Wow! At chapter 21 already! Can't believe it! This is the longest I've ever stuck to one story! And I plan to stick with it until the end!
The games were finished, and the group fed on Mushrooms and berries and some mint Meredith and Brian had found while on a quick walk they went on earlier that day.
Meredith cuddled with Brian by the fire.
Letting the warmth of his body and the fire overtake her she started to drift asleep. She heard her friends chattered and Dylan's laugh roaring about something Jaime had just said. Lauren was next to her.
Lauren sat looking around the campfire. She loved the way it lit everyones faces up. She had to force herself from staring at Joe for too long. The fire light perfectly shadowed every curve his arm muscles formed and made his high cheek downs stand out wonderfully.
He was on the other side of the fire so it was even more hard not to stare.
"Something wrong Lo?" Joe, who was sitting next to her, asked.
She shook being caught of guard, then answered.
"No. Not really. Just admiring the view..."
She said not really knowing what was coming out of her mouth.
"Oh, I umm... I see." He blushed and once again his heart ached. But by now, he was used to it. "What?" She asked now out of the daze but still not knowing what she had said.
"Oh nothing. Just... You look pretty tonight." He said bashfully.
She blushed.
"You don't look too bad yourself."
"Hey guys, Mere is falling asleep so I think we will retire to the cave." Said Brian to the others who had been chit chatting around the fire.
"Night, Bri!" Called Denise, then she continued arguing with Jim over whether Mermaids or Pixies would be cooler.
Brian sloppily picked Meredith up, almost dropping her.
"Woah!" She said, being shaken out of her sleepy daze.
"Sorry." He regained his balance and carried her to the dimly lit cave.
He set her down and took a seat next to her.
Meredith grabbed his arm and pulled him lightly so that he would come closer. She rested her head on his knee.
"Brian..." She said quietly
"Yes?" He asked as she brushed his fingers through her hair.
A curl fell on her face. He slowly pushed it behind her ear.
"You were saying?"
She looked up at him.
"Oh.. Well I was just thinking... What do you think we should name.. well what should we name the baby?" She smiled weakly.
Her eyes were heavy and it showed as she took slow blinks.
"Well... Lets name it Jim." He laughed.
Meredith rolled her tired eyes
"What if it's a girl?" She asked.
"What do you mean? 'What if its a girl?' Jim is a great girls name!"
"Come on Bri! For reals... What names do you like?"
Brian searched his brain but no name came up. Sure there were good names. Names he liked, but he didn't know any that he loved.
"I don't know." He looked down at her sleepy face.
"What about you?"
"Hmmm. Lydia? Yeah thats a good name for a girl..."
She squirmed around until she was in a place she deemed comfortable.
"So Lydia if its a girl and Jim if its a Boy?" Brian smirked.
Meredith elbowed him. He laughed and lent down to kiss her soft cheek.
"I love you. Good night little puppy." He kissed her and leaned against the cold cave wall.
"Good night my little turtle."