"Charlotte…I'm begging you to sit down."
I sighed and turned to look at Ciel who was walking along behind me with his arms out as if to catch me. I was currently 7 months pregnant, huge and due to deliver any day now. According to Sebastian the gestation for a demon baby with two demon parents was shorter than that of a human baby. I personally couldn't wait to deliver. However it was more because I was worried about Ciel's heath. I feared he'd have a stroke soon from the stress.
From the day I had told Ciel that I was pregnant he'd been fretting over me like a mother hen. He insisted I stay off of my feet at all times and was constantly pushing a tea cup into my hands. I don't know where he got the idea that drinking tea was the best thing for an expecting woman to drink but it was in his head and it was staying there. Thanks to him for the first time in my life I found myself disliking tea. It made me have to pee which wasn't easy the bigger I got.
What was worse was Sebastian was going along with him 100%! At Ciel's request he would pick me up and plop me down in a chair and prop my feet up on the closest thing. It was all slowly driving me to the nut house.
"Ciel…I'm walking to the kitchen to get a drink. Not running a marathon." I said with an exasperated sigh.
"Suppose you were to fall down the stairs what then?" he asked.
"Ciel I'm a demon just like you….what makes you think I'm prone to falling?" I asked and with a shake of my head I headed for the kitchen where I found Millie doing dishes.
"You want some help with those?" I asked walking over.
Millie giggled, "I don't think you'd be much help with that belly in the way."
I looked down and laughed, "I guess so. I don't know if I'd be able to reach the sink over this thing." I replied and rested my hands on my belly before heading to the fridge.
I pulled out a strawberry yogurt and a bottle of water before grabbing a stool and dragging it over so I could talk to Millie while she finished up the dishes.
"So I'm about to be without a mate." I said pulling the top of the yogurt off and licking the excess from the top.
"He still treating you like you're going to break?" she asked.
"Yes. He didn't want me to walk down the stairs just now." I replied.
"He just cares about you and the little one. He wants you two to be safe." Millie said.
I sighed, "I guess so. It's just…annoying."
She laughed, "Don't worry! He or she will be here soon and things will be back to normal."
I nodded and continued to eat my yogurt as I did what I spent most of the time I wasn't too busy being annoyed with Ciel and that was contemplating if I was having a boy or a girl. I wanted to know but there wasn't any exact way to find out. Ciel and I had decided to forgo seeing a doctor since god knew what would happen if something strange happened since obviously our child would be a demon. I wasn't afraid of getting sick or things like that since demonic blood made you impervious to most illnesses and such.
Instead Millie had trained as a midwife and would be delivering the baby. I trusted her fully and was grateful she would be willing to help. Otherwise it would've been Sebastian who was delivering it and somehow that just…disturbed me. Instead Sebastian was in charge of helping me get the nursery ready. We were using Ciel's crib which was made of a beautiful dark wood. We bought brand new white linens that would go in it and had a whole dresser full of clothes and diapers.
All we needed now was the baby.
I sat with Millie until she finished the dishes, helping her put them away.
"Looks like I spilled a little water on the floor…" Millie said trailing off, her eyes traveling down.
"What?" I asked.
"Charlotte I think your water might have broken!" she said her eyes going wide.
"What?!" I asked and looked down.
There was water on the floor but it didn't look soapy like the water in the sink had and it was positioned exactly between my feet.
"Oh god…oh god…" I said my voice starting to shake.
"Don't worry everything is going to be fine! Are you feeling any sort of contractions?" Millie asked.
"Um…no…I don't think so…" I said looking at her.
"Okay. Right. C'mon we should get you upstairs. Lets go." she said and took my arm.
"Master Phantomhive! Master Phantomhive!" Millie cried as we walked towards the stairs.
Ciel instantly was at the top landing looking down on us as we walked out of the kitchen .
"What is it?" he asked.
"I think Charlotte is going into labor!" she replied.
Ciel's eyes grew to the size of dinner plates and suddenly he began screaming for Sebastian who appeared a few minutes later. He scooped me up before I could think and carried me into Ciel and I's room, carefully laying me down on the bed.
