THOL- Chapter 11: Little Turtle Skylar

Skylar put down her suitcase and looked around tingling with excitement. She opened the curtains and looked out at the busy life below. "So pretty!"
"So it is." She looked back at him and jumped onto him in a hug, nuzzling him affectionately. "You're the best!"
He held his close. "As are you."
"Nuh huh! You've made me so happy!"
"You've made ME happy as well."
"How so?" She asked running her hand through his hair.
"You're beautiful."
She blushed and stared into his eyes. "So are you."
"You're smart."
"I know."
"I will love you forever." She smiled and kissed him holding him close.
"So, where to first?"
"I don't know... I didn't think I'd ever get to be here..." He smiled and kissed her again, taking her hand, slowly dancing. She looked at him confused as she tried to keep up with him. Kye smiled and twirled her. She spun getting a little dizzy, not used to the room becoming a blur.
"Mmmh, I'm sorry, baby."
"It's fine." She smiled up at him.
"Let's go out to eat."
"Okay."
They walked out of the hotel and hailed a taxi. He smiled as they got in and started off.
~*~*~*~
She looked at him and then skimmed through the menu.
"Anything you see?"
"What are you getting?"
"Hmm... Don't know."
She scanned over the menu again. "I'm gonna get whatever you get." She decided and closed the menu. After the two ordered, Skylar looked around. "This is very nice."
"So it is." He smiled. He leaned in. "So, Skylar, IF we were to get married WHERE would you like to go for our wedding and honeymoon?"
She blushed a slight pink and smiled thinking hard. "Ummm... I don't really know. I always imagined a small wedding. Like, in town or something. I never really thought about  where." She stopped and smirked at him. "Yes, I bet you would want to know ALL about the honeymoon."
He smiled. "I see..." He pulled away.
She looked at him and smiled back. "Why are you gathering information? Out to surprise me with a proposal?"
"Me? Nah." Skylar didn't know how to take that so she just let it slide. "Well... that's good... I guess...?"
"Well, I mean, you said you weren't ready just yet." He kissed her softly. "Let's eat." She  smiled and looked at her plate. She didn't want to admit that, she had in fact, fallen so much in love with Kye, the most popular handsome guy in school. It was so cliche, but... She'd be lying  if  the thought hadn't entered her mind more than once. Kye had swooped in and taken her heart. She started to eat with these thoughts running through her mind.
"Skylar? Can I ask you something...?"
"Yeah, sure, anything." She smiled looking at him.
"I know you said you weren't ready a while back and this is real early but..." He stood and walked around the table kneeling down, opening a box with an expensive ring in it. "Will you marry me?" Her eyes grew as people stared at her. Her heart was pounding. What could she say? Yes didn't come to mind but neither did no. Just... what was the perfect response? She smiled and finally came up with a solution. She nodded and kissed him softly.
Kye smiled back, pulling her close, kissing back. She smiled wrapping her arms around him.
He held her closer. "I'm so glad!"
She smiled and stared at him. "I love you."
"I love you too. We shall marry and honeymoon wherever you want!"
She smiled and shook her head. "I want you to choose. I'm happy as long as I'm with you."
"As am I, love. Should we... tell your mother?"
"Probably. You know, when we tell her you stole me from the hospital, brought me to France, and have finally asked to marry me." She chuckled then hesitantly asked, being more serious. "Are you going to tell your parents...?"
"No. They'll try to stop the wedding at all costs. I don't want that..." he said, putting her down.
"But... What's so bad about me...?"
"You're not from a wealthy or royal family." He said. "But no worries, I still love you."
She looked at the ground and nodded. "Okay... Then let's not tell either one of them..."
"Either, are you positive? I mean... She is your mother after all... My parents wouldn't care for my happiness like your mother cares for your's."
"She doesn't care." She said simply.
"I beg to differ. She said if I ever hurt you I'd regret it. She cares a lot more than you think."
"Well, she should have thought of that before she killed my dad." Skylar hissed, crossing her arms.
