A month to Nuaimat's baby being nine month, Nuaimat woke up in the middle of the night with severe pain in her abdomen, she was up in her wing alone, because she still hasn't got over what happen, thou they were slightly on talking terms and he still was doing all he can to please her,
He was always at home with her since when she took a leave from work thats a month back, "look you don't have to do this, i will be fine, just go to work and stop hovering over me, i will be fine" she once said as he was making tea for her,
"I do what i dim right for my wife and baby, even if you don't appreciate it" he said
"Yeah i don't appreciate it, can you go now" she said hopefully,
"No, take your tea, i will run your bath for you" he said
"It's just eight in the morning" she whinnied
"I will force you" he said and headed to her wing.
Another day she was on her bed, when he popped his head into the "lunch is ready" he said,
"Am not hungry" she said and looked away,
"Now" he ordered, she ignored him, he smirked and before she knew it he has swooped her in his arms and went out as she shouts random words.
So today when the pain woke her up, ahe tried and climbed down from the bed and with difficulty she went out of the room, just to meet Zaid coming up to her wing to check on her like he does every night and not once not twice nor thrice,
"Baby What's wrong" he quickly reached her, "i....aching" she said with difficulty as he carried her in his hands and placed her on a nearby couch, "owkey calm down, calm down, you still have a month to go" he said as he dialled a number,
"Hello Doctor, it's Nuaimat she said her abdomen is aching"
"And stiff" Nuaimat said,
"She said and stiff............ "oh owkey, i will get back to you" with that he dropped the phone and said "now calm down baby, it's gonna be fine" as he stretches down her legs and gently placed both palms on the abdomen and begun to massage it gently but effectively
"W...ow" she said shocked at the quick effect and just when on of the babies kicked (yeah she is having twins and both crossed legs) ,
"Yeah babies, that is it, mummy is sorry, she may have slept on the wrong side" he said genially to the pregnancy as he massages the bare abdomen, Nuaimat couldn't help but chuckle, he smiled when he saw her chuckling, she then sighed,
"I was worried" she said,
"You need not to worry, i am around and i will always be with to you, i got you" he said looking at her in the eye, she nodded and sighed again,
They spent almost an hour like that and truth be told that was the first time he get to touch her pregnancy that way, and his was clearly enjoying the massage,
In the morning before they prayed, Nuaimat woke up to see her sleeping on her side on the couch and right beside the bulging belly was Zaid's sleeping head, with his hand on it, his knees on the floor, she chuckled and used her fingers and run it through his hair,
He lazily opened his eyes, "prayers" she said still running her fingers in his hair, he yawned and said "how are you feeling"
She smiled and said "great, you did well, Thank you" it was sincere,
"Wow you are welcome" he stood up and said "lets get back to the room and i will go to the mosque", she nodded and he carried in.
When he came back from the mosque, he went into the kitchen and made a cup of warm milk shake, with chips and omelet with cheese and a bit chilly, (Zaid has has become good in some quick meals for the past months)
"He took it to her room and their he saw her back on the bed sleeping, he smiled and gently placed the tray on the foot of the bed and climbed the bed just when she opened her eyes,
"Always at alert" he groaned,
"Good sign i can't be easily murdered" she said as she sat up "and i can smell your cologne from distance and hear your footsteps" as he rest her back,
"Alright, eat" he said pulling the tray to her,
"Haven't brushed" she said dismissively,
"Oh, i have and then i will" he said and before she could comprehend what he said, he leaned in and started kissing her lips, he forced his tongue inside and brushed it against her teeth, and then he broke the kiss
"Done" he said delighted, Nuaimat was shocked, "now eat" he said as he meant to feed her, she parted her lips gently as he insert the food,
After the breakfast, he told her he wanted to talk to her,
"Aima" he said taking her hands and he sighed, "you said i have to tell you why i talk to Sabira"
"Well aima, the thing is that, you are this woman that is somewhat ambitious, and i like that but i don't like you working" he waited for any reaction but got nothing and he continued "i spend my time in the office worrying and thinking about you, in the office, surrounded by bunch of guys, not that i don't trust you, i do but it drives me crazy to think they get to see you like for hours, while am stuck in some office, and belive me,
i know you are trying to do anything to make me happy, but i cant help but have this feeling, that you place more emphasis on your work that you don't even want to have my baby, and it hurts me at that time to think you weren't worried, and i wanted someone to talk to and Sabira came with listening ears" he trailed off
"Zaid" she said withdrawing her hand from his and cupped his chin,
"Believe me you, every single day i am in the, i worry, about you, what you doing, what you will eat for lunch, What's gonna happen when you don't eat, who's meal you gonna eat, and everytime i come home i feel hurt to think, i neglected you in the afternoon and towards the evening......... she didn't get to finish her words when he pulled her to his body and hugged her.
A month later
In the afternoon Nuaimat was up in Zaid's wing, the two were on his bed, talking and every now and then they roar with laughter,
"Av got to pee" she said trying to sit up,
"Alright let me" he said, knowing what he meant, she said "no, am going myself, Geez, Zaid if you keep on carrying me everywhere around the house, you are not helping my situation, the doctors said i have to exercise"
"You do go out to stroll every evening, plus i love carrying thou you are so heavy" he ended teasing her, she smacked his hand that was on her hip and stood up and on standing up, her water broke,
"Ya Allah" she exclaimed holding her belly as the water was pouring
"What" he stood up coming to her,
"No dont come over its, embarrassing" she said trying to push him away,
"What"
"Just go...."no tell me what is it"
"I just peeed on myself" she said just when a sharp pain arose from her abdomen and her bag and she gave a yelp, "Z....aid",
"Oh my God, you are in labour" he said shocked,
"Are you telling me that" she shouted as another pain shot through her back and she yelped, Zaid still dumbstruck,
"Do .....something" she yelled throwing a cushion at him as she helped herself sit down "don't......... (panth)...... just........(pant)....STARE", the cushion brought him around and he quickly meant to carry her,
"What are you doing" she shouted
"Hospital" he Said as he carried her up.
