"No, you're not." Ariala smiled up at him. "You're just nervous because I'm pregnant. You have every right to be a nervous wreck." She laughed, placing a kiss against his neck.

~~~

"I think my mother would love that." Marreck smiled. "And I like the idea of Alena being a daughter of mine." He grinned, bringing her forward for a quick kiss before resting his head back against the pillows. "And your parents? Would you like to name one of our children after them?" He asked.

Leaning into her kiss, Dimitrius chuckled with embarrassment, "I suppose.. I'm sorry if I get too protective though, please tell me if you get sick of it. I don't want to upset you or drive you insane, after all. I just.. I want you to be safe, and if you get sick or you start feeling weird, I want to make sure you and the baby are alright. I don't want to lose either of you," he said softly as he placed a tender kiss upon her lips.

-

"I think Alena Marie sounds pretty, what say you? And I rather like Jarin Lorcale," added Emelaide with a smile, "What should we name the other boy if we have one? And what should Coralynn's middle name be? And which set of names get preference? Oh Marreck.. how ever will we choose which to name our children if we get one of each?"

"You don't want me going insane?" Ariala asked as she pushed herself upwards to sit on the edge of the sink, deepening their kiss. "Then why don't you stop worrying and kiss me?" She suggested before slipping her tongue between his lips.

~~~

"We have plenty of time, love." Marreck assured Emelaide as he began to play with her hair again. "Eleven months really. We'll figure it out. I promise." He smiled warmly.

"Happily," Dimitrius whispered against his lips as he held her close and eagerly returned her kisses, his tongue slipping between her lips as he turned out the light and cradled her in his arms. Bringing her to the bedroom, Dimitrius smiled as he laid her on the bed and resumed kissing her, his only thought that she'd be more comfortable here than sitting on a hard sink and counter. "I love you," he whispered softly against her neck and his lips trailed to the base of her neck.

-

Emelaide nodded as she snuggled closer to him and placed a tender kiss upon his neck, "Aye, that we will. There's just so many choices, it's hard deciding just one. And it's so permanent.. and what if our children don't like their names? What if they hate us for choosing them.. Oh! I almost forgot! If you'd like, I can have Dimitrius or my father tell us the gender in my second month," she added softly as she resumed kissing his neck.

"I love you too." Ariala smiled dreamily as she curled Dimitrius's hair in her hand and arched her neck towards his lips. "Dimitrius." She moaned softly at the attention from his lips as he brought them back to her own lips and gave him a passionate kiss.

~~~

"Genders." Marreck smiled as he wrapped his arms tighter around Emelaide before his face fell into a frown. "Em, are your parents going to be angry that your pregnant before your married?" He asked cautiously.

Eagerly returning her kisses, Dimitrius smiled as he held her closer, one hand slipping around her waist and pressing gently against the small of her back while the other gently caresses her smooth thigh.

-

Biting her lower lip, Emelaide thought about it. As she thought about it, her magic made the temperature around her colder and colder from worry. He was right, they were going to be angry. Furious even. So much so, that after the wedding they won't speak to either of them, perhaps not even until the baby is born. Even then they might not forgive them. They were very big sticklers on tradition, after all. However, Emelaide knew one thing for sure, they'd never blame the twins and would act like peaches and cream around them.

Burying her face in Marreck's chest, Emelaide whispered softly as she explained her thoughts.

Ariala grinned against Dimitrius's lips as one of her hands slipped beneath the hem of his shirt as she continued to kiss him passionately, her tongue slipping between his lips. "I love you." She whispered softly as her hand explored the familiar contours of his chest.

~~~

"E-Em" Marreck shivered as he put the blankets over them and held her closer. "It'll be alright, love. They'll s-still love you. Could you w-w-warm the room a bit?" He asked softly as he curled deeper under the covers of the bed.

"I love you too," Dimitrius whispered against her lips, shuddering lightly under her touch as he eagerly returned her kisses, his breathing quickening slightly as their kisses increased.

-

Still worried, Emelaide forced her magic to rise, probably to temperatures far too hot but she didn't notice, instead of lowering to Winterglade temperatures. "Sorry," she whispered softly, "It's just.. I know they'll be so furious.. but I can't keep this from them, I don't want to keep this from them.."

Ariala arched her body towards Dimitrius as she pulled his shirt over his head before resuming their kisses, his smooth skin exposed to her gentle hands. Ariala kissed Dimitrius passionately as she shifted them so that Dimitrius lay under her as she pressed against his chest, seperated the the thin fabrics of her shirt and bra. Running a foot against his leg as she wrapped her leg around his, Ariala moved her lips to Dimitrius's jaw and neck before nibbling gently at the base of his neck and start of his chiseled chest.

~~~

"Emelaide." Marreck said as he kicked the blankets off of them and tilted her upwards by her chin. "Are you happy? If you're happy being pregnant with my children then your parents will see that and they'll learn to accept it. Its understandable if their angry at first but they'll learn to accept it eventually." He promised.

His hands roaming against her curves as he leaned into her kisses, Dimitrius held Ariala closer to him as his hands slid beneath her shirt and slipped it over her head, letting it fall to the floor as he brought her lips back to his. His fingertips lightly trailing across her chest, down her stomach, and around her sides, before settling on her hips, Dimitrius whispered softly as he left a trail of kiss down the center of her chest and down her stomach, "I love you so much Ariala, my amazing, beautiful wife."

-

Emelaide's worries soon shifted as she caressed Marreck's cheek, "Marreck, is that what you think? That I'm unhappy? Marreck, I'm not unhappy in the slightest! I honestly don't think I could be any more happy than I already am about having your children. Marreck, I love you and I love the little ones growing inside of me, nothing will change that. As for my parents, yeah, they'll forgive us when the children are a hundred. But, as long as you're beside me through it all, I think I can handle it," she added before placing a long, tender kiss upon his lips.

"I love you too, Dimitrius." Ariala whispered softly, her breathing coming faster under his kisses. Cupping the back of his head, Ariala brought Dimitrius's lips back to her own to kiss passionately with her tongue slipping through his lips. "So very much." She added softly in a murmur as she sat with her knees on either side of his hips, deepening their kisses before unhooking her bra and letting it fall to the floor beside their shirts.

