Loss of a Mother, Loss of a Wife by RomaMarufixx

Part Two - Baby Beginnings

Fem!Merlin/Arthur

Characters belong to the BBC

Arthur had been surprised to come back to his bedchambers to find that Merlin was not there, he had been gone for a number of hours and didn't expect Merlin to spend too much time at Gaius. With her being gone longer than he had been he began to worry, but she soon came through the doors of their chambers and nearly all the worry went away.

"Merlin! I've been so worried, where have you been?" he asked and grabbed her gently by the shoulders.

"You told me to go and see Gaius, and that's where I have been, I don't normally do what you tell me, but this once I did." she said, sticking out her tongue and he smirked.

"You seem better, nothing wrong with you then?" he asked, moving his hands up to cup her face.

"Well, nothing's wrong yes, but…"

"But what?" Arthur asked and Merlin moved them so that they were sat on their bed.

"Well, after an hour or so with Gaius trying to find out why I was feeling the way I was, he finally found out."

"And?"

"I'm pregnant." Arthur froze for a moment and Merlin began to worry that he had gone into shock until he blinked and spoke.

"You're pregnant?" he asked and Merlin smiled and nodded, watching as Arthur's face broke into a wide grin and he crashed their lips together, making Merlin moan at the roughness. When they parted they were both panting and grinning like mad.

"So you're happy, with this?" she panted and he placed a quick kiss on her lips.

"More than happy." he said and she planted several kissed across his lips, cheeks and jawline before resting her head on his shoulder and smiling.

"I love you."

"I love you." he replied and kissed the top of her head. "Now, off with the dress." he said and moved his hands to start undoing her corset.

"What, Arthur, it's the middle of the day!" She said, pulling away from him.

"Like that's stopped us before." he said and kissed just under her chin and she laughed falling backwards onto the bed and took her husband with her.

Time seemed to pass very quickly for the two that were expecting a baby and Merlin was now in her second month of pregnancy and had gone to see Gaius like he had wanted her to.

"Everything seems to be fine." Gaius told Merlin, who was sat on her favourite stool. "Are you eating healthily?"

"Of course."

"And you and Arthur are not being too rough on the baby?"

"No, what?" Gaius laughed as he moved over to his work bench. "Gaius! No, Arthur's, I'm, we're, none of your business!" she huffed.

"...What do I have to look forward to next month?"

"You might start to show, just a bit during this next month. Make sure that you keep eating well, get plenty of rest and drink lots of water."

"Who knew being pregnant would be such hard work."

"I will all be worth it in the end." Gaius said and Merlin smiled and rubbed at her flat stomach.

"I know, thank you Gaius, I'll be back next month for another one of our 'sessions' but I'll probably see you before that." she said as she made her way over to the door.

"Merlin?"

"Hm?"

"Your mother wrote back last week, I forgot to tell you, she's been packing her things and she should be here in a week or two."

"Thank you Gaius." Merlin smiled as she left the room and returned to her chambers where Arthur was sat at his table, munching on his lunch.

As soon as Merlin reached the desk, the King handed his wife an apple which she took after whispering a thank you and after rubbing it on her dress she took a bite.

"Mm." she sighed as she sat down opposite Arthur.

"So what did Gaius say, is everything alright?" he asked, sounding a bit worried but trying not to look it.

"Everything looks okay, I just need to keep up the very healthy lifestyle and also I might start showing during the third month." she beamed happily and a smile graced Arthur's lips at the mention of her showing. "Oh and my mother will be arriving in Camelot soon."

"I'll have some servants make ready a chamber for her, have you told her that you're pregnant?"

"Gaius wrote the letter, so I'm not sure, but if she doesn't, then I get to tell her in person, which is far better, although as soon as she find out she will want to tell everyone."

"The only person I'm worried that will find out about the pregnancy is Morgana, within an hour of her knowing the whole kingdom will know." Arthur laughed as did Merlin as she finished off her apple and placed the core on the table at the same time that he offered her another.

"No thank you, I think I'll just get some sleep."

"It's just gone midday." he whined and as Merlin walked to the bed he swiftly but gently pulled her onto his lap.

"Arthur!" she yelled before Arthur pulled her closer and their lips met for a slow sensual kiss but it was soon interrupted by a knocking at the door.

"Enter." Arthur called out and Morgana stepped into the room with a wide grin on her face, causing the two of them to worry.

"I've come to see where you've been hiding Merlin." she said, walking up to the desk where the two were sat.

"I haven't been hiding her Morgana."

"Great, then I guess you won't mind if I take her out and have her all to myself for a while."

"But I-" Merlin was just about to say when she was pulled to her feet.

"Be careful with her Morgana." Arthur growled.

"I am and I will, we will be back later tonight." Morgana said and had dragged Merlin out of the room before he could reply so he sighed and got back to eating his lunch.

It was very late at night when Merlin quietly made her way into her chambers, although she didn't really have to as Arthur was awake and waiting for her, sat up in bed, reading. When he heard her step in the room he looked up.

"How was your day with Morgana?" He asked and she glared at him before getting rid of her clothing, so that she was only wearing her undress and then she slipped into bed next to him.

He put the book away on a reachable table and when he moved back to lay down, she rested her head on his toned chest and let out a deep sigh.

"Oh, it was awful, she did my make up and my hair, more than once and made me try on so many dresses and made me get dressed in front of her and I swear she was always looking at my stomach, what if she knows?" she asked and she could feel his laugh rumble in his chest.

"It's okay Merlin, I'm sure that she doesn't know."

"Hm." Merlin said, closing her eyes and soon the King could hear Merlin's soft breathing, indicating that she was asleep and he blew out the candle that was lit next to him on the table and hooked an arm around his wife before joining her in sleep.

Merlin had been waiting everyday to hear word that her mother was in Camelot or to see her walk into the square and after almost two weeks of waiting, a guard had told her that her mother had arrived and she almost flew to the courtyard where her mother was with her things, which were being taken off her and taken to her chambers.

"Mother!" she yelled and threw her arms around her mother who grinned and hugged her back.

"Merlin, it is so good to see you." she said and squeezed her daughter before pulling away and looking to the King who was just joining him, not having run like Merlin did. "King Arthur." she curtsied.

"Please Hunith, as my mother in law, I don't think you need to do that and just Arthur will do, we're family." he said and smiled warmly at her and she nodded, smiling back before turning to her daughter again.

"Look at you, you look wonderful, although, have you gained some weight?"

"Mother!" Merlin said and looked over at Arthur who was looking like he didn't know what to say.

"It's probably from all of the food you're eating now as Queen, you always did say that Arthur ate too much and that soon it would begin to show, well I guess it is showing on you instead.

"Mother!" she said and when Arthur began laughing she glared at him and shouted. "Would you just shut up?" to the both of them who were a bit taken aback from her shouting.

"Merlin, sweetie, I-" her mother began to say but Merlin cut her off.

"I don't care, Arthur, show her to her chambers." she said and began walking away.

"Where are going?" he shouted after her but she didn't replied. He sighed and turned to Hunith, who was looking slightly scared.

"It was only a joke, do you think she will be okay?"

"I'm sure she will be, she just hasn't been herself recently." Arthur said. "So how have you been?" he asked her as they began walking out of the courtyard and to where Hunith would be staying.