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 Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:58 pm
Loveless and Antony had successfully ditched their parents, and for awhile were walking in a peaceful silence. The mare was almost too comfortable next to her comrad, and she smiled at the now changing sky. The afternoon had molded into a beautiful sunset, and it was romantic in a warm and subtle way. Thinking about it in that aspect made the female blush to herself, but she tried to stay focused while next to Antony.
Her nervousness earlier was not only because of confrontation. There was something else plaguing at her mind, and she didn't know what to do.
Looking over to the handsome stallion once again, she cleared her throat before interrupting the brief silence. "So um, nice to be away, huh?" With a usual smile, she continued to smile at Antony while awaiting his new plan. She had picked the direction, so hopefully he would pick something himself. "Where should we head off to?"
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:08 pm
Though he was a conversational stallion, Antony was always game to try something different and shut up once in a while. There was a certain serenity in walking along quietly, with no sounds other than the gentle thud and crunch as hooves hit the ground. Walking along with Loveless at his side, he was very much aware of many things, such as the fact that her stride fit comfortably with his; for a large stallion used to being around smaller mares, that was a rarity. An odd thing to be noticing, but whatever.
That didn't mean that was ALL he was noticing, of course. Ever since she'd suggested giving the fathers the slip and running off alone, he'd had something of a much more physical nature in mind, and every time he glanced sideways he was noting the curve of her neck, the bright contrast of her blonde braid against her dark skin, the elegant extension of her legs as she walked...all of it brought back happy memories of their last meeting, and all of that made it hard for him to stay focsed on silence and walking.
That in mind, he couldn't help but laugh at her obvious attempts to start a conversation. "You could say that, Lessy; very peaceful with just the two of us and no grillings. Rather pleasant, in fact." At that, Antony turned and flahsed the mare a charming smile, one that was a dead ringer for Guilian's at it's most charming. "But honestly, I'm not sure. We've got space all to ourselves right here; I'm sure we could think of something to do..."
The look he gave her then as he spoke left NOTHING to the imagination, and it was with an intense look that he returned his gaze to hers. "Theoretically, anyway."
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:28 pm
Loveless blushed and looked away from Antony, suddenly losing an urge that she had just moments ago. There was .. something else that needed to be discussed, and turned her eyes back on his in a pleasant manner. "I am so sorry I dragged you out here, but before any of that, I think there is something we should talk about.." Yes, that seemed casual enough. The mare moved herself away for a second, losing the physical feeling of his side from her own.
It was her body.. her body seemed so disconnected lately. It was causing her the most stress, and Loveless didn't know what to make of such feelings. Sometimes her body felt ok, but other times she felt like she was grumbling with pains. They weren't necessarily painful, but they were obvious movements and struggles. All of these factors were effecting her overall feelings, and she figured if anything she should tell Antony. They were taking over her body itself, and that wasn't good!
"You know, my body has been strange lately.." she stopped herself, feeling weaker then ever. She was always the strong one, so what was this? Had she finally become weak herself? It took her a few seconds to regain some confidence, and when she did, she continued on with her thoughts. "I can't really trace back when this started happening but, I didn't want to tell my father, since he would worry WAY too much.." Shuddering a bit, she looked at Antony with a slight hope in her eyes. "Do you think I'll be alright? I can't really figure it out.." Or.. was she just lying to herself?
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:38 pm
So much for THAT idea. Sighing gustily, Antony put on an overly exaggerated face of sadness before shaking that look off with a grin, giving Loveless a chuckle. "Well, you can't blame a stallion for trying, eh? Don't worry about it."
He was used to that reaction, after all; a problem with being as blunt as he was. But that meant that it was easy to move on, at least, and be the perfectly gentlemanly stallion he usually was. "So, we'll talk."
Or rather, she'd talk and he'd listen, which he did with an increasingly serious expression. "Wait, you're not feeling well? And it's getting more pronounced? Jeez, that majorly bites, Lessy; I don't think that even unicorns can do anything for internal illnesses or whatever. What sort of pain and unpleastness is it, if you don't mind my asking?" The best way to figure out what it meant was to learn what it is, after all! "Is it in your back or neck? You haven't hurt your spine, have you?"
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:46 pm
Loveless still felt awful for luring Antony out like that, and she sagged her posture a bit while thinking about what to talk about. Her pains were hard to describe, and it was embarrassing enough telling such to Antony! She hated admitting that she needed help, but she knew it was important to get the truth out. "I'm so sorry, Antony. I just have to get this out since its been so bothersome.." things would surely get better after she felt better, right?
Trying to get herself back on track again, she lowered her eyes to her legs and thought long and hard about what 'hurt'. "My stomach hurts a lot, and my back has been achy. Its really random, though. Like today I feel fine, but yesterday I was in hell." With a angry snort, she looked at the stallion with a disgruntled face. "Here I am, being a bothersome mare.." UGH, she was awful wasn't she?
But.. there was no way she was.. she was..
"Ah well, hopefully its a bug!" she then blurted, while interrupting herself internally. That would just be.. CRAZY, wouldn't it?!? She started sweating at her own response to the thought.
