The Story of A Queen
Chapter 12- An Heir is Born
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About 2 weeks later Mia and Clarisse return to the castle. Charlotte resigned from her position since she had decided to get married. This left Mia without a personal assistant. She knew just the person to fill the job. She asked Lily if she would do this and she openly accepted. Lily and her husband now lived at the castle in one of the suites. Mia was in her office with Lily seated across from her.
"Let's see here, you have a meeting with parliament later this afternoon and that pretty much covers it for today," Lily says as she looks down at the calendar. Mia had a difficult time putting Lily in this position. Lily was so much different than Charlotte, but she had so much more fun being with Lily.
"Oh that's right. It's time for that again already," Mia says annoyed.
"I'm sure you can handle it, and if not, just fake going into labor and that will throw them all off," Lily says playfully.
"There are perks to this pregnancy thing," Mia says with a laugh. Later that day, Mia is seated in front of parliament beside the judge. Her back had been hurting all day, but she just assumed it was from the beach trip. Mia had made sure that Lily was seated next to her since this was the first parliament that she was performing alone. The session began and Mia didn't really have to respond to much, only an occasional question of whether or not she agreed. The debates went on for the next two hours and Mia was becoming progressively more uncomfortable. Lily began to notice at this point.
"Mia, I was just kidding when I said to fake going into labor. Are you alright?" Lily asks quietly as not to interrupt the heated debate going on.
"I think so, there's just this pain in my back that is killing me," Mia says quietly.
"Is there a problem queen mia?" the judge asks as he notices her movement.
"No, I'm fine," Mia says," I just need to step outside of the courtroom for a few minutes."
"Go ahead., " he says to Mia, "Proceed," he says to one of the representatives. Mia and Lily go out and close the door behind them.
"Are you alright?" Lily asks worriedly.
"Lily, I think I'm in labor," Mia says nervously.
"Oh my god, SHUT UP!" Lily says a little louder than intended.
"Lily shh. If the press hears this then they will swarm me. We need to be as subtle as possible. That means, get me to my grandmother without letting the lady's maids know that I am pregnant. I need to be able to get out of here and if the press is swarming than there is no way we will make it to the hospital on time," Mia explains as she winces in pain and grabs Lily's hand. Lily goes back inside the courtroom.
"Queen Mia is not feeling well, we need to go and see what's wrong," Lily explains.
"We will adjourn this until the queen is up to the task," the judge says. Lily rushes back out and her and Mia make their way across the castle, going slowly through Mia's contractions. They soon arrive up at Clarisse's suite and go inside.
"Hello ladies. Mia, I thought you had parliament," Clarisse says in a confused tone.
"She did," Lily says nervously.
"Why on earth are you up here then?" Clarisse asks. At that moment, another contraction comes on.
Mia winces and grabs Lily's hand and the side of the couch.
"Oh dear, that's why. Breathe Mia," Clarisse says nervousy as she rushes over and helps Mia sit on the couch, "How far apart are the contractions?"
"About 2 minutes," Mia replies through the pain.
"And they are getting closer every 10 contractions.
"We need to get you to the hospital now," they rush out to the car helping Mia along. About 10 minutes later they arrive at the hospital.
The security guard escorts them in and Lily comes with her back into the room.
"Mia are you sure that you don't want your grandmother here with you," Lily says nervously.
"Yeah, I'm sure," Mia says as one of her contractions end.
"I have no idea what I'm doing," Lily says.
"Neither do I, so we are in this together," Mia replies with a laugh. After about 2 hours Mia is in the room holding her newborn baby girl. Clarisse comes in, escorted by security.
"Grandma, meet your great granddaughter, Nicole Lilian Rinaldi-Devereaux," Mia says with a smile. Clarisse takes her from Mia and tears well up in her eyes.
"She is beautiful, Mia," Clarisse says as she holds her.
"She looks so much like Nicholas," Mia says as she smiles.
"He would be so happy if he were here Mia," Clarisse says as she gently hands Nicole back to Mia.
"I know. He would have been a wonderful father," Mia says as she wipes a tear from her eye and looks down at Nicole.
"Yes he would have. I know that you will raise her to be as wonderful a ruler as you are," Clarisse says with a smile.
"I can only hope that I will be able to give that gift to Genovia," Mia says as she kisses her little girl.