Ray felt his heart skip a beat when he heard that; the man certainly was trying to keep himself from crying there when he heard that as Naveen smiled, "I think that's a yes?".
Evangeline held Ray's hand as she kissed him on the cheek gently, knowing how important Mama Odie was to him, and Ray choked up, "Yes, that's perfect...", looking at his granddaughter, "Odette Geppetto, welcome to the world.", with a tearful smile, knowing in his heart that his mother's looking down with a proud look from the heavens.
Perla smiled wryly, "And she will have lots of cousins and friends in our village, as she won't be alone unlike how she was on that terrible day in the woods.", and everybody nodded in strong agreement to that as Carlo and Naveen kissed their daughter lovingly on the forehead as she suckled happily on her papa's nipple, enjoying her papa's milk.
And so, the newfound husbands/fathers went to learn of parenthood, not once regretting taking this precious, innocent child into their hearts, and the village celebrated Odette's arrival in the ballroom as they couldn't blame the newlyweds for the sudden responsibility of having a child in the house and all.
Weeks passed, with Leila and Ella alternatively having their babies safely and sort of quickly back-to-back in the same week between Belle and Juliet's wedding the day before and the day after, with Ella and Charles discovering to have a son, and Leila with Jules having a son as well.
Charles and Ella's son has Charles' chocolate brown eyes, his grandfather Aloysius's nose, Ella's pale tan skin, and a mix of Charles and Ella's hair into a mousy brown shade in his hair, and they named him Octavius Russo, with Jacques replying that Gus can be used for a nickname, and the parents amusedly agreed to Ella's brother's suggestion.
And for Jules and Leila's son, he has Leila's light hazel eyes, Jules's black hair, Leila's tan skin, and Jules' dimples, and an ancestor's nose, and they named him Henri. Everybody agreed that it is a good name for him: Henri Russo.
But there are still a couple of big concerns, and that is around Belle and Juliet as they are now heavily pregnant, and Belle herself was trying more to be positive, praying that her single baby is careful during the incoming delivery in the birth canal while Juliet was just being used to feel really strong kicking at times during the nights since it turns out that with a surprise discovery, she's having triplets.
"You alright?", Juliet asked as she was up late one night to find Belle just staring at herself in a mirror in the bathroom. Everyone had turned in for the night as the village once more had taken refuge in their homes with how cooler the nights were really starting to get; the early sign that winter would be approaching soon.
Belle sighed deeply, "Yes, but I can't help thinking of that day with Gianna...I know Sylvia truly helped and she was so sure that I am healthy and all down there now, and Adam was so gentle with me.".
Juliet walked a bit to wrap her arm around her, standing next to her, "If it wasn't for this big belly of mine, I would have held you from behind like I used to do before those three rascals grew bigger...I don't regret those amazing rounds that night with Adam...My fault for not being conservative like you, I suppose.", with a chuckle, before kissing her wife on the cheek, "Hey, you are just as beautiful as you were, Belle, and this kid of yours in there will be fine. You're the lucky one to have just one, probably would be quicker this time than the other time with Gianna.".
"Maybe... but I'm just still scared that something will go wrong... that I still will have the same issues as I did with Gianna.", Belle closed her eyes as she was trying to hold back tears, worried about what could happen in the future.
Juliet sighed softly, gently reaching to grasp Belle's chin, "Hey, look at me. We got the family to help out, and I know you're strong, Belle. You cannot let this fear of yours stopping you, and this kid, all our kids deserve to be born in a wonderful world, and Gianna grew up just fine. Heck, she has been asking me for advice on how to court Jolene and all, wanting to see how her crush leads her.".
Belle gave a watery chuckle, "She has been quite lively, hasn't she?", and Juliet smiled warmly, "There you go, give me that smile...That's my bookworm.".
"Oh, Juliet...You always find a way to cheer me up...", Belle smiled fondly, and Juliet smirked, "What are wives for? Come on, let's get back to sleep. You must be really tired, and I don't know about you, but those rascals are really putting weight on my back...", with a dramatic, fond sigh.
"I'm sorry you have to carry so much more than me... at least I'd feel it was a bit fair if I was carrying twins along with you.", Belle replied, and Juliet chuckled when she said it, "Nah, we're even since you had to carry Gianna alone the last time.".
Belle smiled at her, "Well, you have to admit that we're the second family in this village to have multiple children, with Adam and Perla at the top. Your mother literally went to have four children including you, and then there is Evangeline and Ray. Three children there for them including Naveen.", with a chuckle as she and Juliet reached the bed.
Juliet smiled, "That's true, and out of the second generation, Carlo and Ella got a kid each...Man, we're so going to have more grandchildren from the rest of the second generation including ours, including Gianna...Of course, if she succeeds with Jolene through courting and all, she'd have options left and right..", as she and Belle went to settle under the blankets.
