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Several weeks later.
Just past 3am Clarisse and Joseph lay snuggled together, trying to sleep after a glorious round of love making. Joseph lay snuggled up to Clarisse's back, one arm lay under her head as she held onto his hand with both hers and his other hand resting on her side.
Running his hand gently down over her hip, caressing her thigh a little, placing a kiss to the back of her shoulder as she smiled to herself. Turning her head a little, opening her eyes as he kissed his way down her shoulder.
"You're insatiable you know that?" She smiled turning her head back to rest on his arm.
"Mmm that's a good thing right?" He asked, not giving her time to answer before pinning her back against him as he bit her neck, smiling as she laughed out.
"Joseph stop it, I need to find sleep." She giggled as he tickled her "Stop it, please?" She said turning onto her back, putting her finger up onto his lips as he looked down at her "I have to get up in," She said turning her head to look at the alarm clock then looked back at him "Just under 3 hours." She said lifting her head and kissed him before resting her head back down "I really do need to find sleep."
"Oh come on," He whispered, brushing his lips over hers before finding his way down her neck as she snaked her arm around his shoulders, closing her eyes as he kissed and sucked at her neck "You know you want to?" He whispered, running his tongue over the sensitive spot on her neck.
"Joe, you aren't being fair?" She whispered, watching him lift his head just as the phone started ringing.
"Why now? It's 3am?" He gasped grabbing the phone as Clarisse covered her face with her hands, unable to stop the laughter. However she soon stopped when she heard his tone change, quickly sitting up as Joseph finished the call.
"What's going on?" She asked while watching him put the phone back and looked at her.
"Olivia's gone into labor, James is taking her to the hospital but she's crying for you." He said "James said she's scared and needs you."
"Well, we need to go then." She said quickly climbing of the bed "I need to take a shower." She started panicking.
"Clarisse?" Joseph exclaimed climbing of the bed and grabbed hold of her arms as she looked at him in surprise "Don't panic? It will be ok." He said quickly giving her a hug "You get ready, once I'm ready I will go let Rose know what's happening and to watch Lena."
"No," She exclaimed "She may not like it if you go in her room, I will go and let her know." She said looking down a second then back at him "She will be okay won't she?"
"She will be more than okay." He kissed her "Now go and get ready." He said as she nodded and hurried into her bathroom.
After he got himself sorted he headed downstairs and made some coffee while waiting for Clarisse, after she got dressed she headed to Rose's suite. Knocking on the door lightly before pushing it open to find her fast asleep on the bed, thankful that it was she who went to tell her after seeing what she was wearing.
Rubbing her back gently while leaning over "Rose, wake up." She said looking at her "Rose?" She whispered as she slowly lifted her head "It's just me." She whispered, scaring Rose as she screamed and quickly turned around while grabbing the sheets.
"Oh my god Mom." She exclaimed "What are you doing in here?" She exclaimed.
"I just wanted to let you know, Livy has gone into labor, me and your Father are heading to the hospital." She said standing up straight "Can you look after Lena and take her to school if we aren't home?"
"Of course Mom," She nodded as Clarisse headed over to the door "Keep us updated."
"Of course." Clarisse nodded and turned to walk out but stopped "Oh and Rose?" She said looking over at her as she sat up.
"Yea?" She said looking over at her.
"Your Dad's gonna kill you when he see's that tattoo on your shoulder." She said and walked out.
"Oh." She whispered to herself and flopped back on the bed.
Heading downstairs and out to the car, shutting the door as Joseph started the car.
"I got some coffee." He offered her the take away cup as she fastened her belt.
"Thank you." She said taking it and took some sips as they headed out the driveway.
Putting the cup in the holder Clarisse sat back staring out the window while playing with her wedding rings as Joseph kept an eye on her, knowing she was nervous and scared. Putting his hand on her thigh, giving it a little squeeze to get her attention.
"She will be okay." He whispered as she looked at him.
"I hope so." She nodded looking back out the window.
"Look at me?" He whispered quickly looking at her as she remained looking out the window "Clari?" He whispered as they came to a stop at the lights, reaching his hand over he gripped her chin gently moving her head to look at him "I know you're scared and worried about her, but she will be fine." He said letting her chin go, cupping her cheek as he lent closer and kissed her a couple times.
