A/N: Hello lovely readers, a new chapter for you all and I hope you enjoy it! Thank you again to all those who followed/favourite-d and reviewed, especially the guests who I can't reply to - thank you all; Carley in particular your review put such a massive smile on my face, thank you so much!

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Quickly Blessed

Elissa took the news that she was now Queen better than Robb had expected her too, she didn't scream or shout or look at him accusingly; she lay quietly and listened to him while he explained his motivations. When he finished she simply pulled him down to lay with her and he breathed a sigh of relief against her neck as she ran her hand through his hair lightly. She drifted off to sleep after a while and he just watched her steady breathing, the easy rise and fall of her chest as she drifted away. He was still worried about her although she had assured him over and over that she was fine, he couldn't quite shake the feeling that something was wrong with her and it filled him with dread. She was just a girl, his girl, he would do anything to protect her but he was scared that whatever this was he would be powerless to stop it taking over her. He wasn't a Maester, he was a soldier, he didn't know how to heal wounds he only knew how to inflict them.

If she got worse he would have to send for someone, he couldn't let her sicken and die, not now, not when he loved her so much, not when he knew she loved him too. He wouldn't sleep he knew that, not tonight, tonight he would lay by her side and not take his eyes from her. As the hours ticked by he grew slightly more reassured thinking that maybe he had overreacted, that it was just the heat after all that had made her so sick. Her skin was the right temperature under his touch again and there was colour in her cheeks again. She looked peaceful and he ached to pull her against him and hold her tight but he didn't want to wake her, she needed to regain her strength.

The next few days Robb treated Elissa like a china doll, and while she was glad that he cared for her it was starting to drive her mad, she felt fine and she had already promised him that she wouldn't go roaming the campsite again by herself. "I'm fine," she said as he walked into their tent one evening before he could open his mouth to ask her. He heard the annoyance in her voice and he realised that he had perhaps been a little too over-attentive towards her. "Good," he smiled, kissing the top of her head; "did the servants bring your things?" he asked.

"Yes, I need to put them away, I'm just finishing this page," she said, her eyes on her book.

"There's no rush," he assured her, pouring himself a cup of wine and settling down opposite her. He loved the glazed look of her eyes when she was absorbed in a book, it was likely she had been sat there lost in it for hours before he had come back. He didn't speak until she'd reached the end and folded her page down before closing the book with a snap and smiling at him. "We're moving on soon," he told her and she nodded her head.

"I thought we would be," she replied.

"Further south," he confirmed and she nodded again, getting up and walking over to the side table where the servants had deposited her things that she had sent to be washed. She put her dresses and small things away one by one until she paused, seeing something else that they had slipped into the basket. Elissa hadn't even thought about it, but she was thinking now as she looked down at the wedges of cloth that she would need when her moon's blood came.

She counted back, trying to think how long it had been, it had definitely been before she wed Robb, she had not bled since. She stared, trying to think in her mind how long it had been since she bled, it had to be over a month; it was she realised, but she hadn't bled this moon and it was slowly dawning on her what that meant. Eventually she managed to move, storing the cloths out of sight and thinking hard, she should have bled over a week ago she concluded after a while. She always bled regularly, she always knew when her bleeding would come, she was always prepared but this had taken her completely by surprise. She supposed she had been so caught up in adjusting to life with Robb, and falling in love with Robb to realise. Her hands dropped to her stomach wonderingly then, thinking of the life that could be growing inside her, she was overwhelmed as she thought on it, somehow knowing that it was true. She was with child. She was having Robb's baby.

Robb realised after a time that Elissa hadn't come back to sit with him so he turned around, wondering if she needed his help. She was stood with her back leaning against the dresser, a faint smile on her lips and her hands folded across her stomach. He stood and walked towards her then and she seemed to snap out of whatever daze she was in as he placed his hands on her waist. "You looked a million miles away," he said amusedly, kissing her cheek lightly.

"I felt a million miles away," she confessed and he smiled at her.
"Where were you?" he asked, kissing down to her neck and making her sigh softly.

"Somewhere good," she murmured, letting her hands wander his shoulders.

"Tell me," he said softly, grazing his teeth along her soft skin.

"I'll show you," she whispered and pulled his lips to hers, kissing him with everything, while her hands desperately pulled his clothes away from him. His own hands were all over her, pulling on her ties and laces until she was stood without a scrap of clothing and he was dragging her to the bed, her hands working at releasing him from his trousers before she toppled backwards. He was on her in an instant and she wrapped her legs around his waist, pulling him closer, desperate for him to be inside her.

