The Heartstone Saga by Archibald Bradford (short novels in english .TXT) 📕

you giving out free babies or not?” The blushing baker asked in a bit of a whine.

“Uh, huh?”

Safe to say Nameless wasn’t on top of things at the moment.

Cordelia drew in a nervous breath.

“You need to have kids. I want kids. Oldeera doesn’t have a penis. Come on man, don’t make this weird.”

Erica snorted.

“Because that statement wasn’t weird at all.”

She was lying on her stomach on one of the couches, Ophelia replacing Nina’s crude splint on her tail with a proper one, the cat having already drank some of Milly’s milk to help mend the fracture.

Everyone in the room was watching Nameless now, waiting for him to articulate a response, but when he was unable to, his angel did.

“It... is for the best, husband.” Volka said quietly; “The world needs more men and women like you in it.”

“Yeah, but-” He finally sputtered, gesturing somewhat wildly at Cordelia; “I mean, we know each other!”

The baker dipped her head in acknowledgment of the issue, but remained undeterred.

“We do. So you know that if I have your baby, they’ll be taken care of.” Her chin lifted with confidence and her eyes brimmed with sincerity; “I’ll be a good mother Nameless. I swear on my bond. And any child of yours would be good too, because so are you.”

Her face was still flushed, but her determination was plain to see.

“And I will do everything in my power to keep the child safe. So there is that as well.” Oldeera proclaimed; “He or she will be safer than any infant ever to walk this world. Safe and loved.”

Nameless’s eyes stung as a lump formed in his throat, unable to refute either girl’s words.

But there was still the other thing.

“Cordelia, you know we’d have to... you and I, sex I mean.” He gestured awkwardly between them again.

Her mouth fell open as she gasped, eyes wide with mock surprise.

“We would?!”

Nina let out a short laugh at her faux reaction as Nameless turned a bit pink.

Giving him a break, Cordelia abandoned her joke quickly.

“Yes, I am aware of the mechanics of it. More than you are, I bet. Here, let’s both draw a diagram of the reproductive system, someone time us.”

“Okay dearheart, I think you are getting off topic.” Ophelia interrupted tartly, the perceptive Flutterby seeing through her attitude; “And I’m afraid that you won’t be able to keep deflecting his concerns with humour.”

Cordelia looked at her and drew in a breath, but instead of saying anything she instead let it out all at once, her cheeks billowing.

After a moment, she tried again.

“Nameless. You are the best man I have ever met. And I know this is selfish of me to ask, but please... I-I want to have a baby. I’ve always wanted to have a baby. And I can’t think of anyone I’d rather have one with.”

Silence filled the hive at the honest weight of Cordelia’s words, her wide and hopeful hazel eyes locked on his.

The moment stretched out, the brunette’s determination unwavering.

“Let’s do it.” Milly broke the deadlock with a firm nod; “We knew this was coming, and Cordelia is a friend.”

She earned a few surprised looks, but no one commented on her acquiescence.

“I... agree dearheart.” Ophelia said as she pulled away from her patient to put her arm around Milly’s waist.

Volka’s stance had already been made clear, and with Escrya absent it fell to Nina and Erica.

And since Erica was already biting her lip and ogling Oldeera’s cleavage, her opinion didn’t need to be spoken.

As for the Gigas... she just shrugged.

“Why are we still standing around for?”

“Wait, you mean- now?” Nameless asked.

“Her pussy is here, your cock is here. Good a time as any.” The red girl insisted.

“You don’t want to talk about this?” He said in a stage whisper.

The tiny giant rolled her eyes and gave him a painful pinch on the ass.

“We talked. All that’s left is the doing. So do.”

Volka lifted a hand to forestall her however.

“There is something to discuss.”

“There is?” Erica said as she tore her gaze away from Oldeera’s tits.

Sore tail or not, the rising sexual tension was having an effect on the frisky kitty.

The Valkyrie nodded.

“As our husband pointed out, he and Cordelia know each other. So whether they want to or not, there will be affection here. And yes, no small amount of awkwardness.”

“Where are you taking us with this golden lady?” Cordelia asked.

“Nowhere sinister, just a recommendation to perhaps make the situation easier.”

“Spit it out.” Nina demanded with an impatient huff.

“Simple. I believe, in this case at least, it would be best if we all participated. To help mitigate any awkward feelings.”

Silence fell upon the room again, though that was partly because Oldeera bit her lip to stay silent.

The Hornet Queen already had every intention of participating, as did her hive.

Cordelia slowly shook her head.

“If you weren’t an angel I would assume you were just angling to start an orgy.” She looked to all of his bond-mates as she continued; “You sure you lot don’t want us to just... get it over with? I mean, why complicate things?”

Ophelia sighed and drifted over to the young baker.

“That’s the point dearheart. Things already are complicated. And as has yet to be pointed out, it’s not always a one-and-done scenario. It can take several... sessions, for a human to get pregnant.”

“You can say bone. They might have to bone more than once.” Nina sniffed and looked at her nails, still largely indifferent.

She knew who her man belonged to.

But Nameless shook his head, his blush mostly gone as he had to address the harsh truth of the matter.

“Evadne hunted the Empaths to near extinction once already.” He said seriously; “Which