"I hope you're right." She nodded watching him as they started moving again then looked down at his hand as she held onto it in both hers, playing with his wedding ring.
After arriving at the hospital a short time later, Clarisse clung to Joseph's hand as they made their way up to the ward she was on. Being shown to her room by a nurse who left them to go in when they were ready.
"Clari?" Joseph whispered as she took a couple deep breaths "It will be okay." He whispered while standing beside her and put his hand on her back.
"I know." She nodded and looked at him "Thank you." She said reaching up and kissed him before stepping in front of the door, knocking a couple times before pushing it open a little "Can I come in?" She asked peering inside in to find her in the birthing pool, clinging to James.
"Of course," James nodded "Look your Mom's here now." James whispered as Clarisse made her way in, closing the door behind her as Joseph stayed outside "See I told you she was coming." He said kissing her cheek as Clarisse stood beside him, leaning over and rubbed Livy's shoulder a little "Here Mom." James said standing up and watched as Clarisse knelt down next to the pool as Livy grabbed hold of her arm.
"I'm here now sweetheart." She whispered, watching her rest her forehead on her arm.
"I'm so scared Mom." Livy cried while lifting her head and looked at her.
"You have no reason to be scared darling." Clarisse whispered while looking into her eyes, moving her hands and brushed her hair back out of her face and framed her face in her hands "Everything will be Okay, and soon you will be holding your beautiful baby." She soothed "I know your scared because of what happened with Erica, but darling that isn't going to happen to you." She whispered wiping away her tears.
"I don't think I can do this." Olivia cried, looking up into Clarisse's eyes.
"Of course you can sweetheart." Clarisse whispered, wrapping her arm around her shoulders, giving her a hug.
"I wish she was here." Olivia cried.
"I do too darling." Clarisse nodded slowly, as Livy buried her face in her neck "I know shes here in spirit, watching over you and making sure everything goes okay." She whispered.
"She should be here." Olivia cried as Clarisse rubbed her back, trying not to cry herself as James wiped away a couple tears as he stood watching them with the midwife.
"You have me though sweetheart and your darling husband." She said looking over at James.
"Of course," He said rushing back over and knelt beside Clarisse "You have us both, we will help you through it." He said taking Olivia's hand and held it against his mouth for a second before looking at Clarisse "Are you ok?" He whispered.
"I am." Clarisse nodded "Thank you." She said looking back at Olivia "Now let's work together and get this baby out shall we?" She asked in a soft voice.
"Okay." Olivia answered, still burying her face in Clarisse's neck.
"Olivia?" The midwife asked while leaning over the pool.
"Yeah." She answered while lifting her head.
"I just need to check and see how far you're dilated." She asked softly while kneeling down beside the pool "So you may feel a bit of discomfort down there, okay?"
"Ok." She answered as Clarisse rubbed her back, trying to relax her "I can't believe I'm naked in front of you." Olivia cried as the midwife and James laughed a little.
"Oh come on darling, we are both women." Clarisse whispered as Livy lifted her head "Besides, I've seen you naked before." She smiled.
"I was a kid then Mom." Olivia said with a little laugh as a couple tears ran down her cheeks.
"I know that sweetheart, but honesty... what have you got that I haven't?" She asked with a cheeky smile.
"Actually that should be the other way around, you have a tattoo and I don't." Olivia smiled.
"You have a tattoo?" James exclaimed "I never knew that."
"Yes I do, I will show you some day." She smiled at him then back at Olivia as the midwife stood up.
"You're fully dilated Olivia." The midwife said "That little baby will be here sooner than you thought."
"Already?" Clarisse gasped looking at her then at Olivia "She doesn't want to hang around, does she?" She smiled.
"How did you know that she's a she?" Olivia whispered.
"I didn't, it was just a guess." She shrugged "It didn't feel right calling her, it." She answered looking at her as Olivia nodded, and buried her face back in her neck as a contraction hit "That's it darling," She said rubbing her back as she screamed "I don't even mind that you've now made me deaf." She said, feeling Olivia laugh a little "Let's get that baby out, I'm dying to meet her."
"I'm sorry." She exclaimed a few moments later.
"Not to worry darling." Clarisse smiled.
