As The Coals Glow

The tiny Terrors

<Rougly 10 months later>

Things had definitely settled down after it became well known within a month that the Pied Piper was walking alongside the Wanderers.
Many of the contracts had been set back up some altered to benefit our safety and to quell any disputes that officials had began claiming this one or that one was hiding Cooper.

The Manor was built before Hannah reached her 6th month of pregnancy, I had been right according to the ultrasound. I hadn't foreseen Little Emily coming early a month but she did without any issues.
Jessy's labor was a bit more intense but just 5 weeks after Hannah we all welcomed Sunny into the fold.

As I walked through the Cabin Dan and I had made our home I ran my hand over a picture frame on the table using the other to settle the rowdy child who had refused to cooperate with any ultrasound tech.
The picture was from My wedding, Just after our months away holed up in tourist hotels along the east coast.
Jake was smiling at Pie who was taking the picture, He looked slightly out of place holding the bouquet as Dan got to kiss his bride.
"Bear looks so angry. Mister when you start talking I bet he'll make sure you can yall him from Aunt Gray. She made him wear a well fitting dress to be your Daddys Ring holder so Jake had to hold my bouquet." I giggled as the baby kicked as he usually did almost communicating.
I waddled over the the couch and laid back on it. I was too damn sore today to do what I wanted too, Which was walking. That Val had claimed would in fact help.
I heard one of the exterior doors open and close. Dan sound out of breath as he hollered "Boo? I got those rolls you wanted. Watson had to make them."

"On the couch again." I called back smiling as Dan looked over the back of the couch.

He grinned "Looks like you haven't moved an inch."

The Baby kicked me sharply making me wince "Ow. No I did I went to our room then the bathroom and now I'm here."

Dan rubbed my belly settling the baby "Hey You gonna come out?"

"Everything at the Manor fine?" I said grabbing a roll from a basket Dan set n the end table devouring it.

"Emily's colic is horrible but Sunny wasn't a happy baby." Dan snorted

"Did someone upset Sunny? She's usually a happy baby." I raised my eye brows

"Papa Ace and Jake are on their trip to settle a dispute in France." Dan said then made a face regretting his wording.
I sat up better and whispered "A dispute in France?"

"An official wants Bear removed, and it happens his employers seem to think he aided Daisy." Dan sighed

"So Gray left too?" I winced

Dan shrugged "Pie did. Gray is at the Manor with Malone."

"I'm glad I stayed home then." I wrinkled my nose at Dan, wincing at another burst of pain.

"Malone must've shot 50 names at me, Most we already said no to. Gray had one nice one in case it's a girl." Dan rubbed his face

"Let's hear it." I weakly smiled at Dan trying to get up, unable to until he helped me. I gestured towards the front door saying "Let's walk outside."

Dan helped me along outside, down the two porch steps and along the driveway that we had made into Spade Manors as we owned the adjacent acreage down to cry baby cry bridge, We named the whole Ridge "Ravens Ridge" shortly after the Manor was built.
Dan Poked where the baby kicked "Hellebore Ace. I like it."