"Maybe it WASN'T your mother. Maybe... Maybe god just thought it was time." He said and took her hands. "That could have been anyone, but it happened to be your father."
"No. It was her. If she wasn't the whore she is then dad would still be here." She said looking at their hands. She looked back up and sighed. "What...?"
"You know that's not true."
"It is. It's what I've always believed."
He sighed and looked down. "You think so? Fine."
She looked down and sighed. "But she can come..."
He smiled and kissed her. "When and where would you like to have the wedding?"
"Umm... Winter time would be fine." She smiled a little. "You can choose where."
"How's Italy?"
"Italy's fine." Skylar smiled. He kissed her. She kissed back and ruffled his hair.
~*~*~*~
She looked around the walls of the church nervously. She needed to get ready soon. He big day was about to begin. Her mother chased her to a room so Kye couldn't see her. It's bad luck for the groom to see his bride before she walked down the isle. Her dress went down to the floor. It was slightly puffy at the bottom and had long sleeves that started just below the shoulders. She wore a converse under the dress since no one would see her feet. The veil had a small flower on the side and covered her face though it was see through.
The music started playing and the doors opened to reveal Skylar. Her dark hair flowing behind her as she walked down slowly. She smiled also a small tint of pink becoming noticeable on her cheeks. She stopped and turned to face him.
He smiled back. "Hello, beautiful."
"Hi." She smiled taking his hands.
"We are gathered here today in holy matrimony between these two--"
She smiled and started to make her way back down the isle him right next to her. He smiled and lifted her, feeling the 198 pounds. That was great! He loved to know she was healthier. He carried her out.
~*~*~*~
They next year, was the same with being married. Kye had finished school before Skylar of course. Skylar walked in from school and smiled. Kye looked up and smiled. "There you are. Have fun?" He asked, kissing her.
"As fun as school can get." She smiled and kissed him. He chuckled. "You ate right?"
"Of course, dear."
"Promise? On our marriage?"
She nodded. "Did you have fun?"
"Bored without you."
"Yeah... maybe you should get some friends."
"You think?"
"Yeah, so you're not bored."
"I supposed I could hang out with Brittney." He teased.
"GUY friends." She hissed glaring up at him. He chuckled. She laughed and kissed him. She sat next to him and smiled. Skylar looked at him and looked around. "Hey... Ummm... I have a question..."
"Yes?"
"What's your opinion on..." She trailed off and looked to the side. "Children?"
He went silent. "Children? Why?"
"No reason. Just curious."
"Well, I suppose if you wanted some it'd be up to you."
"But how do you feel about them? How many would you want?"
"Whatever makes you happy."
"I'm asking for your opinion."
"If you're happy, I am as well."
"But..."
"What are you asking?"
"Because... I... I just am."
"Skylar..."
"What..?" She asked looking up at him in curiosity.
"Tell me."
"I'm really just curious. I don't know. I just... I feel like I need to take care of something."
"Like?"
"I don't know... Just something." He frowned. She tilted her head. "What?"
"Nothing."
"Tell me."
"Just thinking."
"Oh okay..." She smiled. "What are you thinking about?"
"It's nothing." He got up. "Ready for bed?"
"Yeah." She nodded taking his hand and walked up the steps to their bedroom. He laid down, pulling her with him. She smiled and nuzzled him. "Good night." She whispered holding him close.
"Night."
~*~*~*~
Skylar got up late and stretched, yawning. She walked down and rubbed her eyes. "Good morning..."
"Morning." Kye said, looking up from the newspaper.
She looked at him and walked over to him. "So... what were you thinking about last night?"
"It was nothing."
"You sure?" She pried more.
"Mhm."
"But..."
"But?"
"I wanna know."
"I wanna know what you were thinking."
"It's nothing." She sighed and looked at the ground sadly. He continued to read the newspaper.
"Well, I'm going to get a shower." She whispered then walked back upstairs.
"Okay."
