𝙏𝙍𝙐𝙀 𝙇𝙊𝙑𝙀 // 𝙅𝘼𝘾𝘼𝙀𝙍𝙔𝙎 𝙑𝙀𝙇𝘼𝙍𝙔𝙊𝙉

𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚

In the morning Elaena woke, her head was laying on her husbands bare chest. She looked up at his resting face and smiled, her hand going down to trace over her stomach. It was starting to swell, and if you looked very closely you'd see a tiny bump.

"It's rude to stare" Jacaerys mumbled smirking with his eyes now open.

"I was not!" She said back with a smile.

"Were too" he answered, making them both laugh loudly at their childish argument.

Elaena sighed, turning around to rest properly on his chest, closing her eyes as the sunlight came in through the window, warming her face.

"I miss the boys" She murmured, talking of her three young brothers that were away with Rhaena.

"I know, but they're safe, that's what's important" He whispered, his finger tracing along her back, as she nodded at his words.

"Mother took the news better than I thought she would" Elaena said, her hand resting on his chest.

He nodded smiling "She seemed happy, that is clear. Perhaps this baby is a blessing for all, in this dark time" he said, moving his hand up to play with her hair instead.

She continued smiling, until her face dropped, and a familiar nausea crept up her throat again. She jumped out of the bed yelling "oh gods!" As she ran to the bathroom.

Thankfully, she made it in time. She leaned over the basin, emptying her stomachs contents. Jacaerys was quick at her side, rubbing her back comfortingly as she did.

After a minute she finally turned back around. Jacaerys grabbed a cloth that was beside them and wiped her mouth making her smile weakly at him, muttering a thanks.

She sighed "And the morning had been going so well" she said rolling her eyes.

"The maester said this shouldn't happen for too much longer, that it normally stops after a few months. And your already a few months in" he said, pulling her into his arms as he kissed her forehead tenderly.

"We have a meeting in an hour don't we" she said grimacing at the thought.

"Do not fret. I shall tell them your not well" he said rubbing her back.

"No! Don't start this" she warned turning in his arms to face him with a stern look.

"Start what?" He asked, trying not to smile at her face. It was cute when she tried to act serious.

"I know you jace, now that I'm with child you'll be panicking. You'll try make me do as little as possible, because your worried. And as much as I appreciate you, I'll be fine" she said placing a hand on his shoulder.

He sighed knowing she was right. Ever since they were kids all he had ever wanted to do was protect her from any harm. Now that she was carrying his child it only made him more anxious.

"I'm going to this meeting, as much as I dislike them" she said sighing as she stood.

Jacaerys stayed on the ground, his face grumpy. He didn't want her to go, not when she had just been sick, but he knew he couldn't change her mind.

She smiled at his annoyed face, turning back around to lean against the door. "Don't you want to help me dress" she said with a suggestive tone.

She laughed as he quickly got up, walking over to her before lifting her up in his arms giving her a soft kiss, making the two old them laugh.

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Around an hour later all the council members walked into the room, Jacaerys and Elaena included.