The leprechaun adjusted his clothes and with a snap soon had all his gold buttons back in place. He glanced at his bed and grinned. His wife was sleeping peacefully for the moment. She had pleased him and he had pleased her. Of course he had abstained from actually having sex with her for fear of causing harm to the little ones but she was creative lass.
He traced some of the scars on her back where he had perhaps clawed her too hard. She never complained considering she had actually bitten him once or twice. He had healed them both the best he could. He wasn't a human doctor so he couldn't take care of everything that might go wrong but his magic had halted time for her. Her cancer didn't spread she didn't age and except for the gentle slope of her belly her body didn't change.
She had been concerned over how small she was at 7 months but he had assured her that a suckling would fit in the palm of her hand. Of course to make sure they didn't accidentally die coming down the birth canal he would have to cut her open and remove them himself. She hadn't liked hearing that but he had promised her he would put her into a deep sleep and bring her to once both lads were delivered. He needed her alive or his sons would starve without their mother's precious milk.
He stepped back into his throne room as he now thought of it and collected his new gold. With a wave of his hand he opened up a room where he could put his gold safely among other things he had collected in his life. He closed it up and turned in time to see his wife pulling on her loose dress he had given her. It was lovely green velvet and she looked wonderful in it. Her collar sparkled. She liked buffing it to bring out the gold shine in it.
He bowed to her taking her hand and kissing her knuckles. " My lady."
" Open up." She waved at his storage room. His thought immediately went to the gold " Why lass? Tis not but junk nothing for you."
She gave him the look.
He hated the look it brought memories of his dear greedy mother when she was disappointed in him over something.
" Just me gold in there."
She continued to stare at him.
" Naught for you but if you like we can make a bed upon the gold tonight."
She crossed her arms she didn't have to argue the very force of her personality shone in her emerald green eyes and he knew already that any argument he would loose.
" Curse your eyes lass." Annoyed he waved his hand over the door.
She stepped in and to his relief ignored the gold. She began picking things up and looking at them and he had to stop himself from telling her not to pick up anything heavy.
She doesn't know how a pregnant lass should act he thought Annoyed. Making love all night and doing common labor during the day. She really needs to stop doing common labor during the day.
She stooped and picked up a dusty painting. She sneezed and he hurried over to offer her a handkerchief.
" Tain't good for ye to breath all that dust and grime! Come out of the room ye've had enough time!"
She stared at the painting wiping it clean with the cloth. She tipped it so he could see it. He blinked.
" Blimey I havn't seen that in thousands of years."
" Is that you?" Desire blinked surprised. The painting showed a handsome man with strong jaw well muscled. His red hair had small braids in it and his beard sported two braids on each side of his chin. He was devilishly handsome holding his hat and resting his foot upon some ancient stone. His smile however hadn't changed, it curled up in a rather cruel grin.
The Leprechaun nodded " Aye before I sold me soul that was me. Look here..." He rubbed his thumb over a small brass sign on the frame which boldly proclaimed ;
Connor O' Darby.
" Connor. I like that." Desire put the painting up and spotted a mirror with Gaelic etchings around the frame. He would absolutely not let her lift it but used his power to bring it to the throne room and lean it against the table so she could polish it.
Connor, he felt strange thinking of his name, it had been so long, how could he have forgotten? He was Connor O' Darby of the Darby clan. Twelve brothers he had all of them had confined him to hell. Of course he smirked to himself he had been the best looking of them. How funny he had forgotten about that too.
" Husband, I'm going to the store."
Connor didn't even look up from the boot he was making " No lass you're not."
" I want pickles." She said in a matter of fact tone.
His lip curled up and he grimaced. Pickles how disgusting. " I'll conjure some..."
" Ew no thanks the last time you conjured some they were gross. You might be able to conjure food but I thought we agreed...you can't cook."
" Gross they are anyway surely ye can go without? Let me pour you a drink instead lass I'll even open the stout."
" I'm craving pickles bad." She looked thoughtful " and bananas. Some cherry jello...OH! some pudding."
Connor who had once eaten crickets when he had been trapped for years in a box actually tasted a hint of vomit in the back of his throat.
" Lass ye can go without if ye please ye know I don't like ye to leave."
She walked up to him took his hat off and pressed his head against her stomach.
" Hear that? " She dropped her voice to a whisper " piiickles da...piiickles and pudding and all manner of strange things."
To his consternation he heard her stomach grumble and he sighed. She was right. He could conjure but that didn't make him a cook.
" Oh...alright." He went to a desk and pulled out human money and gave it to her " Now don't be runnin off on me lass."
Desire smirked at him " I'd never give up a husband who can change the size of his dick anytime I want him to."
He cackled " I did tell ye lass some benefits of me magic have to do with more than gold."
He walked her to the entrance lecturing her the whole way. " No heavy lifting! Get one of those cart things! As soon as yer done use the stone to come home. Maybe buy some extra for later. No no that's too much extra just get a few things lass and come home and relax."
Desire sighed but leaned down and kissed him biting his lip playfully for a moment. " Yes master, yes master I'll be back as fast as can be you'll see!"
"See that ye are! I say maybe we can play chess today."
" Sounds like fun husband." she truly didn't miss the world and as promised Connor was content to leave mankind alone as long as they didn't take his gold. Besides the things she had seen over the years were magical. She knew that their was still alot to be seen and she couldn't wait to explore more of the magic realms.
She stepped through the entrance and found herself standing in an empty park at night. She turned and confidently walked towards the Walmart she knew was close by. She walked slow knowing he was watching and would have a fit if she went too fast. She patted her belly. Soon she thought, not one but two children she would have. She made it to the parking lot and grabbed a cart ignoring a large man leaning against the wall near the entrance smoking. He didn't move his head but his eyes were riveted on the huge gold collar around her neck.