Don't You Care?
Alanna woke up early on a morning just before Midwinter. Aurora was asleep in her cot, dreaming. Alanna rolled over, and was greeted by the bed sheets. Where was Jon? Alanna pulled on her robe and checking her daughter was still asleep left the room. She knocked on his study door.
"Come in," was the sleepy reply.
" How long have you been awake?" asked Alanna, yawning tiredly.
" Not long." Jon could see where this was going. He decided to try the escape route before things got out of hand…
" Sorry, my sweet, but there is something that needs to be in by tomorrow. I hate to do it, but I have no choice." Seeing Alanna reach for the door, he said, "I'll be five minutes. Wait with Aurora. I'll be right there." Alanna went back to her sleeping daughter and sat on the bed while she waited. After ten minutes she could wait no longer. She got up and walked into his study, without knocking this time. Seeing his wife come into the room looking bright red, Jon fought the urge to hide behind his desk.
" Jon, where have you been?" Alanna asked, her face turning redder.
" I was just about to come, my dear…" he said, trying to hide the fear in his voice. Alanna sat down on his desk, sighing.
" Don't you care anymore?" she asked, facing away from him, hurt in her voice.
"Alanna, you know I do." Jon got up and walked round to Alanna. Alanna, realising what she'd said, turned a bright shade of pink.
"Alanna, I'm sorry. I don't care about it anymore. It can wait, you can't." Jon said, trying to avoid embarrassing her. Alanna nodded and turned to face him. She had tearstains on both cheeks, which she tried to hide as soon as she realised they were there.
" Shush now, my Lioness." Jon soothed, hugging her.
Eight months later, the Lioness was feeling bloated again. In fact she was huge. This time round, someone was with her everywhere she went, in case of a repeat of last time. She was out walking with Jon in the rose gardens. She felt a searing, white hot pain and cursed.
"Alanna…" Jon said, looking suspicious, " are you ok?"
"No," Alanna replied. "Get me to a healer."
Within the hour an exhausted Alanna had a baby boy.
"Any ideas for a name?" Jon asked.
" I think…Jon would be nice." Alanna replied, smiling.
Yay yay yay I got to chapter 10 in a day! Now all my dreams of Alanna and Jon getting together are fulfilled. But someone else writing one would be nice. So, if any of you have/decide to write a story where they get together, please tell me. Oh, and please review!