Okay here is the next chapter to my Tamora Pierce fanfiction! i've had it writen out but just haven't been able to post it because of school starting and all that so your long awaited for next chapter is up.

Alanna woke up looking around. Where's Jon? She wondered to herself. It had been a month since the wedding and Alanna was still wondering if it all was a dream.

Just then Jon walked in looking extremely happy, "Morning my sweet Lioness," he smiled at her.

"Good morning my Prince," Alanna looked up at her husband. "Where were you?" she asked.

"Down at the stable yards. I was meeting the new pages." Jon answered calmly.

"The new pages are here all ready? Wow. Well I must check them out," Alanna said jumping out of the bed. Her head swam she felt like she was about to be sick.

Jon caught her before she hit the ground. "What is the matter Alanna?" Worry and concern spread across his face.

"Nothing Jon, nothing at all. I just got out of bed too quickly that is it," Alanna said trying to convince him just as much as she was trying to convince herself.

"That may be true but I would like you to see Duke Baird all the same. As for the pages I forbade you from going to see them," Jon said sternly.

"Why not?" Alanna pouted. "I can help them train and teach them what I know," Alanna said looking at Jon who was now standing.

"Because I said so that is why. There are a few… never mind I just don't want you going near the pages." Jon answered just as sternly.

"What is there something that you do not want me to see Jonathan of Conte?" Alanna said in a seductive way.

"I will not answer that. Now off to Duke Baird's or do I have to carry you?" Jon demanded he looked at her with a completely serious face.

"Well you know I could always skip down to the stable yard while I'm on my way to the palace healers." Alanna smiled up at her Prince.

"Sir Alanna of Conte, Olue, Trandbond, and the Bazhir tribe of Bloody Hawk as not only the royal heir to the throne but the Voice of the Tribes as well, I forbid you from going any where near the palace stables," Jon said almost yelling.

"Fine then. I guess someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. Humph," Alanna said on the verge of fake tears. I will just find another way to meet the new pages without going any where near the stables. Alanna thought. "Oh Jon what if I want to go for a ride on Moonlight?" Alanna asked.

"OFF to Duke Baird's immediately. I don't want my new Princess falling ill on me," Jon said grabbing Alanna's hand and pulling her out the door.

They headed to the palace healers in silence, Alanna trying fruitlessly to get out of Jon's grip so that she could walk by herself. "Jon stop it your hurting me," Alanna complained after a while.

"I'll let go of you if you promise to be good," Jon said as if her were talking to a three-year-old.

Alanna glared at him. "I'm not three years old Jonathan so stop treating me like I am," Alanna stomped her foot in a very childish way.

"Sure you're not Alanna my sweet Lioness," Jon said, again as if he was talking to a young child.

"Jonathan you are talking to your wife not a child. I demand more respect than that from you," Alanna said harshlyalmost yelling.

"And you say that I got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning," Jon laughed but Alanna looked at him as if she had just been stabbed in the back by the most important man in her life. (A/N that would be Jon) "Alanna I'm sorry I didn't mean to hurt your feelings."

"It is too late for apologies Jon." Alanna thrust her nose in the air and began to walk toward the palace healers again. Jon followed his wife. "I can go by myself thank you," Alanna said hotly. "I am sure you have other Princely business to attend too." She waved her hand to shoo him off.

Jon stopped her. His face was covered in guilt. "Alanna I am truly sorry that I hurt your feelings. Will you forgive me?" he asked with pleading eyes.

"I don't know about that I have to go to the palace healers or at least that is what I was ordered to do." Alanna turned and started walking again.

Jon stopped her for a second time. "I love you Alanna. Please tell me what Duke Baird says once you are finished." Jon kissed her slightly and turned to walk the other way.

Alanna stopped being mad. "I love you too Jon. I promise as soon as I can." She walked to him and gave him a kiss then turned toward the palace healers.

She got there in a mater of minutes. Duke Baird was sitting at a desk looking at something when she walked in. "Duke Baird can you help me?" Alanna asked.

He looked up at her and smiled. "Princess Alanna what do I owe this pleasure? I hope that you are not getting ill," he said frowning.

"On no nothing like that." She fingered the ember stone at her throat. "I just felt a little dizzy when I got up out of bed this morning and Jon told me to come and see you."

"Oh is that all. Well sit, sit let me check you out. Just got up a bit fast now didn't we?" he smiled as she sat down on the chair he had drawn up for her. Duke Baird placed his big hands on her fore head and looked as if he was in a trance. A few moments later he opened his eyes and smiled brightly.

"What is it Duke is there something wrong?" Alanna asked worried. He looked to ecstatic for something to be wrong.

The Duke's green eyes glistened with pleasure. "My dear child nothing is wrong. I would say quite the opposite at that," he paused. "Alanna my dear you are pregnant."

Alanna looked at Duke Baird as if her were crazy. "You're joking right?" Alanna sputtered.

"That is not exactly the response I was thinking you would say. I would think a new mother would be quite happy." Duke Baird frowned.

"Oh no it is not that, I am overjoyed. I just have a funny way of showing it." Alanna smiled. "Pregnant are you sure I'm pregnant?" Baird nodded. "Oh my goodness. I must tell Jon." Alanna jumped up and was plagued with dizziness.

"Alanna let me tell you one thing about pregnancies you get dizzy and will feel sick to your stomach a lot," the healer said.

"Do you have any medicine for that?" Alanna asked.

