In answer to Rosethorn's question, I presume you're referring to how many
times Mara has been pregnant. It would be three, not two, first with Ben,
then with the twins and then with Jayde. And Jaded Sky, I have no idea
exactly how much longer this story will go for, a while yet. Depends how
mean I feel, and how much writers block I get. Starting this chapter was
hard. Maybe I should have just made this a short and sweet romance. Damn.
And I still suck at making up names.
Child of the Light: Chapter Twenty-Eight
By Jayde Star
As soon as David and Jayde had landed, they had gone straight to work. David was posing as slave owner, Jaiden Carter and Jayde was simply known as Skye. David had made it known he was looking for another slave girl, but to make it difficult, he said he wanted someone who could dance and sing as good as, if not better than Jayde. He knew how good Jayde was, so it would take a while to find someone, meaning they would have more time to investigate. So far they had been there for an entire month, but they still hadn't found the proof they needed that the salve traders were working for the Vong. Jayde was still angry with David for the things he had said, even though he had tried to make peace with her. But he had hurt her so badly, that if he so much as looked like he was going to mention it, Jayde got angry. If he didn't mention Jayde would act friendly enough, but they became standoffish from one another. Jayde danced nightly at a nearby club dressed in as little as possible, while David watched and tried to start up conversations with people who might have the right information. When she finished dancing, that was the only time she would let David touch her, and that was only so they didn't blow their cover.
They had just gotten back to their hotel room after another night of very little information gathering and Jayde had spent the last fifteen minutes in the `fresher.
"Jay, are you alright?" David called through the door.
"I'm fine. I just have an upset stomach." She answered as she finally left the fresher.
"You were in there a while, and you've had an upset stomach for two weeks now, maybe we should see if there is a way we can get you to a doctor." David was starting to get worried about Jayde, she had been sick for a while.
"I don't need to see a doctor, I already know what's wrong. There isn't really a lot a doctor can do right now." Jayde sat down on the couch, looking at the floor.
"How do you know a doctor can't do anything? What do you think is wrong with you?" David sat in front of Jayde so she had to look at him.
"Well, lets see. I keep throwing up, I find some foods making me feel ill one moment, then craving for them the next. Plus I'm late." Jayde looked him in the eye finally. As soon as she had realised what was wrong, she had dreaded telling him.
"You're late? What do you mean…….Oh!" David said as what was wrong dawned on him. "You're pregnant? But how? I mean …..?"
Jayde just raised an eyebrow at him. "I forgot that the suppress meds I was on were due. I was late getting them. I guess they didn't have time to take effect before we …. We…. .uh….." Jayde couldn't look at him any more. She started to cry. "I'm sorry, I didn't do it deliberately. You don't have to have anything to do with the baby or me. I understand how you feel about me."
David was in shock, but as soon as Jayde started to cry he shook himself out of it. He put his arms around Jayde and tried to comfort her. "You don't know how I feel Jayde. Your family aren't going to be happy and they're going to hate me, but we'll deal with that. No matter what I'll be here for you and the baby."
He held Jayde until she stopped crying, and he eventually realised she had fallen asleep. He picked her up in his arms and carried over to the bed. Once he had lain her down, he kissed her forehead then gazed at her.
*I'm going to be a daddy. I can't believe it. I just wish Jayde wasn't so young. It's not fair that she has to be a mother at her age. But she'll be good, she so kind and generous with herself. She's so loving too. I don't think I could ever find anyone better as a mother for my baby. Who knows, maybe we'll have more.* David berated himself for thinking that. *She too young for such commitment. And her family are going to be upset enough as it is, they wouldn't have such a problem with me dating her if the age difference was less. No, I'm fooling myself. They wouldn't have such a problem with me if I hadn't dated so many girls.* David sighed, people had told him that they way his was with past girlfriends would cause problems in future relationships. He now wished he had listened. David lay down next to Jayde, but barely slept, he just watched her sleeping.
* * * * *
Jayde woke up the next morning to find David asleep next to her. *Just because I pregnant with his kid he thinks all is forgiven and he can sleep with me whenever he wants?* Jayde was angry, *I don't think so.* With that Jayde pushed David off the bed.