Belle chuckled, "And we're going to have wonderful years together, my tomboy...", as she kissed Juliet on the lips warmly and tenderly, and her wife looked at her, "And I will ravish you at every opportunity, starting the moment those rascals of ours grow out of the newborn feeding stage.".
Blushing wildly, "Oh, now you're tempting me with dreams of that tonight!", Belle laughed warmly, before smiling, "I love you, Juliet.", and Juliet smiled, "I love you, Belle.", before turning off the oil lamp, and so, they went back to sleep.
Throughout the next few hours, Juliet slept peacefully for the first time in a long time, unknowing that she's having contractions, unconsciously opening the blankets halfway through the night, taking slow and deep breaths, water breaking as it flowed and gushed over the side of the bed.
She was dreaming of ravishing her wife, lovemaking with her, unconsciously clenching her legs as she pushed, moaning in her sleep, and she was enjoying her dreams, unknowing that her vagina was already dilated from all the activity of cooking in the kitchen with Belle, and now all dilating to the point that Juliet was starting to notice that her dreams felt so real, but was too sleepy to realize it.
Her unconscious pushes came and went at the contractions, and it continued on until the peak of dawn when morning was starting to break when the baby crowned slowly to the point where the pain intensified finally to partly wake Juliet up, and then suddenly, a loud cry pierced the air as the baby's mouth cleared just ahead of the vagina.
"Huh...?", Juliet groaned when she heard the noise before she looked around. Another wail came when she realized it was much closer before she threw over the cover to see what was happening. "BE-", Juliet quickly quieted her tongue; last thing she wanted to do was surprise wake Belle which would cause problems more than likely.
Juliet was way shocked but realized that she needed to push, and she quietly gritted her teeth, pushing on the next contraction, as the shoulders came through, and she leaned down over her diminishing baby bump as best as she could, helping the baby as tears fell in amazement and awe, pushing one last time for the rest of the body to slide out, and the baby cried, wiggling and shivering.
"I'm here, shh...I'm here...", Juliet shushed her newfound daughter, as the first remnants of sunlight filtered through the drapes, holding her warmly, kissing her forehead, "Oh, look at you...You're so beautiful, even with that little mess on you...", as the baby's drying off, water bag mucus and droplets of blood rubbing off into Juliet's nightgown.
Belle sleepily groaned out loud, "Juliet, you're talking in your sleep again...", and Juliet chuckled softly, "Actually, I'm talking to our new daughter, Belle...", as she couldn't keep her eyes off the newborn.
"What...?", Belle groaned once more; her mind still obviously not fully awake. "Please, Belle, don't get too excited, not right now... but... I slept through the whole birth somehow...", Juliet spoke gently.
Belle sleepily hummed, barely understanding before she realized the word 'birth', and she confusedly blinked through the sleep sand in her eyes, seeing Juliet holding a wiggling bundle of flesh with a cord leading from the bottom of her nightgown, and she then gasped softly when she realized that it's real.
She carefully sat up against her pillows, scooting quietly as she looked closer, and she whispered, "Oh...How?", and Juliet chuckled as she held a finger in her daughter's hand, "She was literally coming when I was asleep...I thought I was dreaming of ravishing you when my motions in the dream was actually real...I literally breathed through it all without waking up until she declared out loud right as she was being born...Isn't she perfect, Belle?".
The baby girl has wisps of dark auburn hair, with Juliet's warm brown eyes and Adam's nose in feminine style, and Adam's medium tan skin tone, and Juliet's freckles, and her grandfather Pietro's dimples.
"Yes, she is...", Belle said as she kissed her wife on the cheek while Juliet took a deep breath. Of course, this was just one which meant the other two would probably be coming very soon so any chance of getting back to sleep at least after taking care of the new daughter would be minimal at worst or best.
Juliet replied, "I think the others might be coming over the day...", as her first daughter started to fuss hungrily, and with a smile, Belle helped unbutton her wife's nightgown to free her breasts, and Juliet then adjusted her daughter in her arms to suckle, and with success, she's gulping down milk.
Belle glanced at the dawning sun through the visible part of the drapes, and she then spoke warmly, "Well, best to sleep while you can, my love, after all, the pain is far more noticeable when awake and all...And as for her, how do you think about naming her Aurora?".
Juliet gave a small chuckle as she nodded, "That sounds perfect for her... heh, this family really has a lot of love for the stars, it seems.", with an amused smile.
"Well, this all started because of a wish to one, or have you forgotten?", Belle teased. Juliet laughs softly, "No, I haven't forgotten...", with a tender look at Aurora feeding from her breast, "So, this is how it feels, it's so wonderful between mother and child like this...", kissing her forehead lovingly.
