Here's another chapter! Man, this fic is really easy writing so I've been popping chapters out left and right!

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NATANI'S POV

Ugh…oh man, did my back hurt…and my stomach…and…..oh my gosh!

I placed my hands low on my humongous stomach and knew immediately what was happening. Something felt completely different. I took a deep breath and tried to calm down before I caused a fuss for nothing. This could take a long time and there was no need to everybody all worked up yet, especially Edmund because I KNEW he would start freaking out and be no help whatsoever.

So I laid back down and tried to keep myself calm and my breathing steady. Ah…I didn't feel so bad now, maybe it was a false alarm…

"MOTHER Ffff…father, sister brother!" I sat up and clutched my stomach, all my resolution fell by the wayside. Edmund shot up beside me and looked at me in alarm.

"What's wrong?" he asked groggily, rubbing his eyes with his knuckles. He yawned and then he finally looked at me. His eyes widened when he saw how I was scrunched up and holding my belly. "Aslan's mane, Natani!"

He jumped up immediately, all trace of former sleepiness gone from his face. He looked frightened and worried and I wanted to tell him to get a hold of himself and calm down but all that came out was a groan.

"Ugh, Edmund, I feel like…I just feel awful."

"Shhhh," Edmund put his hand on the back of my head and kissed my forehead softy. Then he stood up. I grabbed his hand and pulled him pack. He landed flat on his back on the bed and we both looked shocked at my apparent strength. Wow…

"Sorry," I whispered as he sat up, "I just don't want you to leave me."

"Tani, I'll be right back," he laughed nervously, standing back up, "I'm going to get the midwife, goodness."

Oh…of course. I guess I just wasn't thinking properly at this moment. I tried to calm down as I sat there in the dark of our bedroom. Oh, Aslan, I was scared. Anything could go wrong…I could die, the baby could die…I have GOT to stop thinking like this!

Edmund came bursting through the door, the midwife dragged behind him. She looked annoyed and yanked her arm out of his grip and walked over to me. She immediately started pressing, prodding, listening, and looking.

"This is it, Natani," the Faun whom I recognized as one named Lyrinus said happily, "How often have you been having this pain?"

"Um…about every 20 minutes maybe, but it's getting worse," I answered honestly.

"Hmm alright, this is good…" the Faun mumbled to herself.

"Good?" I heard Edmund ask, "How is that good?"

"It just means everything's normal at this stage," Lyrinus explained, "King Edmund, I need you to do some things for me ok?"

Edmund nodded furiously, I thought his head might snap off. I chuckled at the mental image but it kind of hurt so I didn't do it again.

"I need a sterilized knife, a small one, but sharp, blankets, one of those needs to be soft and not scratchy, boiling water, a fire started in that fireplace, and some firm pillows or cushions."

Edmund was out the door in a flash and I smiled. He was so cute. Ow…

"What did that feel like?" the nurse asked.

"Kind of like...everything is shrinking," I said lamely, "Like cramps…but more localized."

"Ok good," Lyrinus said with a smile, "Those are contractions and they're perfectly normal in this process so please, be sure to tell me if they get worse, if they come more often, or anything else you think I may need to know."

I nodded and steadied my breathing after the contraction passed. Oh Lion's mane I had no idea if I could handle this.

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I honestly how no idea how long it took to have a dang baby! I had been moaning and groaning and screaming and complaining for hours and still nothing was happening! All that was happening was the pain was intensifying!

"Should be anytime now," Lyrinus stated finally, I screamed at the top of my lungs to emphasis this fact. Oh. My. God. I was going to die! There was no way I would possibly live through this! How could anyone take this much pain at one time?

Edmund knelt next to me and took my hand, he looked like he was in pain too but I KNEW he wasn't. But for some odd reason I WANTED him to be! I dug my fingernails into his skin and he winced. But he didn't look like he was feeling even a fraction of what I was. So I decided to go for the emotions instead, even though I knew I would feel like a jerk later.