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:54 pm
As Loveless described her symptoms, Antony frowned, trying hard to figure out what illness or ailment would result in those problems. Sounded like it might be the stomach flu, as it was too spread out to be food poisoning. The only other thing he knew of that made mares feel that was was...well, ridiculous!
So ridiculous, in fact, that he had to share it. "Yeah, it probably is a bug. I mean, from thjat description it might also be that you're pregnant, but that would be relegated to the morning, I think. And you'd be gaining weight."
Which she wasn't, right?
Actually...looking at Loveless, she DID look bigger than last time they'd met. But then, she'd been scrawny then. She'd just filled out. Gotten curves. At her stomach...
Wow. Just THINKING it made him think he was seeing things! Laughing a bit, he shook his head at the idea, giving Loveless a sheepish grin. "But we both know that's silly. Probably just the flu."
No need to worry unnecessarily, after all!
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:03 pm
Loveless was completely still. Didn't he get it? That was CLEARLY an option. Her eyes were narrowed, and she had stopped all movement from her body. "Antony.." With a heavy shake of her head, she lowered her eyes quickly and shook her head once again. "I think.. that isn't a silly thing at all.."
Now she felt even worse, and her body was shaking out of nervousness. Maybe he was only saying such things to save himself from any nervous feelings? When she thought about it, everyone had their own ways of reacting to new issues, and it made sense for Antony to use humor to ignore the truth. "I think this might be serious."
Ah well, she had REALLY ruined everything now. "I'm just sorry, ok?" What ELSE could she say??
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:18 pm
Antony had never been good at reading mares. Subtleties, body language...all of that was something beyond him and his understanding. Usually.
However, there was nothing subtle in being flat-out told 'this is serious' in what was a VERY serious tone. And mares didn't joke about that sort of thing, did they? Not usually, he didn't think...right? Yes, that was right...
Which meant that she actually might BE pregnant...oh wow. She might very well be pregnant! "Geez, that's quite the shocker, isn't it, Lessy? I guess that sometimes things DO catch up to you."
It was easy to be philosophical at the moment, looking at it in an abstract way. But thus far, he hadn't actually VERIFIED something equally important. In an off-handed voice, he continued, "So, there's a possibility that you're pregnant, maybe. And please don't kick me for this, but I have to ask...how many stallions might possibly be the father?"
Somehow, from that 'I'm just sorry', he had a hunch what the answer would be. But he knew his own habits, and his father's, and his sister's...maybe Loveless had liked him so much she'd experimented? That was ONE idea!
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:28 pm
"Well forgive me for SHOCKING YOU. I am plenty shocked myself, thanks." Feeling flustered by the second, she closed her eyes and tried to control herself. Could this get any worse? Antony didn't seem to be taking it that well, and from his last comment.. (which DID make things worse..)
The mare could only gasp, before furrowing her brows and losing her grin. "Are you serious? My GOSH." She backed up a bit out of habit and shook her snout angerly. "Not all of us roam around looking for different 'spectacles' or whatever you want to call it!" Maybe she was getting defensive, but how else could she react?! That was a ridiculous question. Especially in the way that he asked!
"You are the only one. And if you regret it now, I am sorry for that." Looking at him sternly, her anger had taken over her confidence, which was helping her cope with the terrible scenario. She looked as if she was handling herself well, but really it was a false act of strength that was only guiding her through the moment.
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:34 pm
Somehow, Antony had managed to keep himself relatively calm, all things considered. So, there was a chance that Loveless was pregnant. So, apparently it was a good chance. So she was a bit hormonal. So he'd managed to insult her. So he was basically the only option for being the father if she was pregnant, which there was a good chance...
Maintaining a level expression and seeming for all the world as though he were perfectly at peace with that, he managed to remark very levelly, "Well, good thing we know where each other is then, isn't it? Parents ought to be together."
Still calm, still collected, he gave Loveless a smile...and then he collapsed to the ground in a dead faint.
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:51 pm
Good lord.
Loveless only stared, and was once again in utter shock. Did Antony.. JUST FAINT?!
Taking in a deep sigh, she lowered herself to the ground and watched the sleeping stallion. JUST GREAT. He was acting like SUCH a baby. Ah well, no use in being angry anymore. The female then undid her wings, and started flapping air on the stallions face. That was the least she could do.. he looked so pale! But as the minutes went by, she noticed most of of the coloring of his face soon return. That was a good sign, and she quietly sat next to him as he dozed off. At least he looked peaceful for that moment of silence.
Ah well.. maybe this was normal? Loveless really had no sense of how a stallion SHOULD react, so she was patient in her waiting. In her own, natural way, the female brought her nuzzle on the stallions face while continuing to flap her wings in a steady motion. She was.. being affectionate.. just because. It felt right, anyhow. Poor guy.. hopefully she hadn't messed his life up.. or something.
She had forgotten how much time had gone by, but when she noticed Antony's head jerk slightly, she lifted her head up again and looked at him with wide eyes. "Antony?! Are you ok?"
