I'm on a roll today :) Here is chapter 7 which has just been edited out. This is apparently one of my shorter chapters... though I think you'll all find it very enjoyable still :)
Bit of romance and of course the start of one of my favourite times of the year...Christmas.. :)
Enjoy and review thankyou!
'The 30th of November…there,' Belle muttered to herself writing down the day of the babies births, before turning over her calendar. 'December,' she smiled, thinking about the festive season starting as she took an advent calendar out and put it up. Well there will certainly be enough decorating to do she thought smiling as she left her room.
After preparing for Liz and Hellboy's arrival, Abe had found it quite pleasant to have Belle's company for the morning, enjoying some quality time with the girl who seemed to share so much in common with him. 'I think that's everything,' she had smiled sitting down to wait as Abe joined her. 'I can't believe we finished the main hallway in two hours,' he remarked wearily as Belle suggested he go for a swim to relax.
'No they'll be back soon I can take a swim later' he grinned adjusting the black top he wore.
'So where would you say was your favourite place to visit?' Belle asked keen to learn more about her friend, Abe -never being asked such a question- thinking it over before answering thoughtfully
'There's a small beach I know of…it used to provide quite a peaceful atmosphere.'
After repeating the question for her, Belle told him of a quiet park where the stars shone brightly over providing a peaceful and pretty view. 'You'll have to take me there some time,' he said Belle promising she would when a thought came to Abe. 'I…um I wondered if you would like to…' Blue then trailing off trying to find the words, Belle encouraging him to continue when the front door clicked and the proud parents came in.
'Welcome back,' Belle greeted cheerfully upon seeing them both,
'Hey hope you two haven't had too much fun without us,' Hellboy smirked, making them laugh, proving that fatherhood hadn't changed his personality.
'I think I'm going to take the babies into our room and put them in the crib,' Liz remarked, still seemingly weary her boyfriend nodding as he kissed her. Though as Belle offered to help Liz declined her offer…Belle half-expecting it… 'I need a bit of rest,' she explained a little simply before walking down the newly decorated hallway.
'So what did Manning say about yesterday? Let me guess "you are a disgrace to society and are nothing but a liability,"' he suggested mocking the middle aged FBI's personality, before using a different example. 'Or he's going to try and get us back with the FBI so he can hire me a new "nanny," and get orders given to us by a replacement in a tin suit.' Abe knew Hellboy was referring to Johann Krauss ultimately, yet Belle and Blue both surprised the demon as they explained that none of the FBI had made any contact since the previous day.
'Look's like they've finally taken the "stay out of our lives" hint,' he remarked hanging up his leather coat. Then taking out a hammer Red walked down the hall passing his two friends, who gave him the same confused expression. 'Just making a minor home adjustment,' he called back adding 'nice job on the decorating by the way,' before resuming a light hum as he continued round the corner.
'I think it wise not to ask,' Abe suggested Belle nodding as he went out of sight, though she lost her smile at this point.
'Liz is still annoyed at me,' Belle remarked openly, her shoulders loosening as she looked up to Abe wistfully.
'I'm sure that's not true, you helped Liz in her time of need and she's probably very thankful of it, just give her time' Abe told her sympathetically. Belle didn't reply but went to the kitchen, feeling the need for something to drink when the pair stopped in their tracks. Hearing a sharp smash and a low thud Belle leant out of the framed doorway looking down the corridor as silence fell again.
Looking from Blue to the direction the sound emitted from, the pair saw Hellboy emerge, carrying in his stone hand the red alert system that had been fixed to the ceiling of Liz and H.B's room. 'They're not waking up the babies,' he muttered to himself opening the front door and hurtling the alarm as far as he strength would carry it. Satisfied as it landed in piece outside of the front gate, Hellboy shut the door turning back to Abe who was grinning at his best friend's action, and Belle who shook her head knowingly. 'So, who wants some lunch?' Red remarked calmly, Belle shaking her head lightly as she began to laugh. As the day went fairly slowly Belle had made some hot drinks and taken them into the living room, handing one each to the two guys.
'You're doing well,' she complimented as she settled a drink for herself on the covered furniture, leaving one in her hand.
'Who's that for?' Hellboy asked not looking behind him as he put up some new wallpaper,
'I thought Liz would like a drink…black with no sugar right?'
'Right,' H.B answered matter-of-factly remembering how Myer's had taken his girlfriend out for a drink and put milk and sugar in. 'What a moron' he said aloud Abe glancing over with a perplexed expression.
Tapping quietly against the bedroom door, Belle opened it slowly and peered in seeing Liz quite awake, the proud mother leaning over the crib with a hand stroking the baby's cheek. 'I thought you might like a coffee?' Belle said clearing her throat to make her presence known, Liz looking up and smiling as she took the mug from Belle's hands. After a few minutes of stiff silence Belle went to excuse herself from the room when Liz spoke up, still not meeting Belle's eyes as she gazed absent-mindedly into her cup. 'Thank you,' Liz remarked, Belle not really expecting her friend to say anything more but she was stood corrected.
'I didn't mean what I said yesterday, I know you had my best interests in mind and I put you on the spot. I guess I just felt a bit betrayed after standing up for you…'
'I know, I didn't want to neglect supporting you but I had to agree with the guys. We just all wanted you not to be put through any unnecessary injury given your, -at the time- condition.' Liz nodded understanding Belle's actions fully, the young lady that stood anxiously explaining herself, Liz knew was not a cruel person. Being someone who found it incredibly difficult to find trust in anyone but those who had grown close to her, Liz was well aware of why she had acted as she had done. But this time she wasn't convinced it justified her behaviour.
