[BabyBelly]

Lago sat under the tree for a while, feeling defeated and dejected. He was starting to doubt whether he'd see his mate again. Sometimes he didn't know what he saw in that prairie dragon. He was loud, crass, a total smart ass (sometimes even to Lago), rarely shut up when he was awake, and a lot of times didn't seem to have much common sense. But then there were his good points. He was honest (painfully blunt actually, which was refreshing at time), loyal to a fault, mischievous, had an awesomely chiseled body, and he made Lago laugh like no one else. The total package that was Demus just made Lago smile and giggle. They seemed to be total opposites, but somehow, they clicked.

He leaned his head back against the tree, rubbing his belly. As round and soft as his body was, it was pretty clear that he was pregnant now. His middle was definitely bigger and firmer. He had no idea how many eggs were in there, but he was looking pretty big this time around. The winds shifted and he took in a deep breath. His eyes shot open when he caught that familiar scent. His head snapped towards the entrance. "Oh my God...please, please be you", he begged to no one in particular. He got to his feet as quickly as possible and started bounding towards the entrance, holding his belly with one hand. Wildly shifting eggs made him feel queasy.

He dodged between bushes and trees, leaning against one to catch his breath. He shifted to dragon form and trotted towards the entrance. Demus' scent was stronger now, and it was driving Lago mad. He started calling out as the scent got stronger. "Demus! Demus! IS THAT REALLY YOU?!"