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Dom looked from his cousin to his wife, "What was that about?" he asked quietly.
Ch. 7 Plans
Kel looked at Dom questioningly. " What was what about?"
' Now I am confused…does he mean Neal hugging me?'
Dom looked at his wife, he could not believe that she really had no idea, but the look on her face was so sincere that he gave in.
" What was Neal doing when I walked in?" Dom asked this bit a little slowly.
' Oh! That is what he means!' Kel thought. Wide-eyed Kel told Dom to sit down.
" Dom nothing happened between me and Neal. He was helping me because I didn't feel good, he found out why, and hugged me in support. He was just leaving when you walked in… Dom I would never cheat on you, I love you too much." Kel said this last bit very quietly.
' I have to tell him…or he'll find out from Neal.' Kel thought, it would be better if she told him now than later.
" I'm sorry Kel I didn't mean to accuse you of anything." Switching to a more concerned voice Dom asked, " What's wrong, will you get better?"
Kel laughed and gave him a smile. " Everything is fine Love. I have some news for you though."
With this said Kel moved to stand in front of her husband and said, "Dom…something is making me very happy…"
She leaned close to Dom and put her lips by his ear.
" Dom, I am pregnant."
Dom pulled back when he heard this, and looked directly in Kel's eyes. ' Did I just hear right?' Dom looked at Kel, she had a huge smile on her face.
" Kel THIS IS GREAT!" Dom hugged her tightly, and kissed her. " I am going to be the best dad in the palace! Kel, are you happy with this? I mean, it'll put you out of fighting for a while." Dom was almost bouncing he was so overjoyed.
Kel, tears streaming down her cheeks she was so happy, laughed and returned his hug. "Nothing would make me unhappy about this Dom. I am married and have had my shield for 7 years! I am ready to have a family with the man I love!"
Dom smiled, he looked at his wife and wondered, ' Will this make me love her less? Will I have to split my love for her and the baby?'
Seeing Dom's face Kel knew immediately what he was thinking, she had thought those thoughts earlier.
" Dom, our love for each other will grow, and new love will be made for our baby, from a different place in your heart. You won't love me any less." With that Kel kissed him, and added " now let's go tell our friends and get food…I threw up all of mybreakfast."
Dom laughed and pulled Kel into his arms. " Before we go I have a couple of questions... What will we name him, or her, and where will we live to raise our child?"
" Well, what have you always wanted to name a son? Maybe Daniel?" Kel knew she had hit a soft point, naming his best friend from the Own who had been killed, his first year of service.
Dom gave her a smile and nodded, " I think I'd like that. Daniel of Masbolle has a nice ring to it. What about for a girl? What have you always wanted to name a daughter?"
Kel looked up. ' Should I tell him? I mean he won't laugh, but I never told anyone this.'
Dom noticed her caution and said, " I am sure I'll love it, tell me!"
Convinced Kel said very softly, " when I was working at New Hope, and all the mothers were there playing with their children, I used to think a lot about having kids with a man I loved, and how it would be great to be a mother,I used to thinkI would never become one though. Nobody thought of me as a girl that way, besides you of course!I used to want my daughter to be named…well, Hayley…what do you think?" Kel looked up to see Dom with a weird look on his face, between love and sadness.
Dom looked at Kel, " I only wish I had told you how I felt much sooner, and kept you from thinking those thoughts. I think Hayley of Masbolle is a perfect name for a daughter of ours. I love you so much Kel."
And having said that kissed her deeply, wrapped an arm around her waist, and they made their way to the mess hall for what was now lunch.
On their way they ran into Yuki and Neal. Both looking very excited.
Dom leaned in to Kel and whispered. " I guess Neal told Yuki."
Kel laughed and kissed him.
" I see you finally told Dom. I took the liberty of telling my beautiful wife. You too look way too happy to be normal. If I were you I would make it look like nothing happened and then tell everyone when they aren't expecting it." Neal laughed as he said this.
Dom didn't hear him; he was too busy thinking that Kel was going to have a baby, his baby.
Kel thought about what Neal had just said. " You're right, lets go tell the Own and Raoul, if we're lucky maybe Alanna will be there."
" I can't believe you two actually became friends! I mean she was my Knight-master for 4 years!" Shocked, Neal got into line for lunch.