"OW! What was that for?" David yelled.
"If you don't know then I'm not going to tell you." Jayde yelled back. She was about to add more, when her stomach rebelled and she had to run to the `fresher.
When she came out again David asked her if she would like any breakfast, but she just glared at him.
* * * * *
That night, David sat watching Jayde's performance. Although he was supposed to be information gathering, he was paying more attention to the way she danced. He had always found her dancing mesmerising, but even more so now. *I can't believe she's pregnant with my child. I'm going to be a daddy, it's amazing.* That fact still ahdn't fully sunk in.
"Excuse me?" A voice interrupted David's train of thought.
David looked up at the source of the voice in surprise, "Can I help you?"
"You are the one who owns the girl dancing at the moment?" An old, balding man had been standing near David and he now sat down next to him.
"Yeah, so what?" David wondered what this guy wanted.
"I want to buy her from you."
"I don't think you could pay me enough." David looked back at Jayde.
The old man leaned in closer to David, "I can afford a lot more than you could imagine."
"As much as she would earn me in the next few years? I doubt it. Anyway, money doesn't replace the 'extra' things she does." David emphasised the word extra, so the old man had no doubt that David seriously didn't want to sell.
"I think three million credits would more than pay for more than what she would earn for you in the few years she will look that good. As for the 'extra' things she does for you, you will easily be able to buy a new slave. More than one, even."
David began to worry, what slave owner would turn down such an offer for a slave, "Why would you pay so much money for her?" He asked suspiciously. "And I don't believe you can spare that much money for one slave."
"I have much money and very refined tastes. I would rather buy one slave who is particularly beautiful and graceful, than buy many slaves who aren't."
David glared at him. "I doubt you would really pay me that much, so no deal. I bet as soon as I handed her over to you I would not have the money." With that David ignored the old man and continued to watch Jayde dancing.
"Very well, I shall leave you then." The old man left easily.
David briefly thought that it was odd, especially how the man had never given him a name. But as he watched Jayde dancing, he quickly forgot about it. And that was a bad idea.
tbc
Sorry this is late. I developed a life temporarily last night (I haven't gone out for a while, had the house to myself so had some friends round, not that you care.) Anyway, I may have another update tonight, if I can get my mind into gear.
Child of the Light: Chapter Twenty-Eight
By Jayde Star
As soon as David and Jayde had landed, they had gone straight to work. David was posing as slave owner, Jaiden Carter and Jayde was simply known as Skye. David had made it known he was looking for another slave girl, but to make it difficult, he said he wanted someone who could dance and sing as good as, if not better than Jayde. He knew how good Jayde was, so it would take a while to find someone, meaning they would have more time to investigate. So far they had been there for an entire month, but they still hadn't found the proof they needed that the salve traders were working for the Vong. Jayde was still angry with David for the things he had said, even though he had tried to make peace with her. But he had hurt her so badly, that if he so much as looked like he was going to mention it, Jayde got angry. If he didn't mention Jayde would act friendly enough, but they became standoffish from one another. Jayde danced nightly at a nearby club dressed in as little as possible, while David watched and tried to start up conversations with people who might have the right information. When she finished dancing, that was the only time she would let David touch her, and that was only so they didn't blow their cover.
They had just gotten back to their hotel room after another night of very little information gathering and Jayde had spent the last fifteen minutes in the `fresher.
"Jay, are you alright?" David called through the door.
"I'm fine. I just have an upset stomach." She answered as she finally left the fresher.
"You were in there a while, and you've had an upset stomach for two weeks now, maybe we should see if there is a way we can get you to a doctor." David was starting to get worried about Jayde, she had been sick for a while.
"I don't need to see a doctor, I already know what's wrong. There isn't really a lot a doctor can do right now." Jayde sat down on the couch, looking at the floor.
"How do you know a doctor can't do anything? What do you think is wrong with you?" David sat in front of Jayde so she had to look at him.
"Well, lets see. I keep throwing up, I find some foods making me feel ill one moment, then craving for them the next. Plus I'm late." Jayde looked him in the eye finally. As soon as she had realised what was wrong, she had dreaded telling him.
