It smelled absolutely wonderful in the house when Keir entered his appetite growing profusely, "Smells good in here," he called out as each dog came to do their usual greeting of Keir each one he realized bore a flower in their collars, "Mom's getting fancy with you now is she? Spoiled, the whole lot of ya," after their lovings Keir noticed the servants were also seemingly waiting for him dressed a tad bit sharper than usual, he gave them each a nod until he saw Val, "Evening deck runner, everything okay?"

The staff giggled as Keir walked by as they give him a bow of their heads as he walked by. Val couldn't help but laugh slightly at him referring her as mom not knowing at the time they have a human baby and she will be will a mom, just as much as he going to be a dad. As he walked in and asked if she was alright, she had a wide grin on her face as she walked over to him and give him a passionate kiss. "I more then alright, my land boy." She took his hands and leads him to a chair at the table.

"I got some exciting news to share with you, the dogs and the staff are all in on it to make tonight special for the both of us cause soon, it will be hard for us to have alone time." She explained slowly spilling clues.

Keir didn't understand at first, "Hmm?" he looked at the dogs and it momentarily clicked that that perhaps one of them were pregnant which was a weird thing to celebrate as two of them had had a litter a piece already. However when he looked between the staff (each of them staring at Keir as if they were waiting for it to click) and Val the candle did light up, "You're...Val you're....are you saying we're havin' a babe?"

It made Val laugh softly and her smile grew seeing it finally click what she meant she nodded placing one of his hands on her belly. "Yes, we are having a baby, you going to be a dad." She can feel tears of joy building up inside her. Her belly us still small with a tiny bump. "We going to have a family. little Land runners."

Keir was ecstatic with joy! He jumped up from his seat which sent the dogs into a frenzy of barking as their tails wagged matching their owners joy, "A baby! We're having a baby!" he grabbed the first servants hand dancing around, "I'm going to be a pa pa!"

He returned to his pregnant wife pulling her gently into him and kissing her, why he was surprised was beyond him because they hadn't been acting like they weren't trying...often..., "Land runners or deck, I love you and I love the baby!"

With the dogs barking with joy and seeing how over the moon Keir was with the news just made her heart grew even more in love with this man. The servant laugh soft when he came over to her and started dancing with the young servant "Congratulation Lord Delaney. You going to be an amazing father Sir." She give him a smile.

Val kissed Keir with such love it like how can one woman love for a man grow even more. "I love you both so much." She smiled under the kiss placing a hand on his cheek. A wide smile on her face.

They have been trying often for a baby, but having the baby growing inside her burst into joy. Like she has to be out of work for a bit but she at the point of her career where she can start thinking of family and this is something they both want. "We have to start planning the nursery, like placing it in the spare room opposite ours so we always neerby. Thanks your Aunt did give lovely gift at our wedding so we don't have to worry about buying too much for the baby." She explained.

"We have to think of names at some point but we got a while for that."

So many thoughts were running through his head, so many things to get done now. Smoothing out his shirt he turned to their servants, "Set the dinner table, for everyone you're all invited to a celebratory dinner," Keir smiled brightly as everyone went off to do as Lord Delaney requested. When the last of them filed out Keir had his full attention on Val stroking her hair and then her cheek, "How are ya' feeling? Good? Nervous? If it's the latter I can agree," the nerves were however a good kind he felt, "I think I already see the glow on you love, does the Commander know? Aunt Brenna?"

Val laughed soft when Keir invited everybody to the dinner. She love this man, and it grows every single day. Val watched the servant who all now was getting excited to eat with Keir and Val. They all was walking quickly out the room with joy in their step. Her forcus was down back to Keir leanining her face softly into his hand. Taking his hand in hers eyes closed for a moment, "I feel sick, but apparently that normal and to be expected. I feel excited and also nervous at the same time," She opened her eyes as she looked into her husband's beautiful eyes. "I going to talk to my dad, because I will have to request time off work. With Aunt Brenna, I haven't told her yet. I don't know if yo wanted to tell her, or to be there with me when I tell her, or have a little family celebration."

She was so excited with everything that wsa going on. "I love you so much."

"I'm going to see her after dinner, we can go together or I can don't matter," he kissed her forehead, "I love you too," Keir couldn't help but wonder what the Commander would say, Val's Uncle who was basically her Father since he raised her, "I bet he'll be happy, yeah?"

the feel of keir's lips always make her heart skip a beat, she softly ran her fingers though his hair. "i would like go together, so we can possible put a plan in place for the day." Even though she knows that she would be in the best care Delaney can afford, there is apart of her that was still scared and maybe it her officer mind frame speaking but she want to have a set course in action. She know that pregnancy might not be a smooth sailing as one may hope so she want to be prepared.

Val smiled, "i feel he will be glad to be a grandpa. If it okay with you, I want them to see Hadrian as a grandpa?" her voice was soft as he looked into his beautiful eyes.

"of course love, I'll send word a head of dinner that we are dropping by but we'll surprise her still she needs the good news," Keir nodded in agreement as he himself preferred a thought out plan, order over chaos any day of the week, her question about Hadrian being called 'Grandpa' made him softly laugh, "of course, without question....oh yes..I'll invite my Mom and Father over too."

"your aunt will be happy, won't she? She was eager for us to have a child within the year of marriage." Val placed a hand on his face and smiled when he started laughing softly. He was amazing, "Yeah, of course, invite your mum and dad." Val was getting excited feeling that this was so real to her that she was going to be a mum and Keir. "I can tell you going to be a great father to our child." She kissed his lips just as they staff started walking back in wearing nicer clothes, bringing the food in.

"All of you look amazing. Iva, the red dress suits you." Val stood next to her husband giving her husband a side hug and watching the staff wearing their best clothes walk in to celebrate the news with them. Iva was one of the kitchen staff that she had grown to really enjoy her company at most. They often would talk for about a hour when she would help staff in the morning.