Epilogue 4 – Alanna
“I think it’s time.”
Alanna’s announcement, randomly in the otherwise quiet room she and Survii were working in, seemed much louder than she intended it to be.
They were on their way back to Turv after a lovely time spent on Kree – home planet of the kreecharma. Appropriately, translated literally as People of Kree. It had been a wonderful trip, there had been so much to learn and see.
But as much fun as Survii and Alanna had going out and visiting the various worlds, there was always a special kind of joy in returning home.
They were both in their combined office. Combined because Alanna elected to work on her hobbies in here while Survii saw to his duties. He was finalizing plans for their trip to the next planet, while she was having fun putting together jewelry.
Jewelry making – using crystals from the various worlds she visited – was her new passion. Just one in a long line of them. She tended to jump between them every six months or so. Sometimes coming back to old ones but just as often moving onto something else.
The jewelry she was making now was going to be gifts for the girls when she got back. The sparkling, opalescent earrings in her hands were going to Holly.
Alanna and Survii hadn’t even been talking. They were simply enjoying being in the same spot at the same time. Not unusual for them.
She had been thinking a little about nothing and everything. How excited she was to go home. Reliving some memories from Kree. Wondering about whether or not she should just make a full matching jewelry set for everyone instead of individual pieces.
If she was ready to have a pup.
The moment that thought entered her head, the words had flown from her mouth.
Survii, who obviously had no way of knowing what she was thinking, looked up from his datawork and said, “Time for what, vi Vitralai?”
“I want a baby.” The moment Alanna said the words, she realized how true they were. Like speaking them had flipped some kind of on switch in her head.
It was time for her to switch projects, and apparently she had landed on baby.
Survii blinked at her once. Twice. Then-
“You said you want what now?”
“A baby,” she repeated, nodding her head as she smiled, loving the idea more and more. “A pup. I think it’s time we had one.”
Slowly, Survii closed out what he had been working on then turned in his seat to face her.
“Now, what brought this on, vi Vitralai?”
“Well, I was just sitting here thinking of the others.”
“Right.”
“And how cute their babies are.”
“Uh-huh.”
“And just… now I want one.”
“I see.” There was still no change in his expression as he looked her over. “Is this going to be like when you wanted to adopt that svarai pup we found?”
“I still think we should have done that. It was a missed opportunity.”
“That species is cannibalistic. If it thought you were its mother, it would have eaten you once it finished growing.”
“But it was so cute!”
“Bad decision.”
“Okay, fine. But this isn’t anything like that! I know our baby isn’t going to try to eat me. And just think of all the cute baby clothes we could dress it up in. You know you’d love that.”
Something flashed in his eyes making Alanna grin. Survii loved collecting clothes for the two of them wherever they went. She imagined he would absolutely love doing it for any pup they had as well. And she couldn’t wait to join.
Though, to be honest, she was surprised it was taking this long to convince him. She thought he would have mounted her the minute she said something.
“Do you not want to have pups?” She asked, some of her enthusiasm falling.
She knew he had said he didn’t want them before he mated her, but they had talked a couple times in the years since.
The topic had always been a ‘someday…’ kind of discussion, but she had thought he was definitely open to the idea.
“It’s not that I don’t want to, I just want to make sure it’s what you want,” he pressed, leaning forward and giving her a searching look. “This isn’t a project you can start and stop at your leisure. A pup requires constant attention.”
“I know that. I’m not treating the baby like one of my hobbies. I’m probably still going to do my hobbies when they’re here. I just think I’m ready and I’m looking forward to having babies with you, Survii.”
“You’re sure then?”
“Yes.”
“Really, really sure?”
“Yes,” she laughed.
A laugh that turned into a squeal when he pounced, lifting her over his shoulder to walk to their nestroom on the ship.
“Then let’s go turn your ovulation back on,” he said, patting her ass happily.
Alanna grabbed his tail, pulling on it to make him go faster.
Life with Survii was always fun and exciting. And she looked forward to this new chapter and what laughs it would bring.