blackhearteva

[blackhearteva]

Christmas Surpises.

((Warnings: Food, food mention, nausea mention, throwing up, pregnancy))

Thankfully Merlin remained asleep until after Shy left. Eva went to gently wake him and started plating up breakfast as he got out of bed. She was sipping at a mug of ginger tea when he greeted her at the table with a kiss to her forehead.

"This all looks great babydoll"

Eva hummed in appreciation through her mouthful of blueberry muffin and they ate in relative silence.

Once Merlin was finished (well at least as much as his nerves had allowed him to eat) he disappeared back off to the bedroom for a moment. Eva finished her ginger tea, hoping that it would keep her stomach settled for a little while longer.

She tapped at the small gift box on the table, starting slightly when Merlin cleared his throat behind her. She turned in her chair to find him on one knee, still in his boxers.

"Eva, baby doll, I have adored every minute I have spent with you so far. Knowing how much you trust me after all you have been through just makes me feel all the more loved and I know I want to spend as much time as I can in our future continuing to help and support you."

He opened the ring box that had been hidden in his hands to reveal a simple, small stoned ring.

"Eva, will you marry me? Please?"

She took everything in as he spoke, completely touched by every word, even if she was fighting back nausea.

It overtook her just as she was about to answer him. She clapped a hand over her mouth and bolted past him to the bathroom, emptying everything she just ate into the toilet.

Merlin soon joined her on the floor, rubbing her back and holding her hair out of her face. "It wasn't that bad was it?" He chuckled attempting to lighten the mood.

Eva shook her head, giving a watery chuckle, wiping her mouth and leaning into his arms.

"Was it something you ate babydoll? As far as I could tell you ate the same thing I did"

Satisfied the nausea had passed she felt safe to speak. "No." She carefully got to her feet. "Give me a moment to clean up ok?"

Merlin nodded left the bathroom, slightly worried. Once done Eva slipped passed him, grabbing the gift box from the table and pressing it Into his hands. He looks at her curiously, lifting the lid to find a new gold tree bauble with neat black glittery cursive across it.

Baby's first Christmas

"For next Christmas." Eva explained quietly. Merlin looks down at her then back to the bauble, running his thumb over the words, not quite processing what it meant.

"Read the words properly Mer" Eva giggles softly, waiting for him to realise.

Merlin looked between the two again, eyes widening as the realisation dawned over him, nearly dropping the box. "R-really? Eva you mean it?" Eva beams and nods, giggling as he scooped her into a delighted hug.

He set her gently back on her feet, leaning in to kiss her, tasting toothpaste on her lips. He brushes his nose against hers when he pulled away. "So about my question?"

Eva nuzzled into his chest. "Is it even really a question? Of course I will marry you. I don't want this with anyone else."

[blackhearteva]

Shy sits down in a chair "i-its for b-b-bournes sle-sleeping beauty" she hums swaying her feet. "and th-thats sweet o-of you, i-i hope i-im n-not in-intruding.."

"Oh that sounds sweet. You'll have to let me know when you get it and when we can come watch" She turns the burner onto low and sets a lid on the frying pan. "Merlin will be asleep for a little while longer yet, you're fine"

[blackhearteva]

Her smile grows ,"i-ive um been st-studying danc-dance.," She hums "i-i ha-have an au-audtion co-coming up" she bounces on her toes "i-it smells wonderful in here"

Eva grins at her. "That is wonderful, what is the audition for?" She moves back over to the frying pan, giving the eggs a thorough mix. "Thank you, Merlin had a few late deliveries last night so I'm making breakfast"

[blackhearteva]

The small girl squeaks but smiles hugging her back, shy looks healthier in a lovely light pink sweater dress "i-i-its be-bee-been far to l-long" she mumbles "but i-im I'm go-good. H-how ar-are yo-you?"

Eva ushers her inside, where the smell of breakfast has filled the house. "I've been good, really really good. Working through some stuff in therapy and spending alot of time with Merlin. I'm in a really good place at the moment. What about you?"

[blackhearteva]

A soft knock at the door followed by an even softer voice "u-u-um...he-hel-hello..?"

Eva almost didn't hear anything over the noise of the frying pan. She reduced the heat and moved to open the door.

