Chapter 9. Unexpected Addition.

The next weekend found Naomi curled up in the bed that she and Kili shared.

"I'm glad I got this crap on the weekend." Naomi grouched.

Kili, who was spoon feeding her chicken soup, chuckled. "Right. Glad is the word that you're looking for."

"Well! If Benny wasn't with me, and the subject was less interesting I would die in Psych! Not to mention every other class!"

"And why is that?" Kili asked indulgently while pushing another spoonful of soup toward her open mouth.

Naomi swallowed. "Because you ruined me for other teachers." She said dreamily.

One stern look from Kili made her smile and continue. "No, but school is just kinda boring, the teachers are all drones and the subjects are old news."

A knock cut across what ever Kili had been about to say. Naomi wriggled happily and unwrapped herself from her cocoon of blankets and bounded to the door.

"Benny!"

"Jesus! Break my eardrums, why don't you! Nice socks." Benny's voice dripped playful annoyance and sarcasm.

"Right?" Naomi happily blew past her quickly-becoming best friends façade. "What's that? Benny you didn't say anything about a present!"

"That's because it was a surprise present, smart child." His voice was more exasperated endearment than seriousness, it quickly turned playful. "Now where's that smoking hot boyfriend of yours?"

"Benjamin!" Naomi cried with a smack to his arm. "How many times do I have to say this? He's. Mine!"

"Ladies! Ladies! Please! There's more than enough of me to go around!" Kili came out of the bedroom, chuckling, with bowl and spoon in hand.

Benny raised his eyebrows at Naomi briefly, and turned to address Kili, licking his lips. "Want to make a banana split after this?"

Naomi took Benny's arm and steered him into the living room, muttering his name warningly.

Kili chuckled. "What's in the boxes Benny-boy?"

Naomi giggled at Kili's personal nickname for the boy.

"All good thing to those who wait!" He tossed over his shoulder, turning to Naomi and whispering. "Wait two years that is!"

Naomi laughed and pulled Benny down onto the couch beside her. As she opened her mouth to ask, Benny cut her off. "Ah-ah! This is for both of you. Which means we have to wait for Captain Slow!" He called the last sentence into the kitchen, where Kili was rinsing the bowl and spoon.

"I'm coming, I'm coming!" Kili said as he stepped into their living room.

Benny gasped dramatically. "Kili! We are in the middle of a semi-public place! I know I'm absolutely irresistible but such things must be confined to bedrooms! Not that I mind."

He smiled. "Okay, ineffective flirting aside I have a fully-equipped present for the pair of you! Open the box!"

Naomi pulled the box onto her lap and Kili sat beside her. In the box were two kittens, one a creamy white with a slightly darker patch running the length of its spine, sooty grey ears and tail, as well as china blue eyes. The other was a dark brown tabby with stunning green amber eyes. Both kittens were longhaired and looked about a month and a half old.

Benny smiled as Naomi picked up and cuddled the tabby. "That one's the boy and the other is a girl."

"Are they good as far as shots and registration and chipping?" Kili asked, gently plucking the girl from the box.

Benny nodded. "Took care of everything and put in your name. I also have collars, tags, toys, a litter box, dishes, food, and a bed for them."

Naomi looked at Benny with wide eyes. "Oh my God! How much do we owe you ?"

He shook his head. "It's a present."

"It's far too much! We haven't even been friends two weeks!"

"I know. I just don't feel this kind of connection with anyone and I decided that you needed something to symbolize that. And something to commend you for having such an amazing boyfriend, hence two kittens."

Naomi pulled Benny into a one armed hug. "Thank you! Do you want to help name them?"

"Yes! Knowing you, you would call the girl something like Sophie! Ugh!" He teased.

The three of them batted names around for the next half hour.

Kili liked Charlotte, and Jane for the girl and Bronte and Eyre for the boy.

Benny wrote down the names and tossed them in a hat. "You're an English major, aren't you?"

Kili looked sheepish. "Is it obvious?"

Benny patted his thigh comfortingly. "Just a bit."

Naomi liked Hael and Morrigan for the girl and Loki and Lucifer for the boy.

"Damned Mythologist." Benny grumbled as he threw the names into the hat.

Benny chose Ruby and Sapphire for the girl and Dih-mond and Onyx for the boy.

"Alright. Choice time. Kili you pick the name for the boy and Naomi you are choosing for the girl. All decisions are final. Only I can bitch about it." Benny said.

Kili drew. "Lucifer."

Naomi loosed a triumphant hiss as she drew. "Charlotte."

"Goddamn it! Now I'm not the only gay thing in the room!"

"Benjamin!" Kili and Naomi chorused in outrage.

A.N. Okay, well. Wow thank you guys soo much for your positive feedback and I will stretch this out a bit more to define Benny more as a person. I hope that you guys enjoyed this chapter and decide to leave me a comment! Until next time my Lovlies!