Jacob barely spoke to Raven for weeks. There no longer were signs of affection from him during the daytime. Raven missed his kisses across her neck while she cooked, and the warm hugs he would give her before leaving for work. Their conversations no longer were light heartened and intimate. Jake usually only asked her questions regarding the pregnancy, such as how far along she thought she was or how she was feeling. When he left her to go to work, he would instruct her only to do simple chores such as mending his clothes or putting together a meal. Once when he arrived home he found her weeding the garden and shouted at her that it was too hot outside and told her that in her condition she should be sitting indoors. He still had Raven sleep in his room at night, but did not have sex with her. Instead, he would hold her close to him. He held onto her like he thought she might run away at any moment.
On one occasion, Raven was aroused from sleep when she felt Jacob rubbing his hand from her upper thigh to her side, directly under her breast. He lay facing her and nuzzled her face with his nose, taking in her scent. Raven lay as still as possible, trying to pretend she was still asleep. Jacob's mouth moved to her ear and he whispered in it with a husky voice, "Baby, I know you're awake. I've been laying here all night thinking about you." He gently began to kiss behind her lobe and down her neck. Between kisses he asked her, "Have you been thinking about me? Do you touch your pretty pussy when you do? Damn, Raven... Do you know what you do to me?" Raven didn't answer but lay back, taking in deep breaths. Jacob took her chin in his hand, bringing her mouth towards his own and began to kiss her deeply, thrusting his tongue in, letting it swirl around hers. He then gently weighed her breasts, and then moved his hands further down to rub her stomach. Raven knew it was too early, but thought that he must be feeling it, expecting a kick at any moment from within. His mouth then eased away from hers and he turned her away from him, then wrapped am arm around her waist. "Go back to sleep, Raven," he said in a regretful tone. "You need your rest." Jacob settled his head against the pillow and didn't say another word. However, Raven could feel his hardness against her backside and knew he wouldn't fall asleep anytime soon.
About a month later after breakfast, Jacob announced to Raven that they would be taking a trip. When Raven asked where they were going, he simply ignored the question and told her to pack everything she owned.
For many days, Jacob and Raven traveled in a wagon led by four of Jacob's horses. They stopped at several locations to sleep for the night. Late one afternoon they stopped in a clearing in the woods to set up camp. As usual, Jacob did not try to make a conversation with her and instead went to work setting out the bedrolls and making a fire to start dinner with. Disgusted with him for constantly ignoring her, Raven set out for a walk, knowing he wouldn't miss her. Walking through the woods, Raven soon heard moving water. Further along, she came to an opening where there was a small waterfall spilling into a shallow, crisp blue pond. Raven had gone days only being able to wash up in a metal basin they had been carrying with them, and it was driving her crazy. She debated with herself whether or not she should take advantage of the water. Finally she decided to do so and quickly stripped of her clothes and let down her hair.
Naked as the day she was born, Raven hesitantly tiptoed towards the water. Testing it with her foot, she was surprised to find it pleasantly warm. Going further in, she discovered the water only came an inch below her belly button. She relaxed, kneeling down and letting her head dunk underneath the surface. She then swam around for a while until it occurred to her that the water coming down from the fall might be quite refreshing. She walked towards it, finding the water became even shallower the closer she got to it. Finally, she stood underneath the fall, the water in the pool only coming up to her knees. She threw her head back, allowing the water to pour down her dark body. Her stomach was becoming more rounded from the baby and it was quiet an adjustment for her to get used to the added weight. However, the sensations of the sun and water rushing upon her were incredible and completely relaxed her. Suddenly, Raven felt her nipples getting harder. She sensed there was a pair of eyes watching her. She quickly glanced towards the edge of the pool to see Jacob beside her pile of clothes. He was standing still, staring at her nakedness, his eye moving from the bottom to the top of her body. Jacob's eyes finally moved upward to come into contact with Raven's.
Ashamed that she had caught him in the act of staring at her, Jacob quickly tried to cover himself up. He cleared his throat and angrily called out to her, "I've been walking all around these woods trying to find you! Put your damn clothes on and meet me back at camp. Dinner's ready." He turned around and trudged back towards the wagon, swearing under his breath. Walking all over the woods trying to find her? Yeah, right. As soon as he saw her walking away he silently followed her to see where she might go. He wanted Raven to have time to herself, yet he did not dare leave her alone. Who knew if there were animals or worse, other men, lurking in these woods? Also she could suddenly fall down and need his help. She was carrying his baby and he had to keep an eye on her to protect them both. When he saw her walk to the pool, he immediately knew she would decide to take a bath. He had been standing behind a bush, watching her, feeling his cock grow bigger by the minute. He was almost hypnotized by her body, and seeing the obvious, that she was pregnant with his child pushed him over the edge. Before he knew it, he was standing at the shore and she had caught him in the act. Why did he act angry with her? He should have smiled at her instead, and told her how sexy she looked. Then he could have taken his clothes off as well and joined her underneath the falls. He would open-mouth kiss her, bend down to lick her wet pussy, and then lift her up, allowing her legs to lock around his waist so they could both leisurely fuck for the rest of the night. He knew it was too late for that though. He could see the hurt look in her eyes when he turned to walk away.
It seemed to be forever before Jacob heard Raven exiting the woods and entering the clearing where he sat. She avoided looking at him as he sat in front of a small fire where the food had been cooked. Without stopping she walked past him and went directly to one of the bedrolls that was lying out on the ground. She then slipped in to it and closed her eyes with a grim look on her face.
"Raven, what are you doing?" Jacob asked. He watched her but she did not answer his question. "Raven…Raven!" He stood up and marched over to where she lay. "What are you doing?"
"I am trying to sleep," she answered through grit teeth, her eyes still closed.
"It's not even dark yet. Besides that, you haven't even eaten since lunch, and as it is, you only had an apple which I wouldn't say is enough to get you through the rest of the day."
"I'm not hungry."
"Raven, stop being so difficult. Now get up and come over to the fire with me so we can get some food into you. You need to eat while you're in this condition."
Raven snapped her eyes open, sat up and glared at Jacob. "Really, like you care! You always refer to it as a 'condition'. You've been angry with me ever since I told you I was pregnant. If I lost this baby you could care less. You can't even bear to think of it as
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