Realistic or Modern Of Crows and Omens

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She frowned and swallowed a bit. “I’m giving you two days. Cause I can’t sit here waiting and wondering what you’re gonna decide for longer than that. Two days Noah.” She told him and hung up, throwing her phone across the room and curled up into a ball, starting to cry.

He sighed a little and nodded. “You not popped it out yet?” He muttered. He was in a sour mood already with dealing with work but the stress he was under trying to juggle everything wasn’t helping him to keep his mouth shut.

 

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Noah gave a heavy sigh and agreed with her before throwing his phone across the bed as she hung up. He layed there for what felt like hours just trying to think over everything and what he needed to do.

Max shot him a glare and frowned "No, I haven't....he's taking his sweet time." She muttered as she moved slowly back to the bed so she could lay back down.

 

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He sighed heavily and shook his head "Call me when he's here alright? I need to go see Amma." He muttered, shaking his head and left.

-2 days-
Carmen had barely left her bed let alone her room for the past couple days, spending most of that time staring at the wall or trying to distract herself with a TV show. Since the morning though she had been sat up and staring at her phone, waiting for it to ring and for him to give her his decision, feeling sick to her stomach with worry.

Hvitserk stepped into the room after giving Max as long as possible to rest after the long ordeal that had been her labour, sighing quietyly as he made eye contact with Halfdan for a moment "Hey... How's little man doing?" He asked her, "You uh... We need to talk." He told her slowly, taking the seat near her bed

 

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Noah had been debating everything those two days. He'd finally made his decision and pulled up to the house giving a deep sigh. He pulled out the giant gift basket he'd gotten for her since he knew flowers weren't really her thing. He gave Ben a small nod as he stood outside the house and made his way inside "Carmen?!" He called loudly hoping she was there.

Max gave a small tired smile as she saw Hvitserk and waved "Hey, he is perfect. Whats wrong?" She asked quietly noticing the look he shared with Halfdan "Whats going on?"

 

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He frowned and watched her for a moment before continuing. “I may have lied to you…. About why Ivar couldn’t make it down for this.” He told her quietly. “He uh…. He’s not doing too good right now. And I think you should come see him… just in case.” He told her gently.

She could hear him from her room, listening to his footsteps coming up the stairs while she continued to stare at the wall, still pissed off at him, not making a move when she heard the door open, finally allowing herself to turn over slowly when she felt the bed dip down behind hee.

 

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Max frowned deeply and sat there processing what he said "What happened? Hvitserk just tell me please." She begged when he seemed to hesitate on his answer.

Noah made his way up to their room sighing softly as he came in. He placed the gift basket on the dresser before sitting beside her in the bed "Hi...." he said carefully just watching her a little

 

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He frowned a little. “He stayed after everyone left our fathers… mother didn’t want him travelling and she was right. He had a stroke about an hour after everyone was gone.” He told her frowning. “They’re talking about letting him go.” He sighed quietly.


She frowned and sat up slowly, staring at him. “That’s what you got for me? Hi? After all of that… hi?” She questioned him “don’t touch me… you left. Middle of the night no note no nothing just walked out on me. And you expect me to be happy that you’re back?!” She questioned him, shaking a little as she was finally getting it off her chest.

 

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Max felt her heart drop to her stomach as she listened to him "Letting him go.....as in....letting him die?" She whimpered before taking a shaky breath "Halfdan....get me a wheelchair and a nurse to escort us out." She said immediately after.

Noah frowned a bit and shook his head "No, I don't expect that at all. Just thought maybe it was a good ice breaker. I was freaked out, I'm not gonna even try to lie. I was terrified after seeimg what I saw, but I thought everything over well and truely. Carmen I can't see my life without you, I love you more than anything and I'm sorry for just leaving like that. I will never do it again." He told her truthfully before rumaging through his coat pockets for a minute before pulling out a black velvet box "Carmen I want to spend forever with you, marry me?" He asked quietly before opening the box.

