One Tail at a Time

Epilogue

Kunlun Mountain has never known such activity as it does now. Mo Yuan is redesigning the childrens quarters and that means Ye Huas chamber has been literally halved to accommodate the new baby. A dividing wall has gone up between them with two entry doors from his chamber into the babys and from our chamber into both. And here to help us is Cheng Bao. Zi Lan, Shanhu and Die Feng who are all gathering the rocks from the base of the mountain and literally hauling them up. It is physically hard work, but the laughter and excitement is growing as their chambers take shape.

And of course, in amongst it all, is Ye Hua who is looking a little confused and tearful as he watches his favourite toys being piled high against one side of his chamber and his hearth being dismantled. Mo Yuan wants to recreate it so the hearth can heat both rooms because the winter winds here, can drop the temperature dramatically. But there with him is Mo Yuan who is making up a game, where his toys get moved one at a time to the beat of a song he is making up on the spot. It is noisy, out of tune and silly, but eventually Ye Hua is laughing and joining in to toss his toys about to the beat of the rhythm, only to miss the wall by several meters, so there are toys all over the room.

And I am here on the cushions watching because Mo Yuan will not allow me to lift a finger. Now that I am pregnant, he is being extra careful with me and to be honest, hard work just isn't fun, but then he has always known I will find something else to do when there is work to be done. It is funny, because my lazy butt is what he fell in love with, or rather my ability to argue down chores and punishments with a skill that even he can't match. Being pregnant is a definite advantage, so sitting here watching and laughing along with the rest is actually keeping me calm and therefore him happier.

I have had morning sickness since we returned from our holiday and that was three months ago and it hasn't eased up which is another reason why Mo Yuan won't let me help. He fusses over me constantly and would even feed me if I let him. But what I am both happy and frustrated with, is the love making. Im happy because the kama sutra moves have been put on hold, but frustrated because he is making love to me only after a thorough examination from Yunru.  He is so scared of hurting me or the baby, so when we do make love, it is rather boring compared to what we did to make this baby.  But I cant really complain, because he dotes on me constantly.  Even Yunru blushes at the way he fluffs every inch of my cushions,  gently massages my feet and lightly smothers my face in little kisses because I have given him his final wish.

She is visiting regularly, but will not move onto the mountain until I am almost at my due date, but I do enjoy her visits because I can talk candidly with her about anything at all. She has become a very close friend and one of a small circle of female friends that I hold close.

"Dearest....." he calls out and forcing me from my happy thoughts to look at him.

"Mo Yuan? I smile at the way Ye Hua is sitting precariously on top of his bent knees tossing his clothing at the pile of toys having lost himself to the fun of the moment.

"I was thinking of adding a small bay in our own chamber......" he almost got out before I quickly raise my hands to stop him.

"We do not need the nursery extended into our chamber Mo Yuan....." I laugh at him, seeing as that is exactly what he was thinking.

Staring back at me with one eye and the other resting on Ye Hua, he then pouts a little before turning Ye Hua to face him.

"Mama mean...." he says with the fakest sad look I have ever seen which has my own eyes goggling at him.

"Mama mean!" Ye Hua repeats loudly while lightly patting his fathers face in commiseration and making his father laugh wickedly in agreement.

"Mo Yuan!" I scold in astonishment, while so close to laughing at the way he is maintaining the hurt look to gain our sons sympathy.