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Preparations were already well underway for their wedding, the appointed date only a couple of weeks away, three more having passed since Yangyang revealed her pregnancy to Rover.
Yet as the day approached, a certain problem started to show.
¨It doesn’t fit anymore¨. Baizhi stated plainly.
Yangyang looked at her, consternation clear on her face. They got her wedding dress only two and a half weeks ago, how could it be possible it didn’t fit anymore?
¨Yeah Baizhi I think she figured that one out by herself...¨. Chixia grumbled as she helped Yangyang get out of the beautiful but simple white dress that was supposed to accentuate her figure, a modest affair for a modest woman, yet no less beautiful for it. Yangyang didn’t need a thousand frills to flaunt her beauty anyway. A smile was enough, Rover would say.
¨I couldn’t have grown so much in so little time, could I?¨. Yangyang murmured, looking at herself on the mirror, wearing only her underwear after getting out of the dress. She scanned herself, up and down, analyzing just what exactly had changed. She turned around, looking at her back over her shoulder.
She could swear that her backside was even bigger than before, and that her hips had widened somewhat. Confusion was all she could feel, wasn’t it too early?. She turned to the side, noticing that her belly was already showing. ¨B-But I’m only six weeks along…!?¨. She hadn't been paying much attention, after all, you're not supposed to show until later than six weeks, she thought.
Baizhi walked behind her, posing her hands on Yangyang’s hips, almost making her jump out of her own skin in surprise. ¨This is indeed unusual...¨. Baizhi moved her hands to Yangyang’s belly, softly touching, before sighing. ¨Your ecography was schedule to a week from now, but maybe we could do it earlier...¨
She walked back, her heels clicking on the floor while Chixia handed Yangyang her regular clothes. ¨You should call Rover, he won’t want to miss this, I think!¨.
The mention of his name brightened Yangyang’s worried mind somewhat. ¨...Yes, of course!¨.
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¨Wow, I didn’t realize before…!¨. Rover looked surprised as he observed Yangyang’s belly, a baby bump starting to show. He was knelt in front of her, pressing his cheek to her warm middle, a beatific smile on his face as Yangyang caressed his head, chin posed on her thighs.
He’s really like a cat…
Her train of thought of her boyfriend being a cat only got stronger once he opened his eyes to look up at her, his golden eyes and black clothes and hair really reminding her of a black cat she had seen when she was a child. Or a panther, seeing just how big he is and how fierce he could get in battle.
Panthers like eating birds, after all...
¨Something on your mind?¨. Rover asked her, a mischievous smile on his face.
¨Oh, I… heeeh, I was just thinking, you remind me a bit of a… Cat?¨. Yangyang spoke in her quiet voice, but her amusement was clear on it.
Rover made a face of mock-offense, but he couldn’t hide his smile. ¨Comparing your handsome husband with a mischievous feline, are you? I guess you won’t mind if I behave like one and paw at this cute belly of yours?¨.
Rover moved his hands up, from Yangyang’s thighs to her warm, small baby bump, quickly caressing her pale, silky skin, running his uncovered palms on it before tracing lines with his short fingernails, making Yangyang start to tremble. ¨Heeheh… hahahah!! Rover, that tickles!!¨
¨That’s what you get for being so precious, dear!¨. He continued with his humorous assault, relishing on Yangyang’s laughs as he tickled her, her hands playfully trying to bat him away and failing, almost certainly on purpose, letting him continue until he was satisfied, a tear falling from one of her eyes from the laughter, a couple feathers having fallen on the couch from her wriggling.
¨Ohh, satisfied with your payback, dear?¨. She asked him, his hands still posed on her belly, but only holding at the moment.
He smirked, climbing on the couch with her and laying himself sideways, placing the back of his head on her thighs, getting a lap pillow from her. Rover closed his eyes, he could barely look at her face from this position with her breasts on the way, anyway. ¨More than, Little Bird...¨.
Turning his head to the side, Rover faced her middle, planting kisses on it. Yangyang felt happy, the happiest she had even been in her life. Sometimes this world could be cruel and unrelenting, looming disaster being a promise rather than a possibility.
But looking down at her beloved, seeing his smiling face, feeling his warmth, Yangyang knew that no matter what happened, she could face it all, as long as they were together.
