Yes, I know. My updates sucks! I am truly sorry, but school steals time and yes I must confess, I am not that thrilled to continue this story because no one reviews. Perhaps I am selfish but yes I have and ego.
However, here is chapter 14. Hope you will enjoy! :D
Chapter 14.
When she woke up the next morning she found Lancelot already awake and looking at her. She smiled and stretched her body.
"Good morning" Lancelot said from the chair he was sitting on.
"Good morning" she answered.
"Why are you not in bed?" she asked smiling and patted on the empty room beside her.
"Here is plenty of room".
He smirked.
"I would like nothing more, but I was afraid of disturbing you" he said and stood up.
"You would never" she smiled.
Lancelot returned to her side and she laid herself in his arms.
Lancelot put one of his hands on her belly.
"How are you feeling today?" he asked lowing his head to her stomach.
She laughed.
"He can't hear you" she said and Lancelot snapped up his head.
"He?" he asked surprised.
She shrugged her shoulders.
"Or her, I don't know".
"Do you have a hunch?" he asked curious.
"No, I don't" she said laughing. "Perhaps I am lacking the maternal gen. "
Lancelot shook his head. "No, you just not a witch".
"Lancelot!" he smirked.
"But you would make a cute witch."
She smiled. "I know".
He put her head on his chest and put his arms around her.
"Aurora?" he asked a little hesitant.
"Yes?" she responded.
Lancelot moved a little uncomfortably.
"I just want to ask you something".
"Mm, go ahead."
"Well I were just wondering how?"
She looked at him perplexed?"
"How?"
"How you are able to be with child?"
She was a little surprised by this.
"Does it matter?" she wondered.
"Well, no but I am just curious." he said. "I thought you took precautions, like herbs or something."
"I did" she said rather angrily. " I didn't try to trap you ifthat is what you are implying."
Lancelot laughed and kissed her.
"You are unbelievable!" he said.
"What?"
"Your temper is.." he raised his eyebrows. "Passionate".
She smiled.
"I am a passionate woman."
He leaned down and kissed her neck, her lips, her belly. "I know" he said with lust in his eyes.
"Lancelot, what are you doing?"
"Trying to seduce you."
She smiled.
"That is not necessary, I am bound to you forever because of this" she said and took his hand to her belly.
"Isn't that just wonderful?" he said smiling.
"But what of my question earlier?" he said.
She shrugged her shoulders.
"I don't know the answer." she said truthfully.
"I was taking precautions, but herbs are known for not being reliable." she said.
"We women do what we can." she said.
Lancelot tilted her head.
"You don't have to feel like you have failed me. I want this child". He said with love in his voice.
"Me too, and I guess it was faith".
"Faith?"
"Yes, I was taking herbs but they didn't work, so it must be faith that we are about to have this child."
He nodded.
"You hear that, baby?" he said and kissed Aurora's belly.
"You mama and papa want's you but you should stay there for now." he said.
"The baby is hardly bigger then my thumb" Aurora said laughing.
"Don't listen to you mother, she is a little bitter sometimes" he continued. "But when you come out from that gorgeous belly, I will soon be free and then I will take you mother and you with me to Sarmatia."
Aurora smiled and relaxed, felling Lancelot hot breath on her stomach, his words soothing and hopeful.
"You don't know how beautiful Sarmatia is my baby. There is fields of grass, the horizon always untouchable, the sky bluer then the ocean. The weather neither to warm yet it is not to cold."
Lancelot reached for Aurora's lips.
"I love you" Aurora said with tears in her eyes.
"You cry so often." Lancelot said and kissed her.
She smiled.
"Well, these are tears of joy".
He kissed her again and neither of them broke away.
Something was sounding in the distance.
"The trumpet, someone's coming" Lancelot said and rushed to the window.
"Who is it?" Aurora said soon right beside him.
"I don't know".
The men outside the gate was neither friends or foes, they were strangers.
"Let's hope they mean no harm" Aurora said and took Lancelot's hand.
He nodded.
"I must go to Arthur" he said and started to dress himself.
Aurora watched him from the window. Her hand gently stroking her belly.
"Should I join you?" She asked.
Lancelot looked at her and then he nodded.
"Yes, I want you close to me". He said.
"I must dress.." she said but Lancelot stopped her and took her cloak.
"There is no time" he said and put her cloak around herself.
"You have your nightgown on, so you are not naked" he smirked.
"Now, that would be interesting." he whispered to her before taking her hand and rushing to the great hall.
The other knights were already there speaking to Arthur.
"Arthur!" Lancelot said when they walked in to the room.
Arthur's head snapped up.
"Lancelot, there you are. Aurora" he greeted them and nodded.
"What is going on?" Lancelot asked.
Arthur sighed and went to sit down.
"We have company" Tristan answered.
"No kidding" Galahad said earning a menacing look from Tristan.