"How are you feeling? Are you in any pain?" Ciel asked coming into the room.
I shook my head, "Not really. I mean my back isn't the best feeling but that's been like that since month 5."
"It could be due to her demon heritage. I personally have never witnessed another demon give birth however I do suspect that pain wouldn't be as large a factor as it would be for a human." Sebastian suggested.
"So how are we supposed to know when the baby is ready to come out?" I asked.
"I'll keep an eye on you! Everything will turn out fine I promise." Millie grinned.
"Really?" Ciel asked.
"I swear it Master Phantomhive!" Millie replied.
"Very well." he nodded.
"For now though we should get you out of those clothes and into a nightgown." Millie said and walked over to the closet and pulled out the nursing gown I'd bought online for the delivery.
While Millie got everything set up in the bedroom I changed into the gown. When I was done I settled back into the bed. I could feel the muscles in my stomach clenching as the contractions began. They didn't hurt but they weren't comfortable either.
"So are you ready?" I asked as Ciel sat beside me on the bed.
"Surprisingly yes." he replied.
"Surprisingly?" I asked.
"Yes…I thought when the time came I would be an absolute mess. However I find myself quite calm." he said.
"I'm glad." I smiled.
For the next few hours Ciel and I relaxed on the bed, waiting for the arrival of the baby. Millie was in and out checking on me and making sure everything was going smoothly. By the time the sun set though Millie declared that I was in full labor and it was time to push.
Ciel took my hand and Millie propped the pillows up behind me. 15 minutes later and I don't know how many pushes I heard the cry of my baby.
"It's a girl!" Millie grinned.
"We have a baby girl!" I said tears welling up in my eyes as I looked at Ciel whose eyes were watering as well.
"A-Are you crying?" I asked looking at Ciel.
He shook his head with a sniff, "No. Not at all."
I smiled knowing better but turned as Millie laid my daughter in my arms for the first time.
Millie had diapered her and wrapped her in a white blanket. She was quiet which worried me at first until I saw her eyes were open and staring up at me. They were the same color as Ciel's, her head covered in strands of dark hair.
"She's beautiful." I smiled pushing one of the strands of dark hair from her eyes.
"She looks like you." Ciel replied.
"She's 8 pounds 9 ounces and 20 inches. All I need is her name." Millie said as she filled out the paperwork we'd need to certify her birth.
Ciel and I had been talking names since almost the day I had found out I was pregnant. We had a list a mile long but had yet to pin one down. However I had one that I had been contemplating for awhile now and hoped Ciel would like.
"Rachel." I replied.
Ciel turned and looked at me, "After my mother?"
I nodded, "Is that okay?"
A smile crossed his face, "Of course. Rachel Hailey Phantomhive."
"Hailey?" I asked looking at him.
He nodded, "Despite everything she was your best friend."
"So that's the name?" Millie asked.
"Yes, it's perfect." I smiled and looked down at my daughter yet again this time to a shock.
"Ciel…look…" I said.
He looked down and saw exactly the same thing I did. Her eyes were glowing the familiar magenta color.
"Looks like she's just like her parents." Ciel smiled.
Millie helped get everything straightened up and I changed my clothes before we let Alfie, Cade and Sebastian in.
"She's beautiful!" Alfie gushed as he held her in his arms.
"Looks just like the both of you." Cade nodded looking over Alfie's shoulder.
"Would you like to hold her Sebastian?" Alfie asked looking at the butler.
Sebastian looked taken aback a little, "Me?"
"Yes you. You are her Grandfather." I smiled.
"Very well then." he said and Alfie handed Rachel over to him.
By now she was dressed in a pink once piece and wrapped in a pink blanket. It was quite amusing to see Sebastian wrap the pink bundle in his long arms, holding her gently. The moment she was settled in his arms she grabbed hold of his gloved finger.
"She has quite a grip." he said and I could see a smile cross his face.
"She likes you it seems. She fell asleep in your arms!" Millie said looking at the baby.
"Yes it seems so." Sebastian replied and his smile grew wider.
