A Fishy Tale - Fanfiction for H2O Just Add Water

Chapter 46 and 47

He kissed her firmly, "You won't regret this," he looked at her relieved

"I'd better not..." she said warningly.

Zane offered her his hand to help her up. She took it and he took this as an opportunity to swing her into a tight hug, the slight bulge of her pregnant belly pressing into his abdomen. After a few seconds, she pushed him away smiling and blushing. He took her hand, went to the other side of the cave, and picked something up. He knelt,

"Rikki, I love you so much, please forgive me," he slipped her ring back to where it belonged, "I thought you may want this back,"

"Yeah...sorry...thanks,"

"I'm the one who is sorry, I love you..."

"Zane, this is just way too cheesy," Rikki stopped him smiling. "I love you...damn too much, but how can I trust you?"

"Let me make it up to you,"

"How?"

"I'll find a way."

He smiled at her and they leaned in to kiss lovingly. She pulled away and dived into the moon pool. He looked shocked. Her tear-stained cheeks now washed clean. She smiled but then looked at him seriously.

"Zane, you are extremely lucky that I'm not leaving you. There better not be a next time,"

"There won't, I promise. Next time I will go straight to you for advice of how to get out of it or something,"

"That works,"

He leant down and kissed her, just as he was about to pull away she pulled his shirt and he went toppling into the pool. She laughed.

"Serves you right!"

"Hey you!" he grabbed her hand and held on tight as she tried to move away,

"Zane!"

"I'm not ever letting you go!"
"Zane!"

"Never!"

Suddenly a weird sensation came through his hand, the next second he pulled it away, his hand throbbed and it was bright red.

"You burnt me!"

"Yup. My anger is now satisfied, you are forgiven!" she smirked at him.

"I guess I deserved that," he said trying to smile, this turned into a grimace,

"Yeah, you did." She said laughing.

Rikki and Zane met up back at their home, bandaged Zane's minor burn and then the two of them went on a walk together on the beach. Rikki reached out to take his hand, but he pulled away.

"You're not going to burn me again are you?"

"No, don't worry," she smirked

He cautiously took her hand. She heated his hand again slowly, he pulled away swiftly.

She burst out laughing. "You really thought I would!" she laughed again.

"Just one of the joys of having a relationship with a fiery mermaid," He muttered to himself.

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Chapter 47

A week later...

Lewis was nearly knocked over by a flying Cleo barrelling into him.

"Lewis, don't ever leave me again!"

They kissed for a long time.

"I'm not planning on it" he smiled at her, "So how's our baby doing?" he asked, gesturing to her large stomach,"

"Good I think. We couldn't tell the gender, but everything is going well,"

"And how's our friends and family?"

"All doing well I think. Bella's baby is also coming along fine and Rikki is starting to show,"

"I guess some ultrasounds are due then...Hey, when were we going to go for dinner with my family?"

"That's tomorrow night I believe,"

"Let's go home then shall we?"

"Definitely,"

Lewis picked up his luggage and they made their way to the car.

Cleo was overjoyed at the return of her husband. Her baby seemed to be too – they seemed to be kicking a lot more frequently whenever Lewis was around.

The Tomorrow Night (15th of January), Lewis' Parents place...

"Cleo, so nice to see you," Pamela McCartney gushed, "And how is our grandchild?"

"Doing well thanks Pam," she smiled.

"Come in come in, Lewis honey it's so good to see you after so long!"

"It's only been three months Mum," he replied,

"But still, sit, sit, BRIAN! THEY'RE HERE!"

Cleo giggled; Pam had always amused her.

The laid back Brian came into the room holding a TV remote,

"Pam, it's at the crucial moment of them game!"

"Too bad...give me that," Pamela went into the lounge and turned the TV off.

The family sat down to enjoy their meal.

"So Cleo, how are your dolphins going?"

"We taught them a new trick last week, however now I'm officially on maternity leave. Our baby will be due pretty soon – I expect sometime next month, probably quite close to Lewis' birthday,"

"Okay then, try and keep out of mischief for the meantime," Pam said with a twinkle in her eye.

Two days later...

"Hey Lewis, Cleo," Will said as he brought Bella in for her ultrasound. He had been doing them but wanted Lewis to identify the progress properly.

"Hey!"

"Come this way," he smiled acting professional.

They returned his smiles.

"So do you guys want to know the gender?"

"Yes please," Bella said, and Will nodded.

"Okay, let me see...this won't be 100% correct but..." he zoomed in on the ultrasound, "I believe you two will be having a boy,"

They smiled at each other.

It turned out that their baby boy was doing well and would be born about a month after Cleo's baby.

"So, Lewis, have you guys decided whether you want to know the gender?"

"Well, I do and have found out but Cleo doesn't want to know, but since I did the ultrasound, I know what it is. I haven't told her though,"

"Okay,"

"I hope our kids can be great friends," said Bella to Cleo,
"Yeah, I hope so too," she replied.

One month and a few days later...

"Lewis?"

"Yeah?"

"I...I think my waters broke..."

"Oh! Ah...Okay then..."

Lewis lifted his wife up and carried her gently into the spare room bridal style. He placed her on the bed that was set up especially for this moment.

"Okay, now all my training comes into play. Relax Cleo; I'm just going to call the others..."