Book 2: The Mysteries of Winter

Chapter 6: The Snowball Showdown

Endor was sitting in bed smiling at his beloved wife as she slept. Airis had been tossing and turning all night long. He let her sleep in for a good forty-five minutes before he finally attempted to wake her up from her pleasant slumber.

"Airis et's time to get up love,"

He moved her slivery grey hair that had fallen over her face back behind her ear with a smile that made flowers bloom around their bed. He loved to look at her when she slept she was always so peaceful even when she snores. Airis was snoring softly and groaned in her sleep.

"Uhhhhh...Five more minutes..."

"Sorry dear I already gave ya five more minutes earlier...et totals to forty five minutes now darlin'."

"Then give the baby five more minutes..." She waved her hand sleepily into the air and continued to snore softly as she rolled over away from him.

"I gave ya five more for tae baby too, but alright mah love."

Endor gently kissed her cheek causing her to smile and chuckled as he walked to the
bathroom to bathe that was before sneaking a peek at his beloved wife and smiled. A few more minutes later he sat beside her on the bed again. She stirred rolling over to face him and yawned when he spoke.

"Good mornin' mah sweet love,"
Airis smiled upon hearing the deep soothing Scottish/Russian style of accent belonging
to her beloved husband as she was finally mentally awake. Opening her eyes she found herself staring into Endor's kind loving emerald and coal colored eyes as he bent down to kiss her lips gently and smiled.

"Sleep well mah beloved?"

"Yes thank you darling I needed the extra minute."

She tried to get up but couldn't and sighed before busting out into a fit of laughter.
"Endor, p-please h-help...I-I can't, I can't get up!!!"

Endor smiled and helped his pregnant wife sit up on the bed. Airis smiled and placed her hand upon her stomach over the baby bump; well it was now more of a hump, and smiled, the baby was growing fast. Endor smiled as he bent down to kiss her stomach.

"And good mornin' to ye too mah little one,"
He then kissed her lips, "Ye look beautiful today love. Ye always do."

Airis blushed even though she had been seeing Endor for decades and had been only married to him for more than a year now and not to mention six months pregnant with their first child she was still waiting to wake up each morning only to have it all been a dream. Only to wake up in his arms and be glad that it was real.

"Morning Endor." She said as she returned his kiss before smiling down at her growing stomach. "Good morning to you too my little restless sleeper," The baby kicked causing her to laugh.

"Do you remember wot today is?" Endor asked as he held her close in his arms.

"Today is the first snowball fight of the New Year how could I possibly forget, and it also honors me being six months pregnant! Everyone has been talking about it nonstop!"

"Now, dear listen..." Endor spoke in a concerned tone only to be silenced as Airis placed her finger over his lips.

"I know Endor. I decided I won't play today. I may start it and throw a few snowballs, but when the fight gets heated I'll stick to the back and to the sidelines. I will not put myself or our little boy in any danger you have my word."

"Ye promise..." He placed his hand upon the side of her face his voice full of concern.

"I promise..." She kissed his cheek only to get a smirk from her husband in return.