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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2012 14:10:54 GMT -5
Freya half smiled as he explained that his mother could never hate her. He might think so, because his mother loved him. But would that love extend to her only child’s ‘spouse’? Time would tell. As much as she desired Hunith’s help, both with carrying the child along with her knowledge of raising a magical baby, she was dreading the moment the woman arrived. If she did, for that matter. For then she would know if the woman approved of her or not.
His hand felt warm against her stomach. Where the tiny life that they had both created was forming. She smiled despite herself. Even if Hunith didn’t like her, she hoped that the woman did not hold these feelings against her child. But if Hunith did approve of her, there was so much to ask! She knew that Merlin’s father had not been around, so she had had to raise him on her own. If Hunith had raised such a gifted child as Merlin on her own, both herself and Merlin could manage one baby. At least she hoped.
She raised their joined hands to her face, resting her cheek against them. She shouldn’t be worrying about this now. She should instead be thinking of the babe that was going to be forming.
“You are truly happy, then?”
This was all she had ever wanted, but she knew that he had been destined for greater things than being a farmer and father. She had stolen that from him.
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Post by em on Jan 31, 2012 14:44:54 GMT -5
Merlin saw Freya's expression change from a worried one to a more content nature. She had no reason to fear his mother - if anything, Merlin knew that his mother would be there for them no matter what. He would write to her later and explain the situation.
His hand never left her stomach - never wanting to until he held their child in his arms. It was a different life, a different person to protect - but in a far different way than he had done with Arthur. Feeling the excitement in the pit of his stomach, he felt Freya take their joined hands and rest her cheek against them. Merlin smiled contentedly at her - she would be the perfect mother, and one day...the perfect wife, should that situation ever arise. For now all he could think of was the thought of their child and trying to keep himself from passing out still. It was unreal, the news was still sinking in and just thinking about it made him all giddy. Not with anything unpleasant, but more euphoric.
“You are truly happy, then?”
His face turned blank and he shook his head. "No...no im not..." he paused, "Im so much more than that" he grinned and kissed her again, "Im incrediably, truly, amazingly...happy" he finished off as he broke the kiss.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2012 15:23:01 GMT -5
Maybe, had Freya known Hunith personally, she might not be as afraid. Yet the mother-in-law of any relationship was often feared. Well…the woman wasn’t exactly her mother-in-law. Not yet, anyway. She had never discussed marriage with him before, and wondered if it ever crossed his mind. Of course, the way that they had been living together was something of a marriage, but not officially. It would be nice to be given the title of his wife, but she wasn’t about to bring it up. What if he didn’t want that? She didn’t wish to spoil this moment.
For a moment her heart fell as his face turned blank. Was he truly not happy? Was he just putting on a show? But then he was smiling and kissing her. She laughed once he broke their embrace, gently pushing on his shoulder in mock outrage. “Don’t tease the mother of your child,” she said, her smile betraying her words. The title sent a shiver through her, one of excitement. Mother! The journey would be incredibly hard, but in this moment she could not wait for it.
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Post by em on Feb 3, 2012 15:32:14 GMT -5
He saw her face change and then change again when he answered her question. Teasing? Him? Merlin smirked at her, "I've done worse" he shrugged innocently and reached for the jug of water on the table, to pour himself something to drink. It was only now he realised just how thirsty he was through all the excitement. He was hungry, but too happy to so much as eat anything at the moment.
Turning to Freya, he gave her a small smile. "Are you hungry?" he asked, "because you need to eat" Ok, he was soooooooooooooooo going to be one hell of a protective father when this baby arrived!, "In fact sit down, I'll get you something" he pulled up a chair for her and set about pottering around so as she wouldn't tire herself out. "and if you're cold or anything, just tell me and i'll throw some more logs onto the fire".
Oh yes, he was going to be such a pain in the ass for the next seven months.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2012 15:40:41 GMT -5
Freya shook her head, grinning as he spoke. She realized that if someone was to look in on this moment, they would have branded the pair as a pair of happy fools. But she could care less. For she felt like a happy fool in that moment, and would accept the title without complaint. She took the chair that he drew out for her, feeling her head spin as she tried to keep up with his words and actions.
