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[Seanna Vel]

Even after a few weeks in the care of her grandmother having gotten back on her feet. Even so with her now being a part of Ral Mandalorian Confederacy co leader . Then again there was more behind this visit then to get a good foot hold of what be in for. Even then there was more to it also maybe just maybe she had import matter to talk to him about. It was like playing with fire was going to get any where between them. Again it got her a lot more then one would have wished.

Finding herself now in a set of plain clothing being a month ago from the time he had left her home planet little time they had spend before that. Even then it had taken him a while to smooth out with her papa that it wasn't his fault about the way she had gotten thrown off her bike like she didn't. Even he knew how much of her mother blood had running in her veins. Good enough for her to know that it wasn't only her that was running around with skinned up knees as a child.

Still feeling she was under dressed as they walked around meeting some of his men or as she was beginning to under stand the language more Vode. As she got to the next cheek point with there tight security. Even then as went through this one, the one that was scanning them only got bigger eyes. "Your all three clear," only to have Seanna just give this one a glare. "So you the luck father.".......

 

[Ral]

After nearly a month separated from Seanna, Ral had wondered if he would ever be able to see her again, or if the accident at her ranch meant he would never be able to see that freckled face again. He missed her sweet scent, and her thin lithe form, but he understood she would need time to recover, and her papa would still need to cool down and give her some leash. After a month, though, Seanna had contacted him about perhaps getting together so he could sell her some "more nerfs steaks" as she put it. There was a twinkle in that blue eye of hers, and a deviant look on her face when she said it, and Ral, for the life of him, could resist saying yes for more than half a second. So, Ral had left to pick up Seanna again. Arriving at her ranch he embraced her tightly, she seemed different, not in a bad way, just the way she moved and hugged him back, like she was restraining herself, perhaps she was still recovering?

Leaving her home, Ral told her how nice it was to see her, and held her hand whilst they were in the cockpit the whole time, barely managing to contain himself around her, but contain himself he did. He wanted to spend time talking to her, catching up. Ral was obviously excited to have her back around, and couldn't wait to take her back to Roon.

Moving through the final checkpoint, Ral didn't even register what the guard had said at first as he made his way through, getting cleared after a momentary scan for bugs. Then it hit him like a wave of bricks three meters high. Stopping dead in his tracks, Ral stared at Seanna, his eyes wide. "Wh-What did the guard say? All three cleared? There's only two of us..." He paused, blinking at her as the shock wore off and an altogether new emotion filled him. Joy. A smile began spreading across his face. "Seanna, is it true?!"

 

[Seanna Vel]

Still hoping that he wouldn't catch that last part that guard said to her. Then there was no hope it was out like a monkey lizard off its leash. As she took a long pause before finding her voice. "I wasn't going to keep this from you I had it all plan out even was going to try and cook a meal before breaking the news. You must know that no one beside me and the doctor and couple of nurses know about this." as she looked down wondering if should tell him all if and her worries for the child she now carried.

Looking up at him as she gentle took her hand and patted his cheek. Wondering what those that was passing by would say or even do as some just paused and started. Wanting to so much say something to them, holding it as long as she could. "Look we trying to have a private moment, move along." as she looked back at him. It was the way he looked at her differently now as if over joyed even those she was still mix with feeling. Finding it hard not to just throw her into his arms.

"Yes I'm pregnant with your baby." as she letting it past her lips as it did feeling the kiss that followed. After some time coming a part. "I'm scared, Ral I will not lie to you."

 

[Ral]

Ral felt like he just had the wind knocked out of him. Like a giant hover train had just ran him over, backed up, and did it all over again. It wasn't out of despair or some misplaced notion of futility or crushed dreams. The man was genuinely happy to hear what she was saying to him. Of course, the timing could he better, and he'd have liked to have married Seanna before they conceived, and truth be told Ral was always afraid of having a child that he was worried that he would not be a good enough parent. Afraid enough to avoid it for almost twelve years. But now, here, with Seanna, it felt right. Even though it wasn't planned for, Ral knew this was something he wanted. Finally, after a few seconds of shocked silence as Seanna explained that she hadn't wanted him to find out like this, he nodded. "I... I believe you, Seanna. I guess that answers one question I was going to ask... how long have you known then?"

The man could tell the redhead was worried as she looked down at her still flat tummy. A tummy, Ral guessed, that would be swelling up very soon. Feeling her hand on his cheek was reassuring, and after he little outburst he smiled as he put a hand behind her back and led her on. "Let's get some privacy before we continue then. I don't think the others needs to know about this. This is just for us..." He stated. A small part of Ral felt surprise at the joy he was feeling. The man hadn't known Seanna that long, and already she was with his child, and there was no doubt in his mind it was his. There was little chance anyone would be getting into bed with her after her accident, and there were easier ways to entrap a man than having a kid and saying it was his. Luckily for Seanna, Ral was old fashioned.

