Beauty and the Beast: The Tale Continues

Chapter 41 - Belle is Enceinte, Part 2

Author's Note: Disney owns all of this except the story itself, and the OCs.

Also, my apologies if your beloved characters seem OOC.

As Adam's father continued coughing while laying in bed, a look of guilt appeared on his son's face.

"Father... you aren't going to...?"

Edward shook his head, and once the coughing stopped, he said, "Not... anytime soon, Adam... but I would prefer that you not... see me like this... and I promised myself that I would... stay alive until you-"

However, he soon began to cough again, and Adam looked over at Mrs. Potts, who was currently trying to take care of his father.

"He'll be fine, Master... go on, be with your wife."

Adam nodded his head, and he quietly left the room, respecting his father's wishes.

Yes, be with my... wait a second... oh, damn, I forgot about him!

"So, where exactly do we stand, Raphael?" asked Belle. "I hope you aren't planning on making Adam jealous or anything like that."

Gaston's half-brother chuckled, and he replied, "No, that would just be a bonus... I really am grateful that you helped me realize the error of my ways, madame... and, honestly, I see us as distant cousins, or something like that."

Belle raised an eyebrow, and said, "Cousins..."

"Or something like that," reminded Raphael. "I mean, you could pass as my relative, Belle... you are beautiful, you could pass for someone with a British accent..."

"I don't have a British accent."

"... but that's pretty much it... which reminds me... you should really learn how to defend yourself."

Belle shook her head, and replied, "Sorry, but... I'm not really the violent type."

"Well, what happens if you run into someone worse than me?" questioned Raphael. "You can't rely on books and magic all the time... besides, it would be good for you, Belle, considering you did not put much of a fight against me."

The young woman frowned, and she replied, "Excuse me, but I seem to recall you using some sort of paralyzing method on my body so that I couldn't move."

"You still could have tried to land a punch or two, Belle," pointed out Raphael. "I mean, you don't even have a facial expression that will make your enemies fear you... go on, try and look menacing."

Belle hesitated for a moment, and then, she tried to look as fierce and menacing as possible, but the way that she was doing it still made her look adorable.

"Well, now, I'm terrified," replied Raphael, as he began to laugh. "Seriously, Belle, something as common and predictable like a slap to the face isn't much of a defense method. What will happen if Adam isn't there to fight for you?"

Before Belle could reply, said prince returned to the terrace, and he looked at Gaston's half brother. "Thank you for keeping my wife company, but I think I can take over from here... and what did you mean by Belle defending herself?"

"Now, don't go losing your temper there, furball," teased Raphael. "I was only offering to teach Belle some self-defense lessons since she can't rely on you forever... I would suggest you teach her, but since you aren't a beast anymore, your bark is probably worse than your bite."

Adam gritted his teeth together, in frustration, and he said, "She does not need to learn how to fight from anyone, Raphael... she is a princess, not a soldier."

Belle raised her eyebrow as she turned to look at Adam, who had a sheepish expression as he added, "Sorry... I meant to say that her being taught is completely unnecessary."

"Maybe to you, perhaps," replied Raphael, who then looked back over at Belle. "But the choice is up to her on whether she wants to learn or not... I mean, it's not like she is still being held here against her will, or anything like that."

Adam's frustration continued to grow, but then, to his surprise, Belle said, "I... would like... to see what he could teach us..."

"Us?" repeated Adam, while a smirk returned on Raphael's face.

"Yeah, as in the two of you, sunshine," replied the British-born individual.

"I swear to God, Raphael, if our two sides ever went to war with each other, I would just-"

Raphael let out a laugh, and he began to shake his head. "Oh, that'll be the day, prince boy... but anyway, yes, it looks like she wants you to be part of this experience, as well... or did the transformation take away your-"

"I am not afraid to fight someone like you," growled Adam. "Now that I think of it, I would love to deliver some pain to your thick skull."

Raphael grinned, and as he began to walk away, he said, "Perfect, then I shall see the two of you tomorrow after breakfast... oh, and sorry, Adam, but we won't be doing any sort of jumping or leaping across anything... just so you don't end up getting any ideas in your head."

"Get... out!" yelled Adam, and once the former antagonist was gone, he sighed, and added, "That man is getting on my last nerve... oh, anyway, so what was it you wanted to tell me?"

"Um... well... damn it!" hissed Belle, realizing that she was starting to blush again, and Adam continued to laugh.

"It's not funny, Adam!"

The young man nodded, in agreement, and he replied, "I know, my love... I just think that you look rather adorable now whenever you get irritated."

Belle rolled her eyes, and she pressed her face against the front of Adam's suit, muttering some words that he could not understand since they were muffled.

