It had been six months since Atem had come out of hospital and had finally settled in with Loretta with all his things. "I cant believe Daddy hasnt noticed you yet" Loretta whispered as she caressed the small bump in her stomach while she cooked dinner
Atem entered the kitchen, walking with a cane. "Something smells good in here. And looks good."
"Hey, how are you feeling" Loretta turned around smiling at her boyfriend.
"I'm feeling better, thank you. How's Heba?" Atem eased himself into a chair.
"He's really good, I think he's up in his room playing at the moment actually" Loretta said as she came to sit on the arm of his chair "...Ow"
"Something wrong?" Atem asked, instantly alert.
"It's fine, I must've just sat on my tailbone wrong" Loretta lied, trying to keep her hands away from her stomach.
Atem reached out to steady her and found the bump. "What is this?"
"Busted" Loretta giggled
"Have you been keeping something from me?" Atem looked up at her, raising an eyebrow.
"...Maybe...Maybe not"
Atem growled low in his throat. "Loretta."
"Ok, um Atem...Im pregnant" Loretta smiled as she felt the baby move.
Atem's eyes widened. "How far along?"
"Um...Six months"
"That's how long I've had...Wow!..."
"Proves it worked, doesnt it" Loretta giggled again and then kissed Atem's cheek
Atem grinned. "I can't believe we've been together that long."
"I think now because we have a new baby on the way, I think we should seriously look at taking our relationship further" Loretta pointed out
"How would you suggest we take it further? Not saying no, I just want to know what you are wanting." Atem gazed seriously at her.
Cheekily looking from the the top of her hand to him and then back again, Loretta looked Atem directly in the eye "I can see something missing on a certain finger"
"Ah, well I will have to go shopping first. Unless..." He raised an eyebrow.
"Yes Mr Sennen?" Loretta asked raising the opposite eyebrow at him.
"Do you want to pick them out?"
"Do you remember what my birthstone is? I'll give you a hint, its the same colour as my eyes" Loretta smirked
Atem smiled. "Ah, sapphire."
"Good boy, well then should I expect a very pretty gold and sapphire surprise sometime soon?" Loretta giggled
Atem gave her a smug smile. "If I told you it was soon, it wouldn't be that much of a surprise."
"No I suppose not, oh well I better get on with cooking the dinner"
"Good idea, I'm hungry." Atem's stomach growled in emphasis.
Dropping the washing basket down on the couch a few weeks later, Loretta sighed "Maybe Atem isn't ready to have a serious relationship with me"
Atem appeared in the doorway to the living room. "Need help with the laundry basket?"
"I'm fine" Loretta snapped.
Atem flinched at the response. "What's wrong?"
"What do you think" Loretta huffed
"Honestly? I don't know. I need a little hint."
"I need to know whether you are serious about being in a long term relationship with me?" Loretta raised an eyebrow.
"Of course, what makes you think I'm not?" Atem asked, arching an eyebrow as well.
"Its been over a fortnight since we have spoken about this and I'm beginning to have my doubts" Loretta sighed, losing eye contact
Atem sighed. "If you look in your underwear drawer under that old holey bra you never wear anymore, you might find something."
"Oh? It's not something that is going to jump out and bite me is it?" Loretta asked nervously
Atem chuckled, shaking his head. "Would I do that?
"I dont know, it's been almost 10 years since we've been together and I know how you, Yugi and Joey used to love playing pranks on people at high school" Loretta smirked
"Well, go find out," Atem smirked back.
"I'm almost afraid to, but ok, I trust you," Loretta said as she hesitantly made her way to the stairs and then slowly walked up them.
Atem sat on the couch, listening for her reaction.
Opening her drawer and then scratching through it, Loretta squealed in excitement "I LOVE YOU"
"I take it you found it?" Atem called, chuckling.
Hurrying down the stairs but still being careful, Loretta jumped into Atem's lap and wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him passionately
"Careful, honey." Atem murmured, trying to hide the wince.
