The Dying

22

Several months later Aurora is truly feeling the babies growing in her and wishing that they could come out soon. It was beginning to get very difficult just moving around. Even turning on the bed, that she's been confined to for her and the children's safety, is hard. She's bored and so when Marcus comes in that night she makes conversation with him.

"You know, Marcus, I think that Korban is more than a little smitten with Felicia. I wouldn't be surprised if he comes to you asking that you release Felicia from her duties as your personal servant so that he can marry her."

Marcus stops getting undressed at her words. He has no doubt they are right, he's found that Aurora has a very good understanding of people and of relationships. He restarts taking his clothes off once more as he thinks about her words. "Does she reciprocate the feelings?"

"I'm not sure. She keeps herself closed off pretty good. What happened to her mother has made her rather man shy. I'm not sure if she will ever get over it without help. I believe that some of the females that were on that ship were mental therapists. I think it would be a good idea for all females that have suffered any sexual abuse to get counseling.

"Hell, it wouldn't hurt all of you to get some counseling. Your father was just as sick with you all as he was with me. It might help Korban be a little better at expressing himself to Felicia and if they ever get to the level of a relationship that it becomes sexual. I think they look good together and I think he will treat her right."

Marcus snorts out at her words. "Yeah, we could all do with some counseling that's for sure. I'll wait to see if he comes to me about it. It would be ideal if they came to me together, but I'd want to talk to her separate before I'd give my answer. I don't want her to feel pressured by him in any way."

Aurora smirks at him with those words as he climbs in bed next to her. "Oh, please, you are thrilled with the thought of him and her getting together. I think mother would be pleased by that as well. He's still of your line but not direct ruling. I think it will be fine all way around if they decide to be together."

Marcus grins at her, "You are of course right. I would love for them to get together. I'm just relieved that I'm not the one forced to take her. She's a lovely person, but I just didn't feel anything for her. I likely wouldn't have done any thing but have her artificially inseminated no matter what."

"You would have pissed off mother had you done that." Aurora laughs at his words and the face that he's making.

Marcus shrugs as he snuggles up to his wife. He gently kisses her giant sized belly. "You aren't even a little attracted to her? I know that I look like a bloated animal left for dead. She's a lovely female."

"You and Margaret are the only females to get my attention. You are the only ones that I want." Marcus tells her and then kisses her gently. That kiss turns from gentle to heated rather quickly.

"If we continue, Marcus we might end up needing to have the children tonight. They are far enough along that they will survive although they will need time in the hospital. The female doctor that specializes in obstetrics already told me that."

Marcus looks at his wife and says the very last thing she thought he would say. "Do you want them out now? I heard what she said as well. I also know that they've been prepping the babies so that they have a better chance. I know that you are miserable being forced to stay in bed and unable to even move on your own.

"Emmett and Dr. Lord have given me the okay for when you are ready. They already have the operating room ready for when you and Margaret are ready for our babies to join us."

Aurora stares at him in shock. "Are you serious? I don't want anything to happen to the babies just because I'm being selfish."

Marcus smiles gently at her and reassures her, "It's not all that selfish to want to breath and move. Yes, both doctors have said that it will be up to you for when you decide you can't handle it any more. They are growing at an incredible rate and there just isn't any more room inside of you. They will be taking them out at the very latest in two weeks if you don't go to them sooner."