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Belle (la_belle_) wrote in spinningcompass,
@ 2019-12-02 19:16:00

Entry tags:

!closed, adam, belle

Who: Belle and Adam
Where: Their Apartment
What:A talk
When: The evening of her texts with him.
Open: Closed.
Warnings: None
Other: English is used for ease, pretend they are speaking in French :)

Belle was not a traditional French woman in her time. She had no view of motherhood as an obligation and suspected Adam didn't view fatherhood as his royal duty. It would be an adventure for both of him, if they were to have children. She wasn't pregnant. One of the wonderful things about this modern medicine was that parenthood could be a planned event and it was a plan she hoped they'd make together. The timing simply felt right, as if something clicked into place when she read that Adam would be a teacher. She had thought back to his time in the castle with Chip, especially once the curse had been broken. It had been a long time since the strange magic here had forced him back into a beast with a temper and he had managed it well last time. He would be a wonderful parent; they both would if he agreed. And if not, then maybe another time, or not at all. She would be happy as long as Adam was in her life.

Belle smiled when Adam walked into the room and greeted him with a quick kiss. "Hello. Let's sit down."

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une_bete
2019-12-03 09:50 pm UTC (link)

The quick kiss was a bit too quick for Adam's liking, so he wrapped an arm around Belle's waist and held her close. "In a minute, my love," he said with a smile, "I haven't seen you for, oooh... two hours at least." And then he bent his head to kiss her properly.

When he pulled back, he kept her close for a moment longer, and then let her lead him to wherever she wanted. "What do you wish to talk about?" he asked, "and would you like something to drink before I sit?" Although he was still very much a prince, Adam had learned how to fend for himself on the island and now the station. His cooking was not the greatest, although it was passable. He did like making drinks, though. Alcoholic or not, he didn't mind, and he was quite pleased that he was able to make decent coffee, excellent tea and more than a handful of different alcoholic cocktails. He rather enjoyed a mojito or two in the evenings, he had discovered.

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la_belle_
2019-12-04 07:58 pm UTC (link)

Belle returned the kiss and smiled. "Far too long." She took his hand and led him to the couch, letting go of his hand only when he offered to make drinks. "I would like a cup of tea, please." Her tastes hadn't changed that much, even on the station. "Let me answer your other question before you put on the pot." She said slowly, hoping to find the right words. She knew it could be a large surprise; she had pictured starting a family once they were back in the castle and had only let go of that vision as time passed. She didn't want their lives on hold simply because they were in a new place with a new adventure. "I love you and I do feel complete with you." She wanted to make sure he knew that she would be with him regardless of how the conversation went. "I think we're ready..we could be even more complete as parents."

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une_bete
2019-12-10 10:43 pm UTC (link)

Tea, of course. He nodded his head at her request, and then waited when she continued to speak. Her reassurance of her love for him warmed his heart like nothing else could, and then...

"Parents? ...You, you, that is," he stammered out, and glanced down at her waist before looking up at her face again. The brief pause allowed him to think once more. "Are you telling me that we are to become parents? Or that you wish for us to become parents?" he asked, a small smile on his face as he spoke.

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	la_belle_ 2019-12-11 11:09 pm UTC (link)
	Belle worried for a moment when he looked to her waist. She hadn't intended to raise his hopes that high. "That I wish for us to become parents." She answered quickly. The smile on Adam's face was even more handsome than usual, as it was a sign that he wanted the same for their future. "You have the same wish, yes?" She asked to confirm it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

une_bete
2019-12-12 10:09 am UTC (link)

"Oh, yes," he replied, his smile quickly becoming silly at the thought of it. Belle and himself, and their child... he had dreamed of it, often, but knew better than to put undue pressure on his wife to start a family.

This was yet another example of how his time on the Island and now Space had changed his opinions on things. Perhaps if they had remained at home in their castle, there would be children by now. But they were not in their castle, they were where they were, surrounded by such modern things, and Adam had found himself content to share the current adventure with Belle. A child would be a blessing, they would be wonderful! But so was this time with his wife. And so, he had not pushed or insisted on anything.

Now, though, when it was Belle herself who had brought up the idea, he found that he very much wanted to be a father. "I would love for us to start a family," he said, and reached for her hand once more.

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la_belle_
2019-12-13 08:29 pm UTC (link)

Belle could have jumped up into the air and shouted with joy. Out of consideration for her husband, and their neighbors, she settled for taking Adam's hand in hers and gently reaching up with other hand to caress his cheek. She had felt they would be on the same page; hearing it out loud and knowing for certain was an amazing feeling. She looked into his eyes, making sure he saw her happiness. "Then we will start a beautiful family." She declared, knowing that any child born out of their love would be beautiful - even if they somehow ended up cursed, because true beauty was on the inside.

"I've been reading." Tea and books; she could be so predictable for an adventurous woman. "There are things we can do to increase the chances of pregnancy." She gave him a playful smile. "Starting by frequent love making of course."

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