Page 81 of Emerald Waves
Chapter Twenty-Six
Emerson
“I can’t wait to wear the baby carrier you got me.” Caro turned it over in his hands, doing his best to figure out how the straps worked. “Will you take a picture of me with our egg in it?”
“Of course,” it’ll likely become my screen saver. “Come on,” I tried to stand and stretch my back but there was no getting up from the couch on my own. “A little help please.” My sweet mate dropped the harness and immediately came to my aid. “Thank you. Now, we have to get dressed and head over to Ionus’ house.” That alone was quite the feat. Not only would Caro have to dress me, but he’d have to carry me there as well.
Right after I peed.
“There they are!” Alex announced as we stepped inside the house. Had he not been right in front of us we wouldn’t have heard him over all the noise. “Merry Christmas!” The family cheered.
“Merry Christmas!”
“Here, I cleared a comfy chair for him. I remember all too well how hard it was to get comfortable in anything towards the end.”
If this gets to be too much let me know and we’ll leave.
Thanks, love. It’s a bit much and I’m not feeling great.
Are you okay? Should we leave now? What’s wrong?
“You can set him down now,” Alex said. Caro had paused with me hovering above the chair.
Just a bit achy and kinda blah.
Let’s give the kids their presents then we can go.
Shoot, their presents!
Don’t worry, I dropped them off last night. Ionus tucked them away until we got here today.
“Alright,” Ionus’ booming voice stopped the tears and fighting over new toys. Thank fuck for that. “If you want your presents from Uncle Caro and Uncle Emerson you need to sit by the tree and be quiet.”
“Kane, Hunter, no fireballs.” Alex’s no-nonsense tone surprised me, but given the stories I’d heard as of late about their fiery antics, it was welcomed.
Griffin, Luna, Kane and Hunter sat as well as overly excited dragonets could be expected to, while Caro passed their presents out.
“What do you say?” Ionus prodded them. Talking was still a bit foreign for them so muffledtank-ewandtankswere muttered. Tiny claws shredded paper, sending it flying through the air like holiday confetti. The entire time I watched them play, the pain in my back worsened and the once comfy chair quickly became the bane of my existence.
My love, are you alright?
Can’t. Get. Comfortable.
I think it’s time to go home.
No sooner had Caro said the words then I suddenly felt…
“Wet.” The room quieted, all eyes were on me, and that was a lot of peepers given there were easily a dozen dragons and four dragonets in it.
Alex ran to my side. “Sweetheart, did your water break?”
Did it? Or had I peed?
“I-I, I don’t know. I pee so much it’s hard to tell the difference. I’m so sorry, we’ll buy you a new chair, I promise.”
“Stop with the apologies, you’ll do no such thing. Caro, take him home. Ionus, call Raven to meet them there.” Alex barked the orders and both men fell right in line. I must remember to ask him to teach me how to do that. But now wasn’t the time. Nope, I had a feeling it was time to meet our egg.
“Ugh!” I screamed and grabbed my midsection. “It hurts so bad.”
