Family life

Vastra paced up and down her tounge flicking in and out tasting the blood in the air.
She couldn't stand it any longer, the screaming. The doctor had assured her time and time again that this was natural but it caused Vastra great discomfort hearing Jenny in so much pain. Vastra had called the doctor the previous night when Jenny said she felt contractions. The Silurian was not quite sure of the significance of them till the doctor had arrived and him and strax had helped Jenny onto the bed. This is when the aggitation began to set in. Silurians laid eggs for their partners to fertilise and Vastra was quite shocked to find out their hatchling would remain inside Jenny until it "hatched" but as the months went on Vastra and Strax advised her to cut down her workload and rest more. Jenny did as she was told but only after a lot of mild debating. Sunlight was creeping through the windows of 13 paternoster row and Jenny had been in what the humans called "labour" now for several hours. Vastra was not sure how long she had been out of the room but she wanted to be near her wife, comfort her. This was the initial plan but had come to an abrupt halt when Vastra had lunged for Strax's throat thinking he had caused Jenny this immense pain.
The doctor had to swiftly remove her from the room, ask her to stay there till she calmed down and explained to her the human birthing process all which sounded painful and gorey.
But then getting pregnant in the first place was damned near impossible to begin with but after 6 months of trying Jenny finally told her. Vastra remembered that day with such clarity.
Christmas day 1893. The pair had just got back from their adventures with the doctor defeating the great intelligance and the next morning she had found out they where going to be parents.
Suddenly the screaming became much more intense and Vastra wheeled round and kicked in the door in a single, swift movement. As Vastra entered the room, all fell silent. She approached her exausted wife and hugged her close whispering the whole time how she had been so brave.
The doctor turned round and handed Strax a small bundle who placed it into Jenny's arms Vastra peered over to see a tuft of dark black hair and pinkish skin. Never had she ever seen something so perfect but now as they sat together Jenny stroking their daughters hair did Vastra feel an immense surge of love for them both as if nothing else mattered.
Her and her little family .