Episode 05: One More Night

I stood there, my feet melting onto the soft sand with the water flowing reaching my toes as I was watching the beautiful afternoon horizon. Goten, next to me with his arm wrapped around my waist. We stood there listening to the ocean and enjoying the view...

"Mommy Mommy!"

I turned around at the call of my daughter running down the coast of the soft sandy beach.

"Look what I found." I bent down to her level as she opened her hand to show me several different sea shells she had picked up.

"Oh, those are nice honey. How many did you find?"

"Um, o-one... t-t-two...e-eight..." She continued on counting like a little 3 year old could. I just smiled and admired her effort. 3 years old... she looked just like me except with her father's eyes. A bundle of joy she was. A product of Goten and I. Our first child. I couldn't believe my eyes, three years old already? She still has the world at her fingertips. So much to learn and expience. I hope she'll be ok when she grows up.

"Hey sweetie." Goten gently said to her as he bent down to her level next to me.

"Yes papa?"

"Where's your little brother?"

"Um..."

"PAPA, PAPA!"

We both stood up and turned around seeing our little son, who just learned how to walk five months ago, waddle toward us on the sand with a big smile on his face. He looked like his father as well, but with my lovely hair. He was so cute, it reminded me of his goofy father. Always so cheerful looking, no worries in the world. Only 1 year old, but he had the life fulfilling energy of a little toddler that just ate a halloween bucket full of candy.

"Mama, onee-san" (-meaning sister) Goten bent down ready for him to run into his arms, till we all saw what we knew would've eventually happen... he tripped on his way to his father's arms. Instantly we ran to him, as I picked up my daughter beforehand.

First he laid there with a frustrating face on him, trying to hold his tears back. To be strong like his daddy... Goten bent down and they looked at each other for a minute.

"Hey son, are you ok?"

Then he started busting out in a loud cry as his father picked him up.

"Oh, it's ok. Shh. You'll be fine. Don't cry." I smiled happily as I watched Goten father his son. He started to calm down a bit as Goten continued to shake him gently close to his chest ... he might not have been the most perfect boyfriend when we first started, but he makes one hell of an amazing father. I stood next to him as my son stopped and rested his head on his father's shoulder.

"Goten." He turned his head toward me as I reached upward and kissed him.

"I love you."

"I love you too." He said as he kissed me back.

"Papa?"

"I love you too." He happily said as he gave his daughter a kiss.

"Mizuumi loves papa too!" He just smiled in reply.

"And my son." He lastly said giving a kiss to his forehead.

"Mama?"

"Yes?"

"Who do you love?"

"Um, your papa. (I gave him a kiss). Tegami. (I gave my son a kiss) and um... who else?"

Just then Mizuumi started pointing to herself. I started looking around, then to Goten who just smiled...

"Mama!"

"Hmm, who's the other one?"

"Mizuumi, mama. You love Mizuumi!"

"Of course!" I jokingly said as I tickled her little tummy as she giggled trying to hold onto her shells...

I woke up happy. A smile grew on my face just thinking about how I felt in that dream. Just me, Goten, and our two children spending time on the beach. I wonder how much better it would feel to REALLY be in that position. I can't wait! Um, but then again, it's just not the right time for me... But still, the feeling of seeing something so beautiful made by two people who loved each other was indescribable... I got tingles all over just thinking about it...

So it's been quite a while now since that night he asked me that question. I allowed him to keep working with Kirei at their corporation and visit Paris as long as he told me whenever he'd go to see her. He's kept me up to date so far. Work is fine and Paris is still sick but well enough to go home, yet her parents still have things to attend to so Goten's still spending time with her till she's better. I'll admit I'm jealous of her since I haven't seen him again for about a week this time and she got to see him twice this week. I miss him so much right now. I know if I wanted to I could go with him to see her, but then I'd just feel uncomfortable there, I could go to his house when ever he'd come home from work right? But everytime he'd call me after work saying he was home he sounded too tired for me, so I never bothered. But tonight... tonight he finally has the day off. After a week's worth of training I'd finally have him to myself!

Later that night...

DINGDONGDINGDONG

My heart pounded in excitement as I ran to the door from my room and opened up to see his face

Goten, "Hey sweetie!"

With no response I place my hands on his neck and pulled him in for a long nice kiss. I could tell his reaction was surprising but I missed him! Never parting our lips, I felt him wrap his arms around me and pick me up. He begun spinning me around a bit before setting me on the ground.

Goten, "For you."

He pulled out a bouquet of a dozen beautiful long stemmed roses that he had been holding since he got to the door.

"Aww, Goten. Thank you!"

"It's nothing. You ready to go?"

"Yeah."

