(A/N: This one came to me pretty quickly, to be honest. Pretty suitable for January, right? XD Anyway, enjoy!)

W- Winter Storm

Summary: The winter season has rolled around in New Jersey, and Shenzi can't come out in it alone for a special reason. What is the reason? You'll find out!

19-year-old Shenzi Tuck, no Finster, was sitting in the living room, watching the snow fall rapidly outside. She wasn't quite used to the New Jersey weather, but was almost there. She had been happily married to 19-year-old Chuckie Finster for several weeks now, and they were still very happy. Where was Chuckie, you ask? He was currently showering; He was hesitant to leave her alone, because she was now more fragile than usual for special reasons, but she assured him that she would be alright, and coaxed him into cleaning himself.

She then realized something; He never got the mail! He always got it before showering. She figured that today, he just sincerely forgot. Hmm... would she get in trouble with him if she went outside to get it herself, so he wouldn't have to? He made it clear that it was too dangerous for her to go out in her condition, but one time couldn't hurt, right? She'll be extra careful! She only hoped that there wouldn't be any big packages today. And about the getting in trouble part; He would never hurt her! He was just protective of his beautiful wife.

She then made her decision. After glancing at the bathroom to see if Chuckie was still occupied, she grabbed her black winter jacket, which had brown fake fur lining the hood, and walked outside in the cold snow after stepping in her black and white fur-trimmed bow snow boots. While shivering, she walked to the mailbox and back to the house, feeling thankful that there were only envelopes. She gasped in surprise when one of her feet suddenly skidded on the slick ice along the driveway, but she maintained balance and walked more cautiously. After stripping out of her jacket and boots, stomping the snow out of the latter and hanging up the latter, she set the mail on top of the clothes washer for Chuckie to get.

He'd understand, right? He couldn't go outside with wet hair! He'd catch a cold! When she walked by the kitchen, she stopped upon seeing Chuckie at the refrigerator, facing away from her. She tiptoed away from the room, her grey striped Mickey Mouse Tsum Tsums ankle socks cushioning her footsteps, but a sudden shiver made her heels drop, getting his attention. "Shenzi?" Her heart jumped. "What's wrong? Why's there snow in your hair?" During his last sentence, his voice had a tone of suspicion.

"I, I uh..." She drew out.

"What were you doing outside?"

She then realized her mistake. "G-getting the mail," She squeaked nervously, dreading his reaction. As mentioned earlier, he would never hurt her in any way, but she hated upsetting him.

"Shenzi, I said not to go outside alone!" He scolded her.

"I-I know, but..."

"You're pregnant now, baby girl. You can't risk hurting yourself." He brushed against her chilly cheek with the backs of his fingers. Yep, you read right. Shenzi has had a bun in the oven for a few weeks now, but wasn't quite showing yet.

"I know," She hung her head down in shame, "I'm sorry."

"It's okay," He pulled her into a gentle hug, with his cheek in her snow-sprinkled hair, "I just don't want you or our baby to get hurt." She rested on his shoulder, with one hand on his chest. He stepped back a bit, and kissed her forehead over her short bangs. "Let's go to bed, and just... rest, okay?"

"'Kay," She nodded, and followed him to their bedroom. Next to it was the soon-to-be nursery for the baby. It was left all white for until the gender was determined to avoid decorating for the wrong one. "What were you doing in the fridge?"

"Oh, just putting some water away," He shrugged, "I had forgotten about it yesterday."

"Ah," She nodded, then giggled. "Away, yesterday. They rhyme."

"Yep," He chuckled, then sat at the headboard of the queen-sized bed. She crawled up to him after he patted the spot at his left, and snuggled on his shoulder as he held her closer. He kissed her black, slightly damp hair, then rested his head on hers. Their eyes were closed as relaxed, affectionate smiles graced their faces.

They were both clad in their pajamas, since they were just lounging around their home. Chuckie's had a black t-shirt with a red and yellow Saturn on the front (A/N: Sound familiar? ;]), black and white plaid pants, and white running socks from Nike. Shenzi was in a grey Mickey Mouse ringer t-shirt, white super minky pants with a Tsum Tsums print, her striped ankle socks, which had red rims and toes, and black barbells in her pointy ears as substitutes for earrings. "So, uh... anything interesting in the mail today?" He asked her.

"Not really," She shrugged, "But then again, I didn't look that closely at it."

"Ohh, getting lazy, huh?" He teased her, as he slowly tapped his fingers on her side. She flinched and giggled quietly from the slight ticklish feeling.

When he kept going, she gently slapped his hand away. "Stop it, that tickles."