"You're late? What do you mean…….Oh!" David said as what was wrong dawned on him. "You're pregnant? But how? I mean …..?"
Jayde just raised an eyebrow at him. "I forgot that the suppress meds I was on were due. I was late getting them. I guess they didn't have time to take effect before we …. We…. .uh….." Jayde couldn't look at him any more. She started to cry. "I'm sorry, I didn't do it deliberately. You don't have to have anything to do with the baby or me. I understand how you feel about me."
David was in shock, but as soon as Jayde started to cry he shook himself out of it. He put his arms around Jayde and tried to comfort her. "You don't know how I feel Jayde. Your family aren't going to be happy and they're going to hate me, but we'll deal with that. No matter what I'll be here for you and the baby."
He held Jayde until she stopped crying, and he eventually realised she had fallen asleep. He picked her up in his arms and carried over to the bed. Once he had lain her down, he kissed her forehead then gazed at her.
*I'm going to be a daddy. I can't believe it. I just wish Jayde wasn't so young. It's not fair that she has to be a mother at her age. But she'll be good, she so kind and generous with herself. She's so loving too. I don't think I could ever find anyone better as a mother for my baby. Who knows, maybe we'll have more.* David berated himself for thinking that. *She too young for such commitment. And her family are going to be upset enough as it is, they wouldn't have such a problem with me dating her if the age difference was less. No, I'm fooling myself. They wouldn't have such a problem with me if I hadn't dated so many girls.* David sighed, people had told him that they way his was with past girlfriends would cause problems in future relationships. He now wished he had listened. David lay down next to Jayde, but barely slept, he just watched her sleeping.
* * * * *
Jayde woke up the next morning to find David asleep next to her. *Just because I pregnant with his kid he thinks all is forgiven and he can sleep with me whenever he wants?* Jayde was angry, *I don't think so.* With that Jayde pushed David off the bed.
"OW! What was that for?" David yelled.
"If you don't know then I'm not going to tell you." Jayde yelled back. She was about to add more, when her stomach rebelled and she had to run to the `fresher.
When she came out again David asked her if she would like any breakfast, but she just glared at him.
* * * * *
That night, David sat watching Jayde's performance. Although he was supposed to be information gathering, he was paying more attention to the way she danced. He had always found her dancing mesmerising, but even more so now. *I can't believe she's pregnant with my child. I'm going to be a daddy, it's amazing.* That fact still ahdn't fully sunk in.
"Excuse me?" A voice interrupted David's train of thought.
David looked up at the source of the voice in surprise, "Can I help you?"
"You are the one who owns the girl dancing at the moment?" An old, balding man had been standing near David and he now sat down next to him.
"Yeah, so what?" David wondered what this guy wanted.
"I want to buy her from you."
"I don't think you could pay me enough." David looked back at Jayde.
The old man leaned in closer to David, "I can afford a lot more than you could imagine."
"As much as she would earn me in the next few years? I doubt it. Anyway, money doesn't replace the 'extra' things she does." David emphasised the word extra, so the old man had no doubt that David seriously didn't want to sell.
"I think three million credits would more than pay for more than what she would earn for you in the few years she will look that good. As for the 'extra' things she does for you, you will easily be able to buy a new slave. More than one, even."
David began to worry, what slave owner would turn down such an offer for a slave, "Why would you pay so much money for her?" He asked suspiciously. "And I don't believe you can spare that much money for one slave."
"I have much money and very refined tastes. I would rather buy one slave who is particularly beautiful and graceful, than buy many slaves who aren't."
David glared at him. "I doubt you would really pay me that much, so no deal. I bet as soon as I handed her over to you I would not have the money." With that David ignored the old man and continued to watch Jayde dancing.
"Very well, I shall leave you then." The old man left easily.
David briefly thought that it was odd, especially how the man had never given him a name. But as he watched Jayde dancing, he quickly forgot about it. And that was a bad idea.
tbc
Sorry this is late. I developed a life temporarily last night (I haven't gone out for a while, had the house to myself so had some friends round, not that you care.) Anyway, I may have another update tonight, if I can get my mind into gear.