Typical house, much like Artair's except a little smaller. It's close to the Inn.

NINE MONTHS LATER

Kieran helped a very pregnant Aoife up the steps to their house. "Jus' take i' easy now, love." he told her, with a smile. "Don' wan' ye fallin' down now."

Huffing a little as she waddled up the steps to their house, Aoife pouted and poked out her tongue at him,

"Ah'm pregnan', no' disabled, Kieran." she mumbled, massaging her lower back with a sigh. She was glad the morning sickness had subsided but her swolen belly had continued growing, making her back ache, not to mention the rest of her. Luckily her feet weren't swollen, a side-affect she ahd been warned about... though she did have the strangest cravings.

She smiled a little to herself, looking at Kieran. He'd been there through it all and had even managed to find her the oddest combinations of food that tasted delicious.

Kieran smiled at her, kissing her cheek. "Ah know, bu' Ah wan' ta make sure ye donae do anythin' crazy." He helped her inside and to their bed, where he made her as comfortable as he possibly could. "Would ye like anythin' ta eat?"

Aoife yawned and shook her head, stretching her arms and trying to snuggle back into the bed.

"Ah'm fine." she assured him with a sleepy smile.

Kieran smiled. "Alrigh' then." He slid into bed beside her and pulled her into his arms as much as he could without making her uncomfortable. "Jus' rest, love," he whispered.

Ahha! I found you! *Runs away*

"M'kay." she mumbled with another yawn, resting her head on his shoulder. She was a little frustrated that her stomach prevented her from cuddling up to him but was glad he was here allt he same. She had really worried, at one stage, that he would leave her- a stupid thought, she knew now and figured it had just been her emotions over-working themselves.

"Wha' do ye think she'll look like?" she aske dhim softly, closing her eyes. She was hoping for a girl... though she wasn't certain in the least that she was carrying one.

"Ah'm sure she'll look jus' as beautiful as her mother." Kieran replied with a smile, kissing her cheek again. He personally was hoping for a boy, but he knew he would be happy with whatever it was. He rested his hand on her belly, caressing the big bump that was their child. "How much longer til she comes, do ye think?"

"No' long." she promised with a happy sigh, "She's boun' ta come soon, else Ah'll bust."

"We donae wan' ye ta bust now do we?" Kieran asked, still smiling and nuzzled her neck. "Remember, if ye need anythin' at all, jus' tell me."

Aoife chuckled softly at him and ran a hand through his hair with a smile, opening her eyes to watch him.

"Ah know. Don' worry." she kissed the top of his head.

He smiled at her and kissed her softly on the lips. "Jus' remindin' ye, love."

"Ah know an' Ah don' min' in the leas'." she smiled and kissed him back before smothering another yawn wih her hand and a laugh.

Kieran smiled and kissed her again. "Sleep, love." he whispered.

"Hmm." she smiled again, tucking her head under his chin and closing her eyes again, her breathing soon becoming even as she fell asleep.

He smiled and closed his own eyes, falling asleep soon after her.

((and she should wake up and have the baby!!!!! XD))

((... why you laugh... :D Soon Scotty... soon!))

LATER

Aoife yawned and stretched a little from her awkward position around her stomach. Her back was aching again, but that wasn't new. Somebody was restless, it seemed, as she touched a hand to her stomach, feeling the baby kick and she smiled widely. It never failed to make her do so. She looked to Kieran and sighed softly, unspeakably glad to have him and their baby on the way.

((lol. Scotty is impatient!))

Kieran was still sleeping.

Apparently baby decided to use her bladder as a punching bag, so Aoife slipped out of the bed and waddled towards the bathing room to relieve herself. She paused ont he way, having to clutch at the wall as her stomach cramped sharply and she doubled over in pain. Once it was over... for the moment, she quickly waddled back to the bed, shaking Kieran's shoulder then sitting heavily as a second cramp assualted her body. She squeezed her eyes shut and bit her lip.

Kieran was awake immediately at her touch and he sat up, rubbing his eyes. "What? What is it?"

"I think your child is impatient-" she mumbled, pressing her hands to the side of her stomach and doubling over again.

Kieran's eyes widened and he licked suddenly dry lips. "Wh-What should Ah do?" he asked, suddenly scared.

Aoife would have laughed, had her stomach not been contracting painfully. She never would have thought Kieran would panic over something like this. They had been expecting it, after all

"Go get Alec, Kieran." she ordered between contractions, gritting her teeth.

Kieran nodded, biting his lip. He kissed her forehead as he got up. "Ah'll be righ' back!" And he ran out the door.

She just nodded as he left, only now noticing her water had broken on the sheets... she couldn't help thinking of the washing that woudl have to be done. She ground her teeth as pain bit through her body again and groaned softly.

((sorry for such sporadic posts))

Kieran was back within minutes and he had Alec and Meghan right behind him. Alec came immediately to Aoife's side. "How are you feeling?" he asked her calmly as he rinsed his hands in the bucket of water Kieran was carrying.

((Haha! Tis okay, wondering if you'd run away or what though.))

Aoife groaned and shot him a look.

"'ow do ye think?" she asked then hissed as another set of contractions clutched at her. She was panting softly when they subsided, grateful for the short respite.

((nope, just distracted with reading a story that I just finished, so now I'll be able to post more. XD))

Alec just smiled slightly. "Try an' stay calm Aoife, please, Ah know it hurts, bu' please try ta be calm."

Kieran stepped up to her and took her hand between both of his. "It'll be okay, Ah promise," he whispered as Meghan set down a stack of cloths.

Alec took one a few of the cloths and spread them out under Aoife. "He looks like he's wantin' ta coming out quickly, lass, only a few good pushes an' ye'll have him."

"Aye. An' Ah'll much appreciate i'." she growled, shifting onto the cloths more comfortably between contractions. Hopefully, like Alec said, it would be a quick birth.

((Sorry boys and girls, I got kidnapped. Damn life!))

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