[Insert We Actually Did It by Alan Silvestri, from The Parent Trap]

"Oh, my dear Belle," said an amused Adam, wrapping an arm around his wife. "Is it so hard for you to tell me one small thing?"

Apparently so, thought Belle, who let out a groan, while Adam let out a sigh.

"Belle, there is no one else out here but the two of us... so please, what is it that you have to me."

To his amusement, Belle said what she needed to tell him, but it sounded more like, "Mhmdm, hmnm hgnnnent."

"Now, you know that isn't what I meant, my love."

Belle sighed, and she moved away from his chest so that she could look up at his handsome and loving face.

"What do you need to tell me, Belle?"

The young woman took a deep breath, and then, she said, "Adam... je suis-"

"Well, you two certainly look happy together."

Belle and Adam turned around, and to their surprise, they saw that it was Agathe, who was giving Belle an apologetic smile.

Don't be upset with her... don't put yourself under your own curse.

"You aren't going to be placed under a spell," said Agathe, trying her best not to laugh. "And I apologize for interrupting your special moment with Adam, Belle, but I just wanted to check on you both one last time before I set off on my journey overseas."

"Really? Overseas?" replied a surprised Adam. "Whatever for?"

A smirk appeared on Agathe's face as she replied, "That is nothing for you to worry about, your highness... however, you do need to worry about not upsetting your wife after learning what she has to tell you."

Adam looked at Belle, for a moment, and he turned back to look at the Enchantress. "Well, maybe I could if we were not being interrupted by... and, she's gone."

As for Belle, she suddenly heard the voice of Agathe speak to her.

I also locked the doors for you, my dear, but you'd better hurry if you want to tell him before the night is over.

Nodding her head, Belle looked back at Adam, who looked at her, and she said, "Adam... I have some wonderful news to tell you."

The young prince chuckled, and he replied, "That is a start... what is it?"

Here it goes, thought Belle, who was also trying her best not to become teary-eyed as she smiled at him.

"Adam... je suis enceinte."

"..."

"..."

"..."

"Adam?"

Her husband was continuing to remain silent, and he also had an unreadable facial expression.

"Adam, please, say something..."

The young man blinked his eyes a few times, and then, he said, "You mean... to tell me... that you... that I'm going to be... enceinte."

Belle giggled, and she replied, "Well, no, that actually happens to me, Adam... but, yes, we're going to have a child together."

Our own child? thought Adam, who found himself unable to speak...

"Adam? What's wrong?"

... but he also could not remember the last time that he had felt this much happiness, apart from several special memories that had to do with Belle.

"Nothing is wrong, Belle," replied Adam, a smile slowly starting to appear on his face. "All that I can think of... is how much I love you right now..."

Then, before Belle could say anything else, Adam brought her face up closer to his so that he could deliver a slow and passionate kiss to her lips.

At first, Belle was surprised, but then, she soon began kissing him back, and as she wrapped her arms around his neck, he moved his hands down to her waist.

A few minutes later, they broke apart from each other, and Adam said, "I love you so much, Belle..."

"I love you, too, Adam," replied Belle, who was also relieved that she had finally been able to tell him.

"How long have you known?" wondered Adam.

"Since we returned from our honeymoon," replied Belle. "And me getting sick last night pretty much confirmed my assumptions, so I knew that I had to tell you as soon as possible... but, apparantly, I had to wait until nighttime to tell you the news."

Adam began to laugh, realizing now what Belle had been trying to tell him this entire day, and then, he said, "Belle, I... this is all... wonderful..."

Then, to her surprise, a look of hunger appeared in Adam's eyes as he added, "And I have never wanted you so badly in my life."

"Adam, what are - whoa!"

Picking his wife up and placing her in his arms, the young man walked through the now-no-longer-locked doors, while occasionally kissing Belle sweetly on her lips.

"Um, you don't plan on having another child, do you?"

As he continued to walk over to his bedroom, Adam laughed at his wife's response, and he shook his head, saying, "Let's deal with just the one, for now, Belle... and I promise not to hurt you this time."

"Adam!" hissed Belle, who was amused yet irritated with him right now. "You promised not to bring that up again!"

"Sorry, but like I said, you're becoming very delicate," replied her husband.

Belle let out a chuckle after she scoffed at him, and said, "Oh, you won't be calling me that after tomorrow, Adam."

"Possibly, but I want to focus on the present," replied a lustful-looking Adam, who was starting to speak in a deep, growling voice. "And what I want is you."

Then, to top it all off, he delivered a playful grow towards Belle, whose face immediately turned as red as a rose, and the two of them contined their passionate kissing before they finally entered Adam - no, their bedroom, with Adam making complete sure that no one would interrupt them while they made love with each other.