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:06 pm
Blinking his eyes a bit dazedly, Antony looked around himself, trying to sort out what was going on. "Fine, fine, everything is fine. I'm fine. Did I mention I'm fine?" Well, mostly fine. His head hurt, but that was probably no shocker, considering he'd fallen and hit it against the ground. Nothing significant about that. Why had he hit it again?
Frowning slightly in puzzlement, Antony tried to figure that last part out as he steadily came to; then all at once he clicked, and, craning his head around, gave Loveless a rueful grin. "So...yeah. When I pass out, that actually means something positive. Ish. Positivish."
Shifting a bit, Antony shook his head, trying to clear the hair and spots from in front of his eyes. He was lying down, she was lying down next to him...how long had he been lying there, anyway?
Shaking THAT off, he looked back at Loveless, bringing his attention from her face to her belly. Without saying anything, he leaned over and gently touched his muzzle to it, nuzzling softly. He didn't feel anything, but that didn't mean that something wasn't there. "So..." Looking back at Loveless' face, he met her gaze squarely, doing his best to stay focused. "So, we might be parents, huh? Good thing that we talked about that before, otherwise this could be a really nasty shocker. But if I didn't know about this side effect of sex by now, there'd be something wrong with me, I think."
It was a bit tactless and not at all sensitive, but coming from Antony there was a lot more caught up in those words than first met the ear. Especially when he proceded to nuzzle her stomach one more time, then gently rest his head against it.
Que sera sera, right?
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:09 pm
Loveless giggled lightly at Antony's response, and stood up to give the stallion a bit of room. She didn't want to smother him or anything! "Well, I am glad you are fine." She then added, with a thankful look on her face.
But then.. she needed to get back on track with the conversation.
"I really don't know what is going to happen, Antony." With a frown forming, Loveless molded her face into a more serious expression. "I am in this with you one hundred percent, and I'm not afraid. If you have any doubts or worries, I don't mind talking it out. But, I just want you to know, that while I sat here thinking, I realized that you are the best thing that has happened to me anyways, so.." with another sigh, she felt as if she had overcome a mountain or something. "Everything is going to be fine, and if not fine, even better." Her face was flushed bright, but she was glad that she had told him everything she had wanted to say.
All of Loveless' words were true, and she watched his eyes now, with a calm feeling in her face and body. She really was going to pull through this.. well THEY were going to pull through this. When she thought of it all that way, it was much better. "Let's just take things as they go, and stay strong throughout it all."
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:59 pm
When she put it like that, it all sounded so SERIOUS! Not, of course, that Tony thought that kids weren't something serious; they were depressingly serious. But to go so suddenly from 'well, there's a possibility I have a bug' to 'well, we ought to find some baskets' was a drastic leap to make in a matter of seconds, and not one he himself was really able to make. It wasn't a conscious thought, more of a defense mechanism, shielding him from truly considering that he might actually finally have his lifestyle catch up to him. Until he had some definite proof, he could keep smiling and nodding; if things did turn out that Loveless was pregnant...
Well, he'd cross that bridge when he came to it.
For the moment, he simply rose to his feet, cautiously lest his legs tried to buckle again. But once he was standing, he merely listened, giving Loveless a nod in quiet understanding as she spoke...until the unmistakable bit of flattery caused him to laugh. "I am something pretty special, aren't I? And just think how much time you wasted trying to upset and injure me."
Stepping close to Loveless, Antony gave her an affectionate nuzzle, full willing as he was to exploit her current sociable and friendly mood. That, and he himself was a cuddler, so it went together well. "If something happened, something happened, and we'll deal with it like the mature adults we are. Hell, if something DIDN'T happen we can also deal with the possibility like the mature adults that we are, accepting children as an inevitable element of a licentious lifestyle. Personally, I'm game to keep up that lifestyle a while longer, so I certainly ought to think about such things, and if I can get you to bend on your rigid moral stance more often it's something you could stand to worry about too!"
It wasn't in Tony to be serious for very long, and his foray back into teasing was in some ways overdue. However, in spite of his cavalier words there was affection there, especially as he turned to smile at her. "And for the record, I think we could safely say that there will be supportive grandfathers, should we be right on this." And 'supportive' might well be an understatement...
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:38 pm
"I am glad to see that you at least understand now.." she breathed deeply, feeling better for a moment. But hmm, there Antony went again, bringing more random humor into the moment. Or was it humor? She really couldn't tell most times.. "And besides, who said I have a rigid moral stance?! I enjoy what I do with you, but I don't find many other stallions attractive. Is there really a problem with that?" With slanted eyes, she wondered what he was thinking by saying that comment. "I am different from my father in that way." Ah well, she couldn't follow everything he taught her.
At Antony's next comment, she smiled widely before speaking. "And of course they would be supportive, they understand this sort of thing. Plus, I know for a fact that both fathers love children." With a light laugh, she imagined the real scenario and found it very amusing. "But yes, take things as they go.. nice and slow."
Looking at him carefully, she shook her head while feeling unsatisfied. "Are you sure you are ok? I feel like you are taking this differently then I am. You don't have to lie or pretend.." Well, she HOPED he wasn't.. "You can be honest with me."
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