Authors Notes: Fluff ahoy. Loghain being sweet, like a big loveable teddy.

Happiness and objections

Loghain woke to the cooing and happy babbling of Aurain, he was sure his Son was trying to say Mama. Loghain got out of bed to tend to his Son, Loghain looked into his cot, causing Aurain to squeal and kick his legs, Loghain chuckled, "Good morning, Son," He said as he scoop the boy into his arms, "Lets get you some breakfast and leave Mama to sleep, she's growing your baby Brother or Sister now."

Loghain greeted Evina as she made breakfast, Hariel entered bowing to Loghain, "My Lord, you have a visitor, Prince Maric."

Loghain carried Aurain to meet to Maric, "Maric, what you doing here?"

"I've come to see how the Mac Tir family are, look at this handsome boy."

"Aurelia is with child again."

Maric laughed, "You didn't waste anytime."

"All is not so good on that front, Maric."

"Why? I thought you'd be blissfully happy."

Loghain explained the issues they had, "So I have a wife to grovel to."

Maric watched as Loghain fed Aurain, his friend seemed to have embraced Fatherhood better the second time around, he wondered whether Loghain was trying to make up for the mistakes with Anora and be a better Father to Aurain. Maric smiled, "He is a handsome boy, people will be queuing to have their Daughters betrothed to him."

"Aurain and the new baby will have the choice to marry whom ever they wish. Aurelia doesn't want our children to be married to someone they don't love."

Maric looked at him, suddenly it dawned on him, "Maker, you're wondering how you managed to get the lovely Teyrna."

Loghain scoffed, "Wouldnt you if Aurelia picked you, a man the same age as he Father to marry and have children with."

"My dear friend, any man would wonder who they made happy to get the Teyrna to marry them, where is she anyway?"

"In bed, can you look after Aurain while I take breakfast to her?"

Maric picked up Aurain, "How about we go look at the horses, Aurain," Maric got a happy squeal in response.

Loghain carried the tray of food up to Aurelia, he found her reading in bed, "Morning, I have some huge apology to make," Loghain said, setting her food down.

"Yes, you do. I shouldnt have to threaten to end our marriage just to get you to acknowledge my feelings."

Loghain sat next to Aurelia, putting an arm around her pulling her close, "I'm sorry that I failed you, I guess I forgot how to be a Husband, I wasnt a very good one first time around."

"We can make it work, but I expect things, I'll leave what you give me up to you."

Loghain chuckled kissing her forehead, "I'm going to take Aurain to the markets with Maric, you can sleep and relax for a while."

"Loghain?" Aurelia said sternly, "Just to make it clear, I wont tolerate infidelity. If you are unfaithful, I'll destroy you. I will not suffer like Anora."

Loghain cupped Aurelia's face, kissing her gently, "My love, no other women exist."

Aurelia smiled, "Thinking about Anora, I think you should spend time with her when we have to go back to Denerim," Loghain grimaced, Aurelia knew what it was "When are we going back?"

"When you are heavily pregnant," Loghain said.

"Well maybe she'll be born in the palace then. Does my Mother know about Aurain?"

"No, she knows I was intending to leave once you contacted me, but no I didn't tell her about Aurain," Loghain watched as tears formed in Aurelia's eyes, "What is the matter, my love?"

Aurelia wiped her tears away, "I wonder if they'll accept him, our Daughter and our marriage."

Loghain stroked her hair, "It will be their loss if they don't. Get some sleep, we'll be back for Aurain's feed."

Maric and Loghain strolled through the Markets, Maric watched as his friend got wrapped up in his own little world with his Son, Maric enjoyed watching the 2 together, Maric looked down at some Mabari puppies, picking one up, he held to up to Aurain, who squealed, the puppy barked making Aurain belly laugh.

"I think we'll get that puppy," Loghain said as he kissed his laughing boy.

"Aurain must have his Mother's happy personality, he certainly doesn't get it from you," Maric said, smirking at Loghain, "Are you happy, friend?"

"Blissfully, Aurelia has forgiven my stupidity. She told me she wouldn't accept me being unfaithful, she said she would destroy me."

Maric laughed, "She is a force of nature that girl, I'm glad you learned from my mistakes."

