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Chapter 6 – Panic Attack"What's wrong, my sweet?" asked Jon, sitting at the foot of the bed and rubbing her leg gently.
"I don't feel well," she replied, sitting up carefully. "Could you please fetch me a basin or something? I think I'm going to be sick!" Her stomach lurched horribly. She clutched at it, as if that would help the feeling recede.
A maid crossed the threshold with a copper basin, concern lining her brow. "Cough up, milady. It'll make ye feel be'er."
Alanna smiled gratefully. "Thankyou, Mariden. I'll try,"
Mariden left. Jon leant forward to kiss his bride-to-be. "Get well soon, my dear. The wedding is tomorrow, don't forget!"
"How could I?" she replied weakly. "I'll come and see you later if I get 'be'er'!"
Jon chuckled. "You do that," he replied softly. He kissed her gently again, and left the room.
Alanna's stomach lurched again, and she brought the basin closer to her mouth. Another thing to add to the list of why I don't like pregnancy, she thought. I'll be glad when it's over, even if I have a screaming child to look after.
She gasped. It had suddenly occurred to her that she might have more than one child. There are twins in the family, of course, she thought, I'm one!
She tried to get up, but the feeling in her stomach increased, and she was forced to lie down once more.
By midmorning, Alanna was better and she made her way to her fiancée's office.
"It's good to see you're feeling better, my sweet," he told her, barely resisting the urge to sweep her off her feet like he had the night she had told him the news.
"Jon," she whispered faintly, clearly troubled. He put down his quill to look her in the eyes. "What if – if it's – it's twins?"
He silenced her but arising and kissing her gently on the mouth. "We'll deal with that if it comes,"
"But – but if it is twins, then we'll need so much more! More clothes, more bedding, more food – "
"Ask Mistress Cooper, if you must know! She can tell you exactly what to expect, can she not?"
"I – I assume so, but – but what if she can't?"
"You're getting emotional, my sweet," he told her, gently sitting her down. "Just rest. After luncheon, I'll take you to Corus to visit Mistress Cooper,"
"Alright," she whispered, wiping her eyes. "But I bet you anything she insists on you calling her 'Eleni'."
Her fiancée laughed. "Maybe she will. How much are you betting?"
"A bronze noble,"
"Done. Go to bed."
"Alright."
"Are you ready?" enquired Jonathan.
"As ready as I'll ever be," Alanna replied. She knocked on the door of the Cooper home.
"I thought I told you, George, I'm busy – oh, your majesty! Alanna, dear! What is wrong? Please excuse my rambling, George has been hassling me about something all day."
"Nothing is wrong, Mistress Cooper, nothing at all. We merely –"
"Excuse me for interrupting, but please call me Eleni. I look around for my mother when you say Mistress Cooper. Sorry, please continue."
"Ha! You owe me a bronze noble, Jon!" Alanna grinned.
"Oh, fine." he grumbled. "Mistress – Eleni," he corrected, "we would like to know whether or not Alanna will bear twins. She had a panic attack earlier,"
"There is only one being inside you, Alanna dear. Don't worry."
"Come, my sweet. Preparations must be made!"
Sorry it's so short!
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Okay, okay, I'll try to update more often, but it is hard when I have another fic as well (HP though)
Cyas for now
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