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Chapter 9
Peace Continues in Narnia: Ten years
Five more years of blissful peace in Narnia. The rebels have all but vanished out of the kingdom. Making our lives better for all of us including expanding our little family. Peter and I are expecting a new bundle of joy.
Peter was very happy to hear we are expecting and Liam couldn't be happier becoming a big brother. It was very early Christmas morning when I was woken up by dull back pain. Carefully getting out of bed so I would wake Peter trying to stretch but they wouldn't go away. Walking around for a few more minutes when the pains finally faded away.
Yawning climbing back into the warm comfort bed for a few more hours until Liam came to wake us up for presents. Smiling since it was a normal routine on Christmas morning, he'd wake his aunts and uncle up before his parents. They never liked that idea. Pulling the blankets around me as Peter put his arm around me.
A few hours later Liam came jumping on the bed. "It's morning mummy, daddy!" He shouted jumping at the foot of the bed. Crawled up to us as I sat up some against the head board and pillows. He put his hand on my stomach and rubbed my tummy. "Happy Christmas baby." Smiling then pulling him into a hug and kissed his head.
"Happy Christmas Liam. Why don't you go into the room with your aunt Susan, Lucy and uncle Edmund while daddy and I get our robes." He nodded shooting off the bed as we laughed watching him run into the study we all shared. Getting out of bed reaching for my robe when the pain in my back slightly in tensed. Cringing in pain Peter noticed and was right next to me in a flash.
"Are you alright? Is it the baby?" He asked panic in his voice. Shaking my head after the pain subsided. Letting out a breath that I didn't realize I was holding.
"I am fine, baby's fine. My back just hurts that's all. I haven't been sleeping all that great lately." He looked at me. Kissing him as he kissed back. "I am fine really."
"If you are sure. I don't want anything to happen to either of you. You this baby, Liam, my siblings are my whole world. I don't know what I would do if I lost any of you." He whispered hugging me. Placing his hands on my stomach just as the baby kicked. He smiled kissing the same spot.
"I love you to Peter. Now let's go before Liam drives the others nuts." Taking my hand going into the study.
"Bout time you got in here Pete," Edmund said sarcastically. We smiled as he was holding an anxious five year old.
"Happy Christmas Bri," Lucy exclaimed. Sitting down in my rocker she started handing out presents. Handing me a package as I handed her my gift in return. Opening the present seeing a beautiful silver necklace with a garnet pendant.
"Oh Lu this is amazing. I love it." Putting it on touching the pendant. She opened hers pulling out a pair of new riding gloves.
"Oh thank you so much Bri. I needed a new pair." Putting them on smiling down at them.
"Mummy look what uncle Edmund got me!" Liam yelled excitedly. Looking over seeing in his tiny hands was a book. I saw on the cover Peter, Lucy, Susan, Edmund and I on it with Aslan and the witch as well. The title was called The end of the 100 year winter. It was the story about us and how we all defeated the witch's plans of ruling Narnia. "Will you read it to me?" he asked. Going to pick him up as the pain in the back grew so bad that it cause me to cry out. "Mummy?" Liam's voice sounded frightened.
Peter flew to my side as did the others. "Are you sure you're alright?" he asked. The pain subsided my breath came back to me as he rubbed my shoulders.
"Liam mummy will be fine don't you worry." I claimed. The other's looked at me still not convinced.
"How long has your back been hurting?" Susan asked concern showing on her face.
"Since early this morning." I told her. Peter helped me up when the pain came stronger and in my lower abdomen. Clutching my stomach then felt something trickled down my legs.
"Bridget!" Everyone yelled at the same time scaring Liam. I noticed that tears were in his eyes as I tried to smile but the pain was just overbearing.
"Let's get you back to the room and call for Aburon and his wife Marune." Susan said as her and Peter helped me back into our chambers. Lucy picked up Liam as he wailed.
Fifteen minutes later Edmund return with Aburon and Marune. Coming over to me as Marune my midwife pressed her hand on my now rock hard stomach. "Your majesty this babe is going to be here before the day is over." Marune smiled at me.
The pain ripped through me for the last three hours as trying to breathe the best I could. Peter wouldn't leave my side holding my hand. In between contractions Lucy brought in Liam as he had a tear stained face. He climbed into bed with me and cuddled into my arms. "Are you alight mummy?" he asked me.
