"That's nonsense, love." Marreck smiled as he stroked her hair gently. "I love you, Emelaide. Very much." He smiled as he stroked the length of her arm.

~~~

Ariala smiled down at the sleeping Dimeria. "Ria? Time to eat." She said softly as she picked up Dimeria in her arms to bring her into the kitchen.

Shifting so that her chest rested against his, Emelaide caressed Marreck's cheek as she placed a long tender kiss upon his lips. "I love you too, Marreck. I can't wait to marry you and officially be yours forever," she whispered against his lips before resuming kissing him.

-

Rubbing her eyes as she hugged her Teddy and snuggled close to Ariala as she mumbled something along the lines of "Ria tired.. more sleepy.."

Dimitrius chuckled as he looked over at his two favorite girls, "I hope milk's alright to drink? Ria needs her calcium and I wasn't sure what else to get out," he admitted with a chuckle as he sat down in his usual chair.

Marreck smiled as he pulled his arms tighter around Emelaide. "I can't wait to call you my wife." He said softly as he returned her kisses eagerly, no longer seperated by their clothing. Laying Emelaide at his side, Marreck ran his finger along the side of her body, over her curves. "You're beautiful." he whispered quietly before bringing their lips back together.

~~~

Ariala smiled as she shook her arms slightly to wake up Dimeria. "Time to wake up. You can sleep later." Ariala smiled as she kissed Dimeria's forehead before placing her into a chair in front of a grilled cheese sandwich and salad. "Thank you for making dinner." Ariala smiled as she sat into her own chair and took a bite of her sandwich.

Shuddering lightly under his touch, Emelaide wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer, one hand sliding into his hair as a soft moan escaped her lips and she returned his kisses eagerly. "Marreck..."

-

Dimeria yawned as she set her Teddy on the table and sleepily ate her fruit salad.

Dimitrius chuckled as he watched Dimeria. "You're welcome, love. I think Ria needs to get to bed early tonight, what say you?" he asked before taking a bite of his sandwich.

Marreck pressed one of his hands against Emelaide's lower back as he laid Emeliade back against the bed to pick up where they'd left off not to long ago.

~~~

"I say that her big brother tired her out." Ariala teased as she began to eat her supper. "But yes, I think someone wants to go to bed early."

A few hours from dawn breaking, Emelaide wrapped her arm around Marreck's waist as she rested her head back onto his chest. Placing a tender kiss upon his chest, Emelaide snuggled closer as she whispered softly before drifting off to sleep in a completely euphoric mood, "I'm so happy Marreck.. I love you."

-

Dimitrius chuckled as he finished half his sandwich while Dimeria struggled to stay awake long enough to finish her salad and begin her sandwich, "The poor girl only ran around and played while her big brother did all the work. But, she did like exploring what Elimlee she could, so that probably exhausted her. If exploring tires her out this much, how are we to take her to the waterfall without her crashing before dinner?"

Marreck smiled as he felt the room chill slightly, a sign that Emelaide was happy. Tightening his arms around her, Marreck rested his chin in her hair as he to fell asleep with his true love in his arms.

~~~

"I'm sure she'll have more energy tomorrow." Ariala smiled playfully. "If her big brother doesn't wear her out again." She teased, giving Dimitrius a wink as she finished her sandwich and ate her salad.

Dimitrius chuckled as he finished his fruit salad and began eating his second half of the sandwich. "I think we have a bigger chance of you wearing her out love. She is more attached to you after all," he teased.

Finishing her sandwich, Dimeria sleepily drank her milk, creating a white mustache upon her lip as she hopped down and sleepily went over to Ariala and tugged lightly on her skirt with her free hand, her other hand cradling her Teddy. "Sleep now?"

"Yes." Ariala smiled. "Sleep now." She laughed quietly as she picked Dimeria up and cradled her into one arm as she wandered over to the sink. Wetting a washcloth, Ariala wiped the milk from Dimeria's lips before bringing her to the guest room and soon to be nursery.

"Let me just find you some pajamas." Ariala smiled as she searched the drawers before finding a blue night gown. "Do you want to say goodnight to Dimitrius?" Ariala asked as she changed Dimeria into a night gown before picking her back up again from her old changing table.

Nodding sleepily, Dimeria wrapped her arms around Ariala's neck and rested her head against her arm, her eyes drifting closed but not falling asleep quite yet.

Ariala smiled as she brought Dimeria back into the kitchen and over towards Dimitrius. "She wanted to say goodnight." She explained quietly.

Dimeria opened her eyes as she turned and reached for Dimitrius, "Night night sleepy time.."

Chuckling, Dimitrius took Dimeria from Ariala and gave her a hug before placing a kiss upon her forehead, as well as Teddy's forehead, "Goodnight, love. Tomorrow we'll have pancakes for breakfast and then I'll take you to the meadow, alright?"

Nodding, Dimeria placed a light, sleepy kiss upon Dimitrius cheek before he handed her back to Ariala.

Ariala smiled as she brought Dimeria back into the guest room. "Goodnight, Dimeria." Ariala said, placing a small kiss on Dimeria's forehead and setting her into the crib before returning to the kitchen.

