This is ASH AND MARY-LYNNETTE'S story! If you have not read my story, "Under The Stars" or "Dreams of Beauty"read those before this! This is kind of a continuation of "Under the stars" that comes way before dreams of beauty. So there are spoilers from both. So go read the other two stories first! I hope you guys enjoy this, I really do, I think it's cute since I already changed Mary-Lynnette in the other story. Read. Enjoy. Be happy. When all else fails is next! Look for it in the next two days. I love you guys, I hope this is what you expected. :)

:)Natalie

The Night World...

Love has never been

so dangerous.

THE NIGHT WORLD isn't a place. It's all around us. The creatures of Night World are beautiful and deadly and irresistible to humans. Your best friend could be one—so could your crush.

The laws of Night World are very clear; humans must never learn that Night world exists. And members of Night World must never fall in love with a human. There is one other rule, one unspoken of but just as important. A Night World member cannot have a child with a human. Violate the laws and the consequences are terrifying.

These are the stories about what happens when the rules get broken.

Ash was holding Mary-Lynette in his arms, she was tired, the most tired she had been since she turned into a vampire. The baby had just been born and Poppy was cleaning her up so that they could hold her. The baby was completely healthy like predicted, just a little thirsty. Mary-Lynnette would not be breast feeding her… Well, ever. Which made her a little sad, but that was all pushed away once Poppy handed the young one to her.

The little girl's beauty was nothing but astounding. "She has your hair, Ash," Mary-Lynnette smiled at him. And it was true, blond hair covered her small head so thick that she almost looked a month old and it was identical to the shade of hair that Ash had.

"And eye color," He said, his voice cocky. Her eyes were open and wide, the long shape of Mary-Lynnette's but the ever changing color of Ash's, and at the moment they were as pink as Valentine's day hearts, and as knowing and soulful as someone who had been around a long, long time. "But, she has your nose and lips" He said softly, gazing down into the pretty little eyes of their child. She did have Mary-Lynnette's pouty full lips and small nose.

"But she also go your cheek bones," Mary-Lynnette smiled at Ash.

"She did, didn't she?" he smiled, "What a beautiful little thing we made, Mary-Lynnette. I think it's the best work we've done."

She raised a brow at him, "it's the only work we've done."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah," he waved her off, "Give me my moment of glory." He winked and kissed the top of her sweaty head.

"You want to hold her?" she asked, not really willing to let her go, but wanting to see what Ash looked like holding her.

"But..." Ash actually looked nervous, "She's so breakable."

"So, you will never hold her?" Mary-Lynnette's eyes went to the little bundle in her hands and sighed, what a pretty baby. She was looking at her father with an accusing look, like she knew he was being a scaredy cat and didn't like it one bit.

"God, this child is as stubborn as you are, do you see the face she is giving me?"

"Me?" Mary-Lynnette scoffed, "You're the stubborn one! You won't even hold her" He laughed then, taking the baby from her arms. The sun rays spilling from the open window fell perfectly on Ash in that moment that he looked gallant and beautiful, and fatherly holding their baby. The baby that was so much like him, just like she had secretly wished every time they talked about the what ifs.

They never agreed, not even on a name, or the color they would paint her room, not that she had a room yet. They both were too stubborn in wanting the absolute best for her. Ash wanted her name to Victoria or Sasha. Mary-Lynnette wanted her to be named after something of nature like the traditional Lamia would be. Ash wanted the room to be blue, but Mary-Lynnette argued that that was a boy color. That she needed to be brought up in a room that most matched her when the met her.

But now, Mary-Lynnette knew a name, the perfect name. The little baby told her the name from the arms of Ash. They were going to be alike, they already shared similar qualities.

"Asha!" Mary-Lynnette said, no energy, but excitement in her voice.

"What did you call me?" He asked, taken aback, confusion lighting up his navy blue eyes, the same color as the dark walls.

"Not you, love," Mary-Lynnette laughed softly, "What do you think of it as her name?"

"Are you an Asha?" He asked the baby in his arms, the baby looked up at him, knowledge in her eyes. She already looked like she understood what he was talking about, what they were doing, "Our baby is smart she looks… almost pleased. Look!"

Ash handed the baby back to her, "Asha? Are you an Asha?" She cooed at the baby whose eyes lit up, she blinked hard and smiled.

Ash fist pumped, "Finally, we agreed!"

"Agreed on what?" Jade asked as she walked into the room, towing behind her Mark, whose eyes where covered by his hand.

"We picked a name!" Mary-Lynnette smiled at Jade, then looked at mark, her forehead creased, "What's with Mark?"

"I don't want to see baby goo," Mark said and gagged.

"Then you better leave," Ash snickered, "The room is covered in it. Not like your vampire senses wouldn't pick up the smell all the way in the next town or anything, nah."

"Ha, ha," Mark said sarcastically, uncovering his eyes,"You are completely funny."

Jade smirked, "I'm not going to lie, I kind of agree with Ash, Dear."

"Thanks," Ash said, triumphantly.

"Want to hold the baby, Jade? Mark?" Mary-Lynnette said, changing the subject with a humorous look on her face.

"I will!" Jade said, crossing the wooden floor to the large canopy bed that Mary-Lynnette laid in. She took the baby carefully from her arms and held her as Ash instructed to do so—her small head in the crook of her arm and her body supported by the length of her arm. "She looks just like Ash? What did you guys name her?"

"Asha," they said at the same time, and looked at each other smiling. Ash went and carefully moved her, setting her back against his chest and circled her in his arms. She sighed back into his chest and watched as Mark and Jade cooed at the little baby. She smiled up at Ash again, this was probably the second happiest time of her life. She had Ash back, she had a beautiful baby girl, a perfect family, and the danger was finished. There was nothing else out there that would ruin their lives.

"She is so beautiful," Jade said, as she put Asha back into Mary-Lynnette's arms, she was surprised by how perfectly she fit there.

Ash smoothed down Asha's hair and kissed the top of Mary-Lynnette's head.

"I love you both so much," Mary-Lynnette said back, a tear of joy sliding across her cheek and landing on Asha's forehead, She blinked hard again and smiled a smile too wise for a baby. Mary-Lynnette wasn't surprised.

"I love you Mary-Lynnette. I love you, Asha." Mary-Lynnette smiled and Ash hugged his little family, being careful with both his girls,

So happy, so full of love that it radiated from them.

They were the perfect family.

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