Realistic or Modern Something in the Orange

[Forever6A7X]

Max sighed heavily as she watched him go. She followed him up and sighed softly "You mind if I join you?" She asked kissing him gently just wanting to make sure he was safe.

Ragnar smiled some at his granddaughter but gave a frown to his son in law as he drove off. He was just as worried about his daughter, but he wasn't thrilled with how he had been towards Rhaena recently. He looked down at his granddaughter and gave another smile "Would you like to help me feed them?"

 

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She nodded and giggled, reaching for his free hand, following him out to the barns.

Aslaug headed out to check up on them a little while later, sighing quietly at the distantly familiar sight. “I remember another little girl who would spend every day down here with your grandpa when we had pigs and chickens.” She told Rhaena smiling some. She only wanted for her daughter to be found safe so that she could do everything possible to make amends with her.

Bill shook his head. “Love I just want a little time to myself.” He mumbled. “Please. I will be down for dinner soon then you can have all the foot rubs and all the attention you deserve.” He promised her quietly.

 

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Max gave a heavy sigh but nodded some "Alright love, call me if you need anything okay?" She murmured before kissing him gently and going back to the kitchen.

Rhaena giggled some and looked at her grandmother "My Muña?" She asked as she held the baby goat in her arms.

Ragnar gave a small smile and nodded some "Yes, she loved helping me with the animals." He said softly frowning some as he looked at Aslaug. He still hadn't fully forgiven her for what happened but he wasn't going to leave her either.

 

[decadent-rider]

He watched her go and just sighed a little, stepping under the water once it was warm enough and letting it intense his muscles. Everything had started fine but after forty minutes the water was still going and there had been no sound from bill for a while now.

She nodded and crouched in front of her. “That is how you call her with your father but here she is your módir.” She reminded her gently. “Come on, let’s get you some dinner sweet girl, Ragnar he’s left you a message on the voicemail. He’s found a lead apparently.” She told him, gently leading Rhaena back up to rhe house.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Rhaena gave a small nod and followed her back after she placed the goat down with the others.

Aemond waited for Ragnar's call impatiently. They had found a solid lead, but he knew he would need all of their men to get through his uncle.

Max frowned when she noticed the time and made her way back up to Bill "Babe you're going to get all pruney." She said with a small laugh before opening the bathroom door. She frowned at how steamy it was in there but once she wiped down the shower door she went wide eyed seeing Bill on the floor. Quickly she turned off the shower and got on her knees gently shaking him "Bill?! Bill wake up!"

 

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He groaned quietly but made no other movement or noise, his breathing starting to slow

Ragnar immediately phoned him back once he heard the voicemail. “I’m sending all the help I can get this quickly. Are you sure she’s there?” He asked him

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max frowned deeply and pulled her phone out of her pocket quickly dialing 911. She pleaded for an ambulance before trying to get Bill turned over so she could do CPR on him.

Aemond nodded some "Yeah, I know she is." He explained before taking a deep breath as he got the rest of his things ready. "I will be there in less than 20 minutes,make sure we have a medic stand back as well just in case."

 

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he nodded and frowned to himself a little. “Get her home Aemond.” He muttered, organising what he could before going to keep Rhaena occupied the rest of the evening.

He didn’t come around for hours, eventually opening his eyes and shut them again against the bright lights, grunts g loud and reaching out to find if anyone was there.

 

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It wasn't for another three hours that Aemond called him back to tell him they had found her. "We got her...please keep Rhaena for the night...its....Ragnar its not good." He admits trying to keep his composure as he looked at his wife who was huddled as far away from him as possible in the car.

Max looked over when she heard him groan and quickly took his hamd in hers "Hey there..." she said softly to him giving a heavy sigh as she let him get adjusted to the lighting and his surroundings.

 

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She was trembling as she kept her newborn son cradled to her chest, not once taking her eyes off aemond. She had screamed and thrashed her way through them having a medic check them both over but hadn’t made a sound since then, only staring and keeping her distance. She hadn’t even let aemond get near their son but it was no wonder he’d been a couple weeks early with everything that happened.

He frowned a little and sat up carefully with a little help. “What happened? I don’t… I got home and I went for a shower but I don’t remember. How did we get here?” He asked her a little hoarsely.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Aemond stayed quiet for the ride home not wanting to upset her. He took a shaky breath as they arrived getting out and going over to her side of the car. He opened the door and watched her some "Lets get you both inside." He said quietly as he extended a hand to her.

Max gave a small nod and sighed heavily "You fainted in the shower. I found you in there barely breathing." She explained quietly giving his hand a small squeeze "God you had me so scared."

 

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He frowned and watched her some, gently trying to pull her a little closer. “Sorry.” He mumbled not having the energy to say much more right now but he knew she’d been right.

She quickly moved away and just stared up at him looking scared, waiting until he moved out the way and she finally got out, frowning as their son started crying and she noticed Aemond instinctively move towards him but she just stepped away. “Rhaena.” Was all she said, wanting her daughter there safe too.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max gave a small nod and sighed softly "Just rest love okay? I love you." She said sweetly before she got up and kissed his cheek gently while she placed his hand on her bump.

Aemond went for their son when he started to cry but frowned deeply when she moved away "I'll get her soon love, she'll be here tomorrow." He said quietly

 

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He frowned and soon passed out again, starting to run a fever while his vitals dropped a little.

She frowned but didn’t fight it, going straight up to their room and set the baby in the same bed they’d had for Rhaena when she was a newborn, just watching him in silence

Ubbe was the first one to call him. “She’s home? She’s safe? What happened?” He questioned him quickly.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max frowned feelimg how warm he was getting and pressed the call button for the nurse. She looked up as she came in and sighed heavily "He has a fever."