"I want to give her a big wedding, we got married as she was in labour, I don't want her missing out on something like that."

"Loghain, you have turned into a romantic. I think a visit to the jewelers is what you need."

"Come on Son, let's go make Mama happy," Aurain squealed in agreement.

Later that evening, Loghain found Aurelia at shore basking in the evening sun, he noticed she was wearing nothing but a shift and wet from being in the water, it stirred something in him, they hadn't had sex in a while, due to his own stupidity. He laid down next to her, his lips going to her ear, "I can see right through that flimsy material."

Aurelia smiled but didn't open her eyes, "And I don't need to see to know there is a tightening in your breeches."

Loghain positioned himself between her legs, covering her building pinning her arms down, "I'm gonna have you right here," He whisper in her, his voice low and husky.

Aurelia groaned, rolling her hips, her body moving against his, "So then have me," She said quivering in need.

Loghain untied his breeches, kicking them off, he watched as Aurelia sat up, pulling off the wet shift, "On your back," She demanded. Aurelia straddled him, sinking down on to his length, "Oh maker, you feel so good."

Loghain watched as she rolled her hips, touching her breasts, he ran his hands over every inch of skin he could reach. He pulled her to him, rolling them over, cover her body with his, he legs over his shoulders, pushing himself in deeper. He pounded into her hard until her walls clamped down on length in a delicious way, sending him over the edge, he spilled into her, crying out her name.

Aurelia let her breathing relax before she spoke, "I missed that."

"Me too, I love you," Loghain rubbed his nose against her, kissing her gently.

"I love you too," Aurelia cuddled up to Loghain, pulling with the hair on his chest, "If I ask you to act out a fantasy of mine, would you?"

"Well, that depends on what it is."

"I want you to treat me as a slave."

Loghain felt something inside him twitch, "You mean, tie you up."

"Yes, interrogate me and then have me," Loghain groaned at the idea of having Aurelia at his mercy.

"Very well, I agree if I can pick out what you wear and we do when you're heavily pregnant."

"Oh deal," Aurelia pulled on her clothes, "We better go in for dinner."

Loghain and Aurelia walked back to the castle, arms wrapped around each other, "My love, Do you want a wedding?" Loghain asked.

Aurelia smiled, "I'm not fussed, although it would nice to show people we married for love and because I was in labour with your child."

"Then you shall have a wedding, all the Nobles in the land invited, including those charming friends of yours."

Aurelia chuckled, "You're still jealous of Anders!"

"Can you blame me, he obviously grew attached to you and he's impossibly handsome."

Aurelia stopped pulling Loghain to her, hands on his chest, looking up into his eyes, "Husband, as handsome as he may be, he isn't you. I have wanted you since I first met you when I was 16, I only ever wanted to marry you, when I was 18, I endeavoured to get closer to you. Now, at nearly 21, I have you.

Loghain leant down to kiss his Wife passionately, "Never did I though at 48, my life would start again. I hope the Maker gives me many years by your side."

"He will, you're not dying til I bloody say so. Now let's go and eat dinner with our Son."

Loghain watched as the view of Denerim rose over the horizon, he looked down at his sleeping wife, waking her up gently, "My love, we are nearly there."

Aurelia groaned, "Finally, I need a bed and a 2 weeks of sleep."

"When we get there, you can get straight to bed, Maric will have sorted it for you."

"We are the last to arrive no doubt, everyone will be shocked no doubt," Aurelia sat up stretching her aching back, "Hope Raina doesnt intend to spend too much longer in my stomach."

Loghain chuckled rubbing the bump, "Are we sure its just one?"

"Yes, she just wanted to have a lot of space, girls are trouble you know," Aurelia gave him a dangerous look.

"I'm well aware of that, my dear Wife, I married the worst troublemaker of all."

The carriage stopped at the gates, Maric standing outside to greet them, "Loghain, my old friend, I'm glad to see to see you made it, where is the lovely Teyrna?"

Loghain helped Aurelia out of the carriage, "I'm right here, carrying some precious cargo."

Maric kissed her cheek, "You look beautiful Aurelia."

"Always the charmer. Loghain do you have Aurain?"

"I do, my love."

