As much as Belle wanted her baby, she hated the queasy feeling inside her every morning. She would practically have to run out of the room to make it to the bathroom in time. King Christophe felt sorry for his poor wife. What could he do? Send for her father, she would love that.
Maurice walked up to the castle where his little baby girl was the Queen. He could never have foreseen this coming, and to think that he almost didn't let her stay as a prisoner! The Beast, wait no, King Christophe had summoned him to come to visit his daughter. He was more than will to oblige.
Belle saw her father coming from a distance as she glanced out of the window seat in her room. "Papa!" she exclaimed. Chris had told her that a special surprise was coming for her today. This was a good one. She hadn't seen her father since the wedding. It had been a good four months. This was very much long overdue visit.
"Oh Father!" Belle ran to greet him as he walked into the castle. "I've missed you so!"
"And how is my little Belle doing?" Maurice asked.
"I'm fine. How's the town? The house? The horse? Your inventions? Your life? Everything?" Belle rambled out her questions.
"Great. But you're sorely missed at home. Any time you want to move back, you are welcome to, Dear." Maurice winked at Christophe. He laughed.
"Ah, but my little wife cannot." King Christophe was smirking. "She will be needed here to care for our little one." At that Belle's face turned red, and she bit her lip. Maurice however was quite overjoyed.
"Can this be true? My Belle?"
"Yes Papa, but I'm not quite sure why Chris felt that little detail necessary to share."' She laughed.
"I do! I'm very happy myself about out little one." King Christophe announced.
Then Mrs. Potts as well as Cogsworth walked up to the group. "Pardon me," Cogsworth said, "but we must get going. It's getting late and dinner, as well as Mrs. Potts' delicious tea is waiting."
And so the group agreed, and the night went on. And so did the next month. Belle still felt sick, but at night Christophe would shower her with praise and affection and he seemed to make everything alright. Belle was forever grateful to her husband. Her second month passed, and well she looked upon her stomach, if she looked hard enough, she could see a little tiny bulge. A baby.