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"You are sure you are feeling all right?" asked Alanna for what seemed like the twentieth time.
"Yes Alanna, I'm sure I'm fine"
"You don't have any urges to punch Dom because it is his fault, or any of the males around you for being protective?"
"No I do not have any urges to punch Dom or any of the man"
"You are sure?"
"I am certain" she said.
"Keladry, you do not seem to realize that you have over a hundred men being over protective of you"
"I'm very well aware of that fact" replied Kel, calmly.
Apparently, Alanna was under the impression that Kel would hate all the attention. It was quite the opposite. Kel could ask for anything and over half a dozen of men would rush to get her whatever it was. Among those was her husband. Also the afore mentioned men, would insist that she take it easy and watched her like a hawk. Worst of them was... surprisingly... not her husband. Dom understood her better than anyone. He knew her limits and made sure she stayed within that range.
No the man she felt like throttling would be Neal. For several reasons. One, for being overprotective. Two for making her drink those awful teas. Three because he gave the men the idea that she needed to stay in bed for over 20 hours of the day. Four, for telling the men they shouldn't spoil her. And last but not least, in Kel's mind the worst one, he had told Dom they shouldn't sleep together.
Of course she had fixed that rather quickly. She had dedcided to inform Dom that she would sleep outside if he didn't sleep in the same bed as her. He had then thought that sleeping outside was worst and had agreed to cuddle with her. She liked cuddling. Especially with Dom.
"So there is no one you want to punch?"
"Well..." replied Kel "I wouldn't mind punching Neal" she said.
"Let's prank him"
"I feel so mean to him. He is always my victim"
"Who the meathead?" said Dom as he walked around the corner.
Kel found this hysterically funny and doubled over laughing. Which was rather impressive when she had a small watermelon sticking out of her belly.
"Indeed" replied Alanna. "We wish to prank him"
A glint came in Dom's eyes. "I have an idea" he said. "Lovem could you please stop laughing?" he asked Kel.
Kel nodded and straightened up to listen to Dom's marvellous plan.
"I can't believe you manage to get Yuki in the plan" said Dom, later that night as they lay gently in bed." He was, as usual, lying behind her, with his arms wrapped possessively around her. One of his hand was glued to her stomach. Ever since he had felt his daughter kick he couldn't keep his hands away.
He had been very upset and sad when Neal had informed him that sleeping next to Kel wasn't a good idea. Neal had tried to explain why, but it hadn't made sense. But, Neal was the healer, so he had agreed. That is, until Kel took the matter in her hand and gave him an ultimatum. Which wasn't much of one. If she had so much has said she was cold and needed something warm he would have jumped in bed to warm her.
"Wasn't hard at all" she replied. "Yuki always wants in on our prank, she's excited to finally be in, even if it is against her husband, and it's not like she has to do much, just avoid the trap herself."
"You'd never prank me right?" asked Dom.
"Depends" replied Kel. Dom waited to see what she meant. When she didn't continue he asked.
"Care to elaborate?"
"No" she replied.
"But you can't just say stuff like that and not explain" he told her.
"Sure I can" she replied "And I'm pregnant so I can blame the hormones"
She then squirmed in his arms and turned around. She rested her head on his shoulder and raised her face so he could look into her wonderful hazel eyes.
"In a few more weeks, two or three, we'll have a lovely daughter" she said.
His arms tighten around her. "I know" he looked at her "Go to sleep love"
"Neal can you go get food?" Yuki was getting annoyed. She was very well aware that the next person who opened the door to her apartment was going to get tarred and feathered. Also the rope around ankle level would make that person fall headlong into the corridor and into the view of the library and some of the realms most notable people. Such as the King and Queen, Raoul, Alanna, Wyldon and many other. She just didn't want it to be her.
However her husband was contrary and didn't want to leave the apartment. He wanted to play with little Kely. Which was cute, but right now, not helping.
"I'm not very hungry" he said.
"But I am and Kely will be soon"
"Fine" he said has he rose to his feet to gently kiss her and rub his hand on her belly. Neal was a real sweetheart and a loving man, but making fun of him was just too easy. When he was surrounded by people, he tried to have a cold nobleman image (which he clearly didn't manage). But when it was just the two of them, he became someone entirely more mature and more loving.
He stepped outside the door and down went the tar, followed by feathers. He groaned as he took a step forward which launched him into the hallway, and he ended exactly where it was intended and that was in front of some pretty important people.
Blushing scarlet he excused himself. He could hear them laughing. He thought he even heard the Stump laughing, which was impossible. He went back to his room where Yuki was waiting with her fan up, clearly trying and failing to hide her giggles.
"I'll kill Dom" he said.
Just then Dom himself walked in.
"Laugh all you want" said Neal, expecting the exuberant laughter of his cousin. Which didn't happen. Neal looked up to see Dom looking rather scared.
"What is wrong?" he asked.
"Kel's gone into labour!"
Thank you for all the reviews! I totally got cheated out of reviews because of that technical glitch! grr! Anywayz i know this chapter is not good at all! I don't usually don't make excuses but for this one I will. I had some trouble recenlty and i had to be rushed to the hospital and spent the last few days there. So that somewhat interfered with my stories and made me write badly! :S sorry about that. I promise it will get better! however there is not much left to this story!