'While I was in the hospital,' she began starting up the conversation again, 'the doctors said I needed a lot of pain killers, they even gave me an epidural…my midwife told me if I had have had a home delivery there would've been more complications because of the size of the babies. You made it so that I was able to have a virtually pain free birth, free of any hazards or problems, as it was uncertain whether the little boy would pull through…though he's just like his daddy a fighter.'
'I can believe it, their both so sweet…'
'I'm sorry Belle…for the way I acted…and thankyou. For all your help yesterday…I mean Red couldn't stop talking about it. Though I think it was your driving he found impressive,' she replied, Belle smiling at the remark. Looking at Liz with a mixture of emotions playing across her face; it was only as Hellboy's voice came behind her that Belle was brought back into reality.
'You girls gonna come up any time soon?'
'Yes, I was just about to come up,' Belle replied turning back to Liz and saying that she would see her upstairs only for Liz to add finally.
'Thank you, you have no idea just how much you mean to our family,' Belle could feel herself welling up as she ascended the marble stairs going back into the living room to see Abe putting up the last roll of wallpaper. Coming behind him Belle surprised the merman as she put her arms around his torso, resting her head against his upper back.
'Belle?' he said the young lady confirming it was her as Abe received an insight into the previous conversation she had just had.
'You were right,' she smiled letting her arms loosen as Blue, as he turned round hoping the fact the colour in his face was tinted darker would go unnoticed. 'How is it you know just what to say, and know that it will be alright?' She queried Abe returning her smile hesitantly as he turned away again; keen to find something to busy himself with as he responded.
'I know you wouldn't do or say anything to intentionally hurt someone. You were right in what you said about hope Belle…'
'Hey you two, sit down a sec,' Hellboy instructed, coming in to the room, Abe and Belle being sat down on the sofa. Sitting back into the sheet that was draped across it, Red and Liz looked to one another, Liz speaking first.
'Well first of all we've been discussing some names for the children and we have decided on Cedric and for his middle name Trevor…' Hellboy squeezing his girlfriend's hand Abe smiling at the choice, knowing Red's father would've been proud of his son. 'For the baby girl we thought about it for a while and are calling her Aurora and her middle name Sabrina.' Belle liked the sound of the names chosen, feeling they had been well thought out and had some meaning behind them. 'We also wanted to ask whether you both would consent to being God parents?' Belle and Abe exchanged looks neither needing to use telepathy to tell they were thinking the same.
'Yes,' they both answered at the same time Hellboy and Liz thrilled with their agreeing to be part of the family.
Some time later that evening Belle brought up the subject of Christmas, something which Hellboy tried to stay out of. 'Not much point though is there? I mean it's just a holiday,' he said trying to get off the topic yet it was one Belle persisted.
'It's not "just a holiday," it's about family time and celebrating Christmas with those close to you makes it a special time of year…'
'In case you hadn't noticed Halloweens more our kind of holiday,' Hellboy told her indicating him and Abe though the merman continued to listen to her intently, fascinated by the holiday she described.
'But no one can possibly avoid Christmas, with the tree decorated to perfection, and lights dancing across its branches with a star shining from the top. Then there are the brightly wrapped presents, and it'll be Cedric and Aurora's first Christmas…you surely don't want them to go without?'
Hellboy sighed in defeat, it wasn't that he didn't enjoy Christmas who didn't? But since the loss of his father Hellboy found it a difficult holiday to celebrate, as it was always one which his dad had made so much effort towards. Liz knowing this was the thoughts of doubt in her boyfriends mind, she rested her head on his shoulder, taking his hand as she squeezed it in a comforting gesture. Abe continued to ask Belle about Christmas during the course of the evening, every detail he learnt about it making the merman all the more curious having never experienced Christmas before.
'Well tomorrow you and I can go and cut a pine tree ready to go in the living room as soon as it's finished. We could also go late night Christmas shopping if you'd like?' Abe looked at Belle never before hearing of the shops being open late, his friend explaining during Christmas the shops in town were lined with pretty lights and they opened late in the evening.
Finding there was so much to learn Abe kept Belle talking to one am before realising he had kept her awake all that time. Seeing her fall asleep lightly on the leather sofa, Abe picked Belle up in his strong arms and gently laying her in bed he pulled across the thick duvet. To him, Belle looked so peaceful as she slept, a slight smile touching her lips, as he brushed a stray strand of hair from her eyes. Though as Abe looked over her calmly, he was faced with a strange and new desire to kiss her soft cheek before leaving the room...However upon her stirring slightly, Abe knew it was best not to chance any actions like that and returned to his own room, the sweet smell about Belle now surrounding him. Going up the stairs around his stairs, Abe removed his top and apparatus, before slipping into the water. Floating aimlessly as he thought only of Belle, and contemplating the sudden desire he had experienced; Abe fell asleep with a smile touching his lips…
Aww Abe's got some new feelings he doesnt understand... cute :) So Abe is finding himself getting closer to Belle, but just what is her past?
and with the two now God-parents, and Liz and Hellboy parents how will it affect their lives??
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~x-xMasqueradeAngelx-x
