Chapter 31
"A Tear on my Pillow"
A few months come and go it's time for shore leave for the commanding officer and his family. They will be headed to Vanta III. Wil and Deanna are quickly packing for their outing. Lily comes into her parents bedroom and jumps on the clothes lying on the bed.
"Momma I got an idea now don't say no before I finish it okay?"
Deanna hated when conversations started out like that especially to her five year old daughter behind it. Deanna nods and sits on the bed.
"Daddy get out here too I want you to here it too you can finish trimming your beard when I am finished."
Inside the bathroom Wil sighs and looks into the mirror. Lily was five years old and she acted like she was 20. Wil exits the bathroom his uniform wrinkled from being thrown on quickly and sits next to Deanna on the bed.
"Now how long has it been since you went on vacation?"
"I guess our honeymoon, so what a few years ago?"
"Right now, I want you to listen to me. Don't interrupt me it will be easier for me just to spit it out."
"Alright Lily tell us."
"I think you should go to Vanta III without me. Sort of like a second honeymoon."
"Lily I don't..."
"I told you not to interrupt until I'm finished mommy!"
"Oh sorry go on."
"Come on you guys you can't tell me you want to spend your shore leave with a five year old tagging along on a beautiful and romantic planet like Vanta III do you?"
"Can we talk now Lily?"
"Go ahead daddy. I finished with the first phase of my plan."
"Okay now this is supposed to be a family vacation not a second honeymoon. You are part of the family which mean you should come with us."
"Your father is right Lily, it will be our first vacation with you as a part of our family."
"Mommy, Daddy, You have taken care of me since I got here a long time ago. You never had a time alone together without me. Now I am giving you a suggestion. Rachel's mom said I could stay over there whenever I wanted. I want to stay over there I want you and daddy to have a honeymoon."
"Lily are you sure? We will be gone a few weeks?"
"A few weeks won't damage my psyche now will it mommy?"
"Of course not I just thought that we could spend it together. You have been planning on going to Vanta III for months what changed your mind?"
"Mommy how am I supposed to get a new baby brother or sister if you don't spend time ALONE together?"
Deanna and Wil are slightly embarrassed with their daughters words.
"Why are you embarrassed? Mommy you told me the story of where babies come from last month. What did you think, that I would forget?"
"No Lily it's just your mother just didn't expect you to say something like that?"
"Come on daddy you need to spend time alone to make a baby I am giving you the time."
"But Lily that doesn't really guarantee that we will be successful on vacation?"
"Mommy, would you stop treating me like a baby? I'm a big girl I can handle it. Just trust me okay I know it will happen soon."
"Soon could be a long time since your mother had a miscarriage months ago."
"But you don't understand daddy, she had a miscarriage which means she can still get pregnant."
"Sure."
"Then let me just do this one thing for you please?"
Deanna and Wil exchange looks and nod. Lily smiles and to her self says "Mission Accomplished!"
TBC...Chapter 32
