, you sure can take a girl's breath away," Zelda panted.
Link rested his head against the back wall and chuckled. "Well you're a pretty good kisser if I do say so myself."
Zelda was too breathless to answer, so they just sat there cuddling. Soon Link's eyes wandered to Zelda's round belly, and he began to soothingly rub it. "Are you excited about becoming a mom?" he asked his wife softly.
The princess smiled tenderly. "Yeah, I am," she replied. "And I know you'll make a wonderful father."
At that moment, Link got an idea. He gently placed Zelda next to him and got down on the floor. "Zel, lift up your dress part way, would you dear?" he asked.
Zelda looked confused but complied. She took the end of her velvet dress and lifted it up until Link told her to stop. Now her bare stomach was visible.
She watched him curiously as he kneeled in front of her and pressed a kiss to her pregnant belly. He then began whispering to it. "Hello, little baby," he said. "I'm your Daddy. Me and your mommy are really looking forward to meeting you. If you're a boy then you're Merry, and if you're a girl you're little Zelly, named after your simply wonderful mommy." He then pressed another kiss to her belly and looked up at his wife.
"Aw, you're a wonderful father, Linky," she giggled, petting the top of his head.
Link climbed back on the seat and wrapped his arms around his wife. "You can put your dress down now if you want," he whispered. "Or you could take it off, I don't care."
"Link!" Zelda scolded. "There are four male guards surrounding us, I'm not gonna take it off!" Then she lowered her voice. "But maybe tonight…"
At that moment, the guard that was driving the carriage called out, "We've arrived at Lon Lon Ranch!"
A/N: Sorry these chapters are short compared to some other people's stories, but that helps me update sooner.
