(M)Alice - (Jinx/Tallulah)

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Being nearly seven months pregnant, Tallulah decided, was pretty fucking horrible. She didn't feel the persistent and unforgiving nausea anymore. Now there were swollen ankles and crowded lungs and a very active fetus kicking her bladder relentlessly. She was always hungry and she felt tired no matter how much she slept. Because being pregnant meant she couldn't do her normal job, she was stuck in the little ticket counter at The London Dungeon, which she hated.

After leaving work at five, Tallulah took a taxi home. She was exhausted, but she still managed to text Jinx as she ascended the stairs to her room. She just wanted him to come over and pamper her because she didn't have the energy to pamper herself. She needed food and a foot massage and hell, maybe he could draw her a bath and then eat her out afterwards. All of that sounded really great right about now.

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Jinx was in the middle of trying to defeat the second level of Dark Souls II when his phone made a nazgul screech to indicate a text. After a minute or so of swearing at the guy attempting to decapitate him, Jinx reached one hand over to grab the phone and slide it to see who'd texted. He grinned at Tal's name and then, pausing the game, texted to say he'd be around soon.

In the kitchen at Vic Lane, Jinx raided the fridge for Deirdre Products to take around. It was way easier to find one of the million leftovers in the fridge than make something for his girlfriend from scratch.

He'd gone out the door when he remembered he'd forgotten to grab something, and so he darted back up to his room, snatched it off his bedside table, and headed out again.

At Tal's place he rang the bell - he had a key but he liked to make sure Del knew he was here before coming inside. He didn't sneak up on Del, not ever. But when he went inside and walked loudly and called out to make sure everyone knew he was there, it seemed Del wasn't home anywhere. (For a moment he worried, a lot, because Del didn't go out much anymore, and at night even less - but it was Sunday. Del was at the hospital. Therapy. Jinx remembered to start breathing again.)

Upstairs he made his way up to Tal's bedroom and then poked the recently purchased Cheshire Cat around the corner of the doorframe, its manic grin all for Tal. "Hello, little lady," it said (with the help of Jinx.)

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Tal lifted her head off the pillow and when she saw the manic grin of the stuffed cat which was strangely speaking with her boyfriend's voice. "Hello feline friend," she laughed, sitting up (awkwardly) so she could see better. "And who might you be?"

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"It's a friend for Alice," Jinx said, coming around the corner to be a part of the room as well. He couldn't just let the cat and Tal have all the fun. Didn't want it seducing his girlfriend away. He came over to the bed and half-sat half-lay beside her, walking the cat across her belly. "Starting the themed presents for her already."

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"It's adorable," she said, reaching out to stroke the cat's head. "You realise of course that she's going to be the most spoiled baby ever at this rate, right?"

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"Yep," Jinx said, leaning forward to capture Tal's lips with his own. "Totally." Then he kissed Tal's belly, more gently, and slipped his hand into hers. "How are you feeling today? I brought Deirdre cooking. Can I do anything for you?"

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Jinx's hand in hers made Tal feel better than she had all day. Still, she smiled at the way he kissed her belly and reached her hand to run her fingers through his hair. "I feel pretty shite actually. All exhausted and hungry and gross. This baby better be good," she joked.

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"This baby'll be the best obviously," Jinx said, kissing the belly again. "Because it'll have your hair, and my video game expertise. What more does anyone need?"

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Tallulah grinned and pulled him up to kiss her lips. "Good point," she said happily. "Those are the best traits to have. Now pamper me, I feel very whiny."