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

but I still

feel his mind working but he

almost at the point that

finally talked. "Okay, sure. We

I have

about money. I just always thought I'd raise kids in

can still do that." My

happy. If living

happy, then we'll do that,"

sounded

hear the reluctance in his voice, and it

understanding. I wanted him

as I was. Damn it, why couldn't he understand what this meant

I said. He didn't argue, but we fell

too awkward, but we were

to my shop again, where

crews stood by their vans,

front of the door, and

red ribbon and bow.

Ama walked toward us as I got

you completely adapted to your new hand?"

amazement.

gave her a big smile. "Yes, thank you,

moist, and I stepped forward to hug her. "This is more

imagined," I

Ama said with a brilliant

got