Small Twists of Fate

Chapter Eighteen

Milah sighed softly as she held her son. It was honestly amazing to see he was here in the world, in her arms.

"Hello my little one," she said softly, gently running a finger over Harry's cheek. "You're mama's sweet boy aren't you?"

Harry cooed softly and unless it was Milah's imagination, he seemed to lean toward her touch. But it was likely her imagination. Harry wasn't even a day old, how could he be expected to know who she was?

"You ready for visitors love?" Hook asked, poking his head into the door. He had walked Anastasia out, still incredibly giddy over the birth of their son. Though Milah knew from the experience with Harriet's birth, it was more than likely due to them having a healthy child rather than having a boy.

"Of course, and so is Harry," Milah said just as Harry cooed softly.

Hook smiled before opening the door a bit wider for Jess and Harriet to walk in. "Alright you two, you can sit next to mama on the bed but you need to be careful with your brother alright?"

"But...I thought mama was going to have a girl?" Harriet asked. "Me and Jessie are girls."

"I know honey," Milah said, giving her daughter a small smile. "But just because you're both girls that doesn't mean that you can't have a brother. Right?"

"...I...I guess not," Harriet said.

"And now that the baby's here, he's going to need his big sisters to look out for him. At least until he's old enough to look out for himself," Milah said. "Do you think you two can do that for me?"

"Uh huh mama!" Harriet nodded, perking up at the thought of being able to do something for her mom. "I'll look after the baby!"

"What's his name mama?" Jess asked. "Me and Henry can help too! Henry got Lady Ana for you!"

Milah smiled at her daughters. "Well we'll make sure to thank Henry for that, Anastasia was a big help at making sure your brother got here safely. And his name is Harry."

Just then, Harry cooed softly as he looked up at his sisters; opening up his eyes to the world.

"His eyes are like yours mama!" Harriet said. "Why aren't they like mine or Jessie's?"

"Cause someone has to make sure your mama doesn't get left out," Hook said with a small chuckle. "It wouldn't be fair if she was the only one in the family with her eyes now would it?"

"...No...you're right papa, it wouldn't be fair to mama," Harriet said, nodding slightly before pausing. "When can he spar?"

Both Hook and Milah couldn't help but chuckle at that. "It won't be for a while my love," Milah told her daughter.

"Really?" Harriet frowned. "But he'll miss out on all the fun!"

"Well when he's able to walk, you'll be able to teach him how to spar," Milah told her. "Plus he'll have Lord Hades' child to have as a sparring partner."

"And Sammy! Don't forget Sammy mama!"

"Oh no, of course not," Milah said, shaking her head. "I would never want to forget Sammy."

"Good," Harriet said, crossing her arms. "Papa says a good captain doesn't forget their First Mate after all."

Milah couldn't help but smile as she heard that. "Of course not...but I thought Jess would be your First Mate?"

Harriet shook her head. "Jessie and I will captain together, mama! Sammy'll be our First Mate!"

"No!" Jess shook her head. "You have Sammy for your First Mate, Henry will be my First Mate!"