Travel Through Time 2: The King and I

Chapter 1

   This continues straight  after book 1: Thank you  😊

 "What's happening?" he asks concerned. "Nothing just a strong contraction" I say using his arm to pull myself fully straight. "Oh, I think my waters just broke?" I exclaim as warm water runs down my legs. "What? Now?" the King shouts looking around shocked. "No, need to shout I'm standing right next to you!" I explain.  "Sorry" the King apologises, I squeeze his hand and try not to cry out as another strong contraction hits me and more water runs down my legs. "Keon-hi call the midwife and let's stick to the plan" I pant.  She nods "your Majesty if you'll take the Queen to the bed chamber" she says calmly.  Ri-na call the midwife and start to boil the water.        Have towels and supplies brought into the room" she orders.   The King looks at me then Keon-hi.  Another strong contraction hits me and he snaps into action picking me up and walking quickly too our room.  He places me on the bed and helps me out of my clothes then helps me put on my robe.  "Do you want to be in the room?" I ask him.  He looks at me then nods Keon-hi gets the little screen we made and places it over my midsection the King sits with his back to the action end and looks into my eyes while he holds me hand.  I smile at him "you're about to meet our little bean" I tell him then squeeze my eyes shut and grip his hand as another contraction hits me.  "Just pant your majesty, I can see the head but you need to dilate a little more before you can push" Keon-hi tells me.  The King breaths with me the midwife comes in and Ri-na brings in the water.  Keon-hi stands at the end of the bed watching who comes into the room and what they are doing.  "Your Majesty pant through this next contraction then you should be able to push with the next one" the midwife explains.  I pant while gripping the Kings hand through the next contraction.   My head falls onto the pillow when the contraction ends. "Very good your Majesty" the midwife encourages.  I see Keon-hi move quickly and the King and I watch as she takes down one of the servants showing her holding a knife which she kicks from her hand and then she carry's through kicking the servant in the head.  "Drag her out and kill her.  Then take her to her masters and behead him" she orders.  Chan-hee and Seon-hwa drag her out to the guards outside.  I smile at Keon-hi and then cry out as the contraction that hits this time is more than the last. "Push your majesty" the midwife cries and I start to push.  The pain is horrible but I try hard not to cry out or scream to much, I pant in between pushers. "That's it your Majesty, push hard." I push as much as I can and then push again. "Here comes the head" the midwife cries and I push harder again.   I pant "just the shoulders now your Majesty" the midwife instructs with the next contraction I push with all my might.   I feel the baby come out "congratulations your Majesty, you have a Prince" the midwife says.  The baby cry's out and Keon-hi wraps him in a cloth and takes him to check on him as I've instructed.   "A healthy baby Prince with all his perfect little finger and toes" Keon-hi tells us as she washes him and wraps him in a blanket.  She gives him to the King who has tears streaming down his face. "Hello there, Crown Prince Joon-tae, I'm your father and this beautiful woman is your mother" the King says holding the Prince so I can see him.  He starts to cry "he's hungry" I say and the King helps pull my robe aside while the servants all look away as I breast feed him.  "Your Majesty, there are nursemaids for that" the midwife says. "If your finished you may go" the King orders they bow and leave the room.  Once the Prince has had his fill, the King takes him.   He bends down and gives me a kiss.  I feel the contractions to deliver the after birth, "go out and show him to Un and Second while Keon-hi helps clean me up" I suggest.  He looks at me and then nods. He walks from the room to the garden.  Keon-hi helps me deliver the after birth I look at it to check it looks alright.  It's all there "can you see any tears?" I ask Keon-hi "no, your all good.  I'll wash you and help you change" she offers. Once I'm all clean and the bloody clothes have been taken away as well as the after birth.  I stand and let them change the bed, 

  "Ri-na can you tell the King that he can come back in now?" I ask as I sit up in bed.  The King comes back in "Ri-na have you looked at him?" I ask she shakes her head and the King passes me the baby and I hold him so she can see him. "Oh, he is handsome the little Princess had better watch out. One look and they'll all be in love with him" she states.  She bows and leaves the room.  "Did Un and Second see him?" I ask the King "and Fifth, Chang-wo and the elite guards on guard" he tells me proudly.  I smile "I'll leave you your Majesty I'll be staying just down the hall call me if you need me" Keon-hi says.  "Thank you for all your help tonight, you really are my most dear best friend and sister" I tell her.  She kisses my cheek and gazes at the Prince before saying "I know you'll be there for me when my time comes" she bows and leaves the room.  The King comes and sits beside me "you were so brave tonight. I love you more than I can say" he states before kissing me his kiss deepens and I feel my uterus contract shrinking now my baby boy is out.  The King lifts his head and strokes my cheek then looks at the Prince.  Who opens his eyes and looks at his father, he then moves his eyes to look at me? "He can't see clearly yet, but will get to know our more prominent features as well as our scent" I explain to the King.  "I don't think I'll sleep if he's more than a couple of feet from me" the King tells me.  We can let him sleep on the bed with us, He can sleep on the inside and I will sleep facing him.  You can spoon me then I can feed him without waking you" I explain.  The King nods "Banjeom you guard him too" the King instructs and Banjeom jumps onto the bed and looks over.  I hold the baby out to him and he sniffs the air.  He nudges the blanket so I put him down in my lap and unwrap him.  Banjeom sniffs him all over then gives his tummy a lick he then curls up at the end of the bed and rests his head on my leg. "Can you bring his clothes and we will dress him?" I ask the King he brings all the things put to one side over.  We clean him properly and we both dress him, wrapping the cloths around his bottom so if he pees or does a number two it won't go all over the place.  He sleeps all through the dressing.  The first set of clothes I made just fit him "he's going to be tall like his father" I say.    The King smiles "I hope so, I had a thought while dressing him?" he says "me too, I wonder if we thought the same thing?" I reply. "I was wondering if we should cut his foreskin like mine?" he says. "We did think of the same thing" I answer. "and yes, I think we should, like father like son" I nod. "I'll do it in a few days" the King tells me. "It will be the beginning of a great father son relationship" I offer. "I like the sound of that. Now try and sleep or are you hungry?" "Sleep" I answer and place the baby on the bed wrapped in his blanket.  I snuggle down on my side facing the baby.  The King strips and gets in behind me and snuggles in he kisses me and takes one of my breasts in his hands as he snuggles his head into the back of my neck. I sleep until I hear the Prince fuss, I pick him up and let him suck on the breast that the King isn't holding. I feel the milk flow down and hear the Prince suckle.  I stroke his head with his light dusting of hair.  I check to see if he needs changing and the King leans up and looks over at us. "Does he need to be cleaned?" he asks I nod and the King helps wash him and wrap him back up.  We all snuggle down and Banjeom moves his head so it is near the baby and we all sleep again.  The next couple of days are spent with me sleeping when the baby sleeps, the King helps during the night and in the afternoons that court isn't held. Keon-hi has also been a great help.