leans back in his chair, flicking his lighter open and closed "The fuck you think you're doing, scrolling on your phone? Give me some damn attention."
Stranger opens the box slowly, her eyes widening as she peeks inside "Oh...Vexen, is this...?"
laughs "Well, Plimdows, look inside and find out. It's a surprise, remember?"
gasps "Vexen! It's...it's beautiful!"
As Tallysi opens the box, a bright light shines from within, revealing a sparkling diamond ring. Vexen had designed the ring himself, and it symbolizes their eternal love and commitment to each other.
tears welling up "Thank you, Vexen...this is...this is incredible."
wipes away his own tears, his voice filled with emotion "You deserve nothing less, Plimdows.
Stranger hesitates, her eyes searching Vexen's face "Vexen, there's something I need to tell you..."
leans in closer, his voice filled with concern "What is it, Plimdows? You can tell me anything."
swallows hard "I...I'm...I'm pregnant again, Vexen..."
pauses for a moment, his face going pale "Pregnant again?"
Stranger nods, her hands trembling slightly "Yes, Vexen...I didn't plan it. It just...happened."
runs a hand through his hair, his voice filled with frustration "Shit, Plimdows. This wasn't supposed to happen."
voice shaking "I...I'm sorry, Vexen. I didn't mean to...to ruin everything..."
takes a deep breath, his voice filled with determination "No, Plimdows, don't apologize. We'll figure this out together.
Stranger looks at Vexen, her eyes filled with fear "But...what about your reputation, Vexen? What if..."
interrupts, his voice firm "Don't worry about that, Plimdows. My reputation means nothing compared to our happiness and our family.
Stranger nods slowly, her heart still pounding in her chest "Okay, Vexen...okay. I trust you."
sits back, his mind racing "Alright, Plimdows, we need to come up with a plan. We can't just tell everyone about this. We need to find a way to control the situation."
Stranger swallows hard, her mind racing "Okay, Vexen...what do we do then? How do we handle this?"
leans forward, his eyes filled with determination "First, we need to keep this between us. No one else can know about the baby.
Stranger nods, her eyes wide with fear "Yes, Vexen...I understand."
stands up and paces the room, his mind working at lightning speed "Alright, Plimdows, here's what we'll do.
Stranger watches Vexen intently, her heart pounding in her chest "What's the plan, Vexen?"
grabs a pen and a notepad, scribbling furiously "We need to spread a rumor, Plimdows. A rumor that will take everyone's attention away from us."
Stranger's eyes widen as she listens to Vexen "A rumor? What kind of rumor, Vexen?"
smirks, his voice filled with mischief "We'll spread a rumor about an upcoming attack or some kind of threat. It doesn't matter what it is, as long as it keeps everyone distracted."
Stranger's eyes dart around the room, her mind racing "But...what if they actually go after us, Vexen? What if..."
throws the pen down, his voice filled with frustration "Dammit, Plimdows! Just trust me, okay? I've got this under control.