"Ey, lads." Bors said.
"The riders are from the north" Dagonet said.
"The north?" Lancelot enquired.
"They are from a rich landlord who has sent them to get aid against the woads." Percival cut in.
"Is he roman?" Aurora wondered. " The landlord?"
Percival shook his head. "He is from Britain, but probably he has origins in the south."
Aurora nodded.
"What do they want?" Lancelot said.
"Like Percival said, they want us to aid them against the woads."
"Typical" Aurora murmured to herself, but she earned a smile from Lancelot who had heard her.
"Are you going?" Aurora asked.
"Do we have a choice?" Tristan said, eying her. She had yet not become completely comfortable in his presence, but Lancelot assured her he was a nice person.
She eyed the knights.
"No we don't" Arthur said and stood up. "We leave with them. Tonight" he said and walked out of the room.
"And I who just were starting to relax" Bors muttered.
"Afraid old man?" Galahad asked smiling.
"Afraid?, Huh! I am a man!"
Aurora smiled and looked at Lancelot.
"Well, I,"
"There is no need" Aurora said silencing him. " I understand."
"Don't worry Aurora" Percival said, smiling. "We will take good care of him."
She smiled back at him.
"Yes" Galahad coming up behind her, laying his hands on her shoulders. "We will take care of your child's father, but if anything would happen" he leaned closer to her ear. "Then there would be many who would take care of you."
She was about to punch him but Lancelot was faster.
"Aoh, what the bloody hell are you doing?" Galahad shouted touching his jaw making the other knights laugh.
"You deserved it" Aurora smiled.
"Galahad you shouldn't touch other peoples wifes!" Lancelot exclaimed smiling, earning a few surprising looks from the knights and Aurora.
"Wife?" Gawain wondered.
Aurora looked at Lancelot happily and repeated Gawains question.
"Wife?" she said smiling.
Lancelot looked at them all.
"What? You didn't think I would do like Bors did you?" She is having my child for heavens sake!"
"Ey, what of, "Do it like Bors"? Is there something you want to say?"
The knights smiled.
"Bors you have ten children with Vanora and you are not married" Gawain cut in.
"So?" Bors wondered, raising his eyebrows.
"Ten children?" Bors said after a while. "Is it really so many?" Making the knights laugh again.
Aurora laughed but then turned to Lancelot.
"Do you mean it?" She wondered. "Do you want to marry me?"
"I am most serious" Lancelot said kissing her.
"I be damned" Tristan said.
"You already are" Percival said smiling. Tristan looked at him and then nooded.
"True" he said in his nonchalant Tristan way.
"No!" Bors suddenly said snapping everyone's attention to him.
He pointed his finger at Aurora and Lancelot.
"You are not allowed to marry eachother, uhu!" he said.
"Why not?" Aurora asked laughing, holding Lancelot's hand.
"If you to marry, Vanora is gone kill me then she will marry me" He said rather afraid making everyone laugh, again.
"Don't worry Bors" Gawain said. "In one years time we will be free and then you can escape your wife and children.
They started to walk out of the room.
"No that" Bors said and waked past them. " That sounds like plan, a good one."
When Aurora and Lancelot returned to the room Lancelot were silent for a while. He studied her every move. He watched her brush her hair, watched her wash herself. He helped her dress herself. His hands gently brushing her skin.
They ate the breakfast in their room. Lancelot studied her eat, encouraged her to eat more even though she couldn't
The silence was nice, it felt safe.
When her nausea had calmed down she sat herself by the window and started to read a book, once again Lancelot watched her.
She smiled and turned to him.
"Are you alright?" She wondered.
"Huh?" He said breaking from his trance.
"You are watching my every move".
"Oh, well" He walked to her. "I just want to make sure you are not a dream. That this is not a dream" He said and kissed her.
She kissed him back.
"Well, sir knight you really know ho to charm the ladies." she smiled.
"Marry me". He blurted out.
"What?" She asked surprised.
"Marry me?" he repeated more confident.
"Yes, I will marry you" she smiled.
"Today".
"What?" she asked looking at him. Trying to find the humourous glint in his eyes but all she could find was certainty.
"Today?" she repeated.
"Yes, marry me today. I know it is not a grand wedding but we can have a party when I come back. But I don't want to loose you and I love you."
She swallowed. Her heart was beating faster.
"I.."
"I know this is sudden. But we have known each other nearly for two years and we have bben together for ten, almost eleven months. We are having a child together, for crying out loud.!"Lancelot almost shouted the last words. He was very eager in a way Aurora could not understand.
"Yes I know that." she answered.
He looked at her.
"I love you. Marry me."
She didn't know what to say.
"I," she took a deep breath. "I have said goodbye to you so many times. Watched you ride away to missions not knowing if I ever going to see you." Her voice choked in her throat.
"I understand" he said and stood up.