"Just fine. The baby is coming today. You will be a big brother soon." I told him. Then another contraction came. Letting my head roll back onto the pillows grabbing Peter's hand again. Not wanting to scream and frighten Liam anymore then he was now. I focused on my breathing the best I could coasting through the pain.
"Lu could you take Liam to the study so he can finish opening up the presents from Father Christmas." Peter asked Lucy.
"Sure Pete. Come on Liam let's go play with your toys." Giving me a kiss then went with Lucy to the other room.
"How much longer is this going to go on?" Edmund asked. I have not seen him look so worried before especially for me.
"Until the babe is born. Come your majesty we need not be in here." Aburon said pushing Ed out of the room. He received a nod from his wife. Susan left as well since it was more of a husband wife moment going through child birth.
"Promise you won't leave me." Pleading with Peter. Kissing my head, squeezing my hand.
"I will never leave you my love."
The pains got strong and more together as well as an extreme amount of pressure. Marune told me to start pushing. Sweat poured off my face as I let my body take over and pushed.
"How the heck can women do this all the time!" Yelling through the pain.
"Keep going your majesty the babe is almost here," she said joyfully. Pushing again and this time just kept going without a break. Then a baby's cry filled the room slumping back against the pillows. Marune cleaned and wrapped the baby in a blanket. "It's a girl your majesties." Handing Peter our daughter. Smiling at the squirming figure in his arms as the pain faded away.
"She's so precious. You did it darling, you are so amazing." Peter kissed me passionately as he placed our daughter in my arms. "What shall we name her?"
"I got to name Liam, you should name her." Touching her strawberry blonde curls. He thought for a moment and then he smiled looking down at her.
"Audrey Rose Pevensie." It was perfect it and fit her nicely. Kissing her head. "I love you."
The others came in with Liam setting him on the bed with us he looked at the baby. "Liam this is your baby sister Audrey," I said. He smiled and looked at Audrey.
"I am your big brother Liam. Mummy can I kiss her?" Nodding, he gently kissed her cheek. "She's so soft. Was I that soft when I was a baby?" We chuckled and I nodded kissing his head.
"You were and still are." Peter picked him up upside down and blew on his stomach making him laugh. I started to feel tired as Peter set Liam down and took Audrey laying her in the crib that was brought out of storage. Marune gave me an herb mixture that will let me regain the strength that I had spent giving birth. Peter laid down with me as the others said that they would entertain Liam while we rested. Peter pulled me into his arms.
"I love you so much Peter." I told him.
"I love you to. I am so proud of you Bridget. Get some rest and thank you for my unexpected Christmas gift." Looking at him and remembered what day it was. "Happy Christmas."
"Happy Christmas, happy birthday Audrey," I said before falling asleep.
A few months later when the snow started to melt and spring was coming. I took Audrey out for a walk in the blooming garden. Sitting down looking around making sure no one was around I started to sing to my fussy daughter. Calming down she started laughing then I heard someone come up to me. "Beautiful song dear one." They said. Looking back seeing it was Aslan.
"Aslan you've come back." Going over to him as I hugged him. He laughed letting me hug him. "Oh please come and see the others and meet Liam." His face fell just a little as he looked at Cair Paravel.
"I would love to dear one but I am only here to give a blessing on the princess," he said looking at her. "She looks just like her mother with hints of Peter mixed in."
"I think she looks more like him then me. Except for the hair." He chuckled and breathed on her.
"May you grow into a wonderful woman like your mother, be strong like your father and brother, and your loving aunts and uncle. I must go now dear one. A word from me to you Bridget. Don't ever lose faith in your husband, children, siblings, or me. Everything happens for a reason. Good bye dear ones." I looked down at Audrey then back up. Aslan had vanished as fast as he came.
Starting to get chilly I headed back inside to see Peter and Liam coming to get us. I smiled and handed Audrey over to Peter and took Liam's hand heading down for dinner with everyone else in the great hall. How much I love my family and wouldn't give it up for the world.
A/N: Thanks again for reading. One more chapter to go and then it's onto the next movie and story. Please review thank you.
~Ceru
