“Well, what does it say?” Steven’s curiosity was slowly getting the better of him, excited for the results. Connie grinned in a way that seemed like it would break her face in half before holding up the little stick between two fingers. The stick that would determine their future together. Well, not really the stick itself, but the little green plus on it did.
“It’s positive!” she squealed, and his voice joined hers as he wrapped her in a tight hug- but not too tight!- and spun her around and around in a circle, their laughter echoing in the soon to be nursery.
“That’s great! Amazing! Awesome! Terrific and fantastic and so many other words, I can’t even begin to use them all!” he laughed jolly, nuzzling against her as he put her down. She laughed at his antics, wrapping her arms around him tightly in return for his hug. He grinned his goofy grin, and she snickered.
“Steven, you’re the cutest alien I know,” Connie sighed happily, arms draped loosely over his shoulders. He struck a ridiculous pose against her, his eyes sparkling.
“Yes, then that was the entire point! I’ve held this form for the last fourteen years, and now that you’re carrying my alien baby, I can drop it!” he growled playfully, and the half gem started to shift and change before her eyes. Connie shrieked with laughter, turning to run before he grabbed onto her, preventing her escape. Another shriek left her, and she turned to look at her husband. Or rather, what he had turned himself into for the sake of his joke.
Though it was still undeniably Steven, he appeared to be a melted mass of a man now instead of his normal self. Slimy tentacles had wrapped themselves around her waist, holding her close to his squishy and soggy body. His mouth was twisted into what Connie presumed was a grin, while his eyes appeared to be slits in his head.
“Ewwww! What in the world did I marry!” she squealed, pushing away from him. Unable to help herself, a peal of laughter escaped and Steven started chuckling too, slowly turning back into himself when he couldn't concentrate on the form. With his arms around her, he sighed contently, and Connie nuzzled against his chest in complete contentment.
“You know Connie… We still have to tell your parents, and the gems.” She paused, furrowing her brows. She didn’t want to tell them yet, for fear of how they’d react. Steven and her had only been married a year now, and that might not have been enough for them to think they should have a baby. Even if they did date for most of their childhood and teen years before getting married.
“Not right now. I want this to be our secret right now. Later though, I swear.”
“They’re gonna scream and probably cry, ya know.”
“Which ones? My parents or the gems?”
“Both.”