Two days after his arrival, Caspian had gryphons called to deliver he and the Pevensies back to Narnia. The crisp, breezy air of the sky made Susan feel better than she had in days.

Caspian hadn't made love to his darling Susan in so long...he couldn't wait any longer. When they arrived back to the castle, he had the servants draw her a rose and vanilla scented bath. She retired immediately afterwards, unaware of Caspian's intentions.

He entered her room quietly and stood over her, watching as she slept. He gently took a hold of her nightgown and began lifting it up her body as he laid a soft kiss on her exposed thigh, causing her to stir. She slowly blinked her eyes open and smiled at him as he removed his tunic and pants, then climbed onto the bed with her. He kissed her lovingly and feverishly, showing her exactly how much he missed her during her absence.

He moved his lips to her neck as he moved between her legs, but she stopped him with a hand on his chest. He almost looked hurt as he looked into her eyes, but she stroked his cheek and whispered, "Wait my love..."

He leaned down and nibbled at her ear, "Please let me inside of you..."

She closed her eyes and moaned, widening her legs to give him full access to her body. The next minute, he was inside of her and writhing beneath him lustfully. Her hips bucked upwards in tune with his slow, fluid thrusts.

He leaned down and sucked on the supple flesh of her breasts, making her body shudder and tense slightly.

When he came, he whispered her name reverently over and over again as he laid on her bosom, stroking her body softly. Her post coital smile faded as she ran her fingers through her hair. She had managed to forget about the baby up until now.

She couldn't hide it anymore...she didn't want to. She bit her lip as her stomach fluttered and made her feel slightly light headed. She thanked Aslan she was laying down at that moment as she whispered, "I'm pregnant Caspian."

He lifted his head quickly and looked into her eyes as if he didn't hear her right, "What did you just say?"

She gulped and took a deep breath, "I'm pregnant."

It seemed like it took forever before he showed a sign of emotion besides confusion. His face soon fell into a loving gaze as he stroked her face and kissed her thoroughly. Caspian shifted lightly as the softened member that still lay within her began to involuntary harden again from their intimate touches.

He slowly broke the kiss and cupped her cheek, "You are carrying my child?"

She nodded, "Yes...it's still very early, I-"

He interrupted, "Why did you not tell me sooner?"

"I just found out a week or so ago-"

"And still, your brother wanted to keep you from me...keep my child from me."

Uh oh. Susan didn't like where this was going, "Caspian, that is not true."

He moved from atop her as she wrapped the sheet around herself. He shook his head and seethed until he felt her hand move to his back. He turned back to her and stroked her face, "You are so precious to me...and now you're giving me a child. I would sooner kill than allow either of you to be stolen from me."

Susan's eyes widened, "Caspian, I don't want you to kill for me. I just want you to love me."

He kissed her softly, "Of course you have that my darling, but I won't have others threatening our happiness...especially now that you are expecting my heir."

She ran a hand through her hair and shook her head, "Caspian, listen to me. I need you to follow your heart alright? Not the years of what you've been told as a Telmarine. Strength is not achieved through force and brutality." She moved her hand to his heart and stared into his eyes, "Your greatest strength is here...right here in your heart. Any king can be cruel and vengeful...but it takes a truly strong ruler to exhibit kindness, mercy and forgiveness. That is the only way I will have you."

He nodded and allowed his hand to trail downwards as he opened the sheet and brushed his fingers over her abdomen, "I knew I marked you."


Lord Sosepian and General Glozelle sat in a private study, contemplating their next move. They had hoped Caspian would have reacted more rashly, but Susan's influence on him was too great. The Narnians were free and so far, their plan had not worked at all.

Glozelle clenched his fist, "We need to prove to him that Narnians can't be trusted...there has to be a way."

"Not with her around...filling his head with all sorts of nonsense. He's going to marry her and it will be the end of the Telmarine era."

General Glozelle raised his eyebrows and smirked, "What if she weren't around?"

Lord Sosepian almost laughed, "Right...she'll end up dead and Caspian will go on a mad rampage against his own people...he'll blame the Telmarines for her dead."

"Dead or kidnapped...we can decide which later. But Telmarines won't be blamed...not if we make it look as if a Narnian did it..." Glozelle crossed his arms.

Lord Sosepian laughed evilly as the two men continued to discuss their plans. By the end of their evening, one thing was certain: Susan was in danger.


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