Once they were alone, she admitted to him what he had already deduced. She was carrying his child and a grin split his face as he wrapped his arms around the ginger's narrow waist and kissed her tenderly, warmly on the lips. Finally pulling away, Ral nodded. "I'm sure you are. But I'm happy this is happening... I'm happy it's you... here," Ral pulled out a chair, "Sit, my dear. And tell me what worries you so we can face it together."

 

[Seanna Vel]

It could be seen in her eyes that she was still very concern but he was over joyed that this had happen to them both. Could it be that he was waiting to happen, all this was going her mind at the same time. Emotion she was getting more so that other things also, first off "I don't know very much about you, if.. well that fear you will just run the other way leave me raising well by my self." as it was she still knew that he wouldn't care if he saw tears coming from her very eyes but she would.

"Fear of what my grandparents are going to say about this all." even then that was all as she would unload more on him. "I ..I don't even know if I make a good mother or not, look at me I have no clue an and my mothers is here for me to ask all these question...then my father would he be okay with this and would he be one or even if he still alive. " Even then she couldn't help but look way for a few second then back at him with both of her hands on Ral cheeks.

 

[Ral]

"I won't run from this, or from you." Ral stated, his voice was solumn, sincere, like he was making a promise to her at that very moment. He knew what she was saying and thinking was true. They really didn't know a whole lot about each other, but Ral would be damned if he didn't at least try. "I'd like to think that whatever I am, I'm still chivalrous when it comes to women. I just need to ask, do you want this child? Do you want me to raise this child with you?" It was an honest question, one he felt like he knew the answer to already, but he just needed to hear her say it to be certain.

Listening to Seanna as she unloaded on him all the worries and fears she was having about her pregnancy, he smiled at her and nodded, cupping her face in his hands and wiping away the tears that formed in her sapphire blue eyes. Finally, after several moments of staring into her eyes, he opened his mouth and spoke. "Is there something I can do to make it easier? To smooth things over with your grandparents?" His voice was soft as he knelt across from her in the small office they had raided for some privacy. "Seanna, I don't think most of us know if we'll be good parents. But I have faith that you'll do fine, that we'll do fine. Trust me. I can tell you're the kind of woman who would make a great mother. We'll just figure this all out together." He smiled as he turned his head to feel her hands against his skin. "So now what?"

 

[Seanna Vel]

There was his answer but more then that it was the way he spoken them to her. Believing him more then any thing that was desire in her heart. Not like didn't already knew his heart. If he didn't want to stick around would he have came back after a month and moved on to greener pastures. It seem like a kick that knocked all the wind out of her. Did she want this baby? Looking at him once again with her concern eyes. "Yes I want this child and most importantly I want you by my side to help raise it. " Her own eyes looked upon his own before once again searching for just the right words. "Its not going to be easy this path that is before us, I know I seen friends struggle."

"I don't know how to do that but with time. So much I still don't understand with papa his dislike of mandolorians." , was then that he spoke those words. "Help me find my father, I know back at the ranch you wanted to say something that look when you say that picture of my mother when you help bring me home with my grandpa as if you seen her long ago." as she stopped. AS more flooded in her mind for now she just waited.

 

[Ral]

"Good," Ral said simply, trying hard not to let his voice crack from the happiness he had just felt when she told him she wanted him to be by her side raising this child together. Nodding his head, he repeated, "Good." The Mandalorian could see that she was thinking behind those beautiful blue eyes, as though she were looking for the right words. When she spoke again, he was forced to chuckle lightly and nod at her, smile on his face. "I never said it was, I just said we'd manage. And I think we will... I think we're going to be better off than your friends. There is one thing I want to ask you, though..." Ral's voice was hesitant, but the look on his face was quite obviously concerned and serious. "If we're going to have this child, do you... wanna get married? I mean, not now, I obviously, but down the line, assuming this all works out of course."

Nodding as Seanna continued on, saying they would just need some time to smooth things over. He shrugged slightly when Seanna mentioned her papa's disdain for Mandalorians. "I'm not sure you'll ever really know..." After several seconds of silent thought, he spoke again, clasping her hands gently in his, "Alright, that I can do... and I had seen that woman in the pic long ago... it was just hard for me to remember it at first, but I had time to think over it and I remember who it was... Seanna, I know who your parents are."

