He was content where he was. Under a tree with the only girl he loved in his arms… a small bundle in hers. Seemed like only months ago Jericho and Rebecca had confessed and soon found themselves exchanging vows… and now… it was a new start. A family.
"Hard to believe we're parents my love…" Jericho whispered, keeping his wife and child close.
"You and me both…" Rebecca giggled, nuzzling him a little, rocking the baby in her arms. "He's everything I wanted Jericho… he's beautiful."
Jericho smiled, looking at their son. "Not a pup… but he's ours… Our little Clark…"
"Pup or not… I love him Jericho."
Clark yawned a little, cuddling closer to his mother.
Jericho kissed her head.
"And I love him too… I'll… try my best to be a good father… teach him what he needs to know."
"And I'll be sure to help you…" She kissed his cheek. "You're not alone in this Jericho… and you'll without a doubt be a great father…"
"Oh Rebecca.."
"I mean it…" She giggled. "Wonder how the local shepherd is doing."
"Oh… I think he's doing juuuuust fine."
"Oooo! I can hear my sibling kicking!" Clara squealed, her ear against Jane's bulging stomach.
Jane giggled.
"Yes… and I can feel it too sweetie… lively one in there. I would think I was carrying a pup instead of a mechanid."
Clara giggled closing her eyes listening as she heard another kick. "They really are… Oh I wonder if their a boy or a girl… I can't wait to meet them Mama…"
Jane smiled, stroking Clara's hair.
"Never get tired of hearing that… Glad Ben found me right to be his wife…"
"I am too…" Clara nuzzled her hand sighing happily. "I got both of you now… Mama and Papa…"
"And a little sibling on the way…"
"Yup… I'll be a good big sister… Promise… And I won't let the naughty sheep get 'em either."
"There's a good girl."
"I'm hoooooome!"
Jane smiled.
"Sick 'em."
Clara grinned before sprinting to where Ben was tackling him in a hug. "PAPA!" She squealed.
THUD!
"Gack! Jane! A chibi has got me!"
"Sorry dearie, I swear she was just here a second ago." Jane laughed as Clara cuddled up to her father.
"The baby's been kicking a bunch!"
Ben stood up, holding Clara in his arms as he walked over to Jane.
"Guess they're just as impatient as we are… waited long enough."
"Yep… Hehe that was the most unique proposal I ever got to witness…" Jane giggled recalling.
Clara couldn't help the smirk that crossed her face remembering. "I told ya it would work."
"Well… glad she liked it…"
"Yup…"
Jane shook her head before taking Ben's hand and placing it over her belly as a kick was felt. "See?"
"Any day now…" Ben smiled. "A little mechanid pup…"
Jane smiled kissing his cheek. "A little Crophopper pup."
Ben smiled at the thought. "Yeah…"
"We'll have to start thinking of names soon…"
Clara sighed happily. "A new brother or sister…"
"Well… I was thinking maybe Julie if it's a girl."
"I like that…" Jane smiled. "And… Maybe Declan for a boy?"
"Sounds good to me. Clara?"
"Justin!"
"There, we got some names chosen then."
Jane brought her arms around her husband and daughter sighing happily. "Soon we'll be whole…"
"A new family member…" Clara curled up in Ben's arms keeping close. "I can't wait… I really can't."
"I know sweetie… neither can we."
"Any day now… Then you can spoil them as much as you do the sheep."
"... Oh I plan to."
"I fear for our sanity, Jane."
Jane smirked. "What sanity love?" She kissed Ben's cheek. "We're all mad here."
Ben kissed her cheek. "Point taken."
"Madness is fun!" Clara giggled.
Jane sighed in content. "Indeed… This little one will have a mad but good family… And many naughty sheep."
"... Well they will be Papa's little one. Of course they'll be around the naughty sheep!"
"Can't be helped my friends." Ben smiled. "My family…"
"Wouldn't have it any other way."
Just keeps getting better from here…