16.

~ "Twins?" Cobb said with a smile Ariadne wasn't used to seeing on the Extractor. Arthur looked troubled by the idea. She held up a photo of her baby, or rather babies. Their little forms and big heads clearly showing two separate beings.

"You went for a sonogram without me?" Arthur asked taking the photo from her. His face showing disbelief and hurt.

"I didn't know she was going to perform a sonogram. I just was feeling worried and wanted her to make sure everything was... alright." Ariadne explained feebly. Her hands to her belly. Trying to cradle one of her babies in each palm.

"Is everything alright?" Cobb asked worriedly. She gave him a small smile and nodded. The Point Man still enraptured by the sonogram photo.

"I guess we now know why I was getting so big so fast." She tried to laugh.
"I guess we do." Cobb smiled back at her proudly.

The Point Man was scowling over the sonogram of strange shadows and light that formed two lives inside her.

"So your alright, the baby-" Arthur caught himself "The babies, their alright?" He asked.

"He and she are just fine." Ariadne said with a smile.

Cobb's head snapped up. A wide smile back on his face. She could feel a real sense of pride rushing off the Extractor as Cobb's hands went to his pockets and he gazed at the Architect adoringly.

Arthur looked confused for a moment. The same look she had on her face when her hippie Doctor told her about both heart beats.

"Boy and girl?" Arthur said. His face finally forming that heavenly smile she always loved to see.

She nodded. Feeling tears escape her eyes as Arthur was kissing her. Hugging her.

~ Later that evening, Ariadne was rubbing a skin cream on her growing body. It was guarantee to reduce stretch marks. She didn't believe it for a second, but the balm felt good on the tightening skin.

She put a hand to the place where Phillipa's hand had been just a few hours before. Before she had a chance to tell Cobb and Arthur about the babies, the little girl raced into the house, fresh from summer camp. The Architect giving her a big hug and Phillipa's hand running over the largeness of Ariadne's abdomen. She looked up at her in happy surprise.

Phillipa and James asked no questions about who the father was. Their world was not as complicated as paternity tests. All they knew was that there would be a baby in the house and the Ariadne would be a real mom.

"Are you coming to bed?" Arthur asked. The Point Man at his desk, gently placing the sonogram photo in front of his computer. So he could glance at it with ease any time he wanted.

She pulled down her top, already too small for her.

"I think I need to buy some new clothes." She said sheepishly as she came out of the bathroom.

"You look beautiful." He whispered looking over her. His eyes not able to lie, he found her more attractive this way.

"Please." She laughed not believing him.

He was pulling her to their bed for the night.

"So glad you decided to stay with me tonight." He breathed kissing her.

She could feel her body pull towards him. Her sex tingling at the prospect of what he would do to her. His hands already wandering up her blouse. His fingers running over her belly and traveling up her sensitive breasts.
"Arthur?" She asked as his thumbs grazed over her sensitive nipples. Making her shudder. "Are you okay with the idea of twins?" She asked as he started kissing her neck. Her breath becoming ragged under his attention.

"Of course." He whispered as his hand grazed over her large abdomen and to her panties. Lightly tripping over the fabric.
"It's just... two babies. It's... it's more then we bargained for." She panted as he started to rub her sex bud. Those careful hands of his, directing her body. Making if move and writhe with each stroke.
"I can't wait to meet them." Arthur said as his mouth pushed up her top and exposed her tender nipples.

The sudden contact of his breath on her delicate breasts almost made her scream. Her nipples were now terribly sensitive and tender and the Point Man suckled on them ravenously.
"Arthur!" She begged as his mouth greedily pulled them. The sensation rippling though her body as she felt her mind start to fall away. The ecstasy almost making her pass out.

When she was able to focus on what was happening to her again, Arthur was already inside her. She realized vaguely that she was moaning with each thrust he gave her.

"I do love you." He whispered as she road the waves of pleasure she felt. "No matter what. I love you."

~ Later that night. Arthur sat drinking in his little office downstairs. His lover was upstairs sleeping soundly. The Point Man was clearly troubled as he sat in the darkness. Sipping occasionally from a coffee cup that didn't contain coffee.

"Arthur?" Cobb asked coming down the stairs. The Point Man turned to see his old friend.
"Hey Cobb. What are you doing up?" He asked.

"Wanted a midnight snack. Why are you down here alone? I thought Ariadne was going to stay with you tonight." Cobb asked.
"She did. She's sleeping." Arthur said numbly.
"So... why are you down here?" Cobb asked him.
"Just thinking."

"Yeah it's pretty big news. About the twins." Cobb said understandingly.
"Certainly is." Arthur grumbled.

The two men sat in silence for a long time. The sound of birds waking up with the early dawn reached them.

"I don't think the babies aren't mine. I think their Eames'." Arthur said trying to hold tears back.

"You don't know that for sure." Cobb said. "Does that change anything? We promised her that it wouldn't change anything."
"While I was making love to her tonight, she was moaning Eames' name." The Point Man said gravely.

Cobb said nothing as the two men watched the sun come up.