 

[Seanna Vel]

Married was he talking about married after she just drop that she was having his child. As if her head was spending already more then that she couldn't be sure that one would think that he only felt sorry for her what happen between them both. Finding that both of them coming to the fact that in a few months there will be another life that will have to be protected and care by both of them. "I would like married, I mean down the road of course." couldn't help but feel that silence between them. "I don't even know your favorite color."

Taking a few to set in, "Ral, you knew my parents but how when , do you know where my mother is now or what he doing or be come." over joy came over her as just jump at him with a long over due hug and kisses on yes lots of kisses. AS if that wasn't enough as she still couldn't believe it afer all these years. Now to find out from him how he would know, that was silly wasn't it couldn't only mean one thing that was that he was or they was some how with or work with the mandolorians. All those picture and pretending when she did as a child came flooding back of the dreams she had of who her father was like. "Does he have red hair like me, does he have eyes like mine." on and on she went.

 

[Ral]

Humming slightly, Ral nodded back to the redhead, a smirk tugging at his lips when she agreed that she would like to eventually tie the knot, but he could also see that she looked like she was being overwhelmed. Finding out you were pregnant had to do that to you, Ral thought to himself, especially when the father is a man you barely know and had barely just started to become serious with. Opening his mouth he simply said, "Well, that's good I guess. Hopefully, I can convince you to hitch up with me permanently. I know it's a little early in the game, but I think I'd like it if it was you." Ral gave Seanna a warm smile as he squeezed her hands as he leaned in to whisper, "And my favorite color is green, by the way." He stated, pulling back and giving her a wink.

After Ral had told her that he suspected that he knew her parents after seeing the picture of her mother at her grandparents home, Seanna jumped at him, embracing him and pecking at his face with light kisses, which Ral returned gently, squeezing her as hard as he dared to. "I'm not sure where your father is now, but I have an idea of where to find him. You see, I think I worked with your dad before, and your mom was relatively well known back in the day." He said grinning as he ran a hand through her red hair, marveling at the way it framed her face. "Yes, he had your hair, but your eyes I'm guessing are your mother's."

Taking her hand he stood her up and motioned for the nearby door. "Let's continue this in a more private and intimate setting, yeah? I think you deserve some food made by yours truly." He took her arm and hooked it around his as he led her towards where he kept his quarters on Roon. "How had the pregnancy been for you so far?"

 

[Seanna Vel]

Between them they had something special more so then that night they first met. Even that night was a very well spend one with out much sleep. Even so couldn't help but grin when he told her his favorite colors. Even then she couldn't help but think of what he wanted them to be together forever. After all he was the one that got her to give up something she had so many years protected wouldn't give up to any one no matter how much she like them. Not even in a while night of fun and drinking.

Having just blurred images of her father. "I like to hear those story of my mother very much, all I get are the ones her growing up on Kiffer nothing after she met my father.", as it was in her eyes as she thought much more.

Even when asked about how the pregnancy was going. "I guess okay never been pregnant before, then there was a lot of things I hadn't done before I met you, my sugar pie." after which one she let her hand slip in his as they took the rest of the walk even then she oculdn't help but see how some looked at her on his arm. Not helping it for herself she place a while place kiss on the cheek, whispering into his ear. "I think I'm falling deeply in love with you."

 

[Ral]

"I'll tell you those stories while we make dinner then," Ral grinned at her as he kept her close to his body while they walked, there were a few of them he had heard, he didn't know how true they were though. Still, he figured he could at least share what he had heard with Seanna. They were enough to make her smile, as they were rather fantastical stories, bordering on tall tales, which he would probably have said they were if he hadn't known that the characters were real people.

As they kept walking, Ral smirked as she talked about her pregnancy and how it, and a lot of other things were a first for her. In fact, the last little part caused him to grin wide as he shrugged. "I do that to people," he winked at her playfully. "But, I hope you don't regret anything about that night. I sure don't. It was... one of a kind..." He laughed a little. "Any morning sickness? Or I guess, how long ago did you suspect you were carrying?" Ral paused as he leaned in to kiss her for saying she was falling for him. The confession took him back a little, as he wasn't expecting it. And for a person as guarded as Ral when it came to his emotions, he wasn't sure what to say. Did he love her? Maybe. He liked her a lot, she was beautiful and gorgeous, and he felt something special about her, something deep. Was it love? Only time would tell. Whispering he answered, "I think maybe I am too..."

 

[Seanna Vel]

"Over dinner is it now." as she looked at him almost playing with him. "Now you saying that you can cook with out burning the place down." as she playful nudge him. Even so she couldn't help but have that playful smile to her face. "Just watch do you have in mine for dessert afterwards." as she couldn't help but have another little wink.

