The Dragon in Our Midst

10. Max returns

I wake up alone. its morning. I haul me and my pregnant belly up from the softest bed I've ever encountered to get myself some breakfast. this kid could be dragon OR human. depending on the father. so I ate human food. omg I missed this. waffles with ice-cream with fresh fruit and Maple syrup. I enjoyed it. and so did my baby. he kicked. it was painful. I could see my stomach moving. I look like I've been pregnant for 6 months. when it hasn't been a month.after breakfast I wanted the busy town. I got a job at another zoo. now with the ability to shift at my own will, I need not worry about flying back home. he's been missing for a week. when I saw him. eyes searching. Max. his dark eyes found me and he hugged me and promised to never let go. he tried to give back the necklace but I told him to keep it. I can shift without it now. the look on his face was brilliant and we walked home together. he had money now. I didn't ask what he's been doing for the last week because frankly, I didn't care. I only cared that he was back. we bought alot of baby things and before U know it, a whole month has gone by. we saw a human obgyn. she recommended we take it slow. one month left. but then I had my accident. I was at work. I had asked for maternity leave but they only did it after labour. when an animal the size of my head pounced towards me. I tried to dodge but I heard a c***k. I went down and the ambulance was called. I had broken my spine . not enough to cause paralysis but did reccommend immediate c-section. soon my son was born. his name we decided was frax. it was unique and I had fractured my spine just before delivery so it fits. I held my son for 5 minutes before everything went black.

Max POV

the tubes. the beeping. the endless sounds of the machines keeping my mate alive. Asleep. Healing. it has been 3 weeks. I beg, plead, pray that soon I can see her beautiful eyes again. our son has grown faster than a normal child. he now looks to be 6 months. his growth had accelerated after birth. a dragon all right. I haven't left her side. sleeping, eating, talking beside her. her back has healed. her delivery wound is healed. its her shifter blood working overtime. I had replaced the batteries in the fridge in the cave, along with closing the rental and moving everything to the cave. I decided to make videos of our sons growth. so she wouldn't miss out. I visited everyday. but we had a son to raise. I couldn't sit by her side forever. the week I was gone we were broke. I didn't want to but I had some contacts. super shady. they wanted me to do some jobs for them. I did. and earned more than enough to live without poverty forever. the day I came back was the happiest day of my life.seeing my wife. as large as a house. not that I would tell her. oh gos I missed her. the day I got a phone call from the hospital I didn't expect the news. I expected it to be bad news. but she awoke! we visited within the hour, flying there from the cave. I saw her. healthy, concious, Alive! we embraced.