Robb didn't need her encouragement but he revelled in it, still overwhelmed that this perfect woman wanted him as much as he wanted her. She was deliciously warm and tight around him as always and she moaned softy as he began thrusting into her, he loved that sound it drove him senseless. He loved knowing that she was enjoying it, that she was getting as much satisfaction from him as he did from her. He buried himself as deep as he could on each thrust and she called out breathlessly each time he hit her hard, wanting him forever, crying out when he drove her to the brink. When she tightened around him and reached her end he lost himself completely, only managing another few seconds before he spilled deep inside her. He stayed where he was, he wanted his seed inside her, he wanted it to fuse with her body and create their baby. He wanted it so much he could barely stand it, he knew he was being impatient, that they hadn't been married that long, but he wanted it. He needed it.

Elissa waited until they had moved camp and been settled for a week before she decided that she was certain. Her moon's blood still hadn't come and she felt waves of nausea during the morning hours and she knew that that was a sign. Her breasts also felt fuller and more tender and she knew that that too was a sign. There was no denying it, she knew, she had known for days but now she finally let herself believe it and it made her so happy she just wanted to scream it out to the world that she was carrying Robb Stark's heir. She knew she had to tell him first though and she wondered what his reaction would be as she waited for him to return from the Lords. He would be pleased, she decided, how could he not be? They were blessed indeed and quickly, several times she found herself wondering when exactly he had got her with child. She thought perhaps the wedding night but she found herself hoping it wasn't, she had felt nothing but pain then and she wanted this baby to have been created on one of the blissful nights since.

Robb came in as she was pondering and she sent him a beaming smile which he returned at once, coming towards her and bending his head to kiss her softly for a moment. She refused to let herself get lost in the kiss, determined that she told him about the baby before they got carried away, which they always seemed to. "Wait," she whispered, pulling away from his kiss.

"Is something wrong?" he asked her, his face a picture of concern.

"Not wrong," she said, shaking her head and smiling up and him.

"Something though?" he guessed and she nodded, tugging on his hands so he knelt down in front of her, his eyes level with hers. He looked at her questioningly but she didn't say anything, merely brought one of his hands to settle on her stomach and held it there. He stared for a moment but then his eyes widened and she could see it dawning on him and she nodded her head slightly at his silent question; "are you sure?" he breathed.

"As sure as I can be," she told him and his smile looked as though it would crack his face.

"By the Gods," he whispered, dropping his head down to her stomach and kissing across it making her giggle slightly; "my baby," he breathed, his hands pressing gently to her stomach now as what she was telling him was sinking in.

"Yes," she whispered, tears clouding her eyes slightly as she heard how happy he was.

"You don't know what this means to me," he whispered back, lifting his eyes to hers.

"I can guess," she said softly before his lips captured hers.

Robb watched Elissa almost constantly over the next days, still unable to believe that his beautiful wife was already carrying his child. He didn't think he could love her more but knowing his baby was growing inside her made his heart swell, he could barely keep the smile from his lips whenever his eyes fell on her. She moved differently, he'd noticed that first, she carried herself slightly differently, her steps more careful than before, her hands almost always clasped against her stomach. He'd noticed her eating habits next, she had never been fussy but now certain foods had her turning away in disgust while others that she had never shown any particular fancy for before had her ravenous. Elissa saw him looking and she couldn't help but love it, he was so attentive to her, even more so than before and she knew it was because of the baby. She felt so protective of the little life already, already imagining how her son or daughter would look, whether they would favour Robb or her, or perhaps both. Robb would want a boy she knew that, she hoped that he would be happy either way though, and love the baby just as much if it turned out to be a girl. They were still so young, her having just reached her seventeenth name day, they had plenty of time to have plenty of boys and girls.

Robb watched her now in the light of the setting sun as she chattered away with the Greatjon not far from their tent. She was the most comfortable with him out of all Robb's Lords and Robb knew that the Greatjon had felt protective towards Elissa since he had found her collapsed, always asking after her health every time they had a meeting. He smiled over at her when she patted the Greatjon gently on the arm and turned to walk back towards the tent. Her returning smile took his breath away and he couldn't help but stare as she walked towards him, the suns final rays catching in her hair and illuminating her. She was perfect. Robb had no other word for her, she was utterly perfect. And she was his.

