Summery: This is a Sinbad & Maeve reunion fic it's cute.
Rating: PG there isn't really anything steamy in this one it's just humorous.
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“Land Ho!! Captain, that island wasn’t there an hour a go, I don’t know where it came from it just appeared,” yelled the crewman from the crows nest.
“ Doubar, Firouz, Rongar, that’s it!! Dim-Dim. Maeve,” the last name was wispered but Sinbad’s crew knew who he was referring to. Maeve has been the one thing that Sinbad has been searching relentlessly for over 8 months now. He was just a shadow of his former self with out her. He felt complete when she was around and he didn’t even realize it until the storm took her from the Nomad, but she’s with Dim-Dim. He told Sinbad that when the time was right he would find them. She was safe. Finding Maeve was his only mission in life this past 8 months. Hardly eating and sleeping. He never laughed or joked. He was always so serious. The crew were really concerned about their Captain, not only about his failing health but also his sanity.
“ Thank Allah!! Sinbad! You did it, little bother, you did it. We are going to finally see them and hopefully Maeve is ready to leave and deal with Ruminia.”
“ Well, Doubar, if she’s not ready to leave I am not leaving either, besides the crew is in need of desperate shore leave and we’ll let them have as much time they want. Doubar, right now all I want to do is get to the island and find Maeve, through my arms around her, never let her go, and tell her what I realized 8 months ago.”
“ What’s that, Sinbad?”
“ That I love her and that I never want her to leave me again. I can’t handle living with half a heart.”
“ Captain!” Yelled the crewman in the crows nest. “ Should we ready the long boats? We should be reaching land soon.”
“ Yes Meckal, Ready the long boats. Firouz, Rongar, Caleb, Mustafa, stay in the second long boat. Doubar, Hussian, Roubr, Dermott come with me. Let’s go men, if we find the treasure I have been looking for then we rest. Pray Allah we find her.!” Sinbad said as they were lowered into the sea in the longboats.
Meanwhile, on the island, “ Master, look at me. He is never going to recognize me. I have changed so, what if he doesn’t want me, what will he think? Master what will the crew think of me?”
“ My child, do you love him?”
“ Yes, of course Master, why would you ask such a question, what if he doesn’t love me anymore or worse yet, what if he never did?”
“ Child, he has been searching for you since the moment I took you off the Nomad. Why would he do such a thing if he didn’t love you with all his soul?”
“ I know Master, I’m just... just ...it’s just, that I am nervous. It’s been a long time. Things have changed if you know what I mean.” She said wrapping her arms around her waist in a protective manner.
“ He comes, Child, Go to him. Meet him and Dermott on the beach. It’s the only way that you will ever know the truth.”
Dim-Dim gave her a little push in the direction of the beach. With one final in take of breathe Maeve set off to meet Sinbad and her friends at the beach, praying to her gods that everything will go well.
Slowly she walked to the beach, nervous and excited, yet dreading her every step toward Sinbad, how is he going to react.
Sinbad never once took his eyes off the beach. He was scanning for his lost treasure.
“Dermott, go fly, search for Maeve. Find her please.” He begged his winged friend.
“ Not to worry, Sinbad. I can feel her. She’s here.” Dermott replied telepathically, “ When I return she will be with me.” He flew off in the direction his feeling was pulling him. What he didn’t tell Sinbad was that he felt another presence with Maeve. An innocent, yet powerful presence.
Dermott had no sooner taken flight when Sinbad noticed movement out of the corner of his eye. A cloaked figure emerged from beyond the shade of the trees at the edge of the beach.
“ Doubar, it’s her!! It’s Maeve!! I know it.” Before Doubar could say anything they saw Dermott land on the figure’s gloved arm.
“ See, I knew it. I felt it. Maeve!! ” He said as he jumped into the sea.
“ Sinbad,” she whispered all the fear and anxiety left her body as she released Dermott and started running to the water. Sinbad had almost made it to shore when Maeve ran into the water up to her calves. Throwing her arms around him as he did her.
At first contact everything was so unreal. Sinbad hadn’t noticed anything different as he pulled her to him for a long over due kiss. They were passionately kissing when finally Sinbad realized that Maeve was not as close to him as he would have liked. As he pulled her nearer to him he was met with a wall of flesh. Not realizing what was blocking his body from hers; he reluctantly broke the kiss wanting to rid her of what ever it was that was in the way. Figuring it was her oversized cloak, he adeptly removed it.
Before pulling her to him again a wave hit the back of his leg causing Sinbad’s footing to faulter. Taking a step back to regain his footing gave him ample opportunity to finally take a good look at Maeve. He noticed the bulge that had formed at her waistline in his absence. In shock, for he realized what the bulge was; he looked at Maeve. Her eyes held unshed tears.
“ Maeve,” he asked quizzically not knowing what else to say. But before she could answer his unasked question she was swept away from him by Doubar.
“ Maeve! Lass, we have been out of minds searching for you!” He yelled as he lifted her out of the water and hugged her fiercely.
“ I have missed you too, Doubar, but I can’t breathe.” She gasped. He set her down again and this time it was his turn to stand there in shock at how she has changed. A grin peeked out from beneath his beard. He turned and lifted an eyebrow at Sinbad.
