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Epilogue – a year and nine months later.

The Kirkland estate was in a frantic. Ever servants were running in hysteric for the upcoming celebration on their young master's wedding. Truth to be told. Lady Amelia took her time in answering Arthur's proposal. After the twins eighteenth birthday, everyone was already suspecting another wedding would happened in the Kirkland household but it never came. All the rumours were saying that Lady Amelia had left the country and went back to America, leaving a broken-hearted Arthur. That was partially true.

For it was Arthur's turn to cased Amelia across the Atlantic Ocean to woo the dazed Yank. After an unlikely advice from a certain Frenchman and a teasing natter with a very strident German. He had finally asked Amelia again to marry him under the glow of the moon in the highest building on Boston. Amelia had now accepted the proposal that had the Brit let go a nervous breath the whole time. He wasn't sure if he can compile another 'No' for a marriage proposal. He must had a new record for the most failed attempt to get a girl to marry him.

Well, that was the letter Mathilda had wrote to Yue, while she was still in Russia for the season. They had become writing to each other more often.

Now here they were, on the way to the estate from London.

Ivan and Yue had arrived first for having a five minutes head start when Yue started to feel dizzy with the humid. It was in the middle of summer of course. Just right after they had celebrated the twins birthday last week. They had arrived from Russia when they had received a letter from Mathilda saying that her sister would be marrying Arthur right after their birthday.

In a short time, Yue and Ivan had started packing their bags and booked a ship to England. That was a week ago and Yue wasn't in the state to be travelling for so long so they moved the nuptial for at least a week to let them rest.

The carriage pulled over the huge estate, Yue had missed this place. She and Ivan had stayed at the cottage when they arrived. So they still had their quite time when the whole family was excited about the new couple's long engagement.

Ivan gone down first before helping his wife out. Yue had a hard time bending out of the carriage without twisted her stomach. Out of hobbit, Yue placed her hand on top of her swollen belly as they ascend to the doors. Servants bowed their arrival and they gave a nodded.

They walked into the salon and Yue sigh as she seated on the coach waiting for the rest of the family to arrived.

"Do you need anything?" Ivan incurred as he looked at his pregnant wife. She smiled at him as she mindlessly caresses her stomach.

"A glass of water would be fine, dear." Ivan nodded and went to the hallway for her request. Yue grunt when the fetus inside her kicked. And the pleasure had gone to her lower body.

"You're rather rude." Yue said and she tried getting up to go find a chamber pot. Ivan came in to see her wife walking out.

"Where are you going?"

"Need to relieve myself." Ivan smiled at his wife cute discomfort face. He placed the glass on the table since she wouldn't appreciate it when he gave it to her now and help her ascend the stairs. Really, they should have built a restroom on the ground floor by now.

Yue squealed with delight at the sight of the bathroom. She closed the door on Ivan's face for putter her in this position. Ivan rubbed at his nose as the wooden door hit it.

Yue opened the door a few minutes later and smiled at the sight of Ivan's red nose. She giggled and pulled his scarf down to kiss it for him.

"I want our baby to have your nose." Ivan made a face but kissed her lips.

"I want him to have your eyes." Yue rolled her eyes.

"He will be." Yue then took a pick at Ivan's beaming eyes. Yue traced with her thumb just under his violet-blue eyes.

"But it will be great to have your eyes." A blushed came into his face. When Yue gasped again, Ivan was a little concern.

"What's wrong?" Yue grabbed his hand and place it below her swollen stomach. It wasn't that big when her dress was hiding most of it but with her height. Her stomach was a beacon that she was with child.

Another kicked and Ivan's eyes widen. It was after all his first time feeling it kick.

"He is saying 'privet pape'' tears were forming on the huge Russian's eyes.

"Privet moi rebenok" Yue smiled. Staying in Russian for almost a year had her learning the basic of living. Another knick was made and Ivan smoothed the abused side of his wife belly. Yue sighed a relief.

"Be nice to your mama, little one." Ivan chirped happily to Yue's stomach. He had kneeled down on his knees to be able to see eye to eye with their unborn child.

With the pain on her back and her swollen feet Yue hadn't had the heart to tell her husband to let go of her so she can find a chair and sit down. It was after all the long awaited journey for them.

They had been back and forth from England and Russia twice before Yue had found out she was carrying the Russian's child last February after the weird morning sickness and vomiting right after they arrived from the long journey from Lincolnshire. They had stayed a much longer winter here last year for a massive snow storm had broken through all the Eastern Europe.

So the weight of going back home had Ivan smiling but was grinning more when Yue confronted him after his long day at the factory with Nicholas. He was so happy that he kept her all night talking to her barely there belly. Then she wrote to her mother the next morning. A reply came quickly after two weeks with the Jones twins' letter of congratulation attach to it. Then a few more months the letter of their birthday celebration with a wedding invitation was sent that had them packing in record time.

Ivan had worked his papers overtime for him to be able to leave it in an advance.

Another knick but softer this time, had Yue surrender to find a chair to relieve some of the pressure.

"Do you want to change to more comfortable clothes, Yue?" Ivan inquired as he placed his hand on the small of Yue's back. She shakes her head and said.

"No dress will fit me until those new ones arrived tomorrow." They went to Yue's old room and Yue smiled happily when she saw the once uncomfortable chair. She sighed a relief. Ivan sat on the bed and scanned the room they shared when staying at the estate. Not much had change but closet would have his clothes now.

A knocked came and Ivan opened to see a servant standing there. Informing that some of the guest had arrived Ivan nodded his acknowledgement and went to call his wife. She was not in the chair anymore but looking at her reflection on the head to toe mirror. She was caressing her belly and had a scowl on her face.

Ivan went behind her and circled his arms around her belly protectively and kissed the topped of her head.

"Ivan, I'm getting fatter." Yue sadly said as they locked eyes on the mirror. Ivan smiled.

"You're not fat." He moved his hand in a slow circle on her stomach that gave his hand kick. Ivan chuckled. "Just heavy with child. A very beautiful expecting woman I had ever met." Yue blushed at Ivan's sincere look on the reflection.

"Ya teblya lyubly, Yue." He turned her softly to face him. He bended down to kissed her full on the lips.

"You made my life worth living for. For just being here with me and caring my child." He placed his hand on her abdomen again.

"This little one was an additional benefit for me. Thank you Yue." He smiled down at her. Yue hadn't notice she was crying until Ivan had wiped the tears away

A soft knocked was heard. And an even softer voice.

"Yue? Ivan? Is everything alright?"

"Now, shall we go? We'll be late for the reception." Yue smiled and kissed her husband one last time before letting everyone else pulled them apart later at the hall.

A/N: So what do you guys think? Can you feel the pride and joy inside of Ivan?

Russian fathers take pride on their pregnant wife or anyone pregnant for that matter. They saw it at a sign of good health and a gift from God. This was base on research so do correct me if it's wrong.

I'm so glad you guys had stayed with me for the whole story and for those who came in the middle. I'm eternity grateful for all those comments. Positive or negative had helped me improve how I write thank you and once again, have a great day!

Bonus: Does anyone wanted to know what happened to Mathilda? I had started the first chapter, just needs to polish it a little and if you're interested to read it. I'll be grateful and hope some comments to help me improve it?

And of course our beloved Rochu pair will also be there ^J^.