~~~

"I know you're happy, love." Marreck assured as he ran his fingers through her hair. "I'm only asking because I want you to realize that you're parents will accept this. I'm not going to leave you Emelaide. And I'm not going to leave our children." He promised as he rested his forehead against Emelaide's. "I need you to know that you're what I want. That I want nothing more in this world then to call you my wife forever and be with you and our children for the rest of my life."

Removing the rest of their clothing as Dimitrius shifted so that Ariala was beneath him under the sheets and placed a long, tender kiss upon her lips as his hand caressed her thigh while the other caressed her cheek and slid into her hair. "Forever," he promised with a long, deep, gentle kiss before slipping deeper into the sheets and making love to his wife into the night.

-

Emelaide smiled as she leaned into him and placed a soft kiss upon his lips, "Marreck, I do know. That's what makes my happiness complete - knowing that you love me and want me despite all of my faults and despite my temperature problems," she added with a soft laugh as she resumed kissing him.

Marreck smiled as he put his arms around her waist and returned her kisses eagerly. "You should sleep, love." He whispered softly as he shifted to bring the covers back over the couple and cradled Emelaide in his arms. "And tomorrow stay in bed, love. I want the mother of my children to have breakfast in bed." He smiled before placing a soft kiss on her temple. "I love you." He added quietly as he caressed her cheek in his palm.

"I love you too," Emelaide smiled as she placed a soft kiss upon his lips before snuggling close to him, her arms slipping around his waist, "And as long as you make enough for yourself to eat with me, I'll gladly stay in bed." Wrapping her leg around his, Emelaide cuddled close to her fiancee and drifted off as sleep and exhaustion consumed her.

Ariala woke the next morning with a sleepy smile on her face as she rested on Dimitrius's chest. Saddened by the sudden wave of nausea, Ariala slipped on a set of underclothes and a night gown before making her way to the bathroom and emptying her stomach.

Feeling Ariala leave him, getting used to her morning 'pregnancy ritual', Dimitrius slipped from the bed and pulled on a pair of pajamas from the dresser in case Dimeria woke up. Moving to the kitchen, Dimitrius put on a pot of tea and got down Ariala's mother's tea leaves and prepared a cup for her, preparing a cup of Earl Grey for himself.

Sitting down at the table, Dimitrius waited for the water to boil as he rubbed sleep from his eyes and waited to see if Ariala could stomach any breakfast at the moment.

Ariala sighed as she washed her face in the sink and rinsed out her mouth before heading into the kitchen and seeing her tea prepared. "Thank you." She said gratefully as she slid into her seat and sipped her tea gently, relieved by the calming of her stomach.

Sitting down with his own tea, Dimitrius smiled at Ariala, "You're welcome dear. Can you stomach hot food? Or would you rather have some cold cereal?"

"My stomach will be fine when I finish the tea." Ariala smiled as she took a few more sips of her tea before standing and setting the tea on the counter to look through the cupboards. "I'll just have cereal this morning." She yawned as she stretched for her favorite cereal and poured it into a bowl. "What would you like, love?" She asked as she replaced the cereal box and poured milk into the bowl.

"Cereal sounds great, love," said Dimitrius as he stood up and walked over to Ariala. Placing a kiss upon her cheek, Dimitrius took the box and poured it into two bowls, "I just heard Ria stirring in the other room, she should be out shortly. I'll pour her a bowl too, you just rest and eat. You've got a big day with your friends today, after all," he added with a smile as he poured milk into each bowl and put the cereal away, Ria shuffling into the kitchen moments later and climbing silently but sleepily into her chair.

Ariala smiled as she pulled out three spoons and placed one in each bowl before moving back to the table with a bowl in one hand and tea in the other. "Morning Dimeria." She said cheerfully as she ate her cereal and sipped her tea.

Putting away the milk as Dimeria mumbled a greeting, Dimitrius placed a bowl in front of Dimeria as well as a glass of orange juice. Leaving his bowl on the counter to eat while he cut up fruit, Dimitrius began making a small plate of assorted fruit for them to share, "Any particular fruit you want, Ria?"

Ria, not really caring, mumbled what sounded like a 'no' as she sleepily began eating her breakfast.

Dimitrius chuckled as he took a bite of his cereal before turning back to the fruit. "What about you, love? Anything you want?"

"Nothing in particular, love." Ariala smiled as she continued to eat her cereal, occasionally sipping her tea.

Finishing cutting up the fruit, Dimitrius returned with a plate of red and green apples, strawberries, pineapple, and watermelon. Digging into his cereal, Dimitrius was surprised as how good it tasted. "This actually isn't too bad. I was expecting to have to put sugar on it like usual. Is there already sugar in it?" he asked Ariala as he popped a strawberry into his mouth.

"Not sure." Ariala shrugged. "My mother loves it so I tried some and now its my favorite." She laughed.