Month 8 - Friday
Clare shifted slightly before she yawned. It was just after ten and the infant made protest to the fact, she had yet to eat anything. Clare groaned quietly before rolling onto her other side to push herself up. Much to her surprise, Luke as gone. It was the feeling of everything sitting lower that caught her off guard. Clare groaned and put her hand to her forehead, "Oh dear goddesses..."
"What's the matter honey?" Luke asked as he came out of the bathroom drying his face. All she did was groan again. Luke cocked his head to the side and crossed the room, "Talk to me Clare, what's the matter honey?" He said as he sat at her side.
"...Sitting lower..." Clare grumbled, "Go get Anni..." Luke swallowed thickly and darted out of the room. Clare put her hand over her eyes and the other on her stomach. Anni slipped into the room and shut the door, "Now what's going on, I have Link pinning Uncle to the floor cause he's nearly panicking?" the younger mother asked her head cocked to the side.
"Sitting lower than they should be..." Clare grumbled softly. Anni sighed and shook her head before going to sit next to her Aunt, "Auntie Clare, your eight and a half months along, everything is going to shift lower now..." The young brunette said as she gently rubbed Clare's side.
"I've got a feeling..." Clare whispered. Anni nodded, "Do you want me to get Uncle?"
"And maybe some breakfast...their making a fuss..." Clare muttered. Anni nodded and squeezed her arm reassuringly before slipping from the room, "I'll be back up in a few minutes..." Clare nodded and shifted slightly. Within a minute Luke was back at her side, "Are you alright?"
"...Not sure..." Clare whispered. Luke shifted and kissed her forehead while rubbing her side. Clare shifted again before rubbing her stomach.
"Are you hurting at all sweetheart?" He asked, a worried edge to his voice. Clare shook her head then gasped lightly, face paling.
"Clare?" Luke asked. Clare's hands were shaking, "It broke..."
"Shh...Anni will be right back..." Luke whispered taking her hands and squeezing them. Clare whimpered slighted. Luke did everything he could to keep her calm while he waited for Anni. Clare kept whimpering softly. Anni opened the door, set the tray down then called Medli and Tetra up. Clare grimaced in pain slightly. Anni quickly removed Luke as the girls came in, "Tetra, Medli, you know the drill!" Medli and Tetra nodded and quickly set to work. Anni quickly went over to Clare, "Come on...nice and slow..." Anni said, her voice was quiet and calming as she helped Clare sit up. Clare sat up slowly.
"How close together are your contractions Auntie Clare?" Anni asked as she pulled the blankets back away from Clare.
"30 seconds...." Clare groaned.
"Okay..." Anni said quickly as she gently pulled Clare to her feet. Clare stood then groaned and grimaced.
"Deep breaths Auntie Clare, deep breaths..." Anni instructed as she led Clare to the adjoining bathroom as Tetra and Medli returned. Clare did as she was told. Anni nodded and they all set to work. Clare whimpered silently.
"You're going to be fine Auntie Clare..." Anni whispered and rubbed her Aunt's back. Clare nodded then grimaced. A few hours later, Luke was pacing along the upstairs hall of the Inn. Tetra and Medli left the room tired, leaving the door open. Luke poked his head in the door to see Anni tucking Clare into clean sheets. Clare was sitting upright, looking extremely tired and had to bundles in her arms.
"Can I come in?" Luke asked quietly. Clare looked up and smiled softly. Anni smiled and slipped out of the room, closing the door behind her. Clare motioned Luke over with her eyes, "It was twins..." Luke smiled and sat at her side, "How are you sweetheart?"
"Tired, but otherwise fine." Clare smiling softly. Luke returned the smile and kissed her temple after tucking her hair behind her ears. Clare gently set the two infants in his arms, "Here...you hold them for a minute...." Luke carefully shifted his two newborns, "Two girls?"
"One girl and one boy....Flora and Miloh..." Clare whispered.
"Go to sleep sweetheart, you definitely need it..." Luke whispered. Clare nodded and slowly laid down before curling on her side. Luke smiled then turned his attention to his two children. Clare smiled softly then yawned and fell asleep quickly. Luke shifted Flora to his lap so he could cover his wife. Clare shifted slightly, grabbing a pillow. Luke smiled and leaned against the headboard after picking Flora back up. The little blonde blinked up at him with soft sea green eyes, while the little blonde boy looked at him with soft blue eyes.
"Aren't you two cute..." Luke whispered. Flora looked at her brother as Miloh looked at her before giggling an reaching up to their father. Luke smiled and shifted the twins so they were resting on his chest. The two infants almost moved as one, as they smiled and patted his chest. Luke smiled and stroked both newborns' soft blonde hair. Clare rolled onto her other side and sighed softly as Miloh and Flora grabbed their father's fingers. Luke sighed contently as he kissed the top of both infants heads, "How about we all get some sleep?" He whispered. Miloh and Flora looked at each other as they yawned and closed their eyes. Luke smiled and shifted them so he could lie down. After placing his arm across the twins back to keep them in place he too joined his wife and children. Clare slept the rest of the day, only waking long enough to feed her newborn children. Luke must have been stressed while she was in labour as he continued to sleep even when she took the twins. Clare smiled softly and gently kissed his forehead before feeding the twins. Miloh was still asleep. Clare put him back on Luke's chest before putting the much larger hand on the infants back after she finished feeding Flora. Even at a few hours old, Flora seemed to be a little more active and aware than her younger brother.
"Well, I know who got my energy..." Clare whispered to the tiny girl. Flora looked up at her as she finished her lunch. Clare pulled her shirt back in place and shifted so he could lean against the wall. Luke sighed in his sleep and subconsciously rubbed Miloh's back. Clare smiled softly and laid down with Flora. The tiny blonde yawned and snuggled close to her mother. Clare smiled softly again before closing her eyes and falling back asleep. Anni came to check on them around seven. All four of them were snoozing happily and quietly. Anni smiled and put out the candles and pulled the curtains before covering her Aunt and Uncle and slipping out of the room.