Thank you for all your feedback, favs and follows, I really appreciate it! This chapter is shorter, I have a friend visiting me for two weeks and I don't have time for writing so I saved this chapter for later, I thought I'd do some more work on it and make it longer but life got in the way.

Thanks for reading!

"Zelena, wait…" Ruby caught her hand, stopping her from moving further.

"What?" Zelena didn't even look at her, finding her way back to red lips.

"We shouldn't… not like this…"

"Why not?" Zelena finally stopped and looked at her, a little frown on her face.

"Your baby, I don't want to hurt it, or you." Ruby looked up at her smiling, placing her hand on the belly again.

"The baby is fine, you won't hurt her," Zelena smiled, pleased that the brunette cares so much and started to kiss her again, finally sitting astride on her.

Ruby gave in, not being able to resist all the kisses and touches but Zelena's hand sneaked in under her shirt again and when she squeezed her boob, she sobered again, grabbing the hand.

"Zelena, sweetie, please…" She looked her in her eyes, urging her to stop.

And the red head did, confusion starting to form on her face.

"You… don't want me? This is my thank you, why don't you just take it?" Her voice was hurt and defensive.

"Oh I do want you, believe me." Ruby closed her eyes for a second and took a deep breath as she tried to formulate her thoughts. "But not like this. And by this I don't mean just in the car. It's a very nice thank you but you don't have to do that…"

"But I want to," Zelena interrupted her.

"And I'm glad you do because I do too, really. But… I don't really know how to say this because I don't want you to get offended or upset or anything…" Ruby sighed, tangling their fingers together.

"Just say it, the more you take, the worse this all gets." She rolled her eyes and sat down on Ruby's legs, still straddling her.

"Okay… I just feel like… I think using sex as a thank you, especially for our first time, is like using sex as a tool…"

"That's what I do, I manipulate people into sex to get what I want…" It was a quiet response, she could feel her face getting flushed a little bit, and she got ashamed for what she just said.

"I know you do that. That's why I think we should stop. But… what is it that you want? Why do you think you need to manipulate me into something?" Ruby was searching her face for any answers that might not be voiced.

"It's silly. Can we just forget about this?" Zelena looked away and tried to get back into her seat.

"No. Look at me," the brunette cupped her cheek, caressing her with her thumb and lifting her head to look her in the eyes. "What are you afraid of?"

Zelena widened her eyes and opened and closed her mouth, "I'm not…"

"Did you know wolfs can smell fear? Just like dogs…" Ruby smiled.

She looked at the brunette in surprise but then just threw her head back and started to laugh. "Fine. I'm afraid you're gonna go away because honestly, this all seems too good to be true."

"What exactly?"

"That someone wants the wicked witch!" Zelena threw her hands in the air.

"You're not a witch. Wicked, yes, a little bit. But I do want you, all of you," she smiled and put her hands on her belly.

"Are… are you sure? What if the baby smells like forest?"

"It will, because it's gonna run in the woods with me," Ruby winked at her, happy that the red head was in a better mood.

"I-thank you…"

"C'mere," Ruby pulled her closer and hugged her tight, burying her face in the red curls. Zelena relaxed in the brunette's arms, closing her eyes and enjoying the embrace with all her senses.

"Do I even deserve you?" Zelena laughed when she pulled away.

"Relationships are not about deserving." Ruby smiled and put a quick peck on her lips. "Come on, I'm gonna walk you to the door, you should rest."

"Aren't you a gentleman." Zelena laughed and got off the brunette.

"A gentlewoman," Ruby smirked and helped her out of the car.

They walked the short path to the door hand in hand, both smiling, taking their time to prolong the moment.

"How far in your pregnancy are you actually, if you don't mind me asking?" Ruby asked suddenly. She had an idea, putting all the events and forgotten weeks together but she wasn't sure.

"Six months."

"Oh. Wow. That's really… getting close…" Ruby tried to hide her surprise, or maybe even shock.

"Yeah. Getting cold feet?" She laughed but was actually really curious about it.

"No. You said it's a girl? She's gonna be just as pretty as her momma," the brunette smiled and turned to Zelena, "You should really get some rest. Call me if you need anything, okay?" She looked at her concerned. They leaned towards each other, connecting their lips in a soft kiss, eyes closed, lips barely moving.

It seemed like forever, or maybe not long enough but it was a couple of seconds.

"Good night, Zelena. And remember, no magic!" Ruby winked at her teasingly.

"Yes, ma'am, no magic," Zelena laughed and opened the door.