Skylar cleaned up, got dry, then put on some new clothes. She walked back downstairs, hair still pretty damp.
"I'm thinking about moving to a smaller NORMAL house..."
She looked up at him and smiled. "Well... We can." He smiled back.
"If I can have something." She smirked looking at him.
"Like?"
"Can we get a kitten?" She asked happily.
"A kitten?"
"Yeah!" She smiled hugging herself. "I promise to take good care of it! Please! Please! Please!"
He chuckled. "Well, let's get things situated first."
She smiled and hugged him tightly. "Yay!" She nuzzled him and then kissed him.
~*~*~*~
They'd gotten a new house and such, Kye walked into the house with a box. "Skylar, merry Christmas!" Skylar looked up and smiled wearing a Christmas sweater and a black skirt. "Happy Christmas!"
"Happy?" He chuckled and set the box down.
"I wanted to mix it up a bit." She smiled pulling him down next to her by the tree. "Your Christmas present can't be wrapped." She whispered against his lips.
He kissed back and the box moved a little. "Oh, you might want to open that." She looked at the box and turned to it, carefully opening it. A small kitten with a ribbon popped out. Meow.
Her eyes widened and she picked it up petting its soft fur. "You got me a kitty!!!!!!" She smiled kissing it between its ears. The small kitten purred softly, resting in her arms. Kye smiled as well. "Yes. Just what you wanted." She petted it and scratched behind its ear. "What's its name?"
"That's for you to decide."
"Well... What's the gender?" She asked not sure who she should give more affection to, Kye or the kitten.
"Female."
"Hmmmm... Noel! Yes! My Christmas kitty!" She hugged it and brushed its fur. He chuckled. Skylar looked up and kissed Kye softly. "Thank you."
He smiled. "You're welcome." He stood up and walked to the couch, sitting down. She looked at him and then back at the kitten. She set it down and walked over to him holding him tightly. "I love you."
He hugged her back. "I love you too."
She kissed him and then got up and walked upstairs. She came down with a piece of paper, shaped in a small heart, that simply wrote:
If today was the last day, I'm glad you got me to it.
He chuckled and pulled her in his lap, kissing her neck. She whined holding onto him surprised by the sudden attack.
He finally kissed her lips and smiled, leaning back as he held her. Skylar kissed back and whined. When his lips left hers she smiled. The kitten pawed his feet then rubbed against his legs. Kye looked down and leaned over to pick it up gently, setting her in Skylar's lap. Skylar smiled and leaned against him brushing through her fur. "We should head off to bed, it's getting late." Kyle pointed out. She nodded and got up holding the kitten up to her face. "And where are you going to sleep, little girl?"
"I put up a cat bed close to the fire."
She smiled and walked over to the fireplace. "Okay...now you’re going to be so comfy and warm here." She put the kitten in her bed and brushed her fur. She turned and grabbed Kye's hand and led him upstairs. Kye followed. When they got to the bedroom, he closed the door. She smirked and laid on the bed staring at him. "Come here. I'll give you part two of your Christmas present."
Kye smirked as well. "Okay.” he said, undressing himself.
~*~*~*~
Kye walked in from work. "Home."
"We need to talk..." She whispered holding the kitten in her arms to keep her calm. He walked up. "Yes?" She grabbed his hand and took him to one of the bathroom sinks where five pregnancy tests laid; all positive.He stared at the tests. "Shit... H-how did this happen?"
"Christmas time probably. The condom might have broken..."
"Shit."
"...W-What are you thinking...?"
"Are you.... Mad at me?"
"No... Not at all... D-Do... Do you want to get rid of them...?"
"No! I mean... Not if you don't want to..."
"You can't kill family..." She whispered holding her tummy a little.
He smiled and kissed her. "I promise I'll be the best father ever."
"Well, were going to have our hands full..." She smiled looking to the side. "Not too long ago I went to the doctor and... And I'm having triplets."
