two stars are brighter than one | emblan

"Guhhhhh." Ember Lynn groaned, laying on her back on the couch with her fingers drawing circles on her swollen tummy. There were so many little arms and little legs kicking and punching her insides all the time, especially now that she was less than three weeks out from having the twins. She pushed her lips into a pout and leaned her head back hard against the arm of the chair, "Dylan! Cheetos!" She yelled, anger brewing in her stomach for no reason other than that the Cheetos weren't next to her yet.

Dylan sighed and ran his hand over his face when he heard Ember's latest...request. Gods, he loved her, but hopefully the twins would come soon. Standing up from his desk, he made his way towards the living room where she laid to find the offending items and give them to her without delay. "On my way love. Need anything else while I'm here?" He inquired, grabbing the unopened bag and turning to face her with a slight smile. She looked adorable, but he knew she was miserable.

Ember pursed her lips in thought before grinning, "Peanut butter and ketchup!" She said in a sing song voice. Happiness coursed through her veins and she hummed a little song as she picked up a book she had balanced on her leg and read the next few lines. After a few more minutes, she looked up and yelled again, "And like a gallon of water."

That was it. Pregnancy was a sad, strange thing, and Dylan would never understand it. With the ketchup and peanut butter in tow, he placed the cheetos on the table. "There you are love. Let me grab the water and I'll be right back." He relayed with a chuckle, kissing her on the forehead as he pushed the table over to where she could easily reach her...food? Well, he would call it food for her sake.

With the large glass of water in hand, he returned to the room to settle down in the chair near her. His grading could wait for a little bit, and he wanted to spend some time with his wife before leaving to finish up.

Ember Lynn smiled and looked back down at her food, strewn across the table that had been pulled closer to her. Before she could even reach for any of it, she felt her mind getting heavy and she drift into a nap.

[NO MUSE SO SORRY NEXT THREAD]