“ Well, Lass, I guess we have a lot of catching up to do and news to share.” He turned back to Maeve, who at this time had blushed a fiery red and placed a protective hand over her abdominal.
Sinbad just stood there frozen with shock, not knowing what to do or say. Doubar decided to break the uncomfortable silence, “ Come Lass, let’s get you out of the water. We don’t need you to catch your death in your condition, especially not now when we just found you again.”
“ Good idea, we can wait for the others on the sand, but would you mind if I spoke to Sinbad for a moment alone?”
“ Of course not, Lass.” He gave her another hug but this time he was more gentle.
Sinbad helped Maeve out of the water. She could tell that there were many things going through his mind so she decided to speak first to clear up any misunderstandings. When they were far enough away from Doubar so that he could not over hear, she took Sinbad’s hand and placed it on her growing stomach.
“ This is why Master Dim-Dim took me from the Nomad, Sinbad. Our child.’ He looked at her and she could see the tears forming in his beautiful blue eyes but he had yet to speak a word.
“ He knew that if I had faced Ruminia in this condition that I would have failed and probably have lost the baby and killed myself in the process. He knew that I was too stubborn to listen and that my need to avenge myself would have over ridden my logical reasoning. He knew I was with child long before I realized it.” She gave him a tentative smile for both she and Sinbad remembered how she conceived their child.
“ Maeve, Allah help me, does Dim-dim have so little faith in me that he had to take you and our child away from me because he didn’t have the confidence in my abilities to protect both of you. I would never have let you or our child be harmed by anyone let alone Ruminia. I would give my life to protect yours and the child’s had I just known. I went through Hell with out you. And now I’ve missed all this time with our child. I would have liked to have been able to watch it grow inside you, watch it move and kick. How could he do this to me? How could he not know what family means to me?”
“ Sinbad, don’t be angry. Dim-Dim did what was right. He saved me and our child and he saved you. He knew that you would be constantly battling to keep us safe from all the evil and eventually you would have been killed. Our child would have been fatherless because I could never love an other man the way I love you. I was angry as well. If Ruminia didn’t destroy me then some other evil thing would have, you and I both know that to be true. It was the best thing for all of us. I’m sorry.”
“ But why now, why could I not find you until now? Why didn’t he tell me about our child? I have searched the 7 seas for you. Why couldn’t he let me find you sooner. I have been miserable without you!” He yelled angrily.
“ Because, My love,” she reached up and cupped his cheek with her hand, “ there were things you had to do, people you had to save, a destiny you had to fulfill. But it doesn’t matter anymore, you’re here now, with us, and our friends. Our child will be born in a month or so and you will be with us. Sinbad, Dim-Dim is here. Speak with him. He will make you understand; please don’t be angry with him.”
It was as if someone had just lit a candle in Sinbad’s brain, his face lit up and tears escaped his eyes, “ A child! I’m going to be a father. Maeve, you’re carrying our child!” He could feel his legs become wobbly as he took in all the information he had just received.
“ Well, light dawns on marble head.” She said laughing with a joy that she hasn’t felt in a long time. They heard the crew approaching. Maeve turned to see Firouz and Rongar. She hugged each in turn, smiling and crying at the same time. Happy to finally be home with all her family present. Both men turned to Sinbad not knowing what to make of Maeve’s condition.
“ Men -- I’m going to be a father!” He yelled to them and picked Maeve up and began to twirl her around. Then stopped abruptly, with a look of concern on his face.
“ Maeve, I’m sorry, did I hurt you, is the baby all right?” He asked nervously.
“ Sinbad, I am not a glass doll, I will not break. Don’t start behaving like this.”
“ Like what?”
“ Like I can’t take care of myself because I will have you know that I have done just fine, thank you very much. And if you continue to act like this I am going to...” He silenced her with a kiss.
“ Well, I guess she’s the same Maeve. Some things never change.” Firouz said laughingly. When finally Sinbad broke the kiss Firouz, always filled with questions whether appropriate or not, asked, “ Okay, you two, an explanation please. We all know how babies are created but when did you-- I mean, where did you-- I mean, well you were never really alone, how could you-- you know.” He shifted from foot to foot squirming.
Sinbad and Maeve smiled a knowing smile at one an other and he replied,
“ Well, that’s for us to know, isn’t it. Shouldn’t we be heading up to the house. Isn’t Dim-Dim expecting us?” He swiftly changed the subject, “ Maeve are you going to be all right to walk back. Do you need... OUCH! What was that for?” He looked at her because she just kicked him in the shin.
“ If you’re going to do this the whole time, I’m going back into hiding, I swear!”
“ Well, s-o-r-r-y, but you are caring precious cargo! Ouch, would you stop kicking me.”
“ Would you stop comparing me to a ship. I know I’ve put on some pounds but I am not that big!”
“ Maeve, that’s not how I meant it, you’re beautiful,” he looked at her and smiled, “ I’m never going to win this, am I?”
“ Nope.”
Doubar stepped between them. He leaned down and gave Maeve a peck on her cheek. He wrapped on large arm around her shoulders and the other around Sinbad’s.
“ Maeve, it’s good to have you back, Sinbad’s been positively horrible without you. Come, let Uncle Doubar help you back to the house.”
They were all smiling and congratulating the pair as they left the beach.
Finished
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