Gifts Arriving

Writers: Heather, Suzee
Date Posted: 20th October 2014

Characters: Reven, Arippa
Description: The firelizard eggs from Arippa's uncle arrive.
Location: Green Valley Hold
Date: month 9, day 14 of Turn 7
Notes: Mentioned: Zathris

Reven

Arippa

"Thank you," Reven said again to the messenger who had brought their
special delivery from Lord Zathris. Reven did not know how Arippa's
uncle had managed to have a dragonrider deliver the firelizard eggs,
but he supposed it was one of those things that came from being a
Lord. With bucket in hand, Reven made quickly for Arippa's quarters.
The dragonrider had said that the bucket would need to be placed on
the fireplace hearth where it could remain heated, leaving the eggs to
incubate within the sand.

"Arippa?" Reven called as he walked into her room and made straight
for the fireplace.

"I'm here," she said from behind the screen where she'd been changing
into a new high waisted dress. It was a deep garnet velvet with a long
duster over her shoulders that she could pull closed for more warmth
if she needed. "What do you think," she smiled as she came out to
model it for him. Her belly swelled below the high waist and pretty
silver ribbons trailed to the floor.

Reven's eyebrows lifted in appreciation for the way the dress clung to
and accentuated his wife's figure, and especially the swell of her
stomach. "Hm, I believe that I am easily distracted when my lovely
wife is around." He stepped closer reaching out to lightly rub the
material of the dress between his thumb and forefinger. "You look
beautiful."

"Thank you," she dropped a smiling curtsy then saw that he'd brought
something into the room with him. "What is that?" She crossed the room
to him. Mischief appeared with a pop and chattered at her from the
mantel.

Only his wife's beauty could have distracted him from the firelizard
eggs he had carried in. Crooking his finger at Arippa, Reven stepped
over to the hearth, "It is the firelizard eggs your uncle promised."
He smiled up at her, "The pups are here too, they are with their
trainer in the barn right now."

"Oh puppies," her eyes lit up. Her sister Faldrimme had always been
the one in love with beasts of every sort but Arippa had a special
love for canine's specifically.

Her "Ohhh" changed as she spied the firelizard eggs and made a
straight line to the fireplace where he'd placed them. "One for each
of us?"

"Yes," Reven smiled, "now Mystery will have a couple of companions."
And it was another way to ensure safety for the Holder and his wife.

"Well that could be wonderful," she smiled up at her husband. "They
can be a handful but amazing creatures." Her eyes turned serious as
she wrapped her arms around him. "And no one can ever hide you from me
again."

Reven slid his arms around his wife's expanding waistline as he
pressed his forehead against hers, "No one will ever separate me from
you again." He vowed. It was a mistake only to be made once.

"Good," she tilted her head up for a kiss. It was like a weight had
lifted off her shoulders. With both the canines and flits there would
be no more kidnapping or the kidnappers would be in for a nasty
surprise. The baby chose that moment to turn over as she pressed
against Reven.

The holder lovingly traced the gentle curve of Arippa's face, "What
are your plans for the rest of the day?" He slid his other hand over
the soft fabric of the velvet gown she wore.

"Oh, I don't know," she said flirting with her husband by giving him a
coy smile and fluttering her lashes. "Do you have something in mind?"

A familiar gleam came to Reven's eyes, "Oh, I might." His hand slid
down the curve of her back.

She leaned into his touch. "Just don't muss the dress. I have to wear
it to the reception later."

"Well why don't we just go ahead and get you out of that now, hm? I
would hate to face the ire of my wife should her dress become
wrinkled." The corners of Reven's mouth tipped sideways into a raffish
grin.

She gave a giggle and wrapped her arms around his neck. "The laces are
in the back, can you get them this way or do I need to turn around?"

Reven seemed to weigh that for a moment, "Turn around." He smiled.

She smiled impishly up at him and then turned her back and shrugged
off the duster. Reaching over her shoulder she pulled her hair out of the
way of the laces and over the front of her shoulder. "The ends are tucked i
nside," she said knowing full well how many times he'd undressed her
in the past.

"It is like unwrapping a present every time." Reven said with obvious
enjoyment as he began pulling the laces with well practiced ease.

When she felt his fingers on her skin she hunched her shoulders
forward and let the dress fall forward. Then she stepped out of it,
reached out to drape it over a chair and turned back to him in just
her shift. "Better?"

"Much." Reven spoke the single word in a tone that conveyed his open
lust for his wife. Now that her skin was accessible, Reven ran his
hands over her shoulders and down her arms, his eyes trailing down the
path of her smooth neck and to the visible cleavage of her breasts. Oh
yes, pregnancy had been _very_ kind to Arippa.

Arippa smiled up at her husband and ran her hands over her belly. It
seemed to be getting bigger by the day and their baby was very active
although it seemed to have it's days and nights mixed up. They'd made
adjustments though and she still very much enjoyed their lovemaking.
She took his hand and backed toward the bed.

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