Pleasant Surprise [TAG: Juliana]

Proteus jabbed the poker into the fire, and the hearth crackled and popped with the shifting logs. He wanted to make sure there was enough heat to last him and Juliana a good while through the night, even with their furs and each other. He made sure to keep away from the popping embers lest something fall into his unbound hair. "The days seem cooler than usual." He muttered to himself, "I wonder if we'll really get another winter." He set the poker aside and stood. He padded over to his and Juliana's bed, rubbing at his bare back, and slipped beneath the furs with Juliana. "Feeling any better, love?" he asked her, "It's been some time since last you were sick."

While Proteus took care of the fire Juliana was busy with undressing herself, taking even longer than normally that day since she finally could be sure about the cause of her bad health lately and even more, now she eventually would tell Proteus. Unable to stop smiling happily she didn´t hear him talking at all until she had taken care of her clothes and was lying right next to him in their bed, covered in furs. Making it even warmer for the two of them she clinged on to him for a cuddle while she caressed gently his cheek. "Yes indeed I do and even more, I can finally be sure of it´s cause ... though I most likely will feel sick again every now and then for a little longer."

Proteus narrowed his eyes in suspicion even as he grasped her hand and held it against his chest. "You know you're going to be sick longer but you're happy about it?" It didn't make a whole lot of sense to him. He'd seen how sick she'd been the last few weeks--how could she be happy? "Love, what exactly are you on about? What news did the maester give you?"

She chuckled at his reaction. "Oh love, your worrying really is almost cute, not wait, it is! But don´t worry everything will be alright, more than alright." Smiling even more now she took his hand away from his chest and put it carefully on her stomach. "We´re going to have another child, a little adorable Stark pup, with us within the next few months."

Proteus's eyes widened as her words sank in. "Another baby?" he echoed, a grin growing on his lips. "Another baby!" He laughed and kissed her deeply on the lips before kissing her stomach where their newest child was growing. "Gods be praised." He'd been hoping for another addition soon, sometimes wishing to have a bigger family than he'd had as a child.

She already has been sure he would like her news but actually seeing his very positive reaction just made her heart beat faster as she blushed a little, enjoying this moment as long as possible since they both have been hoping and just waiting for another addition to their very own family.