Maric lead Loghain, Aurelia and Aurain into the palace, "I take it that our arrival will be a surprise?" Loghain asked sensing his Wife's apprehension.

"Only Cailan knows you're coming, It'll be a complete surprise."

Bryce and Eleanor stood conversing with Arl Eamon, Arlessa Isolde and Bann Teagan in the grounds, "Any news on Aurelia?" Eamon asked.

"No, no one has seen or heard from her since she left," Bryce replied, Eleanor giving him an angry glare.

"Teyrn Loghain hasn't been seen for months either, Anora is worried sick," Bann Teagan added.

Arl Leonas approached the group, "Teyrn Loghain has returned and with a new Teyrna I might add."

Anora overhead the conversation, "Excuse me, a new Teyrna?"

"Yes, she is heavy with child and they already have a Son."

Eleanor knew instantly who Leonas was talking about before she even asked, "He found Aurelia didn't he?"

Leonas nodded as Eleanor rushed back inside to find her Daughter, she saw Aurelia with her Son in her arms, as she laughed with him, "Aurelia!" Eleanor called out.

Aurelia turned towards her Mother, frozen on the spot, not knowing how her Mother would react to her, Aurelia looked down at Aurain and stroked her bump, "I..." Aurelia didn't know what to say.

Eleanor approached her Daughter, "My baby," she uttered, pulling her child to her, "I've missed you so much," Eleanor looked at Aurain, tears in her eyes, "Hello precious, I'm your grandmamma," Aurelia let Eleanor take him in her arms.

"You'll have a Granddaughter soon, Raina will be born soon."

"You look wonderful, Daughter. Lets go to your room, you need to rest I think."

"Ever the worrier Mother," Aurelia chucked, walking upstairs with her mother.

Loghain went to find his Daughter in her personal room, "Anora my dear."

Anora turned around angry, "Father! How could you?"

"What?" Loghain asked as he shrugged his shoulders.

"Marrying the Cousland girl, you could have just denied paternity of the boy. Probably not even your Son anyway," Anora spat at her father.

Loghain felt his shoulders sag, "I am sick of people judging my relationship with Aurelia, we married for love. I spent the longest 9 months of my life without her, as soon as she sent for me I went, we got married as she was in labour with our Son and now she is having a Daughter. You know she says we don't spend enough time together."

Anora was surprised at that statement, "She...why?"

"She is right of course, having Aurain made me realise all the mistakes I made with you. I wasnt there enough, left you and your Mother to fend for yourselves. We are staying in Denerim a few months, I would like us to spend time together as a family."

Anora walked towards her Father who wrapped his arms around her, "Where is Aurelia?" Anora asked, enjoying comfort from her Father.

"In bed, only a month left and she's exhausted."

"I'd like to spend time with her alone, I want to make sure she loves you as much as you love her."

"She wants to be close to you and the children."

Anora smiled, "I'll sit with her after breakfast, while you men go on the hunt."

Loghain left his Daughter, happy that they had cleared the air and Anora would entertain the idea of bonding with Aurelia. Unfortunately Bryce was waiting for him, "Save it for another day, Bryce."

"Save it? You defile my Daughter, get her pregnant and then marry her. You ruined her changes of a happy life."

Loghain felt his head explode, "Dont you get it Bryce, she is happy and until she tells me otherwise, you know she will tell me, I'll assume all is well."

"Loghain?" Anders called out from the bedroom door.

"Yes Anders?" Loghain replied as he turned around to face him.

"I think Aurelia is the early stages of labour."

Loghain panicked, "Are you sure?"

Anders approached him, "Dont worry, Raina wont be arriving for a few hours yet, but Aurelia asked for you."

"Thanks Anders," Loghain threw Bryce and angry glare before going to his bedroom.

Loghain sat on the bed with Aurelia, "How are you feeling, my love?"

"Tired, I know Raina wants out, but she's planning to take her time. Anders took some of the pain away so I can sleep."

"I'll be right here," Loghain checked on a sleeping Aurain before getting into bed with Aurelia, he stretched his arm out letting Aurelia cuddle up to him, he watched as she drifted off. In a few hours he would a Father again, another Daughter, he felt so happy he couldn't contain it.