She turns and faces the other woman as requested. “Please no not call me ma’am. You can use my name when my husband isn’t around.” The formal titles don’t mean anything to her. She would much rather have someone say her name. It’s just a matter of not letting Richard hear.
"Yes… Theodosia. Thank you." With a smooth, slow movement she wringed the hot compress of excess water, pressing it onto Theodosia's forehead, pushing any loose hair out of her face.
Sighing heavily, she briefly closes her eyes. The warm cloth feels wonderful. Marissa knocks on the door a second later and enters upon gaining permission. "The doctor has arrived and will be up shortly." Her eyes open up and she glances over to the door. "Thank you, Marissa."
Vivian pulled the compress off, letting her hand linger slightly on Theodosia's face. "I'll let you do this appointment, but I'll stay in the room. Is that alright?"
"Yes, I would appreciate that, thank you," Theodosia smiles lightly at her before rising to her feet. Things might not be so awful if she has a friend in the room with her.
Nodding, Vivian offered her arm to her Lady, helping her up.
Vivian accepts the help and steadies herself. She brushes off her dress and steps into the bedroom. The doctor knocks on the door and she calls out permission to enter.
Vivian makes sure Lady Theodosia can stand steaudly before talking a couple steps back out of the doctor's way.
The doctor enters the room a moment later. He asks several questions before doing a physical exam to get more of an idea of what's going on. Theodosia answers everything to the best of her ability before fidgeting uncomfortably and allowing him to complete the physical exam.
Vivian silently watches the doctor work, standing far enough to let him be and yet close enough to comfort the ailing Theodosia. Silently, she hopes the doctor leaves soon; time spent alone with her Lady is strangely enjoyable to her.
The doctor finishes his exam a few minutes later and steps off to the side of the room. Theodosia scurries over to Vivian, clearly uncomfortable with the man's presence. "Mrs. Montgomery, I would like to speak with you and your husband right now. Have someone go and fetch him."
Vivian steps slightly in front of Theodosia in a mildly protective stance. “Shall I go?” she whispers back to her.
Theodosia nods her head slightly. “Yes. This should only take a minute,” She whispers in response. The sooner she gets this conversation over with, the better.
With a nod and a half bow, Vivian exited the room in search of her Master. He was sat downstairs in his office. She knocked, and beckoned for him to follow.
Richard pauses with the letter that he’s writing when he hears the knock on the door. Grumbling, he stands up and follows Vivian out of the room and up the stairs to deal with the situation.
(Heads up, I'm going to be gone up until Sunday!! I have to go on a school trip, but I'll see you in a week <3)
Vivian leads him up the room, silently waving him towards the doctor before taking her place beside Theodosia again.
(Thanks for letting me know! I hope you have a fun trip! : ) )
Richard approaches the doctor and requests to know what exactly is going on. The doctor gestures for Theodosia to join them. She offers a small smile to Vivian before joining the men. The doctor then begins to quietly explain what's going on to them.
(Thank you!)
Vivian stands carefully close, just barely in earshot. Not proper etiquette, but Theodosia's smile was practically an invitation.
All of the blood drains from Theodosia's when she hears what's going on. Richard, on the other hand, is utterly delighted. It seems as though her husband is finally getting a baby. The doctor leaves a few minutes later. "I see you have finally made yourself useful," Richard comments with a smile before leaving the room as well.
(OH WOW OKAY I LEAVE FOR THREE DAYS AND THIS IS WHAT I GET BACK TO?!)
Vivian stands frozen until the sound of the closing door jolts her out of her haze. "Oh!" she breathes in a high-pitched whisper. "Theodosia, this is incredible!" she says slowly, looking over at her Lady and immediately noticing her pale, scared complexion.
(Surprise! That was a very wonderful reaction so thank you lol. Welcome back! How was your trip?)
Theodosia slowly nods her head, feeling numb. “Yes…….incredible,” She murmurs, though clearly not all too pleased about this. “I need to get some air. Will you come out to the garden with me?” All she cares about now is getting out of the house even if only for just a few minutes. She feels as though the walls are closing in on her.
Vivian opened and closed her mouth silently, hesitating. "Of course."
She took Theodosia by the arm and guided her out to the garden.
Theodosia follows her out of the house and into the garden. Once outside, she takes a seat on the bench and sighs deeply. Tears sting at her eyes and threaten to spill. She lifts her hand and quickly wipes them away.
In an unthought move Vivian grabbed Theodosia's hand. "Don't wipe them away. You can trust me."
This action surprise her and causes her to jump slightly. It only takes a moment before she relaxes. She can trust Vivian, she knows that. A split second later, she just looses it and turns into a sobbing mess.
Vivian sits down next to Theodosia, putting a hand around her shoulders. "That's right, ma'am. Let it all out."
Theodosia rests her head on Vivian’s shoulder, feeling like a mess. She was taught that ladies don’t cry and yet here she is, spilling tears and whimpering like a puppy.
For a moment, Vivian forgets the social split between them, and gently strokes Theodosia's head.
It takes longer than she'd like to admit but Theodosia finally manages to calm herself down enough to stop blubbering like an idiot.
Vivian carefully pulls away slightly from her. "Are you feeling a little bit better?"