GAH I'm so sorry for not uploading a chapter in forever! I have a reason though. I had NO inspiration for a while, but now I do. Oh by the way to the new reviewer (HersheyChocolates101) I'm happy to say that once I read your reviews I was literally jumping up and down with happiness, because it just made me so happy! I'm always excited to hear about other people's thoughts about my stories, so you made my day.
Anyways, enjoy this long chapter since I haven't updated in a while~
Candace was standing in the house she shared with her Julius. She walked around in the silence, the only sound being the clock hanging on the kitchen wall. She looked up from stroking her hair to stare at the moving hand.
Tick...
Tick...
Tick...
She sighed, continuing to pace around the empty house. When the door suddenly opened she squeaked quietly, smiling softly at her purple-haired husband as he placed his bag on the doorknob. "Hello, darling! You look...pale, is everything okay?" He asked worriedly, taking her hand in his.
Candace shuffled her feet along the floor as Julius sat her at the table. She sat across from him, rubbing her thumb over the back of his hand. "J-Julius I have some news and I'm not quite sure how to tell you." She said with her voice below a whisper.
"Just go ahead and say it. I'm sure that whatever it is I'll-"
"Julius I'm pregnant!" She said, her shoulders up to her ears and her long blue hair covering most of her blushing face. The ruby-eyed man sat there with his mouth agape.
"Are you serious? I mean...did you take a positive test?"
She nodded. "Irene did some tests because I was feeling really sick this morning. She told me the news a few hours ago, and I've been waiting for you to come home so I could tell you."
Without realizing she was whisked off her chair, the wood banging to the floor as Julius clung to his now-expecting wife. She hugged back with care, wanting to be held.
This was really happening.
Candace was sitting at the tailors', knitting solemnly with Renee. Both of their stomachs were rounded slightly, Renee's more then Candace's. The girls giggled about something as their significant others stood awkwardly beside each other. The girls wanted to chat about their babies and they had Kasey and Julius to try an make friends with each other.
Unfortunately, the men had practically nothing in common. After a long time of silence, Kasey spoke up, "Soooo... is that your natural hair color or..."
The other man laughed, pushing his long hair to the side. "I get that a lot. It used to be blonde believe it or not."
"Wow, really? I can't see you with blond hair, man."
"Yeah. I actually forget what I used to look sometimes, but I like it this color. Also the highlights are fabulous! I couldn't resist them."
"So if you're a natural blonde and Candace has blue hair, does this mean your kid's hair is gonna be green or something?"
The expecting fathers shared a laugh before the awkward silence set back in. Kasey scratched his chin, eying Julius. The purple haired man, seeing as they were getting nowhere, decided to change the subject. "What are you going to do after your child is born?"
Kasey shifted on his feet, a sign of uneasiness. "Well I figure I'll marry Renee. We'll need to get our own place first though."
"How long have you two been going out?"
"Three seasons. In summer, it'll be a year."
He nodded. "You're making the right decision Kasey. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise."
The fisherman turned his head to stare at the jeweler glancing over at the giggling girls. Then, he looked back down at his feet.
"I guess I am."
"My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard!"
Ian looked over the top of his book at Kathy dancing around while sweeping the bar and listening to music from an MP3 player.
"What are you doing?" he asked as she handled the broom like a microphone stand.
Kathy took the ear buds out of her ears. "What?"
"I said, what are you doing?"
"I'm just trying to have fun while I do all of my chores. Why? Is my beautiful voice distracting you from reading?" Then, she added with a playful smile, "Or is that song putting distracting images in your head?"
Ian bent his head down, pretending to go back to reading in order to hide the redness on his face. "No. I'm just one of those people that would rather just listen to music instead of singing along."
"Oh, come on. I bet you have a great singing voice, Ian."
"You'll never find out," the man said with a laugh.
"Come on, Ian. Pleeeeeease?" She bent over the table across from Ian and looked at him with pleading eyes.
"The puppy eyes thing only works if I look."
The barmaid huffed and straightened up. "Then how about this? If you sing one song, I'll give you a kiss."
"Good thing your dad is at that World's Finest Ales convention for the weekend, I don't think he would like hearing that." Joking aside, Ian hesitated for a second before saying, "Despite what Kasey probably tells you when I'm not around, I'm not THAT desperate for affection."
"Okay. So I'll give you a kiss and a little something special later tonight."
Ian's head jerked up so quickly, his glasses almost flew off. "You mean..." Kathy nodded. "Alright, I'll do it."
The blonde started laughing excitedly and took the music player out of her pocket. "Let me just find a good song."
"I don't get to choose?"
"Nope. This needs to be fun for me too." Ian groaned. "Don't worry, I won't choose anything too embarrassing."
After she unplugged the ear buds, Ian took the device to see her choice. "How bad could it- Raining Men!"
"You know, Ian, this is the first time I've done this."
Ian swallowed anxiously. "Good to know."
"So...what do you think?"
"...Beautiful."
"Let me know how it tastes."
"I can tell just by looking that it'll be delicious."
"That's sweet, but probably not as sweet as-"
"Oh, would you two just stop already?" Chase yelled from behind the bar. "All you did was bake him a pie."
Kathy glared back at him. "Hey, I've never baked before, and I wanted to make sure he likes it."
"Well, he can't like it unless he tastes it. And your pointless banter is keeping him from doing that."
Earlier that week, Kathy had learned that Ian's favorite food was cherry pie and had promised to make him one someday. Today, she had decided to cash in that promise as a bribe to get Ian to sing.
Kathy turned away from the chef and bake to where Ian was taking his first bite. "So? How is it?"
"I haven't actually had a homemade pie in years, so I may be biased when I say...This is the best thing I've ever had!"
Kathy was delighted while Chase just rolled his eyes and said, "Of course he would say that. He's just trying to stay on your good side." After he finished talking, he ducked under a spoon Kathy threw and went back to washing dishes.
"What's up with Chase?" Ian asked. "He seems even moodier than usual."
"He's just stressed out by the stupid competition he and Gill are in for Angela's love."
"It's not a competition when I'm obviously the better choice," Chase shouted over his shoulder.
"By the way, Kasey didn't stop by today. Obviously, that's mostly because of Renee, but he usually comes and says hi."
"He wanted to go to bed early tonight," Ian explained between bites. "He's going house-hunting tomorrow."
Ian finishes his slice of pie Kathy asks if he wants to take the rest home with him. He declines her offer, saying that it wouldn't last more than a day with the four of them in that house and that it would give him one more reason to visit the bar. As Ian was saying goodbye, Kathy stopped him.
"I just realized I never gave you the other half of your reward."
"You mean bribe?" Ian pointed out.
"Do you want it or not?"
Ian answers by stepping closer while Kathy wraps her arms over his shoulders. They're about an inch apart when...
"Take it outside!"
The couple cast a disdainful look at the cook before doing just that.
Milkshake is that wonderful song by Kelis and Raining Men is by The Weather Girls (XD)
I wanna thank Grey for typing the second half (more than half rly) of this story. So yeah...thanks... :,)
Okay so that's about all for this chapter. I was hoping to get another chapter up today, if not by tomorrow. So please don't give up on Slice of Life! Bai!
