Walked with you once upon a dream...

Pt. 42

Your body was SO drained but all you wanted was YOUR son! The midwives placed him in a large cloth and gave him to you. He was fussy and crying, but he had Jacques's dark hair and your complexion. Even a little bit of Jacques's ears showed on him. Theoren stopped crying for a bit and looked at both you and Jacques. The midwives had to take him to get cleaned, fed, and warm. You were a mess as well. The servants were called to get a luke warm bath ready for you. You were so worn out, it was hard to walk! Jacques had no problem carrying you across the hall.

He picked your body off the bed in bridal style and carried you across the hall. All you could get out is, ''My son, I want him.'' Jacques shushed you as he held you. The servants were finishing filling the tub. ''He's alright, he's being taken care of just like I am going to do to you,'' he said. You nodded and had a hard time keeping your eyes open. He slowly unlaced the shoulder strap's and the back strap's until you were completely nude. He placed you in the water gently on your side where you just stayed there. Your head resting on a little ledge on the inside of the tub.

Jacques washed you gently as could be. With your hair washed and the sweat and grime cleared away, your body was still very sore. One of the servants had brought in a more comfortable nightgown for you to wear. As Jacques got you dried and dressed, he carried you back across the hallway to be met by one of the midwives. ''I think it will be best if mother and child spend the remaining night apart,'' she said. You didn't even hear her for you were fast asleep in Jacques arm's. He gave a nod in agreement and took you to both your chambers. He gently laid you on the bed with all the furs and silks. He sat beside you and slowly covered you up. He knew that you NEEDED this rest and not to disturb that. In so, he just kissed your forehead and let you be.

He left the room quietly, even closed the door quietly so you could get some undisturbed rest. He next traveled to the room where Theoren was in. He was now cleaned up, fed, and clothed. He saw Jacques and let out a huge grin and giggled. Jacques grinned back and took him out of his bed with his blanket. He sat with him in the chair and laid him by his shoulder rubbing his back. This made Theoren VERY sleepy. He watched Jacques until his eye's closed. Jacques then wrapped his blanket over him and sat awhile as he slept. He had his dark hair and eye's and your complexion. NO child could be created more perfectly.

One of the midwives walked in and saw father and son bonding. But it was clear as day that Jacques was tired too. The midwife went up to Jacques. ''You should get some rest too along with your wife,'' she said. Jacques agreed and gently handed Theoren to her. He then went back to you and laid on your bed. You deserved a ''well done'' for what you had done and given him today. He knew he couldn't do much right now, but he started by moving his body close to you letting you use him as a pillow.

Jacques fell asleep quickly for he was tired as well. He fell asleep with a smile on his face. Seeing the reaction from his son filled him with joy. ALL of you slept peacefully through the remainder of the night. You woke up first in the mid morning. Jacques remained asleep and you decided to let him sleep. He was tired too and for ALL he did yesterday, he DESERVED it!

You just snuggled and watched him sleep. Your hand softly went through his dark locks, entangling your finger's in them. He had long dark eyelashes and his pouty lips were slightly parted. Overall, he had the cutest face as he slept! He soon woke and sleepily smiled at you. He was quiet as his hand extended to your hair and to your cheek. ''I saw him for a few last night,'' he quietly said. You smiled and placed your hand over his. ''How was it?'' you responded. ''He smiled at me....he resembles you A LOT,'' Jacques said. You smiled and leaned over as you kissed him above his eyebrow.

Both of you got up and dressed a few minutes later. Your strength hadn't fully returned, but you didn't care. All you wanted was your child. The midwife was glad to see you as you now had to learn how to feed him. You sat with him on the bed and followed the midwifes order's. You sat on the bed with a side of your shirt down. This felt awkward, so you draped Theoren's blanket over you both. You didn't know it, but you were bonding with him as well. When he was finished, you were taught to ''burp'' him. He then laid his head on your shoulder and took a nap. You stood up with him, covered him with his blanket, and walked the halls with him.

Jacques decided to let you two be alone. He also moved Theoren's bed into both of yours chambers. You looked at him sleeping as you walked. You didn't know that you could make something so perfect. Jacques was right, he DID look like YOU, but he had Jacques's features too. Overall, he was BEAUTIFUL! The prince to Jacques and your little kingdom. For once, you had something of YOUR own. It wasn't bought with gold or given to you.

You decided too head back down the halls. Theoren was still fast asleep. You figured it was going to be like this for awhile. Jacques met you at the end of the nearest hallway. The ''concerned parent'' was starting to kick in on him. ''How is he?'' Jacques asked. ''Very much asleep, we should lay him down,'' you replied. Jacques agreed. While you two were walking the halls, Jacques moved his bed into both of your chamber's. As you walked in, his bed was in a perfect spot too. It was near the fire, but not too close. Just enough for him to get warmth from the heat.

The midwives had left, knowing that you both could handle things from now on. Theodora had also left for her new house was ready. She thanked you both again for your hospitality and left you with some special blend of tea that would strengthen mother and child both. She was now a citizen of your region, so like the others, she would be watched over.

Theoren woke up a few hours later. You fed him and rocked him in this new chair. He REALLY seemed to like it as he gave you coos and grins. Jacques even tried it as well. Every night, after he had fallen asleep, you both would look at him.

He kissed the top of your head. He now had a heir but most importantly, EVERYONE in this region now had a future and Jacques now had a heir. You both then let him be and got ready for bed. You then instantly clung to his neck in the bed. ''What's wrong?'' Jacques asked.

''I just want one last good night before I'm nothing to you,'' you replied.

Jacques then sat up. ''What are you talking about?'' he asked confused.

You sat up holding back tears. ''It's what men do after they get their heir, take Pierre for example,'' you said with some emotion.

Jacques then hugged you tightly, burying you with his muscles. ''I would NEVER do that to you! I used to have a reputation like that, but something changed inside me after our first meeting. Theoren is a blessing, but I WANT to create more blessings with YOU and just YOU. As for Pierre, well, I'm not in his head, therefore I don't know his reason's. He has his own demons to contend with,'' Jacques said.

You couldn't hold back tears anymore. You silently cried into his shoulder hugging him back. Jacques held the back of your head as you both sat there. You didn't say anything. You didn't need to. Your tear's on his shoulder told him internally.

He then separated himself from you to look at you. His thumb cleared the tears from your eye. You stood on your knee's, wrapping your arm's around his neck and kissed him deeply. He kissed back just as hard to show that he meant it. It even made you fall on your backside. To him, you were still the same girl that saved him physically AND emotionally. He also SAVED you as well. Again, not just physical but emotion wise too. You were so GLAD that fate brought you two together on that fateful day. Your dream had finally been fulfilled. 💖