"So, even when you're pregnant, you're still ticklish?" He smirked teasingly. "That's good to know." He gently dug his fingertips in a sensitive area in her side, getting a shriek out of her. The soft fabric of her shirt almost made it tickle more.

"Chuckie!" She practically threw his hand back, luckily not injuring him, then tried to crawl away from him, but he carefully pulled her back to him, so her back was on his chest, and scribbled his fingers around her sides. "Eheheek! Heheheheahahaha! Stohohohohohop!"

"Sorry Shen," He teased her, with his chin on her shoulder, "I'm tickling for two now." He moved his hands to her flat tummy, shifting under her shirt as her eyes squeezed shut. "Koochie koochie koo, my little baby!"

"Stohohohohohop ihihihihit! Stohohohop!" She squealed as he attacked her bare sides, bunching her shirt up. She tried to crawl away again, but he carefully pinned her face-up on their soft bed, pulled her shirt up, tickling her squirming sides along the way, and blew a raspberry on her tummy, right on her belly button. "Eeek! Hahahahahaha!" She burst out laughing, as he tickled her hips. "Chuhuhuhuckiehehehe! Ihehehehe hahave to p-peehehehehe! Stohohohohop!"

"Okay," He chuckled as he drew his hands away, "Go ahead and pee."

"Thanks," She kissed his cheek, then dashed to the bathroom, alarming him at how fast she was going.

Just before he heard the door close, Chuckie turned on the TV in their bedroom, and switched the channel to the weather, although it was at a commercial break. Feeling bored without his wife by his side, he gazed out the window at the snow still falling. Would it ever stop? He hoped so. He hated to hold Shenzi back, but he couldn't risk anything bad happening to her and/or the baby. As he stared at the flurries, he didn't hear Shenzi tiptoe back in the room.

With a mischievous grin, she sneaked up behind him, and swiftly poked his side. "Oh!" He yelped in surprise and ticklishness, then chuckled upon seeing his wife stifling giggles. "I deserved that."

"Yep," She nodded in agreement, and sat on the bed next to him. "What're you watching?"

"The weather channel," He shrugged, "It has the longest commercial breaks ever."

"I know, right?" She agreed, "Oh, it's back on." After snuggling into a dark blue star printed minky blanket, the married couple watched as the weatherman provided information about the upcoming conditions for any viewers.

"Uh oh," Chuckie muttered after a thunder storm was said to come and hit them. His wife had a phobia for thunder and lightning, ever since she was only two years old. "We'll be alright, Shen," He assured her.

"O-okay," She nodded.

That night, the storm had started a bit after the couple had dinner. Chuckie had made mashed potatoes with shredded cheese, remembering it was Shenzi's favorite. He was surprised, yet amused when she requested a second bowl after finishing her first. But then again, she was eating for two now, so it was understandable. They were now sitting on the couch, snuggled against each other as they mindlessly watched TV. Shenzi was on the verge of falling asleep from her husband's comforting hold, but his finger poking her tummy made her flinch awake. "Ehehe! S-sorry."

"It's okay," He assured her.

"I'm going to go take a shower. Be right back." After kissing his lips, she stood on the floor, grabbed a towel, washcloth, and clean clothes, and walked in the bathroom.

Chuckie smiled as he watched her go, then turned back to the TV as he let his thoughts occupy himself. He was the luckiest guy in the whole world; He had a lovely wife, and a baby on the way! Life was great, and was only going to get better. He flinched when he saw a flash of lightning from the corner of his eye out the window. He hoped that Shenzi would finish her shower soon, if the electricity was going to black out.

Luckily, a few minutes passed, and the power stayed on. Not to mention Shenzi came out of the shower, clad in blush pink Alice in Wonderland pjs, with small shorts and a ruffle-hemmed camisole that didn't reach her waist. For warmth, she wore a black ruffled velour robe that almost blended with her long, wet hair. "Hi Chuckie," She greeted him.

He turned, and smiled at her. "There's my lovely wife." He stood up, and kissed her cheek. "How was your shower, darling?"

She giggled and blushed a bit at the cheesy, but sweet pet name. "It was fine. Pretty wet."

"I figured," He chuckled, "Let's go to bed. The satellites are out anyway."

"Alright," She nodded, and they walked up in their bedroom. On their way to the bed, she stopped to stretch her arms up in fatigue. Chuckie smiled as he watched her; Her robe was fully open, and her top had shimmied up from her movements, so the soft skin on her tummy under her belly button was revealed. After her arms flopped down, she practically jumped in the bed, amusing (and alarming) Chuckie as he quickly crawled up to her.