"Sorry..." Loretta giggled "I guess I got a bit over excited but it's your turn now"
"My turn?" He asked, confused.
Clearing her throat, Loretta put the little black box on the palm of her flattened out hand
"This is my first, and hopefully last time doing this, what are you meaning for me to do?"
"Propose obviously, that's why I haven't put the ring on yet, I have looked at it though and it's just what I wanted" Loretta smiled and kissed him lightly.
"If you want the whole on one knee thing, I need a knee free." Atem chuckled.
"If you can't, I won't make you"
"I want to try. But you may need to help me up." Atem eased on to one knee taking the box from her. He opened it up and held it to her. "Will you marry me?"
"Now was that so hard? Of course, I will marry you Atem, I've dreamed of this day for a long time and I only wish we would have done it sooner" Loretta beamed, putting her hand out to help him up
Atem took her hand and stood with a groan. "Thanks." He put the ring on her finger, kissing her hand.
"I love you Atem and thank you so much for this beautiful ring" Loretta smiled with happy tears in her eyes
"You can have whatever kind of wedding you want."
"How opposed would you be to having an Egyptian wedding? Especially since you are full Egyptian and I am part Egyptian"
"Sounds perfect to me."
"What would you wear?"
"My museum uniform, of course." Atem smiled.
"Ha ha very funny, I'm serious Atem Sennen"
"Haven't you ever seen what I wear at work?"
"I have and it's nice but I think you would look really hot in more traditional Egyptian attire" Loretta smirked, trying to stop herself from drooling
Atem smirked. "You like the idea?"
"I like the idea of seeing you in nothing except a pair of black satin boxers but I don't want you being embarrassed"
Atem smirked as an idea came to him. "Come with me."
"What are planning on doing first? I don't want you overexerting yourself" Loretta warned, caressing the scar on his chest under his shirt
"I have enough energy for this." Atem took her hand, tugging her toward the stairs.
"Ok but don't push yourself, if you have to give up early, I won't mind"
Atem led her up to their bedroom and stood her in the middle of the room. He found one of his ties. "Don't want you peeking." He held it up, asking for permission to blindfold her.
"Only because I trust you" Loretta giggled as she let him tie the blindfold around over her eyes
Atem went over to his drawers and pulled something dark out sneaking into the bathroom.
"Atem? Where are you going?" Loretta asked as she heard the bedroom door shut
Atem returned in only the boxers she mentioned and approached her, touching her chin gently to indicate he was back. He reached up and lowered the blindfold.
"Atem, you know I was only joking when I said that?" Loretta giggled but couldn't take her eyes of the big scar near the left side of his chest
"I was thinking since you wanted me to do the wedding in these, we could at least say our vows like this," Atem smirked.
"That is very sweet but I don't even know what I would say, we've only been engaged for less than an hour," Loretta said as she looked at her new ring
"Speak from the heart."
"You start then Mr Sennen" Loretta smirked
"I Atem Horus Sennen do vow to you, Loretta Marie Tutankhamun, that I will love, cherish and treat you like the Queen you are. Every day that the gods allow me to live and whatever is beyond."
"Wow Atem, that was beautiful" Loretta smiled with happy tears in her eyes
Atem smirked. "A guy doesn't snag a beautiful woman like you without having something upstairs." He tapped his temple.
"You are such smart ass, but I agree with your compliment," Loretta said as she continued to smile and kissed his cheek
"Glad you do agree."
"And I'm glad I've got such a handsome fiance like you"
"You don't have to butter me up to get me to sleep with you, you know."
"Too late for that" Loretta laughed.
Atem shook his head. "And what does that mean?"
"Well look what you have done to me already" Loretta giggled pointing at her rounded stomach.
Atem's eyes gazed down at her bump. "Yes, look what I did," he smirked.
"You think you're so clever, don't you" Loretta smirked back
Atem's smirk widened. "I know I am."
"If your done being a smartass id like to say my vows to you now"
"Proceed." Atem waved a hand in her direction.
