The Baby Isn't Yours

“What to tell?”

His voice trembled at the question.

Kalia stroked Simon’s pale cheek.

Her ‘ugly’ hands touched the impeccably handsome face of this man.

Simon unconsciously pressed his cheek against hук hand and kissed the palm with a soft voice.

“Yes. I have something to tell you.”

“What is it?”

Before answering, Kalia took a few deep breaths.

His warmth, which she still held, filled her.

It wasn’t a mistake, it wasn’t magic, it wasn’t a dream.

The hot encounter last night was purely because she wanted Simon.

Throughout the process, she felt joy and pleasure, and more than ever she was aware of Simon’s kindness. And most importantly, the moment when she shared smiles with him was so beautiful.

“If I die right now, you will be the one I will miss the most,” Kalia expressed her sincerity in her calmest voice, “If I had to give my life to someone right now, it would be you.”

Simon stopped breathing.

His gaze was fixed on her.

So tenaciously, as if reading the truth contained in it.

“…Kalia.”

“If I had to share my best memories right now, you would be in every one of them.”

Simon, who whispered her name like a dream, couldn’t help it and got up.

Kalia too got up and looked directly at him.

They sat facing each other, enjoying the moment. The sun shone between the two of them, shining brightly, as if clearly remembering this moment.

“I will trust you, Simon. As a father, as a lover… I will trust you.”

“Oh, Kalia. Kalia.”

“Thank you for telling me that you love me. Thank you for your bravery.”

“…It wasn’t out of bravery, it just came out of nowhere. I thought I would die if I didn’t tell you.”

When he spoke with bitterness, his face was distorted by indescribable excitement and trembling.

Kalia reached out and gently smoothed the wrinkles at Simon’s forehead.

Then he grabbed her arm with both hands.

“I want to be friends with you, not as brothers, but as lovers…”

After he kissed the back of her hand deeply, she looked at Simon.

“What do you think?” she asked.

A stifled groan escaped Simon’s lips.

He reached out his arms and hugged her tightly.

Then he muttered in a fiery voice as if he was about to explode.

“I love you. I love you Kalia. I love you. I love you. I love you.”

His strong arms and broad shoulders completely wrapped around her, as if binding her tightly. Possessiveness and obsession, which can’t be hidden, could be seen in those hands tightly squeezing her.

At the same time, the warmth of his cheeks rubbing against Kalia’s skin was just soft and warm. Simon kissed Kalia on the back of her head nonstop and gnashed his teeth like he couldn’t stand it.

“Ah.”

It didn’t hurt, but it strangely made Kalia tremble.

Feeling it, Simon muttered in a trembling voice.

“Now you are mine, Kalia.”

Simon, showing complete possessiveness, spoke sharply, as if proclaiming.

At the same time, he breathed a sigh of relief, his chest sinking deeply.

“And I’m yours,” Simon muttered, pressing his lips to Kalia’s cheek. “So don’t push me away. You must appreciate and love me.”

She laughed.

‘Are you afraid that I will leave you? I can’t…’

Instead of answering, she hugged him tightly.

“Of course, Simon… I will love you very much.”

A perfect smile spread across Simon’s face as he closed his eyes.

* * *

“Oh, what’s this?”

Hemmie’s gaze, as she followed Latricia down for Sasha’s dry clothes, was fixed on the seashore.

Latricia belatedly looked back at Hemmie’s reaction, whose eyes widened with an open mouth, and soon her face became the same.

“Oh my God…!”

The view spread out in the distance was so overwhelming that it was enough to drop the pile of laundry she was holding in her hands.

Latricia covered her mouth with her hand and looked at the rain of pink flowers falling on the endless ocean.

Petals fluttering like snow and tiny exotic flowers flying overhead completely flooded the hill beyond the castle and the vast expanses of the sea beyond.

“Wow! It’s raining flowers. Where did such a miracle come from?” Hemmie muttered enthusiastically, unable to take her eyes off the sky.

The deep blue sky above the blue sea was tinted pink.

Could she have thought that she would ever see such a mysterious and beautiful sight in her life?

Could a princess from a foreign country see this? Or could the Emperor of the country see this?

Now it was a fleeting fantasy that only those present could enjoy.

Hemmie felt that even the air entering her nostrils was fragrant. Even the wind moistening her tongue was sweet.

And it wasn’t just with Hemmie, Latricia was also overwhelmed by the sight.

Allen, distributing medicine, looked at it with admiration, and the lord, after his recovery, walking with his wife, also looked at the sea with amazement.

What a wonderful landscape.

Therefore, everyone who was lucky enough to see it will remember this day forever.

This magical spectacle was created by someone’s excitement. Flavor, time…

Under this beauty, people smiled happily.

