My Pawn 1.5 (Rias X Reader)

Ch 14 - Close

Rias is getting bigger and things are still stacked up. Hey, at least scheduling is easier.

Enjoy.

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It was an off day and Rias was having trouble sleeping due to an occasional kick. She wanted you to get up and start it whenever you felt like it. She wanted to rest as you got to work. At her desk in the office you were working on the last book. Zio's book. Read what he had to say and give a report on it. You finish a note on page 30 and looked at the time.

It's only been an hour. The last few weeks have been tough. Guess as lovers this is another task. One more book and Rias is wearing my sweatpants and Grayfia bought her new underwear so her old ones don't get stretched out. The clock feels like it is ticking and I'm not ready. Homework is fine. The books have cut down. But, I guess being a father and eventually having Raven be born is just making me nervous. I can't. I just can't.

Grayfia walked in. "I take it Lady Rias is sleeping?"

"A few kicks. I imagine you had it too."

"Very true. Little Millicas has had some moments before birth. I can truly have sympathies for her. I had help too and your wife will be no different."

"Yeah." You put down the pencil and lean back in the chair.

"Something wrong?" She asked moving closer.

"Nervous."

"About fatherhood? You know Sirzechs and Lord Zio told me the same thing. That's why he wanted you to read this book and give you his thoughts. It wasn't him bragging about himself."

"Each chapter tells a different story based on the table on contents. Of course I'm only on the third chapter. Much more to cover." You take a breath. "You know what? I got to grab something to-" You see Grayfia holding up riceballs. "How did you?"

"Quick to jump the gun and I knew you would get hungry. You don't go to the grocery store when you're starving (FN)."

"I was going to grab a banana. This is amazing." You grab one and take a bite. "Damn. You made this?"

"With help of Asia this morning. She and I made about three dozen or so. A lot of people in this house mind you. Then of course myself and Lady Rias has a few. She will be here any moment."

Rias opened the door and took a yawn. She was in your sweatpants and one of your black hoodies. "Food." 

"Hmph. Expected."

"Love is Grayfia feeding you too at work? You haven't been here too long have you?" Wow she looks so tired and out of it.

"Just eat and enter your happy place. Maybe join the girls in the kitchen."

"Good idea. They can rub me. For kicks."

"For joy or feel the kicks?" You ponder.

"Both. I'm flying down."

"Don't do anything I wouldn't do Rias."

"I can eat and be rubbed. I am Master after all."

"Don't be a dictator about it."

"Just be in bed my nine tonight and everything is all fine. Now I'm hungry. I want riceballs and some udon."

You facepalm as she exits. Ah the pain. 

"Do cravings keep you awake?" Asked Grayfia.

"I have the a fridge in the bedroom for a reason. Her side and sometimes I get up since she isn't grabbing it. Top shelf is a no go. She can't reach above her head."

Grayfia sighed. "I suppose we do spoil her."

"Oh yeah. Well at least she isn't crying or in a fit. That's worse. But either way any Devil in her power has to be in some sort of way that can be just a little difficult."

"Nothing good comes easy Sir." She nodded.

"It can just be (FN)."

"Habit. My apologies."

"Though I remember how this all began. I can write a book myself. Knowing my strength, kissing Rias by accident, her being pregnant, getting married, and it will go until when Raven is born. It could happen. There was even a time when I thought you hated my guts and look at the situation now. I'm a desk and you're standing next to me."

Grayfia did feel bad looking bad on it. "It was only protecting Rias and my husband. Any boy could have desires with a girl and then leave. Imagine the Devil King's sister being a single or separated mother. Your intentions proved me wrong every time. I am aware I was harsh. It wasn't personal. It is just a guard that I have up."

"Got it." Thumbs up. Though it is getting there. To think that this all worked out. To the engagement to the strip club to the honeymoon. "Hey Grayfia? See how the girls are doing. I'm going to continue to study."

"Very well. Bottled water is in your desk. Bottom right drawer." She bowed and exited to leave you to your work.

In the meantime you continue to coast through this book. Smaller than the other two so it was gliding by ever so nicely. To think that this could be something that will open your eyes to life lessons so quickly. And you were forced to grow up quick being an orphan boy and losing your guardian figure. As you cruise through it came to an important arc of the book.

Even though it was in the back of my mind it stunned me. My lover was pregnant with my first child. When she delivered the message face to face I nearly lost my footing. I was overjoyed as well as nervous. A man as myself nervous that I was going to have a little Devil around. I didn't know what gender. Nor did I care. I just looked at my wife to kiss before I ran to the phone. I called all my sources. The people I trusted to run the show for the next day and a half. I wanted to comfort her and celebrate. I had worked extremely hard the last week and my sleep felt like blackouts. I knew then I had to change my ways. I couldn't afford to run myself into the ground with a family needing me. I'm not protection or an income. I'm a man of care. 

You took a look at that section again. It brought a shiver to your spine. This was exactly what you had done a few weeks ago. That was too close not to see the light shining down in front. Was just so eye-opening. 

I guess what you read in books is true. Another guiding male figure to oversee things. I never had one. Here it is now. Only figured it out now and I've been married just a couple months. There is much more to this book than I've imagined. I'll be here all day if I have to. This is my livelihood here.

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Age means wisdom. Wisdom means maturity. Maturity means experience and learning on how to act ahead.

-Rel