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"Agreed." Al grimaced. "Sorry Selena." he scratched her ear. "I'm never doing that again."
"I'm fine." Lori rolled her eyes and stood. "I can walk." she took his hand. "When I'm cat you can carry me." |
Selena gave a purr, apparently satisfied with this promise, and stretched out. Gemini unbuckled and got out of the car, taking the cat with her. "I call the shower." She said.
Roy frowned. "C'mon, don't talk like that." He said. "You're only going to get more beautiful as you go along." |
Lori blushed. "If you say so." she sat down dug in with a happy sigh.
Al smiled. "Alright I'll feed Selena while your in there." |
"I do say so." Roy said, and sat down to eat. He let Lori have most of what he made, not wanting to take away from her. She was eating for two now, after all, so she needed all the nutrition she could get.
Gemini nodded. "Great." She said, and headed straight for the shower. |
Lori noticed Ray wasn't eating as much and frowned. "Aren't you hungry?" she frowned. "Don't go hungry because of me."
Al watched her go then went to feed Selena sighing softly. |
Roy shook his head. "I don't eat much, anyway. I'll be fine, really." He wanted her to eat, but he wasn't going to starve himself, either. He needed to be at his best to help her through the pregnancy. Which was why he had made more food than usual. "There's plenty for both of us, I'm just eating slowly so that you can get your fill."
Gemini took her shower slowly, enjoying the warm water and making sure to get clean. When she got out, she wrapped a towel around herself and realized she hadn't brought a change of clothes into the bathroom. Sighing, she opened the door and went out into the hotel room, hoping to just walk past without Al noticing she was wearing only a towel. |
"This cat is weird you know." Al turned as the door opened then quickly looked away. "Little warning next time." he squeaked out.
"I'm full." Lori blushed her plate away blushing. She hadn't realized she was eating so much till he said something. |
Gemini blushed as red as her hair, ducking back behind the door. "Sorry! I forgot my clothes!" She grabbed her clothes and ran back into the bathroom, closing the door behind her before she started hyperventilating.
Roy frowned. "I think you're lying to me." He said. "Lori, just keep in mind that it's normal to eat more than usual. The baby needs the extra nutrition. But of course I'm not going to force you." He added. |
Lori bit the inside of her cheek wishing she didn't feel fat for eating so much food.
Al took a deep breath. "Calm down Al." he mumbled to himself. |
Roy reached across the table and put his hand over Lori's. "There's nothing to be ashamed of, Lori. You're supporting a new life. Anyway, it probably won't make too much difference this early in the pregnancy. You've got a few months to get used to the idea." He said patiently.
After about ten minutes of composing herself, Gemini managed to get dressed and walk out of the bathroom without giving in to the urge to run and hide. She couldn't stop herself from blushing, though. |
Al vanished into the bathroom as soon as she appeared. He took a very cold shower breathing hard.
"Yeah I just don't want to over eat either." Lori reasoned with a shrug. |
Groaning, Gemini slid down to the floor and buried her face in her hands. "Oh...Selena, I messed up. Everything is going to be so awkward now." She said to the tiny cat, who came over and rubbed up against her legs comfortingly.
Roy nodded. "Alright, that's fine. I made a lot, so I'll eat a little more and save the rest as leftovers." He said, giving her another smile. |
"Ok." Lori smiled back. "I wonder what my craving will be like?" she mused. "Probably really weird."
Al finished his shower and came out dressed. "Do you want me to cook supper?" he asked studying the floor with great interest. |
Roy shrugged slightly as he started to clean up the food. "I don't know. But we'll find out soon enough." He said.
Gemini stared at the wall as if it were telling her some great secret. "Yeah. That's cool. If you want to." |
"As long as I don't eat you." Lori smirked. "That would be really gross and really sad."
"I'll get to work." Al started cooking blushing softly. "Why is it weird that guys can go around shirtless but when a girl does it, it becomes awkward?" |
Roy shuddered slightly. "Yeah, that would be bad. Try to leave me off the menu. Other than that, though, I'll do my best to make sure you have whatever you need."
Gemini cleared her throat a little, still unable to look at him. "I don't know." She said awkwardly. "...I was covered." She added quietly. The towel had been covering everything important. |
"Even if you have to go to another country to get it?" Lori smirked.
"Yes well. Please don't do that again or I may just attack you." Al warned. |
"It might take a while, but I'll do that if you want me to." Roy said seriously.
Gemini nodded. "Mhm." She looked around. "By the way, same to you." |
"Deal." Al smiled at her. "So foods ready." he handed her a plate.
"Your so sweet on me." Lori kissed him cheek gentle. |
Gemini smiled back, glad that things seemed to be a little less awkward. Thanks." She said, taking the plate he handed her.
Roy chuckled. "Of course I am. It's because you're so sweet." He said. |
"I am sweet." Lori smirked. "Might explain why I'm pregnant." she let her hidden meaning hang between them.
"We should visit Lori and see if they need any help later. I hate standing around doing nothing." Al was still avoiding eye contact with anything below the top of her head. |
Roy laughed. "I'm sure that's part of it." He agreed.
"Yeah, that's a good idea." Gemini said, nodding. |
After they ate Al cleaned up taking a deep breath. "Ready when you are." he smiled at her.
Lori snickered and stretched, "Do you want me to clean up?" |
Gemini nodded. "Alright, let's go." She said.
"Sure, if you want to." Roy said, deciding not to argue that he didn't want her doing anything too strenuous. |
Lori got to work on the dishes thinking about the baby. "We should start picking out names."
Al took her hand and lead the way to Roy's house. "Lets try here first. Its closer." |
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