His face went white. "Triplets?" She looked up at him and then back down at the ground. "If you don't want them then I'll get rid of them...."
"No! It's okay just..." He leaned on the door frame. "Triplets.... Damn..." She held her stomach the kitten jumping onto her shoulder. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner..."
"It's. It's fine." he gave a reassuring smile. She looked up at him and then down at the floor taking his hands and squeezing them. He kissed her. "I'm happy we're married and you're done with school then."
She kissed back then paused. "If we weren't married you wouldn't want them...?"
"No! That's not what I meant! I mean, what if your mother found out you were pregnant and we weren't married, I'd be dead!"
She chuckled and smiled. "I wouldn't let her." She brought him closer and nuzzled his neck. "Promise to always be there no matter how bad I get...?"
"I promise." He kissed her head, holding her close. She smiled and chuckled. "So, what do you call your children if there's already a king and you’re a prince?"
"If they're boys then I'd call them runner ups...."
She smiled and laughed. "So weird..." He chuckled and kissed her. She kissed back then looked at her tummy. "I'm going to be so fat...."
"You'll be fine."
"No I won't be! I'll be fat and you won't like me!"
"I will love you no matter what."
"No! You won't! You'll think I'm disgusting!"
"No."
She whimpered and stared up at him. "But... I'll be as big as a whale..."
"And I'll still love you." She sighed and looked at the ground. "I won't even see my feet..."
"You're having triplets. I don't expect you to." She whimpered and poked her already extended belly. He leaned down and gently kissed it. Skylar smiled and blushed feeling a little bit shy.
~*~*~*~
Skylar woke up and stretched changing into new clothes. She walked down stairs and feed Noel. She saw Kye in the kitchen and smirked creeping up on him before wrapping her arms around him in a surprise attack.
"Hello." He said, not making eye contact.
She whined and pouted. "I didn't scare you?!"
"Nope."
She sighed and plopped down on a chair. "Not ticklish OR easily frightened. How am I supposed to have fun with you?" She chuckled looking over at him. He shrugged. She looked at him concerned. "You ok...?"
"I'm fine."
"Oh ok..." She whispered looking at the ground.
"Sorry."
"Don't be!"
"Hm?"
"Don't be sorry when you don't mean it!" He was taken aback. She huffed and crossed her arms. "Kyeeee I'm hungryyyy..." Unfortunately Skylar's hormones were messed up already from the triplets. She leaned her head on the table and whined feeling like she was starving. "Are you making it cook slowly on purpose?!"
He flinched. "No. It does that on its own." A wash of guilt ran over her as she ran to her lover and hugged him tightly. "I'm sorry... I'm being so mean to you..." She sobbed.
"It's ok."
"No! No it's not!"
"Skylar?"
"What?" She asked peeking an eye out from his back.
"Are you ok?"
"Yeah... Are you...?"
"Yeah." She nuzzled him and clung to him.
~*~*~*~
"Kye..." She whimpered her ankles swelled and stomach so big now. "Why did I ever agree to this?"
He chuckled. "To what?"
"Having kids..." She whimpered eyes having bags under them from where she couldn't sleep. She could feel the babies move around. They always did.
"Because we aren't about to murder the unborn."
"B-But..." She whined holding her stomach feeling like she was going to throw up. He kissed her head softly. She leaned against him and whined. "I wish they would just get out of me already. Just....how long do I have...?"
"Hmm..."
"We should go see a doctor. Hear their heartbeats. See them."
"Sure." He stood up, getting his shoes on. She held out her arms to him to help her up, feeling like a turtle. He did so and walked her out.
~*~*~*~
Once at the hospital, she laid down and shivered when the nurse rubbed a cold blue gel on her tummy. Then grabbing a piece of machinery she placed it on her stomach firmly an image of the three little babies coming on a screen in black and white. Kye smiled widely. "Wow." The smiled and looked at Skylar. "You only have about one or two months left."
"You're doing well." he said.
