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Author's note: This chapter contains mild sexual content, which may offend some readers. So, if you're easily offended... I suggest you don't read it. I think it's clean enough to keep the rating T. Guess I'll find out.

Chapter 19

Katara watched the tender moment between her son and his father. Aang holding Tenzin close, as tears of joy streamed down his face. Then he looked up at her and smiled softly. And silently mouthed the words ' I love you '. She smiled back at him tenderly, and silently mouthed the words ' I love you, too ' to him in return. Then, he began slowly rocking back and forth, with his son held tightly against his chest. The boy's arms wrapped loosely around his neck. And after a few minutes Tenzin was sound asleep. Katara stood up, motioning for Aang to follow her. Then waited for him to slowly get up and walk toward her, carrying the sleeping child in his arms. She led him to their bedroom and he placed Tenzin carefully on the bed. Then he sat down on the bed next to him, and gently smoothed the boy's hair with his hand. Quietly watching him sleep for several minutes, before he got up and silently walked out the room.

" Katara, he's so beautiful... And amazing... You've done such a wonderful job raising him." Aang said to her, taking her hands gently in to his. Not being able to completely describe what he was feeling, or put his feelings in to words. " I wish I could have been there with you when you were pregnant. And when he was born." He added softly. " Running out to get you moon peaches in the middle of the night. And feeling him kick for the first time in your womb. Trying to comfort you when you were in labor." He finished, gently rubbing his hand on her abdomen. Amazed that his child once grew there. Then, looking sad as he realized that he had missed it all. " I missed his first steps... His first words... The first time that he airbended." He said sadly, looking down at his feet.

" I wish you could have been there, too." Katara replied softly. Wishing that she could take away his pain.

Aang walked over to the couch, pulling Katara with him. Then sat down, and pulled her down next him. " Tell me... How did you find out that he was and airbender?" He asked her.

" We were at the beach, on Kyoshi Island one afternoon." Katara told him. " And he was playing in the sand with his pail and shovel. While I talked to Toph." She added. " Then all of the sudden he sneezed, and flew ten feet in to the air. Just like you did when we first met you. Then he landed softly on the beach as light as a feather." She finished, smiling softly.

" Who taught him how to control the air currents? Like he did with your napkin at dinner tonight?" Aang asked curiously.

" No one. He said he didn't know how he did it, he could just do it." Katara replied.

" Wow... I've never heard of an airbender his age being able to control the air currents without being taught by a master." Aang said incredulously.

" Really?" Katara asked.

" Really... He must be a child prodigy." Aang replied with awe. "I wonder what else he can do?" He added.

" That's all that I know of." Katara told him.

" I can't wait to start his training! He'll earn his tattoos by age ten, like I did." Aang said proudly. " And he's not even The Avatar!" He added, grinning widely.

" Okay... slow down there a bit dad. Let's not get too far ahead of ourselves." Katara said, bursting his bubble.

" What? There's nothing wrong with planning his future." Aang said, in his own defense.

" No. There isn't. But I don't want you to put a lot of pressure on him to master airbending so young. And miss out on his childhood, like you did." Katara replied.

" I suppose you're right." Aang said, sadly. " I'll let him learn at his own pace. And not place high expectations on him, of becoming an airbending master." He added with a sigh.

" Oh come on, Aang. Don't get all melancholy on me. He's only three!" Katara replied, giggling.

" So..." Aang said, laughing. " A man can dream!" He added. And the two of them laughed hysterically, until they were out of breath. Then Aang leaned back on the couch and pulled Katara against him. Wrapping his arms around her, then gently kissed her on top of her head. Sighing contentedly.

They cuddled together on the couch for a while. Then Aang ruined the moment. " It's getting late... I guess I should be going." He said sadly.

" Don't go." Katara said softly. " Stay here with us." She added.

" I would love to stay here with you and Tenzin tonight." Aang replied. Then he gently brushed Katara's hair back, and placed a warm, sensual kiss on her neck. " We can try to make another cloudbaby, if you want to." He whispered seductively in to her ear.

Katara pulled away from his embrace and stood up in front of him. Causing a frown to appear on his face. Then she turned toward him grinning, and exteded her hand. His frown disappeared, and was replaced by a big cheesy grin as he gently took her hand and stood up. Following behind her as she pulled him in to her bedroom.

Katara reached in to her closet and pulled out extra blankets and pillows. And made a soft pallet on the floor next to her bed. Then she gently picked up her son, and carried him over to the pallet. Placing him carefully on it, and tucked the blanket in around him. Then she pulled back the covers on the bed, and went to the bathroom to get ready for bed. Aang watched her hips sway gently back and forth as she walked in to the bathroom. Then he sat down on the bed and undressed, down to his underwear. And climbed into bed, pulling the covers up to just below his waist. Placing his hands behind his head on the pillow, and smiling.