"I shouldn't try to force you to bind yourself to me. You don't know when I am going to die."
"Lancelot!" she said looking at him rather harshly. "Don't put your words in my mouth."
He nodded.
"What I wanted to say, was that I have watched you ride away many times, as you know."
"Yes"
Lancelot looked rather nervous. He was fidgeting with his belt and he constantly drew his hands through his hair. It made him look rather attractive she thought.
"I would like to watch you ride away this time, as your wife".
She smiled at him.
"You will marry me?"
She nodded.
Lancelot rushed forward lifting her and spinning her around.
"My darling Aurora. Your are and angel from the sky!" She laughed at his outburst.
"You don't believe in gods or angels?"
"Well, if there exist angels you are certainly one of them." Lancelot exclaimed.
"But how are we going to be married before you leave?" she asked when he had put her down.
"I will speak to Arthur. He will weed us.!" He started to run out the door.
""Where are you going?" she screamed after him.
"To get Arthur!" he screamed back.
She could merely laugh and enjoy the feeling of happiness.
The suns beams were fading from the sky, and the stars replaced them. The moon were silently becoming visual to the eye while the sky was red as blood.
In front of Hadrians wall, stood a gathering of people in ring, around to lovers who, with tears were pledging their hearts to one another.
"To you, Lancelot, take this woman? To love and cherish, until the end of time?"
Arthur looked at the persons in front of him. Two of the closest friends he had in this word, promise their hearts to eachother.
"I will" Lancelot said and smiled while a tear ran down Auroras cheak.
"Will you, Aurora, take this man? To love and cherish, until the end of time?"
She nodded, not able to find the words. "I will" she finally whispered.
"Well then" Arthur began smiling. "I then pronounce you to be husband and wife, you can kiss your wife now Lancelot."
"Finally" Lancelot responded and took Aurora in his arms while giving her a fierce kiss, one she responded to gladly.
The crowd cheered.
"Congrats lad!" Bors yelled and drank the last drops of his ale.
"No wonder you can't piss straight, you can't even stand straight" Gawain laughed
"I can stand straight!" Bors defended himself and the other knights snickered.
"Guys, come one!" Aurora yelled. "This is my wedding" she gave them a loving look.
Lancelot took her hand and walked so he stood in front of her.
"Men, would you mind to leave us alone for a few minutes? I want to spend some time with my wife".
"Sure Lance" they nodded.
"You look lovely" Vanora said to Aurora and smiled.
"Lovely ceremony" Tristan said and walked away.
"Yeah" the others said and began to leave.
Arthur were the only one who stayed.
"Can you leave us to?" Lancelot asked Arthur.
"Absolutely" he started to walk but stopped when he reached Lancelot. " We need to leave soon".
"I know" Lancelot nodded and watched Arthur go away.
Aurora smiled at Lancelot. She couldn't believe she was married and pregnant. She was going to spend her whole life with the man she loved. This seemed unbelievable for her.
Lancelot looked at her, his face glowing, his smile radiant and his eyes, his eyes were sad.
"Don't worry" she said. "I will be alright." She tokk her arms around his neck and gave him a gentle kiss. She sighed, "I want you to concentrate on your task and not to waste any thoughts on my safety." She searched for his eyes. "Promise".
He shook his head. "I will make now such promise" He took a firm grip on her waist. "You are my wife, you are mine. And I will spend my lifetime loving and worrying about you. My lifetime."
She smiled and her hands reached her stomach. "I will be fine and so will he"
"He?" Lancelot wondered. " How can you know?"
She laughed at his surprised appearance. " A mother can just know this"
"I bet"
Arthur were once again becoming apparent in their world, when he arrived by their side.
"It is time" he said.
Lancelot turned to look at him and nodded. Tears ran down Auroras face, tears of joy and sadness.
"I must go" Lancelot said kissing her.
"Wait" He stopped and both him and Arthur looked at her.
"What is it?" he wondered and returned to her side.
"I don't think I will be able to watch you ride away right now."
"I understand. "
"I want to but I can't" She looked at him desperate and kissed him"
"Oh, Aurora I don't wont to leave you"
"I know, I know" she responded. She dried her tears and looked at him. "Can you promise me something?"
He nodded.
"Survive this and the forthcoming year."
He smirked. "I will do my best darling"
"Promise, and in one years time, promise me I don't have to watch you ride away anymore. Promise me we can live a calm life, promise me you wont fall!"
Lancelot took a hold on her shoulders.
"I promise to fight for you until I draw my last breath on this earth. I promise I will stay alive as long as you need me, I promise."
Aurora smiled and hugged him. "I love you" she whispered to him and took a deep breath trying to catch his smell.
"Now promise me, promise me you will take care of you and our child. And that you will protect both of you"
"I will."
"Lancelot!" Arthur said.
"I must leave. Good bye my wife" He said and kissed her.
WELL, what do YOU think?