Pregnant And Rejected

Chapter 119 Big Sister

Bastien’s POV

“I’m not sure we should do this today.” Selene frets, watching Lila nibble on a slice of apple. It’s just before lunchtime on Saturday, and we’ve agreed to tell our pup about the new addition to our family before night falls.

“Everyone is going to know before too long.” I remind her, “she should hear it from us, not from whispers on the street.”

“She wouldn’t know what they meant even if she did hear them.” Selene argues, “she’s too young. We should wait.” Only we can’t wait, because I need to know everything is alright before I leave for the Calypso pack. I need to make sure my family is on solid footing, that Selene and Lila can thrive without me. “The more time she has to get used to the idea, the better.” I remind my mate.

“Yes but “r” Selene trails off, cradling her belly, “Bastien nothing is certain until we’ve made it past the first trimester. If something goes wrong. I don’t want to have to explain that to her on top of everything else.”

“Is that what you’re worried about?” I question, striding towards her. “You’re afraid you might lose the baby?” The idea hadn’t even occurred to me, I’ve been so worried about Blaise Denizen and Selene’s health, that I never dreamed such a tragedy might occur amidst all our other problems.

“Not afraid so much as cautious.” She answers, “It’s a lot more common than you think.” “That’s not going to happen.” I insist, holding her tightly.

“You don’t know that.” Selene whispers sadly, “And you can’t control this. We don’t have the power here – only the Goddess does.”

“Selene.” I breathe, “this baby is going to arrive healthy and whole, in her own time and at her own pace.” I can’t explain why I think the child will be another girl, it’s just a feeling deep in my bones.

Selene is convinced it’s a boy, but we’ve agreed to leave it a mystery until the baby arrives.

“Stop saying that!” My wife exclaims, “You’ll jinx us.”

“Baby, it’ll be okay.” I promise, kissing her deeply, “now let’s tell Lila and help her get used to the idea, rather than courting disaster.”

“Fine,” She grumbles, “But she’s going to have a lot of questions, and since this is your idea, you get to be the one to answer them.”

“That’s alright by me.” I answer simply, internally baffled at how I’m going to explain where babies come from to a three year old, but unwilling to cave to Selene’s pressure.

smiles on our faces. They start out just for show, to help encourage the toddler to be excited, but it doesn’t take long for our genuine joy to shines through

her miniature’s attention. We have some exciting news to

news?” Lila asks easily, bouncing up and down in her chair, “Are we going

grins, squeezing my hand. “Our family is about to get bigger, and that’s always an adventure. Daddy and … well, that is to say: You’re going to be a big

pup’s tiny face falls, scrunching up into

explain gently. “In a few months you’ll have

in exasperation, swatting at my

her under my arm, I turn my attention back to our daughter. A

back and forth between our expectant

not really a choice. It’s

baby” Lila answers pointedly, as if I’m being much too

to get

The

the baby is already inside me,

stroking a

Lila suggests going back to her apple as if this solves

one.” Giving Selene a reassuring squeeze, I gloss over the possible complications. Once a baby is there, it won’t come out until it’s ready to

toddler’s head jerks up in alarm. I can see the thoughts whirring behind her wide eyes, and she eventually huffs, “But how’d it get

Selene explains, petting Lila’s cheek, “Just

cocks to the side, confusion clear on her

tells the pup, leaning her elbows on the counter so that they’re eye to eye. “I grew you like

seen mommies carrying babies in their

but your tummy s’not big like deirs.”

Selene declares, “It’s going to get bigger and bigger over the next few months, until it’s so big I

miracle in front of

in “How’d Daddy put da baby in

a wolfish grin as she continues to purr beneath my ministrations, I improvise, “Well, when mommies and daddies want to make a baby, they do a special kind