Catelyn felt her frustration with Robb's decisions grow and grow the longer they were away from Winterfell. He had ridden out twice more since he'd captured Jaime Lannister, and twice he had been victorious but still he did not write and ask the Lannister's to exchange Sansa and Arya for the Kingslayer. He dismissed her when she asked him about it, preferring to spend all his time planning more battles with his Lords or abed with his little wife. Elissa still frustrated her and she still didn't know why, perhaps because when Robb was with her he could be happy, and when he was happy he wasn't angry about the fate of his sisters. She was being unfair, Catelyn knew that, she knew that Robb loved his sisters – loved all his family, but his family was scattered, and nothing he did seemed to bring them any closer together again.

As she walked towards the biggest tent where Robb was gathering those closest to him for dinner she resolved to talk to him about her daughters when they had been fed, she wouldn't let him continue dismissing her as he had been. When she walked in Robb had Elissa sat in his lap and she was feeding him small bites of food as he nipped at her fingers playfully, making her giggle. None of the Lords seemed bothered by their behaviour, in fact most of them seemed to find it amusing, but it instantly wound Catelyn up and she strode down passed all those seated and dropped down next to Robb. Elissa made to move off Robb's lap as Catelyn sat herself down, seeing the dark look his mother gave her, Robb held her fast though, his hand tight on her thigh so she remained where she was.

"Mother," he greeted evenly.

"Robb," she returned, somehow keeping her tone light and smiling at him. He returned her smile before moving his attention back to Elissa, she wasn't giggling now and Catelyn was thankful for it, thinking how much the girl irritated her. She tried to keep her attention on eating her own dinner as Robb dropped raspberry after raspberry into Elissa's waiting mouth, his wife smiling widely at him as he did so, savouring the taste of them and gazing into his eyes. "You have quite the fancy for these," Robb said teasingly and Catelyn tried not to roll her eyes.

"I have been rather craving them," Elissa said quietly and meaningfully.

"I'll make sure more are brought for you when the men go for supplies," Robb promised her.

"That is most kind of you," she smiled widely.

"Anything for you," Robb whispered; "for both of you," he added, dropping his voice even lower. Catelyn had heard him though and she turned her head sharply to see that Elissa had her forehead pressed against Robb's, his hand placed gently on her stomach, both of them unable to tear their eyes from one another, nor take the smiles from their faces.

"Can I have a word with you?" Catelyn asked Robb quietly once their plates had been cleared away and the servants had brought in several flasks of wine which the Lords were now sharing out heartily, Robb watching them with a smile on his face. Elissa was back in her own chair now but her hand was firmly laced with Robb's and Catelyn tried not to narrow her eyes at the sight. She knew the plight of her daughters wasn't her fault, and that she had no control over Robb's decisions but it was just easier for her to blame a girl she barely knew rather than blame her beloved son. "What is it mother?" Robb asked, his tone was easy and relaxed and she let herself feel hopeful.

"Sansa and Arya …" she began.

"I'm working on it," he cut her off at once and she saw Elissa turn to look at him with a slight frown.

"I need to know what you're going to do Robb," Catelyn said desperately.

"Everything I can," he said with finality.

"Please Robb …" she whispered and he sighed heavily.

"Renly Baratheon has named himself King," he told her and she frowned.

"What does that have to do with anything?" his mother asked him.

"The Tyrell's have allied with him … if we do the same we could win this," Robb explained.

"Ally with Renly?" Catelyn questioned and Robb nodded.

"You know him … I would have you visit and treat with him," he said.

"Me? I barely know him Robb, I have not seen him since he was a boy!" she protested.

"I trust no one but you with this," Robb told her, looking her dead in the eye; "I need more men mother, I have to have enough or I will never be able to get them back!"

"I'll do it," Catelyn whispered and he nodded gratefully before taking a long drink of wine.

"You could always ask my father for more men," Elissa suggested softly.

"Your father has given me quite enough already," Robb told her, tightening his hand around hers for a moment and smiling reassuringly.

Catelyn was packed and ready to leave the next morning, Robb had ordered a guard of over five hundred to go with her and she felt safe enough with that. Her son was striding towards her now, Elissa walking a few steps behind him, looking slightly uncomfortable. Catelyn wondered if the girl was apprehensive of her and felt a twinge of guilt, knowing she had been impassive and best and rude at worst. As they got closer though she saw that Elissa was rubbing her hand against her stomach, her expression slightly grim and her face pale. Catelyn recognised that face, it had stared back at her in the mirror on countless occasions when she was with child; that only confirmed it to her then. Her son was set to be a father.

