Sixth Time’s A Charm
Pairing: King Liam x MC (Katrina) Rating/Warnings: G - nothin but fluff here, folks Summary: Following the news of Queen Katrina’s pregnancy near Christmas, Katrina and Liam schedule an appointment with the doctor to find out how their newest addition is doing. Author’s Note: *All main characters belong to Pixelberry, I’m just borrowing them* 😇An amuse-bouche for Fluff War 2018 😈 The shortest little drabble that ever drabbled! Word Count: +/- 500
“Your Majesties,” Dr. Masalis said, smiling warmly as she stepped into the exam room, along with a technician. “Good to see you both again.”
“Good morning, doctor,” Katrina replied.
“How have you been feeling? Any morning sickness or fatigue?” Dr. Masalis wheeled the ultrasound cart closer to the exam table before flipping through the notes on Katrina’s file. “Hmm…bloodwork looks good, though your hCG levels are elevated.” She put the file down, washed her hands, and slipped on a fresh pair of examination gloves.
Katrina let out a dry laugh. “I’m always tired, with the other four to wrangle when we’re not working on keeping the kingdom happy.”
“You did nod off during the last Council meeting, Love,” Liam added.
“Yeobo*, the Viscount was droning on and on about sheep. Sheep!” Katrina retorted. “All I could think about was fluffy sheep jumping over a fence in my head after that.” (*honey/darling in Korean; pronounced yuh-boh)
Liam’s shoulders shook as he laughed, and he kissed the top of her head. “Nic’s mentioned that your morning sickness sometimes lasts through most of the afternoon as well.”
“Most of that’s to be expected early in the pregnancy, but you two are seasoned pros at this,” Dr. Masalis chuckled. “Let's get started, shall we?” Katrina shifted into position on the exam table, Liam standing close to her with their hands laced together. The cool metal of their wedding bands pressed against their warm skin, and Liam kissed her ring finger. She cupped the back of her head with her free hand, inhaling and exhaling slowly to calm her nerves.
Even though it was their sixth time getting a first glimpse at their unborn child, each time the grainy little blob popped up on the screen was like magic, and Liam all but insisted he be present each time. Between the holidays and his busy schedule, they’d had to postpone and reschedule the appointment much later than either of them wanted to. Katrina was quickly approaching the end of her first trimester, based on her own estimate of the conception date.
Dr. Masalis prepared the wand for the internal ultrasound - while slightly uncomfortable compared to the standard ultrasound procedure, it provided clearer images. “You're going to feel a little pressure,” she warned. Katrina nodded in response. After a few seconds, the image of Katrina’s womb appeared on the screen, along with a quiet whoosh whoosh as the doctor adjusted the wand for a clearer view.
“Doctor?” The technician adjusted dials on the monitor, striking a few keys to capture still frames. She rolled the cart so that Dr. Masalis could look at the screen, though Liam and Katrina couldn’t see anything.
“Huh,” she muttered.
“What does ‘huh’ mean, doctor?” Liam’s brow furrowed with concern as he looked into Katrina’s eyes and down at her abdomen.
“That would explain the hCG levels,” Dr. Masalis said, as if she was talking to herself. She turned to look at the couple. “Your Majesties, tell me…do twins happen to run on either side of your families?” She grinned at them.
Katrina and Liam stared at each other wide-eyed, and Liam pressed his forehead to hers, kissing the tip of her nose.
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