* * *

“Aboo-!”

Sasha reacted to this fantasy by tossing and turning in the baby carriage and holding out his arms.

Even if it seemed boring for a while, Latricia, who watched the two women sweat in training, quietly lull the baby carriage.

So the baby played and rejoiced at the sight of spirits flying across the sky.

“I’m giving up!” Hemmy exclaimed, collasping wearily to the ground.

“Are you giving up?”

Kalia, who stepped back slightly from Hemmie, raised her blunt wooden sword over her shoulder and tilted her head as if at a loss.

“Already?”

Hemmie’s face, which seemed to be paler than ever, turned into an even blanker sheet after Kalia’s words.

“I don’t think I can take it anymore…”

“But it’s only been two hours, Hemmie?”

“It’s been two hours!”

Hemmie screamed as if begging, used her wooden sword as a stick, and lay down on the floor. Kalia, looking at the fainting Hemmie, shook her head as if she couldn’t help it.

“Then let’s take a break.”

Putting down the wooden sword and wiping her dusty hands with a wet towel, she went straight to Sasha.

Sasha, who was playing in a canopied baby carriage, reacted by squirming his arms and legs when he saw his mother’s face in front of him.

“How can my baby be so gentle and quiet?”

Kalia, holding the child in her arms, began to hug the writhing Sasha.

Awoo, the laughing baby’s laughter resounded throughout the field.

“He looks very happy today. He eats well but also sleeps well.”

“I think he likes the baby carriage his uncle made for him. Are you comfortable in it?”

“Even if he cries when I put him down, he starts to play. And if you lull him, he quickly falls asleep.”

Latricia spoke as if she were advertising a great product, talking about how much easier it became for her thanks to the baby carriage.

Latricia liked the baby carriage made by Ganini more than Sasha liked it himself.

While Hemmie caught her breath, Kalia sat up, took a sip of her hot tea, and looked around. Sitting comfortably in the sun, it was hard to believe that she would soon be returning to the imperial palace.

Whispering wind, green meadows, a beautiful child and all the people she cared about.

‘Actually, I’m wondering if this is all a dream?’

Kalia took a deep breath of damp air into her lungs.

Feeling the cool air fill her body, she felt a little relieved.

‘It’s not a dream.’

How peaceful was it? How much happiness did she crave?

‘This can’t be a dream. Never… I won’t give it up.’

Closing her eyes for a moment, Kalia clenched her tight fists.

Due to this, a great force rose to the wrist and strained the rest of the muscles of the hand.

At that moment, Kalia felt that someone was approaching her. Even without looking back, she knew it was Simon.

“Just relax.”

Simon walked over to her and with cold hands brushed back the hair stuck to Kalia’s forehead.

“Now this is my body.”

He lifted his chin arrogantly and smirked, talking nonsense.

“Then you want me to cut off your hand?”

Simon’s pupils trembled sharply at Kalia’s flippant words.

“My body is too big to claim ownership of it. Therefore, Simon… you must speak correctly. This body is mine.”

Kalia gently smoothed out Simon’s frown with the tip of her index finger and continued with a smile.

“And my heart is yours.”

“Ack.”

Simon inhaled sharply, clutching his forehead, then exhaled and smoothed his tousled hair.

Then, looking up at the sky for a moment, he shook his head, wrapped his arms around Kalia’s neck, and pulled her close to him.

“Are you still laughing at me? Huh? Have you heard somewhere that it is so much fun to play with people? Huh?”

Kalia laughed as she hugged him tightly.

She could easily get rid of this hug, but she didn’t need to.

She gripped his hands tightly, pressed her forehead against his, and laughed at Simon’s growl.

They were literally two people who spent their childhoods as brothers and friends. It was also embarrassing for them to suddenly treat each other politely and change attitudes when they became lovers.

“…Look over there. The sea is so beautiful. Let’s take a look at the sea.”

“Hm. The sea today is truly dazzlingly beautiful. Wow, what a sight.”

“Yes, the sea really… What a sight.”

Of course, depending on the viewer, it even seemed quite affectionate.

Thus passed a short noisy break.

* * *

“I’ll come back soon. I’ll be back tonight.”

Simon said he had things to do so he said goodbye to Kalia and Sasha and left.

Of course, before he left, he cast all kinds of protective magic on Sasha and Kalia and made a fuss. She thought it was unusual, but didn’t bother to stop him. It was for the sake of the baby and her, so there was no reason to refuse.

“And just in case, I’ll leave her with you.”

Kalia looked at the mole digging at his feet.

-Kyu-kyu! Kyuung!-

As if sensing her gaze, Tierra lifted her dirty muzzle and vigorously shook her body. Her little puffy butt moved from side to side