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"Weissy."
Weiss grumbled and shifted.
"Weiss baby."
Weiss groaned sleepily, squeezing Ruby a bit tighter and rubbing her rounded belly. "What do you need, honey?"
"I want chocolate milk," Ruby whispered.
Weiss' eyes opened and she stared into Ruby's, noting their pretty silver hue, and then glanced at the clock that read 2:17am. "You woke me up at 2am…for chocolate milk."
Ruby looked down. "Well I couldn't sleep and I wouldn't be able to get up without waking you up anyway, so I figured I'd—" she began explaining. Weiss interrupted her with a short bout of giggles.
"It doesn't matter. I love you, rose petal. Now let's go get you some chocolate milk."
"Yay!" Ruby exclaimed, squirming happily in Weiss’ arms before sitting up and dragging a groggy Weiss up with her.
Weiss wiped the sleep from her eyes and gave Ruby a peck on the cheek. At least momentarily, Ruby’s excitement was contagious, and she forgot about her fatigue for the time being. She walked with Ruby to the kitchen, opened the fridge and grabbed the gallon of chocolate milk before Ruby stopped her.
"Weisss, I want to make the chocolate milk!" she whined.
Weiss glanced at the chocolate milk in her hand and then at Ruby. "...but we have chocolate milk right here."
"They don't put enough chocolate in that. I want a whole bunch of syrup in mine."
Weiss smiled and pecked Ruby on the lips. "As you wish. You really are still such a child sometimes," Weiss teased.
Ruby grinned and replied "Oh shush, you know you love that about me,"
"That I do," Weiss said with a smile and another kiss.
She poured out a glass of milk and handed the bottle of chocolate syrup to Ruby, who poured more than a generous amount into the glass.
While Weiss stirred the milk, Ruby gave her a tender hug from behind. "Thank you, Weissy," she whispered softly. "I love you so much."
"I love you too. I'll always be yours, rose petal," she whispered back.
When Weiss was done, Ruby reached for the glass, but Weiss raised it out of her reach. "Hey. I made you the milk, so what do I get in return?" Weiss said with a cheeky grin.
Ruby raised up on her tiptoes and gave Weiss a peck on the lips.
Weiss smiled. "That's better."
She handed Ruby the glass, watching her eyes light up as she took a sip. She must have seen her fatigue in her eyes, or the way she eyed the living room longingly, because she started walking that direction with Weiss in tow.
They retreated to the couch, Weiss’ arms wrapped around Ruby while she sipped happily. While Weiss rubbed her belly and nuzzled into Ruby's neck, her thoughts were filled with love for her wife. She desired nothing other than to keep Ruby and their future child safe and content.
Ruby hummed happily. The chocolate milk satisfied her craving, but even sweeter was the love and affection Weiss gave her constantly. She knew it probably wasn't Weiss' best idea of a morning to be dragged out of bed to satisfy Ruby's whims, but here she was anyway, holding her, kissing her, and comforting her. Weiss was one of a kind, and Ruby adored every part of her.
"Sorry for waking you up so early," Ruby whispered sheepishly.
"Its okay," Weiss mumbled sleepily while still gently kissing Ruby's neck. "I would wake up at 2am and serve you chocolate milk every day as long as it keeps you happy."
There it was again, that warm fuzzy feeling in Ruby's chest that had made her fall in love with Weiss in the first place. "Oh Weiss. I love you so much."
"I love you too baby, but I'm still tired. Can we just snuggle on the couch and fall asleep?"
Ruby finished the last of her chocolate milk and set it down on the table next to them. "I'd love to."
They shifted until Weiss was wrapped snugly behind Ruby, continuing to rub her swollen belly and rest her head on her shoulder.
With the warmth of Weiss' body around her, and the warmth of her love in her heart, Ruby drifted to sleep as happy as she'd ever been.