"I Loretta Marie Tutankhamun vow to you, Atem Horus Sennen, that I will love you forever, treasure and treat you like the King you are to me. Every day I am so thankful that I met you and that you love me and now you can kiss me"
"My pleasure." Atem grinned, bringing her face to his for a passionate kiss.
Deepening the kiss Loretta wrapped her arms around his neck tilting her head over more slightly
Atem's stomach growled, interrupting their passionate moment. He grinned sheepishly. "Sorry."
"It's ok, I bet Heba's poor little tum is rumbling too" Loretta giggled, brushing a blonde bang out of his face
"Let's go eat then."
"You put your clothes back on and I'll get Heba"
"I promise I'll give you a real wedding," Atem promised, heading for the bathroom.
"I know you will Atem, you always keep your promises" Loretta smiled at him lovingly as she made her way to Heba's room
Atem followed her, eyeing her sexy full figure as she walked.
"Heba, dinner time sweetie," Loretta said softly as she knocked and then opened the door.
"Is Daddy eating too?" Heba asked from his toys.
"Yes Daddy is very hungry" Loretta smirked looking back towards the bathroom door "We have something really important to tell you so wash up then come down"
"Okay, Mommy." Heba jumped up and ran to the bathroom.
"They are both going to be very surprised" Loretta whispered to herself still with a smirk
"Do you need help with dinner?" Atem asked, heading for the stairs.
"No, I'm fine you just go and relax and I'll dish it up for you two boys" Loretta smiled leaning over to kiss his cheek.
"Okay." Atem kissed her back and headed downstairs to sit on the couch.
Dishing up the dinner up for Heba and Atem, Loretta sat the two plates in front of them and then sat herself down "Now just before you two start eating, there's something I have to tell you two"
"Oh?" Atem raised an eyebrow, questioning why she had something to tell them both.
"Heba, I was wondering if you would like to do a special job for Mummy?" Loretta asked, trying to contain her excitement "Would you like to carry two rings on a special pillow for Daddy and I at our wedding?"
Heba's eyes got huge. "Wedding?"
"That's right, Mummy and Daddy are getting married" Loretta giggled at her sons' expression "Cool." Heba smiled.
"And the other bit of news is, your going to be a big Brother Heba, your going to have a baby...Brother" Loretta smiled as she turned to Atem.
Atem registered shock at the gender. "A boy?" he asked.
Heba caught what his father said and turned to him. "You knew?"
"Yes Atem you are getting another Son" Loretta giggled as she turned to Heba "No he's only just found out now like you"
"About the son part." Atem amended apologetically to Heba. "I found out just a bit ago." "You didn't know it was a boy though" Loretta pointed out "...But you two can eat your dinner now before it goes cold"
Atem picked up his fork, digging in. "It's delicious."
"I'm glad you're enjoying it, feel free to get more if you want it, there's plenty more," Loretta told them.
"If you're anything like me, Heba, you'll be skinny no matter how much you eat." Atem chuckled to his son.
Glaring at her fiance, Loretta cleared her throat then folded her arms across her chest "What?" Atem looked at her.
"You think Im fat, Mr Sennen?" Loretta asked maintaining her glare.
"No, I don't. But I don't gain an ounce of fat. You always teased me about it." Atem pouted.
"Now those were good times" Loretta smiled as her features softened and she began to laugh.
"Yes?"
"What's wrong, you don't seem so convinced?"
"No, I'm fine." Atem smiled at her.
Ignoring Atem's comment the three of them continued to eat their dinner. Due to it being a school night Loretta put Heba to bed then decided to slip into something more comfortable "I hope Atem likes this" Loretta muttered as she looked at herself in the mirror at her short, black, satin nighty.
Atem sat on the couch, flipping through the channels. "Nothing on TV." he sighed.
Clearing her throat Loretta stood in the doorway to the living room "...Oh, Atem" Loretta announced in a sing-songy voice.
Atem looked up and his jaw dropped open in shock.
"I'm happy to see that you like it" Loretta smirked walking seductively over to him and sat down on his knee, blocking his view to the tv.
