Two weeks had passed since I had written a letter to Aiden telling him of my pregnancy…I hadn't heard from him. Every day since I sent that damned letter my anxiety got worse, I paced a lot lately and didn't sleep well. Although the insomnia could have been because morning sickness was literally trying to kill me.

Today it had officially been two weeks since the queen and I had heard from our husbands. I entered the rose room to find the queen engrossed in a letter, silent tears falling from her face-I paled. What had happened? Was it Aiden? Was it the king? Panic and worry rolled off my body like waves crashing on a shore.

She glanced up at me and ran to hug me.

"The king was injured in a battle, Aiden says he'll be well soon but I can't help but worry. He says he has the best healers working on him and everything. I can't help but worry, Ari." She said, all the while she looked like a small child.

"No one would expect you to be okay with this, he's your husband and you love him. Any other wife would have handled this the same exact way, I assure you." I said embracing her.

"You're right. Aiden sent a letter to you also, my dear." She said, walking to the table to retrieve it for me.

"I'll leave you to read it; I have to reply to Aiden and my husband." She said already leaving the room.

"I'll see you for lunch, Mother." I said, looking at the letter in my hands with apprehension.

I sat by the window and looked out over the rose garden. What would Aiden say about the baby? My hand absently went to rest on my stomach. It wasn't noticeable yet but it would be soon enough. I opened the letter…

Ari,

I am so ecstatic about the baby; I just wish I was there to see you grow! I read you letter twice just to make sure it was all real, then I proceeded to run out of my tent and yell to the entire camp that my lovely wife was pregnant. I have a feeling the men would have been happier about the news if they hadn't been sleeping at the time. A few of the older men knew what it was like to get this news so they laughed and congratulated me-or us I should say. Father and all the men send their regards to you, the baby, and Mother. Father also sends his love.

By the time your next letter comes I'm sure to have names for you to think about, I'll send you a list. Haha. I can't help but laugh and be happy, even if I'm out here and away from you. I want you to tell me everything that is happening and Mother must describe how you grow over the coming months. I refuse to miss this entirely.

Well I suppose I must get back to my men, they will be wondering if I've deserted them to run back home to you-not that they would blame me if I did. I shall see you soon. Congratulations!

I love you and the baby,

Aiden

My husband is amazing. I can imagine him sitting is his tent laughing and writing this. It's a very amusing sight in my head seeing as how he's laughing all alone in a tent at war, but still. I wiped away the tears of joy that had fallen as I read Aiden's letter. He was so happy about the baby, what more could I ask for? Well, besides the safety of him, his father, and his men?

I ran from the rose room to find the queen and tell her everything. I found her outside that dining area, waiting for me. She smiled when I approached her.

"Aiden's happy?" She assumed.

"Yes. Isn't it wonderful? And I was so scared he'd hate it, I was silly." I said, still smiling.

"You were. But I was just as silly when I told the king about Aiden." She said, taking my arm and walking into the dining area.

We ate and talked about the baby and what we should name it.

"Aiden says he'll have a list of names the next time he writes me." I said proudly.

"He always was well-organized." Laughed the queen.

I laughed with her, this was the first time I a few weeks I had felt so free and happy. My husband was safe and happy, the pregnancy was going well. And even though the king had been injured he was doing well in spite of it. He was even happy about the baby. I am literally in love with life!