Of Beauties And Beasts

Chapter Twenty Five

I know a lot of you were disappointed in the ending, and I was as well. That definitely was not my best attempt at wrapping a story up. So here you are. The very end. That last few paragraphs, sentences and words. I hope you enjoy.

"Ellie, come back here with that!" Ginny called out the back door as her daughter fled from her grasp.

Ellie laughed, holding the spoon up in the air in victory. She licked the cookie dough off of it and smiled. Ginny rested her fists on her hips and shook her head. Her daughter pranced off to go find out were her little brother was. She could imagine Wesley would be wanting a lick off of her spoon. Ginny felt a pair of strong arms wrap around her waist. Her husband chuckled behind her.

"Ellie stole the spoon again?" he kissed the top of her head.

"One day if our children get ill from eating raw cookie dough, it will not be my fault." she scowled.

"Oh, let them have their fun. They will be fine." Stephen laughed.

Ginny twisted out of his arms and picked up little Jonathan who was crawling across the floor towards their cat, Romeo. He was pulling on the poor little animal's tail, making him annoyed. She rested her son on her hip and kissed his cheek. He giggled and grabbed at a strand of her hair. Stephen came over to take Jonathan from her. He groaned, lifting the boy up to him.

"He's getting big." he bounced his son up and down.

Ginny rubbed Jonathan's head and smiled, "Luckily we have another one coming on the way."

Stephen's eyes grew wide, "What?"

She covered her mouth quickly, "Oh, I wasn't supposed to say anything! Your father was helping me to put together a surprise party and everything!"

Stephen laughed and pulled her to him, giving her a hug, "I'm so happy for us, Ginny!"

Jonathan screamed and clapped his hands. Ginny gathered him back into her arms and smiled, "I hope it will be another little girl. Ellie needs another playmate that won't shove her into the mud."

"Ellie can defend herself pretty well against her, though, if I do say so myself. Anyways it's not her brothers she needs protecting from. It's the men when she gets older. Another girl means I have to protect another daughter from all of the men." Stephen said, crossing his arms. Ginny glared at him and he held up his hands defensively, laughing. "Not that I wouldn't want another daughter. Another one would be great."

"Oh trust me, it will be a girl." Ginny smirked.

"What if it isn't." he challenged.

She set Jonathan on the floor and handed him a stuffed rabbit to keep him occupied while she finished baking the cookies from the recipe Cook had given her , "I know it will. I can just tell."

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"Stephen is going to be so excited!" Ginny's friend Marge exclaimed, rearranging the cookies and cupcakes.

She had met Marge a couple of months ago at the bakery while shopping for Ellie's birthday cake. They had immediately become friends. Marge had helped her to make the cupcakes and cookies. Her friend almost had a magic touch when it came to baking. She had the best pastries and deserts in all of England. Ginny was sure even the Queen would love Marge's cakes and delicacies.

Ginny didn't bother telling Marge she had already ruined the surprise. Stephen would be happy nonetheless.

"Oi can't wait to see 'is reaction!" Kitty agreed, sneaking a bite of cookie.