Katara opened the bathroom door a few minutes later, and gasped softly when she saw the naked torso of the man in her bed. Her eyes followed a visual trail down his body. Starting at his strong, muscular arms folded behind his head. With rippling biceps and sexy blue tattoos snaking their way around them. Down to his broad, muscular shoulders and the firm, perfectly sculpted muscles of his chest. Then to the ripped, 'rock-hard' muscles of his abdomen. Her visual trail stopped where the edge of the covers started, just below his navel. But, her imaginary trail continued. As she thought about his other 'rock-hard' muscles hidden beneath the covers. One in particular stood out. She laughed softly at the implication. As a warm sensation spread throughout her body, and settled between her legs.

Aang heard Katara laugh softly and turned toward the sound. His eyes almost fell out of their sockets when he saw the lucious waterbender standing in the bathroom doorway. Her chestnut colored curls were draped loosely over her shoulders. And the low cut, pale blue silk nightgown she was wearing showed an ample amount of cleavage. Revealing the tops of her plump, mocha breasts where they met in the center of her chest. The gown fell loosely over her curvacious hips, exposing her long, sexy legs. The bottom of it stopping somewhere near the middle of her well toned thighs. A burning heat radiated thoughout his entire body, emanating from the aroused piece of flesh between his legs. He watched her with awe as she walked over to the bed and slid under the covers. Then scooted over next to him, and turned on to her side. He slowly pulled his hands out from behind his head, and slid down in the bed even with her. Then turned on his side so they were face to face. And stared deeply into her crystal clear, cerulean blue eyes. Wrapping his left arm around her waist, he pulled her body firmly against his and slipped one of his thighs between hers. Brushing against the warm, sensitive spot in between her legs. Nearly driving her crazy and only fueling her desire. His desire for her quite evident and rubbing hard against her thigh. His lips ravenously attacked hers with a deep, hungry kiss. Like he had been starving and she was his last meal. Slowly rolling her on to her back, and resting on top of her with his thighs between hers. Finally breaking the kiss when their need for air was too great. Both of them panting and trying to catch their breath. Then, brushing her hair aside, he slowly trailed hot, open mouthed kisses along the side of her neck. As he cupped one of her breasts, and gently massaged it through her nightgown. Pressing his arousal hard against the warm, moist spot between her legs. Fanning the flames of their burning desire. Katara was breathless underneath him, and a soft moan escaped her lips. Then she heard her son whimper softly on the floor next to her and came crashing back to reality.

" Aang... stop." Katara whispered.

" Why?" Aang whispered. As he continued to caress her, his mouth returning to her neck.

" I think I heard Tenzin." Katara replied, quietly.

" So." Aang whispered seductively, then sucked on a sensitive spot on her neck.

" So... I don't want him to be traumatized for life because he woke up and saw his parents having sex three feet away from him." Katara replied softly, but sternly.

Aang stopped what he was doing, and sighed heavily. Then slowly rolled off of her, and on to his back. Placing his arm over his eyes and rhythmically breathing in through his nose, and out through his mouth. Trying to focus on his breathing, and not his highly aroused body.

" Momma?" Tenzin said sleepily as he sat up on his pallet. Looking around confused.

" What's wrong Tenzin?" Katara asked him. As she sat straight up in the bed.

" Where are you?" Tenzin asked.

" Right here beside you. On the bed with daddy." Katara said softly.

" Oh. Okay." Tenzin answered sleepily, rubbing his eyes. Then laid back down on his pallet.

Katara laid back down and rolled over, pressing her body against Aang. Then lightly traced down his abdomen with her fingertips. Slowly, down and around his navel. Then following the thin trail of dark hair that started below his navel, and disappeared somewhere below the edge of the covers.

Aang sucked in a deep breath, then his hand quickly snapped up and grabbed her wrist firmly. " I don't think you should do that." He whispered.

" Oh... sorry." Katara whispered apologetically.

" It's okay." Aang whispered, releasing her wrist. Then he rolled on to his side facing away from her, and closed his eyes. Trying to meditate to calm himself down. But that wasn't working either. Katara slid in behind him to 'spoon' with him, slipping her arm around his waist. He felt her hard nipples brush against his back through her nightgown, as she pressed her soft breasts against him. " That's not a good idea, either." He whispered.

" Oh." Katara whispered back. Then pulled away from him and laid on her back behind him. " I'm really sorry, Aang." She whispered.

" It's alright." Aang whispered breathlessly, as his hand rubbed firmly along the length of his aroused flesh. Then moaning softly.

" Aang?" Katara whispered. Thinking she heard him moan.

" I'll be back in a little while." Aang replied quietly, then sighed. He threw back the covers, then got out of bed.

" Where are you going?" Katara whispered.

" Got somethin' to take care of." Aang whispered back. Then walked into the bathroom and closed the door behind him.

" What?" Katara whispered. But he had already closed the door. She laid silently in the dark thinking, for a few minutes.

" Ohhhhhhhhh..." She said softly, blushing. When she finally understood what he was taking care of.

Ahhhhh... Kids... The ultimate cockblock. Gotta luv 'em. LOL