You guys made me cry! Thank you for the nice comments, guys, I really appreciate it. It's always good to have a good word or two about your most prized possessions to make one's day much better. And thanks for the birthday comment, NerdyForWonkaNerds. I like y'all so much I just might continue the story. ;D
"I'm thinking of hiring a choir."
"A choir?" Lilly queried, licking her fingers after just finishing off a bag of Candy-Coated Chocolate Coat Buttons (Willy's new invention, she proudly remembered). "For what?" It hit her. "Oh, Willy. Not the wedding…and what choir?"
Willy put his hat on and almost did a dance in front of the floor-length mirror in the Candymaster bedroom. He thought better of it and really did a dance in front of it. "The Oompa-Loompas sing rather well, in fact."
Lilly actually laughed. "Don't think I don't know this! Point being…." She trailed off when she felt a twinge in her stomach. She looked down and frowned, causing Willy to turn and wonder what the problem was.
He paled. "Oh dear," he murmured, swaying a bit, "is she in labor? Will I have to…comfort her?"
Lilly shook her head. "No. 'Willy Jr.' is kicking me."
Willy walked over to Lilly and tapped her stomach very lightly with the walking staff. "Stoppit in there," he demanded, as if the unborn baby could actually understand and obey his command. Lilly laughed again. "You're disturbing…quite frankly, me."
"Willy," Lilly said quietly, brushing his cheek with the knuckle on her index finger. "You have the most amazing blue eyes I have ever seen."
Willy raised an eyebrow. "What do you want?"
"More Coat Buttons."
"You're friggin' pregnant, aren't you?"
Ooh that was a quick edit right there.