Malcolm's POV
I stroke my fingers through her long silvery hair and pull her onto my lap.
"A baby?" I reply kissing her lips. "Are you sure?"
"Yes I am." She says softly.
My heart flutters.
I visualise our children. Tiny with her dark Mediterranean hair and my green eyes.
I hold Ari a little tighter.
"We need to talk about this first." I say seriously. "Are you ready for less alone time? For an entire human being to look after? You realise if we had a kid we'd have to stay together forever please."
I look at her seriously.
She nods in understanding. Her fingers interlace in mine.
"It feels so right. It feels right in this moment and from what we've been through bringing life to this world will help me heal."
"Ari, Are you crying?"
"No." She wipes a tear from her cheek.
"It's okay to cry, I'm here for you."
I hold her closer.
She looks down sadly. I tilt her chin upward gently. There are tears.
She kisses me passionately. It's so full of emotion. Our lips match each other perfectly and I twist us so I'm above her. Her clothes I take off gently and kiss down her gorgeous body. She moans lightly as she helps me take off mine.
I grip her hips as I slide in with no protection. She gasps in pleasure at the feeling of it.
Nice and slow.
I ask her to look into my eyes. Her gaze locks on mine as I rock in and out in waves. I caress and kiss her in the places that make her feel so good.
That night I hold her extra tight.
She falls asleep before me.
I'm her sleep she sings a little.
I smile at that and kiss her soft lips before falling into dreams of Ari and I.
In the morning she is not in bed.
The smell of food wafts up to me from downstairs.
It smells so good.
I walk downstairs and she's in her underwear cooking vegan pancakes.
I stand on the stairwell for a moment, unable to believe that she is mine.
She jumps a little as I snake my arms around her waist from behind and kiss down her neck. She throws her head back and moans gently as I bite down a little.
She turns around and kisses my lips hard.
She tastes sweet.
"Sit down." She orders me gently.
I do.
She pours me a large mug of black coffee and then one for herself.
We sit in comfortable silence as we eat.
"Mmm baby. This food is soo so good." I groan as I take another bite.
"Thunk you." She blushes.
Cutie.
I take her to Disneyland today. She wears silver sparkly Minnie ears and a white Minnie dress. I wear a large light pink hoodie. It's her favorite she likes to cuddle up to it.
After 9 runs on Space Mountain I drive her into LA and take her to her favorite restaurant. She flips her silver hair and licks her lips at the food. I smile at how precious she is.
Suddenly I realise something.
Ari physically can't become pregnant.
She's got the implant.
I think over whether to tell her now.
Will it upset her?
My heart sinks.
No matter what, I've got the be honest with the love of my life.
"Ari?"
"Babu-? " she looks up from her food.
"I just realised something angel."
Her smile fades a little when she sees my expression.
"Malcolm? What's wrong?" She whispers softly.
I take her hands in mine.
"You know the baby?"
"Yes."
"Well... remember ... you have the contraceptive implant that lasts for the next two years." I explain to Ari, kissing her hand gently. "So it's impossible for two years."
She looks at me sadly. Then she shrugs.
"That's okay." She breathes in deeply. I know in two years you will still be by my side."
"That's true. Ari, I'll always be here for you."
"Promise?"
"Promise."
"And in two years, we can try for a baby." She smiles.
I tickle her stomach under the table and she giggles. I don't stop and she begs me to. Several people look at us so I tone it down, kissing her lips over the table.
The car journey home we put on some old school rap and I am in awe at how the sweetie knows all the words to every track.
"Malcolm?"
"Yes Ari"
"Wanna go to horror nights tonight?"
"I'd love that."
We jump in the pool for an hour and watch the sunset in each others arms before changing into comfy clothes.
Seeing her happy makes me happy. We had the best and spookiest night ever.
Every night with Ari is a night I will remember forever.