Aemknd sat in his study with a glass of whiskey in hand. He answered the phone when he saw Ubbe's name flash across it "She's home....but in shock. She had the baby, won't let me near her or him. She wants Rhaena home as well." He said quietly before gulping down his glass and pouring another "We have my uncle, J have already done a number on him, but I will leave the rest of the punishment to your family. I suggest the blood eagle method." He muttered coldly

 

[decadent-rider]

Ubbe frowned and just sat back, running a hand over his face. “Not until he tells you what they did to her.” He told him. “Get some rest. She’s safe at the very least.” He muttered and hung up.

She nodded and moved over to make a few adjustments for him. “Can I get you a blanket or anything sweetheart? You staying the night?” She asked.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Aemond gave a heavy sigh amd nodded some "I woll make sure he talks." He muttered before hanging up the phone. He went in to Carmen a littke later and sighed heavily seeing her asleep on the floor by the baby's crib. He grabbed a blanket and placed it over her as well as a pillow by her head.

Max gave a small nod "A blanket please, I'll be here until he gets out." She said softly giving her a soft smile "Thank you for your help."

 

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Bill was asleep through the night for the first time in a few months, never much of a sleeper but he had certainly got worse and by the morning he was struggling to even lift his head up off the pillow while they were coming in to put a mask over his face to help him take in a little more oxygen, looking uncomfortable the whole time.

Carmen had woken up early, frowning when she glanced at the crib to find it empty, immediately getting up and rushing through the house until she found Aemond downstairs with him, already making a bottle. In her heart of hearts she knew that he was safest with his father. She knew Aemond only wanted to hold his son, the child he'd been waiting impatiently for her whole pregnancy but her current mindset wouldn't allow it and she soon took him out of Aemond's arms with no warning, holding him close and stepping away from him, just shaking her head.

 

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Max sat with him worriedly that morning. She was scared to death thinking she was going to loose him. She took a deep breath watching as they got a mask placed on him "Is he going to be okay? Have they found whats wrong?" She asked worriedly

Aemond had woken up hearing his son's whines on the baby monitor. He quickly went into the room and picked him up not wanting to wake Carmen at all. He smiled widely when he held him letting a tear fall "Hello there....I'm your Kepa." He said quietly before kissing his forehead gently. He took him down to make a bottle but frowned when he felt the child being yanked from his arms. He went to protest but stopped when he saw how terrified Carmen was as she looked over their son "Here...his bottle is ready." He said quietly as he handed it to her.

 

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She frowned, taking it hesitantly then went to sit down in the living room, "Rhaena." She told him again, frowning and just wanting her daughter safe in her arms again, not looking up at Aemond at all and not seeing how much this was hurting him not knowing what happened or why she was like this.

He frowned and just tried to grip at her hand but there was no strength in it, listening to them explain that it was the same as always, he was just getting worse every time he caught another bug and it was going to cause him to suffocate if he didn't let them get him a new set of lungs, not hearing her response though as he fell asleep again, one hand resting in hers and the other at his side.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Aemond frowned deeply as he watched her giving a small nod "She will be here soon love." He said softly. He frowned more when she didn't even look at him. He never knew he could ever feel this way, but he wanted it to stop, he wanted her to be okay and have their lives back.

Max held his hand the best she could while she listened to the doctor. She gave a heavy sigh and nodded some looking at Bill "Get him on the list." She said seriously. He hadn't wanted it, he didn't want to be operated on but she knew he wasn't ready to go and she needed to make sure he could stay to meet their child.

 

[decadent-rider]

She just nodded, getting the baby settled down for a nap after feeding and curled up on the couch, not taking her eyes off of him. He didn't even have a name yet. The only other time she moved was when the front door opened and she finally heard Rhaena's voice, looking up quickly and reached for her once she arrived in the living room, not noticing her father walking in behind her.

Ragnar frowned as he stepped into the room to see how bad it was, watching her for only a minute before taking Aemond to his study "What happened to her?! What did they do?!!"

He shook his head while finishing up the notes "Unfortunately only he can make this decision currently. He's of sound mind and he is able to respond to questions. He's continued to deny the procedure... You can discuss it with him but ultimately it is your husband's choice Mrs. Skarsgard." He told her, leaving her tp [rivacy again

 

[Forever6A7X]

Aemond frowned deeply as he watched her givimg a heavy sigh. He looked over when he heard his daughter's voice giving a small smile "Hello princess." He said softly watching as she ignored him and went straight to her mother. He frowned deeply as Ragnar dragged him into the study "I don't know, I am still working on how to get that out of my uncle." He explained trying to keep himself calm.

Max frowned deeply but gave a small nod not about to fight it right then. She looked back over at Bill letting a few tears fall while she watched him sleep.

 

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Ragnar glared at him for a minute before sitting down. “I want to blame you. I want it to be your fault but it’s just not… Rhaena needs you as a strong father right now. Once you’re done I want you to take time off. Gain her trust again. Hopefully we find out what she is scared of.”

Ivar was the one who showed up at the room, his crutch making a dull thud the whole way down the hall until he was in there and he took a seat, looking fraught at max. “What does he need?” He asked her.

 

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Aemond took a deep breath and gave a small nod "Trust me, I blame myself enough as is." He muttered giving a heavy sigh. He watched his father in law a bit afterwards "He will be handed to you after I get the answers we need. Blood eagle his sorry piece of shit ass."

Max frowned deeply when she saw Ivar come into the room. She looked at him and then back at Bill "He needs a new set of lungs, but he keeps denying the procedure." She explained quietly