The next day, Elunara sighed. "Well, today I had some portraits scheduled. I'll just sit on the couch and yell for people to come in."
Tulani sighed. "I'll be in my studio, so if you need anything..."
"I'll be fine."
Jordan went downstairs and opened the door.
Jenny flushed as she stared at his bare chest. "Ah, I came to see if Elunara needed my help."
Jordan jerked his head back. "Come on in."
She followed behind him up the stairs, and stared at Grogek, also half dressed. She tore her eyes away. "I've come to see if you need any help today."
"See?" Elunara grinned at Tulani. "I got help already." She leaned over and brushed her lips over Tulani's. "Don't worry. I'll be good until my ankle heals. I've had worse injuries, hell Grogek was there. Jenny can answer the door for me."
Tulani sighed. "Well, I'll still try to stay nearby."
"Don't let it alter your day."
Finished getting ready for his day, Grogek scooped Elunara out of bed and took her downstairs.
"To the library, please." He nodded and put her in the chair. She stood and propped her leg in the chair, as she started setting up her papers.
"Can you get to the couch from here?"
"Yeah, I'll get Jenny to help me."
He kissed her. "You know where to find me." Grogek nodded to Jenny. "I'll be at the training yard."
Jordan popped in and wrapped his arms around Elunara's waist. "I'll swing by occasionally, see how you're doing."
She laid her head on his shoulder. "That's fine, sugar." She kissed his neck.
"Do you need me?" Lucy stuck her head in.
"No, doll. Jenny will help me today. You go do your work, Ok?"
"Alright." Lucy disappeared.
Elunara sighed. "She's better, but not 100%. I'll figure out how to help her when I can walk normally again."
"Momma!" Both boys ran in.
"Do you need any help, Momma?"
"Yeah, you and Bradly make sure Yoona gets her walk, and feed them while you're at it."
"Ok, Momma."
"Here, give me your shoulder." Elunara scooped up her prepped board. She leaned against Jordan, and he wrapped an arm around her waist. He led her to the couch. She got comfy and propped her leg in an extra chair. "See? Right as rain."
"How can I help?"
"You can sit beside me and get the door when my portraits arrive."
Jenny sat down and smiled. "Your house is... crowded."
"Love every minute of it."
After everyone left, Jenny giggled. "I thought my Mark was so... attractive. Then I see your pair, and my brain dies."
"Why do you think I can't stop sampling them?" Elunara grinned. At the knock on the door, she nodded. "That would be my first sitting, please get the door."
"Of course."
Later that day, after the last appointment left, Jenny lay against Elunara while she worked. "Can I say something dumb?"
"I'll be the judge of whether or not it's a dumb statement."
"This is an amazing day."
Elunara eyed Jenny. "You answered the door and gave me food and water. How is that amazing?"
"Because I got to spend time with you."
"Ah."
"When it was me and my brother, I wasn't allowed to leave the house without permission. If I did... well, you know. Then I found Mark, and I had this massive crush on him, but my brother went ballistic. Your advice helped, but when you told him... Well, I was angry at you, because..." she sighed. "You put me in the line of fire, but you didn't know it. You were trying to help." She reached up and twirled a piece of Elunara's hair.
"But, then you did what you did to him, and I was free. I was free to be with Mark and it was amazing. Then I wound up pregnant." She whispered. "It was awful, but I wanted it so badly. Only you were able to help with the nausea, and then that lunatic Terica tried to kill me over nothing, and it was you who saved me. You put so much into me, and I..."
Elunara absently stroked Jenny's hip as she added detail to her boards.
"I want to repay you, and I just don't know how."
"I know where your brain is headed and I don't think you should."
"But, why?"
"Because you will feel weird about it later. It's just not in your make up, little dove. Just because my lot in life is related to sex, doesn't mean yours is. You can show your appreciation in some other way. I personally wouldn't enjoy you. You're not to my taste."
"But..."
"No. It's final. What WOULD make me happy... is if you found more to occupy yourself. I don't think you should spend your life as just a housewife. Find a hobby, something you enjoy doing." She shrugged and continued to rub Jenny's hip. "I'm fairly certain that you won't have a difficult pregnancy, and I know this one will make it. However, I know there's more in you. I think you should go out and try to do new things. Ask Tippy to teach you a recipe, see if Tulani will teach you to sew; something, anything, other than hanging out in your room and being bored. You've made a few friends and this pleases me, but there's something in you. Spread your wings, little dove." She brushed her fingers through Jenny's hair. "I didn't save your life just to see you not use it."
"Alright." Jenny sighed.
At the knock on the door, Jenny jumped off the couch and opened it. She blinked and bowed. "C-come in, sir." She stammered