"Yes." Ariala said as she looked up at the macaroni and cheese. "Milk it is then." She smiled as she brought a pitcher of milk to the table along with two glasses. "This looks good." Ariala smiled as she looked at the stir fry. "A lot less black then mine was." She laughed as she sat down and poured them both a glass of milk.

Dimitrius chuckled as he set the macaroni and cheese down on the table and served them both some, "Good thing I'm a good cook, huh," he teased with a grin as he sat down, "The macaroni and cheese looks good though."

"Yeah, I think we're going to do okay." Ariala smiled as she took a bite of her stir fry. "This is pretty good." Ariala said as she took a sip of her milk. "Much better then my attempt. We don't even have to throw away the pan." She laughed as she ate a few more bites of her stir fry.

Dimitrius chuckled as he winked at her and teased, "Glad I could save your pans for you." Taking a few bites of his macaroni and cheese, Dimitrius smiled, "I have to say, Ari, this is better than last time. You're improving, there's more cheese than before."

"I tried." Ariala laughed as she took a few bites of her macaroni and cheese. "Its not half bad." She smiled. "You better watch out." She teased. "I'm going to blow your mind soon." Ariala laughed as she took a few more bites of her macaroni and cheese.

Dimitrius chuckled as he popped a pepper into his mouth and winked, "You've already done that, love. And besides, I told you all ye needed was a bit o' faith and yer cooking would improve, didn't I?"

"Yeah, yeah." Ariala laughed as she finished her macaroni and cheese. "I wonder what kind of recipes the other Kingdoms have." She said happily as she took a bite of onion. "I've never been anywhere besides Elimlee and Winterglade." She smiled as she took another bite of her stir fry. "I like cooking more then I realized, though I think my specialty will always be breakfast foods."

Dimitrius chuckled as he finished his stir fry, "I'll bring over the book from the Autumn Kingdom tomorrow while your at class. That way when you get home you can flip through it before you sleep and can make something from it for breakfast. I myself have never been beyond these two Kingdoms either, not even with my parents on Royal Business. What say you, once you're off season, we take a trip to the Summer and Autumn Kingdoms?"

"That sounds fun." Ariala smiled as she took a bite of her stir fry. "I'd love to see it there." She said as she finished her stir fry. Picking up her dishes, Ariala moved to the sink and filled the sink with water. Stifling a yawn, Ariala began to do the dishes as she stared blankly out the window.

Finishing his meal, Dimitrius gathered up his dishes and placed them in the sink before taking Ariala's hands and handing her a towel, "Ari, love, you head to bed. I'll get these finished and meet you in a bit, alright? You get some rest, you have a lont day ahead of you."

"Thank you." Ariala murmured, not bothering to stifle her next yawn. Giving Dimitrius a small kiss, Ariala made her way to the bathroom and brushed her teeth quickly. Curling under her soft blankets, Ariala fell asleep at the moment her head hit the pillow.

Finishing the dishes and setting them out to dry, Dimitrius dried his hands before wiping down the table and making sure everything was in order before heading to the bedroom closet. Smiling at Ariala's sleeping form in the bed, Dimitrius chuckled and grabbed his bag. Heading to the bathroom, Dimitrius got ready for bed before heading back into the bedroom and slipping beneath the covers. Wrapping his arms around Ariala, Dimitrius carefully slid close to her and fell asleep.

Ariala squirmed lightly as they sun hit her closed eyes. Turning to face Dimitrius, Ariala buried her face into his chest to keep the sunlight away. Sighing as she was unable to sleep, Ariala crawled out of the bed and grabbed a purple dress from the closet and hurried to take a quick shower.

Heading into the kitchen, Ariala rested her head on the table. Shifting to look at the counter, Ariala pondered making breakfast but decided she didn't wish to move and rested her head on her arms.

Having awoken while Ariala was in the shower, Dimitrius slid out of bed and headed for the kitchen. Seeing Ariala sitting at the table, Dimitrius sighed as he bent down, wrapped his arms around her waist, and placed a tender kiss upon her head, "Ari, love? You alright? Would you like any breakfast?"

