Morning calls his attention, sitting herself daintily on the edge of a nearby garden table. She bites her lip, fidgeting with a lock of her hair.
“I.. was wondering, how would you feel about.. having a baby? With me?” Her face flushed, she flusters and starts to ramble a little-
“It-it’s fine if you don’t like the idea- I just, I think *i* might like one with you if you do, and- I-I guess what I’m saying is I’d like to.. I’d like *you* to, ah-“
Kairo gave a soft snort, woken from a light doze by that wonderful voice he’d come to adore hearing. He turned his head toward her, noting first her nervous behavior and feeling a sting of concern.
Then, the words reached his brain - and served only to immediately short circuit it at the implications.
A baby. A child.. she... she wanted to be pregnant with his baby.. She wanted him to...
He managed to find some clarity in the midst of his head spinning as she rambled. And Kairo shifted in his seat, sitting up to meet with her with the most loving expression on his features.
His hands came to rest on her thighs, gentle despite the callouses that marred his skin. Kairo leaned upward, tilting his head to capture her lips in a soft, short kiss. He kissed her, once, twice, three times before his lips trailed to the side and he buried his face against her neck.
There, he inhaled slowly, and exhaled a deep sigh before pulling back. He smiled at her, reached up to brush some hair behind her ear, and raised his hands to sign.
‘Yes. Would love that. Soon. Must wait short time.’
All the times he had to hold himself back came rushing to his memory. The days where her scent was almost too much to bear, where she drove him wild in all the best ways just by existing... He didn’t have to hold back anymore. Next time.. Next time he would give her what she wanted.