Ivan's POV
I was taking a shower when the shower curtain was thrown open.
"What the hell?"
Tanya was standing there…pissed.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
I turned the water off.
"Tanya…" I said wrapping a towel around my waist.
"Why did I have to hear it from Kristian and Mikhail and not you?"
"What did they tell you?" I asked walking into the bedroom.
"They just said that you had to leave for something important."
"Ok" I said pulling pants on.
"So… What is going on?"
"Nothing, I am not going," I said pulling a shirt on.
"They said if you don't that you will lose the trust of the people."
"Tanya…"
"What is it for?"
"I sighed as I sat on the bed.
"It is for a trade system with the kingdom of Shaharazal."
"That is a big deal Ivan, you need to go.
"No."
"Why not?"
"Because I would be gone all of November, Tanya."
"What?"
"I would not be here when you give birth if I went."
She didn't say anything. She just sat next to me in silence.
"To me, being here for you is way more important to me than going." I said looking at her.
"You should go."
"What?"
"This is a big deal for our Kingdom Ivan. I will be fine, all of your sisters will be here I am sure." She said trying to smile.
"Tanya…"
"Besides I am sure we will have more kids too. I am going to go talk Urey and Snieg for a walk." She said getting up and going out of the room with them following her.
Tanya's POV
I walked with Snieg next to me while Urey went out in the lawn and chased the rabbits that come around every one in a while.
"First Yosef leaves and now Ivan will be gone when I have the baby…why is this all happening now?" I asked myself as I sit down on a bench.
Snieg walked up to me and lays her head in my lap.
"What do you think I should do?" I ask petting her.
I sighed as I continued to pet her watching Urey run around the yard.
I must have fallen asleep at some point because the next thing I know I am in bed.
"You're awake." Ivan says as he walks back into the bedroom.
"Yea."
"Snieg came and got me when you fell asleep. I carried you back in here and you didn't even wake up."
I smiled and looked down at Snieg who was sleep at me feet.
"She had gotten very fond of you."
"And I of her."
Ivan smiled.
"Alright you, off the bed." He said to Snieg, who hopped off and went to lie next to Urey,
"Come here." He said climbing under the covers.
I scooted next to him and laid my head on his chest and fell asleep.
A few months have passed and I was now 6 months pregnant.
"Tanya?" Ivan said coming into our room.
"I'm in the bathroom."
"Are you up?"
"Just finished getting dressed, it is not easy getting dressed when I am this fat you know."
"You are not fat, you are carrying our child, and I could not find you any more attractive than I do right now." He said wrapping his arms around my waist placing them on my stomach. "How is my daughter doing?"
"She is doing fine, moving around a lot." I said placing his hand where she was kicking. "Here."
"She is kicking." She said smiling.
I loved seeing that smile on his face.
"Excuse me, Your Majesty. Prince Aslan of Shaharazal is here to see you." Mikhail said looking at Ivan.
"Aslan, what is he doing here?"
"He said it was about the trade system with his kingdom."
"What?" Ivan said following him out of our room.
Why is Aslan here for that, the meeting wasn't for another few months.
I attempted to get my shoes on before I just gave up and proceeded down the stairs to where they were talking.
"Aslan, what are you doing here?" I asked walking in.
"Your Majesty, wow look at you." He said hugging me.
"I know I am as big as a whale."
"I tried telling her she is not fat and that I don't find her any more attractive than I do now." He said bending down and kissing me.
"Actually came to talk to Ivan about the trade system."
"Is everything ok? I know the meeting wasn't for another few months."
"Actually we are going to have to postpone the meeting right now."
"Is everything ok back in Shaharazal?"
"No, there is a war breaking out with another kingdom across the ocean and we just need to focus on it at the moment."
"Of course, is there anything we can do to help?"
"Not at the moment. But I did hear my brother Prince Hayder saying that they are going to be sending more troops our way."
"Well, if there is anything we can do just let us know." I said.
"Thank you, I will." He said shaking hands with Ivan. "I better get back before Hayder realizes that I went behind his back to talk to you."
"Wait, he doesn't know you are here?"
"Nope, he was too stubborn to admit that there was a problem that was more important to our kingdom."
"Aslan, is he going to expect me at that meeting later?"
"No, I will go talk to him when I get back don't worry. I will tell him it was entirely my idea."
"It was your idea."
"Right, just think of it this way Ivan, you will get to be here for the birth of your daughter." He said winking as he left.
"Why that little punk." Ivan said with a wry laugh.
"What?"
"He came here behind Prince Hayder's back to let me know what was going on and postponing the meeting so I could be here for you." He said putting his hand on my stomach.
"I guess I won't need your sisters to come after all."
"You do realize they will still come anyway."
"Yes, but at least they won't be in the room with me. I was truthfully dreading it."
"They can be quite a lot to handle when they are all here."
"I know right 'Ickle Ivan'." I said giggling.
"Don't you start on that too Tanya." He said smiling at me.