"Its early." Ariala sighed. "I'm still sleepy." She yawned as she got up from the table. "I don't know what I have for food." She sighed as she leaned up against the counter. "Head rush." She said softly as she rested her head back against the cupboard.

Dimitrius rushed over to her and caressed her cheek with her palm, "Ari... what's wrong? You look like you're going to faint! Come on, sit down, I'll get you something to eat," he added as he led her over to the table, complete worry on his face, "Maybe.. maybe you shouldn't go to your lesson today.. maybe you should stay home and rest..."

"Don't worry." Ariala said as she sat at the table and bent her head down. "I'm fine, love. Just a little sleepy." She said as she rested her head in her arms. "I'm just a bit tired is all." She sighed. "Anyways." She said, taking a deep breath and walking over to the icebox. The cold air coming from it clearing her head slightly. "I think there's some eggs in here somewhere."

Dimitrius sighed as he walked over to her, "Ari, sit down. You're not just sleepy, you've been under too much stress because of me and it's making you ill.. I'm sorry Ari.." Placing a tender kiss upon her temple, Dimitrius searched the icebox for a couple of eggs and took them out.

"Don't be sorry. I'm just tired. Maybe I didn't get enough sleep last night." She sighed as she limped against the table. "I had a good dream though." She sighed. "We were at the cottage again." She smiled against her arms.

Dimitrius couldn't help but smile as he began making her scrambled eggs, "As promised, when you get your next break, we'll go again and explore some more. But first, you need to get your health back and then get your lessons caught up."

Ariala smiled as Dimitrius spoke before the smell of eggs hit her. Ariala clutched her hand over her mouth, her stomach rolling with nausea. Gasping, Ariala ran into the bathroom and locked the door behind her. Leaning over the toilet, Ariala emptied her stomach, sickened by the thoughts of egg.

Taking deep breaths, Ariala leaned up against the wall beside her. Placing her head between her knees, Ariala took deep breaths as she focused on anything but the smell coming from the kitchen. Standing, Ariala splashed her face with water, taking a few sips to clear the taste in her mouth.

Simply staring at the empty doorway, Dimitrius was shocked at Ariala's reaction to.. to what? Was it what he said? His cooking? What was wrong with her..

Turning the stove off and shoving the pan onto the back burner, Dimitrius dashed to the bathroom and tried to open the door. Seeing it was locked, Dimitrius called to Ariala, "Ari? Ari! Are you alright? What's wrong? What happened? Was it something I said? Are you okay?"

Ariala looked up into the mirror, listening as the gears in her head clicked together. "Oh!" She whispered as she glanced down at her flat stomach. "Oh!" She said, slightly louder.

"Dimitrius?" Ariala asked, walking over to the doorway. Opening the door, Ariala peered out at Dimitrius's scared expression. "You know when we talked about child names?" She asked hesitantly. "I think we might have to think of some sooner then we thought." She said shyly, her face red and half hidden by the barely open door.

Dimitrius' eyes went wide as his hand went to his forehead and he stumbled back, his back resting against the wall, "C-child names? S-sooner?"

A grin spreading across his face, Dimitrius rushed towards Ariala and picked her up. Spinning her around once, Dimitrius brought her forehead to his lips and placed a tender kiss upon it, "Oh Ari... You wonderful, darling girl!"

Setting her on her feet, his face beaming with joy, Dimitrius softly caressed her cheek with his palm, "Are you really expecting, love? Truly?"

"Unless you have a better explanation for morning sickness and tiredness." Ariala said faintly, still in shock. "We're going to be parents." She said softly, her hand falling to her stomach. Looking up at Dimitrius, her face full of panic, Ariala let out a sigh and leaned up against the nearest wall. "Can you get rid of that egg smell?" She asked quietly. "Its making me sick." She confessed, embarrassed by having to ask.