Yet she wondered. ¨Dear, not that I’m complaining, but why did you call yourself my husband? I know we’re getting married in no time, but…?¨.
Rover smiled. ¨Simple, there’s one single reason. I feel like we’ve been married all this time already, and we’re just making it official and throwing a party for it¨.
Yangyang felt her heart start to beat faster. ¨Heeeh, that’s funny, beloved… I felt just the same. Then I’m your wife, your Yangyang…¨.
Rover breathed heavily. ¨Hell, I love you so, so much, you don’t know what you do to me, Little Bird…¨. He got up from the lap pillow, placing his palm on her cheek, her own hand placing itself over his. Her silver eyes looked at him adoringly as he got closer, and closer, their lips brushing together.
Until an alarm sounded, ripping them from the moment. ¨Oh… It’s time to prepare for the appointment...¨. Yangyang sounded disappointed, her body already preparing itself for what was supposed to come.
¨Haahhhh...¨. Rover exhaled, a bit of frustration clear on his deep voice. ¨We’ll continue later...¨. He said, getting up from the couch.
Yangyang smiled and pulled her camisole down, covering her belly again. ¨You can be sure of that, beloved¨.
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¨Well, that’s two beans I’m seeing right there...¨. Rover looked at the ecography screen along with Baizhi and Yangyang, observing just how perfectly delineated the two black spots showed on it, making very clear the reason why Yangyang got big so fast.
Baizhi took a breath, smiling as she moved the transducer over Yangyang’s belly, the cool gel feeling like pinpricks on her skin. Baizhi used her other hand to press a button on the console, taking different photographies of what the ultrasounds detected. ¨Congratulations, you two. You’re having twins...¨.
Rover moved down to kiss Yangyang as she silently cried tears of happiness, strongly holding her hand, her mind occupied just thinking of how precious their children would be, and how busy their lives would get.
¨Maybe I should investigate on how the vigorousness of a couple affects the chances for multiple gestation...¨. Baizhi muttered under her breath.
Yangyang looked at her, consternated, and Baizhi blinked, confused. ¨...That was a joke¨.
¨Oh...¨. Yangyang looked sheepish, even though she couldn’t have guessed that Baizhi would ever joke on something.
¨Heh, well, I for one found it pretty funny¨. Rover spoke with a wry smile on his face.
Baizhi smiled in relief. ¨I’m glad you think so, Rover. You two should have a rest, it’s already late. I wouldn’t recommend any extrenuous activity for you, Yangyang¨. The subtext was clear.
¨Alright. Thanks a lot, Baizhi, I… I’m glad you’re my friend...¨. Yangyang let out, not even thinking the words before they left her mouth.
A small blush infliltrated the stoic woman’s face, making Rover have to contain a little laugh. ¨I-I feel the same way. You go now, take a rest. I’ll take the photos to you tomorrow after I do some analysis...¨.
Having been evicted by the embarrassed Baizhi, the couple had no choice but to go home… Yet, feeling lazy, they went to get some food from Panhua to take with them first.
They quickly arrived home, turning the music and having a meal together, before taking a quick bath and heading to the bedroom, just resting on the bed, feeling each other’s warmth.
Rover took a deep breath. ¨Twins, huh...¨. He said for about the fourth time since they found out.
Yangyang pressed herself harder to him, resting hear head on his chest, laying herself halfway over his supine form. ¨I was not expecting it either, but… I don’t think I could be happier than right now...¨. Her voice trembled as she said the words.
¨Me too, Little Bird… Me too...¨. Rover caressed her back with his hand, feeling her smooth skin, before moving to her shoulder, feeling the mostly-faded scar of that arrow that hit her months before.
¨Hmm, but I’m kind of sad that we can’t do it in the same way as before...¨. She spoke as she touched his chest, feeling his marked muscles over his shirt.
¨Not in that way, but we can still do it, after all, I promised you we would today, didn’t I…?¨. His hand roamed lower, posing itself on Yangyang’s hips, before passing to her bountiful behind.
She looked up at him, her chin on his chest, a small smile on her face. ¨Heeeehhh, I can’t wait...¨.
Rover smirked, placing a hand on her cheek. ¨I’ll show you how gentle I can be…¨.