"Don't truly lose all your tomboy traits, Juliet.", Belle said. "You wouldn't be you without them.". Juliet smiled, "Oh, I won't, Belle. I'm just being girly for the sake of taking care of those rascals...You are my sunny rascal...yes, you are, my beautiful Aurora...", with a smile.
Belle chuckled softly, falling in love even more with Juliet over the sweet sight of her bonding with Aurora, and gently got off the bed, heading to the bathroom to relieve herself and grab some things to help pull the first of the afterbirths out and clean Juliet up.
Within a few hours, Aurora was dressed, cleaned up, fed and warm, Belle and Juliet went to have small snippets of breakfast over those hours, while doing small chores.
Milk was picked up at the front door, along with the village newspaper that updates magically every day, and Belle chuckled, "I have a feeling that Perla and Adam will be here sooner or later after reading that a new arrival has come at dawn since they missed out on it.", as she walked into the bedroom, seeing in the corner where Juliet is rocking Aurora's bassinet gently to sway her to dreamland while stroking her baby bump which is now a tad less bigger, having the twins left.
"Well, at least they'll be here for the other ones, for sure.", Juliet said as she yawned. "You really should try to get some extra sleep as best as you can before the next one comes, save your strength and all.", Belle advised.
Juliet glanced at Belle, and then looked back at Aurora, and Belle went to kiss her on the lips, "It's okay. She's sleeping, and if she's hungry again, I'll feed her myself...After all, I'd need to get used to it as well, for this one.", stroking her own baby bump.
Juliet nodded, getting up with a soft grunt from the chair, heading to the bed, adjusting her position as she went to sleep while Belle closed the drapes a bit more on the few windows, and went to have a warm soak in the tub.
After putting on a fresh, warm maternity gown upon finishing the relaxing bath, Belle heard Aurora fussing, and Belle shushed her softly as she gently picked her up, "It's okay, Aurora, your momma's sleeping, she needs all the rest for your other siblings' arrival. Shall we relax near the fireplace, hmm?", with a warm smile.
They went to relax near the fireplace as Belle fixed her top buttons to then feed Aurora, and Aurora, with almost no issue, went to suckle, with Belle smiling tenderly, "That's it, darling, drink up...Maman got you.".
Some time passed before Belle heard a knock, and she smiled softly, "Well, that must be your papa and Mummy Perla.", as she gently got up, not even disturbing Aurora as she is focused on her meal, and Belle checked the periscope door seeker, which is now practically distributed all over the village, thanks to her papa, Maurice.
She smiled as she saw Perla and Adam, and she opened the door, "Come in, come in, before the cold gets in!", as the couple came in, layered in clothes and scarves, with Adam closing the door quickly.
"We knew it would be cold, but this place is almost practically unmoving if it gets any colder.", Adam said. "We might need to have some sort of system or work something out how we could reach each other before the weather gets almost impossible to move through the village.".
Belle replied, "Good point. We will figure out that problem, Adam...Perhaps Papa has some ideas.", with a nod as Perla gushed over the suckling baby.
"Oh...So, this is Aurora Russo...She looks like you, Adam...", Perla spoke softly, and Adam looked with a smile, "She certainly does with that hair, but she also got some of Juliet... Speaking of which, have we missed anything yet?".
Belle shook her head, "No, not yet for the time being, Juliet's sleeping right now...After all, if I am right, three babies in one whole day between hours and such would be tiring and all for her.", before hearing a whine, and looking down at Aurora.
"Oh, wow, I guess I wasn't fully loaded with milk yet...You're still hungry, eh?", Belle chuckled, and Perla replied, "Oooh, can I feed her, please? You better leave your other breast alone...After all, with the incoming excitement today...Perhaps, we can have four babies.".
"I think I'd rather wait an extra day or two before I give mine...", Belle admitted. "I really want Juliet to be at better strength when I give birth again like last time.".
Perla raised an eyebrow, "Must I argue the fact that it's not you who chooses to give birth, it's your body and the baby per sec?", and Belle chuckled, "Ah, I forgot about that particular fact...You're right...And here...It's okay, Aurora, that is Mummy Perla. You have half-related siblings from her.", as she passed Aurora warmly into Perla's arms.
Perla quickly and eagerly sat down into the chair, as Adam removed all the excess clothes, and she freed her shirt, adjusting Aurora to her breast who tentatively tasted the milk before gurgling happily as she then suckled, as Perla smiled so brightly, "Oh, that's a good girl! You're such a cutie, Aurora.".
Adam smiled, "She sure is outgoing...How did Juliet do for her first time of labor?", and Belle smirked, "Too bad the magical newspaper doesn't explain the details, only the time, place, and the name. She actually slipped under the radar as Juliet was literally in labor in her sleep, and she woke up when the pain got really intense, along with the first cry of life, and proceeded to push her out right as the sun was breaking into dawn all while I was asleep!".