All Disclaimers Apply
Summary: The Commsphere Network is boring... Gippal spies upon Rikku and says the most important words of all.
Author's Note: Alas, this is the end. Thank you, thank you, for all your support. I loved writing this. I hope you all loved reading it. It is now time to move on to another story. So, now I focus upon Quality Time:D See you there!

Gippal watched her from behind a crack in the door. His girl cleaned up well. She wasn't paying any attention to him as she stared into the mirror. Her face was dreamy and she smiled occasionally. She rubbed her stomach in tiny little circles. He smiled and entered the room. It confirmed all his little suspicions.

"You look gorgeous,mujan." He said as he leaned down to kiss her cheek.

Rikku's eyes widened. "Gippal! You aren't supposed to see me before the ceremony."

He snorted into her hair. "I think that's just for the bride. I wanted to see how both of you were doing."

She straightened and looked back up at him, her eyes narrowed. "Both?"

Gippal rubbed her back. "If you don't want anyone to know, you're going to have to stop touching your stomach."

Rikku flushed and dropped her hand onto her lap. "Oh. I didn't notice." She bit the inside of her lip.

"Plus, you're glowing and it isn't the pretty dress." He dragged his fingers along her shoulder. "It is a pretty dress. How soon can I take you out of it?"

She giggled. "Mujan, that's not fair."

"So isn't telling me about the baby." He muttered and she instantly looked contrite.

"I wasn't sure until a few days ago." She half turned and cupped his cheek. "And I don't want to overshadow Yunie's wedding."

"You think we should have one of our own?" He turned a hand and pressed a kiss into her palm. "A wedding? Before the baby's born."

"Is that a proposal?" Her eyebrow rose and she half smiled.

"Not a formal one." He raised his eyebrow. "More of a 'think on it for me, please' proposal. We don't want to overshadow the High Summoner's wedding after all."

Rikku grinned. It faded. Fear filled her eyes. "You're okay with this, with a baby?"

"I told you I wouldn't leave you. I'm not going to." He leaned down and kissed her lips. "I love you."

She blinked and licked her lips. "That- that's the first time you've said it."

His eye widened. "It is?" She nodded. He frowned. "Well, I'm going to have to say it more often. I love you."

She giggled. "I love you too."

"I love you more."

"Mujan!" She giggled. "I love you most."

"I love-"

Rikku captured his lips with hers and kissed him, lips parting and tongues mingling. She wrapped her arms around his neck and let him drag her to her feet. His arm wrapped around her waist, pressing him to her and she moaned.

Someone coughed in the doorway.

Rikku and Gippal separated.

Paine opened the door. "I've been asked to ask you not to have sex in the dressing rooms."

Rikku stuck out her tongue at her. "We weren't going to have sex."

"Oh." Paine's eyebrows rose. She clearly didn't believe them. "The ceremony is going to start soon. If you two can remember to keep your hands off each other long enough for Baralai to begin much less finish."

"We will." Gippal said.

"We promise." Rikku added.

"But no guarantees after that." Gippal said and helped steer Rikku towards the door.

Rikku looked over at Paine who still stood in the dressing room. "We are in love you know."

"So, don't peek." Gippal mock glared at Paine.

Paine sighed. Rikku and Gippal laughed the entire way down the hall.

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