Picking up Dimeria's plates as well as her own, Ariala brought them to the sink before filling it with water to do the dishes.

Dimitrius smiled as he brought Ariala his dishes and wrapped his arms around her waist, placing tender kisses up and down her neck, "What say you we turn in early, love? I'll do the dishes in the morning," he added as his hands slid down her arms and clasped her hands after shutting off the water. "We didn't get much time together today, I've missed you."

"I've missed you too." Ariala sighed as she rested her head back against Dimitrius's shoulder. "I love you." She said softly as she turned to face Dimitrius and place a small kiss on his lips. "Very much." She added as her arms wrapped around his neck and giving him a last kiss before leading him into the bedroom where she quickly changed into a silk nightgown.

"I love you too," said Dimitrius softly as he placed a tender kiss upon her lips after she'd changed. Changing into a pair of sweatpants himself, Dimitrius slipped beneath the sheets and pulled them back for Ariala to climb into bed.

Ariala smiled as she moved beneath the sheets and into Dimitrius's arms. "Goodnight, love." She whispered softly as she rested her head at the base of Dimitrius's neck and falling asleep nearly instantly with her arms wrapped tightly around him.

Placing a tender kiss upon her forehead, Dimitrius rested his chin against her scalp and fell asleep with his arms caressing her, his fingers lightly running through her hair.

Marreck woke early the next morning, smiling down at his fiance. She was truly beautiful. Marreck climbed out of the bed as silently as possible before pulling on a pair of sweatpants and moving to the kitchen.

Marreck rubbed his eyes from sleep before setting tea on to boil and pulling out a few eggs and vegetables before beginning to make a vegetable omelet.

~~~

Ariala snuggled closer to Dimitrius as she woke, hiding from the sun in the crook of his neck. Ariala shut her eyes tight as she felt the familiar wave of nausea washing over her and realized that it'd be sometime before she could sleep in with her husband as she wished to.

Hurrying out of the bed, Ariala made her way to the bathroom and locked the door before relieving herself of her morning sickness.

Rolling over to snuggle close to Marreck, Emelaide felt only cold sheets. Sleepily opening her eyes, Emelaide sat up in bed. Slipping from the sheets, she went to her dresser and slid on a light pink nightgown and a pair of underwear before pulling her hair into a half pony. Rubbing the sleep from her eyes, she shuffled out to the kitchen to find Marreck cooking. "Morning," she mumbled almost inaudibly due to not being fully awake.

-

Hearing Ariala in the bathroom, Dimitrius got out of bed and knocked on the door, "Ari, love, do you want me to make you some tea? Do you think you can keep it down?"

"Well there goes my idea of breakfast in bed." Marreck laughed as he looked over at Emelaide. "Though you do look tired. Maybe you could go back to bed and pretend to be surprised." He teased as he made his way across the kitchen to give Emelaide a small kiss.

~~~

"My mother's tea." Ariala said softly as she rinsed her face off with water as a few tears escaped. She missed sleeping in with Dimitrius. She missed not throwing up in the morning.

Emelaide chuckled as she nodded. "I just missed you as all.. I woke up and felt only cold sheets so I came to see why you were up so early," she admitted with a blush. "I like the idea of going back to bed though," she added with a smile and light kiss on his lips. "I love you," she said softly with another kiss before heading back to the bedroom and slipping back under the covers.

-

Dimitrius nodded, "Aye. You head back to bed, love, I'll bring it in to you," he added softly before heading to the kitchen and heating a pot of water. Getting the tea leaves from the cupboard, he quickly got a cup ready to pour the water in.

Marreck laughed as Emelaide returned to the bedroom before pouring tea into a small mug as well as placing a couple slices of bread into the toaster. Marreck returned to the frying pan and successfully folded the omelet before placing it onto a plate which he set on a tray along with the tea.

Buttering the toast lightly, Marreck placed it alongside the omelet and bringing the tray into the bedroom. "Surprise." He teased as he brought the tray over to Emelaide.

~~~

Ariala rinsed her mouth out with water from the sink before returning to the bedroom and curling underneath the covers. Ariala bruied her face into a pillow as she clutched her stomach as if trying to fight away the nausea, a few tears escaping into the fabric of the pillow.

Emelaide smiled as she pulled Marreck down for a tender kiss before looking over the meal, "Thank you, love. It looks and smells delicious! Are you going to eat with me?" she asked as she bit into a piece of toast.

-

Dimitrius sighed a sigh of relief as the water came to a boil. Pouring it into the cup, Dimitrius took the teapot off the stove and brought it to Ariala. "Ari? The tea's ready," he called soothingly as he sat on the edge of the bed, "Are you alright?"

"If you want." Marreck offered as he took a piece of toast and sat beside Emelaide on the bed, careful not to knock over the tray of food.

~~~

"I miss sleeping in." Ariala sighed pathetically as she turned to face Dimitrius to take her tea, squeezing his hand affectionately. "This is alot more...intense then I'd thought it'd be." She sighed. "Thank you for the tea, love." She smiled as she took a small sip, feeling a small sense of relief already.