DISCLAIMER: I don't own Merlin. If I owned Merlin then trust me, the Arthur/Gwen would be in abundance. But BBC owns Merlin and it is a prime time Saturday night show... *sigh*
Chapter 2
Gwen lay snuggled up into Arthur's side, drawing lazy circles on his chest. Liam was due back in a day and they had put their time to good use.
"It's lunch time. Maybe we should get up?" Gwen whispered against his side.
"Do we have to? I've not got work and you've not got work. And honestly, I do not have the energy to move." Arthur chuckled and began to caress her back.
"I know what you mean." Gwen laughed. "I haven't been this active since Uni."
"And I believe I had a great part to play in that." Arthur smirked wickedly and Gwen swatted his arm.
"Oh shoosh. Do you think we've done it?" Gwen asked, looking up at Arthur through her lashes. Arthur raised an eyebrow in question. "Do you think I'm pregnant?"
"God I hope so. I don't think I could have sex with you again. Too much work." Gwen swatted his arm again and laughed loudly.
"Oi you!"
"I hope you are pregnant though. Imagine a little girl with your curly hair." Arthur smiled and kissed her forehead.
"Or a boy. But yeah. I'd love a little girl but she'd be blonde and she'd be your double." Gwen replied, beginning her lazy pattern on his chest again.
"Well I guess that is fair since Liam is your double... well... apart from his hair. His hair is straight like mine."
"Hm... but he's got your stubborn personality and the need to get everything he wants."
"You know you love it." Arthur laughed and squeezed her bottom softly. Gwen chuckled.
"Maybe." A mighty yawn overcame her and she sighed. "God I am so tired."
"Maybe we should have a nap then I'll make dinner." Arthur suggested. "Fancy spaghetti?"
"Basic but brilliant. Of course. Sounds brilliant."
"Then it's a date."
...
"MUMMY! DADDY!" Liam yelled as he launched himself out of his grandfather's car.
"Oh Liam! I missed you so much!" Gwen cooed as she hugged him close. "Did you have fun?"
"Yeah! Granddad let me make cake and, and then we went to watch football and , and we went swimming and, and we drove up into Scotland and, and then Granddad bought me new paints so I could paint and I made this picture." Liam raced through his activities and thrust the picture into Gwen's face.
"Wow! Sounds like you had a busy week." Gwen laughed.
"He slept like a log for most of the week, mind you. He runs around like crazy." Thomas chuckled.
"Tell me about it. I'm in the middle of making tea if you want to stay Thomas?" Arthur asked while hugging Liam.
"Oh no. I better get going. The traffic is ridiculous at this time of night." Thomas replied.
"Well thank you again Dad. You're coming down for my birthday right?" Gwen inquired.
"Of course! I'll speak to you later, daring." Thomas smiled and kissed her forehead softly.
"Thanks Thomas, it's really appreciated." Arthur stepped forward and shook his hand.
"No problem at all Arthur. Goodbye, Liam. Love you."
"Bye Granddad! Love you too!"
...
2 months later
"God Gwen! The suspense is killing me!" Morgana whined from outside the toilet.
"Trust me, Morgana. I know! You forced two bottles of water down me and dragged me in here. I get the point." Gwen grumbled from the stall.
"Anyway, what symptoms do you have anyway?" Morgana asked as Gwen walked out the stall holding the stick.
"Missed my period. Felt pretty shitty this morning. Didn't throw up but I felt like I was going to. It feels like the beginning with Liam." Gwen replied and sat the stick down on the sink edge.
"Well you've got to be pregnant then. If it feels like before..."
"Well here's hoping!"
Molly gurgled happily in her pram as Gwen and Morgana stared at the stick.
It took several minutes before any change appeared on the stick.
"What does that mean?" Morgana asked as she grabbed the box.
...
"Dylan, you have a jotter for a reason. I would appreciate it if you did not graffiti the table." Gwen scolded the child.
"Mrs. Pendragon?" Ellie Fay asked shyly. Gwen was in another world entirely since her lunch break with Morgana. "Mrs. Pendragon?"
"Yes, Ellie?" Gwen snapped. "Sorry Ellie. What is it?"
"It's time to pack up." Ellie told her meekly and brushed her long blonde hair into her face.
"Oh sorry! Right kids! Pack up your books. Please hand in your language books so I can mark your work." Gwen called out and began to tidy her small classroom as the children packed their bags.
When the end of day bell rang, Gwen sighed with relief as the last child left the room and she collapsed into her desk chair. The day had been painfully long and she just wanted to go home.
It was a great comfort that Arthur did not work Wednesday evenings and he would be there when she got home. Liam always spent Wednesdays with Uther which usually meant Wednesdays was her cleaning day. She could not conjure the want to do so. She wanted a cup of tea, a bath and her bed.
But she had a lot to do tonight. Many things to mark, clean and tell.
...
"Hey babe."
"Oh!" Gwen jumped at the sound of Arthur's voice as she walked through the door.
"You okay?" Arthur asked as she hung up her coat.
"Yeah just had a long day. Met Morgana lunch."
"Yeah she said. Seemed pretty buzzed on the phone. Did you let her buy more shoes?" Arthur asked with a laugh as she hugged Gwen tightly.
"Haha, no. But I think I know why she's pretty happy." Gwen replied with the faintest signs of a grin playing on her lips.
"What is it?" Arthur prompted.
Gwen looked up at Arthur and grinned fully now. "I'm pregnant."
Arthur smiled brightly. "Seriously?"
Gwen nodded and laughed loudly as Arthur picked her up and spun her around.
"Just think... it was two months ago we were standing in this corridor having the very conversation that got us here." Gwen smiled as he set her down.
"Indeed." Arthur laughed. "Ugh I'm just so happy."
He bent down and kissed her with such passion she staggered back.
"Ay, watch it. I'm fragile." Gwen chuckled.
...
"Liam?"
"Yes, Mummy?"
"Come down for a sec."
Liam ran down the stairs and rushed into the living room to find both of his parents smiling brightly.
"What is it?"
"Liam, you're going to be a big brother."
AN: Now she's pregnant early on for two reasons. 1) I hate suspense about pregnancy especially since I have too much of it going on with Downton and 2) I have the story planned out. It will follow her pregnancy and since I am a high school student with literally no first hand knowledge on pregnancy all of anything said is through research!
Ugh how evil was Uther. Ugh. UGH.
Songs Listened To:
Biology - Girls Aloud (DON'T JUDGE)/ She's Got Me Dancing - Tommy Sparks / I've Got This Friend - The Civil Wars / Dust Bowl Dance - Mumford & Sons / Seven Devils - Florence & the Machine
Hannah.