“A little,” she replied to the question regarding her hunger. But nothing that couldn’t wait. She felt a laugh bubble up. “Merlin, please! Relax!” She didn’t want him running around because of her. She grinned, despite herself. “I can handle things for the moment. I’ll need your help toward the end, though.” She could only imagine how hard things would be in the later months. She had seen pregnant women before, so swollen with child that they could barely walk.
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Post by em on Feb 3, 2012 15:48:48 GMT -5
“A little,”
That answer was enough to make him start rushing around looking to prepare something substantial for them both. What did she like? What made her feel ill? He had no idea, so he was going to have to improvise and throw something together. “Merlin, please! Relax!” she was trying to say, but he wouldn't listen. Relax? Relax at a time like this when his wi...partner? Was with child?! Merlin wouldn't be relaxing for the next seven months and thereafter. Already he was preparing himself for what was to come.
"No way...im going to look after you" he grinned, and chucked a few things into the pot of now boiling water over the fire. Stew it was. "Please" he turned to her, "Just sit down and let me do this" a smile flashed across his lips, "because otherwise im going to be worrying - and believe me...you haven't yet seen my extent of worrying!"
Nope. This was just the beginning. He knew he would get much worse as the months rolled on, but he couldn't help it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2012 16:04:51 GMT -5
Freya tried to follow his movements, but she found that it was making her dizzy. But despite this, she found herself laughing. She stood, going to him once he reached the pot over the fire. Gently she placed a hand on his shoulder in an attempt to calm him. “I’m not an invalid,” she teased, going over to the basket in the corner where she stores potatoes and other roots. She withdrew a few, going over to the table after find a knife. She sent to work peeling them, insisting on showing him that she could still function. His worrying was thoughtful, but she didn’t wish him to overwork himself because of her.
“This isn’t the extent?” she asked, only left to imagine how crazy he would get when the months dwindled down to weeks, and then days until the birth. She would need his help later, but for now she could manage. “Please, for my sake, don’t overwork yourself,” she insisted, pushing the peels away with the edge of the knife as she spoke.
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Post by em on Feb 3, 2012 16:36:36 GMT -5
Merlin chuckled as Freya spoke. "I very much doubt it - you better hope for the best"he grinned. Perhaps he should back off a little and allow her to do what she wanted, well until she needed help anyway. "I won't - you know me, work, work work" he said, literally bouncing around and popping things into the pot that she had cut up.
"Anyway...i'd rather overwork myself than allow you to" he told her sternly, "I should be the one telling you to take it easy". That was one thing that women were always told with Freya's condition. To rest and take it easy until the baby arrived. No doubt that Freya wouldn't listen - she was far to independant to rely on him to do everything for her whilst she carried their child.
He stirred the stew as he started to bubble slowly. It was only now that he was getting hungry. All the excitement was certainly draining to say the least.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2012 3:26:18 GMT -5
Freya hadn't realized how hungry she was until she began to smell the meal cooking. She set aside the knife once the potatoes had been finished being cut up, listening to him speak. She laughed. "At this rate, I'll be the one comforting you whilst I am in childbed," she jested, grinning. Then she would need his support most of all. But now, when she could still walk and manage to do things herself, she wished for him not to overwork himself.
"In a couple of months I'll remind you of that," she insisted. She hoped, that if his mother came, things would be easier for the two of them. For she knew that once the months progressed it would be harder and harder for her to do everyday tasks. She didn't want him doing things alone. For she knew if he did, she would strain herself to help him.
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Post by em on Feb 6, 2012 13:55:09 GMT -5
----- A few Months Later -----
It was incrediably strange to try hugging a woman with child, Merlin found that now on most days he couldn't fit his arm fully over Freya's every growing stomach! The baby was definatly in there! Then there was the mood swings (Merlin mainly kept away if she was in a bad one) and just the whole fact that this was now all seeming so very real. It was real of course but to see it happen clarified it.
He'd finally got used to the idea there indeed there would be a ittle person around soon, and the whole 7 MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONTHS! debacle was easing off slowly but surely. If fact the last few months had gone rather quickly. He was now lying there thinking about whether he should visit Gauis, but the more he thought about it - the more he knew that his friend would be disappointed in him, and should Arthur happen to see him? Well...he was screwed. No, it was just best to lie low for a while. Just until everything was right. Merlin just didn't know when that would be. The dragon would have told him, then again he couldn't exactly go to the dragon now - he was already annoyed with him enough as it was, but part of Merlin felt as though he needed guidance from someone. Yes Freya was very supportive, but when it came down to matters that she wouldn't know how to handle, it seemed that only the dragon could provide the answer.