 

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He nodded slowly. “Hey slow down a sec alright? They’re not gonna do anything in the next hour or even five but take your time, they’re gonna bring a wheelchair for you in just a sec, already spoke to them…. He’s not waking up right now but we were right about something not being alright with him. The personality change was because of the bleed that caused this.” He explained.


She frowned and just stared at him for a minute, closing the box and stood up “You can start making it up to me by organising dinner. Cause I’m starving. And apologising to poor Ben who’s had to put up with a stressful two days because of you.” She muttered, walking to the bathroom to take a shower, not willing to give him an answer right now.

 

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Max gave a small nod and took a deep breath as she closed her eyes trying to stay calm "Shit.....I should have taken him to the doctors sooner..." she whimpered before looking at him when she felt his hand on her covered leg.

Noah gave a small nod "Consider it done." He said before standing and making his way downstairs to make Iskald his food, and also tell Ben he was sorry.

 

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He frowned and shook his head. “Don’t do that. He wouldn’t go. Wouldn’t listen to anyone. You know this.” He told her, sitting with her until they brought the chair in and he helped take her down there while halfdan had promised to watch the little one back in the room. He took her straight to Ivar, parking her up next to his bed and stepped out to give her privacy for a minute.

Ben was just getting a drink and nodded to him. “She’s gonna work you to the bone to make it up to her… here.” He told him, handing him the takeout menus from the drawer and went to stand at his post again

She came down once she’d showered and stood next to Noah at the kitchen counter, “what did you pick?” She asked him, sighing quietly but leaned into him when she felt his arms go around her.

 

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Max took a shaky breath as she looked him over gently taking his hand in hers "Hey...." she whispered before breaking down and crying quietly into the bed "I'm so sorry that I left, sorry that I didn't make you come sooner." She whispered

Noah gave a nod and went to check the fridge as well. He wrapped his arms around Carmen when she got down there and kissed the top of her head "I thought maybe I could make us something, hows that sound?"

 

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She frowned a little. “Not that I don’t love when you get cooking…. But I have a major craving for spring rolls… and pho… steak and garlic. Hanoi style. Six spring rolls please.” She told him, handing him the menu and just stayed with her arms around his waist while he made the phone call, finally allowing herself to feel relieved that he had chosen to stay.

The only sounds for a while were the machines and the people in the hall until there was a knock and Ragnar stepped in, going to take a seat. “Sorry to interrupt, I won’t ask you to leave.” He smiled at her some. He’d never spent much time with max but he knew that his son adored her and that she treated him well which was enough for him. “How is your little one doing? Did you pick a name yet?” He asked her gently

 

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Noah gave a small smile and nodded before making the order for them. He wrapped his arms around her as soon as he hung up the phone and kissed the top of her head "I don't know if you saw the gift basket, but its got all snacks you love in it. I even threw in a few monsters." He said quietly before giving a small sigh "You want me to do anything else tonight?"

Max gave a small nod and let him sit opposite her. She gave a small smile as he asked about the baby "Erik, Erik Fenrir." She said quietly before turning to look at Ivar "Have you um....have they said what his chances are?"

 

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He shook his head. “Just that if he’s not awake within the week it’s highly likely he never will… contrary to what he may have told you, I don’t hate my son…. We just never had the chance to bond…. I will leave you to peace and quiet but his men are outside if you need anything.

She nodded and swayed with him. “What were you so scared of?” She frowned, slipping her arms up to lay over his shoulders

 

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Max nodded and sighed quietly "Contrary to what he says, he loves you and admires you." She said softly to him before turning her attention back to Ivar once he left the room.

Noah frowned a bit "Scared your family would do it to me if I fucked up. Scared that they'd kill us if suddenly they decided we weren't to be together." He admitted quietly taking a deep breath "I can take bullets.....but that....I had never seen something so violent done before."

 

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Carmen frowned and just continued to stand there with him in the kitchen until she moved to sit up on the counter, pulling him to stand between her legs. “That is reserved for the worst of our people. For it to be you up there you would have to have done something similar to what he did.” She told him. “We follow ancient traditions. A number of the families in our world do… but I would never expect you to follow them or partake more than as a bystander.” She told him, pressing her forehead to his.