"You have to be careful startling me like that. You could have stopped my new heart." Atem smirked.
"I think it has been long enough now that your heart should be able to cope with anything I throw at you," Loretta said continuing to smirk.
"Is that a challenge?"
"I wouldn't dare to challenge the "King of Games" Loretta chuckled
"Too late," Atem smirked.
"So? Are you going do something with me looking like this or are you just going to sit there with a smug look on your face?"
The hand in front of Loretta found the hem of her nightgown, slipping underneath. "I've always fantasized about when you were pregnant ever since I found out about Heba," he whispered seductively whilst caressing her stomach.
"Its good to see you have your libido back but maybe we should keep our noise down for Heba's sake" Loretta smiled with a shudder of delight
"Good idea. Keep that in mind while I work."
"I think it's only fair for you to name this baby since you weren't there for Hebas birth," Loretta said kissing his neck
"I'd like to think of other things," Atem noted, trying to get back to what he was about to do.
"Males..." Loretta huffed, rolling her eyes and shaking her head.
Atem raised an eyebrow.
Snuggling up to Atem on the couch after their lovemaking, Loretta nuzzled her nose into the side of his neck "I love you Atem Sennen"
"I love you too."
"I bet that I love you more" she argued cheekily.
"You'll lose that bet." Atem teased.
"Oh, I doubt it, I've loved you for longer" Loretta giggled
"Oh? Since when?"
"I actually had really strong feelings for you even when I was Duke, something was telling me that you were the one but I just couldn't see it, until it was too late."
"I have you beat," Atem replied smugly.
"Oh, yea? How?" Loretta asked, pulling back and raising an eyebrow
"The first day of school freshman year, I entered school with Yugi just before the bell and I saw you standing with your sister. That cute little uniform, your hair pulled half up in that little barrette you used to wear. I fell in love hard right at that moment." Atem smirked.
"And yet my first boyfriend was Duke Devlin..." Loretta growled, "So why didn't you ever tell me you liked me so much?" She continued to ask, lightening up a little
Atem raised an eyebrow. "Do you remember what happened that first day?"
"Um...not exactly, it was a long time ago and having Heba hasn't really helped my thinking but it was something to do with me going out on my first date with Duke, wasn't it?"
"I started to approach, but Duke reached you first and asked you out. By the time we met, you had a date and I didn't want to pressure you. I had to bide my time until you broke up."
"I'm really sorry that that happened, I always kinda regretted dating Duke after what he did to me, I knew you wouldn't have done something like that to me" Loretta sighed sadly as the bad memories started coming back.
Atem hugged her close, resting his chin on her head.
"Sorry, Atem...I shouldn't be talking about him in front of you" Loretta said trying to smile as her bottom lip trembled.
"It's okay, I know I almost let the best thing that could have happened to me slip away."
"If only I could go back and redo that whole day again" Loretta sobbed
"I know." Atem held her close.
"I'm so stupid for thinking that he could be good to me"
"Everyone makes mistakes."
"But it was a mistake that shouldn't have been made, you were there all along and all I did was basically ignore you...I'm sorry...I'm so sorry" Loretta whimpered with tears running down her cheeks.
Atem rubbed her back soothingly, running the bridge of his nose along the line of her jaw. "You don't have to stress yourself out."
"I-I know I shouldn't but I'm just so mad at myself" Loretta growled lightly hitting Atems chest on the good side
"Hey, don't hit the sweet talker."
"Sorry sweetheart, I love you Atem and I shouldn't hit you" Loretta smiled
"I can think of one place I'd like to hit you," Atem growled playfully.
"You would never hit someone as beautiful as me would you" Loretta pouted batting her eyelashes
"But this place would be sexy." Atem waggled his eyebrows. "May I demonstrate?"
"I don't think I like where you are going with this Mr Sennen" Loretta giggled scooting back away from him on the couch
Atem caught her ankle before she could slip too far and reached over, giving her ass a sharp smack. "You aren't going anywhere."