A small sigh escaped him as he rolled over and sat up on the edge of the bed, running a hand through his hair. He would ask Freya what to do when she woke up - at least then he'd have some backing to go by.
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Carrying a child was an something that she had clearly underestimated. She hadn’t expected to be this encumbered by the added life as she tried to go about her everyday work. It was odd, to have back pains that she had never before experienced, or to feel tired more often than usual. She often found herself sitting more, trying to keep the world from spinning. But, for the most part, she tried to keep these complaints to herself. But poor Merlin had witnessed a few mood swings, unfortunately. Why, it had only been last week that she had accidentally knocked over a spool of thread and burst into hysterical tears. But something entirely unexpected had come over her. Something that she felt rather ashamed about.
How much, to sum it up, that she wanted him.
She didn’t count herself as a wanton person. Merlin had been the first person she had allowed to be near her in such a personal, intimate way. Of course they had had relations, as she was currently pregnant. But recently the very sight of him was enough to get her blood pumping. She found herself blushing far more than usual around him, as if afraid that he could guess what she was thinking. She had seen, during her time with the druids, pregnant women going off with their lovers to the woods. But then, at that point in her life, she had not known of intimate matters.
Peeping open an eye, she slowly felt herself awaken. He was the first thing that she saw…or at least, his back. That familiar feeling of want flooded through her at the sight of him, causing her to exhale loudly in an effort to distract herself. She couldn’t, she shouldn’t…..
Gently she reached over a hand, slipping up under his sleeping tunic and lightly trailing down his spine. She kept one eye closed, still half held in the throes of sleep. Maybe he would humor her. Or would he rather not, knowing that she was pregnant?
"Good morning."
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Post by em on Feb 6, 2012 15:55:04 GMT -5
Merlin had been so lost in his thoughts that the sudden touch on his back not only took him by surprise, but also made him jump up a few feet in the air. "WAAAAAAAAAAAH!" what on earth was that?! He spun round - seeing Freya was awake and that she had been the culprit. He heaved a sigh of relief and scratched the back of his neck awkwardly.
"Good morning."
"Sorry" he apologised, "I wasn't expecting you to be awake so early."
He noticed she had a strange look about her. He frowned slightly, hoping that it wasn't more mood swings or the baby giving her grief. If so then he would stay away from the firing line. He didn't really know how to deal with her when she was either angry or breaking down in tears. All he could do was just hold her and let her have it out until she stopped. This look on her face was worrying him now...
"Are you in pain?" he asked, concerned about what her answer could be.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2012 16:01:04 GMT -5
Oh, this was going swimmingly.
Freya tried to resist biting her lip in frustration as he worried over her. Of course there was something wrong….just something that she had bit of trouble expressing. She lifted herself into a sitting position, brushing her unbound hair over her shoulder. She observed him for a moment, unsure of the best way to go about this. She couldn’t just jump him, as much as she wanted to. And anyway, what if he didn’t desire her the way that she was currently? True she wasn’t that…inflated, but still.
She realized that she hadn’t answered his question.
“No, I just…”
This wasn’t working.
Leaning over she kissed him, hoping that he would get the hint. If not, she might just physically jump him.
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Post by em on Feb 6, 2012 16:13:05 GMT -5
"Just wha..."
He didn't even have time to ask before she'd literally pounced on him and was kissing him manically. What on earth???!!! Where had that even come from?! They hadn't really...well, they hadn't exactly done that for a couple of months - not since she found out that she was with child anyway. Merlin certainly hadn't suggested it, not because he didn't want to - he did, but then again she was with child and it wouldn't exactly be the easiest thing to do.
He pulled away. "Er...well..." he began, trying to find the words, "That was...unexpected..."he shifted awkwardly. No doubt he liked her kissing him, but she'd suddenly turned ravernous! He could only blame it on the mood swings. Was this what pregnant women did?! Suddenly have this frustration to jump on men? Not just their husband but any man?!
