Fire Emblem One Shots

Xander x Pregnant!Corrin - Midnight Cravings

Get ready for some fluff

Corrin's POV

As my eyes drifted open, I woke up to darkness, a strong pair of arms encasing me, and a pair of hands lain on my enlarged belly.

'I guess it's still nighttime.' I thought, 'Should I wake Xander up?'

I decided against it, not wanting to worry my husband. He's incredibly paranoid about anything that could possibly happen to our child. So, I voted to go back to sleep.

Then my stomach growled.

I knew I couldn't ignore that, so I gently tried to pry Xander's hand off of my belly, but he just tightened his grip. New vote. I guess I'll have to wake him up to get out of this situation. The baby was hungry, and I had to provide. And since it's near impossible to roll over when you're 7 months pregnant, I reached up and started poking Xander's face.

Xander, being a rather heavy sleeper, just grumbled a bit, shifted, and continued to sleep. I tried again, whispering his name in my attempts to coax him out of his sleep. He finally opened an eye to see my awkwardly turned head looking up at him. He was immediately alert and propped himself up on an elbow, helping me sit up.

"Are you alright, Corrin? Why are you awake, it's the middle of the night." He asked, still sounding very tired.

"I didn't want to wake you, but you wouldn't let me leave. I'm hungry. More importantly, the baby's hungry." 

Xander started to get up, "What are you hungry for?" He said, lighting the oil lamp.

"Actually, do we have any pickles? Like, could you maybe make a sandwich with peanut butter and pickles?" I haven't had as many cravings recently, but now, my craving for pickles decided to come back.

"I think we do. Oh, the things I do for you."

"You're the best, Xander." In response, he just leaned down and kissed my forehead, then left to go make my food.

Within a few minutes, Xander came back with a plate with my order on it. I thanked him and just started eating it on our bed, careful not to spill any crumbs.

"I don't know why this tastes good, but it does." I contemplated aloud.

"I'll never understand pregnant women," Xander sat back down on the bed, setting himself right in front of me.

"I don't understand us either," I retorted.

Xander planted a kiss in my hair; in return I leaned up to reach his lips. His hand came up to brush my messy hair out of my face and behind my ear, and set his forehead against mine. He brought his other hand up to rub my belly.

"Are you hoping for a boy, or a girl?" Xander asked.

"I don't know. At this point, it doesn't really matter, but I know that they're going to bring us so much happiness--"

We both gasped; Xander's hand and myself felt a light kick. The baby was never very active, so kicks were a treat for the both of us.

"Well, you're awake as well, now aren't you?" Xander leaned down and planted a kiss on my belly.

I heard a sniffle, "Xander, are you crying?"

Xander wiped his eyes, "I'm sorry. This isn't very befitting of a prince, I know, but I can't help it. I'm going to be a father," He pulled me into a tight, yet gentle hug, "I harbor a deep joy in my heart, and it's all because of you."

"Xander. . ." now I couldn't control my tears, "It's us. That joy you're feeling, I feel it too. We got here together, and we'll be a family. A real family." He took my hand and laced his fingers through mine.

Xander let his lips fall upon mine, and I could feel passion and love in each kiss. His hand reached up to cradle my head.

I broke away to lay my head on his chest, "I love you so much, you have no idea," he said as he stroked my hair, running his fingers through it, enjoying it's scent, "But will I be good enough? My whole life, I've been taken care of by maids and butlers, never once had my father taken care of me. I just. . .I don't know what to do."

"I can understand why you're worried. All these thoughts crossed my mind as well," I took his hands and pressed them against my belly,  "But we'll be okay. We'll figure it out along the way."

"Thank you, Corrin."

"For what?"

"You've shown me what true love is, and I couldn't be more grateful."

I just giggled, then yawned, "We should probably go to sleep soon."

"Yeah, you're right."

I laid down with a bit of difficulty. Xander helped me adjust, he then dimmed the oil lamp and let it go out ittself. As the lamp went out, he wrapped his arms around me, and pulled me up close to him.

"Goodnight, little princess." He whispered into my ear, "Sweet dreams."

"Goodnight, Xander," I whispered back to him.

As I drifted off to sleep, the feeling of Xander behind me was comforting.

I smiled, knowing that we'll start a new reign, this child being a symbol of the love and peace that we will strive for.

Xander is so cheesy he's such a great husband.

Vote and comment if you're up to it and as always, thanks for reading

-Sophie