Comfort

Waking up with two big arms wrapped around me, with my arms holding on…was comforting. Gromm's chest was pressed up to my back; I felt his heartbeat, his warm heartbeat. Then I saw the marks on his arms, the deep cuts of vampires, shot into my skull. I unhooked my fingers around his forearms and slipped out of his grasp. I slid out of bed, that's when I felt a pain in my stomach. I pressed my hand on my stomach feeling it bulge out a little, and then I realized….Im pregnant.

I was up lifted by joy and happiness. Then I heard Gromm get out of bed, "Are you alright?" He asked as I turned to him. "Fine," I said, not yet….not now. He rubbed his head with his hand. "Im going to go help around the city, build what needs to be re-built." He said; I nodded.

He grabbed a sleeveless light green shirt and dark shorts. I was cooking when I felt his hands around my waist and his beard in my hair. I felt his kiss on my head, I smiled. "I love you." He said. "I love you too," I said back then he let go and walked out the door. I ate the breakfast, eating more than usual making sure the baby got what he needed. Im so happy! I let out a light squeal. I hope it's a boy. If it's a girl I will still be happy.

I heard the banging of hammers and the nails went through the wood to rebuild the houses. He's out there helping, just like he will help me with the baby. So many things went through my head, some I couldn't even understand. Gromm will have to build a bed, and a crib, while I make the clothes. My feminine side was bursting out of its seams more than ever now. I wanted to tell Gromm so bad, but I don't know how he will take it. I want him to stay and help me with it, I don't want him to be angry, I want him to be happy and wrap me and his un-born child in his arms.

I was sitting in a chair, rubbing my belly and singing a song my mother sang to me when I was a child. Gromm, There's something I need to tell you. Im pregnant, No….Gromm, you're going to be a father. Ah! Why does it have to be so fucking hard? I was arguing with myself, I was so scared I didn't want him to leave me.

Gromm

The sun was beating down on me as I hammered harder and harder down on the nail. My mind kept going to Lydia, in her white night gown, right before I stepped out of the door. Her black hair in a ponytail, her soft hands cooking, it was amazing waking up next to her sweet smelling hair every day. If she came up to me and said she was pregnant, I would stay with here. Through it all, I would provide for her. I would make her the happiest woman alive.

I couldn't keep my mind off her, until the dark memories of how that vampire ripped me away from her. It took me to this castle, where I was tortured, about this band of people called the "Dawnguard" they scratched me everywhere, they threw me in with female vampires and they tried to bite me. I wouldn't let them. Then while I was in my cell I carved a bone into a pick and escaped.

I knew Lydia was broken, as soon as I stepped into Whiterun Farkas ran up to me and told me what happened since I left. Lydia was grieving me, how he had to comfort her as I was gone. Then I saw her again, they way she touched me cheek made me remember I was had a life to go back to. That I shouldn't jump off a mountain, that I was abandoned.

I was so caught up in remembering everything that I hadn't noticed I finished two houses and was on to the next. It was amazing, that when I fell through the roof and landed on my side.

Lydia

I heard a crack and ran outside; I looked to the right to see everyone crowded around a house. I walked through the crowd, I saw Gromm laid on the ground gasping for air. I ran towards him, "Im fine….the wind…..knocked….out…" he wheezed out a few words. I laid my hand on his side; he grasped my hand, not hard. And got up, "Im done for today. I want to take you out tonight." He said grasping my hands together, I smiled, I tried to put on a im-not-carrying-a-baby smile. He didn't notice, good.

I slid out of my night gown, and slid into an emerald green dress, and some black shoes. I put a flower in my hair to keep it up right, and I turned to see Gromm staring at me, mouth open, eyes moving. He had a green vest on with stitched on brown sleeved shirt on, with grey leggings and black boots. He looked at me more and more, "You look….amazing," he said. I smiled, making my white teeth show, "You look good yourself," I said laughing.

Gromm entwined our hands together. We walked into the bar in Whiterun; he walked over into another room. He closed the door behind us, and sat down on a chair. "Sit on my lap, hurry before someone comes in," He said in a whisper. I sat down and the chair moved into the wall, revealing a huge room. Music was playing, people were seated and talking, waitresses, and waiters going around giving food, and drinks to people at tables, it was amazing.

Gromm got up my hand still tangled with his; I looked behind us as the seat went back through the wall. "Where are we?"I asked looked around. My eyes were wide, and I was smiling. "We are still in Whiterun, don't worry. This is the finest place to be in; it's like a second bar, just….inn like. No drunks or anything like that." He said looking amazed himself, "It's only for trusted people only," He said whispering in my ear.

Gromm walked slowly, so I could look at everything. There were beautiful paintings, swords, axes, ancient quotes. It was like Sovngarde just I wasn't dead. Gromm brought out a seat for me to sit in, I sat in it and he pushed me in. Gromm spun around on his heel and sat on the chair in front of me. I was going to tell him after dinner.

I finished the roasted boar, and water. I wiped my face, and saw Gromm using a knife and fork like me. He sipped at his ale, "Gromm I have to tell you something." I said looking at him. He looked up at me, and wiped his mouth and hands clean, I took his hand. I in haled, it felt like everything was frozen, I blocked everything out besides us. I was scared, and I was happy, but I needed to tell him, I had to. "Gromm….Im pregnant." I said looking at him. His eyes widened, "You mean im going to be a dad?" He asked looking at me, I nodded. He looked around, then got up and wrapped me in a hug, "Your not mad?" I asked, He pulled back, "Of course not, I will stand by you with this child, I will work for both of you." He said brining me to another big hug.

I was complete. He wasn't angry; he was happy, almost happier than me. We danced on the floor for what felt like a life time. I laid my head on his shoulder smelling his sent I loved so much. We walked out of the bar; Gromm was holding me like I was his bride all over again. He gently laid me on the bed and kicked off his boots. I laid on my side, and I felt Gromm pull off his shirt, then pull the covers over us. He wrapped his hand around me and laid it on my belly, his head was on my hair, his breath made me shiver, "I love you." He said rubbing my belly. "I love you too." I said back.

I needed comfort, and I was getting it. He loved me and I loved him. It was just a matter of time before the baby was born, and we would a happy family, with the heir of the Dragonborn in my belly.

Thank you for all the people who reviewed this. You guys made this story possible, you guys are like my best friends right now. This story was a lot of fun to write. Please check out my other stories on my profile, reviews would be awesome as all hell. And credits to my cousin Kate, and my best friend GG who gave me some ideas for this story.

-Will