ABBA - Kungliga Vasaorden

The Stars Were Bright, Fernando...

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Months passed and it was already December 1976... Practically everyone knew the girls were pregnant! Back at the royal wedding Queen Silvia exposed them all and it was safe to say it was quite a shock to everyone. Surprisingly, her pregnancy was accepted well and Princess Margaretha was there for her through every obstacle, helping her along the way. As her royal duties got bigger, Frida and Agnetha saw less and less of her and now it was back to the old ways... They were never close friends or something but they still cared about each other. Now, it was almost Christmas and Frida and Agnetha were already 38 weeks...

At some point during the autumn, the two couples bought a nice piece of land on Ekerö and began building their houses there. Knowing their future, they decided to plan it so that once the kids are all grown up, they could be their own houses right there too... Always staying close to their family... The winter was really starting to show its teeth and the cold was getting to all of them now. Especially since few days ago, they lost electricity due to the bad weather...

 It was already 23rd December 1976 and as they entered into the 39 week of pregnancy, Frida and Agnetha could hardly deal with the pregnancy any longer... A lot has changed since they came back in time... They have almost completely abandoned their ABBA work and barely noticed it as they focused on their growing families. They knew they needed to be there for their kids first and they knew where their priorities laid... 

As the evening neared, the dark settled over the land and the stars could be clearly seen on the sky. Shining brightly at the land, making it an extra special night. "How are you doing, love?" Björn asked Agnetha as he walked into the living room. She was sitting on the couch, warming herself under the old Christmas blanket. "I'm fine," she smiled, looking up at him, waiting for him to come closer. He smiled, sitting down on the couch, pulling her close, enjoying the calm of the night... With Linda asleep already, they finally had a bit of time to themselves. It won't be like this for much longer though... It could be any day now that the little one would come and make them a family of four...

"The weather is finally calming..." Agnetha smiled at her husband, leaning into his embrace. "I want to go and watch the stars..." she said gently, her thoughts wandering away... "We could go for a little walk..." she told him. "Maybe we could..." he chuckled at her. He knew she needed some fresh air after the week they've had! There was no power and all they could do was cuddle up on the couch! Well not that that was bad ;) but the pregnancy was killing her by now and she just wanted the baby out! Slowly and quietly, they got dressed into some warm clothes, careful not to wake little Linda before packing some snacks... that could probably last them for month but with Agnetha's cravings it was better to be prepared for anything! They made sure everything was ok in the house before finally making their way outside and into the snowy fields, simply walking around in the dead of the night... 

"Benny, I need to get out of this house! I can't stand it here any more!" Frida sighed, frustrated by the constant laying around doing nothing. Sure... they played games with the kids and also spending so much time together was nice... Despite that though... she really needed some fresh air and she just wanted to get out into the snow a bit. "The kids are already asleep... we could go for a little walk... watch the stars maybe?" she asked him. He thought for a moment. He did want to go outside too... but it was already dark outside... it was almost 10.00 PM and it was sure to be  freezing! "Ok..." he smiled at last, helping her into some outdoor, packing loads of snacks to deal with Frida's cravings and some water and tea to keep warm. It took them a while but after couple minutes, they finally had everything they needed and quietly left the house, going on their first midnight walk in quite a while... They didn't even remember when it was the last time they've done this!

"The stars are beautiful tonight..." Agnetha admired the midnight's sky as they walked through the deep snow, further and further from the house, slowly disappearing in the fog...  "There was something in the air that night, the stars were bright, Fernando... They were shining there for you and me, for liberty, Fernando... Though I never thought that we could lose, there's no regret... If I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, Fernando.. If I had to do the same again, I would, my friend, Fernando..." Agnetha hummed softly as they walked, struggling through the deep snow, slowly nearing the shore... It was a miracle she was able to walk through the thick snow... She was almost ready to pop and all she wanted to do was walk around... enjoying the beautiful night... After long days of snowfall, the sky was finally clear and that was a reason enough to celebrate!

"Can you hear that?" Frida asked, frowning as they walked through the snow, stumbling every once in a while... Luckily, Benny was always there to catch her, making sure she didn't hurt herself or their little one. In only matter of days, they will welcome their first baby together and they could hardly wait! They were both very excited and they knew the kids were excited too! Even though Hans and Peter were already thirteen... they were excited for the newest member of "Lyngstad-Andersson" family just as much! Safe to say, they both wanted a little brother. They didn't want to be outnumbered by the girls! Helene and Linda were the cutest though. Helene was eleven already and even little Lotta was nine... they were so excited to get a little sister! Or so they claimed it was... They didn't know the gender of the little one just yet and they were happy with that!

"Where are we?" Frida asked, not able to see past her hand... Luckily Benny was close and she still held his hand, definitely not wanting to separate from him right now. "I'm not sure..." Benny admitted. Right as he said that they could feel something beneath them change. "Shit!" benny exclaimed, holding Frida close, not letting her go as he jumped back. "We just walked into the lake!" Benny exclaimed, laying on his back on the snow, holding Frida to his chest, grateful something worse didn't happen... "We should get back," he added. "How?" Frida asked, shivering in the cold, her feet cold and wet from the water... freezing.

"Let's just try walking the opposite way..." Benny told her, leading a now crying Frida through the snow once more. "Ouch!!!" the two woman exclaimed, falling backwards, luckily caught by their men before they hit the floor. "Ouch!" they said once more, rubbing their foreheads, trying to push the pain away. "What are you doing here?" they asked at the same time, immediately falling into giggles. "Be careful... There's the lake just behind us... Only about 10 steps back..." Benny warned them. They held hands together, slowly walking into the opposite direction, trying to find their way back to their houses... 

They've been wondering around for what seemed like hours, still not getting any closer to their houses... Just when the girls were starting to give up, they stumbled over few steps reaching a house... "How did we even get here?!" Agnetha's eyes widened. They stood before the only other house on their land... They built it just in case they had anyone over but the house was on the other end of the property from their own houses! They must have walked really fat to get here. Luckily, they managed to get the key from under the rug and quickly got inside, immediately starting the fire in the fireplace, really needing to warm up! 

The girls cuddled up on the couch as the guys quickly prepared some tea, knowing they needed to keep the girls warm. "What time is it?" Frida asked as she seeped her tea. "Wow! It's almost 3.00 AM..." Benny answered. "We need to get back to the kids..." Frida said, her eyes filled with tears once more. "Linda is all alone!" Agnetha cried. She didn't think this would come out of a little stroll in the snow... "Me and Benny will go... You two should stay here till it's light at least... Plus... You two need rest, the babies are almost here," Björn smiled at his wife, showing her all of the love in the world. Benny wanted to reassure Frida too but suddenly he noticed something. "Frida! Your socks are still wet!" he exclaimed, quickly pulling them off. That was the reason she was still shivering! "Benny, I need socks!" she protested. "It's even colder without..." she told him. He didn't budge though and just put them near the fireplace to dry... "You can have my socks..." Björn smiled. He will do anything for Frida. She was like a little sister to him. They may only be months apart but he always saw her as his little sister! They all chuckled but eventually Frida accepted the socks and the guys dressed into the outdoor great once more, making their way back to their houses once again... trying to not get lost.