The tiny woman who was your midwife was not afraid of the towering King who was standing between her and you.
"M'Lord I am going to need you to get out of my way now so I can examine your wife." She said with her hands on her hips.
The King was convinced that there was something wrong because of the amount of pain you were in. But she assured him that it was perfectly normal for first-time moms to have a difficult time while their bodies adjusted for the birth of a child. She had delivered countless children who were all born happy and healthy. He finally moved aside and let her do her job. When she checked you she said it was still going to be a little bit of time.
The king tried to get close to you once more, "Back up!" The tiny woman said, yelling at the King. "Men should not be in the room while a woman gives birth, you will only be in the way, M'Lord. Out! I will update you as soon as anything changes I promise."
The king got in her face, "I am your king, and if anything happens to her.."
"Yes, yes... You will have me hanged. I know the drill. Out with you, My King. Right now she is who I am talking orders from. And honestly, she will be more apt to listen to what I have to say than to bark orders at me." She ushered the King out of the room and returned her focus back to you. "Queen (Y/N), it would seem that your water has finally broken, so things should progress quicker from here. I will send for some maids so that we have plenty of help in here. But I wanted to make sure that His Grace went for a walk or something. Men should not be in here."
You manage a slight smile, "He is not going to leave that hallway."
"Oh I know, he will be pacing out there till I let him back in here." She shrugged her shoulders, "But it was worth a try." The woman pats your arm, "Don't worry, I have you, and that baby will be out before you know it. This pain will fade from your memory in time and by then you will be pregnant again and get to do this all over. But the second one is easier."
"Is it really?" You sit up slightly and look at her.
She laughed slightly, "It all depends really, but it can be."
YOU ARE READING
𝐻𝒾𝓈 𝒢𝓇𝒶𝒸𝑒, 𝑀𝓎 𝒦𝒾𝓃𝑔 Book 1
Historical FictionA y/n story from a female reader PoV. She feels the need to ask the King to save her family's farm from being taken away from her father due to his debts.