"Be careful there," He told her, "You're carrying precious cargo now."

"R-right," She smiled sheepishly, "I'm sorry, Chuckie. I'm just not used to pregnancy."

"It's okay," He assured her, "As I said earlier, I just don't want anything to happen to you or our baby. I don't know what I'd do if either of you were hurt in any way."

"I'll be careful from now on," She laid on his chest sleepily, "I promise."

"Good to know," He smiled lovingly at her, and kissed her forehead, "'Night, my love." She was however, already asleep, so he didn't get a response. Still smiling, he gingerly took off her glasses and set them on the nightstand, then set his next to them, and carefully laid his head on hers and drifted off to sleep. His eyes snapped open and his heart jumped when there was a sudden, bright flash of lightning, associated by a super loud clap of thunder. He and Shenzi both almost jumped out of their skin in fear, as she clutched onto him tightly. "It, it's okay sweetheart," He rubbed her back and stroked her hair in comfort, as she waited for her heart rate to decrease back to normal, "You're okay."

She breathed heavily from the fright, but was calm after a few seconds. "Th-that was a big one," She stuttered, then flinched at a flash of lightning.

"Yep," He agreed with her, "But we'll be alright. Tomorrow, it'll all be o...ver." He stopped when the digital alarm clock was suddenly blank. "Uh oh."

"What's wrong?" She asked him.

"It... it looks like we'll be living like our ancestors for a while."

"The power's out?" Her eyes widened, although he didn't see it all that clearly, if at all.

"Yep," He replied, "Hopefully it won't be for too long. I hope you won't have to..." He stopped when she suddenly jumped off the bed, and ran to the bathroom instinctively. "Oh boy." He winced sympathetically and ran to the bathroom when he heard his wife throw up from her pregnancy. He held her hair back before she finished.

"Ugh," She grimaced from the disgusting taste.

"Here, I'll get you some water from the fridge. It should still be cold." He ran to the fridge, filled a glass with water, which was thankfully chilled, and carefully ran back to her. "Here you go." He handed the glass to her, letting go when he felt a slight tug on it.

"Thanks, Chuck." She poured some in her mouth, sloshed it around for a second, then spit it out in the sink, repeating these actions until the taste was gone. She then drank some to soothe her throat as she and Chuckie walked back to their bedroom, and set the glass on the nightstand at her side. "S-sorry."

"Don't be sorry," He stroked her hair, "It's not your fault. When you have to, you have to. There's just no preventing it. But..." He ran to the living room, grabbed a bucket they had on hand in case of any roof leaks, and ran back to her. "You can use this until the power is back on. One of us will flush the toilet at that time."

"Okay," She nodded and grabbed the handle, "Thanks Chuckie." She set the bucket at her side of the bed on the floor, where she could easily reach it, and crawled back under the warm covers. She laid her hands on her tummy as Chuckie crawled in next to her. "All the pregnancy troubles will be worth it once they're over, I just know it."

"Troubles?" He couldn't help but feel concerned.

"Oh, I meant like mood swings, wacky cravings, all that."

"Oh," Chuckie sighed in relief, "I was afraid that you were having serious issues, like anything bad."

"O-oh. Well, I'm alright," Shenzi laid on his shoulder, "If I have an issue, I'll get you. I promise." She flinched harshly at a bright flash of lightning, and covered her ears at the loud thunder that followed.

"Man, that storm sounds bad," Chuckie remarked after lowering his hands from his ears, "But I'm sure it'll pass soon. Why don't we try to sleep it off?"

"Okay," She nodded, as he took off his glasses (he put them on when she ran in the bathroom), and set them by the blank alarm clock. She couldn't help but stare at him from the very little light provided by a candle he had lit up and set on the nightstand. The way his long, red hair practically framed his face, even falling around his eyes; He was seriously handsome.

"What?" He smiled at her.

"You're... you're just so handsome in low light," She smiled shyly.

"Thanks Shen," He laid his forehead on hers, and brushed her blushing left cheek under her long bangs, "And you're absolutely stunning in low light." The couple shared a kiss for a few seconds, paying no mind to the lightning and thunder that seemingly tried to interrupt them.

When they parted, Shenzi's large eyes were drooping with fatigue, nearly to the point of being completely closed. "G-g'night, Chuckie." She snuggled in her husband's shoulder, and was out like the electricity currently was.

"G'night, my love," He kissed her soft hair, and drifted off to sleep with his wife in his arms, as the lightning dimmed and the thunder decreased in volume. In the middle of the night, the power came back on, but the peaceful couple didn't notice.

(A/N: Well, there's W. Only three more to go! You know the disclaimer.)