AN: Sorry about taking so long to post a new chapter. It has been a crazy few weeks and it will continue to be crazy. I hope that everyone like the chapter and will like this one. I promise that I will post as soon as I can.

Chapter 1: Mornings

It had been nearly a month since Aragorn had left. Shortly after he left, Arwen began to feel ill. Certain smells and tastes made her stomach churn. She would be fine one minute, but the next she would run straight for the water pitcher by her bed. She was beginning to think something was wrong with her.

Finally, after the fifth morning straight of being sick, Arwen went to her father. She knew that if there was anyone who could figure out what was wrong with her, it was him.

Slowly she approached his study door, feeling more nervous than ever. She worried what his reaction might be. Arwen slowly opened the door and entered the study.

"Ada, are you busy?" She asked, looking at the elf lord behind the desk.

Elrond looked up and smiled, but it quickly turned to a frown when he seen how pale she was. He knew exactly why she was here. He stood and walked over when he seen the fear in her blue eyes.

"Arwen, what is wrong?" He frowned. "…I do not know…maybe I am being silly." She said, beginning to back out. "Tell me…are you alright…you look pale." He said, making her sit on the couch, "have you eaten at all?"

Arwen laughed bitterly at that statement. That was the problem; she could not keep food down.

"Of course I have, the problem is keeping it down. I have been ill every time I eat…I can hardly stand the smell of my own bath soap anymore without having my stomach sick." She cried, shaking.

Elrond chuckled; his mind went back to her mother when she first found out she was carrying her. Celebrian could not keep down hardly anything but mint tea and honey cakes.

"Do you really want me to tell you without Estel being home?" He asked, staring at her.

Arwen looked up at him, suddenly catching the hidden meaning behind his question. Her eyes went wide as she stared at her father with multiple emotions playing in her face.

"Ada, you're not saying that…?" She asked, staring at him with shock. "Yes, I have known for nearly a month…I had a vision of a silver haired elfling being chased by your brothers in the garden. She looked identical to Estel when he was three." Elrond replied. "She…a girl…" Arwen replied, excitement in her eyes. "Aye…I can give you something for the morning sickness. Your mother was worse with you than your brothers…she could not keep anything down." Elrond told her.

Arwen smiled, thankful and terrified at the same time. The first thought was how was she going to tell Aragorn that he was going to be a father. The other was whether or not she was going to be a good mother.

"Do not worry, you will be a wonderful mother." Elrond told her, smiling at her.

She smiled up at him with tear filled eyes, wishing that her mother was here to experience with her. Elrond reached out to hold her close, allowing her to cry into his shoulder. He knew exactly what she was crying about.

"She would be overjoyed to know she was going to be a grandmother…maybe not so much that she came before you were married, but overjoyed that she would be." Elrond said, smiling. Arwen smiled back at her father before setting her head on his shoulder again.

"Do you think Estel will be happy?" She asked, looking at him. "Yes, I think that it will be a shock to him, but yes, I do believe he will be happy. I also think that he will love this child with everything in him." Elrond told her.

Arwen and him talked for a little longer before he gave her some herbs for the morning sickness. She felt a bit better knowing that she was going to be alright. But with the new knowledge, came more anxiety. She had to plan for a small child to be living with them. It both excited and terrified her at the same time. She also had to have clothing made for the baby as well as her for the later months of her pregnancy.

Before she knew it, a month had passed and word reached Elrond and her that both the twins and Aragorn had been spotted entering the valley with the king of Mirkwood and his son. She could only imagine how long of a trip it was for them.

By then, Arwen had begun showing and had to have the gowns made sooner than she thought. Elrond laughed when the announcement was made that there would be a banquet and she had no formal gowns made.

"Fear not, there will be something for you to wear." Elrond said, smiling at her. "Alright…do I look alright?" She asked, turning to look at him.

She wore an elegant robe style gown made of a rose colored velvet. It had intricate paisley prints on the inner layer of the gown. The outer robe was a solid rose with garnet encrusted buttons. Arwen looked every bit a princess.

"You look beautiful. Now stop fretting over everything." He said, placing his hands on her shoulder. "I'm trying ada. I am just worried about how Estel will react." She told him.

Just then, Glorfindel and Erestor appeared in the room. They had been told shortly after Arwen discovered she was pregnant. The captain and the counselor had always been like family to them and were equally excited.

"Good morning my lord, my lady. You look absolutely stunning this morning, Arwen." Glorfindel said, smiling at her. "Thank you." Arwen blushed. "He is correct. You are glowing." Erestor said.

Elrond smiled as Glorfindel handed them the latest report from the beyond the borders. He frowned when seen how high the orc reports were. They were growing bolder. He wished he knew why.

"Have you encountered any of these orcs?" Elrond asked. "No, thankfully. However, the twins and Estel have been spotted this morning. They had Thranduil and Legolas with them." Glorfindel replied.

Elrond looked up and smiled a fake smiled. Although Thranduil had stopped isolating his people, he had lost none of his arrogance.

"Thank you, mellon. Erestor, are the rooms ready?" Elrond replied. "Yes…we also found some of Arwen's and twins old things from when they were small. We thought that the little one use them when he and she is born." Erestor replied.

Arwen smiled brightly at them when she heard that. She was grateful that her little one was already loved by all.

AN: I hope everyone likes the chapter. I am trying to update as many of my stories as I can. Please remember to review and tell me what you think. I will try to update soon.