"Are you sure you're feeling alright?" he asked again, just to make sure.
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The thrill of his lips on hers did little to expel the fire that was burning. Gosh, she was frustrated! She wished that she was more expressive with such intimate matters. Maybe if she had been more…experienced, it wouldn’t be an issue. Freya thought that at least it was positive that Merlin was responding to her kiss. He couldn’t have. She gasped when they finally broke away, feeling a flush come to her cheeks.
“I’m sorry,” she found herself saying, but she knew that she didn’t mean it. If anything, she was sorry that she hadn’t pinned him down when she had first woken. “I understand if you don’t’….” want me. She couldn’t bring herself to say the words, and instead fiddled with the sleeve of her sleeping chemise. Her movements were agitated, betraying the conflicting emotions inside of her.
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Post by em on Feb 6, 2012 16:30:12 GMT -5
Merlin suddenly felt bad now - he quickly shook his head. "No, no, no - it's not that, it's just..." How could he explain it? "Well...it would be a bit difficult".
That was pathetic...
He pressed another long kiss on her lips for good measure. "I just didn't think that you would want to given that you're pregnant" he carried on, noting the awkwardness that she was now showing. "I suppose we could...try?" he suggested, not even knowing how this was going to all pan out, "and then at least we could work some way around it?".
Quite frankly the bottom line was that he was now going to have to deal with a newly sexual frustrated Freya, who now wanted to jump on him at every given opportunity. It couldn't be that bad? Could it?
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He didn’t seem averse to the idea, which brightened Freya considerably. There was hope! His lips sent the familiar tingle down her spine as he kissed her once more. The trick would be to not press on her stomach. But how? Her mind, frazzled as it was, managed to come up with a solution. But…it was shameful. It was something that she had heard some of the less chaste girls giggle over while preparing meals with the rest of her tribe. Things that she had blushed at and pretended not to hear. Would he think her a harlot for suggesting it?
“We’ll manage,” she whispered, kissing him again. Her hands sifted through his hair at the nape of his neck, a spot where she rather liked resting her hands at moments like these. She didn’t wish to behave frantically, but she didn’t think that he knew how much she desired to be with him. Instead she forced herself to slow down, so as not to scare him.
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Post by em on Feb 6, 2012 16:50:57 GMT -5
Would they? Would they really?! He certainly hoped so! He didn't want to have to make her feel anymore uncomfortable than she already was. Merlin felt her hands go round to the back of his neck as she kissed him again. Now he could only do the one thing possible to actually get the ball rolling.
Gently, he picked her up and carried her back over to the bed, setting her down whilst all the time managing to keep his lips on hers. How the hell was he supposed to pull this off? It seemed impossible?! Merlin didn't have a clue as to how other couples made this work. Talk about keeping the magic secret!
"I...erm..." he stumbled as he realised he actually had no clue as to how to go about making this any easier, "Well...i've got no idea how this will work" he admitted.
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At least he was willing to go along with this. She shivered as he placed his hands on her. His touch….she thought she’d never tire of it. As her back hit the mattress she frowned. How were they going to do this? She withheld a sigh, knowing that she’d have to tell him what she’d been thinking of. “Here,” she said, sitting up. Gently she pushed on his shoulders, trying to get him to lay back. “As long as you don’t put pressure on it,” she said, trying to get her idea across without explicitly telling him that she was suggesting going atop him.
That would just be embarrassing. Her fingers fumbled slightly as they went to the ties of her nightdress, feeling the material loosen. That felt better. Her lips went back to his, as her anxiety began to float away
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Post by em on Feb 12, 2012 7:25:54 GMT -5
He frowned as Freya sat up again. What was she talking about? On her words he just looked at her blankly. Pressure on what exactly? Right now he wasn't exactly in the best state of mind - oh and now she was going to take off her nightdress...that would just make his mentality (or what was left of it) go straight out of the window!
She kissed him again, looking like she was a little more comfortable. He liked the way she kissed him, as though they were both still innocent and yet with a sense of awkwardness to them both. Far from quite frankly. His hands moved to her shoulders, pushing the nightdress down from where she'd loosened it.
"What...er...exactly do you want me to do?" he asked, after all - she was the one who would be the most uncomfortable out of the pair, and Merlin didn't want that.
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