A/N: I'm sorry for the really bad formatting in this story!! I hope you will still read this story..I'm sorry about it, and I'll try to fix it!
Also, this is a story that I have begun writing because Babyb26 (another Pocahontas author) gave me the idea and she let me post it here on !! Babyb26, I hope you'll still read this!!!!!!
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Chapter 2:
Early Autumn, 1608
It had been nearly two months since Pocahontas and John Smith's
wedding. Pocahontas and John had a hut in the village, much to
Pocahontas's relief. Although she trusted most white men, she wasn't
easily moved from her village. However, John and she visited
Jamestown at least once a week.
Presently, Pocahontas and Nakoma sat in the sunlight, working on
blankets for the upcoming winter.
"They say that this may be a harsh winter," Nakoma began
the lagging conversation.
"Yes, I think it may be," Pocahontas replied, not in the
mood to talk.
"How is married life?"
Nakoma asked instead, for she was still unmarried;
"It's nice, very... different."
"Different how?"
"I don't know, it's just, everyday I fall more in love with the
man."
"Oh, what's he like? I mean, as a husband."
"As a husband? Nakoma, well; he's very kind to me."
"How?"
Her friend leaned in for more details
"Nakoma," Pocahontas blushed, "he's wonderful."
Pocahontas replied then laughed, "get married yourself."
"I just may," her friend retorted.
It was Pocahontas's turn to lean inwards;
"Really?"
"Yes, Dyami has asked my father if he may seek my hand in
marriage!"
"What, Dyami?"
"Yes, I'm thinking of going through with it, he's a good man,
he's sweet, a little serious but I like that."
"Nakoma, he seems a bit harsh to me," Pocahontas replied,
concern on her face.
"He's just very traditional," Nakoma defended.
"But, are you sure?"
Her friend returned with a huge smile, "Yes, I'm sure, you'll
see, I think you're upset because you married John and Dyami
is," she paused.
"Very traditional and even went as far as asking my father if he
could speak out against it," Pocahontas finished.
"Exactly, can't you just forget about that," Nakoma
retorted, getting to her feet, "and help me with these
blankets?"
"Sure," Pocahontas replied as she got to her feet. As she
stood, she felt a strange nausea feeling wash over her. She placed a
hand on her stomach, as if she were to be sick.
"Pocahontas, are you...."
But her best friend had promptly dropped the blankets and sprang
towards the river that was a few feet away.
A few moments later, Pocahontas wiped her face with the cooling water
that the river provided and slowly rose to her feet. She smiled and
put a hand on her stomach, sighing with relief that she was certain
now of the growing babe inside of her. To be sure, Pocahontas
visited the village midwife wich confirmed her theory.
Later that evening before the sun was about to set, Pocahontas
watched as her husband stooped in order to get through the small
doorway of there hut. Smiling, Pocahontas stirred the pot of stew and
waited for John to take his usual seat by the fire. When he did not,
she looked up, "John, what is it?" He didn't answer,
instead he sat at his usual place and waited for the food. When all
was set for dinner, Pocahontas sat down and questioned her husband
once more, "John, something wrong?"
"No, I'm fine," he replied as he began eating. Pocahontas
knew that something was wrong, but she let it go and enjoyed the
dinner.
"John, I have something to tell you," Pocahontas said, as
the couple sat by the fire, later that evening.
"What is it?"
John inquired
"John, I'm with child," Pocahontas announced and smiled.
"You're going to have a baby?"
"Yes John, in about seven months," she retorted as he
placed a hand on her flat stomach.
"Oh love," he breathed, pulling her close to him as she
layed her head on his shoulder.
"You're going to make a wonderful father John," Pocahontas
said as her lips touched his in a tender kiss, "just like your
father was towards you."
John jerked away as if she slapped him;
"Don't ever compare me to my father again," John said, his
tone hard, "I am nothing like him."
John watched as his young wife cringed away from him;
"I'm sorry," she whispered, unsure how to respond for he
had never taken a tone like that towards her.
"No darling, I am," he said as he leaned towards her and
took her in his strong arms.
"What was he like?"
John shut his eyes, fighting the memories that flooded him
"I don't want to speak about it love," he said as he got up
and secured the hut's door, "I don't ever want to speak of
it."
"Oh John, what is it?"
Pocahontas inquired, standing and walking towards him, "tell me,
please."
"Pocahontas, no," he said firmly. He walked back towards
his wife and took her in his arms again, holding her tight against
him, shutting his blue eyes and breathed in the scent of her
beautiful raven like hair.
He would not make the memories rise again; it took him too many years
to Barry them. So he distracted himself with,
"Pocahontas," he whispered as he slowly untied the leather
strings that held her dress.
"May we, my love," he whispered as he softly kissed her and
his fingertips found the soft smooth skin of her back.
Pocahontas took in a deep breath, and John stopped what he was doing.
"If it will hurt the baby, we don't have to."
"No, it won't hurt it, I asked the midwife."
"Then?..."
She answered him by gently guiding him over to the bed they shared
and John kissed her in relief that his memories of his past were
safely hidden once again.