She resolved then that she would make more of an effort with Elissa when she returned from visiting Renly's camp, this was her first baby and she knew how terrifying the experience must be for her. "You're ready mother?" Robb asked.

"Yes … yes I am," Catelyn replied, managing a smile.

"I'm sorry you have to do this," he said sincerely.

"I know you wouldn't send me unless it was important," she said and he nodded.

"Write when you can," he smiled.

"I will, and I will do everything I can for you," she promised.

"And I will do everything I can to get the girls back," he assured her before moving forward to embrace her for a moment. Catelyn was almost shocked at the gesture, Robb had not even embraced her when the news came about Ned; she held him back tightly, not wanting to let go. He stepped away after a moment and smiled again; "goodbye mother"

"Goodbye Robb," she smiled back.

"Goodbye Lady Stark," Elissa said softly from just behind him.

"Goodbye your Grace," she said as warmly as she could manage and she saw both Elissa and Robb's faces light up at her tone and she felt the guilt stab even harder, not realising that her dislike for the girl had been so obvious.

Robb was in a good mood, he had just received word from his mother to say that talks with Renly were going well. The men he had sent out for supplies had also returned and they had managed to get him all he had asked for which meant he would be able to surprise Elissa. When he entered their tent she was curled up in bed with her head in a book, she looked so perfect that he took a few minutes to just look at her before walking to sit at her side. Her attention was roused then and she looked up in faint surprise; "I am sure you could sit in the middle of a battlefield oblivious so long as you had a good book,", Robb told her amusedly.

"It would have to be a very good book," she countered with a smile, setting the book down.

"I have something for you," he said after pecking her lips lightly.

"What's that?" she asked with a smile.

"Well, those are more for the baby," he told her, gesturing to the bowl of raspberries he had placed in the middle of the table ready for her breakfast.

"The baby thanks you," she told him happily.

"But this is just for you," he said, pulling a velvet pouch from his pocket and untying it, tipping it up so the contents fell into his hand. Elissa leant forward to see what it was and saw that it was a necklace, Robb held it up by its fine silver chain so she could see what hung from it. It was a dire wolf, made from the same silver as the chain and beautifully carved with a bright blue gemstone in the place of the eye. The blue reminded her of Robb's eyes and she carefully lifted her hand to run her fingers across the smooth metal; "it's beautiful," she breathed and Robb grinned.

"You really like it?" he questioned.

"I love it Robb, thank you!" she assured him. At her words he undid the clasp and leant forward to put it about her neck, she lifted her hair up so it didn't catch and he fastened it, letting it drop down to her chest where it nestled perfectly between her breasts.

His eyes lingered on the curves of her then and she smiled knowingly, reaching her own hands up to untie the laces of her shift. Robb watched her in anticipation as she slid the material down her shoulders to bare herself to him before turning her beautiful eyes to his. It took him less than a minute to remove his own clothes, tossing them aside before grabbing Elissa to him and kissing her deeply, making her instantly want him. She untangled her legs from beneath her and managed to shift so Robb could properly join her on the bed without breaking their kiss for a second. His body covered hers in an instant and she moaned as she felt how hard he was against her thigh. Her moan had him wandering his hands everywhere before placing them on her hips and pushing himself into her.

Elissa tugged at his hair lightly as he thrust slowly into her, he was so gentle with their love making since she had told him she was with child. He moved so slowly she thought she would die of pleasure, he made her feel every touch, every thrust, he made her feel everything a thousand times more. Robb could barely control himself as she began to tighten around him, she felt so good wrapped around him, her warmth always felt so good. She was close now he could feel it, she was so close he could hear it in the breathless cries that were coming from her lips. He kissed her again, and she kissed him back hungrily, wanting his taste on her lips as she came crashing down. She moaned loudly when the end came and he managed to hold on long enough to savour the feel of her so tight around him before he too came to his end, breathing hard against her.

Robb rolled away then and she shifted herself so she could drape across his chest after a moment, letting her hand run across it, feeling the clamminess of his skin where he had worked up a sweat. His arms came around her tightly and she kissed his chest, tasting the slight salty tang on her lips; "I love you," she whispered after a moment. He smiled widely when he heard that, he still couldn't get over the fact that she loved him too, he thought she could probably tell him forever and he would still be stunned by it. "I love you," he said back to her after a moment, revelling in the small sigh of satisfaction that she let out at his words.

A/N: Yay baby! Can't resist a baby! This pregnancy won't be rushed through though - there's going to be a whole heap of drama to get through before we meet baby Stark! Let me know what you think, more soon.

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