Sebastian walked over and sat Rachel down in my arms again.
"Now I'm sure it's been a very tiring day for both the Master and Charlotte so for now I believe it best that we vacate the room and let them have alone time to recover and get acquainted with their new daughter. Out with all of you." Sebastian said and shooed Millie, Alfie and Cade out of the room.
"If you find yourself in need of anything I will be waiting-" however a moment later there was a loud creaking as the window flew open.
My head jerked towards the noise only to see Grell standing on the sill.
"Well what do we have here? A baby!" he gushed and ran over.
I pulled back protectively, taking in the reaper who held his chainsaw.
"What do you want Grell?" Sebastian asked glaring at the Reaper.
"I heard that the little Demon Girl was knocked up! I came to see for myself but to my surprise I find her with a newborn baby! And one that's quite adorable for a demon child at that!" Grell replied.
"Our child is no concern of yours Grell. Get out of my house." Ciel said.
"Oh Sebby! We should really have one ourselves! The boys would be a stunningly handsome as me and the girls would be as ravishing as I am! Please let me bare your children!" Grell said ignoring Ciel and turning to Sebastian. Sebastian seemed slightly nauseated at the fact.
"I said out Grell!" Ciel spat.
"Sebby are you really going to let the brat talk to me like that?! After all if I hadn't brought the girl to you there would be no baby! I should at least get to hold her!" Grell whined to Sebastian.
"Grell-" Sebastian started but I cut him off.
"No. He's right. He was the one that brought me here. Grell if you would kindly put down your scythe you are more than welcome to hold Rachel." I replied.
"He is?" Ciel and Sebastian asked at once, both looking at me like I had lost my marbles.
"Yes. He is." I replied.
Grell broke out in a wide sharp toothed grin and threw his chainsaw aside, which Sebastian caught before it could destroy my dressing table, before hurrying forward. I carefully placed Rachel in his arms and he grinned.
I could see Ciel and Sebastian watching Grell closely, ready to pounce if he did anything untoward to Rachel. However there was no need for it.
The moment Rachel was settled in his arms she proceeded to scream like a banshee. If it wasn't for the fact that I could see exactly what Grell was doing I would've thought he was torturing her. I could see a pride filled look in both Ciel and Sebastian's eyes.
Startled Grell quickly shoved Rachel back at me and proceeded to coo to her, trying to calm her.
"Little demon brat!" Grell spat.
"That's it! Sebastian I want that Reaper out of my house now! If he comes anywhere near Rachel again I give you permission to rip him limb from limb!" Ciel said.
"With pleasure Master." Sebastian said and roughly grabbed Grell by the scruff of his neck and dragged him and his chainsaw from the room.
"Is she okay?" Ciel asked looking to me.
I smiled, "She's fine. She calmed right down after Grell gave her back to me. See?" I said and showed him the fact that she was contently sucking on my finger, her tiny hands wrapped around my pinky and thumb, her blue eyes staring up at him.
"Thank goodness." Ciel said and carefully took Rachel from my arms and settled back against the pillows with her on his chest.
It wasn't long before both had fallen asleep. Ciel had her resting in the crook of his arm while he lay on his side facing her. She had her face turned towards him, one of her hands holding tight to his middle finger. I grabbed my phone from the nightstand and snapped a photo.
Sadly thoughts of my Mom, Dad and Hailey crossed my mind as well as ones of Ciel's parents. None of them would ever get to share in the joy of watching my Mate cuddling our new daughter. However I knew that now wasn't the time for that and shoved it out of my mind.
Putting my phone back in it's place I scooted down on the bed and wrapped my arm around Ciel's middle so our daughter was laying between us. Leaning down I pressed a small kiss on her head. I felt Ciel's hand move to rest on my waist as mine was on his before I shut my eyes, settling down for my first sleep with my new little family.
Aww!
Baby Phantomhive has arrived!
And it's a girl!
I had to put Grell into this chapter. I was going to put him in the last one and have him show up in a wedding dress and have him spout something off about being the next bride but I totally forgot until I had already published it!
So I had him create a little ruckus here in this chapter :D
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