A game, or real life? (Ezio x reader)

Nature's way of unfolding

"Please, signorina (l/n), you must stay down..." the old man said softly, reassuringly.

"Dottore (Doctor)..." I breathed out, closing my eyes. "What....what is wrong with me....?"

"I am not too sure yet. But I needed you to be awake so you could answer a few questions for me. Messer Ezio tried answering them in your stead, but it would seem that he is rather unfamiliar with the symptoms you were experiencing." He explained. I gave Ezio a soft glance before looking back at the doctor. "Now....senti che puoi farlo (Do you feel like you can do so)?"

"Posso provare (I can try)..." I gave him a light nod. "It....must've started a little over a month ago. At first, it just started as a light fatigue. I started sleeping longer, always feeling more tired after waking up. But the days went by, and I started feeling sore in my lower back. But still, I went on my days as usual. But then, last week, I nearly fainted."

"She has been resting in bed ever since." Ezio finished for me. "But her symptoms did not fade away. So, I decided to bring her here. I figured a small town like Monteriggioni would be better for her recovery, instead of a big and noisy city like Venezia."

"I see." He nodded. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Ezio didn't think twice as he walked to the door to see who it was. It was Mario, who motioned for his nephew to follow him. I cracked a smile and urged for him to go, which fortunately did not go unnoticed by him. Ezio returned the soft smile before stepping out of our bedroom, closing the door behind him. Now alone with the doctor, he continued his little...inquiry. "Tell me....is Messer Ezio courting you at the moment?" the doc suddenly asked, snapping my gaze away from the door to him.

I couldn't prevent the soft smile from painting my lips. "Yes. He and I have been together for nearly 6 years now..." Wow.... Has it really been that long already? Jesus, did time fly.

"And....forgive me for asking, but... have you been intimate recently?" he inquired, and at this, I only blinked in surprise. Why on earth was he asking this? Sensing my surprise, he placed a hand on my shoulder. "You can tell me, signorina. A dottore never reveals the secrets of a patient."

I took a deep breath at that. Fuck, what was I supposed to say? I knew how bad being intimate without the bonds of marriage was according to this era's society, but I couldn't lie to a doctor. So instead, I nodded. "Si. Ezio and I have been intimate since we started courting..."

"And this is the first time you are experiencing these symptoms?" came yet another question from the kind doctor, and once more, my answer was a simple nod. The old man seemed to be in thought for a few moments before standing up from the edge of the bed. "I will return shortly, signorina. Do not worry. If my theory is correct, then you will only have reasons to rejoice." He gave me a reassuring smile before gathering his belongings. And with that, he was out of the bedroom. I sighed and closed my eyes. What did he mean by that? For some reason, my mind seemed to be replaying those words in a loop like a broken tape. Could it be that I was....pregnant...? That'd explain why he asked whether Ezio and I were intimate. But....could it be? Had I been in my era, I would've been able to know through a simple pregnancy test that I could buy at the drug store. But here...I guess only midwives were the "experts" in this domain. At least, that had been the case with Maria and Altaïr.

If I were really pregnant...what would Ezio say...? I knew he wanted to be a father someday. That conversation we had back in September remained branded in my head: how he wanted to have a daughter with me. But....so soon...? We weren't even married... What would he say...? I need to talk to him, my brain decided, and with a deep breath in a vain hope of steadying my racing heart, I nodded to myself. I need to know what he'll say.

Alas, nature had a funny way of unfolding. Barely seconds after my mind made its decision, the door was swiftly opened to reveal a shocked Ezio. My gaze met his in surprise as he rushed in and took a seat next to me. What followed would forever remain engraved in my memory. As a smile began to form on his lips, he reached a hand out to me. And I couldn't help but close my eyes and lean into his touch as I felt his fingers lightly caressing my cheek. "Y....You might be....carrying my child...?" his voice was barely louder than a whisper, but I heard it perfectly.

"I-I'm not sure yet....the doctor was very mysterious about it..." I replied softly, cracking my eyes open.

"He just talked to us....he said a midwife would come to check on you..." he began to smile more. "He said it was a mere hypothesis until the midwife makes it a certainty, but he assured us that he was rarely wrong..." Were....were his hands shaking? I leaned my head to the side so I could kiss the palm of that tender hand that still rested on my cheek. My heart was racing, and I could tell that his was too. He moved to lay by my side, and before I knew it, his lips were against mine. Passionately. Desperately. I immediately wrapped my arms around him, not wasting any time to return the overwhelming kiss. Even after we broke the kiss, he didn't say anything for a few moments. He only rested his forehead against mine, with one of his large hands against my stomach. I was a whirlpool of emotions, to the point that I was shaking.

Fear, excitement, love, joy. Somewhere, I could hear an annoying little voice reminding me of my mission. Reminding me of the uncertainty that was our future together. But this overwhelming flow of emotions was so strong that it muted those thoughts. We're going to be parents, I heard that voice scream over and over in my head. "I love you..." he breathed out, leaving a soft kiss on my forehead. "I will come back here more often to come spend time with you, lo prometto (I promise)..."

"You'd better...~" I let out a soft laugh. "Besides, you have a special armor waiting for you at the Sanctuary... I think I know where the last hidden tomb is, so you'd better come back with the key~"

"Soon, I promise..." he chuckled softly, and I couldn't help but sigh in content as I felt Ezio rest his head on my shoulder, his hand never leaving my stomach. "Sei la migliore parte della mia vita (You're the best part of my life)...Thank you for being there for me...~" I couldn't bring myself to reply. I didn't feel like words were necessary at the moment. As I rested my hand over his and lightly caressed his hair, I preferred to let my actions and the comfortable silence around us speak for themselves.