There was no change over the next several hours but by early the next morning hvitserk had gone to see her again while they were getting ready to send her home. “It would seem…. That the gods are not done with Ivar yet…. He’s awake.” He told her while he stepped over and smiled down at the tiny baby in the cot

 

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Noah gave a small nod and took a deep breath "I know that now, I just....I freaked I'm sorry." He said quietly before kissing her gently "I love you, I love you so much."

Max looked at him with shock before smiling widely "Oh thank the gods. Is he okay for visitors?" She asked as she finished getting her things back in her bags so she could head out.

 

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He nodded. “Asked for you. I thought I’d let you tell him that little man is here…. He can talk, he’s aware, can’t move around much but they’re gonna run tests and whatnot anyway.” He told her.

She sighed quietly and just held him close while they waited for dinner to get there, enjoying a quiet evening with him and an early night after the chaos of the last couple days. She woke up around nine to find him sat up and reading her book, smiling a little at him as she rolled over to straddle his waist. “Ask me again.” She told him quietly, running her hands up his chest

 

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Max gave a small nod "Alright, well I am packed here. My papers are signed so let me get my uncle to take the bags to the car and I'll take him." She said softly smiling as she looked over at Erik who was sound asleep in his carrier.

Noah looked at her confused for a minute before smiling some "Marry me?" He asked quietly before pulling the ring out of his nightstand and showing it to her.

 

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She just nodded and smiled at him. “Yes. A hundred times yes.” She told him happily, letting him out the ring on before she moved the book to the side and leaned in closer to kiss him. “I love you…. You should pack your bags when you get up by the way, we’re going on a short holiday. I think we need it. No Ben. Just us.” She murmured.

Ivar was trying to piece together the events of the last few weeks, feeling like he’d lost a lot more than what they assumed but it had started giving him a headache so instead he’d gone to look out the window until he heard a familiar voice, glancing towards the door and smiling as much as he could for now. “I would reach for you if I could love.” He murmured.

 

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Noah smiled widely and kissed her lovingly keeping close to her. He nodded and pushed her hair behind her ear "Mmm I love that idea, where to?" He asked quietly just staring at her with pure adoration.

Max felt her heart swell and tears immediately spring to her eyes when she heard him. That was her Ivar, the man she loved so dearly "Oh Ivar....you're back." She said quietly before making her way over to him and kissing him gently "So as you can probably tell, I had the baby." She said softly before turning the carrier around and placing it on the ground beside her as she sat across from him.

 

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She smiled tiredly and flopped forward against him a little "Majorca... Warm weather, quiet beaches. Incredibly low risk." She murmured. "You weren't here so no one could tell you but they found Aemond." She told him, sitting up again but staying in his lap, "We can finally breathe a little." She murmured.

He frowned a little as he watched her confused, "That's early... I think? What did we call him?" He asked her, staring at the tiny bundle in there before looking back to her, "They said... They said that it was only a few days that I was out... But father mentioned there might be things.... Things that happened." He mumbled

 

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Noah nodded and sighed softly "Do they have a plan as to what to do with him?" he asked quietly making no move to get her off of him just liking this time together.

Max gave a small nod and sighed happily "He was on time, we named him Erik, Erik Fenrir." She said softly before kissing his knuckles gently. "He took his sweet time getting here, nearly 24 hours of labor but he's healthy." She explained before biting her lip when he mentioned what his father had told him "What all do you remember love?"

 

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She shook her head "I've already said I won't be a part of it. Otherwise we will enter a continuous cycle." she muttered, "I may have, by the way, some work come up in LA here soon.... Would you be willing to join me?" She asked him curiously

He frowned and watched her "We went to the office and my back was hurting... I passed out at the desk with a headache.... Then I think... after that there was a gathering.... for the attack... on my .... my sister." He mumbled, "You were there... but not... with me." He frowned "It's... blurry."