The new morning in the Sand City caught Sienna still in bed. She was on her third day of her days, exhausted and aching, when Marco flew to her room as if nothing had happened. Sienna sat on the bed, pleasantly startled.
"Marco! I missed you!" She spread her hands and waited for him to come closer. She did not want to stand up abruptly because she bled too much and did not want to gush out..
"How are you, my Queen?"Marco sat next to her, remembering Sarcos's words to be understanding and gentle while she had her days...
"I missed you so much."Sienna hugged him and kissed his lips fresh from the morning air...."I did not see you way too long...tell me, why did you beat Tyrell so badly last time?" She asked him straight away...
"No excuse," Marco noted coldly....
"So, any reasons?"Sienna lifted her brows like a crime investigator.
"No."Marco shook his head. He could not tell her about the dragon within him, especially after he had beaten up her rude dragon mate...
"OK," Sienna nodded, seeing she would not get it out of him!" So, how was your negotiation with Thunder? Sarcos said you will sort out the weeks for me," she asked worriedly.
"Yes, you will stay with me when his week comes..." Marco noted.
"How is that possible? Did he agree?"Sienna asked, surprised.
"He needs to rest..."Marco nodded.
"Why? Is he so weak now?"Sienna asked mockingly.
"He is injured," Marco said coldly.
"What happened to him?" Sienna furrowed her brows." I hope it's not serious."
"Don't worry, he will be fine after a few weeks. I tried to be gentle with him." Marco said, a bit upset in his heart, that she still cared about that loser Dragon King. He did not look good when he left him, and Marco hoped the scars would stay as he expertly made them. Straight across his face...down the back and chest, plus a completely shredded torso. It would take a miracle for his meat to grow back, so Marco tried his best to take as much from the dragon as he could, so it would affect his human form as well.
"You? You have beaten Thunder?" Sienna asked, shocked.
"Yes, as a dog he is. He would burn you alive if Sarcos did not come."Marco noted coldly, but the gleam of rage escaped from his eyes.
"But it is sorted now, no? Everybody is saved and happy."Sienna tried to calm him down.
"He doesn't deserve you!" Marco said resolutely.
"Marco, you have beaten him for me? But I accepted him voluntarily."Sienna stared into his cold face, but her heart was feeling even warmer towards him."He has beaten Thunder up for me, how caring he really is," she sighed in her mind, mellowing her gaze lovingly at him.
"Ha! Did you ask him to come for you?"Marco asked her a little satirically.
"By accident."Sienna nodded."But he let me write to Sarcos, and I agreed to do it," she added.
"To save him, his son and that undeserving girl."Marco scoffed.
"It is not my problem, what others do, but what I do. I just decided with my heart.
Please don't beat him any more without a good reason."Sienna sighted. She felt a little guilty now.
"I did have a good reason as well, he mocked me for being cold."Marco decided to count it for Thunder and make Sienna lose the guilt in her heart.
"Ahh, that is not nice. You are such a lovely man, I love you just as you are!"Sienna hugged him tightly.
Marco's heart felt warm. His Queen surely loved him.
"He deserved the lesson then."Sienna nodded."But still try to go along with him," she smiled at Marco sweetely.
"I will try. I will visit him to see how he recovers."Marco nodded seriously.
"That is so nice of you."Sienna caressed his cheek.
"To beat him some more!"Marco thought coldly.
Sienna felt kind of relieved. She did not really want to stay with the dumb dragon alone. He was too bossy, and she did not enjoy the pain.
"Marco?" Sienna bit her lips and pressed his hard, big hand." I'm glad to stay with you instead," she kissed his cheek slowly.
Marco circled her waist with satisfaction. Sienna just sealed the dragon's fate!
Sienna rested, pressed against Marco's chest for a while. It felt so warm, hard and secure, she found herself falling asleep, but the cramp in her belly suddenly awoke her daze.
"Ahh, I need to go bathroom again."She grimaced her face uncomfortably.
"Well, if you're pregnant, you will spare yourself a few months."Marco petted her head.
"Hm, I'm sure that the birth hurts even more. And pregnancy is nauseating, I'm a bit scared."Sienna bit her lips.
"Every female does it, "Marco shook his shoulders."Maybe here it will be a little different than in your world, maybe Sarcos have better painkillers, you might ask him," he noted.
"I think I do not want to start this conversation with him yet."Sienna bit her lips, remembering her contract, but there was a slight chance Marco did not know about it!
"As you wish."Marco nodded."Go make yourself comfortable, I will go talk to Sarcos."He helped her to stand up.
Sienna stood up carefully."Do not mention this to him, please, not yet," she looked at him worriedly.
"Are you worried about your latest contract?"Marco asked her straight.
