Kurt helped Wanda to move her stuff to the room, setting it up comfortably. She found herself able to do less and less, and getting tired far more easily than before. She'd collapsed onto the bed, just as Kurt finished putting away the last bits.

"Come here," she held her arm out to him.

"I need to move my things too, liebe," he told her.

"Just come rest for a minute," she asked him. He climbed into the bed beside her, and the snuggled into each other's embrace. "This is so nice."

Kurt nodded against her. "We're closer now."

Wanda smiled. "I want you to stay in here with me."

Kurt frowned, pulling away. "Professor Xavier gave me the room across the hall," he responded.

"I know," she said. "But did you hear what he said? He practically gave permission." With a smirk, her hand snaked under his shirt. "As long as we're responsible."

"Wanda," Kurt sighed as she began to kiss his neck. "I-"

Wanda pulled away from him, looking to him with a confused expression. "We haven't had sex once since I got pregnant. We used to be together all the time! Come on," she went back to pulling his shirt off. "I need you, Kurt."

He let her pull the shirt off, and the came together in a kiss, twisting slightly to make way for her large belly. He paused again as her hands moved to his belt. "I don't think I can."

"Why?!" Wanda glared at him. "Why not?"

Kurt sighed. "The baby, Wanda. Our daughter, she's right there." He put his hand on her stomach.

Wanda narrowed her eyes at him. "So, what am I? Just the baby carrier?" She sat up, crossing her arms. "I was irresistible before, now I'm just a damn incubator for your daughter. That's it?"

"Nein!" Kurt sat up as well.

"Then what?" Wanda huffed. "How do you think this feels? I look at myself in the mirror and I barely recognize myself anymore. On top of it, the man I love won't even touch me!" She wiped away a tear, roughly.

"Nein, Wanda," he moved so they were facing each other. "You are beautiful. So beautiful."

"Then why-" she was cut off by a small sob.

Kurt took a breath. "I am worried. About the baby-" he paused, as Wanda's expression grew angry. "I don't want to hurt her! What if something happens?"

"What could happen?" Wanda asked, exasperated. "We can be careful, Kurt. I read in my book, women do have sex when they're pregnant. It's normal."

He still regarded her oddly. Wanda turned away from him. "Fine."

Kurt sighed. "I don't mean-"

"Don't you have to move your stuff?" she shot at him over her shoulder.

He left the room. Wanda curled up into the bed, pulling the blanket high. Such a large bed for her to be in it by herself.

~&Q~

She must have fallen asleep, being woken feeling a weight on the bed. Wanda turned as she felt the arms encircle her. Before she could speak, his lips pressed against hers, and Wanda simply kissed him back, pulling him close to her. As her hands traveled down his body, she became aware that he wasn't wearing anything.

He tugged at her clothing, pulling her skirt up and lifting her shirt over her large stomach and breasts. She moaned as he pressed his face into her cleavage, slowly moving his hand to unclasp her bra.

Kurt's tail wrapped around her thigh, the spaded tip moving up to caress her. She sighed into his mouth as it did, then pulled away for a moment. "I thought you didn't want to."

He lifted his head to look at her. "I love you, Wanda," his tail jerked, making her cry out. "You are the most beautiful, sexiest woman in the world. Even eight months pregnant." He moved one hand slowly up, over her stomach, to her breast.

She wanted to ask what changed his mind suddenly, but he moved in for a kiss again. She let her questions fall to the back of her mind as he removed the last of her clothing and pulled her close.

~&Q~

The sex was awkward, but exactly what she needed. He was practically wrapped around her now, as they basked in the afterglow. She sighed contentedly into his hair. "What made you change your mind?"

He shrugged. "I read some stuff. And I saw how it made you feel," he shifted to look at her. "I don't ever want to be the reason you feel that way, mein liebe. I was confused, about the pregnancy and the baby is all."

"I love you," Wanda kissed him. "I missed this."

"Me too," he agreed. His hand absently stroked over her stomach. They grew quiet, then Wanda shifted uncomfortably. "Are you ok?" he asked.

"Yeah," she winced. "Talia's just moving around. She's not always gentle."

Kurt smiled at the name. He spread his palm over Wanda's stomach. "You be good to your mama, liebchen." He leaned in and placed a kiss on it.

The baby shifted again, and a sizeable lump appeared on the side of Wanda's stomach and moved to the center, before disappearing. Kurt's eyes widened. "Vas? Is that her?"

Wanda nodded. "She doesn't do that often, though," she cuddled into him. "She's reaching out to her Daddy."

"Ich liebe dich, mien schatz," he placed another kiss to her stomach. "I'll be holding you soon enough."