Sunday Dinner

"I missed you.", Gareth whispered in my ear.
"I was only gone a few minutes.", I whispered back, holding him close.
"It felt like a lifetime.", he said.
"Don't be silly.", I told him gently.

Gareth scooped me up in his arms and I instinctively wrapped my arms around his neck. He looked at me, his green eyes shone and he grinned. I leaned in and kissed him. He walked over to my bed and gently laid me down and climbed in as well. He braced up on both hands and looked down on me. I smiled up at him.

"You are beautiful.", he said softly. His greens eyes lit up to a light green.
"You're not too bad yourself.", I whispered back. He grinned.

He leaned in and kissed me throughly. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him closer and kissed him back with equal ardor. He let go a soft, deep laughter in between kisses. We parted and he looked at me.

"What?", I asked him as we cuddled.
"You want me.", he said simply and gently drew circles on my arm.
"I do?", I asked him and looked up at him.
"Yes, from the way you kiss me back.", he explained. I laughed.
"If you say so St Claire.", I said.

Gareth held me close and looked at me. I looked up.

"Autumn.", he began.
"Will you..", he continued. I looked up at him, waiting for him to continue.
"Marry me?", he finished his sentence. My eyes widened in surprise and I giggled.
"I mean it Autumn.", Gareth whined. I laughed somemore.
"Really St Claire, where did that come from.", I said and laughed.
"You will say yes one day.", he warned me and grinned.
"I'm just going to keep practising for the day when I will ask for your hand in marriage.", he added.

I kept laughing. Gareth didn't seem happy at that.

"Okay, okay.", I said and stopped. Gareth leaned in and kissed me, his hands roamed my body.
"St Claire.", I whispered in between kisses.
"Hmm?"
"What are you doing?", I asked him, and turned my head to allow him access to me neck.
"I'm going to make love to you.", he whispered into my ear as he kissed my neck. I sighed.

"I would love that St Claire, but not today. I'm rather tired today.", I said softly.
"You need not do anything.", he whispered as he kissed my shoulder, his hands roaming down my thigh. I sighed in pleasure.
"You want me.", he added softly and grinned against my neck.
"I cannot hide anything from you.", I said softly.

We made love, slow and easy. And soon, it was dinner time. We got dressed and headed down to the kitchen. Pris was already there, preparing dinner. I watched her. Not as easy as she seems. This is going to take a little bit of time.

"Hey yo.", I greeted her as I sat on the high chair. Gareth settled in beside me.
"What's for dinner?", I asked her.
"Pasta.", she said softly.
"How is Aemee?", I asked her. Pris looked at and she looked in a direction. I turned. Aemee was seated in a baby high chair. Gareth got up and went over to carry her over.

"Goo goo goo!", Gareth babytalked to Aemee. Pris and I looked at each other.
"Bu bubabu.", he continued. I snorted, trying to keep my laughter in.
"Gagaga goo.", Pris snickered, trying hard to keep it in also.
"Boo ba boo boo!", Gareth went on. Aemee was giggling away, obviously happy and entertained with Gareth's antics. Pris and I burst out laughing.

Gareth looked utterly ridiculous. A grown man, making funny faces and goo goo gaa-ing at a baby. It was then, Pris and I heard noises from outside the kitchen. Ben entered, along with EG. I looked at Pris. She nodded with a small smile.

"I invited them to dinner.", she said.
"A good chance to catch up.", she added and turned her attention back to the pasta.
"Hi Qiuru!", Shuwei greeted then turned his attention to Aemee. He went goo goo gaa-ing at her also. I laughed. Gareth looked at me and smiled. His eyes shone with laughter.

"Aemee!", Ady came up and scooped her up from Shuwei.
"Hey! I had her first.", Shuwei got up and followed Ady. I laughed and Pris laughed along. Maybe having Aemee around was not a bad thing afterall.

Kunda settled in beside me. I smiled up at him and turned my attention back to Gareth, who was playing with Aemee with Ady, Shuwei and Xiao Gang.

"Kunda, how have you been?", Pris asked as she stirred the sauce.
"Been rather busy, but everything has been good so far.", he said.
"That's good to hear.", Pris replied.

Pris and Kunda caught up while I just sat there and listened and watched the other 4 guys playing with Aemee. I smiled to myself as I watched Gareth carry Aemee high up above his head. She was gurgling with glee everytime Gareth swung her upwards. The other guys were laughing. It was tehn I heard someone calling me. I turnedmy attention back to Pris.

"Huh?", I looked at her rather confused.
"I said dinner is ready. Go call them.", she said, indicating to the guys playing with Aemee.
"Oh- OH! Okay, going now.", I said and got up to get the other guys.

I walked up to them, and turned back to look at Pris, who was talking to Kunda. The hair on the back of my neck stood, I think they were talking about me. Oh well...

"Guys! Guys!", I called out to them. The four of them looked at me. Aemee giggled. I walked up to Ady and took Aemee from him and kissed her forehead. She laughed. I smiled.
"Dinner is ready. Go ahead.", I told them, indicating to the dining table.
"Yeah!", Shuwei exclaimed and ran up to help Pris.
"Let's go.", Ady said with a smile, and I nodded. I looked up at Gareth, he smiled in return.

At the dining table, I grabbed a bottle of milk for Aemee and fed her. Gareth wastched me as he ate. He practically gobbled down his food and looked up at me. I looked at him in surprise.

"Let me take over chéri.", Gareth said as he set his fork down.
"That was fast.", I said in surprise.
"I have to get used to this anyways.", he said nonchantly.
"What do you mean?", I asked him as I handed Aemee to him.
"Well, you will have our children some day, so it's good practise with Aemee around.", he said with a grin.

I looked at him wide eyed. He does not know, does he? I shrugged it off and attacked my food. It was going to be Tuesday before I know the results to the blood test, and it was beginning to feel like the longest wait ever. Dinner was casual as usual, withPRis catching up with the guys. I continued to watch Gareth as he tried to burp Aemee. It seemed and felt weird, but he did looked even more handsome with Aemee in his arms. Maybe being pregnant with his child might not be a bad idea afterall.

I sighed inwardly. What in the world was I thinking?