Here's chapter 13 for y'all. I forgot to mention, the whole 'absorbing pixie dust' thing was i luv milarion's idea! Thank you guys for all the reviews! Hope y'all like it!
Chapter 13
Milori awoke early the next morning. He looked over at Clarion; she had tossed and turned all night. She was finally sleeping peacefully so he didn't wake her. Instead he got up and continued to read the pregnancy book.
"She will continue to gain weight around her midsection. Only a small percentage of her weight will be the baby though." He read to himself. He was turning the page when he heard Clarion stirring.
"Good morning honey." Her sweet voice filled the room. Milori put the book and down and walked to her.
"Good morning darling. How did you sleep?" He sat next to her and helped her sit up.
"Fine and you?" She faked a smile. Milori raised an eyebrow.
"Dear, you were tossing and turning all night. Was everything alright?" Clarion sighed; she'd been caught.
"The baby was moving all night long." She placed her hand on her stomach and gasped. "Milori! Look at how big I got!"
"You grew at least two inches!" He said sweetly as he patted her belly. As he touched it the baby moved, and he could feel it! "Clarion the baby!" He exclaimed happily. She smiled and kissed his cheek.
"You can feel her?" He nodded happily and kissed her stomach. "She got so much stronger last night!" Clarion was tearing up.
"Darling..." Milori kissed her gently. "Do not cry today. We've cried enough tears the past few weeks." She nodded and hugged him tightly.
"I still can't believe it Milori. We are having a baby." She rested her head on his shoulder.
"I can't either my love." He kissed her gently. She moved into his lap and kissed back. She opened her mouth and he followed. Suddenly she pulled back.
"Ow!" She exclaimed rubbing her ribs. She looked down at her stomach. "I don't think our little miracle likes all the kissing!" She joked. He laughed and helped her out of bed. He began to kiss her neck.
"Our little miracle will have to learn to live with it." He told her when he pulled away. They laughed and she went to change. After a few minutes Clarion called for her husband.
"What is it Ree?" He walked into the bathroom. He found his wife struggling to zip her dress.
"Can you please help me dear?" Milori walked over and zipped the zipper as far as he could.
"Clarion it won't zip." He let go and the zipper slid back to the bottom. Clarion sighed.
"Milori, I'm too big for all my clothes! What am I supposed to wear today?" He laughed lightly and handed her some of his clothes. She sighed again and got dressed. She wore an ice blue t-shirt and matching pants. He placed her crown on her head.
"It's only because our little fairy is growing Ree. It's a good thing!"
"I know honey. But I can't wear your clothes for six seasons!" He laughed and hugged her.
"Why? Darling, you look amazing in them!" He twirled her around gently. "Why don't you have Mary make you some new clothes? I bet she wouldn't mind."
"Oh Milori! That's a wonderful idea! How did I ever marry such a smart sparrow man?" They kissed and started to walk out when Clarion stopped.
"Is there something wrong?" She nodded her head and ran back to the bathroom.
"Morning sickness is back." She finished vomiting and brushed her teeth. Milori hugged her from behind.
"Have I told you how great of a job you're doing?" She chuckled and kissed his nose.
"Many times." They walked down to eat with the ministers.
"Queen Clarion, have you heard the rumor going around Pixie Hollow this morning?" Sunflower asked.
"What rumor? I haven't heard a thing yet."
"There's a rumor going around saying you are still pregnant. Three seasons to be exact." Redleaf spoke as he sat down. Clarion broke out into a goofy grin.
"It's true. I felt the baby move yesterday and went to check. I'm three seasons pregnant!" Sunflower jumped up and hugged her and Milori.
"That's incredible!" Everyone was smiling as they ate and talked. Before everyone left, Milori began.
"Sunflower do you have anything to do today?"
"No Lord Milori, I don't."
"I would like you to stay with Clarion all day please. I have to go to winter, and so do you Snowflake. We are going to begin to question fairies today." Snowflake nodded and left for winter. "Clarion please listen to me. I want you to fly slow today. Go to Mary to get new clothes. Take it easy. Please." Clarion kissed him reassuringly.
"I promise I will Milori. I won't make any more mistakes. I will take everything slowly, one step at a time." They hugged and Milori kissed her pregnant belly. He gave her one more longing look. She nodded and went to find her friend. Milori went off to the winter woods.
"Queen Clarion may I ask why you need new clothes? Don't you wear the Pixie Dust gown?" Sunflower and Clarion were flying threw tinker's nook.
"Normally I do, but this morning it wouldn't zip up. It seems as though I've gotten too big for my clothes." She placed her hand where the baby was. Sunflower just laughed.
