A/N: Okay is everyone ready for my first REAL Daine/Numair fanfiction? Thanks to readers who have read my previous stories and for reading this new one. Thanks to readers who are new to my writing. Please take time to read the stories, Old Feelings New Love and Love Hurts, before reading this one. Like Tamora Pierce's stories they converge to form one big story. Please read on!
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the books written by Tamora Pierce.
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Daine leaned over the plant as she vomited her breakfast up. I must have caught some nasty virus. She thought as she wiped her mouth on the handkerchief Numair offered her. He had a worried look on his face so Daine said, "It's nothing, just a bug. I promise!" Numair raised an eyebrow at her. "Daine this has been going on for a week. I really think you should see a healer." Daine smiled at her lover. "You worry too much." She moved to straighten up but wobbled as dizziness overcame her. Numair caught her before she fell. "Now will you see a healer, you stubborn girl." Daine simply nodded and let Numair lead her to infirmary. As they walked, the girl thought about the past few weeks. She and Numair were still keeping their relationship a secret so as Numair put it, 'your good name isn't marred by my bad one'. Daine rolled her eyes at the thought. As if Numair had a bad name. He was a gracious scholar who helped people with his powerful magic. She thought the real reason he wanted to keep them a secret was because of the eleven years between their ages. Only Alanna knew of their affair and she wasn't the biggest fan of it.
Daine was pulled out of her musings when they reached the infirmary. As soon as the healer began to work on Daine, Numair was called away by a speech spell. The healer went over Daine with his magic. When he reached her stomach, the magic glowed brighter. The healer chuckled. "Well it seems I've found the issue. Lady Daine, you are with child." Daine just looked at him before turning her head to vomit. The healer left and returned with a napkin and a glass of water. She accepted them both gratefully and drained the glass of water. "How did this happen?" The healer raised an eyebrow. "Do you use an anti-pregnancy charm?" Daine shook her head looking down. She had forgotten about the risk. "Then that's how it happened." The healer left leaving Daine alone to think.
When the healer finally discharged her, Daine went straight to her rooms. How am I supposed to tell Numair? She thought over and over again. She decided to talk to Cloud and see what he had to say. He told her to tell him as soon as possible. Daine decided to take his advice and walked the familiar path to Numair's rooms. Once she reached his door she saw that it was open. She took a deep breath and pushed the door open. She saw Numair, sitting on his desk chair, with a tall, shapely, blonde woman on his lap.