Chapter 25: A Big Surprise
The next morning...
Jewel awoke wrapped in Blu's wings, her head rested against his soft chest.
She smiled as she remembered last night's events, the way they kissed, the way he held her in his wings, the way he-
Jewel's thoughts were cut off by Blu's load snoring, she smiled as she placed a kiss on his cheek.
She then nuzzled her head against her new mate's chest lovingly.
After a few minuets of peaceful quiet Jewel heard Blu groan as he awoke.
"Morning handsome." Jewel smiled.
"Morning my angel, how'd you sleep?" Blu smiled as he shared a quick kiss with Jewel.
"I slept great, especially when I can cuddle with my mate." Jewel smiled.
Blu smiled in return as he placed a kiss on her forehead.
"Last night was amazing wasn't it?" Jewel sighed as she rested her against his chest, she then began to draw playful patterns in his chest feathers with her wing tips.
"Yeah, I love you Jewel." Blu smiled.
"I love you too my big handsome Blu." Jewel smiled in response.
Blu smiled and took her wing before he placed a kiss on her wing tip.
"Blu?" Jewel asked as she looked up to him.
"Yes honey?" Blu smiled
"Its a little late but do you have any late new years resolutions?" Jewel asked, she had just remembered that it was a new year.
"Hmm... yeah I've got one, to be a loving and caring mate." Blu smiled.
Jewel smiled as she nuzzled her head against his chest once again.
"I have the same one, I also have another." Jewel smiled.
"Okay, let me hear it." Blu smiled in return.
"To be a loving and caring mother when we become parents." Jewel said as she gave Blu a playful wink.
"You really think we'll be parents soon?" Blu asked nervously.
"Of course and I can't wait to be a mother." Jewel smiled.
Blu smiled nervously, Jewel noticed his nervous expression and gave him a reassuring kiss on his cheek.
"Dose that help any." Jewel asked playfully.
"Your kisses always help." Blu smiled.
After a few minuets they heard Linda walk out of her bedroom, they flew out to be greeted by Linda's warm smile.
"Good morning love birds." Linda greeted.
Blu and Jewel squawked a greeting in return.
After Linda took a shower and brushing her teeth she walked down stairs to open the book store.
Blu and Jewel helped Linda with the book store like usual.
As the day turned to night they closed and relaxed in front of the television.
Jewel rested her head on Blu's shoulder as they watched the television show Jewel felt a small pain in her stomach.
Jewel ignored it but ever once in a while the pain returned.
After two hours they decided to go to bed, Linda laid in to her bed while Blu and Jewel laid into their bed in the nest.
As Jewel closed her eyes she felt the slight pain in her stomach again.
"Ow." Jewel whispered to herself, "I've got to tell Blu about this tomorrow."
The next morning Blu and Jewel awoke around the same time, wrapped in each other's wings.
"Morning lovebird." Jewel smiled.
"Morning honey." Blu smiled in return.
Jewel stood up first, and began to stretch, she suddenly felt the familiar cramp.
"Ow." Jewel groaned as she laid her wing against her stomach.
"Are you okay sweetie?" Blu asked.
"Yeah it's just a- ow!" Jewel began but felt more pain in her stomach, this time it was much worse, she grabbed her stomach and fell to the ground.
"Jewel!" Blu said as he ran to her.
"Blu… something's wrong!" Jewel cried.
"Jewel, stay here, I'm going to tell Linda." Blu said as he placed a calming kiss on her forehead.
He quickly flew out of the nest and into the kitchen where Linda was preparing breakfast.
Blu quickly flew to a pen and notepad, he grabbed it with his talons and flew back to Linda.
He sit the notepad down and began writing the note.
'Jewel has a really bad stomach cramp, we need to take her to a doctor.' The note read.
"Oh no, okay you go get Jewel." Linda told Blu.
Blu nodded as he flew back to the nesting box.
When he entered he saw Jewel still lying on the ground, her cheeks were soaked with tears as she continued to cry.
"Jewel, can you stand up?" Blu asked.
Jewel shook her head no since she was in so much pain.
"Okay, okay, uh... here I'll help you stand." Blu said trying to come up with an idea, he then walked to Jewel and grabbed onto her wing, "Okay sweetie, on three, one, two, three."
Blu helped her stand, Jewel cried in pain again as she forced herself to stand.
He walked her to the entrance/exit where Linda was standing, she gently held out her hands and Jewel stepped into them.
Linda carried her to her car, she set Jewel into the passenger seat as Blu sat beside her.
Blu tried to calm her by softly running his wing down her back.
"You're going to be okay sweetie." Blu whispered trying to calm her, he then placed a kiss on her head to keep her calm.
After a short drive they made it to the animal hospital, after checking in and the doctor taking Jewel Blu and Linda waited anxiously to hear of Jewel's condition.
In another room of the hospital the doctor had Jewel on a table, He was holding a small device in his hand.
Jewel chirped nervously as he began lowering the device to her.
"Don't worry sweetie, this is just an X-ray, we're just going to see if there's anything in your stomach." The doctor smiled as he softly stroked her head feathers.
The doctor then pressed the device against her stomach and held it there for almost a minute.
"Okay I see something, I'll tell you and Blu in a moment." The doctor said with a knowing smile of what all of this was.
Meanwhile in the waiting room the receptionist opened the door.
"Linda Gunderson, the doctor would like to see you." The woman said to them.
Blu and Linda looked at each other before Linda stood and walked into the operating room.
"Jewel!" Blu smiled as he flew down to her and hugged her tightly, he then looked her over to make sure she was okay, "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm okay. The cramps are still there but not as bad as they were earlier." Jewel smiled.
"Blu, Jewel, I've got some great news." The doctor smiled, "Jewel's pregnant!"
And I'm going to stop this chapter here, leave it a cliff hanger.
Hope you enjoyed.