Aha looks like I'll be making this fanfic longer than I suspected. Had a bit of trouble working with this one, but endured through it for the sake of your guys' sanity! Once again, I love you all!
Vastra blinks as she stares down at Jenny, who was looking intently at her mistress' eyes, hands squeezing in an effort to control her anxiousness on her partner's reply. She had to tell her. Vastra was right, they had made a promise when their vows were made and she intended to keep it true to her heart. And now, with the exclamation of her thought, Jenny wonders whether it was worth even talking about it. Her thoughts are interrupted when she hears Vastra speak.
"Considered children? Well I personally think that little apes running around is the least of my problems, despite my belief that the ape society already has enough populace to occupy this planet. Do you remember that one case about the missing husband? When we went to investigate and interrogate the wife, I so happen as to come across their infant room and saw present one of those cradles that apes place their offspring into. Strange things, it boxes their baby and stuffs the inside with cotton. If I didn't know any better, I would have thought they were trying to torment the unfortunate thing. Nevertheless, I peeked down upon the cradle and saw a baby, sprawled out on its back sleeping. I should have felt antipathy but instead I felt.. warmth, like the warmth you give me every second we spend time with each other, but of course nothing can surpass that so I dismissed it as a trivial thing. But in response to your question, suppose that they are alright."
Vastra looked down at Jenny again after she finished her rambling. The maid, in reaction to that unexpected retort, simply sat there with her mouth slightly open in a failed attempt to stop her mistress and correct her. But once she realized that she was finished, she blinked away her confusion and shifted in her position.
"I meant children… children for us, ma'am." Jenny says credulously. Now it was Vastra's turn to gape while having her jaw drop. "Children? For us?" Vastra almost had to suppress the shrill in her voice as she realized what Jenny had meant the whole time. "I-I don't understand.. Whatever made you come to this conclusion?"
In the midst of her wife's bafflement, Jenny stood up from the ground and sat in whatever space was left on the chair Vastra was lounging on, partially on the cushion and on Vastra's lap. "I've been thinkin' about how we should continue our family name, or society reputation in this case, an' I think tha' in this period of our marriage, we should talk abou' whether we should.. have kids or not.."
"Jenny, you do know that-"
"Yes yes, I know tha' it takes a male and female to properly conceive a baby an' that," she gestures to both of them, "givin' the fact tha' there is not a male, but we're not a normal family remember? We possess a close friend who is a time lord; a stocky, stubborn, but loyal butler; an' a beautiful, if not remarkable, ancient species from the dawn of time who could have reined terror across the land, but fell in love with a lowly match girl… Now, recognizin' tha' we have all these benefits, there must be another way in the universe tha' allows for this kin' of situation to happen." Jenny was intent on having Vastra giving her thought a chance, or if not, maybe even a small consideration. Despite going on adventures with a Silurian detective and being once in a while whisked away to another universe, Jenny had always wanted to feel the sensation of carrying her own creation in her hands. She notices that Vastra has been quiet since her confession and that she has averted her eyes, either to think about the situation or to give silent disapproval. Nevertheless, Jenny quietly reassures her.
"Ma'am?" the chambermaid takes her lover's head into her hands and gently turns it toward her. The Silurian was forced to focus her gaze upon the beautiful Victorian lady but though she wasn't complaining, she still wanted to contemplate over the reasons Jenny had given her, and it was hard to do so with such an intense but loving face looking you in the eyes. Before Vastra could say anything to end the silence, she felt herself being pulled closer to her wife and was met by soft, delicate lips. Vastra instantly closed her eyes and sighed deeper in the kiss while clutching at the fabric of Jenny's clothes. She needed this, and Jenny knew so she initiated it. She knew that this was going to be a tricky subject to talk about and she was being patient with the stubborn lizard. Vastra knew that she had to repay her for being so strikingly considerate but how?
They parted away from each other, knowing that if this got any farther, the subject would be declared dead and different matters would ensue, which Jenny could not allow, at least not now. Good thing too, since Vastra noticed that Jenny's blouse was almost unbuttoned in the front, revealing the maid's slender collarbone and a thin cotton camisole corset that laid between her skin and blouse. Said person blushed as she noticed also and started to dip her head down, which was broken short by a pair of scaly, but smooth hands wrapping around her cheeks and tenderly pulling them back up.