"Shy! Hello!" She pulled the small girl into a big hug. "Merry Christmas! How are you? It's been so long."

[blackhearteva]

Eva is cooking Christmas breakfast for herself and Merlin.

Come say hi!

[blackhearteva]

Knock knock?

((who's there?))

((Also how the heck did I not see this until now??!!))

[blackhearteva]

He soon drops into sleep, warm and comfortable and surrounded by his children -Apollyon

Eva washed the dishes, setting them in the rack to dry before curling up in the fort with a book, very happy with her little family.

[blackhearteva]

He nods "thank you" he whispers before settling down to take a nap himself -Apollyon

Lillians eyes had dropped shut and Eva shut the door softly, making her way to the kitchen to start the dishes.

[blackhearteva]

He looks up at Eva with wide eyes, happy yet shocked -Apollyon

Eva smiles at him. "You rest with the kids" she said softly "I'll clean the kitchen up"

[blackhearteva]

He feels warm and happy about that "I love you too, my little stars" he says softly, shifting to pay down, pulling them closer. Apollo shifts and whines a bit, but curls back up with a puff of air, going back to sleep -Apollo and Apollyon

Ivy had started to doze against him, barely registering the change. Lillian moves just enough to get comfortable, content to just lay there quietly for a while.

Eva pulled a blanket from a stack in the corner and draped it over them all.

[blackhearteva]

He pulls Lillian closer and kisses the top of her head, setting his empty mug aside and smiling happily. Even though he had to sink out the bowl and mug from Apollo as he started to doze on him "Nap time?" he asks them all softly, even as Apollo proceeds to tuck himself against him "Can one of you two, or both, take his ears off for me? And put them in my pocket?" -Apollyon & Apollo

Ivy hums a soft "mmhm" as Lillian carefully removes Apollo's hearing aids and puts them in Apollyon's pocket before curling back up against him and yawning. "Love you Papa"

[blackhearteva]

Apollo smiles and drinks from his mug, leaning further into Apollyon's hold. Apollyon smiles at them and kisses the top of Ivy's head "I am proud of you girls" he says softly "Thank you" -Apollo & Apollyon

Lillian moves and curl up on Apollyon's other side and Ivy yawns.

[blackhearteva]

"I am okay with it" Apollyon spoke after drinking more of his drink "Are you two okay with it?" he asks Ivy and Lillian while Apollo nervously fiddles with Apollyon's tie of the day -Apollyon and Apollo

Ivy nodded from his side.

"Yeah, we can share" Lillian smiled from Eva's lap.

[blackhearteva]

Apollyon tucks Ivy under his arm and plays with Apollo's hair, who was munching on carrots. Apollo offered one to Ivy and looks at Eva "So are you my mama now?" he asks, making Apollyon chock a bit "Or are you my aunt?" -Apollo and Apollyon

Ivy takes the carrot with a small smile and nibbles on it, leaning into Apollyon.

Eva's eyes widened. "I ... I can be your mama if you want, if your Dad is ok with that, that is"

[blackhearteva]

Apollyon sighs "Give your mom your phone." He says, setting down the tray and handing things to them all "It is family time. And what you said to your sister was not very nice. That is like someone going up to you and saying you are a boy, even though you are a girl. Unless you see yourself as a boy, then that is fine." He blinks when Apollo crawls onto his lap and relaxes with his mug and bowl -Apollyon & Apollo

Ivy scoots a little closer to Apollyon and sips her tea.

Eva takes the phone from Lillian and takes it out of the room. She sits on the beanbag next to her daughter and pulls her into her lap.

"Ivy is still as much of a girl as you are even if she tends to present herself in a way that is, and has interests that are traditionally seen as masculine, unless she tells us otherwise. Would you call Pappy Heath a girl because he likes to dance and sew?"

Lillian curls closer to her mother. "No" she mumbles. She looks over to Ivy. "'m sorry V"

[blackhearteva]

Apollo looks at what happened in confusion. Apollyon walks in with a tray full of food and mugs "What happened?" He asks, confused as well. -Apollyon & Apollo

"I said Ivy was enough like a boy that I didn't have to wonder what having a brother was like and now Mum wants to take my phone" Lillian had not moved from the beanbag and was back to scrolling through her phone and Ivy shifted in her spot on the floor.