"I didn't find out to long ago, more so why I wanted us to met again but more importantly was to have you near me again.", if her papa wouldn't like him she sure wasn't going to let it stand in her way. Finding once again something more to talk about. Couldn't be more happy with what came from his own lips. After a while "How much long to your place, and the answer you other question, no I haven't had any morning sickness so far." as she give him a kiss on the lips. "But for wanting odd food will I'll leave that up for you to see for yourself."

 

[Ral]

The playful looks Seanna was shooting Ral caused the man to grin boyishly at her, his cheeks becoming a little pink at her teasing and playful nudge. "Hey, I'll tell you what, I'm a pretty good cook if I do say so myself. You'll just have to see for yourself!" He grinned, blushing a little bit more when Seanna insinuated that he had something in particular, something rather risque. Shrugging he kept walking on with her in his arm, "Well, I was thinking maybe some cake and ice cream? I think I can scrounge the ingredients from the kitchens for the cake, and there's sure to be ice cream somewhere around here." He laughed as he winked at her, "Then maybe after dessert... we'll see what you're up for?"

As Seanna explained that she had only recently discovered it, and that it was part of the reason why she had come there to see him, something that made complete sense when Ral heard it, he nodded back at her. "I'm glad you decided to come see me to tell me, and that you wanted to be with me again..." He smiled warmly at her as they kept walking, feeling that she was being sincere when she said she was falling for him; it was written all over her face. "It's right here," he smiled at her as she leaned in for another kiss. "Odd food, huh?" He raised an eyebrow. "I'll be interested to see what kind of cravings you have," he remarked as he pressed the button to his private quarters.

His room was surprisingly large, and less spartan than one might have thought. Pieces of gear, weapons, trophies, were hung up on walls. In the front a lounge area with a low table and a sofa with a few chairs surrounding it was off to the left. To the right looked like a small office space with a taller desk and computer console. Nearby that was the holoprojector and communications terminal. On the far left hand side was a small kitchen, on the far right his bedroom and accompanying bathroom. It was simple, but homely, just the way Ral liked it with warm colored rugs and curtains hanging about the room. "Welcome to my home, such as it is."

 

[Seanna Vel]

As she step into the place couldn't help but words slip out of her mouth "Its prefect." as she let go of another little smile this bring her closer to his mouth to kiss him very gentle. As she let herself walk throw more and more of the place before coming to first the bedroom. Then to the kitchen, as she let herself ask just one question. "What we cooking, I think the baby is getting hungry then again maybe its just mommy." as she made a very teasing smile. Feeling his arms wrap around behind her to her stomach.

To be fool that she wasn't enjoying this moment it was more then that, it was something she had dream okay what little girl didn't dream just not how this had happen between the two of them. Looking up at him with her eyes getting lost in his own this time around. "Shhh let just live by the moment." as she let her lips touch his once again still on fire but a different kind a more softer one as she let the kissing take old of how warm invited his mouth was to hers. Finding herself lost at words. After which time it seem that didn't know when they broke but when it happen it seem that Ral was in the kitchen so was she using the knife to cut things up when he told her what needed to be done. "You I still want to learn your way how to fight and use armor, please do think of me as handicap just because I got a little life growing in me."

 

[Ral]

"I'm glad you think so!" Ral smiled happily as Seanna walked into his small abode. The kiss was nice, though she didn't need to give him one, still he appreciated it all the same. Following beside her as she made her way through it all, Ral would answer question she had or make a comment or remark when they came to a certain thing. When they finally got to the kitchen and she asked what they were making for food, he smiled and shrugged. "I have a few tasty recipes from back when I still owned my old farm on Concord Dawn. Mandalorians typically like something with full flavor, or something spicy." Ral laughed a little as he came up behind her and hugged her closely, feeling her still-flat tummy. "I bet after a while that will probably be getting pretty big. Unless you get lucky and carry him like my momma carried me, down in her pelvis. People thought I was gonna be tiny, but I wasn't." He laughed a little as he shared with Seanna something from his past, hoping she would feel a bit better as she got to know him more.

As she turned around, she began to look into his eyes, and he stared back into hers. Her words were soft and quiet, and caused him to smile as he touched his forehead to hers. They shared an intimate moment together, not saying anything, just feeling the warmth of the bodies between each of them, and the unspoken feelings they had. They broke for a moment, and Ral replied, "I think that's the best idea I've heard all day." He kissed her again and let the moment continue on until it had finally ran its course. When it was done, Ral decided it was time to start making his woman food, something she wanted to help with and he happily agreed. "Alright, I'll teach you, but we're going to take it easy until you get the hang of it. I'm not going to risk hurting either of you. I'll have some armor made for you too, I think that's something we can see about tomorrow if you'd like," he winked at her while he continued with his preparations.