Duke Baird shook his head. "No I'm sorry we don't you will just have to deal with it."

"Okay well I must tell Jon he will be so happy." Alanna left the healers and started walking back toward her and Jon's rooms.

After a few moments Alanna realized that most likely Jon would be doing some other Princely thing like she told him so rudely to do. A servant boy was walking by and Alanna grabbed him.

"Yes my lady what is it?" the boy asked kindly.

"Go find Prince Jonathan and tell him that his…" Alanna began.

"Alanna," Raoul of Golden Lake walked up. "Are you all right? Jon said that you weren't feeling well this morning." Raoul smiled.

"Never mind go about you business." Alanna said to the servant, to Raoul she said, "I need to tell Jon something, fast."

"Well he is with the pages at the practice courts," Raoul said. "Wait a minute Jon also told me that you weren't allowed to see the pages. Would this by chance be a trick to get to see them?" Raoul asked with a smile.

"Yes Raoul it would, especially since I had to ask you were Jon was instead of just going there myself." Alanna said sarcastically. "And besides he forbade me from going to the stable yards not to see the pages. At least that is what I got from our conversation." Alanna laughed and Raoul joined in.

They took off towards the practice courts. "So what's this so important news that Jon must hear right away?" Raoul asked.

"I want to tell Jon first. Well I mean I won't stop you from listening as well but Jon has to be there when or it I tell anyone," Alana said.

They arrived at the practice courts a few minutes later. Alanna and Raoul marched right in and up to Jon. He was watching the pages practicing with their bow staves when he noticed the two new comers. He looked at Alanna and Raoul then frowned. "I thought I told you to stay away from the pages. And I thought I told you to keep her away." Jon said to both his wife and his good friend.

Alanna smiled, "Technically Jon you told me I had to stay away from the palace stables." Alanna looked up to her husband.

Jon signed, "So what is your excuse?" he looked over at the other knight.

Raoul smiled, "Well her logic was very hard to get around. And you know how she can be. She's your wife." Alanna started gigling.

Jon signed and tugged at his cropped beard. "So what is it that you want?"

"Well one reason I am here is because you told me to come and get you and tell you what Duke Baird said." Alanna smiled at her reasoning.

"So you saw him? What did he say? Is it something bad?" Jon's face changed from annoyance to worry in an instant.

"No Jon it is nothing bad. It's really good actually." Alanna replied looking at him and smiling the whole time.

"What can be so good it you have to go to the healers?" on of the pages shouted out.

Jon glared at them. But Alanna just smiled. "Well page it is good if you had found out what I found our," Alanna paused and turned back to her husband. In barely a whisper so that only Jon and Raoul could hear it, "Jon I found out that you are going to be a father," Alanna said.

Jon's face immediately brightened. "Is Duke Baird sure? I mean are you sure it is mine?" Jon whispered so only the two nearest to him could hear.

"Jon I'm appalled that you would think that I would make love to anyone else." Alanna whispered fiercely. "Of course it is yours Jon. I am pregnant and you are the father." Alanna said a little louder but not enough so everyone could hear.

Jon then just noticed that he was still in the practice yards with all the pages. He smiled at them and the trainer. "Well if you would excuse me I must go with my wife for a little while. I will be back later." He walked out the door holding Alanna's hand with Raoul close at their heals.

"Well I have other business to attend to," Raoul said as he began to walk away.

"Raoul of Goldenlake, you do not tell any one," Alanna stared at him. "I don't want anyone to know just yet."

"Cross my heart and hope to die." He smiled and walked down the opposite hallway.

Alanna and Jon continued to the Royal rooms where most likely at least Jon's mother would be. When they arrived there Jon knocked on the outer door. The Queen's maid servant opened the door and ushered the couple in. the Queen was sitting on a couch reading. "Oh Jonathan, Alanna what is it?" she said when she looked up.

"Well mother we want to tell you something but would also like father to be present." Jonathan said formally.

"Right. Lucinda." One of the Queen's maids walked in. "Go and get the King now tell him his son and daughter-in-law would like to see him in his quarters." The maid scurried off.

A few minutes later the king came in looking worried. "What is the mater? Lucinda said it was an urgent," he boomed.

"I am not quite sure. Jonathan and Alanna came in here saying they needed to tell us both something," Queen Lianne told her husband.

"Well what is it Jonathan?" the king turned to Jon and Alanna.

"Mother, Father what Alanna and I would like to tell you is that Alanna is pregnant with child."

The Queen smiled and walked over to Alanna hugging her. "Oh that is wonderful Alanna. When did you find out? Today?" Alanna nodded. "That is great well we will have to start planning for the little one now." The Queen looked over at her husband.

The king was beaming. "Do you know if it is a boy or a girl?" he asked.

"Da…Father we just found out today that she is pregnant. Duke Baird said nothing about the sex of the baby or anything else just that she was pregnant," Jon said.

The King walked over to Alanna, gave her a kiss on her temple and a hug, "Congratulations." To Jon he said. "Would you like to announce it at dinner tonight? Or do we want to keep it quiet for a little while?"

"Well Raoul knows all ready, which means most likely so do many more people. I believe we should formally announce it tonight," Alanna put in.

"Tonight it is then," the King said. "Excuse me I have business to attend to and need to get to it." He bowed out of the room.

Okay so that was the next chapter. angain i am sorry for any mistakes i have been trying fruitlessly to get them all weeded out.

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