Hi Peeps! I'm really excited to post this chapter and I had such a fun time writing it. I hope you like the story so far. I was so excited to shoot Theron, I know that sounds strange but I think it fit perfectly.
Note: I own none of this, but hopefully I'll have my own book on a shelf soon!
One month later:
Nine
Kai rubbed his hand down the small bump on my stomach, we were sitting on the couch looking over Freedoms lights, and it always amazed him how bright the world could be. We heard the knock on the door and Pua poked her head through. I waved her in and Theron followed her shortly. He was leaning against a cane so he wouldn't have to support his whole weight. I jumped up from the couch to hug him and he did his best to hug me back. I then embraced Pua and she gasped and looked at my stomach.
"How far along?" she whispered to me, we were going to tell everyone tonight. I smiled as I answered.
"Ten weeks, but it doesn't feel like that long." She smiled at me and I lead her over to the couch, Kai and Theron followed. Theron needed help sitting down so Kai jumped in. He'd warmed up to Theron a lot since his sister and him were together. I went to the kitchen and downed a glass of water, then asked everyone else if they wanted some. I brought a glass back with me for Theron. My husband came and sat down next to me, he wrapped an arm around me shoulders and I leaned into him.
"Aww," Pua said dramatically, "When can we get married Theron?" Theron choked on his water and it sprayed down his shirt. We all started laughing and Theron grinned at Pua. They had been together for two months now but I understood their rush with everything that was going on.
"You never know," He said to her, it was her turn to blush. Kai cleared his throat and Pua and Theron looked at him. I smiled knowingly. He always hated the idea of his little sister getting married.
"Well, Me and Nine are taking a really, really long vacation and you might want to wait till we get back to get married." I furrowed my brow then smirked, smooth.
"How long is this vacation?" I asked him.
"Two years." He kept his tone smooth and his face ridged. We all burst into laughter; Pua leaned across me to punch Kai.
"As if you could stay away from nine that long!" Pua said and started making popping hearts with her hands. I turned my head and have Kai a big kiss just to prove her point. I pulled away when I heard a knock at the door. I went to stand but Kai placed a hand on my arm and motioned for me to stay. I rolled my eyes, I wasn't disabled. He opened the door and Miri and Ara came in. They followed Kai into the living room and took a seat.
"I'll go get the food," I said and stood, Kai and Pua both offered to help and I gave them a look of death. I was quite capable of carrying some plates. I went to the fridge and pulled out the bowl of fruit and plates of vegetables. I set them on the table in the middle of the room and let everyone pick at it. I settled back into Kai's side and he planted a kiss on my forehead, I noticed Miri smiling at us in the corner of my eye.
Once everyone had eaten Kai looked at me with questioning eyes. I nodded slowly. He sat up straighter and breathed in.
"So, me and Ani have something we'd like to say...um," Everyone's eyes were on us, Kai looked at me and I smiled, "Well, we're going to have a baby." Miri and Ara looked at each other with stunned expressions then they turned to us. Miri gave me a hug and kissed my head like a mother would. Ara wrapped me in his big arms and pressed his nose to mine. Then Pua laughed and offered a hug as well, though she already knew. I was more than happy to hug Theron and my smile grew as Kai even accepted a hug. Finally my husband turned to me and wrapped his arms around my waist. Instead of just hugging me he gave me a kiss. A kiss that swept away all my worries, a kiss that sent shivers down my spine. My arms looped around his neck, I heard someone whisper and, "Aww" behind me and I pulled back as reality of where were set back in.
I fest a blush creep up my neck and I looked to my right and saw everyone looking at us. When I looked at Kai though he didn't have a hint of red on his face, he stood firm with me in his arms. Their was an odd silence for a moment then Pua broke it, "If you want us to leave we can." I rolled my eyes, turned, and hit her arm. Everyone laughed at her and she just shrugged her shoulders.
I moved to sit as fatigue from being pregnant swept over me. Pua sat beside me and leaned her head against mine. Kai went to sit by Ara and Miri came to my other side. I was so glad my shuttle crashed and I'd found their island. I'd go through much worse again if it meant me finding them, and Kai.
"How far along are you?" Miri asked. Pua noticed her talking and moved so she could read our lips.
"Ten weeks, the morning sickness is just starting to fade." I replied. She nodded and smiled at me.
"Now, you tell me if you need anything, okay?" I nodded and she stood, Theron took her place. He's grown since I'd last seen him; you could tell what all the fighting had done to him. He was now very muscular and tall, but it wasn't just his physical appearances that had grown. It was also his heart, his knowledge of everything. He was planning to get the operation to enable him to have kids as soon as we got back to the rebel village. I knew how much he wanted it. Even I'd grown in my knowledge. This time one year ago I would have been horrified at the thought of giving birth, being a mother, not I was seven months away from all of that.
"How are you doing?" He asked me. I could tell he was concerned. He seemed a bit tentative to touch me recently, like because I'm pregnant I'd break if he did.
"Good, all the sickness and stuff is wearing off now." He nodded and I felt myself slipping into unconsciousness. My eyes closed and sleep overwhelmed me. The last thing I remember was Kai scooping me into his arms and carrying me towards our bed.