 

[Seanna Vel]

This giving a way to a kind of worried look, "Oh do I want to know how big you turn out to be." , after all she had to raise that question if the fact to face the possibility that she was going to be carrying a larger baby in her womb. "I was a not a tiny but not over large baby, then boy did I make up for it got those chubby cheeks and rolls talk about rolls." as she give a little chuck.

Turning her tone to a bit more serious tone. "Oh really just how spicy are we talking." as she looked concerned. Even so she couldn't help but see what he started to do in the kitchen. As she herself started to hum one of her grandma's favorite songs while she always cooked. Even so she couldn't help but let herself enjoy being in the kitchen this time around maybe it was because of the company.

"I would like that very much darling." as she let herself go more into thinking of what would come in the next few months for them both. Even then as she asked him about some of her mothers stories. Even then there was some laughter shared between the to of them. To find herself sharing some of her own facts. "You know I have my mothers gift also, but I really haven't train a lot with it, well wasn't aloud to. After all they didn't want there grand daughter messed up in the wrong sorts." giving a sly grin. "Kind of hard for that now isn't it." as she couldn't help.

 

[Ral]

"Oh, I wasn't that big," he gave her a teasing smile as he waved a hand through the air. "I was only a solid eight and a half pounds." Ral made the remark so casually, so nonchalantly, he was going to wonder if Seanna would make a remark about it or not. As she commented on her own size he chuckled a little along with her. "I know what you mean. I think every baby is sort of like that though. Well, the ones I've seen anyways. Granted, I haven't seen a lot of them. Especially not recently." He smiled as he went back to preparing the food before them, scooping up some vegetables and placing them in a sauce pan to fry.

As she asked about how spicy the food would be he smirked at her, with a bit of look in his eye. "Not all that spicy, but it'll have a nice little kick to it. Just to remind you that it's there, ya know." He gave the woman a wink. As she started to hum that song Ral listened along and wondered what it was as it had a nice melody to it. Finally, after the curiosity was killing him he finally asked, "What's that song you're humming there?"

"I'm glad you think so, love," Ral smiled at Seanna briefly before turning back to his work. Much like the woman he was having a baby with his mind was thinking about the months ahead and what it would hold for both of them. As Seanna asked for some of the stories of her mother Ral told them, as best as he could remember. When she told him that she had her mother's gifts as well, he raised an eyebrow at her. "You mean that ability to touch something an know something about it... or what was it... something about the person who touched it?" As she explained she didn't have much practice he chuckled. "Well, you can try it around me as much as you'd like. After all, you're kind messed up in the wrong sorts already." He winked.

 

[Seanna Vel]

This raising a eye brow with a concern look on her face. "Only, sweetheart." as she let herself go about. "Oh its something that my grandmother would sing while working, oh the smells of all the goodies that she always cooks for me and the hire ranch hands." as she let herself come over wrapping her arms around him. Then with a smirk upon her lips as like a little kid she reach out with her finger quick grab one of the veggie.

As she let herself enjoy the hot veggie after making a ooo with it being so hot. "Yes I can touch thing get a read off but with this I can taste how good it is." even so as she got a look. "Now the question is there anything you don't want me to touch that might be will something you dont' want me to see." as she just let herself wonder around the kitchen look back with that tinkle in her eyes.

Seeing something of interest, "Tell me if I can see if I can get this to work on this will I be disappointed what I see or feel off this."

 

[Ral]

"Only," he winked back to Seanna as he gave her a hip bump with a playful look on his face before they continued on. As the gorgeous ginger next to him went on about the song her grandmother used to sing, Ral smiled as he listened to her attentively. She explained that the song was something she would hear her grandmother would sing while making them some of the good food she was so skilled at cooking. Nodding, Ral smiled at his woman, "That sounds nice. Maybe you can sing it for our family as we make some good tasty food of our own?"

It felt nice to have her arms wrapped around him again. As she talked about how she could feel things and get a read off of them. When she asked if he had something he didn't want her to touch he smiled and shook his head, grasping at one of her hands and giving it a gentle squeeze. "I have nothing to hide from you dear. It's more of a question of whether or not you'd want to see things about my past. It might be easier to ask a few questions first so you're not surprised by something you touch."

As she walked over to his armor stand and picked up his helmet. He shook his head in response to her question. "Nah, that one probably has the richest story." Ral said. As Seanna touched it she would know that it was an old helmet. Hundreds of years old passed down from parent to child. Through countless battles, many of which Ral had fought in himself.