"We still need to get supplies and we can't bring them home unless we have the car seats..." Skylar whispered staring at their children that was abusing her by kicking her insides.
"True."
She looked at him and sighed. "When were we going to get all this...?" She was feeling stressed. She didn't know it'd be that soon.
"I have everything BUT the car seats..."
"You do...?" She asked looking him questionable.
"Yes." She smiled and relaxed a little at this
"I'm going to get the doctor." The nurse said.
A few minutes later a tall man came in and looked at the screen. "Hmmm... Okay... They look a little scrawny... Have you been eating...?"
Skylar's eyes widened and she nodded. "Yeah... Are they ok?!"
"Yes... Triple your food for the rest of the carriage and they should be good."
Skylar paled but had no complaints.
~*~*~*~
It's been two months of waiting and Kye was getting... Rather excited. Skylar's eyes widened as she shook Kye. "...Babies..." She rasped a sharp pain going through her. "Coming." Kye was dead asleep from whatever show Skylar was watching. Skylar shook him whimpering."K-Kye! Wake up!"
Kye woke up, snorting a bit. "W-what?"
"The babies are coming and I'm scared!" She got out in one breath.
Kye smiled. "That's nice..." He closed his eyes again sleepily. After a moment, he jumped up. "THE BABIES ARE COMING?!" he yelled, grabbing her quickly and lifting her. She yelped when she was picked up holding onto him tightly. "You did remember to get the car seats, right? And make sure everything was packed for the hospital, right?"
"It's all in the car!" he cried, instead of going to the car, he ran. Faster than the car behind him. She whined not enjoying the bumpy ride.
They finally arrived and he panted. "Babies..... Coming.... Now....!" he huffed to the secretary. She took Skylar to the maternity ward and laid her on the bed. "It's going to take a few hours for your body to stretch, so do you want some pain killers?" Skylar looked at her and nodded receiving a shot in her back. The pain instantly went away. She looked over at Kye. He, however, paced in front of her bed, worried.
"Hey, I'll be ok. Relax, nothing exciting will happen for a couple more hours."
"W-what if it does. What if I'm in the bathroom and you give birth?!"
"I won't have them without you. I promise." Skylar reassured chuckling at his fear.
He whined like a puppy and nodded, sitting next to her and taking her hand. "I love you."
"I love you too. There's no reason to stress o-" she hissed as a contraction happened.
He jumped. "Sky?!" She relaxed again and sighed. "I'm fine." Skylar wrapped her arms around him and smiled. "Three... Wow..."
"Yeah..."
"Are you scared...?"
"A little."
"We'll be ok. My sister can babysit some time I'm sure she'll be glad to help."
"W-why?"
"What do you mean why...?"
"Why would she had to babysit?"
"Oh! I didn't mean it like that! I was just saying I might need some recuperation and I don't want you to be all alone with three newborns!" She panicked a little hoping he wouldn't take it badly.
"I-I can do it."
"But... That's not fair to you."
"It'll be fine."
Skylar looked at her over extended belly and sighed. "S-Should we have told my mom...? Or your parents...?"
"Your mom is better than BOTH my parents. They're selfish and GREEDY bastards!" he said. "They've gotten children KILLED. Just because children are poor and steal ONE apple per WEEK and they kill them without hesitation!" Skylar held her stomach protectively and looked at the ground. "If they ever found out about them would they kill them because I'm poor...?"
"Yes." He said bluntly. She wanted to cry right there as she held her stomach even more protectively, trembling ever so slightly. "N-No...."
He kneeled down. "Shh, I won't let them." He kissed her. "I'll call your mother."
"I don't want her here! Call her after!" Skylar said but kissed him anyways.
"Why not?"
"Cause I only want you here... So it's something special between us..."
He smiled. "Okay..."
"Unless you really want her here..."
"No, it's fine."
"You sure...?"
"I'm sure."
"Okay..." She leaned up a little and kissed him. "If you want you can finish your nap..."
"No."
"No?"
"I'm fine."
"Okay..."