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Note: So this is my first fan fiction and I'm pretty nervous! I might add to it if I get good reviews. Please read and review, thanks!
Disclaimer: I don't own the show, the characters, or anything else but I do own the plot and Celine so hands off!
She had to tell someone. Keeping this to herself was just too painful. She had to tell someone the good news before she exploded. But she had a fear in the pit of her stomach that she would not get the reaction she wanted. Gaius knew, of course. He knew before Gwen did. In fact, his subtle asking forced Gwen to realize what she could never have imagined. She was pregnant.
The first thing she thought of was Uther. She should have thought of his son and potential grandchild. Still, she couldn't help but wonder what the dead tyrant would have said to this news. Gwen thought back to her engagement. More specifically to when Arthur announced it to Uther as she and Merlin stood outside the door, straining to hear. They couldn't understand a word of Arthur's statement. But Uther's reaction was heard loud and clear.
"You cannot do this!" He shouted. Gwen imagined he was pacing around the room as Arthur often did. "You cannot do this to me!"
"Yes I can. And I will" Arthur replied coolly. He was intent on keeping his temper. "Father you know you cannot stop me. Guinevere and I are adults. We do not need your permission to marry."
Uther suddenly turned to his son and smiled, saying, "This is a joke. You little devil, you really tricked me." He said with a laugh that sent Gwen and Merlin into a rage. "Well done Arthur. You looked so damn serious I actually believed you wanted to mix us royals with, um, uh" He gestured outside, where Gwen was supposed to be running errands.
"Father I am not joking. I love Guinevere." Arthur said more to himself than his father. Then with some hesitation, Arthur added, "If my mother were a commoner would you still have loved and tried to married her?" He didn't need to wait for the answer. "That's what I thought."
Remembering how Arthur had fought for her made Gwen smile. How could she think her loving husband wouldn't be happy to have a child with her? But she couldn't just stride up to him during knight's practice and say I'm having your baby. Could she? Gwen needed advice, and not from Gaius. She needed the words of another woman's advice.
And so Gwen found herself standing in Lady Celine's chambers, wondering what to say. She loved her brother's wife dearly, but she wasn't the easiest person to confide in.
"Gwen you can tell me anything. You know that." Celine said while munching on a green apple and leaning against a table.
" I know, of course I can." At this Gwen began to pace in small strides. "This is just so very important. To me and to everyone we know. To the whole kingdom. All of Camelot is concerned with this matter." With her realization Gwen stopped pacing and stared at Celine, speechless.
"Gwen calm down. Now, what could be so important that you would come to me? I mean, its not that I don't want to listen to you. But I know that if this was just any old thing you might have gone to Arthur or Merlin. Even though Arthur is king and Merlin is his adviser now they always have-"
"No, I can't go to Merlin. But I definaitly cannot go to Arthur." By now Gwen was getting frustrated with herself. Why couldn't she just tell Celine? Celine was five months pregnant with Elyan's baby boy (Celine was convinced it was a boy to be named Tom). She would understand.
"Why can't you tell any one else?" Celine asked, getting a bit frustrated herself.
"I just can't! You're the only one who could understand" The women where yelling now.
"Why am I the only one who could understand?"
"Because you're the only one who is-" A now ranting Gwen waved her hand at Celine's baby bump.
By now Celine understood, and the two hugged. Tears flowing, smiles widening, and babies kicking.
