Forbidden Love
Disclaimer: I only own my OCs, Victoria, Anna, Louise and Ryan. I don't own Gormiti. That honour belongs to Marathon. Anyway, on with the story! Obviously this is set in the future and is kinda AU. Sort of.
Prologue:
Toby's POV
"That's it, Jess, you're doing great!" I encouraged enthusiastically. After nine months, two weeks, four days, sixteen hours, twenty seven minutes and thirteen seconds, our baby was finally on its way. This would be the end of all the hormonal mood swings and cravings, thank goodness. I doubt I could do this again.
"Easy for you to say! Last time I checked, you weren't the one giving birth!" Her face twinged as she shrieked, " When this is all over, I'll make sure you can never do this to me again!" Another scream of pain filled the room as I turned my attention to the midwife who had just cleared her throat.
"Don't worry about it, sir. She doesn't mean it. First- time births are always the worst; and believe me, I know, I've had six kiddies."
"I mean it! I definitely mean it" That's the last thing I hear when a well- aimed punch to my jaw sends me staggering backwards. Everything was a blur until I heard the magical sound of a baby's cry.
"Congratulations, you have a beautiful baby girl," the midwife announces, handing a bundle of blankets to Jessica. I stand, completely bemused.
"A- A girl?" I stammer, looking around, still dazed from the punch.
"Yes, Mr Tripp, a girl. You have a daughter."
After the midwife has left, we start discussing names.
"I like Victoria." Jessica says exhaustedly, "Elegant yet simple."
"Yeah, Victoria sounds good," I agree. "Can her middle name be Elizabeth? It's just that I promised my gran I'd name my first-born daughter after her. "
Jessica smiles at me. " Of course we can. Would you like to hold her?"
I nod nervously, now inwardly panicking. What if I accidentally drop her? What if I make her cry? What if-
"Hey, relax, will you? You're tense. You'll be fine."
I relax and take the bundle, cradling our newborn daughter in my arms. I look down on her. Her blonde hair is exactly the same shade as mine. Then her eyes open, exploring the new and foreign world around her. She has blue eyes of a very interesting shade. The outer rims are sky-blue like Jessica's eyes but around her pupils, her eyes are a deep ocean-blue like mine.
Just then, something fiercely strong washes over me. This child, this little girl in my arms is my daughter. The product of her parents love. It is my job to protect them both. I cannot let anyone hurt them. Either of them. I would rather die than watch them be hurt.
I look up and see Jessica smiling. "What?" I ask, a little defensively.
"Oh, nothing. I just find it adorable seeing you with a baby. Especially our baby." She walks over to me and I reluctantly hand Victoria back. "She's beautiful, isn't she? She'll have all the boys after her when she's older."
"They'd better not! She isn't allowed to date until she's twenty five." I say firmly and- okay, I'll admit it- very over-protectively.
Jessica laughs. Once I realise why she is laughing, I join in. "You're not going to be this protective of her, are you?"
"Of course, I am. I'm her father, and over-protectiveness is in the manual."
"What manual?" Jessica asks curiously.
"The 'Toby Tripp Manual for First Time Fathers'", I reply, grinning mischievously.
She lightly punches my chest. "You, Mr Tripp, are absolutely insufferable," she says as I lean down to kiss her.
"And you, Mrs Tripp, are the mother of my child so at least we know who came out top," I say. "Speaking of which, shouldn't we go tell Nick and Lucas. They've probably been out there for hours."
Jessica sighs before saying, "Yeah, you're right. Go call them in. They need to meet their niece."
AN: Thank you for reading this. Next chapter: Nick and Lucas meet Victoria and she displays her first sign of extreme magical power. Don't miss it!
