Kal, Male, 36

	- Narrator, disaster survivor and castaway

	- 6'1, 190lbs, straight, shoulder-length dark-brown hair

Bailey, Female, 13

	- Disaster survivor and castaway

	- 5'3, 115lbs, golden-brown tanned skin, shoulder-length light yellow-brown sun-streaked hair

Keekah, Female, 14

	- daughter of Manu, sister of Hakee and Mie, cousin of Poln

	- 5'4, 130lbs, mocha-brown skin, waist-length mostly-straight black hair

Gale, Female, 42

	- Survivor on Isla Gale

	- 5'5, 130lbs, dark tanned skin, waist-length dark reddish-brown hair

Manu, Female, 31

	- Survivor from Hahonoko, mother of Keekah, Hakee, and Mie, aunt of Poln

	- 5'5, 150lbs, mocha-brown skin, butt-length straight black hair

Hakee, Female, 17
 
	- Survivor from Hahonoko, daughter of Manu, sister of Keekah and Mie, cousin of Poln

	- 5'9, 150lbs, mocha-brown skin, butt-length straight black hair

Mie, Female, 11

	- Survivor from Hahonoko, daughter of Manu, sister of Keekah and Hakee, cousin of Poln

	- 4'7, 85lbs, mocha-brown skin, shoulder-length wavy black hair

Poln, Male, 10

	- Survivor from Hahonoko, nephew of Manu, cousin of Keekah, Hakee, and Mie

	- 4'7, 100lbs, mocha-brown skin, short, wavy dark-brown hair

Hona, Female, 28

	- Survivor from Hahonoko, friend of Manu

	- 5'2, 155lbs, dark-brown skin, shoulder-length wavy dark-brown hair

Tok, Male, 34

	- Survivor from Hahonoko, friend of Manu

	- 6'3, 205lbs, brown skin, shoulder-length wavy dark-brown hair

Amy, Female, 15

	- Stowaway from California

	- 5'6, 115lbs, pale skin, shoulder-length straight black hair

I stood stunned a long moment before her words registered completely. “Baby?! Bailey's pregnant?”

“Yes. Preg-a... uh... preg-a-na. You proud?”

“Uh... yeah, yeah... uh... oh my god... th-thank you... thank you...”

I rushed down to the surf wrapped my arms around Bailey where she sat next to Amy. She smiled weakly at me, said, “I guess you know... Manu thinks I'm pregnant. I'm pregnant, Kal!”

I hugged her tight, butterflies skipping around my stomach, and for a moment I felt joyous and nauseous all at once. Amy took my hand and kissed it, said softly, “I'm happy for you. Both of you... God... this is great! You're going to be a mother, Bailey!”

Bailey grinned, leaned into me, said, “it hasn't really sunk in... not sunk in... I thought maybe I would never be able... that being here... was too much for it to ever happen...”

“I love you, Bailey. I feel giddy. How, uh... how is Manu sure?”

“I dunno. She said that she knows, though. That I was pregnant for sure. She said the sickness I've felt is just one sign, but she knows.”

I buzzed with the thrill of the moment, my young wife was carrying the first cells of our child, the tiniest pieces of us that met and merged in her body, dividing and dividing, over and over inside her body. Fear and doubt flashed through me, I worried about how things would go, here in such a primitive place. I silently thanked no one in particular that Manu was there with her experience and knowledge.

Things would change. I knew that. Things always changed on the island. Every change was magnified, exploding in meaning and consequence in our small, little piece of the Earth. Bailey was pregnant, and I saw in my mind a million things that needed to change, to improve, for our child to be safe and healthy in our world.

Amy and I walked Bailey back as the fire was put to bed and coals steamed into the night air. The grin on my face wouldn't go away as I told the others what Manu had already surely said. “Bailey is pregnant.”

Cheers went up from everyone, even Mie and Poln as Gale translated my brief statement. Tok rose and hobbled to me, shook my hand, hugged me and then Bailey, said through Gale, “I'm happy for you both. Your child will be strong, like you two. Strong and cared for by all of us. It is wonderful for us all, this news.”

I couldn't help beaming, thought about how long Bailey had insisted that she be the first to bear my child, and finally, my seed had caught within her, joined with an egg, and was now slowly growing inside Bailey's young body. Already, it had hooked into our hearts.

Hona broke out the vanilla rum and everyone but Bailey shared a big gulp. She was already thinking like a mother when she said, “none for me. Not for some time. I have another to consider.” The look on her face was a calm storm, a mix of joy and excitement, of understanding and perhaps even fear. What she faced in the weeks and months ahead would be her burden and her pride, but I knew that with our family beside her, she wouldn't face it alone.

Long into the night we celebrated the news. We danced and the Hahonokoans sang songs. Even Mie and Poln were given small sips of the rum, and they were enjoying the festive atmosphere, running and jumping and being swung around by me and Hakee.

We all started to tire later as the excitement and dancing and rum combined with the long day of work to force us to retire. I buzzed as I joined Bailey and Amy in bed. My young, pregnant wife lay between us as we snuggled, kissed her body, and whispered sweet words to her until she started to snore and turned onto her stomach to sleep.

I was exhausted in more ways than one, and I found sleep difficult. My mind raced with all the things that would change, all that we needed to do to get ready for my child. I wondered if it would be a boy or a girl, found I cared not and felt great joy at the idea of being a father.

Amy was awake and when she noticed I was still restless, took my hand and guided me onto the deck. We sat on the slopped surface, Amy between my drawn up knees, my arms wrapped around her in the cool air. She whispered, “you seem very happy, Kal.”