"This is all YOUR fault, Edmund Pevensie!" I screamed right in his face, making his pull his head back to avoid getting spit on, "You did this to me!"

I expected him to own up to it and be all meek and sorry and everything like husbands usually were…but I should have known he wasn't like most people.

"Oh shut up, Tani!" he snapped right back, "It takes two to tango!"

I just looked at him in shock. Dang it, it wasn't even fun to yell at him when he wasn't taking any crap. But he smiled at me and winked and I felt a little bit better, probably better than I would at seeing him in my position…maybe.

Another wave of pain rushed from midsection through the entire rest of my body and I felt something different happening.

"Ok this is it!" Lyrinus said urgently, "Now, Natani, this is going to be hard for you to do and stay focused on but I need you to even out your breathing and push as hard as you can!"

I felt Edmund's hands soothingly rubbing mine and I tried to focus on the feeling of his massage and got my breathing slightly back to a steady gasping. Then I pushed.

OOOWWWWWWWW! Oh no, no that couldn't be right! This hurt worse than just laying there. I stopped pushing.

"No, Natani, you HAVE to push!" Lyrinus said sternly, "If you don't get the baby out soon it will suffocate and you could be in big trouble yourself."

"Natani, push that thing out!" Edmund looked scared and his calm demeanor had faded.

I wanted to laugh, but I couldn't imagine laughing again after this much pain! But I knew I HAD to do it, so I took a deep breath and pushed again, HARD. Harder. Harder. HARDER.

Then I heard it. A sharp, piercing cry. Oh Aslan…I did it!

Shaking and aching all over, I lifted my head to see. And there it was…

Lyrinus was cleaning it off and had already tied and cut the cord that had connected us for so long. I tried to get a good look but the Faun had it wrapped in a cloth and her back was to me. The crying that was filling my ears was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard.

Edmund hadn't let go of my hand yet and when I looked at him he was smiling down at me like the dark angel he is. I smiled back weakly and he leaned in to kiss me softly.

"Wow, Tani," he whispered, "You're still every bit the warrior you ever were! You're the bravest person I know!"

Lyrinus came up to us at that moment and we both looked up at her at the same time, both of us eager to see what was in that blanket bundle. Edmund backed off and let Lyrinus hand the bundle down to me then he leaned in, pressing his temple to mine as we finally saw the result of all this stress and excitement.

I never thought anything could compare to the love I had for Edmund, but when I looked down at that tiny face I felt a different, yet just as strong love sweep over me.

Tiny, pale hands stuck stiffly out of the blanket bundle and I took one between my fingers as I inspected the rest of my child. Round face with pouty little lips and a shock of dark hair stuck out from under the blanket but they eyes were what captivated me. Big, brown eyes stared up at me as the crying ceased. Edmund's eyes.

"Oh…he looks just like you," I whispered into Edmund's ear.

"Well, technically, SHE looks just like him, " Lyrinus laughed.

She? Oh my gosh…I was holding my daughter. MY DAUGHTER.

"What are we going to call her?" Edmund asked, he had an awed look on his face and he never took his eyes from the identical pair of his daughter's.

"I thought maybe…Endirah. It means "beloved" in my native language," I suggested. Edmund eyes lit up and he nodded in agreement.

"Can I…?" he asked, tentatively. I nodded and handed her to him.

And that was when my whole world took on a whole new meaning. The pictures of my big, strong husband holding on to something so tiny and fragile made tears spring to my eyes and I knew that my whole life was going to be nothing like it had been, but it was going to be better. I smiled as Edmund began whispering to the tiny little girl in his arms, his eyes crinkling as he smiled wider than I had ever seen. I thought I had never seen anything more beautiful or more perfect than those two together.

And suddenly all that pain, all those mornings of emptying my insides over the edge of the balcony, the weight gain and the stretch marks, the mood swings…it was all worth it.

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Oh man I love babies and I love men, but I mostly love men WITH babies! So cute.

Well there's your latest chapter :D How'd you like it?