Chapter 3: The Speachless Princes
It's been a few hours and the men were stuck in the Library. Still no word about Belle and the baby and its making Adam worry to no end. He starts to pace the floor again as his brother and father-in-law watches him. Adam rubs the back of his neck. "What's taking so long." Grant stands up and stops his brother. "Adam, calm down. These things take time. You need to think of other things." Adam looks at Grant in the eye. "Like what?" Grant folds his arms. "Anything. Like-" He was interrupted when Elise and Mrs. Potts walks in the room. Adam walks up to them. "Well, is everything okay?" Elise smiles. "You can go see her now." Adam nods and Runs out of the room.
Elise rubs her sore hand. She remembers how hard Belle squeezed it when she was in the middle of the labor. Grant walks up to Elise. "So how's Belle." Elise smiles. "She's so tired." Maurice looks at Elise. "What is the baby?" Elise smiles happily to Maurice. "Well Maurice. I'm happy to announce that you're the grandfather of a beautiful baby girl." Grant smiles and looks at Maurice. "Congratulations Maurice!" Maurice smiles. Elise yawns. "I don't know about you guys, but i'm still tired. But before I head back to bed," She looks to Mrs Potts. "Mrs. Potts." The older woman smiles. "A spot of tea?" Elise smiles innocently as she continues to rub her sore hand. "Please?" Mrs. Potts smiles. "Of course dear."
Adam slowly walks into the delivery room, catching is breath. The first thing he saw was a very tired Belle holding a bundle. Belle looks up to Adam and smiles. "Hello, Adam." The king walks up to his wife slowly, keeping his eyes on the bundle in her arms. Belle smiles and giggles. "Don't be nervous. Come and meet your daughter." Adam smiles walks over to Belle and got a good look at the new princess. The New born baby sleeps in her Mother's arms. Adam smiles proudly as he gently takes her from Belle's arms. He smiles at the sleeping angel in his arms. "What are we going to name her?" Belle smiles to Adam. "I was thinking of Lori." Adam smiles at belle then to his daughter. "I like it."
A week later the castle was preparing the celebration of Lori's birth. During that week, Martha has been trying to make Elise miserable and it was starting to work. Every chance Martha had she would call Elise just a commoner. This kind of teasing wasn't as bad as it was in high school. There was always a servant around the corner to comfort her. They always made her happy when Martha tried to put her down.
It was almost time for the celebration to begin and Mimi, the woman who was once the wardrobe, helps Elise in a purple dress. The middle of the dress was pink that goes down to the edge end of the skirt. The sleeve from the shoulders to elbows were white and from Elbow to wrist was maroon colored and skin tight. The collar was see-through red. When she was finished dressing Mimi smiles. "You look Beautiful, Elise." Elise smiles. "You think so?" Mimi smiles. "Grant's going to be speechless." Elise blushes. "Well let's test that theory." She giggles and walks out of her room.
Turning the corner to go to the Ball Room, Elise bumps into something and stumbled back. After regaining her balance she looked to the last person she'd would want to see. Martha brushes herself off while glaring at her. "Why don't you watch where you're going, Commoner. Or are you blind as well as stupid?" Elise rolls her eyes. Martha looks at what Elise was wearing and huffed. "Dear, Pink and purple is not you." Elise folds her arms. "Say what you will, Martha. I won't let you get to me." With that she walks past the princess to the Ball Room knowing full well she left Martha behind to glare at her.
Outside of the Ball Room, Grant was waiting from Elise to show up. While he waits he thinks about Martha. "She is driving me crazy. I hope she doesn't stay long after today. I wonder how Elise is holding up with all of this." He looks up when he heard some one coming and his eyes wide when he saw Elise. His breath was caught in his throat as he stared at her. Elise looks at him and smiles. "Well what do you think." Grant slowly walks up to her. "You...you look... I can't think of anything then beyond beautiful." Elise smiles and giggles. "Speechless?" Grant smiles and chuckles. "Very." Elise smiles and hugs him. "Theory statement is true. He's speechless. Grant smiles and hugs her back.
AN: Sorry It's probably going to be a while for me to update. I hit a writers block with this story. Hopefully I can get past it.