"Yes, how do you know?"Sienna asked him, grimacing her face as her hopes went in vain.
"I know," he nodded seriously."Earlier, you will go talk to him about it better, "he noted.
"I told you that I'm scared." She bit her lips and stared into his icy blue eyes.
"I will try to be more gentle with you."Marco nodded, pecked her lips and went.
"Iceberg!!!"Sienna hissed as she went to the bathroom to wash. She watched the blood staining her white legs and shook her head bitterly.
"The female life is not a glamour, it is pain, blood and tears!!! Aaaagh! No wonder women like to dress up and put make-up on, at least something nice we can have..." she thought.
After her little sorrowful session with herself in the bath, Sienna felt better and refreshed. She decided to do some painting. She got her easel ready and made a painting of a beautiful mermaid.
"I wonder how Nefari is?" she thought. She was her only better friend, and Sienna kind of missed female company and Tyrell. To him, she could at least complain about anything without unwanted advice...
The time went fast, and Sienna's painting was almost finished when Sarcos went to see her.
"Why are you up, my love? Do you feel better?" he asked her caringly. Sienna looked at him, and her heart clenched. She loved him and wanted to talk to him, but was scared he would mention the contract.
"I just wanted to paint something," she smiled, "I miss Nefari." Sienna took a glass of mint water to drink.
"She is quite far now, travelling the world," Sarcos noted," but she should be back by spring, hm? I will keep you company till then," he said caringly.
"But I like to go to Crystal City too, I miss it there, my dancing."She looked at him hopefully."If I'm stuck in Sand City, I could not finish my book and learn more about Crystal Pincer," she thought. The idea that she will lose Sarcos again scared her immensely!
"Well, I was thinking we can work on the baby, "he smirked at her a little mischievously, and Sienna almost choked on her drink.
"I, I'm still on my days." She looked pale at him. It looked like the contract was on his mind somehow, suddenly!
"Did Marco tell him?"She thought, but then she shook her head. She trusted Marco with her life." He would not.It must be Sarcos's own idea," she thought. He was the one with the contract anyway." Her mind raced in a slight panic.
"The best time to start is straight away as they finish," he smiled cheekily.
"I, I like to...I still have some questions about it first," Sienna stammered a little.
"Are you scared?"Sarcos asked her caringly, holding her hand.
"Yes, I'm worried because you said someone will be hunting me. I do not want them to hurt the baby by accident. Or do they not hunt pregnant Queens here?" she asked hopefully.
"No, you are right. Pregnant Queens are hunted even more, because they are proven fertile."Sarcos nodded.
"Well, shouldn't we wait till danger passes then?"Sienna asked hopefully. "I also like to know how it will work if I have children, do they move along with me to different Kingdoms every week?" she asked.
"Only till you breastfeed them, then they stay with their father in his castle, and you are the one who visits, "Sarcos said.
"That is horrible!"Sienna opened her eyes wide.
"Why? They are Princes and Princesses of their nation, of course, they have to live in the mids of their people, same as Kings."he tried to explain.
"I do not think I can do that to my kids."Sienna shook her head." I want my kids to grow together with me."she looked at Sarcos as a scared dove.
"Are you trying to defy the laws again?"Sarcos looked at her cheekily, even the worried look on her face was unnerving him. He was trying to ease her in, and instead, she was stressed out even more!"Not good for bearing kids..." he sighed in his mind."I need to calm her down first. The woman should be excited to have a baby, not reluctant," he thought.
Sienna noticed a dark cloud pass his eyes and freaked out."Did I upset him now?" she thought."What if Crystal Pincer will make him do something cruel to my mates now..."she felt the cold sweat on her back. Sarcos was extremely powerful and not yet himself, so Sienna was on high alert.
"Come here, my little scared dove..."Sarcos hugged Sienna into his arms, "I can see you are not ready yet. I want you to be excited for our children, not worried. We will take it slowly, ok?" he kissed her forehead.
"Ok, thank you."Sienna managed a soft smile. She was shaken.
Sarcos held Sienna on his chest and felt her frantic heartbeat. "Does she still not trust in me?" he thought.
"She just came back from being taken by a dragon!" the Flaming Scorpion appeared in Sarcos's mind. "Just be patient, you are immortal anyway," he tried to ease him.
"Sooner she has the baby better!" The Crystal Pincer appeared as well. "If it is yours she would like to stay in Sand City permanently," he added.
"Why are you getting involved?" the Flaming Scorpion looked at Crystal Pincer suspiciously.
"I'm just trying to help. I know how a strong heir is important for the whole Kingdom," Crystal Pincer said. " And the pregnant Queen would be more nutritious," he thought darkly.