Cassim and Carina stood on the balcony of the room they would share for a few months and looked out over the city. Carina took Cassim's hand and placed it on her stomach.
He looked at her when the baby kicked. She smiled and kissed him. When she pulled back he smiled in return. They kissed lovingly.
Months later Cassim was awaken by Carina's scream of pain! From a laying position he jumped nearly three feet off the bed! He leaped out of bed, put Carina out the couch, and dashed down the hall to the royal physician's room. He pounded on the door like thunder.
The royal physican opened the door.
"What is it? It's just after dawn."
"It's Carina! The baby's coming right now!"
The royal physican grabbed his things and ran to Cassim and Carina's bed chambers. Meanwhile Cassim ran through the palace, getting the others.
They all waited in the hall. They could hear Carina's screams of pain. Cassim soon began pacing nervously and axiously.
The gang had nothing to say to calm or reassure him! It had been twenty years since Carina had been in this situation!
Would she be able to make it and get the baby out?
Finally, a few hours later, they heard the sound of a baby crying. The royal physican came out.
"She wants to see you, Cassim."
The whole gang sighed in relief.
Cassim went into the room. He and Carina kissed passionately. Carina smiled happily at him.
"Meet your daughter, Cassie, after her father."
Cassim blushed lightly.
"Carina." he said pretending to be annoyed.
Carina giggled, put Cassie in his arms, and kissed him again.