"That's a good thing Queen Clarion!" They finally found Mary and she started to take measurements.
"I know! I can put this stretchy elastic in under the bust so it can stretch as the baby grows!"
"That's perfect Mary!" She laughed as she watch Mary begin to sew together golden Callie Lilly petals. When Mary finished Clarion tried it on.
"Oh Clarion! You look amazing!" Sunflower and Mary said at the same time. Clarion's new dress fit perfectly. It was knee height in the front and was floor length in the back. There was a ribbon around her bust that made her pregnancy even more noticeable.
"It feels much better than my husband's clothes!" They all giggled. Mary cleaned up the scraps and waved good bye as Clarion and Sunflower left.
"Minister of Summer! Minister!" Iridessa called as she searched for the minister.
"I'm right here what is it?"
"All the rainbows! A rabbit came by and pushed over the pile and they're everywhere!" Sunflower sighed and looked back to Clarion. She needed to go and help the light fairies, but couldn't leave Ree. And they both knew Clarion couldn't go, she would only be in the way. Just then Rosetta flew by.
"Rosetta? Will you please stay with Queen Clarion while I go to help the light fairies?"
"I would love too." She flew to Clarion as Sunflower took off. "Good afternoon Clarion! How are you doing?"
"I'm doing wonderful! How are you?"
"I'm very well, thank you." Rosetta looked at the time. It was around noon. "Would you like to go get lunch?"
"Yes I would love to! How would you like to eat at the palace?" Clarion asked the garden fairy. Rosetta nodded and they flew to the palace.
"Clarion your new dress is so pretty!" Rosetta said when they sat down.
"Thank you Ro." Clarion said before ordering her lunch. "How did the rest of the sleep over go? I'm sorry I didn't stay."
"Are you kidding me Clarion?! You just found out you are still pregnant! If you tried to stay I would have kicked you out!" They laughed lightly before Rosetta continued. "And it was so much fun. We played more truth or dare. Mary had to ride a bunny and she fell off and got covered in mud!"
"That sounds like Mary! She's never been good at riding animals!"
"Oh, and Vidia, she had to kiss a frog! Right as she was going to kiss it, it stuck out his tongue and she got a face full of frog tongue!" Clarion and Rosetta were laughing so hard.
"Next time, have Vidia wrestle Cheese…she hates doing that!" They continued to talk all throughout the day.
"Clarion?"
"Yes Rosetta?" Clarion turned to look at the fairy. Rosetta had gone to show her were to find Callie Lilies and they were flying back to the Pixie Dust tree.
"I don't think I've told you this yet, but you aren't anything like I thought you would be."
"What do you mean?"
"Everyone kinda thinks you act all royal and stuff, but you don't. You are just a normal fairy." Hearing this made Clarion grin from ear to ear.
"Thank you Rosetta. This may sound weird, but that's how I've always wanted to be treated." After a few moments of silence Clarion asked, "What should we do now?"
"I don't know…" They thought for a moment, and then Rosetta got an idea. "Clarion, what if we surprise Lord Milori!"
"How? We shouldn't go see him; he is very busy today." Clarion told the garden fairy.
"I could help you set up a surprise dinner date for the two of you!" Clarion gasped and clapped her hands together.
"That's a wonderful idea Ro! We could set it up in my garden!" Clarion took the fairy's hand and began to fly to her secret garden.
"I get to see your garden?" Nobody has ever seen the queen's garden except for a few fairies including Mary, Vidia, Dewey, and Milori. Clarion nodded as they flew into the garden. It was right below the queen's bedroom.
"Now Rosetta, you can't tell anyone how to get here alright." Rosetta nodded for she couldn't find her voice. She was surrounded by unbelievable beauty.
"I've never seen any flowers this colorful. Or fruit like this…" She flew up to an apple tree. Clarion laughed lightly.
"It really isn't much. I guess I'm just good with flowers and such." Clarion shrugged. Rosetta was still looking around. "Ok Ro, you are the date expertise…what should Milori's and I's date be like tonight?" Rosetta turned and thought for a moment.
"Ok you should have a romantic picnic…right here!" She pointed to a swing under a large weeping willow. Clarion smiled and flew to the swing. Rosetta sat by her.
"This will be so magical! Milori really deserves it." Just then Mary flew up to the queen and garden fairy.
"Deserves what?" She sat on the other side of Clarion.
"What are you doing here Mary?" Clarion looked questioningly.
"I figured you be here. I had some free time so I made a couple more outfits for you." She held out a pile of clothes.
"Oh my! Fairy Mary they are so pretty!" Rosetta told the tinker and felt the clothing. "Soft too!" They laughed and looked through all the tops, bottoms, and dresses.
