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I hoped that I made it close to my due date, but I wasn’t going to hold my breath. And since I knew that I would be having them early, I just prayed that they weren’t born on Reagan and Rika’s birthdays. I didn’t want to force them to share their days. It wouldn’t be fair to any of them.
Hey, at least I knew that these three boys can’t all have different birthdays. I mean, not unless there is more than twenty-four hours between the first one and the last one. I mean one could be just before midnight, the second would be anytime after midnight that next day, and the last would be after midnight on the third day. That seemed highly unlikely. And I really, really hoped that didn’t happen to me. I liked being pregnant, for the most part, but labor and delivery were not that fun in my opinion.
I didn’t ask for this, and I didn’t truly want it, but I could tell that my friends and family were planning another baby shower for me. I didn’t need them to do that for me since Joaquin was going to buy everything for our babies anyway. Still, I knew that they wanted to do it, and I guess it was a way for us to restock the donations that we gave to the families that were in need. They all benefited from all the brand new baby items that we had gotten at the baby shower for Reagan and Rika as well as the one for Talia. Now there would be even more donations for them after people helped us to prepare for the triplets.
The more that I thought about what they were all doing for me, the happier that I was. I knew that it wasn’t about getting me, Joaquin, or the babies presents. It was all about spending time with us and our family. It was about showing their love and appreciation for our happy little family. And it was to bring us all together. That in and of itself was all that I needed to make me want to have the baby shower.
Not to mention, it was good for another reason as well. This would be the first time that most of the people in the pack will have seen me since sometime in the beginning of August. The baby shower, which was going to be in the middle to late November, would be months after that time. They were all probably worrying about me and wondering if there was something seriously wrong with me.
I know that Joaquin told the pack about the babies. That had been his cover story for the longest time. That I was pregnant with triplets and that I was having the same issue with them that I had with Reagan and Rika. That was enough to appease most of them. The people of my pack and my two intermingled kingdoms wanted my babies to be safe. These were their princes and they would love them just because of that.
Now though, I think it was time for them to see me. And time for them to see that I really was pregnant with triplets. This baby belly of mine that just keeps getting bigger and bigger by the day was more than enough proof for anyone that might have been skeptical about what was happening.
Oh, and another positive note, I was putting some of my weight back on. Those pounds that I had lost while technically being in a coma in this world. They were coming back and I didn’t look so skeletal anymore. Now that I was eating real food my body was thriving again. That made me happy too. I didn’t need to worry if I looked sick all the time.
And to think, the weight came back just in time for the baby shower. I was back to the healthy me to show to the masses.
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Riviana
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By the time that the middle of November came around, it was time for the baby shower. To be specific, it was Sunday November the eighteenth. Griffin and the others thought that I could literally go into labor at any time. So, that meant that they wanted to get this baby shower done as soon as possible.
This time, however, they had told me in advance. There was no massive surprise like when I was pregnant with the twins. I was pretty sure that no one wanted to have a repeat of what happened that night. That had been the night that I ended up in the hospital and nearly gave Joaquin a heart attack. I was already on bed rest right now as it was, so I didn’t think that there was much that Griffin could do about my situation. Unless he put me in the hospital or something. Not that I wanted to be there. I would rather be home with the kids. However, Griffin had mentioned to me that when he felt like I was getting close to delivering, he might just admit me and keep me there until I delivered the babies. So, I knew that it was a possibility that I would spend some time there.
I wasn’t going to think about that today though. I was going to enjoy my time and have fun with my friends and family today. I was going to greet members of the pack and the two kingdoms that I hadn’t seen in a long time. I was going to enjoy myself today. I was going to have fun. And I wasn’t going to let anything stop me from doing what I wanted to do.
I was still in the wheelchair though. That was a given. I couldn’t stay off my feet if I didn’t have that. Still, I was dressed as nicely as I could be, in a circus tent. I mean, in a dress. It was a beautiful shade of baby blue, because of the baby boys that we were having. The dress was a baby doll type with elastic just below my pregnancy swollen breasts. Then it flared out to accommodate the very large baby belly that was housing my boys.
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In truth, I was happy to have the wheelchair. I wouldn’t admit that to Joaquin and Griffin, but it was the truth. The belly that I was carrying around was so big that I even had a hard time shifting in my seat. I could barely move.
It wasn’t that the belly was too heavy for me to lift. No, it was just that it was awkward to maneuver. It was protruding so much from my tiny body that I wouldn’t be surprised if it toppled me over the moment that I tried to stand up.
Well, moving on from my massive size, I still liked the way that I looked, big belly and all. I didn’t mind it because it wasn’t just a belly, it was the place where my babies were. And with how my hair and makeup looked, and the pretty dress that I had on, I felt like a star.
Joaquin was escorting me down from our room with the kids walking around us. Reagan and Rika were on my right side and Talia was on my left. We were all together as a family. All eight of us. The three babies in my belly, the three babies that I already had, Joaquin and myself. This was the best family that I could have ever imagined. We were going to be a big family, but Joaquin and I had a lot of love to give, so that was fine.
Finally, the five of us reached the ballroom on the main floor of the castle. This was where the massive party was being held. We were, of course, coming in through the back entrance so that we would be up on the stage when everyone finally saw us. I needed to say something to my people. All of them have been so worried about me and I needed to let them all know that I was OK.
The light in the ballroom was bright and there was music playing softly. It was all quite the event. I could smell the delicious foods that were offered to our guests. There was a mountain of gifts for us to sort through later. And there were so many people talking happily.
Despite all of that though, the moment that Joaquin pushed my wheelchair up onto the stage everyone started to clap and cheer. They were happy to see me and my family all together for the first time in months.
“It’s Queen Riviana! She’s here!”
“Queen Riviana!?”
“The Goddess Queen?”
“Oh my goddess, she’s here!”
“This is wonderful, I have missed her so much.”
“And look at that, the babies are getting so big. I can’t wait for the new princes to be here.”
“This is so exciting. There are more precious royal babies coming.”
There were words coming from all over the place. They were just so excited and full of life at the very sight of me. I sometimes didn’t like the attention that I got just by being who I was. But right now, seeing how happy these people were just because I was here, that made me happy as well. It brought peace to my heart and made me feel like my life really was special.
Soon, everyone in the entire hall was looking at me. My friends, my family, and those that were not as close to me but just as special to me such as the pack members and people from my joint kingdoms. They seemed to want me to say something, and it didn’t take long for them all to start chanting at me.
“Come on, Queen Riviana! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech!”
“Say something, Queen Riviana! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech!”
“Give us something, Queen Riviana. We missed you! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech!”
It seemed to me like they really wanted me to say something. I knew they would, but I didn’t have anything prepared in advance. I didn’t know what to tell them because it was all going to be a lie.
“Go on, Riviana. They need to hear from you.” Joaquin whispered in my ear as he leaned forward.