I had one of the robots take the flowers for me as Goten took my hand and we walked off to his car. I felt so happy to be next to him. I kept holding his hand and leaned onto him with nothing but a smile on my face.

Goten, "Aren't you a bit eager tonight?"

"I haven't seen you all week and you've been too tired to talk on the phone when you get home."

He squeezed my hand and kissed my forehead, "I've missed you too honey. Sorry I haven't spent any time with you this passed week."

"It's ok. I know you've been really busy at work."

"I'll make it all up to you tonight."

"Just being here with you makes up for it."

He looked at me again and smiled following a kiss to my lips. "I love you."

"You too, Goten."

Minutes later

"Ok, turn around honey." Goten said as we stopped at a light.

"Why?"

"I need to blindfold you so you don't know where we're going."

"Ok, whatever you say." I turned around and he blindfolded me. It was all blank and dark.

"Can you see?"

"No but I can sense your hand waving and poking in front of my face idiot."

"Ok." Out of no where I felt him give me a kiss then started driving.

I sat quietly and waited just feeling the movement of the car till it stopped...

"Ok, come out honey." He said helping me out of the car. He guided me to I don't know where.

"Let me help you here." He began taking off the blindfold and as soon as my vision was clear enough I took a deep gasping breath at the vision before me. My hands raised to my jaw-dropped mouth.

"Surprise. What do you think?" We stood on the beach, lit by the eluminating moonlight and a small bonfire. The air was warm and assuring, the mood felt perfect... the sand so soft and rose pedals that left a trail down the beach to what seemed like a small picnic. He took my hand as he led me to the area. He had prepared a fine dinner, everything was beautiful. The night quickly passed and we did nothing but eat, talk, kiss, and just enjoy each other's company... We finished up and cleared our the food, plates, cups and silverware placing it back into the basket.

"Come here Bra."

I went on and scooted over to him. He adjusted so I was in front of him, his legs bent up to the side of me. He leaned forward, wrapping his arms across my shoulders. He then pushed my head with his leaving enough space for him to kiss my neck. He begun sucking at the skin as I stared off into the ocean.

"I had a dream this morning."

"Oh yeah?" He quickly said, separating his lips from my neck for that second before returning to his task...

"It was us. Standing by the ocean watching nothing... it was peaceful and beautiful at the same time. Then I heard a little girl calling out for me... but she was saying 'Mommy, mommy'..." I went on continuing on with the dream of us and our children.

"Me, you, and two kids huh?" He separated again making a finishing sound as he had made his mark.

"Ah, there it is. My mark."

"Thanks."

"So Mizuumi and Tegami?"

"Yup."

"Sounds nice..."

"Mmm."

"Do you know the meaning of those two names?" He asked as he was holding my hands.

"Hmm?" He held my hands out in front of me, placing them closed together with his on the outside. He then opened it up like a book and drew a circle with his finger in my left palm

"Mizuumi is lake..."

He then used the opposite hand and started writing with his finger "... and Tegami is letter."

"Hmm, sounds familiar..." He let go of my hands and just wrapped his arms across my chest and tightened his grip onto me. We both shut our eyes to take in the moment for a couple peaceful seconds to enjoy the time we had together, before he began easing up. He placed a finger on my jaw, turning my head to him as he laid a soft gentle kiss on my lips. We looked at each other with much love burning inside. I lifted my head a bit to reach his lips as we begun making out a bit. I felt him move his arms from his hold, he traced down my arms and found my hands. He gripped my hands and I turned them so they were now intertwined. We continued on kissing, one of his hands had released mine and headed up my thigh, then to my stomach. Stopping at my stomach, he gently motioned his fingers to a massage feeling. I slowly began ending our little make out session as I place my hand over his...

"Mizuumi, Tegami... it's your daddy. I know you're not there yet but I can already say I love you because... I love your mommy." He gently said as he was looking down at my stomach and continued massaging it as if were already there. I gave him a kiss on his cheek as he continued looking with nothing but a glowing smile on his face...

"Not yet honey... I already ended my period two days ago, so no baby yet."

"...Ok well... you see that little hut a couple yards away."

"Yeah."

"It's ours for the night."

"Ooh, Goten. What're you implying?"

"I'm not saying we should get started on Mizuumi, but... this time you can be as loud as you want."

"gasp Goten." We both got up as he quickly packed everything up and grabbed my hand as we ran to the hut... we made love many times that night, I think it was one for every night I didn't see him... I lost track but it was great and made more sense of why I should be with him forever... and if it turns out I'm pregnant after this night, it would't bother me because I know it's all going to turn out for the best... he's at the age where he could become a father now... he's mature enough to learn with me... Mizuumi... Tegami... you're not even here yet and I feel like you've been here all along.