Disclaimer: I do not own ROTG nor Nightmare Before Christmas
A/N: Nessy starts converting her study spot to a nursery. Also she tells Bunny in this chapter.
Nessy: I'm so nervous!
Ch. 22- Painting and announcements
Since Aster has been so busy with Easter arrangements it's been the perfect cover to turning my painting room/study into a nursery. I have just now finished painting the walls a neutral color and think I'll add color after we know the gender. I graze my hands on the plain white crib that I plan to paint next. I walk out and close the door behind me to make sure Aster doesn't see anything. I grab a glass of water and then I feel hands enclose around me. "Painting my love," he asks.
"Course," I say turning around and kissing him on the cheek.
"Can I go see," he asks as he moves away from me and looks at the door of the now nursery.
"No," I say a bit too suddenly and he stares at me curiously. "Sorry it's a surprise for you actually," I voice awkwardly. I didn't mean to tell him about the surprise now, but he almost ruined it for himself and I had to stop him.
"For," he asks expectantly as his arms snake around me again.
"Well if you didn't notice it's been a year since we worked together and almost a year and a half since we met. Plus almost a year since we moved in together. So pick whichever big event you want and it's for that," I voice realizing what I say is true.
"True. When am I getting sed surprise," he asks eyes sparkling.
"Easter," I say kissing him on the lips.
"I wish Easter would get here sooner," he voices.
"Me too babe. I'm excited to show you," I say smiling brightly. He stares at me curiously and then shrugs it off as excitement I guess. We eat together and he goes back to work and I paint the crib. I finish and look at my handiwork of the now nursery for our future baby. I smile and rub little circles around my belly. "You are going to be so dearly loved child," I say to my belly.
*Easter*
I wake up in the morning and notice that Aster hasn't come back yet. He didn't take me with him last night because I threw up before we planned to leave and I made up the excuse that I was sick. I then get out of bed and get dressed. I walk to the kitchen and find a note from Aster saying I love you and I'll bring some medicine back. I shake my head at this and I start fixing us brunch, for when he comes back. I notice I started making it spicy since he loves spicy food.
I then hear the ground shake a bit and I realize that Aster is back home. I smile when I hear the door open and I ask "How'd it go?"
"Well, the little anklebiters were up again this year. I gave them the eggs you painted and they enjoyed them," Aster says. I then feel his hands come around my waist. "This smells good any reason why it's my favorite type of food," Aster says.
"It's all part of the surprise," I say to him wink at him. I can tell he's annoyed and he moans at me to prove it. He kisses my cheek and then sits at the table. I hear him huffing at me every once and awhile. "Stop it," I say annoyed as I bring him his plate. "Eat and I will show you what your surprise is," I demand.
He sighs and we eat in comfortable silence, though I feel the anxiousness and excitement radiating off of Aster and I smile at him. "Love you," he says as he meets my eyes.
"Love you too," I say smiling. We finish brunch and soon I see him start to bounce slightly.
"What's my surprise," he asks excitedly.
"Follow me," I say as I lead him to what used to be my painting room. I open the door and turn on the light. He stares into the room with confusion and then realization. He turns to me with an excited look in his eyes.
"You're pregnant," he asks grabbing me and pulling me close to him.
"Yep, a few weeks. I found out at my visit at home. Figured this would be the perfect way to announce it," I say.
"That's why you threw up this morning. Because of morning sickness. I am so excited. Who else knows," Aster asks.
"My mom and Jack he found out by being his nosey self," I say.
"Of course he did. But how could I care when we have a kit on the way," he says as he touches my stomach. He then bends down and kisses my stomach. I giggle at him and he comes back up and kisses me on the lips passionately. "I can't believe we're going to be a family," he says.
"Me either. It's going to be fun, especially since I had a dream about a lot of little bunnies running around," I voice.
"A big family apparently," he says. He spins me around and I laugh. The rest of our day is spent relaxing with each other and talking about our future as a family.
A/N: Looks like that went well.