Soon they were on their way to the hospital
"Just breath baby, breath" he said trying to concentrate on the road and at the same time attend to her,
"I...AM...BREATHING" she yelled,
"Sorry sorry" he quickly said,
On reaching the hospital she was placed on a wheel chair and was pushed in,
She was taken into a room and was observed while Zaid was outsiders phoning everyone he could thought of,
Doctor Hanadiey came out,
"How" he asked approaching her,
"She is Not dilating"
"What in the lords name do you mean" Zaid asked
"The cervix is just 3cm wide"
"What does that suppose to mean" he asked
"The vagina is just 3cm wide and in other for the baby to be delivered it has to reach the width of eight to ten and now she is just 3cm wide" she explained calmly
"So What's gonna happen now"
"We have to wait till it widens up" she said,
"Oh really, am taking her to another hospital, are you blind she is in pains, doctor pains and you ask for us to wait till it widens up" he snapped
"Your Highness calm down, that's motherhood, but in the mean time you can go in and be with her, she is just contracting" she said and motioned for him to get in,
He entered and saw her on bed all sweaty and already dressed in one of the hospital white and pink polka dot maternity gown, her hair was loose and wet from sweat,
On seeing him she smiled as he approached her, he sat on the chair near her bed, he took her outstretched hand as she sighes every now and then , and placed it on his cheek, "you are in pains" he said as tears welled up in his eyes,
"Are you telling me that" she asked and the two chuckled, "i hate seeing you in pains" he said as tears run down his cheeks,
"Its for our babies" she said as tears ran down her cheeks with a smile as she caresses his cheeks, and the contracions came again and some minutes later it stopped,
"I love you Zaid" she said in between breath
"I love you much" he said as tears continue to run down his cheeks,
And then another contraction, then another, another, another another
Seven hours later Zaid has refused to leave her side, Aunt Faduwah and Aunt Eshal that are both in Qatar were already in the hospital but Zaid won't just leave her side, the contracions were very severe now,
And the following morning she was still in pains and was yet to deliver, Zaid was crying every now and then
And when she was checked again, one of the babies was crowning, so the Aunties and Zohra, and Kausar that were now told to wait out but Zaid insisted on remaining, and he was left there as she was in deep labour,
As she pushes and cries, the first baby came out with a ear splitting cry,
"It's a boy" cried a nurse as she hands the baby to a nurse with a shawl, as she wraps the baby, the other baby was crowning too, Zaid didn't mind the baby and concentrated on his wife,
The baby came out with cries also, "another boy" Cried the nurse with delight,
"Welldone baby welldone" Zaid cried as he hugged Nuaimat who was now panting,
"I love you" she said as her eyes begun to close,
"Keep them happy" she said and then her eyes closed and heart beat was flat line on the EKG.
"No....no..no" Zaid screamed taking her into his arms, "Aima please, Aima" he shouted,
The doctor and nurses pulled him away and out to examine her after closing the door,
Zaid couldn't take it anymore, he passed out and was taken to another room.
Moments later, he woke up and came out of the room to see the family members outside the room, "she made it" Aunt faduwa said, he quickly entered the room and there she was on bed her eyes opened,
Without minding anyone he ran to her and engulfed her in a hug, to others surprise he started crying,
"Zaid, it owkey, am fine" she said shocked as well, "don't ever leave me, please, don't" he said disengaging a bit from the hug, she nodded
"Promise me, promise me you will stay" he asked, she smiled and nodded, he hugged her again, "now enough with the tears, is time to meet our children" she said and motioned to the nurse
"Your babies, your royal Highness" addressed a nurse holding one of the twins, the first of the twins in a sky blue shawl, while another nurse holding the second boy in a dark blue shawl, both babies clean, just when the rest outside came in,
Zaid turned eagerly to the nurse and Zaid collected the first while Nuaimat collected the second,
"Ya Allah" she said as she pecked the baby in her hands and leaned to peck the other baby, the two parents prayed for them
"He looks just like Tanisha" said Zaid as he caressed the nose of the sleeping boy in Nuaimat's hand, "but he's got my nose" he added, Nuaimat smiled as he nuzzled her nose,
"But this one, he looks like the though one" said Zaid motioning to the baby in his hands, with eyes wide opened,
"Yeah just like you" she said,
"Seriously, you are the though one and i love you" he said and kissed her, just when the baby in his hands begun to squirm
"Already, dude, are we Seriously gonna start that competition now" Zaid asked the baby in his hand, Nuaimat chuckled,
Two boys, two beautiful boys, the second one sure has my nose, but the first one i think he will have her bluntness, by the way he was crying out loud i could tell" Zaid was telling the rest that came in as Faduwa and Eshal collected the twins,
Minutes later the two Aunties left to alert and start preparation, because its like a tradition, the birth of twins in the royal household requires more feast and celebration.
As they collected back their babies
Zaid looked at her "thank you" he said
"For what" she asked with a smile,
" for the babies" he said, she smiled and he pecked her on the forehead and pulled her to his body, and in that spot the four royal Highnesses fell asleep on the comfortable bed.