"They are beautiful Mary. Thank you." Clarion hugged her friend.
"So what does Milori deserve?" Clarion laughed and explained everything they were planning. Soon with the help of Mary and Rosetta, Clarion had a whole romantic evening planned out.
"Thank you girls for helping me!" Clarion hugged her friends. "Milori is going to be so surprised! He really deserves it to; he takes such good care of me and the baby…"
"What did you guys do after you found out?" Mary asked.
"Um…we got a book from the pixie dust room. We couldn't sleep so we went down stairs and ate ice cream…we ended up having a food fight. But the Minister of Spring came in so we stopped…." Everyone laughed at the thought of the minster's reaction. "Then we took showers and went to bed." Mary and Rosetta sighed and looked at the sun.
"I have to get going. Tell me tomorrow about your date!" Mary waved good bye and left. Rosetta and Clarion went to the kitchen and got the food ready.
"Did you want wine or anything for tonight?" Rosetta asked.
"I can't drink things like that dearie. I'm pregnant remember?"
"Oh yeah! Silly me!" They finished getting everything ready, and Rosetta walked Clarion to her room. It was sunset and Milori would be returning soon. Before saying good bye Ree began laughing.
"What's so funny?" Rosetta asked.
"It's just, I told you if I ever needed a babysitter I would come to you. I thought it would be the baby needing sitting, not me." Rosetta began to laugh too.
"I didn't know babysitting was this fun!"
"Thank you Rosetta." Clarion turned to go to her bedroom. She got dressed in a pink dress. It flowed perfectly down to her knees and had short sleeves. She waited for her husband to return home. Soon Milori walked in.
"I missed you Ree." Milori hugged her. "And I missed you a lot!" He spoke to her stomach as he gently rubbed it.
"We missed you too darling." She said with a small giggle. "I have a surprise for us tonight!" She told him. She took his hand in her own and led him down to her garden. They sat under the weeping willow and she cuddled close.
"What is this little surprise of yours?" He asked looking into her eyes.
"Well, can you hand me that basket besides you?" As he turned away to get the basket, she quickly threw an apple at the old music player Mary gave her. It began to play music as Milori handed her the basket. "A romantic picnic I'm guessing?" She giggled.
"How'd you know honey?" He laughed too and pulled her back close. "I love you Milori." She whispered. He smiled down at her.
"I love you too Clarion." He closed the space between them and kissed her. She ran her tongue along his lips and he opened his mouth. They sat kissing for a few minutes.
"Milori?"
"Yes dear?"
"I love how protective you are of me. How you always watch out for me and care for me. How you put me before anything else. Thank you." She kissed his neck over and over.
"Clarion, you don't have to thank me. I do it because I could never live another day without you. I've become so dependent on waking up to you in my arms. I couldn't live if I didn't see your cute sleepy smile in the morning. If I couldn't hear the way you say my name." He was whispering to her now. She sealed the space again as she kissed his lips.
"Oh Milori…I wouldn't last a day without you. I love the way you look at me after I shower. The way you run your fingers through my wet hair. I love the way you hold me close every chance you get." She was whispering now too. They sat in a blissful silence, the only noise being the music in the background.
"Clarion, can I have this dance?" She nodded and stood up. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her in. She wrapped her arms around his neck. He turned his head slightly and kissed her arm.
"I love how you smell like citrus and how your skin is always as soft as roses." Milori whispered before kissing her cheek. She blushed slightly.
"I love how I can feel your muscles through your shirt when you press me up against you."
"Like this?" He pressed her body to his. She nodded slowly. They danced slowly and continued to say things to each other. "I love the looks you give me; the way your eyes get that shimmer." They kissed and he pushed her sleeve off her shoulder. He trailed kisses there. She pulled his head up and they kissed until the moon was high.
The next morning Milori and Clarion got up and got ready.
"I love your new dress Ree!" Milori said hugging her from behind. "You look extraordinarily beautiful today."
"Thank you Milori." She turned to kiss him but stop. Her face winched in pain.
"Clarion?" Milori pulled back and looked her up and down.
"The baby kicked." She rubbed her ribs. "She kicked hard." She began to laugh lightly. Milori let out a sigh.
"So you two are ok?" Milori had her in his arms.
"Yes Milori. Everything is fine. My ribs hurt a little, and she is in an awkward position, but everything is ok." Milori sighed again out of relief.
"Thank goodness!" They walked down to the dining room. The baby kicked a few more times.
"So Lord Milori, how has the investigation been going?" Redleaf asked.
"We've gone through half of the winter fairies. None of them did it. We finish today."
"Milori." Clarion whispered.
"Yes?" He turned to his wife.
"Find whoever did this. Please."