AN: here's chapter 2. I hope you like it so far.
I do not own Ranger's Apprentice
CHAPTER 2
Horace gazed down at his struggling wife worriedly. It had been ten hours and she was still in labour. Maddie was being taken care of by the nanny and Horace felt it was his duty to be by his wife's side. Cassandra clutched his hand and strained as another contraction hit her.
"Sir Horace, you need to leave now." A nurse said and ushered Horace out of the room. As he left Cassandra's screams intensified but Horace restrained himself from barging in there and ripping the darned thing out of her so that she wouldn't be in pain.
It was another three hours before Horace heard the distinct cries of a baby. The cries weren't loud or demanding. 'Its a boy.' He thought and charged into the delivery room. What he saw made him smile.
Cassandra was sitting up in bed holding a blue bundle. The bundle was squalling noisily and it's arms were flailing. Horace approached slowly and Cassandra gazed up at her husband.
"It's a boy Horace." Cassandra said and offered the small child to him. Horace took his son into his massive hands and felt vulnerable holding his child.
"What are we going to name him?" Cassandra asked. Horace looked at his son and decided on the obvious one,
"Josiah Luke?" Horace suggested. Cassandra nodded and settled he head back on the pillow for some much needed sleep. Horace held his son, and again, was at a loss for words.
