I own nothing except, Aidan and the handmaidens.
This fic was inspired by poisonapple88's picture Perchance To Dream
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Chapter1
In The Beginning…
Nuala smiled as she sat in the Bureau's large library re-reading Alfred Tennyson's "In Memoriam", the skirts of her blue gown cascaded about her like a waterfall. She looked up to see a tall slender elf with hip length white hair, golden honey colored eyes and pale skin similar to her own come in wearing a light green long sleeved gown with a dark green sash and carrying a tray of tea and fruit.
Nuala smiled, 'Thank you, Eetah.'
Eetah merely smiled and left.
Nuala smiled and gave a contented sigh; it had been nearly a year since her brother's attempt at raising the golden army. She had persuaded Nuada to destroy the crown and he had since ascended the throne of Bethemoora. He had tried to persuade her to stay at the palace but she had declined saying her place was with Abraham. He had begrudgingly conceded to her choice but only on the condition that she take her ladies maids with her at which she told him she would bring three and after a few moments of disagreement he agreed. Little had she known that with her ladies maids he sent trunks and chests containing all the linens, trappings and finery of her rooms at the palace.
'Erehtay, I assure you, I'm fine.' Nuala sighed later that evening as she rubbed her temples.
'If you are sure, then I shall leave you to your thoughts, your highness.' Erehtay sighed in defeat. She placed a small bottle on the table next to Nuala, 'I will leave it, should you have need for it.' With that the older elf left; the skirts of her gown rustling.
Nuala sighed as she uncorked the bottle and breathed deeply. The soothing scent of mint quelled the churning of her stomach and eased the slight ache in her head. She looked over at the large, empty tank several feet away and sighed; she missed Abraham. He had been gone for a little over a month and a half; halfway around the world in Russia with Hellboy, Dr. Krauss and the other agents on a mission. Nuala sighed and gently touched her belly; she smiled, although she was only a little over three months pregnant she could already sense her child's presence and already knew she was having a son and since elves carried their children for only seven months she had only four more months left.
Nuala sighed later that evening as her ladies maids bustled about the room; turning down the blankets of the bed, gathering the dress and garments she'd worn that day to be washed and taking away the tray from her evening tea.
Nuala looked up suddenly, a look of excitement on her face; she smiled and without a word to her confused ladies maids rushed from the room clad only in her nightgown.
'Your highness!' Erehtay exclaimed in dismay as she quickly grabbed the robe at the foot of the bed and went after Nuala.
'Abraham!' Nuala cried out happily as she embraced him.
'Hello, my love.' Abe replied with a smile as he eagerly returned Nuala's embrace and kissed her gently.
'I missed you.' Nuala murmured into Abe's chest.
'I missed you, too.' Abe replied as Erehtay came bustling down the winding stair case.
'Your highness, you'll catch your death! Here, cover up, you're practically indecent.' Erehtay scolded gently as she held the robe out.
Abe gave an amused smile as he watched as Nuala slid her arms into the robe and tide the sash. Although he was glad for Erehtay's concern for Nuala at times she could be a little unnerving.
'Thank you, Erehtay, you and the others are dismissed for the night.' Nuala replied with a smile.
'Yes, your highness, good night.' Erehtay responded with a gentle nod of her head.
Nuala smiled as she lay cradled in Abe's arms in the early morning hours, her fingers softly tracing over the patterns of his shoulder, she loved him so much.
'You need to return to your tank, Abraham.' She murmured softly, sitting up.
Abe nodded silently, gave her gentle kiss and got up. 'I'll see you in the morning.' He murmured.
An hour or so later as Abe floated serenely in his tank he couldn't help but smile. He was excited yet utterly terrified that in four short months a tiny son named Aiden would be coming into his and Nuala's lives.
In all his life Abe never thought he would ever have the chance to have a family and now he was going to be a father. He had been overjoyed when Nuala told him they were going to have a son but a small part of him had hoped that they would be having a girl, but a son was just as welcome.
At times he couldn't help but wonder what their son would look like: would he have Nuala's beautiful eyes? Would he have his blue coloring or Nuala's pale skin? Would he have gills or Nuala's pointed ears? He secretly hoped that his son wouldn't have gills. Of all the things he was uncertain of there was one thing he was certain of, and that was that his son would never be without the love of his mother and father. His son wasn't even here yet and he already loved him so much.
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