Nate's Point of View
A few more months went by before Liz and I could take additional leave. The location we chose for our next date is a 1950's style diner just outside of Denver.
Lizzie is having a simple cheeseburger with fries and a Coca-Cola while I'm having their fish n shrimp basket with a red crème soda. Another thing that surprised me about Liz's Earth was the fact that both Pepsi and Coca-Cola went out of business on her Earth sixteen years before the start of the Insurrection, so when she came to my Earth, one of the first things she did was to buy herself a glass of pop to experience 'What people in the 21st Century put in their mouths.'
She absolutely loves it.
"This burger is amazing. I can't believe how good it is." Yep, she's a real cuisine connoisseur alright.
"Glad you like it babe. So how's your Coke?"
"Cold. Refreshing. And wish I had it back home… So how is your platter?"
"Absolutely delicious." Just then, 'Caught Up in You' by .38 Special played on the Jukebox
I never knew there'd come a day
When I'd be saying to you
Don't let this good love slip away
Now that we know that it's true
Don't, don't you know the kind of man I am
No, said I'd never fall in love again
But it's real and the feeling comes shining through
I'm so caught up in you
Little girl
That I never did suspect that I'd be
So caught up in you
Little girl
That I never wanna get myself free
And baby its true
You're the one
Who caught me, baby you taught me
How good it could be
"Wanna dance with one of the worst dancers in history my Lady?" I asked her.
"I'll be honored to Nathan. And for future reference, I don't care about how good you are at dancing." We both got up from our seats and I held her close in a slow style dance. I honestly don't know any dance moves, but I can at least do this one because it was shown in many films.
It took so long to change my mind
I thought that love was a game
I played around enough to find
No two are ever the same
You made me realize the love I'd missed
So hot, love I couldn't quite resist
When it's right, the light just comes shining through
I'm so caught up in you
Little girl
You're the one that's got me down on my knees
So caught up in you
Little girl
That I never wanna get myself free
And baby its true
You're the one
Who caught me, baby you taught me
How good it could be
Fill your days and your nights
No need to ever ask me twice, oh no
Whenever you want me
And if ever comes a day
When you should turn and walk away, oh no
I can't live without you
I'm so caught up in you
Yeah, yeah, yeah
And if ever comes a day
When you should turn and walk away, oh no
I can't live without you
I'm so caught up in you
Little girl
You're the one that's got me down on my knees
So caught up in you
Little girl
That I never wanna get myself free
And baby its true
You're the one
Who caught me, baby you taught me
How good it could be
Little girl
You're the one that's got me down on my knees
So caught up in you
Little girl
That I never wanna get myself free
And baby its true
You're the one
Who caught me and taught me
You got me so caught up in you
Our dance earned much applause, but we didn't care. What we cared about is only each other.
"I love you Nathan." She whispered in my ear.
"I love you too pretty girl."
"Now let's do go back to finishing our now cold food."
Agreed.
Elizabeth's Point of View
That night at the diner was probably one of the most romantic night I ever had with Nathan and it's up there with the proposal I received on Valentines' day. But whilst we were packing to visit my parents since travel between the two worlds were opened, we were struck with an unexpected surprise.
Acton, Indiana. January 14th, 2010
"Lizzie, have you seen the Remington 700? And did you get the permits to bring them to your Earth? I've already packed the 870 and crossbow. If anyone asks, they're for hunting deer and pheasants at the Estate." Private First Class Nathaniel Meyer yelled to his fiancée Major Elizabeth Farrington.
"I also packed your dinner jacket as well already, I had some room left in my suitcase."
"Is that everything?" Nate asked, trying to make sure he made a good impression for her snobbish aristocratic parents. Lord Robert Farrington was one of only twelve Barons left in the United Kingdom and Nathan was always in the crosshairs of the English Nobleman for being the ancient American that loved his daughter. It's not his fault that he wasn't born into the futuristic English nobility, but he doesn't care and he will always be an American farmer till the day that he dies.
He suddenly realized that Elizabeth hadn't answered any of his questions. She hadn't said anything, not even told him to shut up and stop bothering her while she packed. "Liz? Darling? Is something wrong?"
He found her in the bathroom, staring at a small slip of plastic. She turned her head and looked at him with a shocked expression. "I am pregnant."
He took a few seconds to understand what she had said. His fiancée was pregnant. She was having a baby. He was going to be a father!
He moved to hug her, with a huge if also slightly shocked smile on his face, then froze, staring at her - still flat - stomach.
"I am pregnant, not brittle." She scowled, then smiled and wrapped her arms around him. "Oh, Nathan. What will we do? When my parents hear of this…"
"We'll marry of course. As soon as possible." He was the happiest person alive.
She looked at him, surprised again, but nodded. "Of course."
Nate's Point of View
Elizabeth's pregnancy came as an unexpected surprise, but we quickly made plans and announced it to our families. Of course, my family is more excited about it than her parents. But at least they seem a little bit happy that they're going to be grandparents.
Since she's got pregnant, Liz was discharged from the UNSC and even though her career is over, I know that she is looking forward to motherhood.
Manchester, England. February 25th, 2559
The wedding preparations had gone through without a hitch. The Farrington's were old money and knew how to get things done quickly and smoothly when the family honor was - sort of - at stake. Of course, everyone suspected the reason why, after one year of living together in sin, as an old and almost deaf great-aunt had called it at a rehearsal dinner, Elizabeth and 'that ancient yankee farmer' were suddenly tying the knot, but no one would say anything. At least not in their presence.
Nate didn't really care what they think. He was marrying a beautiful, brave and smart woman, who would soon bear his first child. And he was doing his part to protect humanity from aliens.
When Lord Farrington led the bride through the church gates, down the aisle, when Nathan saw just how beautiful she was, in her wedding dress, he knew he had achieved the woman of his dreams.
Elizabeth's Point of View
Nathan and I had an additional surprise in addition to the pregnancy. We were going to have triplets! All three of them are boys and as promised, we named them Scott, Adam, and Stephan.