After a few more minutes Olivia screamed and cried into her neck again, with Clarisse stroking the back of her head as another contraction hit full force. Changing places with James a few moments later she went to update Joseph, returning just as she gives birth.
The midwife quickly grabbed the baby and placed her on Olivia's chest as both her and James cried together, while smiling. Clarisse stood for a second with her hands together in front of her face then grabbed her phone from her pocket, taking a photo as James kissed Olivia.
After they had moved Olivia back to the bed they brought her baby girl to her for a snuggle, as Olivia sat hugging her with James sat on the edge of the bed, his arm around her shoulders, Clarisse took some photos for them then stepped beside the bed.
"She's so beautiful." Clarisse smiled down at her while taking her tiny hand.
"Thank you Mom." Olivia smiled up at her "Would you like to hold her?"
"Well what about James?" She asked looking at her then at James.
"I don't mind," He smiled "I can have a snuggle after you."
"Well if you're sure?" She asked as they both nodded "Okay then, I would love to have a cuddle with my new Granddaughter." Clarisse smiled while taking her from Olivia.
As Clarisse raised her up a little and kissed her forehead James walked over to the door and invited Joseph in as Olivia watched Clarisse kissing the babies tiny fingers.
Joseph walked over slowly around to her as a couple tears escaped Clarisse's eyes "She looks just like her Mom, don't you think?" He asked placing his hand on the back of the babies head as Clarisse looked up.
"She does." She nodded as he kissed her cheek then looked back down at the baby sleeping in her arms.
"Have you thought of a name?" Joseph asked while leaning over and kissed Olivia's cheek.
"Yes we have, we're going to call her Meadow Leilani." Olivia smiled.
"Meadow is a lovely name." Clarisse smiled while looking up then back down at her in her arms "Can I take her home with me?" She asked with a small laugh while standing beside the bed and passed her to Olivia "I think she may be hungry." She smiled and brushed a bit of Olivia's hair back behind her ear as she looked down at Meadow.
"We will leave you to bond a little, while we go out and call home to let them know what's happening." Joseph smiled while putting his hands on the top of Clarisse's arms as she ran her hand gently over the back of Meadow's head.
"Ok, thank you." Olivia smiled.
"Can you let my parent's know too?" James asked.
"Of course." Joseph nodded and patted his shoulder "Good job Son!" He smiled as Clarisse headed out the room, following Clarisse out he pulled up the door as she turned to him "Are you okay?" He asked stepping closer and put his arms around her shoulders.
"I am wonderful." She smiled at him "We have a new baby Granddaughter." She nodded a little.
"Yes we do, we will celebrate later on." He whispered and kissed her a couple times "But first lets call everyone to let them know." He smiled.
"Yes, we better had." She said stepping back.
They spent the next half hour calling everyone to let them know the news.
A short time later while Joseph went to the loo Clarisse went back in to have a cuddle with Meadow before leaving.
"I can't believe how tiny she is." Clarisse smiled over at Olivia as she gently rubbed Meadow's back as she lay on Clarisse's chest with her head tucked under Clarisse's chin "And I can't believe that you were once this size." She smiled over at Olivia as she smiled back.
"Okay." Joseph said coming back in as everyone looked at him "We better get going, you have a meeting soon remember?"
"Oh I know." She sighed and looked down at Meadow "I wish I didn't have to leave." She said looking up at Joseph.
"Well Mom, we are still going to be here later you know? You can come back afterwards." Olivia smiled.
"Yea I know, but I just don't want to leave her to start with." She smiled and looked back up at Joseph as he lent over and kissed her a couple times while putting his hand on the back of her head.
"Excuse me?" Olivia exclaimed "Behave around your new Granddaughter please." She smiled as Joseph stood up straight, looking towards her as Clarisse looked down and bit her bottom lip.
"I'm sorry sweetheart." Joseph smiled as Clarisse moved to the edge of the chair and stood up.
"I was only messing with you," She smiled as Clarisse stood beside the bed.
"He knows that." Clarisse smiled passing Meadow back to her "We will see you later on." She smiled and kissed her then Meadow's head.
"Yes, we will be here." She smiled "Thanks for coming though Mom."
"Anytime darling." Clarisse nodded and slipped her arm around her shoulders, giving her half a hug.
"See you later." Joseph smiled as he followed Clarisse out the room.