"Jenny, I-" But Vastra's statement was cut off by a rap at the front door. She hissed at the unfortunate interruption and hoped to God that the reason was important. Vastra dropped her hands from Jenny's face, stood up and walked grudgingly to the door, not forgetting to don on her veil that sat on the table. She carelessly unbolted the locks and swung the door open.
"Ah, Inspector James. What can I do for you?" Vastra had to hold in her annoyance so she forced a smile. Meanwhile, Jenny was hurriedly buttoning up her shirt before scurrying to Vastra. Inspector James bowed his head to both women, "Madame Vastra, Jenny, good evening. I have a reoccurred case from the Yard involving the convict known as the Limitable Spider," Vastra holds up her hand, "The Limitable Spider? As in the one who is famous for not leaving any tracks behind his theft?"
Inspector James nods his head, "Yes, his recent activity was a theft at a local jewelry store where he stole ten diamond necklaces, three rubies, and five sapphire rings. We discovered it was him from a witness declaration when he saw a strange shadow climbing the wall of the business building. Now, the Yard offers this case to you, if you so wish to accept it."
Vastra looks down at Jenny, who seems to be annoyed herself. She looks at Vastra and then lets out an infuriated sigh. "We'll be out on it by midnigh'. Do you have the file?" Vastra was surprised that Jenny wanted the case when she thought that she herself would deny it in favor of completing their discussion about babies. Inspector James pulls a folder from the inside of his jacket and hands it over to Vastra, who hesitated on taking it and would have said something, if it weren't for Jenny squeezing her arm. Inspector James tips his hat and steps down the stairs, "You are a gold one Madam Vastra. The Yard will be awaiting on your arrival about progress in the morning. Good luck and good evening." And before he even stepped down the next stair, Vastra closed, almost slammed, the door shut. She tossed the file on the coffee table before heading into the kitchen, with Jenny following reluctantly behind. She watches her wife open the wine cabinet and pour herself a glass of French wine. Once she downed the drink, the irritated Silurian looked at Jenny.
"Why did you accept the case? We could have held it for another time, not today!"
"I figured tha' you would want it, with all this drama with the children matter! I felt how uncomfortable you were with the thought so I figured tha' this will calm your mind."
"But you know I hate it when things are thrown at me to distract myself from an issue! I'd rather decide on one affair, consider over it, and then move on to the next! Now you've placed two major things on my mind. I don't think I can focus on the case with children on my mind… The Yard will be disappointed to know that the Great Detective was unable to catch a petty jewelry thief. " As she mentioned the last bit, Vastra sank her head down and saw Jenny move into her line of vision. She takes a look at Vastra before pecking her on the lips. She then starts caressing her wife's scaly cheek.
"You are the Great Detective, the first ever Silurian to walk on this Earth after a thousand years, the one who justified Jack the Ripper, you can't tell me now tha' you're unable to catch a jewelry thief jus' because of a baby. You're greater than that ma'am, I believe in tha. It's one of the many reasons why I chose to marry you, because I trusted tha' you wouldn't let trivial things affect how you act or think. So what do you say?"
After a minute, Jenny was pulled into a tender hug with Vastra burying her face into the crook of Jenny's neck. She was holding dearly to back of her maid's shirt and had no intention of letting go, not until she believed what her wife had confessed to her. Vastra releases their hug in precaution of not strangling the fragile housemaid.
"I say, let's go catch ourselves a spider." Vastra grins at Jenny at what seems to be forever since their discussion started. She smiles back before running off to their room, preparing the proper clothing that would suit the night. Vastra watches Jenny run off and stands in the kitchen alone. She unconsciously pours herself another glass of wine and consumes it in one swig. After shaking her head viciously, she walks in the direction Jenny went, wondering if Jenny was right.
"This is going to be a long night."
Author's Notes
Hi guys! Chapter three! Whooo, I made it a bit longer just for you awesome people :) Stay tuned for the next chapter, and don't worry, Vastra and Jenny will still be able to talk about babies and all the jazz.