The Flight Of The Vulture

Chapter 22: On The Horizon

January 20th, 1980

Belle spun the little mobile above her son, Jack's crib, making a soft melody play. His dark brown eyes watched the little owls float as it spun around.

She hummed along with the music as it played. She put her hand down and touched his soft round cheek. He was nearly five months old and had nearly doubled his weight. He was a big baby, he'd been big since birth.

"How's my Godson today?" Vivi asked as she came into the shop from upstairs carrying a large roll of fabric. Belle had made it a habit of bringing him to the shop so she could work and watch him.

"Bah-Bah-ga-Ga." Jack garbled out to Vivi, "Goo, goo, gu-"

"He's always got something to say doesn't he?" Vivi quipped before looking over into the crib, "Don't you Jackie?"

Jack giggled out, "Ba-Go-Go." He kicked his legs making it look like the little puppy on the front of his belly was laughing. 

Belle laughed, "He really does. He's got a lot to say doesn't he?"

"I hate to admit this, but you and the muggle do make pretty cute babies." Vivi giggled pushing up her glasses. Her hair was very frizzy now, she'd been wearing it in an afro style lately.

"We do indeed." Belle said picking up her little boy into her arms and holding him on her hip.

"You should consider making more." Vivi joked before kissing little Jack's cheek.

Belle's heart began beating a little faster as she remembered a bit of news that had shocked both herself and Ed, "Funny you should mention that."

"You aren't pregnant again are you?" Vivi asked clasping her hands together and began to jump.

Belle nodded excitedly

"That's really soon." Vivi twirled around making the fringe skirt she was wearing twirl with her, "But that means we might get a girl this time! Please make it a girl this time! 

"It's not like it's my decision what gender they are!" Belle put her hand onto her abdomen. It had been a beautiful pregnancy with Jack, she couldn't wait to meet this baby too.

Vivi's shoulders slumped, "At least please pick a less basic name this time."

Belle bounced her baby and kissed his forehead, he smelled like a beautiful soft lavender lotion,"Oh don't pick on Ed's naming skills, he was very effected by the Death of John F. Kennedy, so he always wanted a boy named Jack."

"Just promise me you get to name the next one." Vivi begged grabbing Belle's hand dramatically.

"I don't even have names picked yet Vivi, we only found out last week." Belle explained as Jack continued to coo.

"I'm never having children and I already have names picked out!" Vivi pressed, "Lula or Cassandra for girls and Archer or Xander for a boy." 

"Those are certainly memorable." Belle wasn't going to name her children anything like that, "If this one is a girl, my family used to have a tradition that all girls are given traditionally Gaelic middle names."

"I never took you for someone to follow any of their family traditions." 

"I'm not, but they should know where they come from." Belle kissed her baby's head again, "Jack is a traditional family name for my side, so I guess that's why I never griped. But, he has his muggle father's middle name and blood, so his existence still mocks them, as will this baby." 

"Now that sounds like the Belle I know." Vivi smirked a little, crossing her arms over her bright green suit jacket. "What's your middle name then?"

"Aine, it means radiance." Belle bittersweetly remembered, "My mum liked that Belle means Beauty, so she meant my name to mean beautiful radiance. She said it was what I would bring to the family."