Leaving the hospital they headed home, where Clarisse had a quick shower and got ready. Having a quick breakfast before Joseph drove her to the Palace and as she sat having a quick briefing with Pierre, Joseph checked out the security hub.
Returning a couple hours later to find Clarisse fast asleep on the couch in her office. Smiling to himself he locked the door and slowly walked over, crouching down beside her as he brushed her hair back and kissed her forehead.
"Hello sleepy head." He smiled as she opened her eyes "Were you tired by any chance?"
"What do you think?" She smiled as he lowered his head and kissed her slowly "Mmm." She moaned into the kiss while snaking her arms around his shoulders as he moved and rested his body down on hers.
"Are you awake?" Joseph whispered softly against her hair as she laid snuggled up to him on the floor.
"I am." She said tipping her head back and looked at him "Why?"
"I just wondered if you wanted to get moving and head back to the hospital?" He asked as he caressed her leg as it covered over his lower body.
"That sounds like a good plan." She smiled and sat up a little, resting on her arm looking back at him with a yawn then looked down as Joseph kissed her chest and the top of her boob while rolling back on top of her.
"Maybe a few minute's more." He smiled, looking up at her as he kissed his way over her boob, taking a taut nipple in his mouth, flicking it with his tongue as she arched her back below him.
"Joseph we can do this later on." She said putting her hand on his shoulder, biting her bottom lip as he continued to tease her "Mmm Joe..." She moaned as he buried himself deep inside of her once again, quickly bringing her legs up and rested them against his hips. She was about to say something when someone knocked on the door "Joseph stop." She said trying to stop him "Who is...it." She called out as Joseph carried on teasing her nipples and started thrusting slowly "Joseph stop." She whispered trying to stop him but ended up giggling instead as he gripped her thigh, starting to thrust a little hard.
"It's me." Charlotte exclaimed "I just wanted to let you know that the french ambassador has arrived to meet with you." She added, not knowing the battle that was starting behind the door.
"Ok Char...lotte." Clarisse answered still trying to push Joseph away as he carried on grinding his hips against her "Can you Um..." She stopped as he took her lips in a hungry kiss breaking it seconds later "Mmm...oh god..." She moaned quietly as Joseph started kissing her neck.
"Your Majesty?" Charlotte called through the door "Is everything alright?" She asked and knocked on the door again "Your Majesty." She said trying the handle.
"Yes!" She exclaimed locking her arms around his shoulders as he started going faster "Oh Joe." She whispered in his ear as she moved one of her hands to the back of his neck.
"Are you ok?" Charlotte asked.
"Yes...I'm fine Char..." She stopped as he raised himself up a little "Oh damn you Joseph." She whispered while moving her hands onto his side, locking her legs around him.
"Are you sure?" Charlotte asked.
"Oh god yes..." She moaned "I'm fine Char, sorry." She called out as Joseph rested his body back down on hers.
"Ok, shall I serve tea in the gardens?" Charlotte asked.
"Oh god yes!" Clarisse exclaimed as Joseph started laughing in the crook of her neck "I'm coming." She exclaimed digging her nails into his back.
"Ok, see you in a moment." She said turning and started walking away still unaware of what was going on.
Joseph remained on top of Clarisse as they both tried to catch their breaths, unlocking her legs she rested her feet flat on the floor beside his legs as he lifted his head and kissed her a couple times.
"That was magical." He whispered between kisses as she ran her hands up his arms, snaking her arms around his neck.
"That was mean." She said as he raised himself up just a little, resting on his arms "How could you do that to me with Charlotte right on the other side of that door?" She asked as he started laughing "That's not funny, what if you hadn't locked the door? She would of walked in on us." She said as he lowered his head, kissing her shoulder again.
"Good job I locked it then, isn't it?" He smiled and pulled out of her slowly before grabbing her hands and pulled her up.
"It's still mean." She whispered as he helped her up.
After they were dressed Clarisse checked herself in the mirror then made her way over to the door "Are you coming out to meet him or are you going home?" She asked.
"I will come meet him, then go." He smiled while giving her bum a squeeze as she laughed.
"Damn you Joseph." She said as they head out her office door.
