Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Chapter 315

"Moderations?"

"You don't need to squat 15lbs."

"You realize that a healthy workout routine is good for my body and what is good

for my body is good for the baby.

"Yes but you haven't been able to work out in how long? Your body isn't used to it

anymore.

I'm not asking you to not work out but just don't over do it, please?" Ryder looked

back at me, I could only see his eyes but the rawness of his worry was clear.

"Okay, I'll take it easy." I could feel the worry through the bond. "Ryder?"

"Yeah?"

"Can-can we build a house, separate than the pack house that our kids can grow

up in? Like Logan and Penelope get to?" That surprised Ryder. I felt it and I saw

his back straightened as he processed what I asked. "I want to raise our kids the

way my mother wished she could have raised us. We can still keep our room at

packhouse but I still

silent for awhile. I could feel his mind working but he didn't

point that I was going to take

finally talked. "Okay, sure. We

I have

money. I just always thought I'd raise

mean, we can still do that." My

make you happy. If living in a different house

you happy, then we'll do

enough. It sounded like he was just compromising.

reluctance in his voice, and it

compromise. I wanted his understanding. I wanted him to be as

was. Damn it, why couldn't

tonight or tomorrow," I

too awkward, but we were both lost in our

my shop again, where there were more

Camera crews stood by their vans,

out in front of the door,

red ribbon and bow.

You're here!" Ama walked toward us as I got off

your new hand?" Ama looked

amazement.

smile. "Yes, thank

stepped forward to

I imagined," I

know, I went all out," Ama said with a brilliant

"I also got a