It was 8 ½ months later as Julia was on bed rest, which she just hated, especially when Lily, the nurse maid and aunt Margaret kept informing her of what she should and shouldn't do during the time of the pregnancy and after when the baby is born.

As she was laying on the bed, reading a book, William comes in, "my love, how are you feeling?"

Julia looked at him, "I want to get out of this bed. I am strong enough to go outside to the garden just for a little walk and it won't harm the baby."

William looks at her and begins picking her up, but forgot how heavy she was, "William, what on earth?"

"You said you wanted to go outside, well then, you're going outside"

She hugs him, "oh, William, but you don't need to carry me, I can walk"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, now put me down"

He gently puts her down and takes her hand and they walk into the garden, "but, Julia what if Lily, the nurse or aunty see us"

"They we'll make a spectacle" she said with a laugh

"Ok" he said with a smile

As they were walking, Julia felt cramping but didn't let on, because she didn't want to hear about how she could have harmed her child. But she did hear Lily as she saw her coming towards them, "my lady, are you crazy? And shame on you, your grace, for putting your wife is such danger"

"Lily, I asked him to take me for a walk, through the garden."

Lily shook her head, "no, my lady, you can cause harm to yourself and your child"

Julia sighed, "Lily, where in heavens have you heard its dangerous for a pregnant woman to just go for a walk?"

"Well, from your aunt Margaret, my mother, and the nurse maid"

"And have you ever witnessed a pregnant woman going for a walk and getting their child harmed?"

Lily shook her head, and began crying, "I'm sorry, my lady. I assume I am fired"

"What, no, don't be sad. Why don't you walk with us"

"My lady, that's…"

"Scandalous?" William asked

She nodded

"That's why its so fun. Now come on" Julia said and they continued their walk until they made it back to the house and headed to their bed chambers.

When they got to their chambers, Julia felt cramping again, but didn't let on, since the cramps were far apart from each other.

William helped her back into bed when she asked "are we ready for this?"

He looks at her confused, "sorry?"

"The baby, are we ready for this?"

"I am, Julia."

"Well, of course the man is always ready, but not the woman."

"Are you scared, Julia?"

She nodded, "what if I am not a good mother? And is it crazy that I don't want the nurse maid here?"

"You will be an excellent mother and no, but she is excellent and highest rated in the country. Why don't you want her here?"

"It's sounds crazy, but I want to breast feed our baby."

"That's not crazy. My mother actually secretly breast fed me"

"She did?"

William nodded, "and because of it, we had an amazing bond"

"Well, William, I only want the nurse maid here until the baby comes, but after the baby is born, she leaves. Also, no nanny"

"No, nanny?"

"We'll raise the child. If we need someone to look after the baby, it will be Lily. Do we have a deal?"

William sealed the deal, with a tender kiss on her forehead, "deal"

Throughout the rest of the day, they talked about what their baby would be like and chose names, which wasn't hard. They both wanted simple names, and chose Daniel Thomas George, for a boy. And for a girl, Mary Susannah Elizabeth.

It was the middle of the night, when Julia woke up and knew she was in labor, as she shook William awake and told him, "it's time. Get the doctor, Lily and the nurse"

He nodded, got out of bed and got everyone, who was needed for the birth.

As she was pushing, she screamed for William, but the doctor said, "no, your grace will not see this"

She screamed even louder, "WILLIAM I NEED YOU!"

He rushed in, "Julia?"

She reached for his hand, 'I'm here, my love and I won't leave your side"

The doctor was going to tell him to leave, when Lily said, "he stays"

"Fine, but keep pushing" said the doctor

It was 20 minutes later, with one final push, when William and Julia heard the sound of their baby crying, "it's a girl!" said the nurse

William began kissing Julia's head, "we have a daughter"

Julia began crying, and reaching for her, "Mary"

"Is that the name, you chose?" asked Lily and the nurse

"Yes, after my mother"

The doctor wrapped her up in a blanket and handed her to Julia, "William look our daughter. She has your eyes."

William looked at his wife and daughter and gave them both a kiss on the forehead, "we are truly ready for this…"