The end of this pregnancy was brutal pregnant in the summer sucked I was now due any day now and naturally Ivar had to work so I was with my inlaw's until Ivar got off..but today I had the company of Selby who eloped a few weeks ago with Hvitserk not like it was a secret we all knew they they went it's what they wanted...and Jorunn was here as well and so was Helga...I sat at the table drinking tea "So I've been trying to talk Ivar into having sex to jumpstart labor...he's not going for it."
Torvi laughed "Why...I'm sure you guys have had sex during this pregnancy."
I nodded "We have which is why I don't understand why he won't..."
She smiled "Men are complicated."
I sat back letting my hands rest on my belly "I just want him out...none of my clothes fit I'm tired of that damn pillow...I'm tired of being hot all the time...I'm miserable."
Aslaug kissed my head "Trust me honey it's all worth it in the end."
I nodded "I just want to put my own shoes on again.."
She nodded "So Ivar said no to sex?"
I nodded "More like absolutely not."
Selby nodded "He probably thinks he will hurt the baby this late..."
I nodded "Possibly I guess should try walking more..."
She nodded "I'll walk with you."
I stood up...as we walked we talked "I don't understand how Ivar is so calm about this..I'm freaking out.."
Selby nodded "I'm sure Ivar is just as freaked out as you are..."
I stopped in my tracks looking down at my now wet pants "Um Helga."
Helga turned around "Yes love?"
I sighed "Either I just peed or my water just broke."
She nodded "Let's get you back and changed first and we'll go in okay relax don't freak out.."
I nodded and followed her back to the house after changing Aslaug and Helga took me to the hospital while Selby and Jorunn went to my house to get my bags...when it was determined we were having a baby today they called Ivar...I sat on the bed talking to my dad "Daddy do you think Mama would of been proud of me?"
Dad nodded brushing his thumb across my knuckles "She would have...you know I never told why I decided to move us to Kattegat..when we lost your mother I was terrified I had a preteen girl to raise on my own I remembered her telling me about a friend she wrote to often Aslaug so I called her and her and Ragnar offered their help...without them I couldn't of done it...the woman you are..she would be so proud of you babygirl."
I nodded "I miss her.."
He nodded as he stood pressing a kiss to my head "I do too babygirl I do too.."
Ivar walked in "I'm here I'm so sorry baby..."
I nodded "Its okay...dad kept me company."
He nodded "Did theu just leave you here?"
I shook my head "Of course not Aslaug and Helga are dealing with registration and I'm sure Selby and Jorunn are either at the nursery or in the cafeteria..."
Dad clapped a hand on Ivar's shoulder "And I'll go join them."
Ivar nodded "Thanks for staying with her Jerrick."
He smiled "She's my baby Ivar before the day is up son you will understand...no matter how old they are when they need you you're there."
He nodded with a smile "Yeah."
Dad smiled and walked out
Ivar looked down at me "So you had no contractions what so ever?"
I winced slightly "Not until after my water broke...Gunilla said I could of been in the early stages of labor all morning and when I went walking with the girls it got the ball rolling."
He nodded "Told you we didn't. We'd to have sex."
I nodded "Maybe not but we could already have him here and I wouldn't of had to walk back to your parents with wet pants."
Ivar pressed a kiss to my lips "I love you."
I smiled softly "I love you too."
He smiled "Good.."
I smiled...nearly 20 hours after I was admitted I was finally pushing Ivar insisted on sitting behind me helping me..I gripped his hands as I pushed with all I had
Ivar spoke softly "That's my girl you're doing great baby.."
Gunilla nodded "You're doing amazing Alva give me another big push his head is right there..."
I nodded bracing myself against Ivar pushing again "Fuck.."
He nuzzled my ear "You got this baby you're doing great."
I groaned "Ivar shut up."
Ivar chuckled "Okay my love.."
Gunilla smiled "Come on Alva one more big push.."
I tightened my grip on Ivar's hands and pushed until a sense of relief came over my body and so heard my son's cries "Ivar."
He kissed my head his voice cracking "You did it baby he's here.."
I felt the tears of joy as they placed him on my chest "Sigtrygg Jerrik Lothbrok.."
Ivar placed a gentle hand on his head "Hey little guy.."
Once I was cleaned up and the room..and the nurses were done with Sigtrygg he as was back in the room with us...as our family held our newborn son Ivar sat on the bed with me his arm around me..I laid my head on his shoulder watching his mother hold Sigtrygg..while she loved Bjorn's boys he was her first biological grandchild..I let my fingers lace with my husband's "I love you."
He pressed a gentle kiss to my head he whispered "I love you too...and thank you for all of this marrying me giving me our son."
I smiled softly...even more when I watched my dad hold him "Dad?"
Dad smiled "This is all I ever wanted for you to find the happiness I had with your mom.."
I smiled "Dad.."
He smiled "What I'm saying Alva is I'm so proud you...both of you."
I smiled softly "Thanks dad."
Ivar just beamed with pride "Thanks Jerrik."
After our family left we finally had Sigtrygg to ourselves...after Ivar showered and I fed Sigtrygg he sat holding him "Fatherhood suits you."
He smiled "It feels right like this is why I went through what I did...it made me realize the love of my life was there all along....and it led us to having this little guy..."
I nodded "I agree."
Ivar smiled "I want you to rest I can handle him.."
I raised an eyebrow "You sure?"
He nodded "Yes now please rest..."
I nodded I watched my boys as I slowly drifted off to sleep a truly happy woman this was defiently True Love
The End
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