“I am... I... I am... this is... amazing, really. I never really thought about how it would feel to know that my child was growing in Bailey. Never knew how much I would enjoy this moment.”

She purred and relaxed against me, slowly stroking my thigh. “She's so happy. I can tell. I see it in her eyes. She wanted this a lot. She told me that she doesn't feel like a girl anymore, that she feels like a woman. Thirteen, and she's a woman. I guess that's normal here. No time for being a girl. And now... now, she becomes a woman all over again. Oh, I can't stop being excited for her, and for you...”

“Thanks, Sweetie... It will change a lot for us. We've never had to deal with something like this, not here. Never had to deal with childbirth or raising a little one. I hope I'm up to the task.”

“You are. I know it, Kal. Don't doubt yourself. You've proven to me you're up to anything. You'll be a great dad, and, with all of us here, you'll have all the help we can give you. I'm kinda excited... does that make me... uh... hmm... what does it make me?”

“I dunno... don't think there's quite a word for it... pick what you like.”

“Aunt. I guess I want to be an aunt. I like that idea. I mean... Bailey and I are kinda sisters... uh... well, not when we're in bed, I guess...” She giggled and I absently caressed her young breasts. “Yeah, I want to be an aunt... and... I dunno, maybe one day I want a child, too... Not today... No, this is Bailey's time... but... I dunno, maybe someday.”

“Someday will come when it comes. Until then, we'll keep the risk low, ok? We'll keep the risk low... still a long way to go before I think Bailey's promise is fulfilled... there are always risks that... that she might lose it...”

I felt a pang of deep sorrow at the thought, and it took Amy's lips on my cheek to snap me back to the moment. She whispered, “shhh... don't think about it... if it happens... it will be ok... Bailey's strong... you'll see... everything will be ok. She'll have your baby and you two will be amazing parents... you'll see.”

I needed her then, wanted her intimate closeness, felt myself grow hard as my desire for her burned quickly and overwhelmed my fears. I let my hand slip down between Amy's legs, felt the wetness there, drew my fingers back to her lips, and let her taste herself on them. She moaned softly as she slowly licked my hand, then turned and pushed me onto my back.

I was still somewhat sore but not too much to keep from throbbing in Amy's hand as she stroked me. Amy watched my face as her fingers worked up and down on my length, precum pooling on the tip, her tongue lowered to lick it quickly into her mouth. Amy's lips parted and she took me between them, sucking me in, sucking me into the hot, wet, welcoming folds of her mouth.

I groaned as she bobbed gently on me, let my penis pulse against her tongue, her hands sliding easily over my stomach and my balls. She slid up, pulled herself over me, and sat down slowly, gripping my cock and slipping me into her tight, slick opening.

She sucked in her breath as she lowered her body to mine, my penetration opening her little vagina, stretched it, sliding deep into her warm, willing pussy. Amy rode me then, her ass moving up and down, her knees out, her hands braced on my hips as she fucked me gently.

Up and down, up and down and up and down, Amy's movements soon had my cum ready to boil out. She shuddered and stared into my eyes, her mouth open, panting, her body testing my ability to keep from cumming inside her. I think she wanted me to in that moment, I could feel her pressing down, down, forcing more of my penis into her body, holding me down as she rode. I felt she was asking me silently to cum in her.

I couldn't, though I wanted to desperately. I couldn't do that to Bailey, couldn't break that promise until my wife had released me from it. It was far too soon for that, and as I felt myself begin to let go, my hands shot out and forcefully lifted Amy from my penis.

The first shot fired across her hairy crotch, splashing back down on my stomach. She moved quickly and took me into her mouth as I groaned my pleasure into the cool night air. Over and over I pulsed, emptying my balls into Amy's mouth. She bobbed slowly, mostly held me inside as I came against her tongue.

Spent, I fell back and relaxed as she slipped her lips from my cock and swallowed my seed. She laid on me, then slid to the side, and I tasted warm sperm in her mouth as we kissed. I was exhausted, but my hand snaked out and caressed her stomach before slipping over her hairy snatch.

Amy laid back and let me finger her. The teen's vagina was slick and moist, her pubes wet with sweat and drops of my semen. In and out I slid a finger, her tight little opening felt swollen and very hot. I ground my palm against her clit, felt it throb and strain. Her body rocked, her mouth open, silent, panting.

In and out of her body my finger worked, becoming very slick with her vaginal discharge. Her clit pounded against my palm, and Amy ground against the contact. Her back arched, I circled inside her body, against her clit, her head rolled to one side, the other, back again. A silent cry was on her lips as her body shuddered and released in climax. She finally moaned as she crashed into orgasm, her sounds echoing down the beach for all who were still awake to hear.

She fell back and relaxed again. I brought my fingers to my lips and tasted her wetness, sucked the sweet, salty juices away and slowly caressed her breasts.

We kissed and lay like that, looking up at the stars, considering our future. It was a big day. A life-changing day. I looked at the tiny dots of light, whites and blues and pale reds, and wondered what was out there? I didn't believe in fate or deities or the hands of the supernatural, but I couldn't help feeling drawn in to the weight of the moment. My baby growing in Bailey's body. A tiny dot in her womb, Bailey and Amy and I tiny dots on the island, the island a tiny dot on the Earth, and the Earth lost and insignificant to the rest of the Universe.

Profound thoughts crashed into weariness quickly and Amy and I slid into bed around my beautiful sleeping wife. She purred in her sleep as we snuggled with her, and I let the weight of the world, the weight of the changes in our lives to come, finally melt away for a few hours.