L's Wife
It takes a special kind of woman to have a famous detective for a husband.

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Ch.3
It was a week away from L's birthday and Acelia was nearly a month pregnant. She felt very satisfied with herself as she had completed her objective. Of course L was a very willing participant, and he was still willing. In fact, she had to make sure they weren't alone for too long or he would get in the mood for more. Poor Acelia couldn't
keep up, she had no idea he was feeling so suppressed during the times he was away.
She later found out that it was probably from the hormones she was emitting; something that would pass as she came further along her pregnancy.

She placed her hand on her tummy, it was still flat but several pregnancy tests and a visit to the doctor's proved it would grow soon.
Acelia picked up her phone and dialed for Wammy's House.
"Hello, you have reached Wammy's House, how can we help you?"

"Yes, if you could please put me through to Near's line"

"Sure and your name?"

"Acelia"

"Ah, oh I didn't realize it was you madam, I'll put you through straight away"

"Ah no it's-" fine, she finished in her head. Did she really seem so intimidating?

"Hello?"

"Hello Near, it's me, Acelia."
"Oh, hello. From the way the receptionist spoke I thought it was the queen of Spain."
"Haha, I know I felt bad. I wonder why I get that reaction from a lot of people"

"Because you are a naturally elegant woman, some people don't know how to handle it."

"You are very sweet Near, anyway I called to invite you to L's birthday party. It's on the thirty-first, can you make it? It'll be in the evening, around 7 o'clock.

"Yes, I will be able to attend. Do you need help with anything?"

"Actually, I was hoping to meet with you today and go over the plans"

"What time?"

"I can go pick you up right now"

"Alright, I'll see you soon then"

"Yes, and I know you already know, but please don't mention it to Mello; he might get jealous. Bye" and with that she hung up and went to check on her husband. He was being too quiet and she suspected he was in their pantry eating the pocky she had hidden in there.

Near sat outside and thought about Acelia as he waited for her to pick him up. He liked many things about her and couldn't help but think if L had married any one else, he wouldn't have approved.
Though he rarely voiced it, Near really looked up to L as a fatherly figure. And L's wife filled the role of a mother perfectly.
She was everything he imagined a mother should be: she was beautiful and kind; she also cooked very well and had a soothing voice.

When he was around seven years old, she would call him by his real name, Nate.
But when he got older, as a right of passage of sorts, she suddenly started calling him Near.
He felt proud, but he still loved it when she called him Nate once in a while.

"Why are you sitting out here?" a loud voice called.
He looked up and saw Mello; he hoped Acelia wouldn't come while Mello was around.

"Hello? Are you deaf, I asked you a question" the irritation was clearly present in his voice.
"Whatever, you aren't worth my time" he said as he walked away angrily.

Near sighed, glad to have avoided a huge confrontation.

"Hello Near" came a gentle voice.
Near got up and walked towards the passenger seat of the car.

"I was thinking we could have lunch together" she said as soon as he was strapped in.
He nodded his head and took out a small figurine from his pocket.

In serene silence they drove down to a quiet restaurant they both enjoyed. Both Near and Acelia were relatively quiet people and enjoyed not being pressured to talk. As soon as they were ushered to their seats Acelia quickly scanned through the menu, she had a bigger appetite lately which was probably because she was pregnant.

"So why haven't you been around?" he asked breaking the silence.

"Because my dear husband doesn't want me involved in Wammy matters"

"Mello probably told him right?"

"Haha, yes but doesn't that make him cute?"
To that Near did not reply.
"Don't get jealous Nate" she said amused.
He took his figurine out and tried to hide his red face.
"When will you two learn that I love you both equally? I actually came to think of you as my own."
He looked up to see sincerity and warmth in her hazel eyes. He felt his face warm again, but didn't turn away.

"Speaking of children, I'm pregnant" she said excitedly.
"Really?" he asked.
"Yes, and I know you and Mello will be good big brothers to the baby"
"Congratulations" he replied in a soft voice.
"Thanks, well then for L's birthday I thought to have it in our home and I could cook. It's just going to be us plus Mello and Uncle. What do you think?"

"As long as there's dessert L will be happy, especially if you make it"

"My goodness Nate, when did you turn into such a sweet young man? Well, you've always been sweet it's just now you're older"

The waitress couldn't help but wonder how the strange pair could be so quiet. They had their whole conversation in such a soft volume most didn't even realize that they were talking.

As she came home later on she caught a glimpse of blonde hair turning the corner and disappearing out of sight. When she stepped into her house she could smell something burning.
"Honey?" she asked in a raised voice.

L popped his head into the hallway from the kitchen doorway, there was chocolate all over his face.
"Sweetheart what are you doing?" she asked with laughter in her voice.
"Well Mello came by you see, and since he really likes chocolate I wanted to be a good host and make some melted chocolate for him"
"Then why is it all over your face?" she asked suspiciously.
"I was testing it. But it burned, how do you make it without burning it?"
She looked at his messy face, his huge questioning eyes and couldn't help but laugh.
"Let's get you cleaned up and we can go to the bakery together"
That was all it took for L to go wash up.

Once they were at the bakery Acelia stood back and waited for L to pick a dessert. He had his face pressed up against the glass and was deeply contemplating what to get.

"Mommy why does that man get to put his face on the glass and I don't?
You told me I couldn't do that" said a small child no older than five.

"Well sweetie, some people don't learn from their mommies and daddies and behave inappropriately all their lives" the mother replied indignantly.
Acelia couldn't help but smile at that, she knew what her husband appeared to be. But you cannot make a judgment call from what you see, there is always more to people than just appearances.

Finally L selected five confections and the couple made their way home. L had his arm around her waist and they strolled at a comfortable pace.
"So, did you tell Mello?"

"Yes and you told Near correct?"

"I did, what do you think we'll have; a boy or a girl?"

"Well, the chances are fifty-fifty but I assume you want to know which gender I would prefer" he replied right on the money.

"You know, you could pretend to be like other husbands and not understand the hidden meanings to my questions" she told him with mock irritation.

"Ah but if I was like other men, you wouldn't have married me. Isn't that right " he mentioned in good humor.
"You act like I had many suitors"
She laughed and knew he was right, if he was like the rest she wouldn't have given him a second glance.

On their way home, they stopped and sat for a while so L could eat his sweets. And between bites he would occasionally give some to his wife telling her that their child would be upset if he didn't share. To that she laughed knowing he was hoping to induce cravings for sweets within her, because so far she hadn't particularly craved anything.

The couple spent the evening sitting in L's favorite chair, cuddling with each other and talking. There were some things that could only be shared with a spouse and while L was home he had many things to tell her.
Later on when they were both in bed, L turned to look at Acelia. She was already asleep and he smiled softly.
He place a hand on her tummy and slowly caressed it, he honestly had no idea how to raise a child; but was confident that with his wife's help the kid would turn out just fine.

AN:

Yay! This chapter was more about Acelia's interaction with Nate (Near). I hope you guys don't mind that L wasn't in the spot-light as much.