"Ow! Hey be gentle now"
"That didn't turn you on?"
"Maybe a little..." Loretta blushed
"The lady doth protests too much." Atem gave her ass another more gentle smack.
"Much better, now what were you going to demonstrate to me?"
Atem smacked her ass again, making sure to alternate cheeks.
"Are you going to do anything else except smack me?" Loretta asked raising an eyebrow
"Maybe," Atem smirked as he crawled up her body seductively, giving her a passionate kiss. Falling into Atem's charms once again, the pair made love on the couch, which this time, lasted all night.
Waking up the next morning Loretta found herself alone on the couch, sighing happily after last nights various amount of lovemaking, Loretta got up to get Heba ready for school. After he'd had his breakfast and his teeth were brushed, Loretta walked Heba out and down the road to his bus stop.
"You have a good day today won't you," Loretta said, smiling down at her son.
"Yes, Mummy" Heba nodded, smiling back at his Mother.
After ten minutes or so, Heba's bus finally arrived. Watching her son leave Loretta made her way back home to continue on with the rest of her day until Atem got home from work that evening.
Earlier than expected, Atem came home from work and dropped his bag down on the floor, sighing in exhaustion. "Hey you're home early, everything ok?" Loretta asked, concern lacing her voice.
Before Atem could answer, his eyes rolled back in his head and fell back in a dead faint. "Atem, oh no not again...Atem, speak to me" Loretta panicked as she caught him before he could hit the floor.
Atem stayed unconscious, breathing a little uneven.
"Please Atem, please wake up..." Loretta pleaded as she began to sob on his chest.
Atem stirred, opening his eyes. "Loretta...?"
"Oh thank Ra you're ok" Loretta sighed in relief, sitting back a bit from him.
"What happened...?" Atem asked as he looked at Loretta with slightly blurry vision.
"More to the point, what happened to you, you collapsed suddenly and without warning" Loretta explained.
"I was feeling faint at work..."
"Have you been taking your pills? "
"Yes, I have..."
"Then why did you feel so faint at work? Are you telling me the truth?" Loretta growled narrowing her eyes at him.
"Must not have eaten..." Atem mumbled.
"Atem...What did you just say?"
"Didn't eat," Atem repeated louder this time.
"Well dinner is almost ready, come on let's get you up off the floor and to somewhere more comfortable," Loretta said as she helped him up & then shifted to the couch
"Thanks. Can you get me water?"
"Of course" Loretta smiled as she ran her hand along under his jaw as she walked out of the lounge
Atem sighed and closed his eyes.
Coming back into the lounge & sitting down on the couch Loretta looked at Atem, who still had his eyes closed "Atem, are you sure you're ok, you're making me really worried, that heart of yours isn't giving you trouble is it? You need to be honest with me" Loretta said semi sternly touching his arm.
"Honestly, I'm fine."
"You have had that heart for over six months and last time this happened you hadn't taken your pills"
"Honestly Loretta, I'm fine," Atem repeated.
"Well ok then..." Loretta sighed "You just sit there then and I will get the dinner ready for you as quick as possible"
While Loretta was dishing up dinner she called for Heba to wash up, due to it being ready. Ten or so minutes later two plates of steaming hot food sat on the table with two very hungry boys sitting in front of them "Don't wait for me dig in" Loretta giggled.
"Aren't you hungry mummy?" Heba asked with a mouthful of food.
"No, not really, but I'll be ok. You two just eat and I might have something later." Loretta smiled at them, resting her hand on her stomach.
After dinner was had and Heba was put to bed, Atem also decided to go to bed early since he had work in the morning and was still exhausted with the days' events. Kissing her Fiance, Loretta wriggled down in bed next to Atem and was soon sound asleep enjoying a peaceful dream of her new Son that would be born in the next few months.
If there is any mistakes in this or "text" language, its because this story is written as a co-op between myself and SparklingDashofEgypt, so please excuse it or ignore it, also hence the lack of description you see normally in my writing. Thank you also to the two people who favourite and followed this, much appreciated