Heading out to the gardens where Charlotte and the french ambassador were waiting, greeting each other before everyone sat back down. As Clarisse talked away to him in french Joseph sat admiring her even more, he still loved that even after all these years she still has her french accent when she talks English. He loved that about her, always has and he knew he always will.
After an hour they headed home, getting changed before heading back to the hospital. Spending sometime with Olivia and Meadow before leaving again to let them get some rest, on the way home Joseph dropped off Clarisse at the Palace for a meeting and headed home.
Once she was done for the day she had one of the guards drop her off at home, putting her phone down on the kitchen table she headed out to the gardens and down to the pool where everyone was sat waiting for her to return so they could get the new arrival celebrations started.
Walking down the path unaware that Lena was hiding with a bucket of water, getting ready to throw it over her, thinking it was Joseph.
"Lena, NO!" Rose exclaimed trying to stop her but it was too late, she had thrown the bucket of cold water all over Clarisse. Both pulling a face of shock as Clarisse screamed out.
"What's going on?" Joseph exclaimed while running towards them, to find Clarisse stood trying to wipe her hair from her eyes as the girls ran of laughing "Oh dear." Joseph smirked, not being able to hold his laughter anymore as Clarisse folded her arms and looked at him "Oh don't look like that, you look beautiful when you are wet." He smiled while stepping closer and put his hands on her sides "More so when you wear a white top." He smirked as she gasped and looked down at herself.
"My god Joseph." She exclaimed while looking back up at him then screamed out as he flung her over his shoulder "Put me down right now." She exclaimed and grabbed the waist band of his swim trunks "Joseph I swear if you don't put me down right this instant." She demanded as they came into view of the others.
"Oh my god." Rose whispered as everyone stood watching as he flung her into the pool, diving in after her "I can't believe he just done that."
"And I got it all on camera." Pierre smirked as they all looked at him.
Clarisse came up for air as Joseph swam over to her.
"You are so sleeping on the couch tonight." She said swimming away, trying to climb out when he grabbed hold of her pants and pulled her back in making the family laugh "Joseph this isn't funny?" She exclaimed as he turned her around.
"Who's laughing?" He whispered and started kissing her to try and relax her "It's just a bit of fun, something that this family has needed since the last couple years haven't been that great." He said looking into her eyes as he put his hands on the wall behind her.
"You're right." She nodded as he wrapped one arm around her and buried his face in the crook of her neck "We need to have fun." She said and looked into his eyes as he lifted his head, where they shared a couple kisses.
"Are you going to let Mom out now so she can go and get changed?" Rose asked while leaning over as they stopped kissing and looked up at her smiling over them.
"Yes of course." He smiled and moved back a little "Go and get yourself dry and come back down, we are having a barbeque to celebrate the new arrival." He smiled.
"Ok." She said turning around and started to climb out, feeling Joseph's hands on her bottom to push her up she started laughing as she twisted her body around and sat on the edge of the pool.
"Maybe you shouldn't wear anything white." He said climbing beside her as she looked down.
"I can tell you now, it's not going to be anything white." She smiled and turned her head slightly "Rose can you pass me a towel please?" She asked and looked back at Joseph.
"Here you go?" She said putting it over her shoulders.
"Thank you darling." She answered and moved it around to her front to dry her face then stood up "I will be back in a bit." She said and started heading back up to the house.
After heading back down after getting changed, Clarisse was handed a drink by Cara and stood talking to her before moving and sat on the lounger with Joseph.
"Mom." Lena smiled while kneeling down in front of her "I'm really sorry about splashing you with the bucket of cold water, I thought it was Daddy." She laughed nervously.
"It's ok darling, no harm done." She smiled at her then at Joseph "Though you don't get of so easy Mister." She smiled back at Lena as she stood up.
"Are we ok?" Lena asked while leaning closer and hugged her.
"Of course sweetheart." She smiled and watched her run off.
"What about us?" Joseph smiled as he watched her put her glass down on the table and look back at him "Are we okay?" He asked, a twinkle in his eye.
"Oh darling, we are more than okay." She smiled while wrapping her arms around his waist, resting her chin on his shoulder "I love you."
"I love you more." He smiled, kissing her a couple times then rested his head on hers as she left her arms wrapped around him and her head on his shoulder.
