May

[CASSIOPEIA _____]

Cass was tired and she was, frankly, giant in her own opinion. It was so strange to think about, back in October she had been a whip of a thing, but she was far from now. However that stayed mainly to one area. It looked odd compared to the rest of her, but over seven months later and it was no surprise how she looked.

She yawned, it had been a long day at work for her. She got tired so easily now a days but she tried to work just as hard as she always had. She didn’t want to appear ungrateful, especially after Crispin had given her such a great opportunity as this. Because of him she knew she’d be able to afford the pills that they were going to have to face.

Cass yawned again, standing over the stove. She was checking on the dinner she had made for the house.

[BENJAMIN MONROE JENNINGS]

Benji had rushed home as soon as he could... he had some news he wanted to tell her. But of course before he came home, he got a big bouquet of flowers. He soon came into the house, humming a song happily. He smelled something cooking from the kitchen. and just by the scent that was mixed it with the smell of the food, he knew exactly who was doing the cooking. He sighed softly. 'when will she ever rest' he thought to himself as he came over to her.

"Well hello Beautiful." said Benji with his normal greeting. He gave her a kiss on the cheek. "smells good. but what have we told you... you need to relax Cass..." He hugged her side gently. He was so happy to see her... but was slightly tired of seeing her moving about when he thought she needed rest. "but... i got some news to tell you"

[CASSIOPEIA _____]

Cass wondered if Benji would do her a favor when he got home and finish up dinner, but by the time she heard him come in it was almost done anyways. She leaned over and pulled out the dishes, placing them on the stove top. She had become a good cook, as she had many a night to practice it all. She also cleaned as well, she was smart about it all, managing to fit it all in.

She couldn’t help but smile when she heard him, she recognized his footsteps by now, she was that familiar with it. She didn’t dare lean over and see if it was him, she knew she would be left off balance if she did that. Cass grinned when he walked over. ” I’m fine Benji, really I am. What has to get done needs to be done.” She smiled as she moved dishes to the table. ”Who are those flowers for?” Cass moved the food onto the table.

”What’s the news sweetie?”

[BENJAMIN MONROE JENNINGS]

Benji gave her a look and then he said, "yeah i know... but at least rest more than you do? because i am worried about you hun. Worried that you will work yourself to exhaustion... " he sighed softly. then he smirked "who else would they be for? they are for you. No one else i would be so happy to give flowers to." he chuckled and said, "it's one of those things you need to sit down for. because it was quite surprising for me..." He was bursting at the seams... he wanted to just blurt it out. but he thought it was best to wait until she had at least put the food down. then he said, "well... I was out with the guys earlier... when someone from the Ministry approached me... at first we thought it was for something bad... but it turns out, that apparently they need someone new to help out with some stuff relating to werewolves... like a liason of sorts... and they asked me to be it."

[CASSIOPEIA _____]

Cass shrugged a little, she had her reasons for doing what she did. ”You all already took such good care of me when I was sick, I don’t want to be a burden again. Let me take care of all of you for a little while.” In her head she silently added that she needed to build up some extra good karma with them, given the fact that she would be exposing them to a baby who would cry at any time of the night in a month or so. She wanted to make sure that she was on everyone’s good side before that.

Cass took the flower and put them in a vase. ”They are beautiful.” She paused when he mentioned the ministry. He didn’t have the best history with the ministry and so it made her nervous, but soon enough she was beaming. ”Oh honey that is so wonderful! They could not have asked someone better.” She hugged him as best she could, considering her huge bump.

[BENJAMIN MONROE JENNINGS]

Benji shook his head and said "you aren't a burden, not at all. We all took care of you because you are special to us. Of course you are more special to me than the others, but that is a given because i love you." he winked. "the guys are feeling guilty that you are doing too much. and they were ganging up on me about other things but what they were ganging up on me about will happen in due time."

He nodded and said while hugging her back, "i was a bit cautious about accepting... given the past i have had with some of the ministry... so i told them if they are trying to trick me, then i want nothing to do with it. but i would give them the benefit of the doubt. and of course they understand the thing with the band... " He took a deep breath. "they want me to start on Monday. " He went and poured himself a cup of iced water and took a sip of it. "i was thinking... perhaps we should get a home of our very own."

[CASSIOPEIA _____]

Cass wasn’t sure what to say. She felt bad that she had made them feel bad. She just cared so she tried to do as much as she could for them. That meant that her days got long, but she didn’t mind taking that burden off of them. She figured they all had enough on their minds with classes and all. Well if they insisted she would stop. The second part that he spoke about confused her. She wrinkled her brow. ”Okay… You’re so weird. What are you talking about?”

”Just be careful ok? Let us know if anything seems off or really weird. Just, you know, keep an eye out in care they try to pull a fast one on you. I want you to come home from work safe and sound after all. And I’ll stop doing everything for the guys, god only knows I don’t want to end up planning their weddings,” she added wryly. Then what he said struck her. ”One of our own? Oh, Benji, we don’t have the money for that…”

[BENJAMIN MONROE JENNINGS]

Benji sipped his water and said, "the guys been trying to get me to propose to you... but i told them i wouldn't until the ring i was designing was done" He smirked lightly. "but it is on hold until i earn enough money to do it." He shrugged about it. If he wasn't saving up for a home for them and their little family, he would have gotten the ring already. "yeah i know i am weird... but i couldn't care less"

Benji nodded and said, "i'll keep a watchful eye out on those corrupted ministry officials" a soft laugh escaped from his lips even though he was nervous as hell about the job. Benji sipped his water some more before saying, "oh boy... that would be interesting" when she said something about planning the guys weddings... then a smirk appeared on his lips before he said, "oh i think we do... i have been saving up for a home for us... which explains why i haven't gotten to what the others thought i would do."