Chapter Three: My Baby
"What are you doing here anyway?" he asked as they snuggled together by the stream.
"I missed you. Plus, I wanted to tell you something." He nuzzled her cheek.
"What, are you pregnant or something?" he chuckled teasingly. Rosaline giggled and nodded, nuzzling his neck. "You're kidding me, right?"
"Nope," she said, her nuzzling turning to kisses.
Well I just heard the news today
It seems my life's about to change
I close my eyes and begin to pray
As tears of joy stream down my face
With arms wide open under the sunlight
Welcome to this place I'll show you everything
With arms wide open now everything has changed
I'll show you love
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
"Oh my god, you're serious. You're pregnant!" She nodded. "How did that happen?"
"Sweetheart, if you haven't figured that out yet then I don't think there's much hope for this relationship." She giggled, and he smiled.
"I meant that I thought you couldn't have children."
"My father was wrong." She kissed his lips. "Do you want to feel her move?"
"Her?"
"Yes her. Come here and give me your hand." He obliged, allowing her to guide his hand to her abdomen as he pressed his fingers just below her navel where he could feel the slight movements of the baby.
My baby, he realized.
Now I don't know if I'm ready
To be the man I have to be
I take a breath I take her by my side
We stand in awe we've created life
With arms wide open under the sunlight
Welcome to this place I'll show you everything
With arms wide open now everything has changed
I'll show you love
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
Wide open
"I hope she looks like you," he said. His hand was absently shifting where the baby moved. "That feels so weird."
"You should feel it from my end," she said softly.
"Inuyasha been giving you a hard time?"
"He's been hovering over me constantly. He's become almost as protective as you." Kouga chuckled.
"Well," he said under his breath. "How about that?"
"Hmm," she said, half asleep against his chest, her head resting on his shoulder.
"Nothing," he said, kissing her cheek. "I'm going back with you, you know?" he said. "I'm not leaving your side ever again." She sighed.
"But we both have packs we need to be with."
"Then I'll stay with you."
"You know I can't deal with you and Inuyasha snarling at each other all the time. I'll stay with you."
"We still have a while to worry about that. It'll be another five months or so until the baby is born." Demons usually had shorter pregnancies then humans. "I love you Rosaline," he whispered.
"I love you too," she whispered back as she slowly drifted off to sleep.
If I had just one wish only one demand
I hope he's not like me I hope he understands
That he can take this life hold it by the hand
And he can greet the world with arms wide open
Kouga's hand drifted once more to Rosaline's belly, feeling the smooth milky skin and the heartbeat of his child under her skin. Rosaline fidgeted as his gentle touches tickled her skin.
With arms wide open under the sunlight
Welcome to this place I'll show you everything
With arms wide open now everything has changed
I'll show you love
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
Kouga was awake long after Rosaline drifted to sleep, gently stroking her hair and resting his hand on her swollen belly, kissing her forehead. He felt her softly breathing against his skin as he thought about the fact that he would soon be a father. He had been unsure if this would ever happen between him and Rosaline but now it had. He snuggled closer to her and she shifted to compensate. "Hey," she whispered, her yellow eyes fluttering open to face her mate. He smiled and kissed her forehead.
"Hey yourself." She closed her eyes again and was almost asleep before she responded.
"Are you alright?" she asked gently.
"Just thinking." she nodded, too tired to ask. As she drifted back to sleep his natural worry for her started to set in. He knew that she wouldn't take it easy during the pregnancy. He had known her long enough to know that she would be picking fights with demons twice her size until her water broke. He smiled, thinking of Inuyasha protecting her, hovering over her like a mother hen. He determined to himself that he would stay with her to protect her, since she obviously wouldn't do it herself.