"Though I still haven't forgiven you for what you did in the office earlier." She said lifting her head and looked at him as he laughed a little while looking down.
"Sorry about that." He whispered while rubbing her arm "I just couldn't help it." He smiled and kissed her.
"Dad?" Pierre exclaimed while looking over at them as they pulled apart "Oh sorry, I didn't realize you were busy." He smiled as both Clarisse and Joseph looked over.
"What's wrong?" He asked as Clarisse rubbed his back.
"I'm just about to get the food started, wanna help?" He asked, smiling over at him.
"Of course." He smiled while turning back to Clarisse.
Everyone watched as he said something to her, followed by a kiss then stood up heading over to Pierre.
After everyone had eaten they stayed outside having fun for a little while, then as the men stayed outside talking over a beer and putting on Joseph's single putt range he had built recently, the ladies took the babies up to bed. Once settled they came back down to the kitchen. Sitting around the island over a bottle of wine or two, having a chat and laugh over silly things, catching up with each other.
"By the way I wanted to ask you all while it's just us." She smiled and lent on the counter "Can I ask your advice about something?"
"Of course." Charlotte smiled.
"You can ask us anything you wanted to." Clarisse smiled and sipped her drink.
"Well woman to woman, could any of you recommend ways I could surprise Brandon, you know, in the bedroom?" She asked feeling a little nervous "I want to be a bit more creative."
"Don't look at me, Pierre and I just resumed those activities last night." She smiled as Clarisse gasped "I almost forgot how good it was." She nodded, day dreaming a little then giggled with the others.
"Oh you should speak to Mom for sure." Rose smiled as everyone looked at her "I heard her and Dad playing with their new toy a couple nights ago and from the sounds that floated down the hallway it sounded quite enjoyable." She smirked at Clarisse while putting her arm around her shoulders and rested her forehead against the side of hers as Cara and Charlotte giggled.
"Oh my, Mom." Cara giggled again as Clarisse covered her face with both her hands "Alright then, you give me some ideas what I can do to spice things up." She smiled.
"Me?" Clarisse gasped as the ladies giggled "Why me?" She exclaimed while putting her hands flat on the counter "Ok, um... what about dress up?" She said with a slight shrug.
"Oh does Daddy like you dressing up?" Cara smirked "I bet he does." She giggled.
"Now that would be telling." Clarisse smiled and sipped her drink as the others giggled.
"I heard he likes to play Doctor, and loves to give you a full medical." Rose giggled as Clarisse glared at her then started laughing as Joseph and the rest of the men came in.
"Well someone's happy." He smiled while putting his beer down next to Clarisse's "What are you beautiful ladies talking about?"
"That would be telling," Clarisse smiled at him as he looked around the island.
"Actually Dad we were talking about personal stuff." She smiled at him as he rested his arm over Clarisse's legs "Hey I just noticed Mom, you are sat with your legs crossed." She smiled as Rose lent over to check.
"What happened to the ankle tuck Mom?" Rose smiled while sitting back.
"Well I got to keep my legs crossed with this person around." She smiled at Joseph "I'm scared what might happen other wise." She added as Rose sprayed her drink over the counter as Charlotte and Cara laughed out.
"That's not nice." Joseph said turning to her.
"Mom I honestly can't believe you just said that." Pierre exclaimed.
"What?" She shrugged "Just this afternoon while at the Palace..." She stopped and watched as Charlotte gasped and framed her face with her hands.
"You weren't?" She exclaimed.
"Oh yeah." Joseph answered cheekily.
"Oh My God." Charlotte exclaimed as everyone giggled "I am so thankful that your office door was locked then." She smiled while lowering her hands.
"Men are insatiable." Clarisse nodded.
"Insatiable?" Joe said looking over at his wife who was smirking back at him "I'll show you Insatiable." He said lifting her over his shoulder walking towards the door as she pounded on his back.
"Please put me down Joseph." She exclaimed.
Stopping halfway across the room he turned smiling at the the kids who sat with their mouths open "I'm just kidding." He said as he lowered her to the ground "I know that will have to wait as we have company now."
"Joseph!" She exclaimed "What were you thinking?" She gasped and playfully slapped his arm as he stepped closer, whispering something in her ear while squeezing her bum.
"Those two are like a pair of teenagers." Pierre said shaking his head.